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By Wes Starratt, PE Published: September, 2004 More than just the land of hot tubs, Marin County may have the Bay Area’s first desalination plant. Yes, Marin is unique. Long ago, the growing City of San Francisco extended its water supplies from nearby reservoirs to the more reliable and abundant runoff of the Sierras, and […]
Published: September, 2004 For many youth in India Basin and Bayview/Hunter’s Point, August 14th marked the first time they had experienced San Francisco Bay. America True Sailing Programs, Santa Cruz Fleet 240, City Kayak, Grand Prix Sailing Academy, the Dolphin Club, and The Mills Corporation joined together to give many disadvantaged children and teenagers the […]
By Bobby Winston Published: September, 2004 Fellow “Rambo patriots” Arnold Schwarzenegger and George W. Bush may share a “Who, me worry?” attitude generally when it comes to elections, but every decent-thinking Californian should rise in outrage at the Governor’s craven proposal to gut RM-2 to pay for Bay Bridge overruns. Public transit advocates played by […]
Published: September, 2004 Sausalito Yacht Club – Tuesday evening races 9/7, 9/21. Don Wieneke (415) 332-0186. Coyote Point Yacht Club – Wednesday evenings through 10/27. Mike Finn (408) 866-5495. Folsom Lake Yacht Club – Every Wednesday night through 9/29. John Poimiroo. Oakland YC in Alameda – Wednesday evenings through 9/15. Ted (510) 769-1414. Richmond Yacht […]
By Guy Span Published: September, 2004 Your curmudgeon, Guy Span, is off traveling America and enjoys taking the train, when he can. But he had the misfortune to encounter Amtrak Train No. 50, AKA the Cardinal. Now we are all aware that Amtrak has equipment shortages, capital funding problems, and an unsympathetic President Bush, who […]
Published: September, 2004 “Wilson Lacy has extensive experience in the maritime industry which will be of great benefit to the Port of Oakland in his new role as Director of Maritime,” said Port Board President Patricia A. Scates. She added, “We believe that his knowledge and experience in the industry will help maintain the Port […]
Published: September, 2004 The Port of Oakland, through the Oakland Museum of California, announced yesterday the artists approved to create artworks for three of the five public art projects planned for the Oakland International Airport Terminal Improvement Program. The Board of Port Commissioners unanimously approved Oakland artists Hung Liu and Alan Rath to create works […]
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: September, 2004 Born on a farm in Maryville, Missouri, Shirley’s family moved to Colorado when she was just five years old. Shirley Kohlwes moved to San Francisco in 1960 after graduating from college. She learned to sail on the Bay in a Rhodes 19 out of Sausalito. She later owned a […]
Date Passengers Originating From Time at SF. Ferry Building Marketplace Pax September 18, 2004 Berkeley 10:00a.m.- 12 noon 125 October 2, 2004 South San Francisco or Berkeley 9:55a.m. – 12:00 noon 125 October 2, 2004 Redwood City 10:30a.m. – 12:30 pm 125 October 9, 2004 South San Francisco 9:55a.m.-12 noon 125 October 9, 2004 Redwood […]
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: September, 2004 Last month we had great fun gathering the answers to some simple questions about wine tasting: What rules you make for yourself, what you wear, and what do you learn? Part Two will bring some surprising answers! Joe Diamond, Trade Management Group, Inc. San Francisco RULES: […]