WETA and San Francisco Bay Ferry’s priority is the health and safety of its passengers and crews. As such, WETA staff is in ongoing communication with the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (DEM), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and other local and regional health and emergency management agencies to ensure critical information sharing and appropriate […]
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Golden Gate Ferry service to/from Chase Center suspended thru March 21
Golden Gate Ferry service to and from the Chase Center in San Francisco has been suspended through at least March 21 due to a ban issued by the City and County of San Francisco on all events larger than 1,000 people across the city. This ban impacts the Golden State Warriors basketball game on Thursday, […]
Ferry Queue for Alameda/Oakland Riders Back to Normal on March 9
On Monday, March 9, the pedestrian bridge approaching Gate G at the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal will be re-opened and the queue for passengers departing to Alameda and Oakland will change. Above is a queuing map for the Downtown S.F. Terminal in effect on March 9. Note that the Alameda/Oakland queue will return to […]
ON OUR COVER MARCH 2020
The International Ocean Film Festival features 55 films from filmmakers and documentarians around the world. The 100-percent plastic-free festival will include five panel discussions, Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers and a free student education program hosting more than 1,200 students from around the Bay Area and beyond. Screenings will take place in San Francisco at […]
Capitol Corridor Reports Five Years of Record Ridership
The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) recently released its annual performance report for fiscal year 2019 highlighting five straight years of record-breaking ridership and revenue. Ridership on Northern California’s popular intercity passenger rail service hit an all-time high of 1,777,136 riders and $38.03 million in revenue. CCJPA is the managing body of the […]
AROUND THE BAY IN MARCH
Coral Reef Madness Delight in the astonishing beauty and fragility of the ocean’s coral reefs, captured in the paintings on display in Deep Secrets, a solo exhibit of work by Marie Krajan that opens February 29 at the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art. Krajan’s artwork is inspired by her love of the ocean, and her […]
Golden Gate Bridge District Adopts Climate Emergency Resolution
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Board of Directors has adopted its first-ever climate emergency resolution. The resolution serves as the district’s statement of principles regarding the causes and impacts of global climate change and as a commitment to continue expanding, wherever feasible, the district’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and plan […]
Ferry Gate and Queue Changes in Downtown S.F. Coming Tuesday, Feb. 18
Beginning on Tuesday, February 18, Richmond ferry arrivals and departures will be reassigned to Gate E at the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal. Also, there will be access and queuing changes for Alameda/Oakland and Harbor Bay passengers in Downtown San Francisco. Above is a map with all of the queuing and gate changes that will […]
Touro University Recruiting Participants for Study
Touro University California (TUC) is recruiting for the Reducing Inflammation with Osteopathic Treatment (RIOT) study, a therapeutic intervention without the use of medication. This study will evaluate how Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) could reduce inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes, excess body weight, or metabolic syndrome. OMT is a set of hands-on techniques used […]
Shelter from the Storms
The Port of San Francisco recently replaced the canopy covering the gangway leading to the boats at Gate B, which services San Francisco Bay Ferry’s Vallejo route and Golden Gate Ferry’s Tiburon service. The work was completed in early January just before several winter storms hit the Bay Area. Vallejo and Tiburon commuters were happy […]