Published: August, 2009 Last month’s feature story about California’s budget crisis raised an obvious question in my mind about Angel Island. Allegedly $200,000 short of annual operating funds, the park is being threatened with closure and federal takeover. My view is that an answer stares us directly in the eyes. Forty-eight boat slips at the […]
By Paul Duclos Published: June, 2014 In Barbary Coast Days, the San Francisco Bay featured passenger ferries that were venues for gambling, drinking and prostitution. Human trafficking, too, was hardly confined to the forced conscription of “Shanghaied” sailors. Two major performing arts productions this month examine the oppressive nature of vice addressed in the great […]
By Mallory Johnson Published: July, 2013 It seems that river otters are all the rage these days. First, Sutro Sam made his debut at the Sutro baths, drawing in fans from all over to observe his daily antics. Then, Aquarium of the Bay’s new North American river otter exhibit opened last month with much fanfare. […]
