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ArchivesJanuary 2013 
Around the Bay in January 2013
The third annual Napa Truffle Festival, January 18-21, will showcase the venerated black winter Périgord truffle this year. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES January 2013Do you dream of sailing in the San Francisco Bay but don’t have enough sailing experience? Would you like to brush up on your sailing skills in a laid back, friendly environment? More... 
Works on Paper Continue to Endure
Cali Gilbert of Sausalito, CA has announced the release of her fourth book titled, It’s Simply ... SAILING: Our Voyage to the 2013 America’s Cup. More... 
Braving Stormy Weather to Find the Bay’s Industrial Polluters
For most people, a rainy forecast means carrying an umbrella. But Baykeeper is San Francisco Bay’s pollution watchdog, and for us, rain is a call to action. More... America’s Cup Zero-Waste Commitment Delivers ResultsThe second America’s Cup World Series regatta in San Francisco last October, held in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators simultaneously with Fleet Week, is being hailed as a flagship example for a sustainable event in San Francisco. More... 
OUT OF THE FOG
My dad was a sailor. Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, New York was his home port. He gave it all up when he married my mom, but until then, he was on the water a lot. He sailed many types of boats, ranging from small dinghies and sailing canoes to sailboats in the 30- to 40-foot range. More... 
Celebrating Pier 39’s Sea Lions
In 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake shook up San Francisco, taking down a portion of the Bay Bridge, disrupting game three of the historic "Battle of the Bay" World Series and causing $6 billion worth of damage throughout the Bay Area. More... 
Streetlights of San Francisco:
2013 Will Bring Energy-Efficient Upgrades
The San Francisco Public Utility Commission (SFPUC) recently announced announced plans to replace thousands of the inefficient, high-pressure sodium cobra-head style streetlights that dot the City—the ones that emit the orange glow—with new, state-of-the-art LED fixtures later in 2013. More... 
Captain Jari Hytonen
Jari "Howdy" Hytonen, a captain for Blue & Gold Fleet, isn’t much different from the other captains we’ve met so far. More... 
TODD CARROLL PRICE
Todd Price passed away suddenly November 20 at age 60, doing what he loved at the helm of a sailboat at the Cal Sailing Club in Berkeley. More... Port of Oakland to Take Action on Expenditures in 2013In response to a messy scandal over misuse of port funds that has claimed the jobs of two top officials, the Port of Oakland has announced a number of steps designed to usher in a new era of transparency and accountability as the new year gets underway. More... 
511 Celebrates Ten Years of Getting You There Faster
For countless Bay Area residents, checking traffic conditions via 511 before they embark on their commute or other local trips has become second nature. More... 
ON OUR COVER January 2013
A few months after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, California sea lions began hauling out on Pier 39’s K-Dock. At first there were only a few of them, but after just a few months, there were over 300 energetic sea lions barking, bathing and playing on the dock. More... |
