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ArchivesJanuary 2017 
Around the Bay in January 2017
After this election year, a little laughter from the Peanuts Gang is in order. More... Tiburon Ferry to Get New Operator in 2017Golden Gate Transit is expected to take over operations of the commute runs of the Tiburon ferry route from Blue & Gold Fleet in 2017. More... 
Ferry Service to Vallejo Increases
Beginning January 2, San Francisco Bay Ferry will implement a new Vallejo ferry schedule that increases the number of weekday ferry departures and permanently discontinues all Route 200 bus service. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIESConsidering getting into the sport of sailing? Two hours on beautiful San Francisco Bay will help you to determine if you want to make sailing a bigger part of your life. More... 
How to Go Green in 2017
The new year is officially upon us, which means it's time to start deciding on your resolutions. One resolution we encourage everyone to try out is to be more eco-friendly in the coming year. More... 
FOG and Midori
"Whe morning fog may chill the air . . . I don't care," is just one memorable line from "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." More... 
East Bay Clinic Address Hazards Faced by Nail Salon Workers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $120,000 grant to an East Bay health clinic working to address a major hazard faced by nail salon workers in the Bay Area and beyond-long-term exposure to harmful chemicals. More... 
CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT BLUE & GOLD FLEET
When we last spoke with Carolyn Horgan, nearly five years ago, she had just taken the reins as president of Blue & Gold Fleet. More... 
Endangered Art: Southern Sea Otter
Publisher's note: "Endangered Art" is a new column that will feature the dramatic wildlife paintings of noted local artist Anke Fachmann, along with a description of the endangered creatures she has captured with her work. More... 
King Tides Show What’s Coming With Sea Level Rise
Cars stopping when San Francisco Bay water washes onto roads. Waves breaking on pedestrian sidewalks. Water flooding onto polluted oil refinery shorelines. More... 
Newly Released Bike Share Maps Detail Full System Expansion for the East Bay
A map released in December shows the planned locations for 66 additional bike share stations in Berkeley, Oakland and Emeryville as part of an expansion of Bay Area Bike Share into the East Bay More... 
Bay Area Freeway Patrol Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program
In December, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) entered into a data-sharing partnership between its Service Authority for Freeways (SAFE) unit and Waze, the free, real-time crowdsourced navigation app, in which MTC-SAFE's Bay Area Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) and Waze will share information with each other to provide the public with better traffic and roadway information. More... 
Svendsen's Boat Works Acquired by Bay Maritime Corp.
Svendsen's Boat Works, an Alameda-based, family-owned and operated company since 1963, has been acquired by Alameda's Bay Maritime Corp., parent company to Bay Marine Boatworks and Bay Ship & Yacht. More... 
Sustainability and Jobs on the Waterfront
San Francisco-based Prologis, which has recently been building new logistics warehousing at the Port of Oakland, is now planning to put up the largest waterfront industrial complex San Francisco has seen in half a decade. More... 
ON OUR COVER January 2017
Carolyn Horgan took the reins as president of Blue & Gold Fleet nearly five years ago. She retired at the end of 2016 and we look back on her iconic maritime career, having risen through the ranks from answering the phones at Red & White Fleet to the top spot at Blue & Gold. More... |
