Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT

BC STAFF REPORT Published: May, 2018   United States Coast Guard Sector San Francisco personnel hosted an interagency preparedness exercise at Yerba Buena Island on Saturday, April 24, with around 100 participants from 16 agencies, including Oakland International Airport, San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), Alameda County Fire and Members of the […]

BC STAFF REPORT Published: May, 2018   San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell, the San Francisco Department of the Environment and the Port of San Francisco announced last month that ferries serving the Bay Area will transition to renewable diesel, becoming the first region in the nation to adopt the environmentally-responsible fuel standard.   “San Francisco […]

Published: May, 2018   The San Francisco Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has announced several new routes that are planned to begin service in the years to come. Richmond will begin new ferry service by the end of this year, while plans for new terminals at Treasure Island, Mission Bay, Berkeley and Alameda’s Seaplane Lagoon […]

BY MATT LARSON Published: April, 2018   If you’re hoping to see Aubrey Johnsson working as a deckhand on a Bay Area ferry, just know that she may be pretty hard to find.   Although she works for Blue & Gold, Golden Gate Ferry and Red & White, she spends most of her time working […]

BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: April, 2018   New details have surfaced about Oakland’s commitment to information technology upgrades, while the Port of San Francisco received a solid rating by Fitch last month.   In Oakland, port officials have promised a digital shipping platform by mid-year to speed up global trade flows. According to port spokespeople, […]

Published: April, 2018   A $4.45 billion package of congestion relief projects known as Regional Measure 3 (RM3) will be on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties. This month we look specifically at how passage of RM3 would improve local rail systems and lessen BART overcrowding. Photo by Joel Williams  

Published: April, 2018   Boat Show Returns to Craneway The 2018 Pacific Sail & Power Boat Show will cruise into the historic Craneway Pavilion and Marina Bay Yacht Harbor from April 19 to 22 for all things boating. The show has expanded its exhibit space in both locations and attracted more exhibitors from around the […]

BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: April, 2018   The Bay Area Book Festival—one of the world’s premier celebrations of writers, readers and the written word—has announced its full complement of presenters, programs and activities. The schedule is available at www.baybookfest.org, with tickets on sale now.   Nearly 500 authors and exhibitors—from the Bay Area, nation and […]