sends student to hospital, After deadly school stabbing, students say fights were common on campus, Wife of missing Bay Area radio host says he 'will not be coming back', Map shows which parts of California exceeded entire years worth of rain, Going to Tahoe this weekend? The Chronicles archive is home to hundreds of thousands of photos and millions of stories, but its dense and dusty. The best of the Bay Area is at your fingertips with the San Francisco Chronicle app. But is he a "leadership genius"? San Francisco 1906 earthquake: When The Chronicles front page had 50-year-old news. SFs May Day: How a once-popular childrens celebration fizzled out. President Richard M. Nixon received much different receptions when he paid two visits to San Francisco less than a month apart. What happens in Vegas doesnt stay in Vegas, California to end mask, vaccine mandates for health care workers, Whos the king of our concrete jungle? In the 1950s, an enterprising San Franciscan built a Sky Tram near Ocean Beach. When San Franciscos Presidio almost became the world capital. In honor of the anniversary, a search through the Chronicles archive turned up dozens of photos from performances and rehearsals across the decades, including photos as early as 1949. Candlestick Parks first Opening Day: Found photos from 60 years ago. One of the Ode to Gumps: Memories flow from archive as SFs oldest store says goodbye. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The 1980s reunion of one of San Franciscos biggest Summer of Love bands was an unexpected and short-lived delight. The Cow Palace. A Chronicle critic intervenes in the rebuilding of a traditional Catholic cathedral. This year, especially, the edition has been deliverd late or not at all about once each month. Just news stories in articles. The number of BARTs canceled trains nearly tripled in 2022, Is California overdose epidemic slowing? Call it the Miracle on the Bay. No one How SF States bloody strikes changed academia and nation 50 years ago. And where does Brock Purdy rank? Just before the start of the 2018-19 NHL season, a visit to The Our archives Coit Tower photos disappeared. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. Got range anxiety? The Shoreline. When Peninsulas Coney Island of the West was snuffed out by a stench. The undisputed queen of San Francisco nightlife ran brothels in the city for two decades with a clientele that reportedly included some of the most prominent figures on the West Coast. For more than a century, comedys biggest names have stopped in San Francisco to capture some laughter. Created by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. A change to the comics page. The archive of a newspaper thats more than 150 years old can conceal treasures. The father of modern-day BASE jumpers was a classic San Francisco character. It was supposed to be a beach paradise for San Francisco and Bay Area residents but Pacific City fell apart within two years. While the annual Pride celebrations, war protests, and parades for the Warriors, Giants and 49ers are fresh in our memories, Market Street has been the stage for large public rallies and demonstrations for more than a century. San Francisco may have the iconic landmarks, beautiful bridges and scenic skyline, but the rest of the Bay Area looked captivating from the Goodyear Blimps viewpoint in the 1970s. There are consequential and interesting bills on the agenda in Sacramento. Century-old Chronicle ads: I. Magnin, Folgers Coffee, Levi Strauss and more. Worth the wait: Grace Cathedrals early days and biggest moments. The Chronicles archive has photos of its heyday and demise. Heres the evidence so far. Editors Dispatch: Happy 100th Birthday, Charles Schulz! I loved the ads I really enjoyed the Sunday edition with its magazines and commentaries. KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC. 2023 | All rights reserved worldwide. It was thousands of feet shorter than Mount Hamilton. So who brought it home? As grounds crews for the Giants and As prepare their fields for 2023, MLBs bigger bases expose its asymmetry: The bases dont form a perfect square, and its not 90 feet between them. sends student to hospital, Yes, that's a toucan flying around Walnut Creek, Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 American adults. About; Contact; Careers; Permissions; Newsroom Staff; COMMUNITY. What about the idea of the S.F. Port Chicago disaster: Unpublished photos of a World War II tragedy in Bay Area. Cancel Anytime. Twenty-five years ago this week, long-time California Assembly leader Willie Brown won a run-off election to become San Franciscos first African-American mayor. Up close with Claude the albino alligator. Beyond Bigfoot: Rediscovering 60 years of Sasquatch stories. A freight train leaves San Francisco after 5 a.m. and heads south toward the Peninsula, on its standard route. concert discovered amid dust. Cancel Anytime. Celebrate with female-centered events throughout the Bay Area, Larry Hunt, San Francisco's 'Bucket Man' street performer, dies at 64, Artist William Kentridge prepares a multi-front visit to Berkeley, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). The Concorde was faster than the speed of sound, and it sure made a lot of noise when it flew into the Bay Area. Britain's longest-serving monarch is dead at 96. Upon landing, the unique shape of the snowflakes creates small pockets of air at the ground, and the totals can pile up quickly. Theyre ready to sell to the right home. Their deaths punctuated one of San Franciscos darkest eras, but their memories became a guiding light for a city that was determined to right itself. Its the jewel of Oakland, a National Historic Landmark and the home to Childrens Fairyland, but Lake Merritt has always been for the birds. California announced Thursday that it will follow the lead of the Internal Revenue Service and postpone tax filing deadlines until Oct. 16 for almost all people and businesses in the state. As the 40th anniversary of Moscones and Milks assassinations approached, a visit to The SFOs Miracle on the Bay crash-landing, 50 years ago. Something like that. Lyle Tuttle, 1931-2019: See photos of SF tattoo legend from decades past. A nationwide effort to quit smoking got its start in San Francisco in the 1970s with some lighthearted entertainment. Adams rant was met with fury online. Twenty-two percent of Americans disagreed with the statement, including 26% of Black respondents. Updated Today. A change on the comics page. Heres who has offered big bucks so far. Sex Pistols in San Francisco: The lewd, crude punk pioneers The Sex Pistols have been in town two days, and they havent thrown up on anyone yet. That was the beginning of a Chronicle story in January 1978 on the notorious British punk rock band, and a recent trip to the newspapers New Years in 1950s San Francisco: Photos of a city partying hard. Oaklanders say homelessness is the most urgent issue facing the city, UC Berkeley students protest plans to shutter rare anthropology library, Last chance to see: Bay Bridge lights turn off on Sunday, How far S.F.s economy fell during the pandemic, compared to other areas, California extends deadline to file 2022 income taxes to match IRS decision. Its been 50 years since a conflict over Peoples Park in Berkeley ended in dozens of injuries and the death of one man. Listen: Will CARE Court help the severely mentally ill in S.F.? Pow! But the fisherman isnt just a marketing slogan. Jordan Parker is a breaking news reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. Its definitely not the same as the paper version back-in-the day. More On: "Dilbert" author Scott Adams, who has been drawing the comic since 1989, said the strip that pokes fun at office culture was wiped from nearly 77 newspapers. Symphony celebrates spring with a beautiful new commission, UC Berkeley students protest plans to shutter rare anthropology library, She came of age in her family's abusive California religious cult. The shimmering Bay Lights turn off Sunday night as the effort to raise $11 million to fund a bigger, better version is only partway there. When Great American Smokeout started in SF on mission to snuff out cigarettes. What he got instead were some snow leopards and seals for San Franciscos zoo. Fifty years ago, anti-war demonstrators took a stand, shutting down the Oakland Induction Center, a Halloweens of SFs past: Long-buried photos dug up from More than a century ago, Halloween in San Francisco was all about adults getting dressed up in crazy outfits and letting loose at raucous parties. In January of this year, San Francisco proposed requiring an online reservation for tourists who want to drive down Lombard Street and charging them a fee. Close to 2,000 species of flowers decorate one of the oldest and most photographed buildings in Golden Gate Park: the Conservatory of Flowers. This is a decision based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve, editor Chris Quinn said. When Navy sailors in SF ripped a Nazi flag off the German consulate. October 15, 2018. According to Rasmussen, 72% of Americans agreed with the statement, including 53% of Black respondents. When Grateful Dead, Huey Lewis and more made stand against AIDS in Bay Area. A dig into the archives turned up hundreds of photos of charity Thanksgiving events in the Bay Area over the past 60 years, as well as special dinners for new immigrants and even un-Thanksgiving celebrations by American Indian groups. Adams, a Bay Area resident, made the offensive comments on his Real Coffee with Scott Adams video show, after erroneously concluding that a poll had found nearly half of all Blacks are not OK with white people. He was referring to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 American adults who were asked whether they agreed with the statement Its ok to be white, a phrase the Anti-Defamation League has labeled as hate speech. The Greek. 9 Granada (24-10) vs. TBD Hundreds of thousands of people visit Muir Woods National Monument each year, but, if not for one couple, there wouldnt be a Muir Woods to visit at all. The Chronicle has long covered the Beach Chalet: From 1925 draw to dangerous dive bar to SF classic. Joe Rosenthal: The photographer behind World War IIs most iconic photo. We apologize for the sudden change, and hope you will still enjoy our many other . The House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in San Francisco in May 1960 turned into a violent confrontation and the beginning of a decade of student-led mass protests. James Wiseman, leadership genius? This year, a trip to The Chronicles basement takes us How SF sent World War I troops a message of love a century ago. You dont stumble across hidden presidential history every day. Asking price: a few hundred thousand dollars. Remembering S.F.s weirdest deli. Bill Graham shows, the Grateful Dead and Santana. The personal, path-making art of Amalia Mesa-Bains, Review: Mel Brooks History of the World is back and it stinks on ice, Close director Lukas Dhont returns to Bay Area to speak straight from the heart, Review: Some of MIT's brightest minds faced years of discrimination because they were women, PlayGround and Poltergeist Theatre Project's 'Gaslit', 6 concerts to catch in the Bay Area this March, March 2023 new releases include Miley Cyrus, De La Soul and U2, 5 TV shows and movies coming to Netflix, Disney+ and more in March, The 9 best live music venues in San Francisco Its a quick retelling of a quaint San Francisco story that was pulled from San Franciscos forgotten earthquake of 1957. Joe Montanas 40th draft anniversary: Chronicle archive photos from the early days of Joe Cool. In honor of the parks 150th anniversary, rarely seen archival photos of people enjoying Golden Gate park throughout the 20th Century. According to the National Weather Service, 300 square miles SFs Balclutha: Tracing the 130-year voyage of a landmark ship. State offering money for retrofits, Opinion: S.F.s street crisis response team is in crisis, members say, Oakland ransomware attackers release data stolen from city network, Yes, that's a toucan flying around Walnut Creek, Warriors rally to defeat Pelicans, match longest winning streak of season, Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61, Sonoma County sheriffs chase ends in death, Antioch woman arrested in threats to private school in Walnut Creek, Prisoner kept in solitary confinement after leading fight against practice, A $200 million bike bridge tantalized this Bay Area city. Updated Today. Is California breaking its promise to cut middle-income health care costs? Preliminary data suggests it might, but experts say theres much more to learn. And I would say the best advice I could give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people.. The 49ers, Raiders and San Franciscos high school Turkey Bowl. He gave us the inside scoop. The Chronicles archive revealed a trove of photos of the building during and after its construction. This online archive is for access and use only by individuals for personal use. Then in 1950, she moved to Sausalito, opened up a How The Chronicle covered the first Earth Day, 50 years ago. Many of us wont. Check this guide for updates as bills move through the California legislature. It was the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its reverberations are still being felt today. Each tour is written and narrated by Chronicle journalists and guided by your phone. Could CA become first to require Tesla stations to open to all EVs? To our lucky (??) Its very heavy on sports which some of us dont care about and very inconsistent on what other topics might be included in an edition. The recent spate of storms lifted the statewide snowpack to 190% of average for the start of the month, and more snow is on the way. Glass negatives, more than a century old, show San Franciscans everyday life after disaster. Known for its visibility and proximity to Candlestick Park, the Hunters Point crane has a mostly forgotten history: Its giant arch was once used to stress-test nuclear-tipped Polaris missiles. Hey, baseball fans. Chronicle Vault. The publisher may have opted out of making it available on certain devices, or the reading experience may not yet be optimized for this publication on those devices. In his annual message to the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27, 1947, he said, I know there are strong sentimental reasons for keeping this old, ingenious and novel mode of transportation. When SF mourned Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years ago. In June 1975 one of The Chronicles photographers captured stunning sights: views of the city and surrounding areas from the cockpit of the Goodyear Blimp. 75 years of SFs Nutcracker: Photos from beloved ballet across decades. How to get the most out of your Chronicle subscription. Could taking Pfizers Paxlovid reduce the risk of getting long COVID? When the first Freedom Train came to SF, pulling controversy behind it, By the time the Freedom Train arrived in San Francisco carrying more than 100 of Americas most important documents, it had already been tested against the ideals of the era, At SFs 1939 Worlds Fair, a mad dash to be first through the gates. The Canadian weather model's snow totals for Central California . Smack! Being a big fan of these huge reptiles, I sunk my teeth into an archive search and turned up interesting stories and classic photos. It was so big, in fact, an island was built for it. Twenty-eight years ago, the Loma Prieta earthquake shook the Bay Area to its core, killing 63 people, most in the collapse of the Nimitz Wine Country fire of 1964: Eerie similarities to this weeks Flames tearing through Napa and Sonoma counties and beyond. When the Bay Area had World Cup fever in 1994. What happens in Vegas doesnt stay in Vegas. It is OK instead of the morning paper in hard copy, Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018. Scott Adams, the creator of the internationally syndicated Dilbert comic strip, unleashed a racist rant this week on YouTube, saying Black people are a hate group and I dont wanna have anything to do with em a statement that is being met with condemnation, including the cancellation of his cartoons from newspapers. Terms Apply. Many days lately, I dont even see anything I care to read. Heavy with driftwood and otherwise empty, the Emeryville mudflats became a sculptural playland in the 1960s and 70s. Once a school holiday and daylong event of all things spring for children in San Francisco, May Day faded as a celebration in the 1970s. In 1940s, jewel of the bay was on the block. Datebook is the San Francisco Chronicle's guide to arts & entertainment in the Bay Area, combining award-winning news with a curated events calendar. I do look forward to seeing it almost every morning so it is a good compromise from getting the paper delivered and having to hassle with recycling paper. Many former sections have been eliminated and some new ones added - so I never know what I am going to get in the Sunday editions. There are times it does not come through and that is a little annoying. About that New York Times op-ed on San Francisco How Californias Big Ag wants you to think about all this rain, How California can teach New York to clean up truck pollution, Tesla vs. gas cars: Here's how popular EVs perform on a California roadtrip. Lombard Streets twisted traffic history: An archive deep dive on SFs crookedest road. When California declared war on cannabis growers and called in the Army. It took two hours for the mansion that defined Millbrae for decades to go from the centerpiece of one of the Bay Areas most lavish estates to a pile of ash. Thanksgiving memories: Decades of photos of San Franciscans helping others. The Oakland As teams of the late 1980s and early 1990s were known for bashing home runs during the baseball season, but during the holiday season the players traded cleats for ballet slippers to help out a good cause. I miss this section and do not need to read/see all the obituaries - if it is someone well known - that is acceptable. With the dramatic devastation around the Marina, the Embarcadero, the Bay Bridge and the Cypress Structure, its easy to forget that Santa Cruz County was hit hard by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. How S.F.s Dragon Gate came to stand at Grant Avenue and Bush Street. Residents displaced from their homes. For decades you could see them from across the bay two giant white golf balls atop Mount Tamalpais. Rare photos of the famous photographer in front of the camera including during his 35 years at The Chronicle. Baby Blues chronicles the adventures of the McPherson family and its three children. A search of The Chronicles archive ahead of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing turned up photos and pages telling the story from the first push by the U.S. to travel to the moon to the splashdown of the lunar module in the Pacific Ocean. Robert Pritikin bought a rundown boardinghouse known as the Chambers Mansion in 1977 and converted it into an eccentric 16-room hotel. This Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper is the 14th largest in the country, with a daily circulation of 375,000 in the Bay Area alone. Please try again. Aerial photos of San Francisco taken in 1959 by a Chronicle photographer provide a unique view of a city about to change. 50,858 talking about this. My biggest concern, however, is the unreliablility of delivery. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at . The beloved Noe Valley restaurant got a new owner last year. Very few readers noticed when we killed it and we only had a handful of complaints. Stunning photos from Northern Californias great flood of 1997. When the solar-energy movement got its day in the sun in SF. This is the story of a treasure rediscovered. The news that the annual Alcatraz prison reunions were coming to an end prompted a dive into The Chronicles archive, and it didnt take long to find long-buried How SFs Ferry Building survived and didnt become a 40-story skyscraper. Clothing and offbeat cures for illnesses dominated the San Francisco newspaper pages from 1900 to 1909. The world's largest comic strip site for online classic strips like Calvin and Hobbes, Dilbert, Non Sequitur, Get Fuzzy, Luann, Pearl Before Swine, 9 Chickweed Lane and more! The Works Progress Administration secured $1.2 million in federal funding and managed the undertaking, providing hundreds of jobs in the area. Introducing ALICE! David Lance Gonies walked into a Berkeley print shop when he was 19 and was still there almost 60 years later, finishing a long career as a graphic artist with posters in major museum collections. Useful to catch up but missing the personality of the city, Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020. Before her long career in the U.S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein was a California criminal justice expert and a San Francisco mayor. Atop Lone Mountain, the history of SFs first womens college lives on. Map shows stunning improvement in California drought. This isnt a joke. With the Monterey Bay Aquarium coming up on its 35th birthday, a trip to The Chronicles subterranean archive turned up amazing photos of the Cannery Row facilitys opening day, Oct. 20, 1984. To drum up interest for a new comic strip, The Chronicle gave away a poor imitation of the caped crusaders signature ride. For decades, The Chronicles photos from The Last Waltz, one of San Franciscos greatest rock music events, were lost, thought never to be seen again. What does that mean for consumers? This version seems to be very limited in scope and content. I'm old fashion, I love the feel and experience of reading the paper. Eighty years ago this week, one of San Franciscos greatest parties got started. These are the best pastas you can find in the Bay Area, S.F. Anti-war organizations banded together to create a national Moratorium Day of protests and teach-ins. Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018. When he's not chasing down a story, he likes watching movies, traveling and trying new restaurants. The concert at Winterland in 1976 was to be the final concert that The Band performed on the How San Francisco has celebrated its veterans for decades. No. Imagine being able to travel to New York or Hawaii from San Francisco International Airport in little more than two 1930s Golden Gate Bridge construction photos rescued from ruin. Sometimes, history disappears. Life after disaster: Chronicles oldest negatives show a return to normality in 1906. California Highway Patrol officers used a bullhorn to order A salute to the king of Golden Gate Bridge stunts. The Squaw Valley Ski Resort wasnt always the place of world-class grandeur we now know. Tens of thousands of acres charred. Jack London Squares early days: A saloon, a local sports hero and a floating restaurant. Recently the strip changed syndicates, so we've removed "Baby Blues" from both the Sunday and daily comics lineup.
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