U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Building It Out

Erosion at Ocean Beach could send sewage into the sea

SF Weekly Letters

Toxic Acres

The fill below Treasure Island is filled with dangerous toxins left by the Navy

A Bridge Too Weak?

A UC Berkeley professor believes the unique new Bay Bridge design is fatally flawed

Water on the Brain

One energy executive claims a tidal system that meets the city's electric needs could be built in over 20 years, at a cost of $1.5 billion

Diseaseville

Asthma, cancer, and other illnesses occur at higher-than-average rates in Hunters Point. Many residents blame the nearby Navy shipyard, one of the most contaminated ex-military bases in the nation.

The Olden Gays

Historic home movies capture gay life in San Francisco from the 30's onward

Brownout at SFO

Mayor's attempt to end-run city voters on runways-in-bay reflects dimming of his political star

Political Economy

How a Willie Brown real estate venture snagged tens of millions of dollars in government subsidies and opened the way for Democratic heavyweight Angelo Tsakopoulo to make even more money

Ship of Fools

Men keep falling in love with the aging steam schooner Wapama. She always exacts her price.

Tales of the Country

How Tokyo Rose, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Amelia Earhart are endangered by money-saving moves at the National Archives in San Bruno