BY BC STAFF Published: August, 2017 Following weeks of intensive advocacy in the Bay Area and Sacramento, the California Assembly’s Transportation Committee last month approved a bill that could lead to $4.2 billion in new funding to help ease the Bay Area’s traffic and commuter nightmare. The bill—SB 595, authored by state Sen. […]
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‘Rocky’ Harris, Longtime Ferry Captain, Dies at 68
BY BOBBY WINSTON Published: August, 2017 Robert “Rocky” Dennis Harris, a longtime captain for the Harbor Bay Ferry, died Tuesday, June 27 after a long bout with lung cancer. He was 68 years old. A formidable mariner with outsized flinty personality to match, Rocky Harris led a life straight out of a Jimmy […]
There are Better Answers than Tunnels for Our Water Woes
BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Published: August, 2017 Governor Jerry Brown claims to be an environmental leader. He recently basked in the international spotlight, proclaiming California as a climate leader. So it’s extremely disappointing that the governor continues to push for a massive, expensive water project that will irreparably harm San Francisco Bay’s environment. The […]
Project Engineer John Gray
BY MATT LARSON Published: August, 2017 There was a time when John Gray rode the Golden Gate Ferry as a means of getting into the city, not thinking twice about what went on behind the helm. Now, as a project engineer of Golden Gate’s Ferry Division, he can tell you all about how your […]
June Volume Sets Record at Port of Oakland
BY PATRICK BURNSON Published: August, 2017 The month of June was a record-setter at the Port of Oakland, as it handled the equivalent of 80,253 full 20-foot containers. That broke the previous all-time record of 78,326 containers set in June 2006. The port said June’s import volume increased 5.1 percent over the same […]
ON OUR COVER August 2017
Published: August, 2017 An event at the plaza across from San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building on June 28 marked the start of an ambitious five-city buildout spree for the GoBike bike share network. By Labor Day, Ford GoBike will offer 3,500 bicycles at 332 stations. And when fully installed next year, the program will […]
ON OUR COVER July 2017
Published: July, 2017 The Vallejo ferry service is at 94 percent capacity at peak times. Lines like the one shown here that wrap around the front of the Ferry Building have become more and more frequent. Those at the back of this line were turned away and had to wait an additional 45 minutes […]
Around the Bay in July 2017
Published: July, 2017 Jazz in the Fillmore The 2017 Fillmore Jazz Festival returns July 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will celebrate the 50th anniversary of San Francisco’s renowned Summer of Love. Featuring live music and songs that will honor this period, Fillmore Street will bring to life the famous […]
WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES July 2017
Published: July, 2017 July 8 7:30PM – 10:30PM – Full Moon Kayak Tours and Moonlight Paddles at Buck’s Launching, San Rafael, Outback Adventures, (415) 461-2222 www.outbackadventures.com Navigating your kayak by moonlight is a mystical experience you won’t soon forget. This unique kayak tour allows for a grand view of the moon rising into […]
Asian Art Museum Stays on Course
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: July, 2017 Asian Art Museum Director Jay Xu began his tenure there in 2008. In this exclusive interview, he shares highlights of his remarkable journey. Bay Crossings: Many of our readers are devoted riders of the ferry. Are there pieces in the permanent collection that speak to this tranquil […]