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www.baycrossings.com October 2019 3 columns features 07 WHO’S AT THE BAR? 12 COVER STORY Jeff Russell S.F. Fleet Week Celebrates 07 by Matt Larson Bay Area’s Maritime History by BC Staff guides BAYKEEPER ECOLOGY 15 14 BAY AREA FERRY SCHEDULES Protecting the Bay More Harbor Seals Call 20 Be on time for last call From Trump’s EPA WETA Dock Home by Sejal Choksi-Chugh by Dan Rosenheim AROUND THE BAY 22 To see, be, do, know 16 GREEN PAGES 19 CULTURAL CURRENTS Oakland Conference Tackles Two New Exhibits Carry Bay Area Climate Change ON OUR COVER Chilling Narratives by BC Staff by Paul Duclos news

October 2019 Volume 20, Number 10 06 WATERFRONT NEWS Bobby Winston, Proprietor Bay Area Cargo Gateways Joel Williams, Publisher Patrick Runkle, Editor Face Diverse Challenges by Patrick Burnson ADVERTISING & MARKETING Joel Williams, Advertising & Marketing Director

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BY PATRICK BURNSON and security infrastructure, including Lytle Receives cameras, lights, fencing, a new jet Lifetime dock and CBRNE (chemical, biological, Achievement he Port of Redwood City, radiological, nuclear, explosive) detection Award a “niche” cargo gateway, equipment for the local fire and police recently received a 2019 departments. These improvementsChris Lytle, the Port Homeland Security Port strengthen the port’s collaboration with of Oakland’s recently Security Grant. The $1.85 local, regional and federal first-responder retired executive di- million grant is the largest in northern partners involved in maritime security. rector, received one TCalifornia and the fourth largest in the The award is part of Homeland of the shipping in- nation for a port entity. Security’s FY 2019 Port Security Grant dustry’s top honors The grant will fund transportation Program, which provides $100 million last month. The security infrastructure, training and for transportation infrastructure Containerization and operations programs that boost port security activities to implement Area Intermodal Institute resilience and recovery. This includes Maritime Transportation Security presented him its Photo courtesy of Port of Redwood City providing funds for increased port-wide Plans and facility security plans among lifetime achievement The Port of Redwood City recently received a $1.85 million Homeland risk management and port authorities, facility award in recognition Security Port Security Grant to fund security infrastructure, training and capabilities to prevent, operators and state and of his 53-year mari- operations programs that boost port resilience and recovery. detect, respond to and The Port of local government agencies time career. The rec- recover from terrorist Redwood City required to provide port ognition came dur- attacks. security services. ing the institute’s annual Connie Awards Meanwhile, Lytle is serving as “Receiving this grant reported another The grant is another banquet. a consultant to the Port of Oakland underscores the federal historic year, piece of good news in a As Bay Crossings reported recently, through the end of 2019. government’s confidence generating banner year for the Port Lytle stepped down in July after six in the port as a valued $9.3 million of Redwood City, which years at the helm in Oakland. He had Exclusive Interview With Port of strategic partner in reported another historic previously served as executive director S.F. Maritime Director Coming homeland security and in revenue. year, generating $9.3 of the Port of Long Beach. Both are Next Month a leader in emergency million in revenue from among the nation’s 10 largest container preparedness,” said Port over 2.65 million metric seaports. Port of San Francisco Executive Director of Redwood City Executive Director tons of cargo moving across the port’s “I’ve had a long and satisfying career Elaine Forbes appointed Andre Coleman Kristine A. Zortman. “This grant further docks. The port also recently announced and this recognition makes it easier to the new maritime director for the Port of demonstrates to our community the that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers step away,” said Lytle. “I’m leaving the San Francisco last February. significance that the port plays in security will perform a dredging project to main- industry with great memories and pride In an exclusive interview with and disaster recovery for the region.” tain and improve the federal shipping in what I’ve accomplished alongside Bay Crossings next month, Coleman The grant will specifically fund channel in Redwood City, facilitating hundreds of wonderful colleagues.” will share his thoughts on the strategic a new state-of-the-art interagency and supporting existing shippers and Connie Awards are presented annu- oversight and implementation of the operations center, training activities, growing operations. ally to maritime industry leaders who’ve port’s maritime portfolio, including had substantial impacts on container assets, services, operations and labor and shipping. Lifetime achievement awards client relations for the 7.5 miles of San recognize prolonged contributions to Francisco waterfront that extends from trade and transportation. Fisherman’s Wharf to Islais Creek. Lytle is credited with leading In the meantime, Coleman will Oakland to record-high cargo volume provide the executive director and in each of the past two years. His port leadership team with high-level tenure was marked by the introduction direction on maritime initiatives, goals of industry service innovations that and objectives as he leads the maritime included: division and the portfolios for 28 • Nearly round-the-clock cargo pickup employees. and delivery for harbor truckers; • Online transaction-time reporting at marine terminals; and Patrick Burnson is the executive • Warehouse and distribution center editor of Logistics Management. development adjacent to the docks. www.logisticsmgmt.com

6 October 2019 www.baycrossings.com WHO’S AT THE BAR? Jeff Russell

BY MATT LARSON people have come back and they’re just Heels, Russell is raving about it.” His secret, aside from currently pursuing his seemingly perfect recipe, is to use a degree in audio eff Russell is a new bartender on real lime juice—unsweetened, fresh- production at SAE board the Vallejo ferry heading squeezed lime juice. Expression College in to San Francisco. When we met What he’s still getting used to is Emeryville. him he’d been at the job for about the venue, as previous bars he’s worked Russell also builds Jtwo months, and so far, he’s very at weren’t in a room that’s constantly guitars in his spare happy to be here. rocking back and forth. “I’m still trying time. “I buy old, “It’s a lot better than my last job,” to get my sea legs,” he laughed. “It’s broken down guitars he said. “I was a delivery driver for a probably a good thing that I’m a musician and I refurbish them, company that delivered because I know that rock- put new parts in them blood products to star guitar player stance, and bring them back to hospitals. The stress level “I buy old, where you put one leg life,” he said. “I made was just through the roof.” broken down forward. Standing like an Eddie Van Halen The prospect of working that actually helps the Frankenstein guitar amidst the calming vibes guitars and I rocking motion.” copy, part for part. It’s of San Francisco Bay refurbish them, Russell plays guitar and a pretty fun thing.” He every day made this career put new parts in bass, among other roles, still takes requests. To move an easy choice. them and bring for a melodic hard-rock make an inquiry on his “My favorite part of band called Heaven’s Facebook page, search Jeff Russell recently scored a gig serving drinks on the Vallejo ferry them back route, but his true passion is music. Here he is rocking out in his the job would actually be Heels. “It’s like the for Russ’s Rusty Guitar band, Heaven’s Heels. the people,” Russell said. to life,” opposite of saying hell’s Restorations. “They’re just great to talk heroes; it’s like heaven’s Russell grew up in Bay Crossings lueSkNews.com to and interact with.” bad guys,” he explained. Fairfield and lived in Vallejo for about 12 ferry is the way to go if you need to travel September 2018 Revised 00 W. Harbor Dr., Suite 1805, San Diego, CA 92101 Russell’s previous bartending experience The band’s style is modern classic rock, years before getting marriedTel: and619-233-200 moving across -Mail: the MonicaBlueSkyNews.com Bay. “You can actually sit was1/4 15 Page years 10’ago in 2.8a not-so-great Color West similar to Black Sabbath and Blue to Pacheco last year. Back in the day down and have a drink, kick your feet up Sacramento neighborhood, and he had a Oyster Cult. They released an album at about 20 years ago, Russell remembers at a table and relax, you have wi-fi—it’s clientele that wasn’t quite as friendly as the end of last year, recently released a getting a day pass for the ferry to go into like sitting in a diner while you’re going our beloved Bay Area ferryboat riders. live album from a show they played in San Francisco for fun, and something he’s to or coming home from work.” Russell graduated from bartending Petaluma, and their second studio album noticed over the years is how the ferries So say hi if you see Russell on board, school in 2003. “When I was a bartender is in the works. You can see them play have always provided a great service. maybe ask him to whip up one of his in Sacramento I was told that I actually at the Vallejo ArtWalk at Napa Smith “From a rider’s perspective, they’ve been now-famous margaritas, and talk music made the best margarita in town, and Brewery on October 18. pretty consistent.” with him—especially if you’re a fan that seems to still be true,” he said. “I got In addition to bartending on the Now, after working on the boats, of Sammy Hagar, Van Halen, or Pink to serve a couple of them so far on board; ferry and rockin’ out with Heaven’s Russell would agree even more that the Floyd’s The Wall.

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www.baycrossings.com October 2019 7 FERRY NEWS Treasure Island Ferry Dock Build Begins, But Whose Boats Will It Use?

BY DAN ROSENHEIM Along with ferries, transportation chilly reception from San Francisco’s is a remote possibility but it’s an planners will encourage pedestrians and Board of Supervisors, which must intriguing one, because Red and bicycles, add expanded bus service to the approve them. Some critics label the tolls White is slated to conduct three all is just around the corner— East Bay and San Francisco, and they a regressive form of taxation that would months of demonstration runs soon the time when Treasure Island even plan to test an autonomous shuttle unfairly burden lower-paid employees on its new hydrogen fuel cell ferry, development authorities had bus to circumnavigate the adjoined commuting to the island, as well as Water-Go-Round. It’s hard to imagine been expected to clarify their Treasure and Yerba Buena islands. lower-income island residents. a more compelling marketing vehicle expectations for a promised The first ferries had originally been In an attempt to alleviate those than having the world’s first fuel-cell ferry service between the island and scheduled to run from the island in 2023, concerns, transportation planners have ferry providing commuter service. downtownF San Francisco. However, the but the island’s developers, believing toyed with the possibility of exemptions But Water-Go-Round’s owner, an East situation remains muddled. ferry service will be enticing to potential or reduced tolls for certain classes Coast maritime investment group At issue is how ferry operations will new residents, have pushed the date up of commuters. “Tolling is a critical called SW/TCH, isn’t saying what be financed and whether initial service two years. Construction of the first 286 source of funding for ferry service,” the it will do with the boat after the will be provided by a public agency, homes began earlier this year, and some transportation planning agency’s Young demonstration period is over, other the Water Emergency Transportation are expected to be occupied by 2021. told us. “We continue our community than that it will operate commercially Authority (WETA), or one of several The absence of a visible plan for outreach and technical work efforts, within the Bay Area. Or, private ferry boat operators on the Bay. funding—and obtaining—ferry service including an affordability program.” • Tolls could be rejected outright by the In his most recent appearance has not deterred Treasure Island’s private supervisors. Should this happen, the before the WETA board of directors developers from beginning construction Several possible scenarios have emerged. Treasure Island project is sufficiently last April, transit planner Eric Cordoba of a new ferry terminal on the island’s These now include: important and developers behind said he expected a scheme to crystallize western shore. Builders announced last • Tolls could be approved by the board the project sufficiently muscular and this summer for a toll on cars and week that they had broken ground on in early spring, sufficient time for well connected that WETA might trucks coming onto the island. The toll the new terminal, adding that they hope WETA to build a ferry or shift ferry end up eating the cost of ferry traffic structure, in turn, would help provide to begin “limited ferry service. . . as soon resources and begin service in early itself. The public ferry agency would the financial basis for a concrete proposal as 2021.” 2021; or, be hard-pressed to find money for this fall regarding ferry service. “With all of the momentum and • Tolls could be approved too late for such an undertaking, especially if But that timetable has “slipped,” excitement building around Treasure WETA to meet the 2021 deadline for long-awaited funds from Regional island transportation planners say, Island and Yerba Buena Island, we service. In this case, or in any case, Measure 3 remain tied up in a court adding that now they do not expect to decided to accelerate the timetable for developers might turn to a private battle, but unless the Metropolitan have a plan until at least next spring. building a ferry terminal,” Chris Meany, operator—such as Prop SF (reportedly Transportation Commission wants to “Yes, our schedule has slipped, and co-manager of the development project, a favorite of the Treasure Island allocate more of its existing budget for we have not yet arrived at preliminary said in a prepared statement. Development Authority) or Tideline. ferry service, WETA may have to shift recommendations.” said Eric Young, a But the delays in developing a specific But maritime unions, which represent resources from other runs. spokesman for the San Francisco County proposal for ferry service raise questions workers at WETA and Golden Gate Transportation Authority. that are anything but academic—for Ferry, might object—forcefully—if At the moment, if Treasure Island’s de- Public transit, including a ferry private operators, public agencies, labor regular ferry service were provided by velopers and key transportation planners service, is required under plans for the unions and, at least nominally, taxpayers, a non-union company. The last thing know which way they’re headed, they giant development project on Treasure all of whom have a stake in the outcome. developers would want is a picket line aren’t saying so for public consumption. Island, which has had only a small A critical—and highly sensitive— at the entrance to their new creation. WETA Executive Director Nina population and minimal commercial issue is whether and how to implement Or, Rannells said she reached out to the activity since its naval station was the much-discussed toll on vehicles • Developers might turn to a transportation planning agency in mid- decommissioned in 1996. When the coming to the island. Tolls are among unionized private operator, such August to request an update and still entire buildout is completed in 2035, a quartet of revenue streams envisioned as Blue & Gold or Red and White hasn’t had a reply. “I don’t know what the project will have dramatically by planners, with the others being new Fleet, to provide initial service. This they have in mind,” she said. transformed the island—adding parking meters on the island (there 8,000 new residential units, 500 hotel currently are none), transit fares paid Dan Rosenheim is a veteran Bay Area journalist who recently rooms, 300,000 square feet of office by bus and ferry passengers, and a retired after 18 years as Vice President/News for KPIX-5 TV. Prior to and commercial space and 300 acres $30 million operating subsidy from going into broadcast, Rosenheim worked as a reporter, city editor and of open space. The resident population developers (who are shelling out another managing editor at the San Francisco Chronicle. Dan and his wife, is expected to hit 25,000, compared to $30 million for the ferry dock). Cindy Salans Rosenheim, live in San Francisco. fewer than 2,000 today. But the tolls so far have gotten a

8 October 2019 www.baycrossings.com FERRY NEWS Tideline Prepares a New Surge

BY DAN ROSENHEIM

n September 26, Tideline Ma- rine Group launched its latest passenger craft, the 75-foot, 149-passengerO Peregrine. The new ferry boat is Tideline’s fourth vessel and by far its largest. The Tiburon- based private operator, which has financial backing from investment banker Richard Blum, operates two 45-passenger craft, as well as a smaller 20-passenger catamaran called Kestrel. The addition ofPeregrine represents a significant expansion for Tideline. Danielle Weerth, Tideline’s director of Photo courtesy of Tideline business development, said the new boat Last month, Tideline launched its fourth and largest ferry boat, Peregrine. The 75-foot, 149-passenger vessel is expected to eventually serve a Jack will be used initially for cruises but that London Square-to-Mission Bay route. it is slated eventually for a Jack London Square-to-Mission Bay service. To hear company executives tell it, however, that 48½, which will serve both WETA and regular ferry service, Tideline and Prop A Greenbrae native, Lewis attended is just the beginning of several more Golden Gate ferries, has been delayed but SF, nor famously at Hornblower, which the California Maritime Academy and substantial moves. is expected to be ready for the October 5 provides regular service to Alcatraz, as skippered yachts for the Pasha Group, Warriors opener. well as sightseeing tours and cruises on where he was the personal captain for Tideline says: Last month, Tideline also received a the Bay. the late George Pasha III for seven years, • It is nearing agreement on a labor six-month extension from WETA on an Lewis declined to discuss the details operating his company vessel Anticipation. contract with two maritime unions, agreement that lets the private operator of negotiations and noted that progress Tideline was formed in 2012 in response the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU) use the public Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal was slowed during the summer when to a request for water taxi service by the and the International Organization of in Alameda for Exelixis employee union leaders were focused on a strike by Port of San Francisco. It began with Masters, Mates and Pilots; commuter runs to Oyster Point in South ferry workers in Alaska. a single six-passenger boat, but has • It hopes to put two more boats in the San Francisco. While the extension was But he added: “We are confident of gradually grown its fleet and services. water before the end of the year, with shorter than the one-year deal Tideline making an agreement and are optimistic “It’s one knot at a time,” said Lewis. additional boats to follow; had requested, it gave the private operator we will do so in the very near future.” “Slow and steady wins the race.” • It is close to agreements with several new important breathing room in which to Lewis expressed more optimism Now, though, while he declines to business customers about providing firm up new business and labor contracts. about a deal. “This has been an educational provide specifics, the pace is quickening. ferry service for their employees and is Those two things are closely related, process for both sides. We are not a Lewis said he is pursuing agreements also talking to smaller municipalities because Tideline says it is building higher common carrier that gets government for more commuter service to private about commuter service. labor costs into the new business deals. subsidies and has big vessels,” Lewis businesses, expanded tours and commuter A collective bargaining agreement continued. “But I have no philosophical service to smaller municipalities, as well as During the first week of September, at Tideline would represent a major problem with the unions. It just comes freight, calling the latter “very exciting.” Tideline began using its new landing breakthrough for organized labor on San down to the brass tacks of a deal.” And Lewis took pains to emphasize that space at Pier 52 in Mission Bay to begin Francisco Bay, and it would also remove Union officials are also circumspect he views expanded commuter service as ferrying passengers from Marin County a potential obstacle to Tideline’s growth. about details, but Robert Estrada, IBU complementing, not competing with, the and Berkeley for concerts at the new “The belief is a maritime company needs regional director, described bargaining as ferries operated by WETA and Golden Chase Center. “The runs have been great, union recognition to grow,” Tideline “cordial and positive.” Gate. and people are really happy about the CEO and founder Taylor Lewis said in a And as negotiations proceed, Lewis “Our whole model is community service,” Weerth said. recent interview. “It’s part of the industry.” said demand for his firm’s services is based, and we see a lot of opportunities,” Currently, Tideline is the only ferry Currently, unions represent burgeoning. With agreements to use he said. “We want to work with WETA company servicing Chase Center events, employees at both public ferry agencies, landing positions at more than 35 locations and Golden Gate to optimize service, and and along with concerts it will be running WETA and Golden Gate, as well as at the on the Bay, Tideline is well positioned to we have had very good discussions about boats to Golden State Warriors games, Bay cruise companies Red and White and take advantage of that demand. “I really that. It’s only going to help the people get starting with the preseason home opener Blue & Gold. But there are no unions at can’t get enough new boats,” Lewis said. where they need to go” on October 5. A temporary dock at Pier the privately held companies that provide “My job right now is procurement.”

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Alameda Breaks Ground on Third Ferry Terminal Photo by Joel Williams A group of Alameda government officials, WETA staff and builders gathered at the location of the the new Seaplane Lagoon ferry terminal site on the southern side of Alameda Point for a groundbreaking ceremony in September.

BY DAN ROSENHEIM Community Development Director but the freeze on funds Debby Potter also addressed WETA from Regional Measure directors early this month, stressing 3 due to litigation has round was broken last month for how important ferry service is to the raised questions about Alameda’s third ferry terminal, huge new Alameda Point development, WETA’s ability to the Seaplane Lagoon dock at which will be adding thousands of jobs finance service at that AlamedaG Point. A group of builders, and residential units to the area over the level while maintaining Alameda government officials and WETA next decade. Developers are contributing all the current runs to staff gathered for the ceremony on the $10 million toward the ferry terminal’s the two other Alameda docks, the Main “There isn’t going to be enough money to southern side of Alameda’s former naval construction. It is unclear, however, when Street and Harbor Bay terminals. WETA fund all three of them,” she said. In light air station. The terminal site, which will ferry service will start and how much Board Chair Jody Breckenridge noted of these concerns, the board is expected to include a 400-vehicle parking lot, is service there will be. An original plan that funds may be needed for expansion at re-examine priorities for capital spending expected to be completed next spring. called for three morning and three evening Mission Bay in San Francisco and Treasure at its October or November meeting. Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ashcraft and trips between the site and San Francisco, Island, in addition to Seaplane Lagoon.

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Hovercraft Study Gets OK: WETA service to communities in the South Bay, color, in a two-year restoration project exterior was coated with a cement and directors this month approved a $475,000 where sedimentation makes it impossible that is just beginning. Real Estate acrylic agent that eventually discolored. contract to Los Angeles-headquartered to use traditional ferries. Proponents of the companies Hudson Pacific Properties It has been repainted more than once AECOM to study the feasibility of “air boats” will have to navigate a special and Allianz Real Estate, which in the interim, but its colors no longer using hovercraft for ferry service on the set of challenges, however, including the acquired the building in late 2018 from conform to its historic origins, and the Bay. The giant engineering company has need for new shoreline landing areas Blackstone Group’s Equity Office, said real estate companies have hired the several Bay Area offices and employs more and specially trained crews, as well as the project will include repairs to the historic restoration firm Architectural than 80,000 people worldwide. The study environmental issues involving emissions, building’s weathered facade as well as a Resources Group to oversee the latest begins in October and is expected to last noise and disruption to wildlife. new paint job. Constructed in 1898 and project for historical accuracy. The a year. There is considerable interest in designed by San Francisco architect A. restoration is not expected to affect ferry hovercraft in ferry boat circles. The flat- Ferry Building Makeover: The Historic Page Brown, the building was among service or to have a significant impact on bottomed boats that float on a cushion San Francisco Building will be restored the few downtown structures to survive Ferry Building retail. of air could provide long-awaited ferry to its original “Colusa sandstone grey” the 1906 earthquake. In the 1970s, the

www.baycrossings.com October 2019 11 COVER STORY Fleet Week Celebrates Bay Area’s Rich Maritime Tradition

BC STAFF REPORT naval aviation began in San Francisco Bay with the first-ever launch of an aircraft from the deck of a military vessel, the an Francisco’s Fleet Week USS Pennsylvania. Throughout the 20th has been recognized by the century, San Francisco was a major focus United States Department of of naval operations and served as the Defense as the model for fleet headquarters of the United States Navy weeks across the country. This forces under Admiral Chester Nimitz October 6 through 14 marks the 38th during World War II. A generation Sanniversary of the modern version of of “Liberty ships” and other military Fleet Week in San Francisco, but the vessels were built, launched, serviced origins of this event are much older. and berthed at Bay Area historic sites, San Francisco and Fleet Week share including Vallejo’s Mare Island Naval a long and storied history Shipyard, Richmond’s Kaiser Shipyard, that began in 1908 with the the Marin Shipworks, Treasure Island, arrival of President Theodore Hunters Point Shipyard, Suisun Bay and Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet” the Alameda Naval Air Station. to the Bay during its round- Under the leadership of Mayor the-world voyage. Consisting Dianne Feinstein, the modern Fleet of 16 battleships of the Atlantic Fleet Week tradition began in 1981, honoring and various smaller vessels, this legendary the dedicated men and women of the flotilla featured hulls painted white except United States Armed Forces and their for the gilded scrollwork on their bows. colleagues. Over the years, millions of The 14-month voyage from Hampton San Franciscans have welcomed the Roads, Virginia, to San Francisco was a United States Navy and Marine Corps, showcase of American sea power with making Fleet Week one of the City’s ships manned by 14,000 sailors. The fleet most treasured traditions. covered 43,000 miles and stopped at 20 This year’s events will once again ports on six continents. feature the spectacular United States The fleet arrived in San Francisco Navy Blue Angels—the world’s most on May 6, 1908 from Magdalena Bay, talented aerial performance team— Mexico, and was greeted by a huge to thrill the public with its incredible celebration hosted by the City of San aerial feats. A full airshow will be taking Francisco. As each ship passed Fort place over three consecutive days in the Point it fired a 21-gun salute, which skies above San Francisco’s waterfront was answered with a salute from land. and is the only air show in the United Crowds flocked to San Francisco to see States with a commercial airliner, the the fleet. Transbay ferry traffic from United Boeing 777, to perform a fully May 5 to May 17 exceeded the normal choreographed act. This year’s air show business by 450,000 passengers. The will also feature the Bay Area debut heaviest travel day was on May 6, when of the F-35 Demonstration Team, 186,000 passengers were taken across showcasing the most advanced air San Francisco Bay to see the arrival of the power of the U.S. Air Force. fleet. It was one of the largest crowds of In addition, throughout Fleet Week, Californians ever assembled at the time. thousands of visitors can climb aboard Photo by Joel Williams On January 18, 1911, the era of amphibious carriers, destroyers and

12 October 2019 www.baycrossings.com COVER STORY

Photo by Joel Williams

San Francisco’s Fleet Week air show in the only one in the United States with a commercial airliner, a United Boeing 777, to perform a fully choreographed act. cruisers docked along the Embarcadero Below is an overview of public to get a glimpse into the day-to-day lives events for San Francisco Fleet Week. of the sailors serving in the U.S. Navy, An up-to-the-minute schedule of U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Navy. public events is available online at All ship tours are free of charge. fleetweeksf.org.

Fleet Week Schedule of Events (Subject to change)

Monday to Saturday through October 19 Veterans Art Exhibit The Atelier Gallery of the Academy of Art University: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday, October 9 Ship Tours – Day 1: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Honor Our Fallen Tribute Concert – SFJAZZ Center: 6 – 8 p.m.

Thursday, October 10 Ship Tours – Day 2: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Friday, October 11 Humanitarian Assistance Village: Marina Green: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Parade of Ships: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Air Show: 12 – 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 12 Ship Tours – Day 3: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Humanitarian Assistance Village: Marina Green: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bark at the Park / K9 Heroes at Duboce Park: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Air Show: 12 – 4 p.m.

Sunday, October 13 Ship Tours – Day 4: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Humanitarian Assistance Village: Marina Green: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Air Show: 12 – 4 p.m. Blue Angels Meet & Greet at PIER 39: 6:15

Monday, October 14 Ship Tours – Day 5: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. High School Band Challenge: 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ECOLOGY More Harbor Seals Call WETA Dock Home

BY DAN ROSENHEIM

irst there was one, then three, then five, and now more than 70 harbor seals a week are “hauling-out” on the floating concrete dock built especially for them in Alameda Point Harbor. FLocated a few hundred yards off WETA’s glistening new Central Bay Maintenance and Operations Facility, inaugurated just last December, the dock represents a successful collaboration Photo by Richard Bangert, Alameda Point Harbor Seal Monitors between WETA, City of Alameda officials The new cement float built especially for harbor seals in Alameda Point Harbor was placed close to the old location and sloped for easy access from the water. and local activists. Planning for the maintenance facility began in 2008, wrapping up hauling-out at a small old dock on the driven away by the construction of the Bay than 40 years. Under his guidance, a new in 2012 after a robust environmental site of the project. Bridge’s new eastern span. “It’s hard to say float was built close to the old location, analysis had been completed. But it was While no one is certain why the seals for certain,” said James Harvey, a marine sloped for easy access from the water. only then, after all the plans were all set, suddenly appeared, a prominent theory is mammal specialist with Moss Landing Alameda environmentalists also took that harbor seals began showing up and that they came from Yerba Buena Island, Marine Laboratories. “Seals move around pieces of lumber from the old dock and a lot in general, but they also do respond placed them on the new one, so it would to disturbances, especially when they’re have a familiar smell. With the new float prolonged.” in place, the old dock was destroyed Having arrived at Alameda, however, and, as Harvey had envisioned, the seals SUPPORT THE BAY. the seals might have suffered a second began migrating to their new resting rude eviction because the old dock— spot—which was only gradually moved originally used by the Navy, which had in stages to its current location away a small marina at the site—needed to from shore. be torn down to make way for the new “It happened just as I hoped, which maintenance facility. But activists in doesn’t always work like that in my life,” Alameda organized a campaign to protect said Harvey with a laugh. “Now we have the pinnipeds, collecting thousands of more seals using the float than ever used petition signatures and speaking out at the old site.” public meetings. Gougherty said Alameda city “The local community cared about officials have been especially helpful in the seals, and they let us know it,” says educating kayakers and small craft about Michael Gougherty, senior planner and the seals, creating a buffer zone around project manager at WETA. Spurred by the dock that ferry boats observe as those grassroots concerns and with a push well. “It’s actually a perfect location,” Support San Francisco Baykeeper. from local government, WETA decided it said Gougherty. “People on land can see needed to find a way to accommodate the them without having to use binoculars, San Francisco Baykeeper is the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay. Since 1989, we have been patrolling the Bay for pollution, strengthening seals. But the agency wasn’t immediately but they are far enough out not to be clean water laws, and holding polluters accountable. Baykeeper is dedicated sure how to proceed. spooked by human presence.” to restoring the Bay to a healthy, thriving estuary. “There was no precedent for how And having found a new site that to re-create habitat for harbor seals,” works, the seals aren’t likely to go away We rely on the support of people like you who care Gougherty said. “They are more skittish anytime soon. “As long as they’re not about the health of the Bay and its wildlife. by nature than, say, the sea lions that hang disturbed,” said Harvey, “they’ll continue Visit us online at www.baykeeper.org and out at Pier 39, so we weren’t sure whether using it forever.” become a member today. a new float would work.” For more info and for seal updates, To improve its chances of success, visit the Alameda Point Harbor Seal www.baykeeper.org WETA hired Harvey, the marine mammal Monitors Facebook page at www. specialist who has studied seals for more facebook.com/alamedaseals1.

14 October 2019 www.baycrossings.com Protecting the Bay From Trump’s EPA

BY SEJAL CHOKSI-CHUGH Bay, Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge and Committee for Green Foothills to defend this part of the Bay’s he Trump administration shoreline. And our partners are also has reached a new low in working to prevent Cargill from getting its assault on clean water. the state and local permits needed before Trump’s Environmental construction can begin. Photo by Doc Searls, Flickr/CC Protection Agency is The salt ponds have been used for The watery red salt ponds on the Redwood City shoreline of San Francisco Bay. The Trump claiming that San Francisco Bay water industrial-scale salt harvesting for over administration has made it easier to build offices, condos and retail spaces there. Tisn’t water. The agency recently decided 100 years. But for centuries before, the that the South Bay salt ponds are ponds were salt marshes where the native land and don’t need Clean Water Act people of the Bay Area harvested small And if the Trump decision stands, it the Trump administration’s attempts to protection. amounts of salt for everyday use. will be easier for Cargill, and any other richly reward the Cargill corporation This bizarre decision is dangerous Erecting buildings on these corporation, to pave other parts of the for destroying potential wetlands, join for San Francisco Bay. former wetlands is a bad idea. In 50 Bay, including salt ponds on the Newark Baykeeper and support us in this fight. Corporations created the South Bay to 80 years, sea level rise will put those shoreline. Find out more by visiting our website at salt ponds by building levees in the Bay buildings partly underwater. And the If you want to protect the Bay from baykeeper.org. before the Clean Water Act was enacted. area is currently home to thousands of In an abrupt reversal of its own 2016 shorebirds and local wildlife that would draft opinion, EPA says the timing of be displaced if the ponds were paved. those levees now means that the ponds Restoring the ponds to wetlands will are land instead of water. help protect the Redwood City shoreline It’s a thinly veiled scheme to allow against sea level rise. Restored wetlands Cargill, the multinational corporation will also protect the nearby Silicon Valley that owns the area, to pave over the ponds tech campuses and infrastructure like without worrying about meeting Clean sewage treatment plants that, if flooded, Water Act safeguards. In reality, if the could badly pollute San Francisco Bay. levees are removed, Bay waters will flood Wetlands additionally provide food the area again and eventually return the for seasonal and year-round birds, plus ponds to their former wetland state. habitat for endangered species. That’s why Baykeeper is suing the And there are even more reasons Trump administration in federal court, to overturn the Trump administration’s fighting to overturn this decision. giveaway to Cargill. DO YOU KNOW WHO CAUGHT YOUR FISH? The areas at the heart of the battle Because the Trump decision removes ... SCOMA’S DOES! are the brightly colored salt ponds you the need for a federal development Local shermen help Scoma’s to achieve our goal of providing the freshest sh can see from the window of a plane permit, it increases the ponds’ market possible to our guests; from our PIER to your PLATE Scoma’s is the only restaurant flying over the Bay Area. Cargill’s goal is value. That allows Cargill to profit even in San Francisco where sherman pull up to our pier to sell us sh! to fill two square miles of these salt ponds more by destroying the Bay. A higher along the Redwood City shoreline so market value also makes it harder, and Whenever our own boat cannot keep up with customer demand, Scoma’s has always believed in supporting the local shing community. On any given day, that developers can build offices, homes more expensive, for taxpayers to save the Scoma’s knows which boat and what captain caught not only our salmon, and retail spaces. Redwood City ponds through a public but any other species of sh we serve as well. Baykeeper is joining with Save the purchase. SCOMA’S RESTAURANT 1965 AL SCOMA WAY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133 415 771 4383 SCOMAS.COM Sejal Choksi-Chugh is the Executive Director of San Francisco Baykeeper. Since 1989, Baykeeper has been defending San Francisco Bay from the WE OFFER COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING biggest threats and holding polluters accountable. To report pollution in the Bay, call Baykeeper’s hotline at 1-800-KEEP-BAY (1-800-533-7229), ScomasSF e-mail [email protected], or click “Report Pollution” at baykeeper.org.

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Stakeholders Assemble to Discuss Bay Area Climate Change

BY BILL PICTURE

ay Planning Coalition (BPC) hosted its annual Resources & Infrastructure Expert Briefing at East Bay Municipal Util- Bity District’s (EBMUD) Oakland headquarters last month. The panel of environmental experts, local policymakers, regulatory agencies and utility company representatives attempted to address the risks posed to Bay Area communities by growing climate-related dangers such as wildfires and heavy storms, and to brain- storm about ways to protect these communities and critical infrastructure moving forward. “I think the general sentiment among the panelists was that we’ve passed the point of keeping these climate-related disasters from happening,” said BAPC Policy Director Emily Loper. “That’s the reality. Now we have to put our heads California wildfires are increasing in size and severity due to the effects of climate change. Last year’s Camp Fire was the most deadly and destructive together and figure out how best to in California history. mitigate and reduce their impacts.” More than 90 people attended the September 17 meeting. That’s the biggest storm of high winds, power lines and dry frequency, size and severity, the threat the most bang for a community’s buck. turnout BAPC has ever had. “I think that vegetation has people concerned. to water quality, watershed lands and Suppression—that is, firefighting—has has a lot to do with all of the national “It’s a real threat,” said BAPC Senior critical infrastructure grows as well,” said proven to be the higher priority among and global attention on this topic,” Policy Associate Roman Berenshteyn. EBMUD Senior Public Information members of the general public, who feel Loper said. “And some communities not “You may say to yourself, ‘Oh that’s Representative Andrea Pook. more secure knowing that the bodies far from us have been hit hard by recent happening hundreds of miles from me.’ Pook said that among the lessons and equipment necessary to fight a storms and fires in recent years, so it’s on But the reality is that a disaster like that learned from the 1991 Oakland firestorm blaze are available and at the ready people’s minds. Not only was the room can impact local utilities, and air and was the need for agencies to coordinate should one erupt. pretty packed; people were very engaged, water quality.” One example Berenshteyn their efforts, and EBMUD now works “Prevention is more difficult in and lots of good questions were asked.” gives is the water that EBMUD supplies with other multi-jurisdictional agencies some ways,” said Berenshteyn. “One to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa to develop fire safety standards and speaker told us that there are more Fire a hot topic Counties. codes, improve incident response, and than 150 million dead trees just sitting “That water comes from reservoirs educate the public about fire prevention around as fuel for wildfires. The problem Next month marks the one-year as far away as the Sierras, and it gets strategies, including clearing vegetation is, it takes two years to remove just one anniversary of the Camp Fire that pumped through areas that have become that can fuel a fire. million trees and it’s very expensive, so devastated the foothill town of Paradise, increasingly fire-prone,” he said. “So we can’t just focus on removal. It’s not just a few hours’ drive north of the EBMUD is exploring ways to change Proactive or reactive really feasible.” Bay. The fire was the most deadly and how they operate to be more resilient, Setting aside money to address destructive in California history, and a including working as fast as possible to A major topic of discussion at the the threat of wildfires is a tall order for May finding that the fire was caused by replace old infrastructure.” September 17 meeting was whether stakeholders trying to keep budgets an increasingly more common perfect “As California wildfires increase in fire prevention or fire suppression gives balanced. But some policymakers, like

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State Senator Bob Wieckowski, who climate is changing, our policies must PG&E has also accelerated safety mitigation and adaptation. The benefit- represents parts of the East Bay and change too. Although California has more inspections in high-risk areas. As of July to-cost of proactive response has shown South Bay, believe there is no choice, than 30 million acres of forests, and the 21, 99.99 percent of the nearly 700,000 itself time and again to be a far more given there are 11 million Californians state only owns three percent of those, we distribution poles in or adjacent to robust option that reliance on reactive living in areas considered to be at very have no choice but to responsibly combat high-risk areas had been inspected, as methodologies.” high risk for wildfires. these wildfire emergencies.” had 98.75 percent of the nearly 50,000 McMahon applauded BAPC for Wieckowski, chairman of the Sen- transmission structures and 100 percent bringing so many of those stakeholders ate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcom- Tough lessons of the 222 substations. to the table last month. mittee 2 on Resources, Environmental Whatever balance of prevention and “It’s the breeding ground for Protection, Energy and Transportation, PG&E says it learned a lot from the suppression efforts Bay Area stakeholders collaboration and policy development allocated $1 billion in the 2019-2020 Camp Fire, and has stepped up efforts end up agreeing is the best path forward, that will make a difference over time.” budget to enhance the state’s capacity to to reduce wildfire risk. For example, time is of the essence, said Michael “The next step for BAPC is to respond to such emergencies. the utility has expanded its vegetation McMahon, senior hydrometeorologist continue to work with policymakers to The money is allowing the California management program and is clearing at HDR, a Los Angeles-based team of advocate for better solutions to address Department of Forestry and Fire overhanging limbs and branches and scientists and builders that consults with wildfires and other climate-related risks,” Protection (CALFIRE) to hire 228 more hazardous vegetation such as dead city agencies and developers on building said Berenshteyn. “The state released firefighters and emergency responders, as or dying trees from around power smart infrastructure. its fourth climate assessment last fall, well as purchase more fire engines and infrastructure. It’s also meeting state “Climate change and climate and the scientific data points to this air tankers and add more fire detection standards for minimum clearances variability are only beginning to impact problem only getting worse. So as much cameras. around power lines. PG&E is focusing the Bay Area and surrounding regions,” as the briefing is intended to promote Wieckowski said, in a January on high-risk areas right now and hopes he said. “The increasing threat of a dialogue about these issues and be statement: “The state has ramped up to complete the work over the next few wildfires is a situation that is going to informative, I hope it’s also a call to resources and funding because as our years. require proactive response through both action.”

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18 October 2019 www.baycrossings.com CULTURAL CURRENTS Two New Exhibits Carry Chilling Narratives

BY PAUL DUCLOS Long Story Short begins with an which we know almost nothing. Here, anonymous daguerreotype, circa 1849, of in the thick of our digital era, we still a young woman holding a daguerreotype believe that the sliver of photography’s ust in time for All Hallows’ Eve come in her lap and continues with pivotal tasty pie, a tight group of objects that several exhibits as haunting as the photographs by Charles Aubry, Carleton includes works by established masters as Jjourney of a midnight ferry. Watkins, Eugene Atget and E.J. Bellocq. well as flea-market finds. Viewers may A Gothic Tale, a newly commissioned Photo by Joel Williams The story develops with photographs recognize many of the names, but most film and mixed-media installation at the Alexandre Singh, film still from The Appointment. by Berenice Abbott, Alfred Steiglitz, Man of the images will be surprises—and quite Legion of Honor by Alexandre Singh, Courtesy of The Artist Galerie Art. Concept and Ray, and lesser-known 20th-century a few are anonymous. They demonstrate monitor image provided courtesy of The Fine draws inspiration from the Gothic Arts Museums of San Francisco. works by Helen Levitt, Romare Bearden, how the physical presence of artworks can literary tradition of 19th century Europe, https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/ Diane Arbus and William Eggleston. affect a person in the deepest ways. as well as San Francisco’s place in the The evaporation of walls separating Long Story Short aims to convey that cinematic history of film noir—think photography and other media is reflected visceral sense of experiencing a work of Orson Welles’ The Lady from Shanghai viewers alike, are endlessly reflected. in more recent works by Sophie Calle, art for the first time, in ways that defy and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Together, these works resonate with Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller, words. A Gothic Tale is Singh’s first solo the founding and history of the Legion Mel Bochner, Wardell Milan, Elisheva presentation in a West Coast institution. of Honor, itself not only a copy of the Biernoff and Liz Deschenes—artists Staged in the Legion of Honor’s galleries Palais de la Légion d’Honneur in Paris whose work is not strictly, or not at all, Follow Paul Duclos’ Cultural of medieval art, A Gothic Tale introduces but also a funerary structure, located photography. Currents online with his blog at: Singh’s imaginative universe through atop a former cemetery and built to As Jeffrey Fraenkel explained, “Long www.duclosculturalcurrents.com his debut short film, The Appointment, commemorate the fallen soldiers of Story Short is essentially images about a playful thriller that unfolds with the World War I. fatalism of film noir. “A Gothic Tale’s installation of Embracing the twisted and fantastical works from the collection pays tribute traits of Gothic literature from E.T.A. to the legacy of the Legion of Honor’s Hoffmann to Roald Dahl, the film is groundbreaking curator Jermayne a darkly comic tale of doubling and MacAgy,” said Claudia Schmuckli, mistaken identity. Henry Salt, an enfant curator of contemporary art at the Fine terrible of letters, wakes from a nightmare Arts Museums of San Francisco. “In to find a disturbing entry in his diary: “12 the 1940s, MacAgy revolutionized the o’clock at the restaurant La Folie.” practice of exhibition making through But whom is Henry meeting, and her innovative installation designs, TRIP ADVISOR #1 SEAFOOD RESTAURANT why doesn’t he remember making this that emphasized transcultural and IN SAUSALITO appointment? When no one shows, transhistorical narratives.” Henry becomes obsessed with solving the mystery. Charging through a series Fraenkel Gallery Stages of surreal encounters, he discovers that Anniversary Exhibition the truth is more disturbing than he could have possibly imagined. Fraenkel Gallery is staging Long Story Conceptualized and designed Short, an exhibition and book marking by Singh with art historian Natalie the gallery’s 40th year. Musteata, A Gothic Tale begins with a Featuring 60 photographs spanning selection of works from the Fine Arts almost 18 decades, Long Story Short is both Museums’ encyclopedic collection that an unconventional slice of photography’s embody one of the key tropes of the rich history and an x-ray of the gallery’s Gothic tradition, the doppelgänger. idiosyncratic approach to the medium. open for lunch and dinner | 588 bridgeway | 415.332.9551 In this eerie presage to the film, On view from October 24 through works that appear to be duplicates, such January 18, the exhibition examines as prints of Roman tombs by Giovanni photography’s essential role in the Battista Piranesi and biblical scenes evolution of art over the last 180 years and by Albrecht Dürer, will be exhibited highlights links between the medium’s in a striking scenography of mirrored early pioneers and multi-disciplinary walls in which the works of art, and artists of today.

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SF Ferry Bldg. Richmond ---- 7:35 7:55 8:10 6:10 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 6:25 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 2020 Season 8:05 8:25 8:45 8:55 7:10 7:45 7:55 8:30 ---- 9:30 9:50 10:00 8:15 8:45 4:30 p.m. 5:05 p.m. • To S.F. via Oakland > To Alameda via Oakland 8:40 9:15 5:20 5:55 5:15 p.m. 5:50 p.m. 6:40 7:15 6:05 6:40 7:10 7:45 Harbor Bay Ferry (EAST END OF ALAMEDA/S.F.) Weekends 9:30 a.m. 10:05 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:50 a.m. Weekday Commute 11:00 11:35 11:45 12:20 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive 12:30 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:35 p.m. Harbor Bay S.F. Ferry S.F. Ferry Harbor Bay 4:50 5:25 6:00 6:35 Island Bldg. Bldg. Island 6:45 7:20 8:20 8:55 6:30 a.m. 6:55 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:25 a.m. One-way 7:00 7:25 8:00 8:25 FARES: 7:30 7:55 4:35 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Adult (cash fare) $9.30 8:30 8:55 5:35 6:00 Adult Clipper Card $7.00 Youth (5-18 years), Seniors (65+ yrs), Disabled $4.60 9:00 9:30 ------Children under 5 FREE 5:05 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:00 6:25 School Groups $3.10 6:05 6:30 6:35 7:00 Illustration from www.tuscolatoday.com 7:05 7:30 7:35 8:00 Depart Arrive FARES: One-way SSF Harbor Bay Adult $7.50 SOUTH S.F. 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Adult (Clipper Only) $5.60 Youth (5-18) $3.70 Weekday to SSF/Oyster Point Depart Arrive Disabled / Seniors (65+) $3.70 Depart Alameda Depart Oakland Arrive SSF Harbor Bay SSF School Groups $2.50 Children (under 5) FREE 6:25 a.m. 6:40 a.m. 7:20 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 7:40 8:20 8:00 8:10 8:50 Weekday to Alameda & Oakland Depart SSF Arrive Oakland Arrive Alameda 4:20 p.m. 4:55 p.m. 5:10 p.m. 5:20 6:00 5:55 7:00 7:50 7:35 FARES: One-way Adult $9.40 Adult (Clipper Only) $8.10 All Ferry schedules subject to change. Youth (5-18 years), Seniors (65+ yrs), Disabled $4.70 School Groups $3.10 For the most up to date information. Visit: baycrossings.com Children (under 5) (with an adult) FREE

20 October 2019 www.baycrossings.com Golden Gate Ferry Blue & Gold Fleet LARKSPUR TIBURON – Pier 41 SAUSALITO Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays Weekdays FISHERMAN’S WHARF, PIER 41 Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive Depart Arrive Weekdays Larkspur Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Larkspur Larkspur Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Larkspur Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 5:45 a.m. 6:15 a.m. 6:20 a.m. 6:50 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. ------9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. • 10:40 a.m. 11:10 a.m. 6:35 7:05 7:10 7:40 11:40 12:30 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 11:20 12:05 p.m.• 12:15 p.m. 1:05 p.m.^ 11:20 a.m. 12:25 p.m. •+ 12:40 1:05 p.m. 7:00 7:30 7:35 8:05 1:40 p.m. 2:30 3:45 4:35 1:15 p.m. 2:00 • 2:10 2:55 ^ 1:15 p.m. 2:20 • + 2:30 2:55 7:30 8:00 ------4:45 5:35 6:25 7:15 3:05 3:50 • 4:00 4:45 ^ 3:05 4:10 • + 4:20 4:45 7:50 8:20 8:30 9:05 ------7:25 8:10 4:55 5:45 ^ 5:55 6:25 4:55 5:25 5:35 6:25 + 8:20 8:50 9:10 9:45 7:15 7:45 8:00 8:30 8:50 9:20 ------One-way Ferry Fares Larkspur Sausalito 9:20 9:55 10:10 10:45 Daily Daily 10:10 10:45 10:55 11:30 Adult Cash Fare (19 – 64) $12.50 $13.00 11:10 11:45 11:55 12:30 p.m. Clipper $ 8.00 $ 7.00 • Via Angel Island ^ Via Sausalito Weekends and Holidays $ 6.25 $ 6.50 12:40 p.m. 1:15 1:25 2:00 Youth (5-18)/Senior/Disabled Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. 2:15 2:50 3:00 3:30 Children 4 and under FREE FREE TIBURON – Pier 41 Pier 41 Sausalito Sausalito Pier 41 2:50 3:25 3:30 4:00 (limit 2 per fare-paying adult) Weekends and Holidays 11:10 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:55 pm •+ ------4:00 4:30 Children ages 5 and under travel free 1:05 p.m. 1:35 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:35 • 3:40 4:15 4:30 5:00 Depart Arrive Depart Arrive when accompanied by a full fare paying 2:15 2:45 2:55 3:55 • + 4:10 4:45 5:00 5:30 adult (limit two youth per adult). Pier 41 Tiburon Tiburon Pier 41 3:35 4:45 • + 4:55 5:25 ------5:30 6:00 Visit goldengateferry.org for updates. 11:10 a.m. 12:20 p.m.^* 12:30 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 4:50 5:40 • 5:50 6:20 Contact Information Toll free 511 or 711 (TDD) 5:10 5:45 6:00 6:30 1:05 p.m. 1:55 ^ 2:05 2:35 7:15 7:45 8:00 8:55 • 5:40 6:15 6:30 7:00 Giants Larkspur Ferry: $14 each way per person. Advanced 2:15 3:25 ^* 3:30 3:55 6:40 7:10 7:20 7:50 purchase of tickets at goldengateferry.org or (877) 473-4849 3:35 4:25 * 4:35 5:25 ^ 7:25 8:00 8:10 8:40 is required. Ferry departure times vary. 4:50 5:20 5:30 6:20 ^ • Via Tiburon, + Via Angel Island 8:50 9:25 9:35 10:05 7:15 8:10 ^ 8:20 8:50 FARES: One-way Round-trip SAUSALITO Adult $13.00 $26.00 Child (5-11) SENIOR (65+) $7.50 $15.00 Weekdays (excluding Holidays) Weekends and Holidays • Via Angel Island ^ Via Sausalito For the most current schedule, Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive FARES: One-way Round-trip visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito Sausalito Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Sausalito 7:10 a.m. 7:35 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:10 a.m. ------10:40 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Adult $13.00 $26.00 There will be no Sausalito / Tiburon / Angel Island service Child (5-11) SENIOR (65+) $7.50 $15.00 on Thanksgiving Day. The day after Thanksgiving, all 8:15 8:45 10:00 10:30 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. services will operate on a Holiday schedule. There will 10:55 11:25 11:35 12:05 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:25 1:55 be no Blue & Gold Services on Christmas Day. On New 12:15 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 12:55 p.m. 1:25 2:10 2:40 2:50 3:20 Year’s Day, Sausalito / Tiburon / Angel Island will operate 1:55 2:25 2:35 3:05 3:50 4:20 4:40 5:10 BAY CRUISE on a Holiday schedule. On President’s Day, all services will 3:15 3:45 4:00 4:30 ------6:00 6:30 operate on a Holiday schedule. 4:45 5:15 5:30 6:00 5:35 6:05 ------Depart PIER 39 6:10 6:35 6:45 7:10 6:45 7:15 ------Daily Monday - Thursday Friday - Sunday ANGEL ISLAND - S.F. 7:20 7:50 7:55 8:20 10:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Weekdays (Depart Pier 41) Holiday service is in effect on Martin Luther King, Jr. 1:15 p.m. 11:00 3:15 Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Arrive Depart TIBURON COMMUTE 12:15 p.m. 4:30 Depart Arrive Day, Labor Day, and the day after Thanksgiving Day 3:15 Angel Angel TIBURON – S.F. Ferry Building Pier 41 Island Island Pier 41 (Sausalito). The Larkspur line operates on a Modified 4:30 1:15 5:45 9:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 11:10 a.m. * Holiday Schedule on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Weekday Service ONLY 5:45 11:20 11:45 11:55 1:05 p.m.* + Depart Arrive S.F. Depart S.F. Arrive 1:15 p.m. 1:40 p.m. 1:50 p.m. 2:25 * + Bay Area Ferry Terminal Locations Tiburon Ferry Bldg. Ferry Bldg. Tiburon + For the most current schedule, visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com ------3:40 4:45 * Alameda Ferry Terminal 5:30 a.m. 6:00 a.m. 6:00 6:30 Bay Cruise does not operate during inclement weather. 2990 Main Street 6:40 7:10 7:15 7:45 7:55 8:25 8:30 9:00 FARES: All prices include audio tour. Weekends & Holidays (Depart Pier 41) Berkeley 9:10 9:35 ------Adult $34.00 Child (5-11) $23.00 9:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 10:25 a.m. 10:55 a.m. K Dock at Berkeley Marina in front of ------4:25 p.m. 4:55 p.m. Junior (12-18) $26.00 Senior (62+) $26.00 11:10 12:00 p.m. + 12:10 p.m. 12:55 p.m. Harbormaster’s office 5:05 p.m. 5:35 p.m. 5:45 6:15 Discount fares available at www.blueandgoldfleet.com ------3:15 + 3:55 6:20 6:50 6:55 7:25 ------4:15 5:25 * + Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal 7:30 8:00 8:05 8:35 215 Adelphian Way, Alameda ESCAPE FROM THE ROCK * Via Tiburon + Via Sausalito Monday - Thursday (depart PIER 39) ANGEL ISLAND PRICES Larkspur Landing Ferry Terminal FARES: One-way 11:30 a.m. One Way S.F. Pier 41 (round-trip) 101 E. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Adult (19-64) $13.00 Friday - Sunday & Holidays (depart PIER 39) Adult $ 9.75 $19.50 Clipper $ 7.00 11:30 a.m. 3:45 p.m. Child (5-11) SENIOR (65+) $ 5.50 $11.00 Oakland Ferry Terminal Child (5 & under) FREE FREE 10 Clay Street @ Jack London Square Youth (5-18) Senior (65+) $ 6.50 Ticket Prices: Adult $42.00 Child (5 - 11) $28.00 Child (age 4 & under) FREE Junior (12 - 18) $31.00 Senior (65+) $31.00 All prices include general state park entrance fee. Richmond 1453 Harbour Way South San Francisco: Red & White SF Ferry Building @ foot of Market Street BERKELEY/SAN FRANCISCO Pier 41 @ Fisherman’s Wharf BAY CRUISE Pier 43½ Pier 1½ just north of SF Ferry Building Weekdays Schedule thru Oct. 13 Schedule Effective beginning Oct. 14 Pier 52 in Mission Bay Depart Depart Depart Arrive Monday - Thursday Friday – Sunday Monday – Sunday Sausalito Ferry Terminal Berkeley Pier 1.5 Pier 52 Berkeley 10:00 a.m. 2:15 p.m. # 10:00 a.m. 1:10 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 10:00a.m. 2:30 p.m. Humbolt Street & Anchor Avenue 7:10 a.m. 7:40 a.m. 8:00 a.m. ---- 11:15 3:45 10:30 1:40 4:15 # 11:15 3:30# 8:35 9:05 9:25 10:00 a.m. 11:15 12:00 p.m. # 4:15 South San Francisco 12:30 p.m. # 5:00 2:15 # 5:00 6:00 ^ 11:45 1:10 6:00 ^ 911 Marina Boulevard Depart Depart Depart Arrive 1:10 2:30 6:00 ^ Berkeley Pier 52 Pier 1.5 Berkeley 2:30 12:30 p.m.# 3:00 1:40 Tiburon Ferry Terminal 3:55 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. ---- Tiburon Blvd. & Main St. in Tiburon FARES: Bay Cruise # Bridge to Bridge ^ Sunset Cruise Child 5:15 5:50 6:05 6:35 p.m. Adult (18+) $34.00 Adult (18+) $44.00 Adult (18+) $70.00 (under 5) Free Vallejo Ferry Terminal Advance reservations recommended, Youth (5-17) $23.00 Youth (5-17) $30.00 Youth (5-17) $48.00 289 Mare Island Way in Vallejo purchase tickets at www.tidelinetickets.com.

www.baycrossings.com October 2019 21 Around the Bay in October

Waterfront Weekend Returns to Castro Street Fair view both the visiting Vallejo Head over to the Castro District on Navy ships and the Vallejo’s annual Waterfront Weekend Sunday, October 6 to celebrate the 46th air show featuring the comes to the city’s beautiful waterfront anniversary of the Castro Street Fair. This U.S. Navy Blue An- on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 fun festival features mouth-watering gels. Food and drink and 6. The free event is held to celebrate gourmet food, live music performers are provided with your life in Vallejo as well as to show what from around the world and plenty of ticket; hamburgers and the city has to offer to out-of-town dancing in the streets. Founded by the hotdogs will be pro- visitors. Event hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. original “Mayor of the Castro,” Harvey vided by Bistro Boudin on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Milk, this local tradition celebrates the and beer and wine will Sunday. The Whaleboat Regatta is the LGBT community. It’s a time when also be served. Live signature event of the weekend. As many everyone comes together and enjoys music is provided on as 30 teams will row full-size whaleboats the diversity within the city. This lively Saturday by the Brass- up and down the Mare Island Strait event is held the first Sunday in October works Band. Tickets between Vallejo and Mare Island as they from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the heart of are $150 for adults and compete over the two-day event. Other San Francisco’s Castro District; along $90 for children ages 5 to 16, or $400 a thoroughly delicious and delightful events during the weekend include a Castro Street between Market and for a family of two adults and two chil- late afternoon and evening of craft beer, chili cook-off, 10K/5K half marathon, 19th, Market Street between Noe and dren. Boarding is at 9 a.m. For more in- friends and fun along the beautiful San paragliding demonstration, GloRun, Castro, and 18th Street between Noe formation or to order tickets, visit www. Francisco waterfront. Tickets to the children’s activities, a car show, food and and Diamond. Donations are suggested ssjeremiahobrien.org. China Basin Brew Fest include tastings crafts vendors, an art village and various of $5 or $10 at the entry gates the day of over 25 craft beers from some of nonprofit information booths. The Vallejo of the fair. For more information, visit Italian Heritage Parade Northern California’s favorite breweries, Waterfront Weekend unites downtown castrostreetfair.org. The Italian Heritage Parade in San great live music and more. Tasty bites Francisco is the city’s oldest civic event. from local food trucks will be available It’s also the nation’s oldest Italian- for purchase. The Brew Fest takes place American parade, dating back to 1868. from 3 to 7 p.m. at China Basin, 185 This annual event is part of the Columbus Berry Street. Ticket are $20 and Day celebration. It starts in Fisherman’s available on Eventbrite. Tickets can also Wharf and makes its way from block be purchased at the Brew Fest for $25. to block until it reaches San Francisco’s North Beach District—an area also Happy Sharktober! known as Little Italy. The parade begins This is the season of the shark. Adult white at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 13 at sharks are returning to our Sanctuary the foot of Jefferson and Powell Streets following a migration of over 4,000 miles. in Fisherman’s Wharf, proceeds south Don’t hate, celebrate—it’s Sharktober! through North Beach on Columbus Join Shark Stewards celebrating sharks Avenue and ends in Washington Square in a series of educational events or Park. At the park, there will be a family- on an expedition to the islands of the friendly festival. For more information, great white shark. Since 2008, Shark visit sfitalianheritage.org. Stewards has been hosting Sharktober outreach and educational events each China Basin Brew Fest fall. As a kelp roots organization, Shark Enjoy a perfect San Francisco autumn Stewards rely on the power of volunteers experience while celebrating the to share the word on shark and marine Northern California craft beer scene protection. Pitch in or join them at one Vallejo and the waterfront communities Fleet Week Cruise at the First Annual China Basin Brew of their Sharktoberfest events, or host and also celebrates the historic significance The SS Jeremiah O’Brien’s annual San Fest taking place on Friday, October your own shark party and help advocate of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Francisco Fleet Week Cruise is coming 25 at the Waterfront Esplanade at for shark protection wherever you live. SolTrans will be offering a free hop-on up on Saturday and Sunday, October China Basin campus, next to the Giants See sharktoberfest.org for a full listing hop-off bus tour with live commentary 12 and13, sailing from 10 a.m. to 5 Ballpark. Guests are sure to enjoy of shark education events and activities. of both downtown Vallejo and Mare p.m. both days. The O’Brien S.F. Fleet Island as well as all the activities along the Week Cruise travels around San Fran- waterfront. For more information about cisco Bay out under the Golden Gate To have your event or announcement considered for the Bay Crossings Around Vallejo’s Waterfront Weekend, visit www. Bridge, around Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge, the Bay listings, please send information or a press release to: VallejoWaterfrontWeekend.com. along the San Francisco waterfront to [email protected].

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Starting soon, Golden Gate Ferry will provide service to and from basketball games and events at the arena!

For more information, visit goldengate.org or call 511/711 (TDD)

www.baycrossings.com October 2019 23 Photograph by Max Roth Congratulations To Michael Morazadeh, David Ritchie, and the Oaxaca crew on an outstanding performance in the 2019 Transpac!

Oaxaca placed first in its class of 11 other Santa Cruz 50/52s, by a margin of over 11 minutes. Oaxaca’s recent upgrade was completed by Svendsen’s Bay Marine in 2018, and included opening the cockpit, the addition of a transom scoop, and relocation of the rudder.

Photograph by Max Roth

We are proud to have been a part of this effort, and to support so many of today’s talented sailors!

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