Published: May, 2018 May 5 4PM – 6PM – Antarctica Planning Party – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, (510) 843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com Antarctica is said to be the coldest, driest and windiest place on earth, but this immense wilderness is also a fabulous and virtually pristine paradise chock-full of wildlife with an incomparable scenery of mountains, […]
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Cults and Collectives
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: May, 2018 As many of our readers know, ferries played a major role in much of classical literature, and specifically in tales of mythic journeys. The River Styx, for example, had to be crossed to reach life after death and the only mode of transport was in a ferryboat rowed […]
Art & Wine Festival Returns to Jack London Square
Published: May, 2018 In celebration of Oakland Art Month this May, the Jack London Square Art & Wine Festival returns Saturday, May 19 from 12–5 p.m. Attendees can enjoy tastings from more than 40 Northern California wineries, from Oakland favorites Campovida, Rosenblum Cellars, and Urban Legend, to some of the most established vineyards, […]
THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
BY CAPTAIN RAY Published: May, 2018 April 22 was Opening Day on the Bay, which was the topic of my column last month. If any of you participated, or just viewed the Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday morning or the Decorated Boat Parade later in the day, you may have noticed some distinctly […]
Aquarium of the Bay Is Growing Jellies
BY NORA WEBER Published: May, 2018 The Aquarium of the Bay recently received 80 captive-bred juvenile white spotted jellies, Phyllorhiza punctata, and they are growing up behind the scenes. The largest ones have a bell about the size of a penny at the moment, but they will grow to have bells the size of […]
San Francisco Launches Free LED Lightbulb Program
BY BILL PICTURE Published: May, 2018 San Francisco is distributing 100,000 free LED light bulbs throughout the city to help bring electricity bills down and improve the lives of residents by providing them with better-quality light. Last month, San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed and the San Francisco Department of the […]
State and Local Officials Speak Out in Favor of Regional Measure 3
BC STAFF REPORT Published: May, 2018 Over the last few months, Bay Crossings has discussed the importance of passing Regional Measure 3 (RM3), which will appear on the upcoming June 5 ballot. This month we feature comments from public officials at all levels of government—all of whom are in favor of this critical step […]
A Big Boost for Bay Wetland Restoration
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: May, 2018 If you’re a Bay Area voter, congratulations! Your vote has begun making a difference for San Francisco Bay. Two years ago, an overwhelming majority of Bay Area voters showed how much they love the Bay by passing Measure AA. The measure created new funding for the restoration of […]
Third Eastbound Lane Opens on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
BC STAFF REPORT Published: May, 2018 On April 20, Caltrans opened a long-awaited third eastbound lane on Interstate 580 to accommodate peak period traffic from San Rafael to Richmond. The opening of the lane is a major milestone in a multi-year, $53 million project undertaken by Caltrans and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) […]
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Conduct Large-Scale Water Rescue Exercise
BC STAFF REPORT Published: May, 2018 United States Coast Guard Sector San Francisco personnel hosted an interagency preparedness exercise at Yerba Buena Island on Saturday, April 24, with around 100 participants from 16 agencies, including Oakland International Airport, San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), Alameda County Fire and Members of the […]