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Published: November, 2017 Fire Relief Concert In response to the North Bay firestorm—the most destructive and deadliest firestorm disaster in California history—a coalition of Bay Area business and community leaders are launching “Band Together Bay Area,” a benefit concert to support local relief and long-term recovery in the region. Metallica, Dave Matthews, G-Eazy and […]
Published: November, 2017 November 11 7PM – 10PM – San Francisco Cruising Destinations – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, (510) 843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Greater San Francisco Bay offers a wide variety of cruising opportunities for sailors who are “in the know.” You too can become an insider by attending this seminar. Popular and challenging destinations – restaurants, […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: November, 2017 While Thanksgiving remains a quintessential native saga for most Americans, here in California we have a distinctly different perspective. This should be highly evident when John Adams’ Girls of the Golden West receives its world premiere at the War Memorial Opera House on November 21. With a […]
Published: November, 2017 Svendsen’s Boat Works, serving the boating community from Alameda since 1963, last month announced its impending relocation. Beginning January 1, Svendsen’s renowned team of experienced boatwrights, riggers and metal fabricators will join forces with Bay Marine Boatworks in Richmond to become the premier boat repair facility in Northern California. The […]
BC STAFF REPORT Published: November, 2017 Downtown San Rafael will once again turn into a winter wonderland—complete with a snow hill for sledding—during the annual San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland. In its 38th year, the event features a holiday marketplace with arts and crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities, free snow sledding […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: November, 2017 It’s been 17 years since San Francisco launched its highly successful recycling program, and many city residents admit they still find themselves wondering “do I or don’t I?” when approaching the blue bin at their home or work. San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) and […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: October, 2017 Many Bay Area ferry riders celebrate Halloween every October with great spirit, fanfare and wild costumes. In a salute to a professional master of “dressing the part,” we recently interviewed Tony Gorzycki, the new head of wardrobe at San Francisco Opera. Here, he discusses the difference between […]
BC Staff Report Published: October, 2017 A Bold plan to bust Bay Area traffic that has been in development for more than a year appears headed to the ballot in June or November 2018. Last month, the State Legislature approved SB 595 by Sen. Jim Beall authorizing a regional ballot measure—Regional Measure 3 (RM3)—to […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: October, 2017 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awarded a combined total of nearly $500,000 last month to four Bay Area companies that are developing technologies to address environmental issues. Berkeley-based BioInspira is developing an inexpensive, color-based sensor that monitors methane emissions. Mountain […]
BY BILL PICTURE Published: October, 2017 More than 400 volunteers turned out on September 16 to help collect litter at two Port of Oakland properties. The shoreline sites—the East Creek Slough near Oakland International Airport and Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in the heart of the Oakland Seaport—were among dozens throughout the state that participated […]