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Published: July, 2004 This website, always good for basics–like when you want the latest ferry schedules but don’t want to look up each and every individual ferry operator–has just gotten better. Apart from superficial changes, including a brand-new look with fresh photos, the site features the newest information on proposed new ferry routes, with detailed […]
By Dianne Boate and Robert Meyer Published: July, 2004 Be prepared to be surprised! It was to be a regular summer Saturday in June. Robert was going to have a garage sale and Dianne was all set to go to the Palace of Legion of Honor for a lecture. But on Friday, Robert took notice […]
Kudos to Guy Span Published: July, 2004 Dear Editor: I enjoy reading the articles by Guy Span in Bay Crossings. Even though I live in San Francisco and have very little occasion to ride the ferries, I’m very interested in expansion of water transit options. I am a member of a committee that has been […]
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: July, 2004 Welcome back Chef Trish! After a Herculean and absorbing effort opening a restaurant in Cupertino, Chef Trish Traceyhas returned to San Francisco. Chef Trish was lured back to the City to join the trendy and fun ThirstyBear Brewery and Restaurant, where she has created a new version of her […]
Bay Crossings Staff Report Published: July, 2004 Golden Gate Bridge District Cuts Jobs The Golden Gate Bridge District announced its intention to eliminate another 31 positions, including one vessel captain and some nine deckhands. Timetable service changes allowed the district to make the cuts which are all part of its attempt to close the gap […]
Published: July, 2004 For centuries, the wide oceans have insulated America from harm. But the disturbing truth today is that the famous battle cry is more like “One if by land, twice as likely by sea.” Bay Crossings recently interviewed William Langewiesche by telephone in Paris, en route to assignment in Baghdad. Langewiesche is the […]
By Jaimal Yogis Published: July, 2004 Vallejo is full of surprises. Turning left from Tennessee St. onto Mare Island Way, the scenery changes from corporate chains and billboards to bobbing sailboats and a sun-speckled bay. True, it’s not Sausalito, but think relatively–a minute ago IHOP was the only intriguing distraction. And the view is just […]
By Susan P. Williams Published: July, 2004 Skaggs Island, a former Navy base in eastern Sonoma County that served as a communications center during the Cold War, provoked a tug of war recently between the Navy and the Department of the Interior. The two agencies tried to reach an agreement on terms for transferring the […]
Published: July, 2004 “My classmates and I used to call it ‘Paris Island’,” Ms. Capozzi says, a tongue-in-cheek reference to the rigorous discipline instilled there in the young chefs-to-be. The similarities between the South Carolina boot camp for the U.S. Marines did not end there, either. “And I was one of only three women in […]
Trucker Hullabaloo: the 360 Degree View Four Protagonists Discuss the Controversy Concerning Independent Truckers Working at the Port of Oakland and Other Seaports Around the Country Peter Ford General Manager, Maersk Published: July, 2004 Bay Crossings: What’s going on between the truckers and you at the Port of Oakland? PETER FORD: Right now, there’s […]