Hoare’s iconic biplane sculptures were a fixture of the Berkeley and Emeryville shoreline for decades.
San Francisco Bay
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New satellite map offers glimpses of San Francisco Bay algae blooms
No one agency is tasked with protecting us from marine algal blooms. So here’s a map worth checking before you go out on the waters of San Francisco Bay.
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Native oysters need help coming back to the Bay. Chickens are pitching in
Only 1% of native oysters still exist along Oakland and Berkeley’s shorelines, but efforts are underway to restore them for a healthy bay.
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Kayaker caught a Skates on the Bay sewage leak into bay waters
A leaky pipe, first noticed by an alert paddler, was plugged on April 13. It’s not clear how long raw sewage had been flowing into the bay.
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Winter storms test East Bay’s progress in stopping sewage from entering the bay
In response to a lawsuit, Berkeley, Oakland, EBMUD and others agreed to rehab wastewater systems so less sewage lands in the bay. Tested by heavy rains and pipe-clogging pandemic wipes, leaks continue but work is on track.
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Second body in 3 weeks found at Berkeley Marina
Police in San Francisco had been searching for the victim, 57-year-old Vittorio Marianecci of Florida, after he was reported missing Monday.
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Leopard sharks and bat rays are dying in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park
Shark and ray die-offs tend to happen after heavy rains, though experts aren’t sure exactly why.
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This weekend’s King Tides offer glimpse into the future of sea level rise
Tides will surge up over 7 feet and drop down to about negative 2 feet this weekend at the Berkeley Marina.
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A massacre of mussels as algae bloom hits the Berkeley Marina
A red tide worse than any since 2004 is the likely culprit. Gulls are gorging on the dead mollusks and leaving shell piles on the docks.
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Berkeley teen wins gold in swim race from Alcatraz to San Francisco
Chetan Raghavan, 14, placed first in the non-wetsuit category of the annual Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim. He came in second overall out of over 700 swimmers.
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Low-tide sandbar has hosted clam bakes, live chickens and even a wedding
Since 1978, they’ve been coming on sailboats, kayaks, rowboats, canoes and dragon boats to celebrate low tides twice a year on the Ashby Shoal, which is usually underwater.
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Whale once moored near Berkeley causing a stink in Richmond
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt took matters into his own hands, and worked with a contractor to bury the creature Thursday.
