BC STAFF REPORT
Author: BAY CROSSINGS STAFF REPORT
Casual Operations Supervisor Shayne Velasco
By Matt Larson Published: March, 2015 For over two years, Shayne Velasco has been a casual operations supervisor for Golden Gate Ferry. A casual operations supervisor works in the customer areas of the ferry terminals, ensuring the safety of the patrons and making sure that everything is running correctly and on time. This is […]
Study Finds Dramatic Emissions Reductions at Port of Oakland
By Bill Picture Published: February, 2015 Lost among the flurry of year-end wrap-ups and 2015 prediction pieces that dominated the news in December was an announcement by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists that “drastic reductions” in diesel emissions had been measured at the Port of Oakland. The drop was big enough, in fact, to prompt […]
Eight Reasons You Wish You Were an Octopus
By Mallory Johnson Published: February, 2015 Giant Pacific octopuses are amazing animals. They’ve got skills and abilities that could make anyone jealous. Read on to learn eight facts about the giant Pacific octopus that just might leave you wishing you had a few more of these amazing attributes. Flexibility: No stretching needed here. Giant Pacific […]
Operations Supervisor Cynthia Amadea
By Matt Larson Published: February, 2015 Based at Golden Gate Ferry’s Larkspur terminal, Cynthia Amadea is the ferry line’s operations supervisor. She started with Golden Gate Ferry in 1985 as ticket agent and has been in her current position since 1994. After nearly 30 years with the company, she still enjoys the job and is […]
Bay Ship & Yacht Collaborates With College of Alameda on Innovative Training Program
By Chris Rochette Published: February, 2015 Alameda’s Bay Ship & Yacht has embarked on an ambitious program to improve its training procedures by partnering with the College of Alameda. The program, modeled after a similar effort undertaken by a Seattle shipyard, provides both employees and students with substantial hands-on benefits. Last year, Bay Ship & […]
Port of Oakland Reaches Out to Local Firms
By Patrick Burnson Published: February, 2015 The Port of Oakland plans to spend $570 million on capital improvements over the next five years. It made efforts last month to ensure that small, local firms continue to share in that work. At a half-day seminar, the port educated 155 contractors from nearby communities on bidding for […]
ON OUR COVER February 2015
Published: February, 2015 In a recent study, Berkeley scientists found drastic reductions in diesel emissions measured at the Port of Oakland. To conduct the study, scientists took samples of the air along a busy truck corridor at the port over a five-year period, from 2009 to 2013. “We measured reductions of nitrogen oxides and black […]
Around the Bay in February 2015
Published: February, 2015 Chateau La Paws Release Party On Saturday, February 7 from 2 to 5 p.m., Rosenblum Cellars in Jack London Square is excited to announce the release of their Chateau La Paws wines supporting no-kill shelters throughout the United States. Stop by Rosenblum Cellars and enjoy a glass of wine, small bites and photos with your furry […]
How You Can Help Stop Rainy Season Pollution in the Bay
By Deb Self Published: February, 2015 Major storms that have arrived in the Bay Area during the drought carried a huge load of trash into San Francisco Bay. The trash is a visible sign of lots of additional pollution. When rain falls on roads, parking lots, roofs and other impermeable surfaces, it picks up pollutants […]