By Patrick BurnsonPublished: December, 2009 Last month, American Honda Motor Company announced the opening of a third West Coast port facility in Richmond. The company will shift a substantial portion of its current vehicle import operations from San Diego to the new Richmond facility. The expansion will help American Honda to more efficiently serve […]
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U.S. EPA Takes Action Against San Francisco “Muni” following 2005 SF Bay Oil Spill
Published: December, 2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action against the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority following federal violations of the Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. On behalf of the U.S. EPA, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed consent decree in early November with the U.S. District Court […]
ON OUR COVER DECEMBER 2009
Published: December, 2009 Amtrak’s Locomotive No. 2015, which travels on the Capitol Corridor line, was upgraded with a “Repower” kit manufactured by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division. An upgraded engine, a completely redesigned cooling system and the latest microprocessor-based locomotive control technology, along with an automatic start/stop system that eliminates unnecessary engine idling, will reduce emissions […]
Around the bay in DECEMBER 2009
Published: December, 2009 San Francisco Holiday Lights & Sights Boat Parade A holiday tradition since 1994, more than 100 boats adorned with lights and holiday decorations will parade along San Francisco’s waterfront at 6 p.m. on Friday, December 11. The parade route will begin just east of PIER 39 proceeding west past Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort […]
San Francisco Voted #1 U.S. City to Visit for 17th Year in a Row
Published: November, 2009 Condé Nast Traveler announced today that its readers have voted San Francisco the number one city to visit in the United States. This year marks the 17th consecutive time that San Francisco has won this category in the magazine’s annual survey, a first-time accomplishment for any destination or property. San Francisco […]
Defending the Right to Swimmable Waterways
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: November, 2009 On a sunny Saturday morning in September, thousands of Bay Area residents marked the 25th Anniversary of Coastal Cleanup Day by picking up trash from Bay shorelines, beaches and parks. While these dedicated volunteers spent the morning protecting our local waters with trash bags and gloves, […]
10th Annual Biletnikoff Foundation Celebrity Crab Fest & Sports Auction
Published: November, 2009 Rhe 10th Annual Biletnikoff Foundation Celebrity Crab Fest & Sports Auction will be held from on Friday, November 13 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Last year’s sold-out event raised $60,000 for the foundation. Master of ceremonies will be Greg Papa, Bay Area sports broadcaster and radio voice of the Oakland […]
WHY WE SAIL
By Captain RayPublished: November, 2009 Sailing has been described as “the art of going nowhere slowly, while getting wet, cold and scared.” If that’s the truth of it, then why sail at all? All sailors have their own personal reasons, of course, some of which may be very private and never expressed in public. However, […]
Coast Guard Training Center in Petaluma Installs Four-Acre Solar Array
Published: November, 2009 Nestled among the rolling green hills of the Petaluma countryside, Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma (TRACEN) serves as the training hub for many of the Coast Guard’s jobs and specialty schools. According to Captain Chris Hall, Commanding Officer of Training Center Petaluma, the Coast Guard base is more than a training […]
Airway to Heaven!
By Joel WilliamsPublished: November, 2009 Whenever I fly, I try to get a window seat. Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated with looking down at the geographical wonders that constantly seem to unfold on the ground from the perspective of an airplane. And I believe many of you share my enthusiasm. […]