San Francisco Bay Ferryboats - Bibliography

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Books

• Demoro, Harre W, Electric Railway Pioneer: Commuting on the Northwestern Pacific (Interurbans Special, 84). Interurban Press, Glendale, CA. 1983.
• Demoro, Harre W, The Key Route, Part 1: Transbay Commuting by Train and Ferry (Interurbans Special, 95). Interurban Press, Glendale, CA. 1985.
• Demoro, Harre W, The Key Route, Part 2: Transbay Commuting by Train and Ferry (Interurbans Special, 97). Interurban Press, Glendale, CA. 1985.
• Dickinson, A Bray, Narrow Gauge to the Redwoods. Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA. 1967.
• Ford, Robert, Red Trains in the East Bay. Interurban Press, Glendale, CA. 1977.
• Harlan, George H, San Francisco Bay Ferryboats. Trans-Anglo Books, Glendale, CA. 1981.
• Kemble, John Haskell, San Francisco Bay/A Pictorial Maritime History. Bonanza Books, New York, NY. 1967.
• Leale, John, Recollections of a Tule Sailor by John Leale (1850-1932) Master Mariner, San Francisco. George Fields, San Francisco, CA. 1939.
• Olmstead, Nancy, The Ferry Building/Witness to a Century of Change. Heyday Books, Berkeley, CA. 1998.
• Olmstead, Nancy, Simple Pleasures Begin With Ferry Boats. National Maritime Museum Association, San Francisco, CA. 1999.
• Pickens, Steven J, Ferries of Puget Sound. Arcadia Books, San Francisco, CA. 2005.
• Rice, Walter and Echeverria, Emiliano, The Key System: San Francisco and the Eastshore Empire. Arcadia Books, San Francisco, CA. 2007.
• Stindt, Fred A, The Northwestern Pacific Railroad: Redwood Empire Route. Fred A Stindt, Kelseyville, CA. 1964.
• Stindt, Fred A, The Northwestern Pacific Railroad: 1964-1985 Vol 2. Fred A Stindt, Kelseyville, CA. 1985.
• Trimble, Paul C, Interurban Railways of the Bay Area. Valley Publishers, Fresno, CA. 1977.
• Trimble, Paul C (with Knorp, William), Ferries of San Francisco Bay. Arcadia Books, San Francisco, CA. 2007.

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Newspaper Articles

• Alameda/Oakland Ferries
  • Nolte, Carl, "Passenger, missing from ferryboat, dies in bay". San Francisco Chronicle, 06-Mar-2010. Passenger found floating in bay.
  • Prado, Mark, "Repaired ferry to be put back into service". Marin Independent-Journal, 24-Nov-2003. Mendocino returns from hull repairs.
  • Lagos, Maria, "Alameda-S.F. ferry halted as winds sweep into Bay Area". San Francisco Chronicle, 20-Sep-2007. High winds cause Harbor Bay Ferry to cancel service.
• Bay Area Water Transit Authority
  • Nolte, Carl, "Report Calls for More Ferries on Bay/Speedy water transit a traffic solution". San Francisco Chronicle, 17-Feb-1999. Committee calls for big increase in ferries.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "More Ferries on the Bay". San Francisco Chronicle, 21-Feb-1999. The Water Transit Task Force calls for more ferry routes.
  • Wilson, Marshall, "Expanded Bay Ferry Service Plan Criticized". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Jul-1999. The Bluewater Network attacks the Water Transit Task Force's call for more ferries.
  • Fimrite, Peter, "Drive for Bay Area Ferry Network Dealt Setback/Governor vetoes $12 million seed money ". San Francisco Chronicle, 08-Jul-2000. Governor Davis drops funding for Bay Area Water Transit Authority.
  • Matier, Phil and Ross, Andrew, "Politics Submerges Deal for Bay Area Ferry Service". San Francisco Chronicle, 14-Jul-2000. Governor Davis cuts funding for Bay Area Water Transit Authority.
  • Matier, Phil and Ross, Andrew, "Bay Area Ferry Board Top-Heavy With S.F. Appointees". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-May-2000. People appointed to the Bay Area Water Transit Authority.
  • Cabanatuan, Michael, "$662 million, 10-year plan to make bay a ferry capital/Proposal would add 7 routes and use less-polluting vessels". 22-Aug-2002. Bay Area Water Transit Authority announces ambitious plans, including several new routes.
  • Wein, Josh, "Ferry shopping around Redwood City Port". 17-Dec-2003. Bay Area Water Transit Authority looks for a landing in Redwood City.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Bay Area ferry fleet welcomes new green boat". 25-Nov-2008. Bay Area Water Transit Authority receives Gemini.
• Blue and Gold Fleet
• San Francisco Examiner Staff, "Bay ferry offers special New Year's service". San Francisco Examiner, 31-Dec-1995. Extra service for New Year's Eve.
• Sinton, Peter, "TROUBLE ON THE ROCK/Rivals challenge Blue & Gold Fleet over access to Alcatraz". San Francisco Chronicle, 21-Jun-2000. Red and White and others challenge Blue and Gold monopoly on Alcatraz.
• Sinton, Peter, "Ferry Firm, State Attorney General Agree on Complaint Settlement/'Unlawful tie-in' tours will cease". San Francisco Chronicle, 13-Sep-2000. Blue and Gold agrees to stop tying other tours to Alcatraz tickets.
• Nolte, Carl, "Roger F. Murphy, Founded Ferry Fleet". San Francisco Chronicle, 03-Apr-2001. Blue and Gold Fleet founder, ferry advocate dies.
• Goodyear, Charlie "SAN FRANCISCO/Push to preserve ferry's union jobs". San Francisco Chronicle, 07-Dec-2005. The Board of Supervisors supports retention of union jobs on Alcatraz ferries.
• Also see Red and White Fleet sale to Blue and Gold Fleet
• Ferry Building
  • Nolte, Carl, "Glory Days Again at Ferry Building/Developer ready to rejuvenate S.F. 'gateway'". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Jun-2000. Ferry Building to be remodeled.
  • Nolte, Carl, "BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE/$70 million overhaul aims to restore luster to Ferry Building". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Jun-2000. Ferry Building to be remodeled.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "The 12th of never". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Jun-2001. Renovation stops the Ferry Building clock for only the fourth time.
  • Fagan, Kevin, "Blast from the past nearly lost forever/Ferry Building siren saved from junkyard". San Francisco Chronicle, 23-Nov-2001. Famous siren damaged by remodelers.
  • Fagan, Kevin, "Ferry Building's siren gets home at museum". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Feb-2002. Famous siren to go to Maritime Museum.
  • Glader, Paul, "Historic SF Ferry Building to become public market". San Francisco Chronicle, 29-Apr-2002. Plans for renovated Ferry Building.
  • Adams, Gerald D, "Renovated Ferry Building shines with dramatic light/5-story atrium is centerpiece of S.F. landmark" San Francisco Chronicle, 02-Dec-2002. Progress report on Ferry Building renovation.
• Delta Auto Ferries
  • Cabanatuan, Michael, "Balky New Ferry Hampers Travel to Delta Island" San Francisco Chronicle, 10-Oct-2011. The new Real McCoy is not dependable.
• General
  • Baker, David R, "Putting sails on ferries to save fuel". San Francisco Chronicle, 16-Feb-2010. Proposed ferries with rigid wing sails.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Ferry to Link 2 Military Stations". San Francisco Chronicle, 24-Mar-1995. Ferry service between Alameda Naval Air Station and Naval Station Treasure Island.
  • Examiner News Services, "Angel Island ferries planned for East Bay". San Francisco Examiner, 13-Jul-1995. State park officials say there may soon be service from Alameda to Angel Island.
  • Nolte, Carl, "OBITUARY -- Leo Joseph Leoni". San Francisco Chronicle, 06-Dec-1995. Former captain of Western Pacific car ferry Las Plumas.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Winds' Fury Rocks Ships in S.F. Bay Container boats torn from moorings". San Francisco Chronicle, 13-Dec-1995. Two lines shut down, hatch blown off of Oakland ferry Bay Breeze.
  • Bowman, Catherine, " Smooth Sailing to the Office/Ferries -- slow, pricey but fun". San Francisco Chronicle, 28-May-1996. "...ferry riders in the Bay Area have one of the best commutes in the world".
  • Wilson, Marshall, "RUNWAY RELIEF/Officials look for alternative to new runways at SFO". San Francisco Chronicle, 05-Jan-2001. High speed ferries between SFO and Oakland are one alternative.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "WILLARD, Orris Wilson". San Francisco Chronicle, 22-Jan-2001. Passing of a pioneer in bringing ferries back to the Bay Area.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Aussies Show Off Their Solar Ferryboat/Zero-pollution run suggested for Alcatraz". San Francisco Chronicle, 06-Feb-2001. New technology demonstration.
  • Wilson, Marshall, "SFO report spurns tunnel, ferry links/Shuttles to Oakland deemed impractical". San Francisco Chronicle, 29-Jun-2001. SFO officials don't believe ferries will help.
  • Cabanatuan, Michael, "Web site connects transit passengers with destination/Fast planning for Bay Area trips". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Jul-2001. Transit web site adds trip planning features.
  • Kay, Jane, "Commuter ferry goes organic/Oski switching to soybean-oil fuel". San Francisco Chronicle, 26-Oct-2001. Use of vegetable-based Diesel fuel.
  • Cabanatuan, Michael, "A ferry safe trip/When Bay Area bridges were threatened, commuters took to the water". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Nov-2001. Ferry ridership increases after bridge threats.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Foggy night ferry crash remembered/Jack London adapted 1902 disaster forbook". San Francisco Chronicle, 01-Dec-2001. Anniversay of San Rafael/Sausalito collision.
  • Rubenstein, Steve, "Thomas Storer -- former supervisor who backed Marin ferries". San Francisco Chronicle, 16-Feb-2002. Promoter of Golden Gate ferries.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Pollution-free ferry may be coming to San Francisco Bay". San Francisco Chronicle, 02-Mar-2002. Proposal to buy a fuel cell-powered boat.
  • Berthelsen, Christian, Williams, Lance "Assembly OKs plan to raise bridge tolls/Big chunk would pay for ferry network". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Sep-2002. Plans for new services.
  • Epstein, Edward "TRANSIT WINDFALL/Improved train service, better roads, a stronger Golden Gate Bridge -- Congress approves a transportation bill, and the Bay Area scores big". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Jul-2005. Transporation bill includes new ferry terminal at Oyster Point.
  • Martin, Glen "LAKE TAHOE/Planners hope ferries will reduce traffic/Congress OKs $8 million to start work on system". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Aug-2005. Ferries may help reduce congestion around Lake Tahoe.
  • Fimrite, Peter "SAN FRANCISCO BAY/Ferry passengers to have hands tested/New gadget scans for explosives in name of counterterrorism". San Francisco Chronicle, 26-Aug-2005. Secure Automated Inspection Lanes program searches for explosives residue.
  • Fimrite, Peter "LARKSPUR/Latest front in war on terror is bay ferry/New device screens passengers' hands for deadly residues". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Aug-2005. Secure Automated Inspection Lanes program tested.
  • Nolte, Carl "ANTIOCH/A ferry with a storied past Aging vessel, now a yacht club's home, was involved in fabled S.F. Bay wreck". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Nov-2005. Ferry Sausalito serves as yacht club clubhouse.
  • King, John "It's got high-rises, it's got organic gardens and it just might be a model for cities everywhere". San Francisco Chronicle, 15-Dec-2005. Developer's plans for Treasure Island include ferries to San Francisco.
  • Gordon, Rachel "Bomb scare forces evacuation of SF's ferry terminal". San Francisco Chronicle, 10-Jul-2007. Tension high because of the All Star Game.
  • Gordon, Rachel "Ferries needed after major Bay Area earthquake, officials say". San Francisco Chronicle, 10-Aug-2007. We need more ferries.
  • Gordon, Rachel "Hot weather prompts a second consecutive Spare the Air day". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Aug-2007. Second Spare the Air Day -- free rides one way.
  • Gordon, Rachel "Riders flock to transit on year's second Spare the Air day". San Francisco Chronicle, 01-Sep-2007. Second Spare the Air Day -- big ridership.
  • Gordon, Rachel "New ferry transit authority catches Alameda, Vallejo off guard". San Francisco Chronicle, 13-Sep-2007. Legislature passes surprise state water transit authoritybill to take over ferry systems.
• Golden Gate Ferries
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "NORTH BAY/April's Larkspur-S.F. Ferry Schedule Is Revised". San Francisco Chronicle, 04-Apr-1995. Service changes during annual drydocking.
  • Mead, Tyra, "Golden Gate Bridge District Discount Tolls and Fares to Rise". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Jun-1995. Service changes during annual drydocking.
  • San Francisco Examiner Staff, "Ferry breakdown slows Bay commute". San Francisco Examiner, 12-Jul-1995. Larkspur ferry breaks down near San Quentin.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Silver Anniversary for Golden Gate Ferry". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Aug-1995. 25th anniversary of Sausalito service.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "BAY AREA REPORT -- NORTH BAY Golden Gate Transit Expands Service". San Francisco Chronicle, 19-Dec-1995. Extra Larkspur service for the holidays.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, " BAY AREA REPORT -- NORTH BAY Faulty Engine Forces Ferry Out of Service". San Francisco Chronicle, 05-Apr-1996. Sausalito ferry runs cancelled.
  • Nolte, Carl, "S.F. Ferry Fleet Plans Speedy Addition". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Nov-1996. New catamaran ordered.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Lube Jobs Proposed at Ferries'/Bridge district hopes congestion would ease". San Francisco Chronicle, 05-Jan-2001. See why most people hate Marinites.
  • Brennan, Elizabeth, "Stanley M. Kowleski Bay Area water transit pioneer". San Francisco Examiner, 12-Feb-2001. First Golden Gate Ferry manager and major proponent of ferry revival.
  • Fimrite, Peter, "Ferry Service Weighed For Sonoma, Novato/Golden Gate Bridge board seeks traffic relief". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Mar-2001. Marin and Sonoma cannot cooperate.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "HOLLAND, Charles Wayne". San Francisco Chronicle, 05-Apr-2001. Golden Gate Ferry pilot.
  • Glover, Malcolm, "Ferry relaunches its Friday lunches". San Francisco Chronicle, 15-Jun-2001. Lunch on the Sausalito ferry.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Speeding out of the gate". San Francisco Chronicle, 24-Jul-2001. New high speed ferry arrives.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Meet the Mendocino/North Bay's new ferryboat cuts to the chase". San Francisco Chronicle, 10-Sep-2001. New high speed ferry Mendocino goes into service.
  • St John, Kelly, "Bus driver sick-out snarls transit/Commute by ferry, Golden Gate says". San Francisco Chronicle, 11-Sep-2001. Ill-timed bus driver sickout causes commute problems.
  • Hatfield, Larry D, "$5 toll on Gate Bridge weighed/Increase in fares for buses, ferries also under review". San Francisco Chronicle, 07-Feb-2002. Ill-timed bus driver sickout causes commute problems.
  • Garcia, Ken, "Gate Bridge's fat cats taking us for a ride/And $5 tolls won't satisfy them forever". San Francisco Chronicle, 07-Feb-2002. Ferries could be in trouble.
  • Fimrite, Peter, "$5 toll on Gate bridge closer to reality/But indecision remains over FasTrak". San Francisco Chronicle, 24-May-2002. Continuing fight over toll increase and service cuts.
  • Fimrite, Peter, "Bridge district may still be in red if Golden Gate toll rises to $5". San Francisco Chronicle, 31-May-2002. $5 bridge toll won't cover the deficit.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "David B. Clark -- bridge district deputy manager". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Apr-2003. Deputy general manager of the ferry division and vice president of the Passenger Vessel Association.
  • Fimrite, Peter "SAN FRANCISCO/Golden Gate Transit votes to raise fares". San Francisco Chronicle, 14-May-2005. Fares to rise.
  • Rubenstein, Edward "Philip Spaulding -- designed bay ferries". San Francisco Chronicle, 18-May-2005. Designed Larkspur ferries.
  • Fimrite, Peter "NORTH BAY/New debate over light rail for North Bay Report says system would benefit area; opponents cite cost". San Francisco Chronicle, 22-Nov-2005. Continuing debate over light rail connection to Larkspur ferry.
  • Gordon, Rachel "NORTH BAY/San Francisco-Marin ferry, bus fares rising". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Jun-2007. Fares to go up.
  • Franco, Kantele "Ferry on hold in wake of emissions issue/A vote on construction of a new high-speed vessel has been delayed as transit officials weigh the costs of meeting new pollution standards". San Francisco Chronicle, 14-Jul-2007. Bridge district delays vote on new high-speed vote.
  • Herron Zamora, Jim, "WHAT'S IN THE WORKS/Ferry fender-bender in S.F.". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Jul-2007. Vallejo ferry damaged Golden Gate ferry landing at Ferry Building.
  • Gordon, Rachel "AC Transit, Golden Gate ferry, bus to adopt regional transit pass". San Francisco Chronicle, 28-Aug-2007. Golden Gate bus and ferry systems will take TransLink.
  • Gordon, Rachel "TransLink rollout set, but testing delayed for train systems". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Sep-2007. Golden Gate bus and ferry systems ready for rollout.
  • Cabanatuan, Michael "Riders get 2 high-speed ferries for cost of one". San Francisco Chronicle, 23-Nov-2008. Board purchases two ferries from Washington State.
  • Nolte, Carl "After 40 years, ferries thriving on S.F. Bay". San Francisco Chronicle, 14-Aug-2010. 40th anniversary of Golden Gate Transit ferry service.
• Kalakala
  • Mapes, Lynda V, "Bevis sees Kalakala as way to make others think about art". Seattle Times, 07-Dec-1998. A story about Peter Bevis, the man who brought Kalakala home.
  • Nolte, Carl, "Once-Jinxed Art Deco Ferryboat Now Triumphant in Seattle/Sleek silver bullet saved from certain sad end in Alaska". San Francisco Chronicle, 26-Dec-1998. A San Francisco perspective.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala being towed to 'friendlier' waters of Lake Union today". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 17-Mar-1999. Kalakala moved to a safer place.
  • Mapes, Lynda V, "Kalakala moving to Lake Union". Seattle Times, 17-Mar-1999. Kalakala moved to a safer place.
  • Broom, Jack, "Financial support needed for restoration of Kalakala". Seattle Times, 07-Nov-1999. The Kalakala Foundation struggles to raise money for preservation and restoration.
  • Rahner, Mark, "Whistle theft a blow to Kalakala restoration". Seattle Times, 17-Feb-2000. Some scum stole the whistle.
  • Barber, Mike, "Historic Kalakala must find new moorage or face fines". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 30-Sep-2000. Kalakala must move or be fined $75 per day.
  • Barber, Mike, "Friends of Kalakala rally to its side". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 03-Oct-2000. Kalakala must move.
  • Barber, Mike, "Port Angeles floats idea of acquiring the Kalakala". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23-Oct-2000. Port Angeles would like to have Kalakala.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala gets a reprieve from compliance order". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 24-Oct-2000. Shift in position may solve mooring problem.
  • Barber, Mike, "Delegation to consider rescuing the Kalakala". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 28-Oct-2000. Kalakala may move to Port Angeles.
  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer Staff, "Rescue of Kalakala remembered". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10-Nov-2000. Second anniversary.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala must move, survey affirms/Port Angeles committee still interested in ferry". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 18-Nov-2000. Corps of Engineers says Kalakala must move or turn so she will not block the shipping lanes.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala group declines city's offer/Ferry foundation is still exploring other options". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 12-Jan-2001. The Kalakala Foundation turns down the offer from Port Angeles.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala 'hatchling' is in the works/The 'Baby K' might be just the boost its ailing parent needs". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 14-Feb-2001. 27 foot-long model to help with promotion.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala gets a powerful push but still needs help/Utah company donates giant pistons". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 27-Jun-2001. Pistons donated from old power plant.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala can stay in Lake Union/Corps of Engineers says art deco ferry not a navigation hazard after all". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 30-Jun-2001. Ferry can stay where she is.
  • Paynter, Susan, "Kalakala needs us, but we need it even more". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 09-Jul-2001. Pro Kalakala column.
  • Barber, Mike, "State grants Kalakala $100,000". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 19-Jul-2001. The state pungles up.
  • Paynter, Susan, "Lack of funding gives Kalakala rescuer a sinking feeling". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10-Dec-2001. Things are getting tight.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala's table set for unseen guest". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 14-Feb-2002. Boat haunted by late janitor (!?).
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala ferry tale just might come true/Plan to restore retired boat as a floating museum impresses business-savvy crowd". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23-Feb-2002. Good news.
  • Foster, George, "Restored Kalakala will go on display next summer on Seattle waterfront". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 06-Jun-2002. Interior restoration will continue until summer 2004.
  • Russell, Stephen J, "'Kalakala' should enrich your love of Seattle icon". Seattle Times, 09-Jun-2002. Favorable book review of Kalakala: Magnificent Vision Recaptured.
  • Everett-Haynes, La Monica, "Port says 'no thanks' to Kalakala as waterfront attraction". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 07-Sep-2002. The Port of Seattle rejected a plan to dock her at Pier 66.
  • Nodell, Bobbi, "Adios, Kalakala?/Port rejects deal". Seattle Times, 08-Sep-2002. Port of Seattle rejects her. Other cities interested.
  • Everett-Haynes, La Monica, "Port will hear Kalakala's case to make Seattle home after all". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10-Sep-2002. The Port of Seattle can't put up any money, but would be willing for her to be displayed at Pier 66.
  • Everett-Haynes, La Monica, "Kalakala proposal doesn't float with port". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 11-Sep-2002. The Port of Seattle rejected the Foundation's current proposal.
  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer staff, "Kalakala a step closer to finding a home". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 24-Oct-2002. Mayor asks Seattle Parks and Recreation to help find a permanent home.
  • Paynter, Susan, "Time draws short to salvage the Kalakala's wonderful life". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 04-Dec-2002. Kalakala faces eviction on New Year's Eve.
  • Heckman, Candace, "Kalakala Foundation, city agree on temporary Sand Point pier". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 07-Dec-2002. Kalakala may wind up at Sand Point.
  • Barber, Mike, "City rescinds offer of place to dock Kalakala". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 21-Dec-2002. The foundation did not post $1m bond.
  • Barber, Mike, "Eviction flap has Kalakala up in air/Foundation scales down business plan for historic ferryboat". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 28-Dec-2002. The foundation may have to sell the boat.
  • Wright, Sarah Anne, "Kalakala seeks tow to Tacoma for a short stay". Seattle Times, 05-Jan-2003. Will the boat wind up in Tacoma?
  • Wright, Sarah Anne, "Kalakala's ship hasn't come in; sale is in works". Seattle Times, 22-Jan-2003. The Kalakala Foundation may have to sell.
  • Wright, Sarah Anne, "Kalakala Foundation sinks into bankruptcy". Seattle Times, 18-Mar-2003. Kalakala Foundation files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.
  • Barber, Mike, "Kalakala Foundation goes bankrupt". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 18-Mar-2003. Kalakala will have to be sold, perhaps to an out of town buyer.
  • Lange, Larry, "He brought Kalakala home, now he's cutting ties". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 24-May-2003. The founder leaves the Kalakala Foundation.
  • Lange, Larry, "Ferry Kalakala goes on the auction block today". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 13-Sep-2003. Kalakala up for auction.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala sold for $140,000". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 13-Sep-2003. Kalakala sold to a San Francisco buyer.
  • Lange, Larry, "Fate of the Kalakala remains unclear". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 17-Sep-2003. Concerns about auction results.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala not sold after all". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 17-Sep-2003. Winning bidder declared in default.
  • AP, "Auctioneer says backup bidder backs out". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 18-Sep-2003. Disagreements.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala's ownership still at sea". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 18-Sep-2003. What a treasure for headline writers.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala auction goes awry". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 19-Sep-2003. The winning bidder does not pay in full.
  • Lange, Larry, "Curious Kalakala tale turns into fight for curios". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 20-Sep-2003. The big mess continues.
  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer Staff, "Local group of investors pressing bid for Kalaka". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23-Sep-2003. Seattle group won't give up.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala may be sold at last". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 30-Sep-2003. Third place bidder might win.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala buyer is Tumwater mystery man". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 01-Oct-2003. Unknown Steve Rodrigues purchases Kalakala.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala mired in more legal muck". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 08-Oct-2003. Legal soap opera continues.
  • Lange, Larry, "Kalakala sold to Tumwater man". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 09-Oct-2003. Judge confirms sale to developer Steve Rodrigues.
  • Lange, Larry, "Gil Reel, 1920-2003: The caretaker of the Kalakala". Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 23-Oct-2003. Helped preserve Kalakala during her time in Alaska.
• Key System
• Whiting, Sam, "Key to the Past/A Piedmont mural captures the glory of a bygone transit system". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Apr-2000. Muralist remembers the Key System.
• Pac Bell Park Service
• San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "HOW TO GET PACIFIC BELL PARK". San Francisco Chronicle, 11-Apr-2000. Ferry directions.
• Cabanatuan, Michael, "TRANSIT/For Almost All, Getting There Was Easy". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Apr-2000. First game at the Giants' new park.
• San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Ferries Added for Some S.F. Games". San Francisco Chronicle, 04-Oct-2000. More runs added for playoff games.
• Preserved Boats
  • Suffia, David, "San Mateo's Future Again in Doubt". Clipping from unidentified Washington State newspaper, 28-Feb-1974. Washington state was in the process of restoring San Mateo, but the Seattle City Council had no money to moor her or maintain her. She was proposed as the center of a historic ship fleet at either Pier 48 or Gas Plant Park on Lake Union.
  • Fernandez, Elizabeth, "Walter Landor, 81, designer". San Francisco Examiner, 11-Jun-1995. Obituary of Walter Landor, who restored the ferry Klamath to use as his company's offices.
  • Thompson, Courtenay, "River Queen will weigh anchor". Portland Oregonian, 03-Apr-1998. Former Shasta may become gambling casino.
  • Fimrite, Peter, "SAN FRANCISCO BAY/Ferry tale -- the dream dies hard/2 historic boats that plied the bay seek buyer -- anybody". San Francisco Chronicle, 28-Apr-2005. Fresno and the San Leandro for sale.
  • Gilmore, Susan, "Ferries flunk inspection". Seattle Times, 21-Nov-2007. Inspection of Quinalt's hull shows it needs to be replaced.
  • Gilmore, Susan, "Rough weekend ahead: 4 ferries yanked". Seattle Times, 22-Nov-2007. All four Steel Electric boats will be out of service for Thanksgiving Weekend.
  • Green, Sara Jean, "Examining extent of hull damage". Seattle Times, 04-Dec-2007. 80-year-old hulls inspected.
  • Song, Kyung M, "Ferries flunk inspection". Seattle Times, 09-Dec-2007. Steel Electrics may be retired.
  • Also see Kalakala
• Red and White Fleet
  • Rojas, Aurelio, "17 Hurt When S.F. Ferry Hits Seawall/Minor injuries -- crash may be fog-related". San Francisco Chronicle, 28-Oct-1995. Sausalito Ferry Dolphin has accident near Acquatic park.
  • Rojas, Aurelio, "Skipper Faces Charges In S.F. Ferry Accident". San Francisco Chronicle, 03-Nov-1995. Captain of Dolphin charged for October incident.
  • Also see Red and White Fleet sale to Blue and Gold Fleet, Richmond/San Francisco Service
• Red and White Fleet sale to Blue and Gold Fleet
• Howe, Kenneth, "Crowley Sells Red & White Fleet/Pier 39's Blue & Gold buys historic ferry line". San Francisco Chronicle, 29-Aug-1995. Announces sale of Red and White to Blue and Gold Fleet.
• Nolte, Carl, "Proud Old Firm Chugging Off/Crowley Maritime barges, tugs once dominated S.F. Bay ". San Francisco Chronicle, 06-Sep-1995. Crowley Maritime sells the Red and White Fleet.
• Howe, Kenneth, "State Seeks To Block Ferry Deal". San Francisco Chronicle, 27-Sep-1996. The state objects to a potential monopoly of tour cruises.
• Howe, Kenneth, "Blue & Gold Gets Deal for Cruise Buyout". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Nov-1996. Blue and Gold offers to sell off Red and White name and some assets.
• Howe, Kenneth, "State Drops Opposition To Ferry Services Merger". San Francisco Chronicle, 19-Feb-1997. The state agrees to the sale if Blue and Gold divests itself of some assets.
• San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Crowley Finalizes Sale of Red & White". San Francisco Chronicle, 18-Mar-1997. Red and White sale consummated for $20 million.
• Howe, Kenneth, "Merger of Red & White, Blue & Gold Fleets OKd". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Jun-1997. The California PUC agrees to the sale.
• Howe, Kenneth, "Waters Turn Rough for Cruise Rivals/Red & White files lawsuit against the Blue & Gold fleet". San Francisco Chronicle, 08-Aug-1997. The new Red & White Fleet accuses Blue & Gold of trying to drive them out of business.
• Redwood City Service
  • Pence, Angelica, "Redwood City Seaway/Peninsula port hopes to offer ferry service to S.F., East Bay ". San Francisco Chronicle, 03-Jul-2000. Two proposals to run ferries our of Redwood City.
• Richmond/San Francisco Service
  • Cabanatuan, Michael, "Richmond Ferry to Sail/Commuter line to commence amid criticism of bay plan ". San Francisco Chronicle, 27-Sep-1999. Start of Richmond/SF service.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "SAN FRANCISCO/More Richmond Trips To Fisherman's Wharf ". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Nov-1999. More sailings from Richmond to Fisherman's Wharf.
  • Pimentel, Benjamin, "Richmond Ferry Wins Praise But Few Riders". San Francisco Chronicle, 06-Oct-1999. Ferries carry only 100 people a day.
  • Pimentel, Benjamin, "Ferry Service Pared Between Richmond-S.F./Fewer commuters than expected getting aboard ". San Francisco Chronicle, 03-Mar-2000. Daily runs reduced.
  • Bell, Elizabeth, "Red and White Grounding Ferry Run ". San Francisco Chronicle, 26-Jun-2000. Red and White applies to cancel the service.
  • Pimentel, Benjamin, "Richmond Ferry Riders Take Their Case to PUC/Red and White plans to stop commuter trips". San Francisco Chronicle, 29-Aug-2000. Riders appeal to PUC.
  • Pimentel, Benjamin, "Court Orders Richmond Ferry Service to Continue -- For Now". San Francisco Chronicle, 07-Sep-2000. PUC judge orders service to continue.
  • Burress, Charles, "Red and White Fleet to Curtail Weekday Ferry Service Tomorrow". San Francisco Chronicle, 27-Sep-2000. Operator defies PUC judge and tries to cancel service.
  • Pimentel, Benjamin, "Richmond Ferry to Keep Sailing to S.F./PUC threatens to fine fleet if it drops service". San Francisco Chronicle, 29-Sep-2000. PUC orders service to continue or Red and White will be fined $20,000 a day.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Red and White Appeals Ruling That Keeps Ferry Operating ". San Francisco Chronicle, 04-Oct-2000. Red and White appeals PUC ruling.
  • St John, Kelly, "FRIENDLY FERRY, FEW FARES Commuters love Richmond Ferry, but it's awash in sea of red ink". San Francisco Chronicle, 10-Nov-2000. Belly dancer aboard, but not enough riders.
  • Lee, Henry K, "Richmond-S.F. Commuter Ferry Scuttled/PUC agrees operator was losing money". San Francisco Chronicle, 22-Nov-2000. PUC agrees to allow abandonment.
  • Rubenstein, Steve, "Last Dance for Richmond Ferry Commuters/Riders mourn demise of year-old service". San Francisco Chronicle, 23-Nov-2000. 23 passengers, including belly dancer, on last sailing.
  • San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Richmond-San Francisco ferry to be revived if BART strikes". San Francisco Chronicle, 03-Sep-2001. Ferry will come back if BART employees strike.
• Tour Boats
• Levy, Dan, "Fleets will compete for the Rock/Park Service allows bids for lucrative Alcatraz concession". San Francisco Chronicle, 01-Apr-2005. Alcatraz concession up for bidding.
• Vallejo/San Francisco Service
• Heredia, Chris, "Vallejo May Be Forced to Cancel Too-Popular Bus-to-Ferry Link". San Francisco Chronicle, 01-Aug-2000. Feeder bus so popular ferries are overcrowded.
• San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "Bus to Ferry Terminal Won't Run After Sept. 5". San Francisco Chronicle, 03-Aug-2000. Feeder bus will stop running to reduce pressure on ferries.
• San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "SOLANO COUNTY/$1.2 Million Set Aside To Buy Three New Buses". San Francisco Chronicle, 19-Aug-2000. Additional buses to handle overflow crowds from ferries.
• San Francisco Chronicle Staff, "SOLANO COUNTY/Transportation Authority Contributes to Projects". San Francisco Chronicle, 16-Sep-2000. County pitches in for parking garage and ferry maintenance facility.
• Aguila, Justino, Sullivan, Kathleen, "Ferry Ads May Float Again/Vallejo officials plan to ask S.F. Port for exemption from ban". San Francisco Chronicle, 12-Feb-2001. Vallejo ferry wants to carry ads.
• Demsky, Andy, "Changing Course/Jason Covell leaves investment banking to become captain of a transbay ferry". San Francisco Chronicle, 09-Nov-2001. Career change.
• Herron Zamora, Jim, "WHAT'S IN THE WORKS/Ferry fender-bender in S.F.". San Francisco Chronicle, 30-Jul-2007. Vallejo ferry damaged Golden Gate ferry landing at Ferry Building.

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