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ArchivesJune 2009 
Around the bay in June 2009
This summer Oakland’s waterfront will serve as a screening room for a series of aquatic-themed films—all offered free to the public. More... My Saving Ways Around The HouseIt was hard, but one day I decided to let go of most of my magazine and newspaper subscriptions, with a few treasured exceptions. More... 
Protecting the Bay by Watchdogging Government Agencies
San Francisco Bay is at the center of the Bay Area and the extensive network of housing, transit, retail and industry that sustains the more than seven million people who live here. More... Check Out Free Kayaking, Rowing and Dragon Boating at Jack London SquareGet a paddle in the water and try out kayaking, rowing and dragon boating at Jack London Aquatic Center’s (JLAC) free second annual “Summer Splash.” More... 
Camp Reynolds Presents Civil War Days at Angel Island State Park
For over a decade, Angel Island State Park has hosted Civil War Days, a family-oriented event that educates through tours, activities, demonstrations and interaction with park staff and Civil War re-enactors. More... 
Free Festival Opens Sailing to Everyone on the Longest Day of Year
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people look out at the sailboats, tall ships, windsurfers and kiteboarders on the Bay. More... 
TREASURE ISLAND
In the mid-1930s, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) constructed the 403-acre Treasure Island on the shoals north of Yerba Buena Island. More... 
Sunset District Project to Triple City’s Solar Output
On May 12, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors gave San Francisco-based Recurrent Energy the go-ahead to install 25,000 solar panels on the rooftop of an eight-block reservoir in San Francisco’s Sunset District. More... 
Cultural Currents
When Bay Crossings caught up with David Gockley, San Francisco Opera’s sixth general director, he was busy preparing for the company’s summer season, which features three major productions: La Traviata, Tosca and Porgy & Bess. More... 
Obama to Raise Waxes in San Francisco
On May 21st, the wax version of President Barack Obama came to San Francisco in style aboard Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Presidential Yacht, USS Potomac, with all of the pomp and circumstance that would be provided for the real deal. More... 
San Francisco Poised for Major
Bike Lane Expansion
Cycling advocates, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) and City leaders are hailing a City decision expected in June to double the number of bike lanes on city streets, as a three-year injunction that has frozen all physical bike improvements is finally nearing an end. More... WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES JUNE 2009This two-hour skippered charter is designed to provide folks who are considering getting into sailing with a real glimpse of the sport, our club and our people. More... Port of Oakland to Adopt Air-Quality MeasuresThe Oakland Board of Port Commissioners took a bold step to address community and environmental concerns about impacts on air quality from its maritime operations last month when its seven members voted unanimously to adopt and implement a “Maritime Air Quality Policy Statement” and “Early Actions” to reduce air pollutant emissions and related health risks. More... 
Tricky Traffic Shift to Close Bay Bridge Over Labor Day Weekend
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be closed in both directions over the Labor Day weekend in September 2009 to accommodate an operation critical to the construction of the bridge’s new East Span. More... 
ON OUR COVER
On May 21st, the wax version of President Barack Obama came to San Francisco in style aboard Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Presidential Yacht, the USS Potomac. More... |
