Help Earn $5000 for the Bay Trail

Friends of the Bay Trail, Bruce Beyaert, who is Chair of TRAC, Trails for Richmond Action Committee, is one of five finalists chosen by Trust for Public Land and KTVU Channel 2 for the 2010 Cox Conserves Heroes award. The winner to be chosen by online public voting...

New Orleans Five Years After Katrina

The news yesterday was full of Katrina stories, with August 29 being the fifth anniversary of the landfall of Katrina in New Orleans (“5 Years After Katrina, a Revival Not Yet Complete” and “Memories of Chaos, Rebirth 5 Years After Katrina”) I was reminded of the time...

Help Wanted: San Pablo Bay Lighthouse Keeper

Help wanted: San Pablo Bay lighthouse keeper Kelly Zito, Chronicle Staff Writer Saturday, August 28, 2010 More… Two people on a tiny, isolated island, their only means of escape to the mainland a 20-minute boat ride through the mist. Plot of a horror movie?...

Who is the Northshore Coalition and What Do They Want?

I’m back from a week of camping, fishing and hiking in Plumas and Sierra Counties, mostly without email or cell phone. I have emails from several people inquiring about a mailer they received about the North Shoreline. Some examples: What’s the story concerning...

Sierra Adventures Part 2 – The Feather River Country

We are back from a week in the Feather River Country, mostly without cell phones and email. For a full narrative and more photos, click on Feather River Country. Below, top to bottom: (1) Haskell Peak, (2) Sardine Lake Campground and (3) sketch of Sierra Country Store...