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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge stories: 7 news summaries

 SF Bay Bridge Reopens 

Test of repairs to repair clears way for commuters

Nov 2, 09 2:08 PM CST
(Newser) - The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened to commuter traffic this morning after a successful test of repairs was conducted overnight. The bridge has been out of commission since Tuesday, when the original repair failed and crushed three cars. Workers took a while to “get the geometry” of the new... More »

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Bay Area • steel • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • commuters • road crew • stress test

 Condos Under SF Bridge? 
 Blogosphere Loves It 

The Bay Line, aka Bay Bridge to Nowhere, is catching on

Oct 31, 09 5:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge due to go out of commission when its replacement is completed (current ETA: 2013), a campaign is amping up in the blogosphere to keep it around as a pimped-out version of New York’s popular High Line. The Bay Line—... More »

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real estate • condominium • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • High Line • Bay Line • Bay Bridge to Nowhere • Rael San Fratello Architects

 Latest SF 
 Bridge Snafu 
 Sparks Fear, Anger 

Commuter inconvenience only most immediate after cable snaps

Oct 28, 09 8:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today’s revelation that high winds caused a recent repair to come undone and shut down the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for 24 hours—and counting—has area commuters worried not only for their safety but also about how well state officials are spending tax dollars in the ongoing construction... More »

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Iraq • California • commute • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • earthquake

(Newser) - An unexpected hiccup means the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed through tomorrow—and a potential nightmare commute for the 260,000 who use the span daily, the Contra Costa Times reports. The bridge was closed Thursday night so workers could replace a 300-foot section, but during the project... More »

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San Francisco • subway • construction • commute • Oakland • delay • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • ferry

Feds Indict
Pilot in SF
Oil Spill

Attorney vows to battle misdemeanors, calling them premature

Mar 17, 08 6:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The pilot of a ship that dumped 53,000 gallons of oil in San Francisco Bay last year was indicted today, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. John Cota faces two federal misdemeanor charges, for releasing a pollutant and killing migratory birds; at least 2,000 birds died in the spill.... More »

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environment • oil • oil spill • Bay Bridge • Cosco Busan • San Francisco Bay • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • environmental damage

SF Ship Pilot May Have
Had Sleep Disorder

Captain reportedly on two prescription meds for drowsiness, anxiety

Jan 20, 08 6:46 PM CST
(Newser) - The ship pilot who hit a San Francisco bridge and unleashed the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years may have been on drugs for a sleep disorder, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Captain John Cota was reportedly taking two kinds of prescription medication to prevent drowsiness and treat... More »

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Congress • oil spill • Coast Guard • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • sleep apnea • sleep disorder

Spill Hits Diving Duck Hardest

Migratory species accounts for one-quarter of dead birds in SF Bay catastrophe

Nov 24, 07 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - A migratory duck already under environmental pressure has taken the brunt of the damage from the San Francisco Bay fuel spill, the AP reports. Of at least 1,365 dead birds, more than one-quarter are surf scoters, as are 40% of the birds being cleaned. "The oil spill just... More »

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San Francisco • oil spill • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • duck

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