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Dungeness Crab

Crab Season In The Bay Area Begins, Despite Whale Delays

By • Dec 18, 2019
Angela Johnston

 

For many people in the Bay Area, the holidays aren’t complete without a big meal of fresh Dungeness crab. The commercial season was supposed to begin on November 15th, just in time for Thanksgiving. But this year, fishermen had to wait a month to set their traps.

Daily News Roundup for Thursday, February 18, 2016

By Shereen Adel • Feb 18, 2016

Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW News:

S.F.’s St. John Coltrane Church fights eviction // SF Gate

The St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church, a uniquely San Franciscan storefront ministry dedicated to the music and preachings of the soulful sax man, is facing eviction and may be gone as soon as Sunday’s sermon ends.

City Visions: Salmon woes and crab toxin: is global warming to blame?

By City Visions • Dec 8, 2015


December 14, 2015.  These are tough times for fishermen in California.  Unsafe toxin levels have postponed Dungeness crab season indefinitely, and state officials warn that the winter-run Chinook salmon is on the brink of extinction. Host Joseph Pace speaks with guests about these issues and explores whether global warming is to blame and what can be done to address them. 

Delayed crab season worries fishermen and scientists

By • Dec 8, 2015
Angela Johnston


If you took walk along the Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay on a typical winter weekend, it would be buzzing with activity.