By Patrick Burnson Published: December, 2011 If shippers thought Halloween was scary, they only had to wait a few days to realize what real horror was. The month of November got under way with a bang—literally—as a number of inbound refrigerated containers exploded at three different ports on the West Coast, killing three mechanics. While […]
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San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Lights up the Night
Published: December, 2011 San Francisco is well on its way to becoming a world-class bicycling city. In the last four years alone, the number of people riding bikes in the City has increased by 58%. With that dramatic increase in ridership comes the need to ensure that all riders are safe and visible on our […]
Bay Area Celebrates Completion of Bay Bridge East Span Decks
By Brenda Kahn Published: December, 2011 Aided by the giant Left Coast Lifter crane, crews in October placed the last deck section on the new Bay Bridge East Span’s signature element, the soaring self-anchored suspension span (SAS). The operation was a major milestone for the SAS, whose twin decks now meet up with the twin […]
Around the bay in December 2011
Published: December, 2011 Jack London Square Lights Up for the Holidays! Get into the holiday spirit with live music and festive songs at Jack London Square in Oakland on Friday, December 2 from 5-7 p.m. Join radio station KBLX with a children’s holiday singing competition, see live reindeer, get caught in a snow flurry, see […]
ON OUR COVER December 2011
Published: December, 2011 In their last event for the 2011 calendar year, the America’s Cup World Series breezed into San Diego Bay last month for their first American stop in the series. Although ORACLE Racing’s James Spithill took the event’s first ever double win (match and fleet racing) they are second overall in the series […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES December 2011
Published: December, 2011 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. December 3 9:30AM – 12PM – Stand Up […]
S.F. Opera Nears End of Triumphant Season
By Paul Duclos Published: December, 2011 The San Francisco Opera season nears its end this month with just a handful of remaining performances. Bay Crossings readers will recall with fondness the many triumphs recorded by this remarkable company. Conductor Nicola Luisotti, who has achieved renown as a masterful interpreter of works by Puccini and Verdi, […]
Unique Waterfront Painting Exhibition Opens in Sausalito
Published: December, 2011 Being surrounded by water is one of the great pleasures of living in the San Francisco Area, and Bay Area boosters are in for a big treat this winter with a colorful painting show featuring 100 views of San Francisco Bay and its watery environs. On the Waterfront—Shipyards, Docks, Coves, and Beaches, […]
Untreated Raw Sewage Continues to Plague Bay Area Marinas
By Joel Williams Published: December, 2011 In May, Bay Crossings reported on the disturbing issue of boat owners dumping untreated sewage directly into the Bay instead of using the pump-out stations provided by most marinas or contracting a mobile service to provide dockside pump-outs. The most egregious offenders are those who live on their boats […]
State, Federal Governments Launch Unique Effort to Eliminate “Nurdles” from Bay
Published: December, 2011 The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board), State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have launched a first-in-the-nation enforcement effort to eliminate the discharge of pre-production plastic into the waters of California. The collaborative enforcement effort is being done under the […]