By Paul Duclos Published: December, 2015 Many admirers of Lawrence Ferlinghetti (and the author of this column is among them) may not know that before he became identified with the cultural underground, his area of concentration was underwater. As a commanding officer on a U.S. Navy sub-chaser during D-Day, Ferlinghetti became intimately acquainted with the […]
By Denise DohognePublished: February, 2007 In past issues, I have told of my waterborne experiences alongside my leisure pastimes and professional pursuits: living aboard my boat, moving back to a home on land, identifying new waterfront real estate developments and defining small ship cruising; however, water, boats and real estate aren’t the only benefits of […]
Published: January, 2006 In 1965, Governor Pat Brown signed the McAteer-Petris Act to create the Bay Conservation and Development Commission. The bill creating BCDC was passed after a massive grassroots effort, led by Save The Bay (then Save San Francisco Bay Association), which mobilized citizens to write letters, attend hearings and journey by the busload […]
