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Books in Berkeley and Classic Cars in San Francisco

BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: April, 2018   The Bay Area Book Festival—one of the world’s premier celebrations of writers, readers and the written word—has announced its full complement of presenters, programs and activities. The schedule is available at www.baybookfest.org, with tickets on sale now.   Nearly 500 authors and exhibitors—from the Bay Area, nation and […]

Port of Oakland Becomes a Clean-Power Leader

By Bill Picture Published: December, 2015 The Port of Oakland recently pledged that by the year 2018, 75 percent of the energy it provides to its tenants will be derived from renewable sources. Although you might be surprised to learn that the Port of Oakland is in the energy business, the port actually functions as […]

Outside Lands Celebrates Another Green Year

BC Staff Report   Published: September, 2014   Mayor Ed Lee and San Francisco officials commended the recently-concluded Outside Lands festival’s efforts to ensure sustainability, park beautification and to support green jobs. As has been the case for seven years now, the festival transformed Golden Gate Park for one weekend in August into a miniature […]