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“The Voice of the Waterfront” February 2015 Vol.16, No.2

A Breath of Fresh Air Tantalizing Tentacles Port Emissions Drop Sharply Life as a Giant Pacific Octopus More Than a Good Read Better to Ride the Ferry Arion Press’ Legendary Books Study: More Traffic Gridlock

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BY PATRICK BURNSON to firms in the port’s local business The port said that three factors have It’s part of a $100 million port effort area of Alameda and Contra Costa contributed to the cargo surge: stronger to significantly expand Oakland rail counties; U.S. demand for Asian manufactured capacity. A 7,400-foot lead track and he Port of Oakland plans • 65 percent has gone to firms in goods; the port’s own marketing efforts; the reconfiguration of adjacent tracks to spend $570 million the port’s local impact area of the and cargo diversions from congested should be completed in October 2015. on capital improvements cities of Oakland, Emeryville, San Southern California ports. A freight Once finished, the port will be better over the next five years. It Leandro and Alameda; backlog at the ports of Los Angeles and positioned to receive bulk rail shipments made efforts last month to • 27 percent was spent with small Long Beach has rerouted thousands of at the former army base from Union ensure that small, local firms continue to businesses; and containers to Oakland. Pacific and BNSF railroads. Tshare in that work. At a half-day seminar, • 15 percent was spent with very small the port educated 155 contractors from businesses. nearby communities on bidding for “We want firms right here in our backyard to benefit public works projects. The objective was Cargo Traffic Surges at Port along with everyone else.” cast a wider net in selecting firms to do of Oakland - Amy Tharpe, Port of Oakland everything from paving to perimeter dike improvements. In other port news, cargo volume “The Port of Oakland’s mission is reached an all-time high at Oakland last job creation and economic growth,” said year. According to port spokespeople, Last month, Oakland handled The port and City of Oakland expect Amy Tharpe, director of the port’s social Oakland handled the equivalent of 74,356 loaded import containers. That to transform trans-Pacific supply chains responsibility division. “As we progress, 2.394 million 20-foot freight containers was the most since May 2014. However, at the 360-acre former army base logistics we want firms right here in our backyard in 2014. That broke the record of the big buildup has also temporarily center. Located on the port’s outer to benefit along with everyone else.” 2.391 million boxes moved in 2006. A slowed cargo throughput, and a labor harbor, it would include warehousing, At last month’s seminar, builders, 20 percent surge in December loaded dispute between waterfront employers trans-load facilities and a dry-bulk cargo plumbers and electricians crowded a import containers contributed to the and dockworkers is magnifying the terminal. Here’s how it could change the classroom near the Jack London Square record performance. slowdown. way exports are moved: for contracting advice. Port engineers The Port of Oakland said overall Observers report that 10 or more • Bulk shipments of commodities and contract experts educated potential container volume—imports and ships are anchored in San Francisco Bay such as grain and beef from the bidders on how to compete for public exports—increased two percent in daily awaiting berths at Oakland marine Midwestern United States could be works projects. Some of the new 2014. Import volume for the year terminals. Some truckers report waits delivered to Oakland by rail, trans- projects discussed included building increased 5.29 percent. The latter figure of several hours to pick up cargo. This loaded into containers at the port, renovations, electrical upgrades and is important because the port has made condition is expected to persist until and then exported via Asia-bound pavement overlay on runways at import growth a strategic business labor and management agree on a new container vessels. Oakland International Airport, which objective. contract. • Bulk shipments of other is managed by the Port of Oakland. “An unprecedented series of events commodities could also travel to Here’s the port’s record over the last has brought us to this point,” said Port Construction Begins on Project Oakland by rail. They would be three years in public works contracting of Oakland Maritime Director John to Increase Oakland Rail Capacity loaded onto bulk vessels at a new with local and small businesses: Driscoll. “It’s our job now to efficiently dry-bulk shipping terminal and • 85 percent of the spending has gone manage the growth.” With all this success, is it any wonder the exported to Asia. port continues to grow? • Union Pacific will manage A global logistics hub envisioned for construction of the army base rail Oakland’s decommissioned army base link within its own property, and the took a big step forward last month as railroad has hired Oakland-based the Port of Oakland and Union Pacific McGuire & Hester for a significant Railroad start construction to link the portion of the work. The port has site with Union Pacific’s main line. emphasized use of local contractors “Connecting the Oakland Army since construction began at the Base to the national rail network is a former army base in 2013. milestone for us,” said Port of Oakland Engineering Director Chris Chan. Patrick Burnson is the past “To be successful, we must have good president and current board member rail access.” The $25 million project is of the Pacific Transportation financed by the Port of Oakland and the Association, based in San Francisco. California Transportation Commission’s www.pacifictrans.org Trade Corridors Improvement Fund.

6 February 2015 www.baycrossings.com WORKING WATERFRONT Bay Ship & Yacht Collaborates With College of Alameda on Innovative Training Program

Photo by David Allen courtesy of Bay Ship and Yacht

Alameda’s Bay Ship & Yacht will begin a collaboration with the College of Alameda this year to provide specialized training classes in maritime painting techniques. This is intended to be the first of a variety of courses they plan to offer in the future.

Yacht—this time accompanied by visitors Portland has been going on for nearly BY CHRIS ROCHETTE from the College of Alameda—got an seven years and has also demonstrated in-depth look at South Seattle College, what a successful relationship between a lameda’s Bay Ship & a local community college. Similar to shipyard and school could look like. Yacht has embarked on the College of Alameda, South Seattle After the two visits to Seattle, Bay an ambitious program College is located near the shipyard and Ship & Yacht was able to conceive exactly Photo by Chris Rochette to improve its training is a perfect place for future (and current) what it could do in collaboration with the Employees at Bay Ship & Yacht during a procedures by partnering shipyard employees to learn. After getting College of Alameda, which is less than quality-control training class for painters. with the College of Alameda. The to know both the shipyard and the school, two miles down the road. Bay Ship & program,A modeled after a similar effort it was obvious to Bay Ship & Yacht that Yacht then made the decision to engage undertaken by a Seattle shipyard, the two institutions have a very effective in a partnership with the goal of helping Yacht to get a strong understanding of provides both employees and students relationship. As an example, South Seattle to improve the availability of shipyard what painters will be required to do after with substantial hands-on benefits. College actually hosts welder training at training to Bay Ship & Yacht’s current completing the course. Last year, Bay Ship & Yacht employees Vigor Shipyard. In the process, students and future employees. Additionally, a kick-off date for Juan Sr. Rodriguez and Dinah Swanson not only learn the theory behind welding, Although the official partnership September 2015 has been established visited Vigor Shipyard in Seattle. Vigor but also have shipyard experts show them between Bay Ship & Yacht and the College for the first class. The course will be an is located on Harbor Island across from how what they are learning will be applied of Alameda is very new, a lot of work has intensive four-week program that will Seattle and boasts an epic waterfront on the job. already been made towards hosting the help prepare students for a career in the view not unlike the view from Bay Ship Both Vigor Shipyard and the pilot class. Although the long-term goal maritime painting business. Not only & Yacht’s Alameda shipyard. During the South Seattle College were extremely of the program is to have a variety of will it provide students with informative visit, Rodriguez and Swanson worked accommodating and provided much maritime-related courses, the initial class lecture, but it will also provide hands-on directly with shipyard personnel, getting useful information about their programs. will be an industrial/maritime painter paint application training. a very comprehensive tour of the entire Although the program at Vigor Shipyard course. The curriculum was developed All of this was formally recognized facility and talking with people from has only been open for about 18 months, it using material that has been time-tested in a memorandum of understanding several departments. They were also has already shown how effectively a school at Bay Ship & Yacht over several years of that was signed earlier this month in able to visit several other ship repair and can work with a shipyard to provide good in house training. Peter Ha, the instructor Alameda. The official signing of the machine shop facilities in the Seattle area. training. Also, the program at Vigor was for the upcoming class, has already started memorandum took place during a short, During a second visit to Seattle, itself modeled after a program at another working directly with the senior members well-coordinated event commemorating more representatives from Bay Ship & shipyard in Portland. The program in of the Paint Department at Bay Ship & the new partnership. WHO’S AT THE HELM? Operations Supervisor Cynthia Amadea

BY MATT LARSON Results from the backup buses have been quite positive. “It’s been very well received,” she said. “A lot of people like the bus because it goes directly to the ased at Golden Gate Ferry’s Larkspur Financial District—some people target the bus. Now terminal, Cynthia Amadea is the ferry that we have it, they seem to like it.” line’s operations supervisor. She started The Larkspur terminal also has its share of parking with Golden Gate Ferry in 1985 as ticket overcrowding, and Amadea’s team has taken some agent and has been in her current position steps to combat that as well. “Parking is a very limited since 1994. After nearly 30 years with the company, she resource here,” Amadea said. “We’ve looked at creative Bstill enjoys the job and is working diligently with her ways to increase ridership while not increasing the need team to make Golden Gate’s ferry service even better for parking.” To that end, Amadea cited a new shuttle for commuters. system called the Wave that’s been implemented in the As operations supervisor, she spends much of her past year. The Wave picks up commuters free of charge time in the terminal overseeing personnel. Among from several Marin locations, including West Marin, other things, she makes sure that the vessels stay on San Anselmo, Fairfax and—just recently—Lucas Valley schedule, that passenger counts are within U.S. Coast and Smith Ranch Road, north of Terra Linda. “It’s Guard regulations, and that safety requirements are become quite popular and has picked up quite a few being followed. Thanks to Amadea’s work, Golden Gate people who would normally be driving from Novato or Ferry has recently made some major improvements, farther,” she said. “A lot more people are actually now and Amadea is brainstorming for more every day. willing to take the ferry.” “Over the last several years we went from a ticketing Amadea is both a Marin County resident and system that required ticket agents to sell hard-copy native. She was born in San Rafael and currently tickets to becoming completely electronic,” she said, resides in Novato. “I’ve lived in Marin all my life,” she Bay Crossings BlueCynthiaSkyN Amadeaews. chaso mbeen with Golden Gate Ferry for nearly referring to the use of Clipper cards to board the ferries. said with a smile. Now married with three children, 30 years, starting as a ticket agent in 1985. She has been the “ThatFebru awasry a2 0major15 hurdle operationally to get familiar she spends her free time either hiking or reading. For70 0 Woperations. Harbo supervisorr Dr., Su isincete 18 1994.05, San Diego, CA 92101 with1/4 Pandag implement.”e 10’ X 2.8 a good hike, she recommends Indian Valley up in theTe l: 619-233-2007 E-Mail: [email protected] ColAmadea’sor team has also taken a look at scheduling hills in Novato. “I like the topography,” she said. “I love to identify times and places with peak demand in order being up in the hills with the trees and the waterfalls, to prepare for whatever it is they’re going to be doing to make sure that there is space for everyone. “We’ve it’s a very peaceful place to be.” that day.” Amadea also enjoys the view. “It is, in my added three additional departures in the last year or Similarly, she feels that the ferry is probably the most opinion, one of the prettiest rides in probably the whole two,” said Amadea. “We’ve also added additional peaceful way to travel into San Francisco and throughout United States—there’s not a lot of ferry systems in this backup buses for our 7:50 and our 8:20 departures the whole Bay Area. “Sitting in traffic before a meeting country—so it’s not only a financially prudent way to out of here in the morning that will reach capacity and is highly stressful,” she said. “A lot of people want to commute, but from a psychological point of view it’s a leave people behind.” be able to use this half-hour of time to either relax or very positive and relaxing way to do it.”

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Eight Reasons You Wish You Were an Octopus

its body in any number of ways and can BY MALLORY JOHNSON squeeze into incredibly small spaces. Aquarium of the Bay/Courtney Lauchaire iant Pacific octopuses are 2. Super strength: No more relying on Giant Pacific octopuses are flexible, strong and very intelligent. You can learn much more about amazing animals. They’ve got someone else to help you open that jar of them during Octopalooza from February 13-22 at Aquarium of the Bay. skills and abilities that could pickles. If you’re a giant Pacific octopus, Gmake anyone jealous. Read on to learn you’ve got this covered. Weighing in at eight facts about the giant Pacific octopus an average of 50 pounds, giant Pacific disappear? If you’re an octopus, you can 8. They feast on crab: Not unlike many that just might leave you wishing you had octopuses exhibit great feats of strength. be as good as gone in a matter of seconds. of us, a favorite food of the giant Pacific a few more of these amazing attributes. When using all eight arms, the giant Giant Pacific octopuses have amazing octopus is the Dungeness crab. With their Pacific octopus can move more than 700 camouflage skills that help them blend ability to squeeze into small spaces, many 1. Flexibility: No stretching needed here. pounds. That’s 14 times its own weight! in with any environment. They can octopuses tend to find themselves in crab Giant Pacific octopuses are naturally very change the color of their skin within a nets, surrounded by their favorite tasty flexible. With no skeleton to get in the 3. Camouflage skills: Have you ever fraction of a second. Not only that, these food. This explains why crab fishermen way, a giant Pacific octopus can move had a moment where you wanted to cunning creatures can manipulate their will often pull up their traps to find an muscles to change the texture of their octopus inside that has eaten all of their skin as well. catch. Instead of returning the octopus back to the ocean where it will continue 4. Intelligence: Giant Pacific octopuses to eat their catch, many fishermen will BC STAFF REPORT are considered the most intelligent of all respond by eliminating the competition. invertebrates. Finding their way through In 2005, Aquarium of the Bay started mazes, problem solving and unscrewing a program asking fishermen to help jar lids are just some of an octopus’ many these octopuses that unintentionally talents. find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Aquarium of the Bay 5. They’ve got a lot of heart: There’s no takes these bycatch animals, offering the lack of love for an octopus. They have octopuses a safe new home with plenty of three hearts! Two hearts work to move delicious (and sustainable) crab. blood beyond their gills, while the third Learn more about this eight- heart keeps circulation flowing for the armed wonder from February 13- organs. 22 at Aquarium of the Bay during Octopalooza, a whole week of amazing 6. Natural self-defense: Octopuses come octopus facts, fun activities and more. readily equipped with cephalopod ink, a Find out more about giant Pacific dark liquid ideal for evading predators. octopuses and Octopalooza at www. When threatened, the octopus will shoot aquariumofthebay.org. out a smokescreen that can take the shape of an octopus, providing a diversion that allows the real octopus to escape. Mallory Johnson is 7. They can walk on land: Okay, so we can the Public Relations do this too, but don’t act like you’re not Coordinator for Aquarium of the Bay, a impressed! While the phenomenon is not nonprofit organization commonly observed, octopuses have been dedicated to protecting, known to climb out of the water and pull restoring and inspiring themselves across rocks to reach tidal pools, the conservation of San Francisco Bay using their muscular arms and suckers to and its watershed. pull themselves across the terrain.

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Study Finds Dramatic Emissions Reductions at Port of Oakland

Photo courtesy Port of Oakland In December scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced that drastic reductions in diesel emissions had been measured at the Port of Oakland. The independent study was funded by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the California Air Resources Board.

BY BILL PICTURE in cleaner air with their sighs of relief. That program set stringent new gratifying because it confirms that we’re “We measured reductions of nitrogen emissions standards for all trucks on the right track,” said Richard Sinkoff, oxides and black carbon particulate servicing the Port of Oakland, and director of environmental programs and ost among the flurry of matter, which should translate into local required that truck owners take whatever planning at the Port of Oakland. year-end wrap-ups and improvements in air quality,” said Dr. measures were necessary to bring their “What we do at the port is an 2015 prediction pieces Thomas Kirchstetter, one of the Berkeley vehicles into compliance. In some cases, that dominated the news scientists who conducted the study. that has meant retiring older vehicles in December was an The study was an independent and replacing them with newer, cleaner- announcement by Lawrence Berkeley one—that is, not commissioned by the burning trucks. NationalL Laboratory scientists that Port of Oakland, which conducts its For the current study, Kirchstetter “drastic reductions” in diesel emissions own periodic assessments. The Berkeley and his fellow Berkeley scientists took had been measured at the Port of lab’s study was funded by the Bay Area samples of the air along a busy truck Oakland. The drop was big enough, in Air Quality Management District and corridor at the port over a five-year fact, to prompt the scientists to predict the California Air Resources Board. period—from 2009 to 2013. That period Photo courtesy Port of Oakland that persons most susceptible to port- These agencies, like the scientists, were closely mirrored the implementation of The Shore Power Program, allowing vessels to generated air pollution—that is, port curious how air quality at the Port of the Clean Truck Program. simply plug in while docked, is the second major Oakland is being affected by the Clean “The fact that it’s an independent, step undertaken by the Port of Oakland to meet workers and nearby residents and its 2020 emissions reduction goal. business owners—can expect to breathe Truck Program implemented in 2009. third-party verification is particularly

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analytical modeling exercise. We are running a scientific analysis based upon emission reduction factors. What the Berkeley Labs scientists did was go out into the field and take real-time measurements. They actually tested the air, so these results are really exciting.”

Coming up for air

The impact of port truck traffic on air quality has been of concern for some time to area residents. Ask anyone in West Oakland and they’ll tell you that the air in the neighborhood stinks— literally. But how much of the blame falls on the shoulders of the port depends on whom you ask. A study commissioned in 2009 Photo courtesy Port of Oakland by state and local air quality officials The Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan formulated by the Port of Oakland has an aggressive goal of reducing port diesel emissions by 85 percent showed that only 16 percent of the from 2005 levels by 2020. A port-conducted review of data from 2012 showed that the port had already reduced diesel emissions by 70 percent. contributing pollutants came from port- related sources, including 4 percent that came specifically from port-servicing formulate a plan to clean up its act. normally take decades to see this kind of set a January 2014 deadline by which trucks. According to that study, the The result was the Maritime Air change, not just a few years.” California ports were required to provide remaining 84 percent came from other Quality Improvement Plan and an power to at least 50 percent of vessels. sources, including vehicles on the nearby aggressive goal of reducing port diesel Shore Power Program With that deadline achieved and behind MacArthur Maze. emissions by 85 percent from 2005 levels it, the Port of Oakland is now preparing Some found those numbers hard by 2020. The first step toward achieving Meanwhile, the Port of Oakland has also for the 2020 deadline, when 80 percent to believe, insisting logic would dictate that goal was the Clean Truck Program. been keeping an eye on air quality in of vessels must have access to an on- that the black smoke pouring from The Berkeley scientists who conducted and around the port. A port-conducted shore power source. those thousands of trucks whizzing the air-quality study say that not only is review of data from 2012 showed that The port is gathering its own data through the neighborhood on their way the program working, it’s working fast. the port had already reduced diesel this year for another assessment, the to and from the port would have to “‘Accelerated’ is an understatement,” emissions by 70 percent, putting it well results of which will be released in contribute more than 4 percent to the said Dr. Robert Harley, another member on its way to achieving its 2020 goal late 2016. “And we’re excited to see area’s poor air quality. Notwithstanding of the team that conducted the research, despite an increase in the amount of how much progress we’ve made,” said the results of the study, however, the and a professor of civil and environmental cargo being handled. Sinkoff. “We already saw what having a Port of Oakland took the initiative to engineering at UC Berkeley. “It would “And that 2012 data didn’t yet take clean trucking fleet will do. We expect into account the benefits that we project that shore power will deliver similarly will come from full implementation and substantive and strong results.” operation of the Shore Power Program,” Sinkoff expects that new weekend said Sinkoff. gates at the Port of Oakland will also The Shore Power Program is the bring down emissions, though he says second major step undertaken by results will be hard to quantify. The the Port of Oakland to meet its 2020 port decided in late November to open emissions-reduction goal. Under the weekend gates to ease congestion during program, berths are being outfitted with the week. The move will help reduce power connections so that vessels can backups at the port and minimize simply plug in while docked. Until now, engine-idling times while vessels wait for vessels had to run their engines while an available berth. docked to maintain power. Sinkoff says “Exhaust is being generated any Photo courtesy Port of Oakland the resulting diesel emissions accounted time those engines are running, so The Clean Truck Program implemented in 2009 set stringent new emissions standards for all trucks for the lion’s share of port-related air anything we do to reduce idling will servicing the Port of Oakland. It also required that truck owners take whatever measures were necessary to bring their vehicles into compliance even if it meant replacing them. pollution. have a beneficial effect,” said Sinkoff. State air quality regulators had

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he USS Hornet Foundation Board of Trustees is launching its first annual campaign for the historic aircraft carrier’s Hornet Heritage Fund. The Hornet Heritage TFund is designed to receive financial gifts and donations in order to support the museum’s operations, restoration efforts, exhibitions, and acclaimed science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational programs. The USS Hornet Museum, a popular tourist destination in Alameda, is a non- profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to inspiring people of all ages. Through field trips and live-aboard experiences, the USS Hornet, which opened as a museum in 1998, offers educational programs focusing on naval history, science and space technology. The purpose of the inaugural campaign is to raise $800,000 in order to repair and resurface the 100,000-square-foot flight deck and repair two aircraft elevators. Photo Courtesy USS Hornet Museum “The Heritage Fund Campaign The USS Hornet Museum, which opened in 1998, is dedicated to inspiring people of all ages through educational programs focusing on naval history, marks the first significant fundraising science and space technology along with field trips and live-aboard experiences. effort by the USSHornet since the mid- 1990s, when a determined group of volunteers opened the museum to the Campaign. “Since then, the USS Hornet become a premier destination for those philanthropic support to operate as one of public,” said Randall Ramian, CEO Museum been awarded both National seeking the most authentic, period- the Bay Area’s most unique and relevant of the USS Hornet Museum and chair Historic Landmark and California appropriate representation of the naval- educational experiences for guests of all of the Annual Hornet Heritage Fund Historical Landmark status, and has aviation and space exploration traditions ages and from around the world.” on the West Coast.” For visitor safety, improved visitor The restoration and repair projects experience and long-term preservation, are critical to museum operations. After the Hornet Heritage Campaign funds historic service in World War II, the will address flight deck issues by caulking Cold War, the Vietnam War and as part cracks to prevent additional drainage of the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 lunar onto the original teak deck below the landings, the USS Hornet was retired surface, repairing soft spots and weather- from service in 1970. This means that damaged sections, weatherproofing and no major structural work has been done resurfacing the flight deck—an area that on the flight deck or aircraft elevators is about as large as two football fields. in nearly five decades. The projects will The USS Hornet flight deck is a provide Hornet customers with a better major attraction, where guests can view quality visitor experience and allow the a collection of aircraft that currently museum to maintain crucial business includes an F-4N Phantom, an F-8 operations that underwrite a significant Crusader, an S-3B Viking, a T-28 Trojan portion of its annual operating budget. and a TBM-3 Avenger. Between regular Photo Courtesy USS Hornet Museum “The USS Hornet Museumvisitors, attendees at special events and This TBM-3 Avenger torpedo bomber was purchased by the Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation receives no funds from the U.S. Navy overnight live-aboard programs, and in 1998 and restored by volunteers with funds provided through donations. It is painted with the or government,” said Ramian. “We guests of private functions, approximately markings of VT-17, the torpedo squadron that fought from the deck of the Hornet during WWII. depend solely on business revenues and 80,000 people visited the museum’s flight

14 February 2015 www.baycrossings.com HORNET deck this past year alone. or multi-payment pledge “At the heart of the of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 Heritage Fund Campaign or more, before June 30. is our commitment to However, support at all levels education. The USS Hornet and donations of any amount not only serves as a living will be gratefully accepted. To history of some of the most make a donation or for more significant events in our information, including group country’s history, but it tours and event planning, also represents a dynamic visit www.uss-hornet.org or contribution to our nation’s call (510) 521-8448. future through our STEM The ship is open to the education program,” said public daily from 10 a.m. to 5 Tom Hyland, the museum’s p.m. and permanently berthed director of development. at 707 W. Hornet Ave., Pier 3 “This is an ‘all hands on in Alameda. Regular museum deck’ opportunity for our admission is $10 for youths supporters to help chart age 7-17 (age 6 and under are the Hornet’s future and to free with paying adult); $15 enable us to inspire future for students with ID, seniors generations for decades to and military with ID; and $20 come.” for adults. Admission is free The first Annualfor museum members. Ample Photo Courtesy USS Hornet Museum Campaign for the Hornet free parking is available across This Apollo Space Capsule used for suborbital space flights to test the heat shield designed for Apollo capsules was Heritage Fund is a short-term from the pier. recovered by Hornet in 1966. effort to request a donation

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First Freeway Congestion Report128 29 Since 2009 Healdsburg

1 101 St. Helena

128 Shows More Traffic116 Gridlock 505

12 Santa Rosa Bay Area Freeway LocationsVacaville With Most

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Napa its approach for the new report. Petaluma Fairfield BY JOHN GOODWIN 12 113 116 101 “By 2009, we were looking for ways 121 to not only reduce our data collection 29 12 Novato Rio 680 Vista ast month, the Metropolitan costs but to get more detailed information 37 37 Vallejo Transportation Commission from all the region’s freeways at the same 780 80 Antioch 1 time,” explained MTC Chairperson and 4 4 (MTC) released its first Concord San Richmond 4 comprehensive report on Orinda City Councilmember Amy Rein Rafael Brentwood 580 Walnut Worth. “We eventually contracted with 4 Bay Area freeway congestion 24 9 Creek since 2009, providing another concrete a company called INRIX that collects 101 80 13 measureL of the region’s recovery from the traffic data not just from traffic cameras 1 5 8 Oakland 980 San Francisco 580 6 205 Great Recession. The report shows that and roadway sensors but also from 238 680 880 580 freeway traffic is at its highest level in automakers’ in-vehicle GPS systems, 580 Livermore 101 Hayward Pleasanton

15 years, making the Bay Area’s world- fleet operators’ vehicle-location devices, 84 San 238 class ferry system seem like an even more mobile providers and other sources to Congested segment Mateo 92 2 with direction of travel Fremont 280 attractive alternative. deliver a nearly constant, 24-hour stream 10 84 CongestedRank of segmentsegment in 7 10 of information.” withtop direction 10 congested of travel 92 “Congested delay,” which the Half locations (1 is most 35 Moon 880 commission defines as time spent in Rankcongested) of segment in Bay Palo 15 237 top 15 congested 280 Alto traffic moving at speeds of 35 miles per Big Changes in Top 10 List locations (1 is most 82 Urbanized Area congested) 3 130 hour or less, rose 18 percent in 2013 to 84 San Bay Area Freeway Locations With Most Delay During Commute Hours, 2013 Jose an average of 2.6 minutes per commuter Among the notable findings from Urbanized Area 87 9 2013 Daily 2013 (Weekday) Ve85hicle 2008 Rank Location LosHours of Delay Rank each weekday in 2013 from 2.2 minutes MTC’s Vital Signs analysis of the 2013 1 35 Morgan Hill Interstate 80, eastbound, p.m. — San Francisco County Gatos 1 17 in 2012. This marks the Bay Area’s freeway congestion data — and from list is ●theUS-101 afternoon to east of Treasure commute Island Tunnel along Another is that6,900 more than 8half of the 101 2 Interstate 880, southbound, a.m. — Alameda County highest level of congested delay on a per- the updated data collection methods northbound● I-238 Interstate to Dixon Landing Road680 from South region’s congested5,600 delay is22 found on 3 U.S. 101, southbound p.m. — Santa Clara County commuter basis in at least 15 years and — is a big shakeup in the “Top 10” list Mission● BoulevardFair Oaks Avenue to 13th(State Street/Oakland Route Road 262) freeways in Alameda5,500 and Contra7 Costa 4 Interstate 80, westbound, a.m. — Alameda and Contra Costa Counties a 37 percent increase over the average of congestion hot spots over the past in Fremont● West to of CA-4State to Powell Route Street 84 in Sunol, counties. And a 5,000third is that 1commuters 152 152 5 Interstate 680, northbound, p.m. — Contra Costa County 1.9-minutes-per-commuter-per-day five years. which ●jumpedBollinger Canyon to Road number to Treat Boulevard 7 from on many of the 4,200region’s most13 congested 25 6 Interstate 580, westbound, a.m. — Alameda County figure registered in 2010 at the nadir of The eastbound Interstate 80number ● 31San in Joaquin 2008. County line to Fallon Road corridors stand4,000 to benefit6 as major 7 Interstate 680, northbound, p.m. — Alameda County the region’s recession-fueled traffic break. commute in the afternoon from U.S. A ●completeCA-262/Mission list Boulevard of theto CA-84 139 most- investments such3,800 as BART to31 San Jose, 8 Interstate 80, eastbound, p.m. — Alameda County “Total delay,” which MTC defines as all 101 in San Francisco out to Yerba Buena congested● WBay Grand AvenueArea to Gilmanfreeway Street segments BART capacity 3,100improvements,8 Caltrain 9 Highway 24, eastbound, p.m. — Alameda and Contra Costa counties time spent in traffic moving below the Island moved into the top spot, with was posted● 27th in Street late to Wilder January Road on MTC’s electrification and2,900 new freeway15 express

10 U.S. 101, northbound, p.m. — San Mateo County posted speed limit, averaged about 7 an average 6,900 daily vehicle hours of Vital ●SignsWoodside website, Road to Hillsdale vitalsigns.mtc. Boulevard lanes come on line2,800 in the years16 ahead.” minutes per commuter in 2013. delay and average speeds of just 4 mph ca.gov.So urceThis: Metropolitan Tinteractiveransportation Commission online tool The Bay Area’s first express lanes Rankings are for routes in which continuous stop-and-go conditions occur with few, if any, breaks in the queue. Thus, corridors that have equally severe delays but where congestion is broken into several segments may rank lower in this type of congestion listing. Similarly, the length of congested corridors in 2013 may be longer The freeway congestion report at the peak of the commute. This was will allowor shorter than thoseresidents identi ed in the 2008 report.to track the opened in 2010 on southbound is the first of dozens of performance the Bay Area’s eighth most congested region’s progress toward reaching Interstate 680 in Alameda and Santa measures to be released by MTC over commute corridor in 2008. Meanwhile, key transportation, land use, Clara counties, and in 2012 on State the next few months as part of its new the morning commute along westbound environmental and economic policy Route 237 in Milpitas and San Jose. The Vital Signs initiative, which focuses on Interstate 80 from State Route 4 in goals. It will illustrate historical trends, region’s next express lanes are scheduled tracking regional performance for key Hercules to Emeryville, which ranked differences and similarities among to open late this year on Interstate 580 transportation, land use, environmental number 1 throughout the early 2000s, various Bay Area communities, and in the Tri Valley area of eastern Alameda and economic policy goals identified dropped three places to number 4 in how our region stacks up compared to County, followed by the planned 2017 in Plan Bay Area, the long-range 2013, with 5,000 daily vehicle hours of other major U.S. metro areas. opening of express lanes on Interstate transportation and land use plan delay and average peak period speeds of “A few things really stand out when 880 in Alameda County as well as the adopted by MTC and the Association of 16 mph. The second spot on the 2013 list you look at the regional data,” said Rein East Bay approaches to and from the Bay Area Governments in 2013. is the southbound morning commute on Worth. “One is that congestion is highly Dumbarton and San Mateo-Hayward MTC’s previous freeway congestion Interstate 880 from Interstate 238 in San concentrated in a select few freeway bridges. Express lanes can be used free report, released in May 2009, included Lorenzo to Dixon Landing Road near corridors, primarily in the inner Bay of charge by carpoolers, buses and data from 2008 that was collected using the Alameda-Santa Clara County line, Area and on routes leading into or out motorcycles, and also are available for use teams of people doing test runs. The with 5,600 vehicle hours of delay. of our two biggest employment centers, by solo drivers who choose to pay a toll commissions has significantly modernized The biggest mover on the 2013 San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. that varies according to congestion levels.

16 February 2015 www.baycrossings.com CULTURAL CURRENTS A Press Above the Rest

BY PAUL DUCLOS

he Arion Press—named after the legendary Greek poet who was saved from the sea by a dolphin— Photo by ToniBird Photography remains a small operation, employing a dozen people as printers, Andrew Hoyem in the depths of Arion Press, a leading publisher of fine-press books that was founded in 1974. Tbookbinders, editors and in other publishing roles. But it has outsize influence in the publishing world due to books as works of art and craft. Looking limited edition books is very hard to But, think of your commuters on San its unique, hand-crafted books. at the larger picture, there is evidence predict. These are not investments. Francisco Bay, cradling an Arion Press The creative spirit of Arion Press is that fatigue with reading on the screen Subscribers take pleasure in owning book and being taken off to faraway Andrew Hoyem, who founded the press drives the renewal of interest in the books made to the highest standards shores, while the waters are parted by the in 1974. Considered one of the most physical book. and reading them. The books are sturdy, prow and are reunited at the stern. accomplished printers of today, Hoyem meant to be handled with clean hands, is also a published poet and exhibited BC: How does Arion determine which not used as coasters or hors d’oeuvres BC: Can you describe your custom services, artist who occasionally includes his own “lost texts” deserve resurrection? And once trays. Subscribers can look forward to and give us some examples of some of writings and drawings in Arion books. saved, are they popular with your readers? receiving about three books each year, your most challenging and/or interesting The concepts for all Arion publications each of them different from the rest in projects? originate with Hoyem, who first chooses Hoyem: We have wide-ranging tastes terms of design, format, artworks and, in existing texts or commissions new work and interests. Rather than “lost texts,” most cases, subject matter. Hoyem: Arion Press undertakes com- from writers and artists he admires. we prefer to characterize such titles missioned projects for individuals, in- Then, he designs the books, including as “rediscovered texts.” They counteract BC: Given the small scale of your stitutions and companies. These range their bindings and typography. In the the impression that Arion Press only operations, how do you retain craftspeople from stationery and invitations to pam- press’ livre d’artiste series, he has worked publishes masterpieces of literature, what and find new talent to keep this tradition phlets and large illustrated books. The closely with distinguished artists, many might be called “chestnuts.” Examples going? only restriction is that we be charged of whom come to the press in San include the first English detective with both the design and production. Francisco to work with him on projects. story, The Moonstone; an important novel Hoyem: We are a dozen people. Many In 2006 we printed for Little, Brown & Here, in an exclusive interview with from the 1950s, The Sundial; a work of have been with us for many years. Co. a new deluxe edition of Ansel Ad- Cultural Currents, Hoyem shares a few pulp fiction, South of Heaven; a satire Most have learned on the job. Our ams’ Sierra Nevada: The John Muir Trail, of his reflections and insights on hand- about quack medicine, Tono-Bungay; and nonprofit Grabhorn Institute supports which was originally published in 1938. crafted value. the French interior monologue Journey an apprenticeship program to train new It is one of the grandest books illustrated Round My Room. Our collectors seem employees in typecasting, typesetting, with photographs. The format is folio Bay Crossings: Traditional mass market to appreciate having the overlooked printing and binding. This is not a and all the photographs were tipped in book publishers have been under pressure brought to their attention. school, but a training program for by hand. It sold out at $1,250 per copy. from a variety of fronts of late, including people who are to become permanent Amazon’s predatory discounting and the BC: Your books obviously become family employees. BC: Finally, we’d like to hear your views advent of e-readers. How does Arion fit heirlooms, and some appreciate in value in on any positive publishing trends that we into this milieu? secondary markets. Can you describe the BC: Besides Gore Vidal’s Williwaw and have yet to fully recognize? other advantages of becoming a subscriber? Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, what Andrew Hoyem: I believe Amazon and other titles regarding maritime life might Hoyem: Younger people, tired of staring e-readers have no effect on our business. Hoyem: We downplay inheritance Bay Crossings readers enjoy? at screens, are becoming book collectors People who want Arion Press books and escalating value. Furthermore, in increasing numbers. want physical books and appreciate our the secondary market value for Hoyem: So far, those are the only two.

www.baycrossings.com February 2015 17 WATERFRONT ACTIVITIES

February 14 7:30PM - 10PM – Valentine’s Day Bay Lights Sail – SF Bay Adventures, 415-331-0444, www.sfbayadventures.com Come aboard the schooner Freda B this Valentine’s Day for our most romantic sail. The Bay Lights Sail from 8-10pm is a perfect way to extend date night. After you take your special someone to an early dinner at one of the great restaurants in Sausalito join us for a special twilight sail around the San Francisco Bay. Take in the epic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz, SF skyline and Angel Island as they sparkle into the night. $65 per person includes sweets for you and your sweetie. Cash bar for beer, wine and bubbly (no credit cards accepted on board this traditional girl). The boat is located in downtown Sausalito, walking distance to many great local Sausalito restaurants. Dockside Check-in: 7:30pm, Departure: 7:45pm, Return to dock: 10pm.

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February 28 7PM - 9PM – Knots Seminar – OCSC Sailing, Berkeley, 510-843-4200, www.ocscsailing.com This course is designed to be a supplement to the basic knot tying skills that are taught in the Basic Keelboat and Crew Courses. This course will be taught by OCSC Core Instructor Eric Wittig and is open to the public, beginners and advanced alike. It will give you the opportunity to become comfortable with the many knots that are utilized for sailing and allow you the chance to have all your knot-related questions answered. Cost is $20, free for members.

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18 February 2015 www.baycrossings.com we’ve harvested, we’ll also conserve Encourage your city or county to small steps add up. If we all do what we How You Can scarce water. And there are ways even help stop rainy-season pollution: can, we can help reduce pollution in San those who don’t have a yard can help. Even if you don’t have a yard, you can Francisco Bay, while also making our Help Stop encourage your local government to region better able to withstand drought. Here’s what you can do: harvest and reuse the rain that falls on Reuse rainwater: Rain barrels are public property. Public buildings can be Rainy Season Resources easy, low-cost ways to collect and use retrofitted or designed to reuse stored The Internet has many sources rainwater to irrigate a garden. Rain runs rainwater to irrigate landscaping, or for Pollution in of information on harvesting from roof gutters to a pipe that empties such uses as flushing toilets. Streets can rainwater. These are good into a barrel, with a screen to keep out be paved with permeable paving, like the Bay places to start: leaves, debris and mosquitoes. A hose Berkeley’s new permeable paved block on • The California State Water is attached near the barrel bottom for Allston Way facing Berkeley High. Cities Board’s Slow the Flow videos irrigation. Rain barrels can be installed by and counties can encourage residents on YouTube have information on BY DEB SELF both homeowners and tenants, as long as to install rain barrels and require new permeable paving, rain gardens a tenant gets the landlord’s permission. privately developed buildings to be built and more. ajor storms that Roofs can supply large amounts of to reuse rainwater. Local governments • The Urban Farmer Store, with have arrived in the water. In an average rainfall year, a 1,000 can also reduce trash pollution in the three Bay Area locations, www. Bay Area during the square-foot roof in the Bay Area can Bay by equipping storm drains with urbanfarmerstore.com, carries drought carried a collect more than 13,000 gallons. Rain devices that capture trash. rain harvesting equipment. huge load of trash barrels typically hold 50 to 100 gallons Harvesting water from one roof • For information on into San Francisco Bay. The trash is a and you can install more than one. or paving one driveway with porous permeable paving, visit www. visibleM sign of lots of additional pollution. Larger storage tanks, called cisterns, can concrete are small steps—but with seven perviouspavement.org. When rain falls on roads, parking lots, be installed above or below ground. million people living in the Bay Area, roofs and other impermeable surfaces, it picks up pollutants that include Plant a rain garden: Rain gardens are trash, oil, pesticides, fertilizers and landscaped areas planted with wild household chemicals. In most Bay flowers and other native vegetation. Area communities, including those They soak up rain that flows off a roof, many miles from the Bay’s shore, the driveway, sidewalk or other impermeable contaminated rainwater rushes down a surface. In a storm, the rain garden fills storm drain that dumps it—pollutants, with a few inches of water that slowly trash, and all—into the Bay or into filters into the soil beneath, where creeks that flow to the Bay. beneficial microorganisms break down This rainy-season contamination pollutants. The water may recharge local surge is one of San Francisco Bay’s most groundwater supplies, or gradually make serious pollution problems, and when its way to a creek—minus the pollution there’s a long time between storms, the it would carry if it flowed over paved pollution is even more concentrated. surfaces into a storm drain. Before the Bay Area was built up and paved over, rain soaked into the ground Installing a sidewalk, driveway, or and made its way gradually to creeks and patio? Make it permeable: Permeable the Bay, with the ground filtering out paving allows rain to sink through the pollutants. Each of us can help restore pavement into the soil beneath, offering some of this natural protection by some of the same benefits as rain keeping more rainwater in our yards and gardens. Options include a special kind gardens, instead of allowing it to flow of concrete called pervious concrete and off into gutters where it can pick up and interlocking concrete pavers separated carry pollution. If we reuse the rainwater by joints filled with small stones.

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www.baycrossings.com February 2015 19 All Bay Area Ferry Schedules in One Place!

Golden Gate Ferry Blue & Gold Ferry LARKSPUR* TIBURON COMMUTE SAUSALITO Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays TIBURON – S.F. Ferry Building FISHERMAN’S WHARF, PIER 41 Weekdays Weekdays Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Larkspur Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Larkspur Larkspur Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Larkspur Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Tiburon Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Tiburon Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 5:45 6:15 6:20 6:50 9:30am 10:30 a.m. ------11:00 a.m. 11:25 a.m. 11:35 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 5:35 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:05 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:35 a.m. 7:05 a.m. 7:10 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 11:40 12:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 12:20 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:45 6:40 7:05 7:10 7:35 7:00 7:30 7:35 8:05 1:40 p.m. 2:30 3:45 4:35 1:50 2:15 2:20 3:15 7:30 8:00 ------4:45 5:35 6:25 7:15 7:50 8:15 8:20 8:40 3:10 3:40 3:45 4:10 7:50 8:20 8:30 9:05 ------7:25 8:10 8:45 9:10 ------4:25 p.m. 4:50 p.m. 8:20 8:50 9:10 9:45 One-way Ferry Fares 8:40 9:15 ------4:55 p.m 5:20 p.m. 5:25 5:50 9:15 9:50 10:10 10:45 Larkspur Sausalito 5:55 6:20 6:30 6:55 10:10 10:45 10:55 11:30 Daily Daily 7:05 7:30 7:35 7:55 11:10 11:45 11:55 12:30 p.m. Adult Cash Fare (19 – 64) $10.00 $10.75 Weekends and Holidays 12:40 p.m. 1:15 1:25 2:00 Clipper $6.50 $5.50 Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. 2:15 2:50 3:00 3:30 Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 $5.00 $5.25 TIBURON – Pier 41 2:50 3:25 3:30 4:00 Youth/Senior/Disabled 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. 10:55 a.m. 11:20 a.m. ------4:00 4:30 Weekdays Children 5 and under FREE FREE 11:35 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 3:40 4:15 4:30 5:00 (limit 2 per fare-paying adult) Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 2:05 2:50 3:00 3:25 4:10 4:45 5:00 5:30 Children ages 5 and under travel free Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 3:35 4:45 4:55 5:20 4:45 5:20 5:30 6:00 when accompanied by a full fare paying 9:45 am 10:25am 10:30am 10:55am 5:10 5:45 6:00 6:30 adult (limit two youth per adult). 11:00 11:45pm 11:50pm 12:15pm 5:40 6:15 6:30 7:00 12:20 1:05 1:10 1:45 6:40 7:10 7:20 7:50 Giants Ferry $11.50 1:50 2:30 2:35 3:15 Holiday Schedule in effect for: Day After Thanksgiving (Nov 23), 7:25 8:00 8:10 8:40 & President’s Day (Feb 18) No service on Thanksgiving Day 4:10 4:50 ------8:50 9:25 9:35 10:05 (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), & New Year’s Day (Jan 1) - - - 7:55 8:00 pm 8:20 pm * Direct ferry service is provided to all Giants games at AT&T Park. Special service is provided to various concerts and the Bay to FARES: One-way Round-trip Breakers Race. On weekdays, with the exception of the 5:20pm San Francisco departure which uses a high-capacity Spaulding Adult $11.50 $23.00 vessel, all other trips use high-speed catamarans. Weekend service is provided by a high-capacity Spaulding vessel. Senior (65+) $ 6.75 $13.50 SAUSALITO Child (5-11) $ 6.75 $13.50 For the most current schedule, visit Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays TIBURON – Pier 41 http://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/Ferry/Sausalito/index.cfm Weekends and Holidays Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive ANGEL ISLAND - S.F. Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Weekdays (Depart Pier 41) 7:10 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:10 a.m. ------10:40 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 8:20 8:45 10:00 10:30 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 9:45am 10:25am 10:30am 11:20 Depart Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Arrive 10:55 11:25 11:35 12:05 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:25 1:55 11:35 12:30pm 12:40pm 1:05pm Ferry Pier 41 Angel Angel Ferry Pier 41 Bldg Bldg 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:25 2:10 2:40 2:50 3:20 2:05pm 2:30 2:35 3:25 Island Island 1:55 2:25 2:35 3:05 3:50 4:20 4:40 5:10 3:35 4:25 4:35 5:20 - - - 9:45am 10:10am 10:15am --- 10:55am 3:20 3:50 4:00 4:30 5:35 6:05 6:00 6:30 ------2:50pm --- 3:15pm 4:45 5:15 5:30 6:00 6:45 7:15 ------6:10 6:35 6:45 7:10 Weekends & Holidays (Depart Pier 41) 7:20 7:50 7:55 8:20 FARES: One-way Round trip - - - 9:45 am 10:10 am 10:15 am - - - 11:20 am ------4:10 - - - 5:20 Adult $11.50 $23.00 Senior (65+) $ 6.75 $13.50 Contact Information For the Golden Gate Ferry website, visit: http://goldengateferry.org/ Child (5-11) $ 6.75 $13.50 Toll free 511 or 711 (TDD) Comments and questions can be submitted at http://ferrycomments.goldengate.org/ 20 Ticket Commute Book $140.00 (Mon. - Fri.) ANGEL ISLAND PRICES Holiday Schedule in effect for: Day After Thanksgiving (Nov 23), Holiday service is in effect on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, No ferry service on S.F. Pier 41 & President’s Day (Feb 18) No service on Thanksgiving Day Independence Day, Labor Day, and the day after Thanksgiving Day (Sausalito). New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving (round-trip) Day, and Christmas Day. (Nov 22), Christmas Day (Dec 25), & New Year’s Day (Jan 1) The Larkspur line operates on a Modified Holiday Schedule on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Adult $18.00 Child (6-11) $ 9.50 BAY CRUISE Senior (65+) $ 9.50 Bay Area Ferry Terminal Child (5 & under) FREE Locations Red & White Depart Pier 39 BAY CRUISE Pier 43½ Mon-Thurs Fri-Sun & Holidays * All prices include State Park Fees / Weekend Schedule on Memorial Alameda Ferry Terminal Day (May 25) / Independence Day (July 4) and Labor Day (Sept 7) Monday through Sunday FARES: 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 2990 Main Street Bay Cruise 3:15 10:00 a.m. 2:30 Adult (18+) $28.00 1:15 p.m. 11:00 3:45 10:45 Thurs-Mon 3:00 Youth (5-17) $18.00 3:15 12:15 p.m. 4:30 Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal Child (under 5) Free 4:30 1:15 215 Adelphian Way, Alameda 11:15 3:45 5:00 Angel Island Ferry 12:00 # p.m. 4:15# Thurs-Mon # Bridge to Bridge 2:15 1:10 5:30^ Thurs-Mon Adult (18+) $36.00 For the most current schedule, visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com TIBURON – ANGEL ISLAND Larkspur Landing Ferry Terminal 1:40 Youth (5-17) $24.00 Bay Cruise does not operate during inclement weather. Weekdays and Weekends 101 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard ^ Sunset Cruise Adult (18+) $58.00 FARES: All prices include audio tour. Tiburon to Angel Island Angel Island to Tiburon Youth (5-17) $40.00 Oakland Ferry Terminal Adult $29.00 Child (5-11) $20.00 Saturday - Sunday Saturday - Sunday 10 Clay Street @ Jack London Square Junior (12-18) $24.00 Senior (62+) $24.00 10:00, 11:00, 10:20, 11:20, 1:00 p.m., 3:00 1:20 p.m., 3:30 Discount fares available at www.blueandgoldfleet.com Sausalito Ferry Terminal Monday - Friday Humbolt Street & Anchor Avenue There is no scheduled weekday service from November All Ferry schedules through February. Mon-Fri: Ferry service by advance San Francisco: reservation for groups of 25 or more may be available. subject to change. Individuals may "piggyback" with scheduled groups. SF Ferry Building @ foot of Market Street Call 415-435-2131 for details. Pier 41 @ Fisherman’s Wharf ROCKETBOAT Ferry service by advance reservation for groups of 25 or more. For the most up to date Call (415) 435-2131 to find out if you can “piggyback” with groups South San Francisco 911 Marina Boulevard information. FARES: Round Trip (*Limit one Adult (13 - 64) $15.00 free child, Seniors (ages 65+) $14.00 ages 2 Tiburon Ferry Terminal Service resumes in May 2015 Children (ages 6 - 12) $13.00 and under, Tiburon Blvd. & Main St. in Tiburon Small Children (ages 3 - 5) $5.00 per paying Toddlers (ages 2 and under) Free* adult.) Visit: Bicycles $1.00 Vallejo Ferry Terminal 289 Mare Island Way in Vallejo www.baycrossings.com For the most current schedule and other information, visit www.angelislandferry.com / Schedule Subject to change w/o notice VALLEJO ALAMEDA/OAKLAND ALAMEDA/OAKLAND VALLEJO – SAN FRANCISCO Weekdays to San Francisco Weekends and Holidays to San Francisco Travel time between Vallejo and Depart Depart Arrive S.F. Arrive S.F. Depart Depart Arrive S.F. Arrive S.F. San Francisco is approximately 60 minutes. Oakland Alameda Ferry Bldg. Pier 41 Oakland Alameda Ferry Bldg. Pier 41 Weekdays 6:00 a.m. 6:10 a.m. 6:30 a.m. --- 10:00 10:10 10:30 a.m. 10:45 6:30 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 7:00 --- 11:30 11:20 12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Depart Vallejo Depart S.F. Depart Pier 41 7:05 7:15 7:35 --- to S.F Ferry Ferry Bldg. Fisherman’s Wharf 1:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:20 2:35 7:35 7:45 8:05 --- 4:15 4:05 4:45 4:55 Building to Vallejo to Vallejo 8:10 8:20 8:40 --- 5:45 5:35 ---- 6:25 5:30 a.m. 6:35 a.m. ------8:40 8:50 9:10 --- 7:10 7:00 ---- 7:50 6:30 ------9:15 9:25 9:45 10:00 a.m. 7:00 8:30 ------11:00 10:50 11:30 11:45 7:45 ------1:35 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:20 p.m. 10:00 11:10 11:30 a.m. 2:40 2:25 3:05 3:20 2:00 * p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 5:05 4:50 5:30 --- 4:05 4:30 ------5:50 5:40 6:20 --- 6:20 6:05 --- 6:50 4:45 5:15 ------Weekends and Holidays from San Francisco 6:55 6:45 7:20 --- 5:45 * 6:00 ------Depart S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Arrive 7:55 7:45 8:25 8:40 7:15 6:55 Pier 41 Ferry Bldg. Alameda Oakland 8:55 8:45 --- 9:25 9:15 a.m. 9:25 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Weekdays from San Francisco 10:50 ---- 11:20 11:30 Weekends & Holidays Depart S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Arrive 1:00 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. Pier 41 Ferry Bldg. Alameda Oakland 3:30 3:45 4:05 4:15 10:00 a.m. 11:10 # a.m. 11:30 a.m. ---- 6:30 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:05 a.m. 5:00 5:15 5:35 5:45 2:30 p.m. 3:40 # p.m. 4:00 p.m. ---- 7:00 7:45 7:35 6:30 6:40 7:00 7:10 5:15* 7:00 6:30 ---- 7:35 8:20 8:10 ---- 8:05 8:50 8:40 ---- 8:40 9:25 9:15 10:15 a.m. 10:30 10:50 11:00 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. FARES: One-way 1:45 2:00 2:20 2:35 # To Vallejo via Pier 41. * to FB via Pier 41. ** To Vallejo via Ferry Building. 4:00 4:30 4:45 5:05 Adult $6.25 One-way Adult (Clipper Only) $4.75 FARES: 5:00 5:20 5:40 5:50 PURCHASE TICKETS --- 5:40 6:00 6:15 Youth (5-18) $3.10 Adult $13.00 Call (707) 64-FERRY Senior (65+) Disabled $3.10 ONBOARD THE FERRY Adult (Clipper Only) $9.75 or visit www. --- 6:25 6:45 6:55 Child under 5 FREE for information Youth (5-18) $6.50 sanfranciscobayferry.com Senior (65+)/Disabled/Medicare $6.50 --- 7:25 7:45 7:55 Scool Groups $2.00 (MON. to FRI.) for updated information. School Groups $4.30 8:05 8:25 8:45 8:55 Short Hop - Adult $1.50 (415) 705 8291 Child (under 5) FREE Short Hop - Youth $0.75 Short Hop - S / D $0.75 Take the Ferry to GIANTS BASEBALL AT AT&T PARK Harbor Bay Ferry (EAST END OF ALAMEDA/S.F.) SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO Sevice will resume for Weekday Commute Weekday to SSF/Oyster Point Depart Depart Arrive 2014 Season Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Alameda Oakland SSF Harbor Bay S.F. Ferry S.F. Ferry Harbor Bay 6:30 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 7:15 a.m. Island Bldg. Bldg. Island 7:30 7:40 8:15 6:30 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:25 a.m. 8:00 8:10 8:45 7:30 7:55 8:00 8:25 5:10 * p.m. 4:55 p.m. 5:40 p.m. 8:30 8:55 4:35 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Weekday to Alameda & Oakland 5:05 p.m. 5:30 p.m 5:35 6:00 Depart Arrive Arrive 6:05 6:30 6:35 7:00 SSF Oakland Alameda 7:05 7:30 7:35 8:00 7:20 a.m. 8:05 a.m. ** 7:50 a.m. No weekend or holiday service 4:20 p.m. 4:55 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:20 6:00 ** 5:50 FARES: One-way 6:20 6:55 7:10 Adult $6.50 Adult (Clipper Only) $5.00 *Boat departs from Oakland first. **Boat arrives Alameda first. Youth (5-18) $3.25 South San Francisco / San Francisco Disabled / Seniors (65+) $3.25 School Groups $2.10 Weekday Service - Monday through Friday Children (under 5) FREE Depart S. San Francisco Arrive Ferry Building Illustration from www.tuscolatoday.com 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. VALLEJO - ANGEL ISLAND ALAMEDA/OAKLAND - ANGEL ISLAND Depart Ferry Building Arrive S. San Francisco 3:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Year-round ferry service is available from Year-round ferry service is available from Adult $7.00 San Francisco Pier 41. Alameda/Oakland and San Francisco Pier 41. Alameda/Oakland and Adult (Clipper Only) $7.00 One-way Youth (5-18 years) $3.50 Vallejo ferry service to Angel Island is available Vallejo ferry service to Angel Island is available FARES: Seniors (65+ yrs), Disabled $3.50 Seasonally from May through October Seasonally from May through October School Groups $2.00 Children (under 5) (with an adult) FREE Around the Bay in February

Chateau per person with a $10 per vehicle Accommodations are not included, but Gala Benefit Preview on Thursday, La Paws parking fee. Space is limited and special rates for the event are available for February 19 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The Release Party registration is required. Contact Sara the hotel, spa and restaurant. Contact Gala Benefit Preview gives attendees the On Saturday, Heintzelman at sara.heintzelman@ Irma Martin at (510) 472-2397 or La first chance to view and purchase some February 7 from 2 to noaa.gov or (415) 561-6622 x237 Tanya Watson at (925) 565-2056 for of the best orchids in the world before 5 p.m., Rosenblum Cellars to reserve a spot. tickets and details, or you can purchase the show opens to the general public. in Jack London Square is tickets via PayPal at MotherOnion@ Guests can also enjoy delicious gourmet excited to announce the aol.com or [email protected]. release of their Chateau La Make Your Dog Paws wines supporting no-kill Best in Show shelters throughout the United Enjoy an evening like States. Stop by Rosenblum Cellars no other at Contra Costa and enjoy a glass of wine, small Humane Society’s “Best bites and photos with your furry in Show” on February 17 friend. Rosenblum Cellars is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the located at 10 Clay Street. 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