Working Waterfront
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival Meets a Canceled Salmon Season
The 50th annual Bodega Bay Fisherman's Festival included one sailboat and a fleet of fishing boats dismayed by the canceled salmon season.
Oakland A’s Waterfront Stadium at Howard St. Terminal Strikes Out
The proposed Oakland A's waterfront stadium appears to have hit a wall with the team now committed to a binding agreement to move to Las Vegas.
Oakland City Council Passes Nuisance Vessel Act to Clean Up the Estuary
A new Nuisance Vessel Ordinance in Oakland promises to help start a long-overdue Estuary cleanup.
Will Proposed Oakland A’s Ball Park Impede a Future Port of Oakland Estuary Turning Basin?
In one of the starkest conflicts between expanding development and the Bay Area's working waterfront, concerns have surfaced that an ambitious project along the Oakland Estuary could interfere with ship traffic.
As Clipper Cove Remains Open to Boaters, the Treasure Island Toll Moves Full Steam Ahead
Last year, we heard the first murmurings of a Treasure Island toll of $5 to both enter and exit the island. The toll, which is set to take effect in 2024, was met with no small degree of outrage, with opponents saying the toll would reduce access to public shores.
Treasure Island Will Keep Clipper Cove Beach Open to Boaters
Rumors of restricted access for boats at Clipper Cove Beach appear to be just that, though sailors should expect to see designated boating and swimming zones in the next few years, as one of several compromises that attempt to balance development with public access.
Critical Oakland Estuary BCDC Hearing on Wednesday
Oakland Estuary advocate Brock de Lappe is reaching out for support this week from sailors willing to speak out for a cleanup of boats along the Oakland shoreline.
Angel Island Ferry To Go Electric in 2024
Angel Island Ferry has announced a partnership with PG&E to develop California's first zero-emission, electric propulsion short-route ferry beginning in 2024.
Where Do You Pick Up Your Latitude 38? We Have Two New Outlets in the North Bay Area
During a recent pass along the Marin waterfront we found a couple of new places for you to pick up your 'Latitude 38,' and as we were in the neighborhood, we also stopped by one of our many stellar distribution points.
Oakland Waterfront Free-for-All
Brock de Lappe writes about how the Oakland waterfront is once again falling prey to lack of oversight and attention from the city and the port.
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