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Author Archives: Dan Brekke
America's Cup: Italian Challenger Wants Speed Limit, New Safety Gear
Patrizio Bertelli, the Italian billionaire who bankrolls the Luna Rossa Challenge America's Cup team, is in the Bay Area to back up his call for better safety measures in the competition. Bertelli's visit follows the death last week of Andrew … Continue reading
Let's Go Oakland! (And Go and Go and Go -- A's Win in 19!)
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I attended the Oakland A's game last night. To be more precise, I attended most of the first half of the game. Thinking about my 5:30 a.m. wake-up time and the facts reflected on the scoreboard—the visiting and much unloved … Continue reading
Video: How Chevron Richmond Fire Happened: Feds Release Blow-by-Blow Animation
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If you live downwind of Chevron's Richmond refinery, you don't need to be reminded of what happened there last Aug. 6: A huge fire started in a crude-oil processing unit at the facility, sending an immense plume of thick black … Continue reading
San Francisco Symphony Musicians and Management OK New Contract
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The San Francisco Symphony strike of 2013 is officially over. Symphony management and the union representing musicians announced this morning a contract announced two weeks ago has been approved. Besides the financial details — the union won a 4.5 percent … Continue reading
Fire Burns in Delta North of Antioch: Smoky, but Not Dangerous
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That large smoke plume visible in much of the East Bay this afternoon? It's got nothing to do with any of the refineries in the region. The smoke is coming from a vegetation fire on Sherman Island, north of Antioch … Continue reading
San Francisco Symphony Cancels Tour as Musicians Continue Strike
Breaking: The San Francisco Symphony and its striking musicians have failed to agree on a new contract after marathon negotiations, and the symphony announced this afternoon it's canceling an East Coast tour scheduled for later this week. Here's the statement … Continue reading
San Francisco Symphony: Strike Continues, Weekend Concerts Canceled
Update (6 p.m. Sunday, March 17): Symphony management and musicians announced that talks have broken down, that orchestra members voted down a proposed cooling-off period, and that the symphony's planned East Coast tour has been canceled. More details here. Update … Continue reading
San Francisco Symphony: Strike Continues, Saturday Concert Canceled
Update (Saturday, March 16): The San Francisco Symphony strike continues and tonight's program–Mahler's Ninth Symphony–has been canceled. The principal disputes center on pay (musicians are seeking increases to maintain parity with other premiere orchestras) and health care benefits. The musicians' … Continue reading
Chez Panisse, Berkeley Shrine to Innovative Cuisine, Closed by Fire
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A fire in a quaint eatery in your hometown? Well, it might feel kind of personal for you, but it would probably be a strictly local affair. But a fire that broke out at Berkeley's Chez Panisse this morning? A restaurant … Continue reading
