By Bill Picture Published: April, 2016 The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s top water official, Joel Beauvais, was in the Bay Area recently for a tour of the Oro Loma Sanitary District’s wastewater treatment plant in San Lorenzo. An experiment is underway there to test a new type of levee that could protect waterfront communities […]
By Sejal Choksi-Chugh Published: April, 2015 A small remote-controlled boat, mounted with an innovative camera, has recently been cruising with Baykeeper’s pollution patrol boat along the San Francisco Bay shore. We’re creating a new tool to help protect the Bay from sea level rise—the San Francisco Bay Shore View Project. As global climate […]
By TS OwenPublished: March, 2006 Filled with friendly merchants and lively music, world-famous artists and palate-pleasing cuisine, Benicia, just 37 miles from downtown San Francisco, is one of the worst-kept secrets in the heart of the Bay Area. Its citizens are dedicated to preserving its rich heritage, as more and more visitors stroll First Street, […]
