Wanted: Two Innkeepers on San Francisco Bay’s East Brother Light Station

The East Bay Light Station Bed and Breakfast Inn, at the entrance to San Pablo Bay from San Francisco Bay, is looking to hire two innkeepers for a period of two years. The joint positions, which start in April of … Continue reading

Google’s Giant Magical Mystery Barges — Data Centers, Google Glass Stores or Borg Ships?

Google has been causing quite a stir on the waterfront.  Two mysterious barges have appeared, one on the Pacific in San Francisco bay and one on the Atlantic coast in Portland, Maine. The San Francisco barge is reported to be 250 feet … Continue reading

Is the AC72 the Boat That Could Sink the America’s Cup?

Wired Magazine ran a weirdly prophetic article that appears to have been published almost immediately before the tragic death of British Olympian, Andrew Simpson, in the capsize of the Swedish Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran yesterday in San Francisco Bay.  In the article, titled “The Boat That Could … Continue reading

Serious Threat to Endangered Whales – Ship Strikes & Entangling Nets

One of the greatest threats to many endangered species of whale is being run down by ships or getting entangled in fishing nets.  This week, federal maritime officials have approved a plan to protect whales in and around San Francisco Bay that features … Continue reading

Group Campaigning to Move the USS Olympia to San Francisco

A group of former workers at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in the San Francisco Bay Area has launched a campaign to bring the USS Olympia to San Pablo Bay.  The Olympia, Commodore George Dewey’s flagship at the Battle of … Continue reading