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Published: January, 2011 The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is suspending its Vehicle Buy Back Program as of December 31. However, Bay Area residents can continue to retire their eligible older vehicles through the newly expanded State Consumer Assistance Program, which will cover many of the same vehicles as the Air District program. […]
By Paul DuclosPublished: January, 2011 When Sausalito-based art dealer Richard Polsky released his memoir, I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon), last year, he was telling readers the market was close to hitting bottom and would begin its inexorable climb upward as the economy brightened. He appears to have been correct regarding the reversal of domestic […]
Published: January, 2011 Latest Sections Bring East Span Tower Three-Quarters of the Way to Final 525 Foot Height The holidays came early for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge when the third tier of tower sections for the self-anchored suspension span (SAS) were placed during a round-the-clock operation mid-month. Crews from contractor American Bridge/Fluor started the […]
Published: January, 2011 Last month, San Francisco’s new-and-improved Mint Plaza was one of five projects selected to receive a 2010 National Award for Smart Growth Achievement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Smart Growth program recognizes projects that are not only good for the environment, but that also, through innovative planning, strengthen […]
Published: January, 2011 Brainless, boneless and 95 percent liquid—no, this is not just the feeling that you may experience the morning after you ring in the New Year. It is also the basic makeup of the gracefully gliding, just-go-with-the-flow moon jelly, Aurelia aurita. Named for their translucent coloring and resemblance to Earth’s satellite, […]
By John GoodwinPublished: December, 2010 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is taking a page from Ralph Waldo Emerson, who famously said, “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” This fall MTC awarded $33 million in grants to test more than a dozen strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions around […]
By Captain RayPublished: December, 2010 It was a dark and stormy morning, but we stuck to our plan. Because of restricted access, we had organized our trip several weeks in advance and a little rain wasn’t going to interfere. However, about midnight the night before, we began to have more than a little rain. […]
Published: December, 2010 Every Saturday 12PM – 2PM or 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. December 4 9AM – 5PM First Aid/CPR […]
Published: December, 2010 The mega-yacht Blue Moon recently completed its two-year maintenance dry-docking at Bay Ship & Yacht’s shipyard in Alameda. The captain of the Blue Moon choose Bay Ship for its extensive experience in servicing and maintaining mega-yachts, as well as its complete dry-docking facilities that include the West Coast’s only 1,200-ton Syncrolift […]
By Patrick BurnsonPublished: December, 2010 As one of his final acts in office, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new law to provide more transparency in the global supply chain for California consumers. According to San Francisco-based Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the law requires retailers and manufacturers to publicly disclose on their websites […]