By Captain RayPublished: April, 2009 Last month, we looked at the pre-history and early history of Angel Island. This month, I’ll bring it up to the 21st century. Starting in 1910, China Cove, at the northeast corner of the island, was used as an Immigration Station. Because of a weak economy in the 1870s, Asians, […]
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Local Power Plants Harm Bay Wildlife
By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: April, 2009 In the wake of increasingly alarming climate-change data and a growing movement to reduce our nation’s dependence on fossil fuels, energy issues have risen to the top of the national environmental agenda. The Obama administration has pledged to craft a sustainable national energy policy that promotes […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES APRIL 2009
Published: April, 2009 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 $30. April 2 7PM – 9PM, Island of the […]
Port of Oakland Gets Its Own Stimulus Package
By Paul DuclosPublished: April, 2009 Two new developments promise to give the Port of Oakland competitive cargo advantages in the future. Late last month, the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved a precedent-setting long-term agreement that is the first of its kind for U.S. marine terminal concession agreements. As a consequence, Ports America Outer Harbor […]
ON OUR COVER APRIL 2009
Published: April, 2009
Once-Dilapidated S.F. Piers Become a Hot Spot
Published: April, 2009 With the addition of an ultra-hip restaurant and renewed attention to their sensational bayside views, Piers 1 ½, 3 and 5 have become a success story for the Port of San Francisco, and have emerged as one of the city’s newest hot spots. The site includes a public promenade, public docks, water […]
Bay Crossings Launches New Website with Interactive Ferry Schedules
Published: March, 2009 Current-day schedules for all ferry services are now quickly accessible in a single place. Just click on a terminal to display both the departure and arrival times for that day. In addition, the map contains other views centered around the San Francisco Ferry Building to help travelers plan their trips. The gates […]
Around the bay in March 2009
Published: March, 2009 Take BART to Check Out Some Cool After Dark Art The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Community Art Program is presenting After Dark, Photos by Tom Paiva, through April 30th at the LunchStop Café at the Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, located at 101 Eighth Street in Oakland just across from the Lake Merritt BART Station. The show features Paiva’s […]
Seventh Annual Eco Career Day for High School Students at Crissy Field Center
Published: March, 2009 The environmental sector is a growing industry, said Christy Rocca, director of Crissy Field Center. The greening of America will require a newly trained workforce, skilled in green technology, science, and sustainability. Crissy Field Center provides a ladder of learning for youth to find their professional passion and opportunities to develop ‘green’ […]
Look Who’s Calling Richmond Home!
Published: March, 2009 Hero Arts, an international craft stamp manufacturing company, has found a new home inside the recently renovated Historic Cannery Building on Harbour Way in Richmond’s Marina district. For the last 20 years, Hero Arts has been located in Emeryville, but recent zoning changes forced the company out. During his search for a […]