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ArchivesJanuary 2010 
Around the bay in January
The San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau’s popular “Dine About Town San Francisco” restaurant promotion provides food and wine enthusiasts with an incentive to experience many of San Francisco’s finest restaurants at a fraction of the price. More... 
Bay Bridge Project Rings in New Year With Good News
The coming of the New Year brings a boatload of good news for the Bay Bridge East Span replacement project. More... 
Oakland Firefighters and the U.S. Coast Guard Make a Wish Come True
In December, a Coast Guard crew from Air Station San Francisco flew Luis Castillo, an 18-year-old living with cancer, around the San Francisco Bay in an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter. More... 
Conference Hopes to Ignite Biomass Industry
As the use of biomass for the production of clean energy, cleaner-burning fuels and non-toxic chemicals has grown, so too has California’s role in the biomass industry. More... 
The Art of Bridges, From the Air
We cross them daily, and mostly take them for granted as utilitarian conveyances that get us from point A to point B. But seen from the air, the Bay Area’s eight toll bridges become works of sculptural art that complement and accent the region’s crowning scenic jewel, the San Francisco Bay. More... 
WRITTEN ON THE WIND
Last month, I brought up the topic of the International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea (the ColRegs). I explained how these Rules govern the interaction between vessels by designating one vessel as “stand-on” (required to hold course and speed) and the other as “give-way” (required to maneuver around the stand-on vessel). More... Protecting the Bay’s Most Sensitive AreasWhen I received news of the Dubai Star oil spill in late October, I immediately turned to the Bay’s oil spill contingency plan, the document that governs how federal and state government agencies respond to an oil spill. More... S.F. Welcomes First New Bike Lane in Three YearsMayor Gavin Newsom—along with bicyclists, city leaders, neighborhood groups and business owners—recently welcomed San Francisco’s first new bike lane in more than three years, located at Scott and Oak streets along the city’s popular “Wiggle” bike route. More... 
Will Men Be Mad for Fashion Again?
Men making the same old New Year’s resolutions regarding sobriety, diet and/or relationships may wish to consider something different: a style upgrade. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JANUARY 2010This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. Cost $40. More... 
Bar Pilots Reaffirm Ties to Maritime Academy
The San Francisco Bar Pilots Association (SFBPA) is renewing and strengthening its long-standing support for the California Maritime Academy with a combination of scholarships and support for enhanced recruitment efforts totaling over $75,000. More... A New Wave of Legal Action to Stop Sewage Spills to the BaySan Francisco Baykeeper filed three new lawsuits last month to prevent sewage spills into San Francisco Bay from the City of Millbrae, the City of San Carlos and the West Bay Sanitation District. More... 
ON OUR COVER JANUARY 2010
As the Bay Area’s dean of aerial photography, frequent Bay Crossings contributor Barrie Rokeach has kept his lens trained on the region’s iconic and lesser known bridges for more than three decades, revealing angles and aspects apparent to neither the motorists who cross them nor land-based observers. This month, we are proud to feature a gallery of his stunning images. A full poster version of the photograph used on this months cover is available at www.rokeachphoto.com More... |
