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Pt. Richmond’s Wig-Wag Controversy By Jim Mallory Published: July, 2002 Wig-wag. According to the Random House Webster’s Dictionary the term means “to signal by waving a flag or lantern according to a code.” But to the residents of Pt. Richmond the term represents a threat to their civic identity. They say the wig-wag railroad grade […]
THREE BOATS AND A DOG By Bill Coolidge Published: July, 2002 Before I-69 cut a wide swath of birch, maple and pines, bulldozing old logging trails, Rip and I walked those endless paths, jumping at the whirl of partridges who leapt into the air as we approached, then pausing to watch the orange caterpillars make […]
Published: July, 2002 Angel Island Victorian House Tours
By John Goodwin Published: July, 2002 The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic on November 12, 1936 and had its first traffic jam the very same day. It’s hard to tell whether hopeful talk of a new “Southern Crossing” began that day, but it wasn’t long before Frank Lloyd Wright had unveiled his design […]
Ferry Plans Headed for the Finish Line By Teri Shore, Bluewater Network Published: July, 2002 The Summer of the Ferry is upon us. During the hot and foggy days months ahead, the Bay Area will be asked to weigh in on plans to expand the Bay’s ferry fleet. After more than a year of study, […]
By Guy Span Published: July, 2002 Ferry commuters who use MUNI’s F-Line up the Embarcadero receive a daily dose of abuse. Punishingly brutal crowding is the standard fare, as hundreds of commuters try to cram into the antique streetcars that clank their way up and back. MUNI has long been aware of the problem, but […]
Published: July, 2002 Joel Robinson Deputy Port Director, Port of San Francisco People would be surprised if they knew what about you? How weak I am for a great pair of legs!……..How shy I really am! If you had a free day, how would you spend it? Fishing Your proudest moment? Birth of my daughter […]
Bill Xavier Published: July, 2002 Owner of Perfection Marine Yacht Sales I am an engineer/scientist by trade. Before I started selling boats full time, I worked at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory for 18 years, then for EG&G – a company that supported Lawrence Laboratory. I’m an Oakland native and have worked on the Estuary about 30 […]
For Whom The Bridge Tolls Tracking the Transit Taliban By David Fear Published: July, 2002 I’m slowly creeping across the Golden Gate Bridge towards Marin County, cursing myself for somehow forgetting about the bridge’s legendary rush hour crawl. The steady pace of 5.5 mph seems too much for some of my fellow drivers, who begin […]
Published: July, 2002 You may think of it as “hacky-sack,” but the name of the sport is footbag — and the world’s most amazing practitioners will converge on San Francisco in early August for one of the most unusual and captivating athletic competitions of the year. It’s the 24th Annual World Footbag Championships Footbag […]