Slow down for S-curve Nov 10, 2009
Caltrans must move decisively to improve traffic safety on the Bay Bridge, where half measures weren't enough to prevent a deadly accident on tricky stretch of roadway. The skid marks at the start of the new westbound S-curve tell the story: This danger zone is catching drivers off guard. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Eyebar just one of Bay Bridge's many problems Nov 9, 2009
Eyebar just one of Bay Bridge's many problems. Article:Eyebar just one of Bay Bridge's many problems:/c/a/2009/11/08/MNN11AGGA3 ... DTL Article:Eyebar just one of Bay Bridge's many problems:/c/a/2009/11/08/MNN11AGGA3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Don't deal out old political hand Dianne Nov 9, 2009
-- Waterbar: tables 12 and 13, the two booths facing the Bay Bridge. -- Le Central: No. 2, in the bar area. (San Francisco Chronicle)
CITY INSIDER Nov 9, 2009
Law and odor: Migden shows flash in verse about trash. Sunday, November 8, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Laguna Beach to provide lot for overnight stays Nov 9, 2009
The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Word on the street: Stella boutique dresses up Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Newsom's gone, so who's mayor? Nov 6, 2009
Newsom's gone, so who's mayor. Article:Newsom's gone, so who's mayor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters to the Editor: Darrell Steinberg, Kings arena, judicial nominees, patriotism Nov 6, 2009
Californians have seen creative engineering solutions for rebuilding sections of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, such as fabricating huge pieces off-site and moving them into place and for repairing sections of Interstate 5 in Sacramento. Engineers in Japan prefabricate entire walls of houses with all utility connections built in, then haul them to the site for setup. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Charles Sullivan Brown, Jr. Nov 6, 2009
Charles was a civil engineer and worked on numerous projects in Alaska from Prudhoe Bay to the Terminal in Valdez, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and many points in between. Charles was a lifetime member of Masonic Temple Glacier Lodge No. 10. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Traffic Watch Nov 5, 2009
Gulf Breeze police continue to investigate a crash on the Pensacola Bay Bridge. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help to locate a man missing for more than two weeks. (Pensacola News Journal)
Bay Bridge remains closed Nov 5, 2009
The Bay Bridge will remain closed "AT LEAST through the Friday evening commute," according to a Caltrans announcement Friday morning ... Caltrans restriped the Interstate 880 access to Highway 92 and the San Mateo Bridge while traffic is being diverted away from the Bay Bridge ... The October Bay Bridge closure highlighted how disjointed Bay Area transit systems are. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Newsom's exit from race came down to cash Nov 5, 2009
Bridge woes: The latest epic snafu on the Bay Bridge comes just as Caltrans is gearing up for the most challenging part of the eastern span rebuild project - the assembly of the signature tower. The pieces of the massive $2 billion tower, however, remain in a Chinese dry dock as bridge officials try to satisfy their questions over the quality of the welds. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
New black eye for recently improved Caltrans Nov 4, 2009
Long the butt of jokes and insults, Caltrans had pulled itself up by its muddy bootstraps and started rebuilding its reputation over the past few years with the quick repair of the MacArthur Maze, the speedy rebuild of Devil's Slide and the amazing work rolling in pieces of the new Bay Bridge ... Whose fault is the Bay Bridge mess ... But, just as the agency's reputation was recovering came three setbacks in less than two months: a crack in an eyebar - a key structural piece - on the Bay Bridge... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Berkshire Hathaway to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Nov 4, 2009
for free extra services. Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 11:31am PST. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Detail work in oil spill cleanup may take weeks Nov 4, 2009
Investigators say the spill was caused by a mechanical failure onboard the Panamanian tanker during refueling Friday morning south of the Bay Bridge. The bunker fuel has since spread across 6 miles of Alameda's shoreline. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Mystery buyer gobbles up bonds Nov 4, 2009
My suggestion: speeding up those Bay Bridge repairs. Net Worth runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Newsom a no-show Nov 4, 2009
The Bay Bridge closing prompted a number of commuters and out-of-town shoppers to steer clear of the city, and with talk of another shutdown on the horizon, Newsom needs to be front and center of the renewed promotion, said Lazarus, who was former Mayor Frank Jordan's chief of staff. "He's been the public face of the effort. Especially now, we need the mayor to be that public face again.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bridge closure later likely for permanent fix Nov 4, 2009
The Bay Bridge is once again open to traffic - after six long days of emergency structural repairs and hellish commutes - but it will probably be shut down again in a few months for a permanent fix. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bay Bridge may need another fix Nov 4, 2009
(11-02) 16:02 PST Oakland -- The Bay Bridge reopened this morning, after six long days, but it could close down for a more permanent fix to a cracked eyebar in another few months ... "We're happy to be returning the Bay Bridge to public service," Ney said ... However, hundreds of commuters heeded Caltrans' warning Sunday that the Bay Bridge would not be open for the morning commute, jamming other Bay Area bridges and crowding on to BART. BART reported that transbay ridership was up 85 percent... (San Francisco Chronicle)
S.F. Bay Bridge reopens Nov 3, 2009
Steven E.F. Brown The Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge reopened Monday morning. After five days of downtime to fix a damaged eyebar, the Bay Bridge opened at about 9 a.m. ... Fixing and testing on the Bay Bridge were completed as the Monday morning commute wound down, and state transportation officials opened the bridge shortly after 9 a.m.. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Bay Bridge reopens after five-day closure Nov 3, 2009
The California Department of Transportation reopened the Bay Bridge this morning, nearly one week after the bridge was shut down when a repair failed and sent about 2 1/2 tons of steel debris crashing onto the upper deck ... "I know it's been difficult. ... We are happy to be returning the Bay Bridge to public service this morning.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Letters to the editor: Bay Bridge repairs Nov 3, 2009
So the Bay Bridge had to close again, costing millions more dollars in repairs and lost tolls ... Three years to build the entire Bay Bridge ... An Oct. 31 letter writer almost has it right when he holds Jerry Brown, then mayor of Oakland, responsible for the 10-year delay in the building of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bay Bridge stays closed Nov 3, 2009
(11-01) 17:49 PST OAKLAND -- Pushing traffic turmoil into a second week, Caltrans said late Sunday that the workhorse Bay Bridge will probably remain closed through the morning commute after a fix meant to shore up a cracked beam failed a critical stress test ... "Unfortunately, (drivers) need to plan that the Bay Bridge will not be in service for the morning commute," Caltrans spokesman Bart Ney said at a briefing Sunday ... When it's open, roughly 280,000 vehicles cross the Bay Bridge each... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bay Bridge Reopens After Nearly a Week Nov 3, 2009
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge had been closed after a rod installed during last month's emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for 280,000 daily motorists who cross the landmark span ... (SAN FRANCISCO) Nearly a week of frustration ended for commuters when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday following emergency repairs ... "But we're happy to be returning the Bay Bridge to public service.". (Time.com)
New West Oakland lofts in old Pacific Cannery Nov 3, 2009
West Oakland was cut off from the rest of the city on four sides by the Oakland Army Base, West Oakland BART, the West Grand Avenue freeway entrance to the Bay Bridge and a lumbering double-decker portion of Interstate 880 called the Cypress Structure. Then 20 years ago, the Loma Prieta earthquake struck, rendering the Cypress a pile of rubble. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Bay Bridge Back in Business Nov 3, 2009
The Bay Bridge has been closed since Tuesday night after two rods and a crossbar installed over Labor Day weekend to repair a crack failed, sending 5,000 pounds of metal into rush-hour traffic ... (AP) The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is open to traffic again following emergency repairs, ending days of frustration for Northern California commuters. (CBS News)
Crews focusing on Alameda shore in oil cleanup Nov 2, 2009
The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... 5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... 5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Giants, A's wrestle over San Jose Nov 2, 2009
In that scenario, the A's might be required to pay their Bay Bridge rival handsomely -- perhaps a larger share of television rights for a period of time. Showing: lect. (Modesto Bee, CA)
A Class in Nation-Building 101 Nov 2, 2009
We could start at the Oakland Bay Bridge where. That would certainly make us safer for sure. (CBS News)
Letters to the editor: on Bay Bridge closure Nov 2, 2009
Closing the Bay Bridge - the silver lining ... A quarter of a million cars use the Bay Bridge each weekday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Work week begins without Bay Bridge Nov 2, 2009
The Bay Bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco remains closed as the work week begins on Monday morning, marking the fifth day that area commuters have had to find another way to get to their destinations. The bridge has been closed since Tuesday night after repairs made to a crack made over Labor Day weekend failed. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Oil slick reported in S.F. bay Nov 2, 2009
New organizations are reporting that the Coast Guard is responding to a mile-long oil slick in San Francisco Bay south of the Bay Bridge ... The October Bay Bridge closure highlighted how disjointed Bay Area transit systems are. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
San Francisco in for battle over parking meters Nov 2, 2009
Just across the Bay Bridge, the Oakland City Council is still smarting after it extended parking meters by two hours and increased rates and fines. That led to such a revolt that the new rules were rescinded last month, three months after they took effect. (Boston Globe)
LT cashes in on 'wildcat' strike Nov 2, 2009
LT cashes in on 'wildcat' strike. LT cashes in on 'wildcat' strike. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* World News Quick Take Nov 2, 2009
Coast Guard officials say skimmer boats are scooping up shipping fuel about 4km southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... The California Department of Fish and Game has suspended fishing between the Bay Bridge and the San Mateo Bridge along the Alameda County shoreline. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Burnett goes on short rest against Lee ... Nov 2, 2009
Burnett goes on short rest against Lee in Game 5. Burnett goes on short rest against Lee in Game 5. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Roberts: Audiences and actors ease pain Nov 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009. Hypnotherapist, playwright and actress Wendy Hill incorporates professional training into her plays to help people to resolve conflict in their lives. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
After 22 months, Merriman finally back in ... Nov 2, 2009
After 22 months, Merriman finally back in the sacking business. After 22 months, Merriman finally back in the sacking business. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rodriguez still doing what he does best Nov 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009. Contact Tim:(619) 293-1033. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
No word yet when San Francisco Bay ... Nov 2, 2009
No word yet when San Francisco Bay Bridge reopens ... No word yet when San Francisco Bay Bridge reopens ... SAN FRANCISCO There's still no word yet when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will be open to traffic again. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Oil, bird cleanup crews focus on Alameda coast Nov 2, 2009
Beaches along the Alameda County shoreline, from the Bay Bridge to the San Mateo Bridge, were closed in order to help clean-up crews, protect the public and provide peaceful and safe areas for birds to land ... The Panamanian tanker Dubai Star spilled bunker oil into the bay just before 7 p.m. Friday as the ship was being refueled about 21/2 miles south of the Bay Bridge ... Also Sunday, officials said the Dubai Star was moved from an anchorage south of the Bay Bridge to Pier 80 in San Francisco... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Newsom's exit from race came down to cash Nov 2, 2009
Bridge woes: The latest epic snafu on the Bay Bridge comes just as Caltrans is gearing up for the most challenging part of the eastern span rebuild project - the assembly of the signature tower. The pieces of the massive $2 billion tower, however, remain in a Chinese dry dock as bridge officials try to satisfy their questions over the quality of the welds. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
No using Bay Bridge Monday morning Nov 2, 2009
Officials unsure on schedule for Bay Bridge reopening - CNN.com ... Officials unsure on schedule for Bay Bridge reopening ... Crews working on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are replacing four steel rods. (CNN)
Layoffs, toll hike possible for Golden Gate Bridge Nov 1, 2009
Will the future celebrations for the proposed 2013 completion date for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge match the fanfare and fun of the 1939 Pan American Exposition held at Treasure Island to celebrate the initial construction and initial operations of the Golden Gate and the Bay Bridges. Ironically, the bridge engineer from 1989 who envisioned a speedy repair of the damage to the Bay Bridge from the Loma-Prieta earthquake did not live the long and contentious 20 years to even see the... (Fresno Bee -- State)
Closure of the Bay Bridge and governor's note Nov 1, 2009
Closure of the Bay Bridge and governor's note. Article:Closure of the Bay Bridge and governor's note:/c/a/2009/10/31/IN0F1AB8TN.DTL Article:Closure of the Bay Bridge and governor's note:/c/a/2009/10/31/IN0F1AB8TN.DTL advertisement ... Closure of the Bay Bridge and governor's note. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Oil slick reported in S.F. bay Nov 1, 2009
New organizations are reporting that the Coast Guard is responding to a mile-long oil slick in San Francisco Bay south of the Bay Bridge ... The October Bay Bridge closure highlighted how disjointed Bay Area transit systems are. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
No firm timetable for Bay Bridge's reopening Nov 1, 2009
Bay Bridge closed through Friday morning commute. Commuters are dealing with a third morning of heavy congestion as officials keep the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closed to finish emergency repairs ... No firm timetable for SF Bay Bridge's reopening. (Fresno Bee -- State)
No firm timetable for SF Bay Bridge's reopening Nov 1, 2009
Crews worked around the clock to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but officials still had no firm idea Saturday of when the span would open to traffic ... No firm timetable for Bay Bridge's reopening ... Crews worked through the night to finish repairs to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but officials still had no firm idea of when the span would open to traffic. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Coast Guard scoops up oil in San Francisco Bay Nov 1, 2009
5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... 5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Coast Guard scoops up oil in San Francisco Bay Nov 1, 2009
5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... 5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Nation & World Nov 1, 2009
Crews trying to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ran into delays Friday as they waited for new steel plates needed to strengthen the troubled span before final tests could be run on the fix. By BOB CHRISTIE, The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
No Word When California's Bay Bridge Will Open Nov 1, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Crews worked around the clock to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, but officials still had no firm idea Saturday of when the span would open to traffic. The bridge will remain closed at least through early Saturday evening while crews continue cutting and grinding parts so they don't rub together, State Transportation Department spokeswoman Lauren Wonder said. (Fox News)
San Francisco Bay Bridge Remains Closed as Repairs Extended Into Weekend Nov 1, 2009
San Francisco Bay Bridge Remains Closed During Part of Weekend - Bloomberg ... San Francisco Bay Bridge Remains Closed During Part of Weekend. (Bloomberg -- US)
Ghosts of past haunt Castro party Nov 1, 2009
With the Bay Bridge closed and no officially designated party in the Castro, San Francisco's Halloween 2009 began as a mild affair - with none of the raucous, violence-marred celebrations of years past ... Still, even with the Bay Bridge crippled, BART remained operational all night. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Oil spill fouls East Bay beaches, kills birds Nov 1, 2009
At 6:48 a.m. Friday, the Panamanian tanker Dubai Star spilled bunker oil into the bay as the ship was being refueled about 2 1/2 miles south of the Bay Bridge ... Closed areas include the Alameda County shoreline between the Bay Bridge and the San Mateo Bridge. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Stress testing begins on Bay Bridge Nov 1, 2009
(10-31) 10:18 PDT OAKLAND -- Workers finally began testing a patch on the closed Bay Bridge on Saturday night after days of struggling to fix a cracked piece of steel. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Bay Bridge closure could stretch beyond weekend Nov 1, 2009
Crews on the Bay Bridge struggled Friday to craft a fix that would prevent vibrations from wind and traffic from causing pieces of a structural repair to come crashing down ... The Bay Bridge is more than seven decades old, and there is no textbook solution ... Tuesday's closure was the first unscheduled shutdown of the Bay Bridge since the Loma Prieta earthquake shook loose a section of the eastern span 20 years ago, killing one driver. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oil spills into S.F. Bay south of Bay Bridge Nov 1, 2009
The 6:48 a.m. spill occurred 2 1/2 miles south of the Bay Bridge as bunker fuel was being pumped into the Panamanian tanker Dubai Star, sending emergency crews scrambling to contain an oil slick that was at least 3 miles long by Friday evening - and spreading ... The container ship Cosco Busan sideswiped the Bay Bridge on Nov. 7, 2007, spilling more than 50,000 gallons of the same kind of fuel oil into the bay. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Crews Clean Up Bay Area Fuel Leak Nov 1, 2009
5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... The California Department of Fish and Game has suspended fishing between the Bay Bridge and the San Mateo Bridge along the Alameda County shoreline. (KSBW 8, CA)
Ghosts of past haunt Castro party Nov 1, 2009
With the Bay Bridge closed and no officially designated party in the Castro, San Francisco's Halloween 2009 began as a mild affair - with none of the raucous, violence-marred celebrations of years past ... Still, even with the Bay Bridge crippled, BART remained operational all night. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Oil spill fouls East Bay beaches, kills birds Nov 1, 2009
At 6:48 a.m. Friday, the Panamanian tanker Dubai Star spilled bunker oil into the bay as the ship was being refueled about 2 1/2 miles south of the Bay Bridge ... Closed areas include the Alameda County shoreline between the Bay Bridge and the San Mateo Bridge. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Stress testing begins on Bay Bridge Nov 1, 2009
(10-31) 10:18 PDT OAKLAND -- Workers finally began testing a patch on the closed Bay Bridge on Saturday night after days of struggling to fix a cracked piece of steel. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Stanford Grad Gives $33M For Stem Cell Research Nov 1, 2009
A carjacking suspect led authorities on a pursuit at speeds of over 100 mph across the closed Bay Bridge. 00004000. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Tanker spills fuel in San Francisco Bay Oct 31, 2009
5 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... In November 2007, the vessel Cosco Busan struck the Bay Bridge in dense fog and spilled 53,000 gallons of fuel oil into the bay, fouling 26 miles of shoreline along the iconic California waterway. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Letters to the editor Oct 31, 2009
29) said "Resignation is mood of day" with respect to the Bay Bridge ... To those involved in the design and implementation of the Bay Bridge Labor Day fix ... I'm a Bay Bridge commuter (for 23 years) who is absolutely furious at former Oakland Mayor Brown, who derailed a bridge replacement almost 10 years ago that would have been completed by now with $4 billion saved over the non-bridge we have today. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bay Bridge Closed For The Weekend, Might Not Open For Monday AM Commute Oct 31, 2009
Caltrans, MCM continuing repairs through Friday evening Caltrans: Bay Bridge closed throughout weekend, likely won't reopen Monday AM ... KRON: Bay Bridge To Remain Closed Through Weekend ... Diagrams showing the damaged section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Graphics courtesy KTXL / FOX40. (FOX61, CT)
