By Sejal ChoksiPublished: January, 2008 The Bay’s open water habitats, as well as its rocky shorelines and salt marshes, provide critical areas for many species and millions of migratory shorebirds depend on the Bay as a resting spot along the Pacific Flyway. Since the Cosco Busan oil spill, many people have realized the extent to […]
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What Goes Up Must Go Green: S.F. Takes the LEED in Environmentally Friendly Buildings
By Bill PicturePublished: January, 2008 [The amendment] is ambitious, but I think it’s consistent with the values of our city, Newsom explained. If we want to meet our goal [of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in San Francisco by twenty percent below 1990 levels by the year 2012], we need to address all of the contributing […]
What Goes Up Must Go Green: S.F. Takes the LEED in Environmentally Friendly Buildings
By Bill PicturePublished: January, 2008 [The amendment] is ambitious, but I think it’s consistent with the values of our city, Newsom explained. If we want to meet our goal [of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in San Francisco by twenty percent below 1990 levels by the year 2012], we need to address all of the contributing […]
Half-Tank Getaways
By weekendsherpa.comPublished: January, 2008 Hut, Hut, Hike! You don’t have to rough it when you spend the night in the woods. One of the Santa Cruz Mountains’ most comfy overnight escapes isn’t accessed by road, but rather by a moderate 1.5-mile hike through towering redwoods and shaded fern canyons. The Hiker’s Hut is an A-frame […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2008
Published: January, 2008 January 12 10AM – 2PM – Diesel Clinic, Club Nautique – Sail & Powerboating School, 510-865-4700, www.clubnautique.net This clinic will teach you tips and tricks to simple troubleshooting of your diesel engine. Perfect for those who want to better basic understand how Diesel engines work and what to do to keep them […]
Oakland Nonprofit Serves Urgent Needs of Ship Workers
By Paul DuclosPublished: January, 2008 Local shippers, meanwhile, were checking on the condition of their cargo and contacting insurance companies. State and federal law enforcement agencies banded together to determine culpability and the parties that will be brought to justice. But scant attention was paid to the one human factor in this episode: the immediate […]
Ed Roberts Campus Closing Funding Gap
By Dmitri Belser Published: January, 2008 The Ed Roberts Campus will be an internationally recognized center for people with disabilities at the Ashby BART station in South Berkeley. The seven partner organizations located at the ERC will provide direct services to the disability community throughout the greater Bay Area and be a national center for […]
ON OUR COVER
Published: January, 2008 This issue begins a new series of stories from San Francisco-based travel website WeekendSherpa.com. This month, the feature profiles Half-Tank Getaways, or outdoor adventures that are less than 130 miles round trip from San Francisco. Our cover photo, taken by Brad Day of WeekendSherpa.com, is of Dillon Beach, a hidden treasure north […]
ON OUR COVER December 2007
Published: December, 2007 Friends of Five Creeks is an 11-year-old, all-volunteer citizens group working hands-on to protect and restore the watersheds of North Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, south El Cerrito and Richmond. They lead monthly work parties, weekday weed warriors outings, and events for schools, businesses, religious groups and the like. They also work for clean […]
Around the bay in DECEMBER 2007
Published: December, 2007 Angel Lights Are Ready for Adoptions They are a thoughtful way for people to celebrate, remember, thank or honor those who the donor wishes to acknowledge. For some, adoption of Angel Lights is a way to acknowledge acts of kindness and generosity of others, whether honoring someone who has helped to make […]




