BC Staff Report Published: April, 2012 The entire Bay Area sailing community will join forces in April to welcome and host the 250-plus crew members of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race when they dock at Oakland’s Jack London Square. The 10 racing yachts departed Qingdao, China on March 4, to head across the […]
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THE MARIN ISLANDS
By CaptaIn Ray Published: April, 2012 The Marin Islands, clearly hidden in plain sight, may be the least known of San Francisco Bay’s scattering of islands. There are two of them, fittingly named East Marin and West Marin, and they are located about one and a half miles north of the western end of the […]
San Francisco Port Commission Adopts New Policy for Zero Waste Events on the Waterfront
Published: March, 2012 The San Francisco Port Commission this week approved a new policy for Zero Waste Events and Activities on port property for events with a total expected attendance of 5,000 or more people, restricting the sale, use and distribution of certain plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic food ware and the release of balloons. […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR March 2012
Published: March, 2012 I was extremely disappointed to see such blatant use of unnecessarily provocative language in your December follow-up op-ed piece regarding pollution in Bay Area marinas. The impact of an otherwise reasonably presented article on pollution was seriously compromised by the totally unsupported and unsubstantiated claim that "The most egregious offenders are those […]
Signal Timing Initiative Delivers Big Boost for Bay Area Mobility
Published: March, 2012 A new program to promote the synchronizing of traffic signals owned by Caltrans with those owned by Bay Area cities and counties is delivering benefits—including shorter travel times, reduced tailpipe emissions and improved safety for bicyclists and pedestrians—that outpace costs by a ratio of 80 to 1. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), […]
ON OUR COVER March 2012
Published: March, 2012 Will Travis received a grand send-off when he retired last month. State bureaucrats usually don’t get red-carpet shindigs taking up the entire second floor of the Ferry Building and attracting over 500 guests, but it’s a testament to the special affection the waterfront community—and the entire Bay Area, really—has for the avuncular […]
Around the Bay in March
Published: March, 2012 Ninth Annual San Francisco Ocean Film Fest Widely acknowledged as the biggest and most diverse festival of its kind, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is a four-day festival featuring more than 50 ocean-inspired films from independent filmmakers around the world. The films range from documentaries to animations to narratives, and topics include […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES March 2012
Published: March, 2012 Every 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Saturday This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost is $40. March 1 7PM – 8/9PM – Seminar Series – Club […]
Film and Literature Celebrate Empire
By Paul Duclos Published: March, 2012 The San Francisco Silent Film Festival will present the U.S. premiere of a newly restored version of Abel Gance’s silent epic Napoleon in four special screenings at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre on March 24, 25 and 31 and April 1. The film was completely restored by Academy Award-winning historian, documentarian […]
Travis Feted Upon Retirement From BCDC
By Bobby Winston Published: March, 2012 In February 2, a grand soiree celebrated the career of Will Travis upon his retirement from his post as executive director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Retiring state bureaucrats usually don’t get red-carpet shindigs taking up the entire second floor of the Ferry Building and […]