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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
* 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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Rodriguez still doing what he does best Nov 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009. Contact Tim:(619) 293-1033. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
BART to run 24-hour service if bridge stays closed Oct 31, 2009
Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge. 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 ... Wait for steel delays repair work on SF Bay Bridge. (Fresno Bee -- State)
SF officials: Avoid water contact after oil spill Oct 31, 2009
The spill happened about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and officials say none of the fuel has made it to shore ... The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Bay Bridge could reopen for morning commute Oct 31, 2009
(10-29) 22:33 PDT OAKLAND, CALIF. -- The Bay Bridge may be reopened in time for this morning's commute, but state transportation officials could make no guarantees Thursday evening and recommended that drivers make alternative travel plans ... Caltrans crews had been inspecting the Bay Bridge repair weekly, closing one or two lanes of traffic each Friday and Saturday night while workers in lifts looked at the saddles and tie rods used in the repair. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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)
Wait for Steel Delays Repair Work on Bay Bridge Oct 31, 2009
Wait for steel delays repair work on San Francisco Bay bridge; Monday opening unsure ... Crews trying to repair the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ran into problems Friday, stopping work as they waited for new steel plates needed to strengthen the troubled span ... Work continues on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (ABC News -- Wire)
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)
Bay Bridge to stay closed Friday evening Oct 31, 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. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
S.F. Bay Bridge likely closed all weekend Oct 31, 2009
OAKLAND (AP) State transportation officials say the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will likely stay closed through the weekend and are unsure if it will open in time for Monday's morning commute ... The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was closed for a third straight morning Friday, as California Department of Transportation and federal workers inspected the span. (Florida Today)
Bay Bridge crews eye Monday opening Oct 31, 2009
Bay Bridge repairs will go into weekend - CNN.com ... Bay Bridge repairs will go into weekend ... Crews working on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are replacing four steel rods. (CNN)
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)
Oil tanker spills fuel into San Francisco Bay Oct 31, 2009
The incident occurred about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... The spill happened about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, and officials say none of the fuel has made it to shore ... The U.S. Coast Guard responded quickly after a fuel line ruptured during a fuel transfer on the Panamanian-flagged Dubai Star, about 2 1/2 miles southeast of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Bay Bridge repairs will face extra scrutiny Oct 30, 2009
Before the Bay Bridge reopens to drivers - possibly this afternoon - teams of independent engineers and federal bridge experts will scrutinize the repairs Caltrans and a contractor are making to a failed structural fix to make sure the span is safe ... Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, a professor of civil engineering at Cal, has long criticized Caltrans' handling of the Bay Bridge project and said the combination of heavy loads and high winds proved that the initial repair was flawed. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bridge parts couldn't take the wind Oct 30, 2009
High winds caused a steel crossbeam and two steel tie rods to snap off the Bay Bridge's eastern span and fall to the upper deck, Caltrans officials said today as commuters unable to drive over the closed bridge jammed alternative routes and crowded onto BART in record numbers ... When will the Bay Bridge be really fixed ... The repair job that disintegrated on the Bay Bridge Tuesday afternoon had been designed to patch a crack on a steel structural beam, called an eyebar, that was discovered... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bay Bridge still closed as repair work continues Oct 30, 2009
Bay Area commuters found creative ways to get to work for the second day in a row today (Thursday), setting transit ridership records as crews continued working to repair the Bay Bridge. The California Department of Transportation hopes to finish repairs today but there's still no estimate of when the span will reopen. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Caltrans: 'Possibility' Bay Bridge Will Open By Friday Morning Oct 30, 2009
Caltrans: Possibility Bay Bridge will open Friday morning Still unlikely bridge will be open in time for Friday AM commute traffic Caltrans, MCM hopes to have repairs finished by Thursday evening ... KRON: Bay Bridge Scored 31 Out Of 100 During Last Inspection ... Diagrams showing the damaged section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (Graphics courtesy KTXL / FOX40. (FOX61, CT)
Get high behind the Claremont Oct 30, 2009
By car from San Francisco, cross the Bay Bridge and take Interstate 580 east toward Highway 24. Take the Claremont Avenue exit, turning left onto Claremont. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Project Homeless Connect turns 5 in S.F. Oct 30, 2009
Newsom also addressed the crowd of volunteers before the day began, though he was 40 minutes late due, he said, to meetings about the Bay Bridge closure. He said that most people turn the other way as they pass the homeless, but that the Project Homeless Connect volunteers have shown the importance of face-to-face connections. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Caltrans gives more optimistic estimate on bridge Oct 30, 2009
Bay Bridge won't open for Friday morning commute - National Wire - Fresnobee ... SF Bay Bridge might be open for morning commute ... State transportation officials said the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge could be ready for Friday's morning commute as crews furiously worked overnight Thursday to finish emergency repairs. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge May Open Today After Repairs, Stress Test Oct 30, 2009
San Francisco Bay Bridge May Open Today, After Morning Rush - Bloomberg ... San Francisco Bay Bridge May Open Today, After Morning Rush. (Bloomberg -- US)
Contractor Blames Caltrans For Bay Bridge Woes Oct 30, 2009
C.C. Myers Main Contractor On Bay Bridge ... -- C.C. Myers, the main contractor on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge repairs that failed Tuesday night, blamed the California Department of Transportation for a flawed design. (KSBW 8, CA)
EDITORIAL: State officials must provide answers on bridge failure Oct 30, 2009
Bay Bridge failure stirs fear, anger over new span. When 5,000 pounds of metal broke off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and rained down on traffic during rush hour, the accident resurrected fears about the safety of a span that millions watching the 1989 World Series broadcast learned had failed during an earthquake ... The terrifying scene on Tuesday left only one motorist with minor injuries, but stirred anger over the constant delays and soaring costs of the still-unfinished new eastern... (Fresno Bee)
Rockets Ride Ferry To Win At Golden State Oct 30, 2009
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is temporarily closed down for emergency repairs after a cable on the bridge's upper deck snapped Tuesday. "I hear the bridge was messed up," Warriors forward Stephen Jackson said. (Click2Houston, TX)
San Francisco bridge closes after rod snaps... Oct 30, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Bay area commuters were bracing for another day of wearisome commutes as crews worked on repairs to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. A day after 5,000 pounds of metal fell and hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during an evening rush hour, state transportation officials said the bridge would not open in time for the Thursday morning commute. (The Drudge Report)
Bay Bridge Closed, Commuters Spurn Cars Oct 30, 2009
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely after a rod installed during last month's emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for the 280,000 motorists who cross the landmark span every day ... Crews repair parts of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco, Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 ... The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed down in both directions after a cable snapped on the upper deck of the span. (CBS News -- US)
Bay Bridge: C.C. Myers Backtracks On Blame Oct 30, 2009
-- C.C. Myers and his namesake construction company backtracked Thursday afternoon after he blamed the California Department of Transportation for a flawed design on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ... "In the case of the Bay Bridge emergency repair, Caltrans and its design team came up with the design plan and then the contractor, C.C. Myers Co., and its subcontractors carry out the work," Ruyak said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Resignation reigns over hellish commute Oct 30, 2009
If Wednesday's plodding traffic and stuffed BART trains amounted to a glimpse into life without the Bay Bridge, there are tens of thousands of people who hope the span reopens quickly ... The system has run trains all night during past Bay Bridge shutdowns, but the spokesman said BART was all but overwhelmed running longer trains and trying to keep up with the daytime demand. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bridge: Who's to blame? Oct 30, 2009
There's going to be a lot of effort spent in assigning blame for the Bay Bridge situation, and Caltrans could well be the final target ... Here we are again with the Bay Bridge out of service and public transportation to and from the city at gridlock ... I'll probably burn for saying this, but just like the Labor Day weekend, these past two days of the Bay Bridge closure, riding my little putt-putt scooter around the city has been delightful. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bay Bridge Closes Indefinitely Oct 29, 2009
Caltrans: No Official Estimate On When Bay Bridge Will Re-Open - KTXL. Caltrans: No Official Estimate On When Bay Bridge Will Re-Open ... THE LATEST: Here's what we know: MCM says Bay Bridge could reopen, at earliest, noon Thursday Caltrans: No official reopen date or time for Bay Bridge as of yet BART figures show 50% increase, or 26,000 additional passengers, during bridge closure. (FOX61, CT)
