ON OUR COVER July 2007

Wharf Fishermen Protest First Rent Increase in Two Decades

By Wes Starratt, Senior Editor  Published: August, 2005 For years, the Port of San Francisco stayed away from any thought of raising rents for the fishermen at the city’s number one tourist attraction, Fisherman’s Wharf. In fact, it has been 20 years, since the fishermen last received an increase in their berth rents, which are […]

Underwater Rock Star: Shovelnose Guitarfish

By Kati SchmidtPublished: December, 2010  While its movements will not result in the next chart-topping and head-banging hit, the new shovelnose guitarfish (Rhinobatos productus) at San Francisco’s Aquarium of the Bay—with its guitar-shaped body—wins the award of underwater rock star. “Shovelnose guitarfish represent an evolutionary offshoot between sharks and rays,” said Michael Grassmann, an aquarist […]

WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES September 2013

Published: September, 2013 September 14 6:30PM – 9PM – 2014 Thailand Flotilla Planning Party – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Have you ever dreamed of sailing in SE Asia? Come for hors d’oeuvres and drinks, meet like-minded sailors interested in international sailing adventures and learn all about our 2014 Flotilla to Phuket, Thailand!! Cost: OCSC Members Free, Non-Members […]