By Bill Coolidge Published: April, 2001 The tide is coming in, swirling movement in coastal waters lapping on shore as gull and egret sun themselves. The cormorant slowly unfolds her wings, standing on an abandoned dock on the lee side of this island, is drying her feathers. Into this quiet repose comes a splash, a […]
By Sejal ChoksiPublished: April, 2008 So when it rains, the cigarette butts, automotive fluids, pet waste, household gardening chemicals, and trash accumulated in gutters is washed into local creeks and the Bay. In fact, polluted rainwater accounts for the largest source of pollution to the Bay. Any material or substance left exposed to the elements […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: January, 2010 The San Francisco Bar Pilots Association (SFBPA) is renewing and strengthening its long-standing support for the California Maritime Academy with a combination of scholarships and support for enhanced recruitment efforts totaling over $75,000. Captain Peter McIsaac, SFBPA’s president, said his organization has formalized a five-year commitment to the Academy […]
