By Sejal Choksi, Baykeeper and Program DirectorPublished: June, 2008 In fact, the Bay Area’s local fishing economy is part of the $200 million Pacific commercial and recreational industry that depends heavily on Chinook salmon. The collapse in population of this iconic California fish, known to many as king salmon, is a troubling development for all […]
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National Liberty Ship Memorial S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien Celebrates 65th Anniversary and Implements Marketing Plan to Raise Repair Funds
Published: June, 2008 The S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien is a unique and historically accurate marvel of World War II maritime engineering that needs to be preserved for future generations to come, states retired Rear Admiral Thomas J. Patterson, who developed the National liberty Ship Memorial in the 1970s and spearheaded her restoration. Fully restored down to […]
JACK LONDON SQUARE
Published: June, 2008 Reel Paddling Film Festival Comes to Jack London Aquatic Center The event is part of a world tour presenting the world’s best whitewater, sea kayaking and canoeing action and lifestyle films of the year on screens in 75 cities across Canada, United States, and around the world. Audiences can expect to see […]
California Craft Beers Dominate the World Stage
By Joel WilliamsPublished: June, 2008 This year there were 2,864 entries from 644 breweries in 58 different countries and 45 U.S. states. Brewers from five continents and 21 countries from Bolivia to Japan earned awards from an elite international panel of 129 beer judges. The judges were chosen from the ranks of professional brewers and […]
Free Festival Opens Sailing to Everyone on the Longest Day of Year
By Paul V. OlivaPublished: June, 2008 Soon, they’ll have their chance. Planned for June 21 is the Bay’s grandest celebration of sailing yet: the eighth annual Summer Sailstice. Think of the fun when the Bay’s 25,000-plus sailors assemble to celebrate the joy and exhilaration of eco-friendly, wind-powered watersports. Sailstice is the brainchild of John Arndt, […]
(THE NOT YET) SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
By Captain RayPublished: June, 2008 Drake’s Golden Hind was the first English ship into the Pacific Ocean, and the Spanish were not prepared for his arrival. After entering the Pacific through the Straits of Magellan near the southern tip of South America, he pillaged and plundered his way north. Within six months, he was off […]
Companies, Citizens and Governments Try to Break Down Barriers to Solar Energy
By Bill Picture One of those obstacles, according to Johanna Partin, Renewable Energy Program Manager for the San Francisco Department of the Environment, is misinformation. "I get a lot of calls from people who want to know if solar is possible in San Francisco because of the fog," she says. "And I tell them, ‘It’s […]
Companies, Citizens and Governments Try to Break Down Barriers to Solar Energy
By Bill PicturePublished: June, 2008 One of those obstacles, according to Johanna Partin, Renewable Energy Program Manager for the San Francisco Department of the Environment, is misinformation. I get a lot of calls from people who want to know if solar is possible in San Francisco because of the fog, she says. And I tell […]
Perfect Pitch
By weekendsherpa.comPublished: June, 2008 Point Reyes Confidential Rugged headlands, brushy hillsides, piney ridges, and pocket beaches—Point Reyes is a soul-soothing stretch of California coast that’s less than half a gas tank from San Francisco. And when the day-tripping tourists leave, you’ve got it virtually to yourself. Accessible only by a two- to five-mile walk, Point […]
Vallejo Ferry to Offer Special Ballpark Service
Published: May, 2008 This new service will hopefully add a vital revenue stream supporting the City’s Transportation Division budget, while providing a great service to Solano County and North Bay region baseball fans. The popular direct return service will continue to be offered from McCovey Cove after all weekday night games. Fans headed to the […]