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Port of Oakland Press Release: Oakland International Airport Passenger Traffic Up 7.1% in November

PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Oakland International Airport Passenger Traffic Up 7.1% in November Increase Reflects a Ten-Year Traffic High for the Month   Media Contact: Keonnis R. Taylor 510-563-6500 KRTaylor@portoakland.com   Oakland, CA (December 29, 2017) – Oakland International Airport (OAK) today reports that it served 1,111,124 passengers in November, an increase of 73,746 passengers (7.1%) […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 2, 2018
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Transportation News for January 2, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: Law rightfully requires DMV to tighten up disabled parking program  San Francisco Chronicle: CHP Mendocino pot-truck bust shows changes coming in transport rules  San Francisco Chronicle: Cyclist safety improving on Mount Diablo’s roads  East Bay Times: Bollinger Canyon Road widening: Headache now, benefits later  East Bay Times: New panel formed to work solely on BART-ACE link  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 2, 2018
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Energy News for January 2, 2018

The Washington Post: To round out a year of rollbacks, the Trump administration just repealed key regulations on fracking The New York Times: U.S. to Roll Back Safety Rules Created After Deepwater Horizon Spill The Wall Street Journal: Shell, Barclays Detail Billions in Charges Related to U.S. Tax Changes Financial Times: BP forecasts $1.5bn hit from Trump tax reforms […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 2, 2018
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California Water News for January 2, 2018

Associated Press & Visalia Times-Delta: Trump considers sending more water to California farmers CNN: Mudslide danger replaces fire threat in Southern California SF Gate: Rain, possible thunderstorms in Bay Area forecast for this week LA Times: California’s largest ever fire was a force that could not be stopped Lake County News: Study: Wet winters may not dampen small wildfires Sacramento […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 22, 2017
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Transportation News for December 22, 2017

ABC30 Action News: Would you pay $9 to cross the Bay Bridge?  Marin Independent Journal: Poll: Marin supports toll hike for road, transit projects  SFGate: Concerns over rider safety prompt major overhaul for Taraval Street  Mercury News: Repeal the new gas tax? California says ‘Yes!’ Bay Area voters say, ‘No way!’  Mercury News: Study: 298 lives could have been saved […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 22, 2017
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Featured Member: Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP

Since formation of the Bay Planning Coalition in 1982 – in fact, during its formation – the lawyers of Briscoe Ivester & Bazel LLP have played outsized roles in the Coalition and its activities. John Briscoe joined with a band of Bay Area business and civic leaders, among them Charlie Roberts, Frank Boerger, Angelo Syracusa, and Bill Dutra, […]

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