Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT

BY PRISCILLA TRIPP  Published: July, 2004 The Belvedere City Council last week named Anne Kasanin as Citizen of the Year and Wendy Buchen as Citizen Emeritus. They were chosen unanimously by the Citizen of the Year Committee, which consists of past designees, and was chaired this year by Justin Faggioli. Both long-time Belvedere residents, Kasanin […]

Published: July, 2004 In a ceremony celebrating nearly two decades of collaboration between city and county agencies in Alameda and Oakland, Sunne McPeak, California Secretary for the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, as well as local and state officials, formally dedicated Ron Cowan Parkway—the new cross-airport parkway extending from Airport Drive at Oakland International to […]

By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer  Published: July, 2004 Be prepared to be surprised! It was to be a regular summer Saturday in June. Robert was going to have a garage sale and Dianne was all set to go to the Palace of Legion of Honor for a lecture. But on Friday, Robert took notice […]

By Mary Swift-Swan  Published: July, 2004 Welcome back Chef Trish! After a Herculean and absorbing effort opening a restaurant in Cupertino, Chef Trish Traceyhas returned to San Francisco. Chef Trish was lured back to the City to join the trendy and fun ThirstyBear Brewery and Restaurant, where she has created a new version of her […]

By Jaimal Yogis  Published: July, 2004 Vallejo is full of surprises. Turning left from Tennessee St. onto Mare Island Way, the scenery changes from corporate chains and billboards to bobbing sailboats and a sun-speckled bay. True, it’s not Sausalito, but think relatively–a minute ago IHOP was the only intriguing distraction. And the view is just […]

By Guy Span Published: July, 2004 The Golden Gate Bridge District has some seed money to study its use of a hydraulic loading ramp in San Francisco. The aim, according to the District Spokesperson, is to see if this system can be replaced with one more compatible with other systems, while retaining the flexibility of […]

Published: July, 2004 For centuries, the wide oceans have insulated America from harm. But the disturbing truth today is that the famous battle cry is more like “One if by land, twice as likely by sea.” Bay Crossings recently interviewed William Langewiesche by telephone in Paris, en route to assignment in Baghdad. Langewiesche is the […]

Published: July, 2004 Usumacinta is a 560' ship, formerly the USS Frederick, was transferred to the Mexican Navy in 2002. The ship carries 320 Mexican officers, cadets, and crewmembers. She is visiting San Francisco on a goodwill cruise as a “floating ambassador” for international friendship, and San Francisco will be her only US stop on […]

  Trucker Hullabaloo: the 360 Degree View Four Protagonists Discuss the Controversy Concerning Independent Truckers Working at the Port of Oakland and Other Seaports Around the Country Peter Ford General Manager, Maersk  Published: July, 2004 Bay Crossings: What’s going on between the truckers and you at the Port of Oakland? PETER FORD: Right now, there’s […]