ON OUR COVER JUNE 2011

Port of S.F. Removes ‘Ghost Piers’ on the Southern Waterfront

BY BILL PICTURE Published: January, 2019   The Port of San Francisco has removed dilapidated piles that once supported the piers along the shores of Islais Creek—crumbling reminders of the important role the southern waterfront plays in San Francisco’s rich maritime history.   Abandoned for decades, when the last of the area’s slaughterhouses, canneries and […]

Labor Leader Robert Mcdonnell Dies

Published: September, 2003 The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) lost a true treasure when veteran member of the Board of Directors, Robert McDonnell, died of a heart attack on Sunday, August 17, 2003, while visiting Sweden. Since being appointed to the District Board of Directors in June 1982, McDonnell’s enthusiasm for serving […]

Drought’s Mixed Impact on San Francisco Bay

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 […]