Oaklanders see the San Francisco Bay every day, but how often do you actually get out on it? An easy, inexpensive, fun way to experience the bay is to ride the Alameda/Oakland Ferry.

Want to see what it's like? Oakland Local reporter Amy Gahran recently rode the ferry at sunset from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco to Oakland. Watch her video vignette of the experience...

Dear friends, Greetings from all of us at Bay Localize! At this point in our history, we are deeply concerned that global warming, peak oil, and economic instability are already coming to a head -- impacting low-income people and communities of color first and worst.

Through dialogue and collaboration with local resilience and social justice organizations, we’ve begun sharing diverse strategies to prepare our communities for the deepening challenges ahead.