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By Deb Self Published: July, 2014 What happens when the engines of a large ship in San Francisco Bay suddenly lose power? The pilot loses the ability to steer the ship or stop it from drifting. A dramatic rise in such incidents began in 2009, when a California law to help reduce global climate change […]
By Matt Larson Published: July, 2014 Sam Moore has been a vessel master—in other words, a captain—for Golden Gate Ferry since 1997. Currently you can find him at the helm of his favorite boat, Mendocino, departing from Larkspur to San Francisco as early as 5:45 a.m. He also mans the helm of the San Francisco […]
BC Staff Report Published: July, 2014 East Brother Light Station, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, is seeking applicants for keepers of East Brother Light Station, a small island in San Francisco Bay that is the home of an intact 1874 lighthouse and fog signal. After more than two years of distinguished service, the current […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: July, 2014 Port of Oakland Director of Maritime John C. Driscoll has now been at his post for nearly a year. In this interview, he shares some of the lessons he’s learned so far and relates his vision for the future. Bay Crossings: We see a trend toward more regional port […]
Published: July, 2014 Work crews earlier this year began the first phase of a complex three-part process to dismantle the two-mile-long original East Span of the Bay Bridge, with the middle portion of the old bridge’s cantilever section over the deep water east of Yerba Buena Island already giving way to a 600-foot void […]
Published: July, 2014 San Francisco PIER 39 Celebrates Independence Day with fun for the whole family, featuring musical entertainment and activities in the Entrance Plaza. Beginning from noon to 3 p.m., Mobility from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West performs. Then dance into the night from 5 to 8 p.m. with […]
Published: July, 2014 July 5 7PM – 11PM – Night Sailing – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Experience the beauty of San Francisco Bay at night! This course is designed to make you confident and capable at sailing our local waters after dark. Cost: OCSC Members $101.25, Non-Members $135. July 6 9:30AM – […]
By Paul Duclos The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, an exhibition of 46 paintings and sculptures by many of the leading figures in postwar American art. The de Young is the sole venue for this exhibition, which includes works by […]
By Paul Duclos The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, an exhibition of 46 paintings and sculptures by many of the leading figures in postwar American art. The de Young is the sole venue for this exhibition, which includes works by […]
By Paul Duclos The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Collection, an exhibition of 46 paintings and sculptures by many of the leading figures in postwar American art. The de Young is the sole venue for this exhibition, which includes works by […]