Published: July, 2004 On July 1, 2004, a voter-approved $1 toll increase will go into effect on the seven Bay Area toll bridges operated by Caltrans. On the affected bridges—Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, San Francisco-Oakland Bay, and San Mateo-Hayward—the toll will rise to $3 from the current $2 level. However, drivers of cars […]
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Summertime Fun
Published: July, 2004 In summer for an hour or a weekend everyone can be a kid again. There are so many fun things to do all around the Bay Area it might be best to flip 2 coins, NSEW. Mark Twain said July was the coldest winter in San Francisco but with 11 micro-climates choose […]
Fun and Games with Depreciation
Published: July, 2004 Could you imagine that public agencies would play games with federal tax dollars, so that there would be less federal income, make transit purchases cost twice as much, and allow the local agency to pocket some of the proceeds? There is a supposedly legal way to do this and here’s how it […]
Golden Gate to Study New Dock
By Guy Span Published: July, 2004 The Golden Gate Bridge District has some seed money to study its use of a hydraulic loading ramp in San Francisco. The aim, according to the District Spokesperson, is to see if this system can be replaced with one more compatible with other systems, while retaining the flexibility of […]
Vallejo is Jazzin’ It Up At 11th Annual Jazz Festival
Published: July, 2004 Vallejo is jazzin’ up for the 11th Annual Vallejo Jazz, Art & Wine Festival, one of the Bay Area’s favorite jazz festivals. This year’s festival will showcase world-class jazz, including be-bop, big band, blues, Latin, Dixieland, swing, and “straight ahead.” Headliners include Bobby Hutcherson’s Sextet with Renee Rosness, James Spaulding, Eddie Henderson, […]
Once in a Blue Moon
Published: July, 2004 First Moon Blue Moon 1990-12-02 1990-12-31 1993-09-01 1993-09-30 1996-07-01 1996-07-30 1999-01-02 1999-01-31 1999-03-02 1999-03-31 2001-11-01 2001-11-30 2004-07-02 2004-07-31 2007-06-01 2007-06-30 2009-12-02 2009-12-31 Due to the infrequency of two full moons in a month, the expression “once in a Blue Moon” is oft said with good reason. A Blue Moon is connected with […]
Tallship Arrives in July
Published: July, 2004 Usumacinta is a 560' ship, formerly the USS Frederick, was transferred to the Mexican Navy in 2002. The ship carries 320 Mexican officers, cadets, and crewmembers. She is visiting San Francisco on a goodwill cruise as a “floating ambassador” for international friendship, and San Francisco will be her only US stop on […]
New Golden Gate Ferry Schedules Effective July 1, 2004
Published: July, 2004 Golden Gate Sausalito and Larkspur Ferry (GGF) schedules will change on Thursday, July 1, 2004, saving $875,000 in annual operating cost while preserving virtually the same level of services as presently provided. The new July 1 schedules were developed with extensive public outreach resulting in receipt of 1,100 responses to an aboard […]
Introducing Alan Leon
Published: July, 2004 Alan Leon is an artist, muralist, Fulbright scholar, teacher, world traveler, kids’ camp director, and yogi. He has lived in San Francisco and Oakland for the last 14 years. He is presently working on a book about creativity. His basic modus operandi is the love of looking around, interpreting, discovering, and documenting […]
Bay CrossingsCover Story
By Mary Swift-Swan Published: July, 2004 Quinn’s Lighthouse Restaurant was first constructed in 1903 as the Oakland Harbor Entrance Lighthouse by the US Lighthouse Service. It cost $19,000 to replace the original 1890 structure, which had been badly damaged by marine borers. The building was first located on the north side of the entrance to […]