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Around the Bay in October 2018

Published: October, 2018   Fleet Week Cruises   Jeremiah O’ Brien The SS Jeremiah O’Brien’s annual San Francisco Fleet Week Cruise is coming up on Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, sailing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.   The O’Brien SF Fleet Week Cruise travels around San Francisco Bay out under […]

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ON OUR COVER October 2018

Published: October, 2018   The City of San Francisco welcomes the return of Fleet Week to the Bay Area from October 1 to October 8. As the largest and most significant event of its kind in the nation, San Francisco’s Fleet Week brings numerous popular events, including the Blue Angels, back to the Bay Area. […]

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WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES

Published: October, 2018   October 6      11AM – 6PM – Fleet Week Schooner Sail– OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This year the exciting events of Fleet Week will return to the Bay Area! The Navy Blue Angels will once again take to the skies above the Bay for several jaw-dropping airshows. Enjoy the awe-inspiring aerial […]

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Three Vallejo Councilmembers Must Recuse from VMT/Orcem Vote

BY JEFF CARLSON Published: October, 2018   A proposal to demolish historic structures and construct a private marine terminal serving large cargo vessels and a cement plant at the mouth of the Napa River has been a source of controversy in Vallejo for the past six years. Three councilmembers are conflicted and should recuse themselves […]

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Literary Hijinks and "Lady Gaga of Opera"

BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: October, 2018   ZYZZYVA, San Francisco’s acclaimed literary journal that has been publishing since 1985, is now out with its 2018 fall edition, featuring a number of new and veteran contributors.   Managing Editor Oscar Villalon served as the emcee at a publishing party staged at the fabled Mechanics Institute late […]

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Ports Join Climate Action Movement

BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: October, 2018   When San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last month, it brought together state and local governments, businesses and citizens from around the world to showcase climate action taking place. The summit sought to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race against climate change. […]

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Teatro Zinzanni to Return to San Francisco Waterfront

BY JOEL WILLIAMS Published: October, 2018   San Francisco is poised to recover one of its great theater and performance venues, Teatro Zinzanni, in a new mixed-use hotel project sponsored by TZK Broadway, which is a joint venture involving Teatro Zinzanni, Kenwood Investments and local hotel operator Presidio Hotels.   Readers of Bay Crossings may […]

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Kevin Connolly

BY MATT LARSON Published: October, 2018   You might be on a ferry right now, or about to hop on board, or you may be savoring the lovely cruise you just took across the Bay. No matter what, your trip is an important part of the story of public transit on the Bay. Many entities […]

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A Stroll in Benicia

BY CAPTAIN RAY Published: October, 2018   It’s a wonderful thing when two activities that you enjoy separately surprise you with a way to enjoy them together. For me, it occurred with the intersection of sailing and hiking.   The Bay Area Ridge Trail is a hiking, biking and equestrian pathway that (when completed) will […]

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Bold Action Needed on Bay Level Rise

BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: October, 2018   San Francisco Bay’s water level is expected to rise over the coming decades. Even using the moderate estimates of three feet over the next 80 years, the resulting damage could resemble the recent hurricane-related havoc on the East Coast.   Scientists estimate the cost in the Bay Area […]