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By Mallory Johnson Published: March, 2014 Located along rocky shorelines, tidepools feature a vast array of aquatic life, from colorful sea stars to spongy sea cucumbers to vibrant anemones. Along California’s 1,000-mile coastline, waves pound the shore and tides surge and ebb. Tidepools are the pools of water left behind when the tides recede. Life […]
Published: March, 2014 Jimmy Spithill will return to ORACLE TEAM USA as the team rebuilds with a focus on winning its third consecutive America’s Cup. The youngest skipper ever to lead a team to victory in the competition for the oldest trophy in international sport, Spithill says the lure of working with team principal Larry […]
By Paul Duclos Published: March, 2014 One of the key differentiators among book lovers riding the ferry these days is how content is consumed. While the Kindle set is gaining traction, we still see a good many readers toting traditional hard covers and paperbacks. The most devoted bibliophile, though, remains wedded to the rare or […]
By Deb Self Published: March, 2014 Drought’s impact on San Francisco Bay is varied, but fish get hit the hardest. Salmon and steelhead swim into the bay from the ocean, then swim up rivers or creeks to spawn, depositing the eggs that become the next fish generation. Historically, despite periodic droughts, during spawning season the […]
By Natalie Orenstein Published: March, 2014 The beauty and bounty of the San Francisco Bay Trail is showcased in a photo exhibit at the Bay Model in Sausalito, just in time to mark the 25th anniversary of the start of the Bay Trail project. Titled "Walking the Bay Trail: A Photo Journal," the exhibit will […]
By Matt Larson Published: March, 2014 Next time you board any of the Vallejo ferry boats, look to see if Will Kendrigan is around. Say hello and then ask him to do his best Christopher Walken impersonation. Kendrigan, who moonlights as a stand-up comedian, has been deckhand for Blue & Gold for the past two […]
By Bill Picture Published: March, 2014 The San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) has begun actively reaching out to the organizers of large conferences and conventions, offering them a unique opportunity to help mitigate event-related greenhouse gas emissions by investing in local green endeavors. Contributions to the San Francisco Carbon Fund will help […]
By Patrick Burnson Published: March, 2014 Bay Area shippers are praising the new leadership at the Port of Oakland this year as the first quarter has gotten off to a promising start. As noted in this column last summer when Chris Lytle assumed his duties as the port’s executive director, the shipping community was eager […]
Published: March, 2014 Each morning in June 2013, photographer/blogger Kurt Schwabe’s left his San Francisco condo and took public transit to a trailhead. By the end of the month, the outdoorsman had covered all 330-plus miles of the Bay Trail, a network of pathways that will eventually loop 500 miles around the entire Bay shoreline […]
Published: March, 2014 Mmmmm Bacon… and Beer Festival Following the success of last year’s San Francisco Bacon and Beer Festival, the party is coming to Oakland as a fundraiser for Oakland Grown. On Sunday, March 9, the Oakland Bacon and Beer Festival will be held at the Market Building at 55 Harrison Street in Jack […]