America's Cup

Connecting the Dots: Top news stories for Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Ninna Gaensler-Debs — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:46:50 +0000

SF Chronicle // Starbucks has bought the Bay Area based chain La Boulange Cafe and Bakery for $100 million. Starbucks plans to start to replace its current pastry selection with La Boulange products in 2013. There are 19 La Boulange cafes across the Bay Area...

Connecting the Dots: Top news stories for Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Fatima Duran — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:14:16 +0000

Associated Press // The popularity of California’s 280 state parks may be a factor in why California legislators are developing bi-partisan legislation to them. Californians camped at 10,000 sites in state parks over the Memorial Day weekend, yet even a quarter of those parks are expected to close this July.

Smoother Sailing for the America's Cup

City Visions — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:49:13 +0000

On March, 27, after nearly a year of negotiations, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a revised deal to bring the America’s Cup -- sailing's pre-eminent event -- to San Francisco in fall 2013.

The agreement finalizes the venues for the 34th America's Cup and calls for millions of dollars in pier and waterfront improvements in San Francisco. The event expected to draw more than 1 million spectators.

Connecting the dots: Afternoon edition for Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Artjoms Konohovs — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:51:13 +0000

A new study shows that getting rid of old diesel trucks has helped cut gas emissions around the Port of Oakland in half. For years, the neighborhoods around the port have been known for extremely high air pollution that can cause health problems. KALW took a look at the effectiveness of these new state air regulations earlier in the month and also found that pollution has decreased near the port…