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By Jah MackeyPublished: May, 2011 This month’s issue is dedicated to the working waterfront and those individuals who keep the currents of water-born commerce flowing. The very ferry upon which you may be riding is piloted and maintained by dedicated professionals who love the water. But what about some of the more unsung heroes—those forgotten […]
Published: May, 2011 This spring, three U.S. Coast Guard vessels—the 175-ft. buoy-tender George Cobb; the 225-ft. cutter Hickory and the 110-ft. cutter Edisto—joined the long list of U.S. Coast Guard vessels that have undergone periodic maintenance and repair at Bay Ship & Yacht in Alameda on San Francisco Bay. “Work on the Cobb […]
Published: May, 2011 Bridge officials have unveiled a plan to accelerate the opening of the new East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge by four to six months, allowing the bridge to open in both directions in the fall of 2013. Caltrans will hasten work on the “Oakland Touchdown” of the new span […]
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By Paul DuclosPublished: May, 2011 Now through July 4, the de Young Museum in San Francisco is featuring Balenciaga and Spain, an exhibition curated by Hamish Bowles, European editor-at-large of Vogue. The exhibition features 120 haute couture garments, hats and headdresses designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972). You can feel the pulse of Spain beat […]
Published: May, 2011 Summer is a perfect time to visit Jack London Square to take in an outdoor film, enjoy free dance lessons, enjoy evenings of music by the water and much more. This year, Jack London Square will introduce a new outdoor music series called SoundWaves. SoundWaves will present the best local […]
Published: May, 2011 Every Saturday 9:30AM – 11:30AM, 12:30PM – 2:30PM & 2:30PM – 4:30PM – Introduction to Sailing Course – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com 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. Every Wednesday 6PM – 8PM – Wednesday Night […]
By Kati SchmidtPublished: May, 2011 Although it’s part of my day job, even in social situations I enjoy asking the icebreaker, “What sharks do you think live in San Francisco Bay?” The question receives a mix of reactions, most commonly of the blank stare variety. Never fear, I’m here to help — there are five […]
By Deb SelfPublished: May, 2011 First, a sewage spill update: since I wrote last month about our annual Bay Area winter sewage spills, the number of gallons of sewage spilled has doubled! After a very rainy March, we can now say that nearly a quarter billion gallons of raw or undertreated sewage have entered San […]
By Bill PicturePublished: May, 2011 Many of the Bay Area’s 40 marinas allow slip-renters to live aboard vessels in their harbors. San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) regulations allow marinas to rent only 10 percent of their slips to live-aboards, but many illegal live-aboards occur with the help of lenient harbormasters. Marina owners […]