Steam ships went on to replace sailing vessels, and the Star of Alaska fell into disrepair. Today's Comic from Pearls Before Swine Read Now. Nearly that many outrageous ideas have been floated for a second cross-bay span since the originals 1936 opening. Fifty years ago, students at what was then San Francisco State College fought back and changed academia forever. A search through The Chronicles archive has turned up photos of Democratic candidates across the 1960s, 70s, 80s and 90s, shaking hands, making speeches and fundraising ahead of a then-much-later California primary. San Francisco Mayor George Christopher accepted an invitation to Moscow from a Soviet leader with hopes he could use the trip to promote cultural exchange. Robert Pritikin bought a rundown boardinghouse known as the Chambers Mansion in 1977 and converted it into an eccentric 16-room hotel. Oracle Arena. For instance, some days may have 12 obituaries, and then none for a week. Monterey Bay Aquariums 1984 debut: Packing em in like sardines on Cannery Row. Updated to include drought zones while tracking water shortage status of your area, plus reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the Bay Areas largest water districts. When he's not chasing down a story, he likes watching movies, traveling and trying new restaurants. 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? Cancel Anytime. Lilly to cap insulin at $35 per month. In honor of the parks 150th anniversary, rarely seen archival photos of people enjoying Golden Gate park throughout the 20th Century. A Bay Area couple have been using a decommissioned Muni light-rail vehicle as an office. Princess Margaret of Great Britain may not have worn the crown, but she got a welcome fit for a queen when she visited San Francisco more than 50 years ago. Wee Pals. 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? In late January, Macys announced it had sold the famous I. Magnin Building in Union Square. And for more than six decades, the scene has shifted and the fog has rolled in. and the West Coast. Browse the archive by date. Five years before the historic occupation of Alcatraz by Indians of All Tribes, a smaller group staked a claim to the abandoned prison island under a U.S. treaty. You Might Also Like Dark Side of the Horse Samson. 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. Thank you for contacting the San Francisco Chronicle. Uh, no. The Argyle Sweater. Life on Americas calmest military base was a great perk for those stationed at the Presidio but that too came to an end. The letters to the editor and the obituaries are gone as well as restaurant reviews. State Sen. Scott Wiener weighs run for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat. 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. About; Contact; Careers; Permissions; Newsroom Staff; COMMUNITY. When the solar-energy movement got its day in the sun in SF. Stanford Stadium was the venue for several games involving the United 1974-75 Warriors were champions, but their wardrobes were the real MVPs. This version seems to be very limited in scope and content. concert discovered amid dust. You may change your credit card, address information or cancel your subscription before 50,858 talking about this. For technical or billing issues, please contact Archive Customer Support. As scientists search for a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic, we look back in The Chronicle archives at the all-out effort to vaccinate Bay Area residents against polio. San Franciscos 977-foot tall Sutro Tower was never envisioned to be the citys Eiffel Tower, but there was a grand idea behind it great height begets clear television broadcasts. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at . The Chronicles basement has a room that houses 1 million photos or more, and I head down there when I get a request to find images from the decades before our photography team switched to digital cameras. SFs May Day: How a once-popular childrens celebration fizzled out. After the 2019 shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, he tried to profit off the tragedy by encouraging witnesses to sign up for an app he created. The comic, which has appeared in newspapers since 1989, once ran in as many as 2,000 newspapers in 70 countries and 25 languages. Clothing and offbeat cures for illnesses dominated the San Francisco newspaper pages from 1900 to 1909. In the 1950s, an enterprising San Franciscan built a Sky Tram near Ocean Beach. Then in 1950, she moved to Sausalito, opened up a How The Chronicle covered the first Earth Day, 50 years ago. When the world came to San Francisco to create the United Nations. The California Weather Wonks newsletter will deliver your daily Bay Area forecast and the why behind the weather. But as we head toward San Franciscos summery fall, we want to salute you and the citys signature weather spectacle: the fog rolling in from the ocean. KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC. 2023 | All rights reserved worldwide. Heres a look-back at the Opening Day exploits of As owner Charlie Finley and some of his most outrageous exploits, including a mascot mule and a mustache promotion. When Princess Margaret took San Francisco by storm in 1965. Photos show the Bay Area blanketed in rare snow. Aerial photos of San Francisco taken in 1959 by a Chronicle photographer provide a unique view of a city about to change. 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. Exclusive: Stunning photos show Yosemite National Park under 15 feet of As conservatives champion parents rights, CA focuses on kids autonomy, Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hospitalized in San Francisco with shingles, State court limits murder charges for drug-using mothers whose infants die. It may never get built, Hit bean company Rancho Gordo embroiled in discrimination lawsuit, San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. Jerry Garcia: See rare photos of the Grateful Dead legend from The Chronicles archives. Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018. Storyland spent six years becoming an ambitious childrens playground. Its a quick retelling of a quaint San Francisco story that was pulled from San Franciscos forgotten earthquake of 1957. But in May 1966, the pop art impresario brought his show to San Francisco, and The Chronicle was there to capture the moment and critique the experience. 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. This year, the citys oldest store will close its doors for the last time. Cals last Rose Bowl victory was four seasons before that. The states leader and father to current Gov. In December 1941, thousands of men flooded local recruitment offices to join the military, and thousands more San Franciscans rushed to volunteer for the Civil Defense department. Long-lost photos from legendary S.F. 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. Asking price: a few hundred thousand dollars. The Cow Palace. The other complaint is there are no box scores, standings or TV schedules in the Sports section like in the hard copy. This year, a trip to The Chronicles basement takes us How SF sent World War I troops a message of love a century ago. 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. Just to the east of Crystal Springs Reservoir sits the Pulgas Water Temple, a landmark commemorating completion in 1934 of the Hetch Hetchy aqueduct, which brought water from the lakes and valleys in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to kitchen taps in Neil Diamond, Elton John: Concert sun goes down for 2 pop giants. On April 4, 1968, an assassins bullet struck down the pillar of the civil rights movement and shook a divided nation. The announcement that the World Cup is coming to North America in 2026 elicited memories of when the Bay Area went bonkers while hosting 1994 World Cup games. A search through The Chronicles archive turned up a collection of unpublished photos of Rep. Phillip Burton touring Fort Point in 1969 to drum up support for turning the abandoned base into a national historic site and even older negatives. Exclusive: Stunning photos show Yosemite National Park under 15 feet of California snowpack hits highest level this century for March, could Warriors treating Andrew Wiggins with understandable patience, but his Map shows which parts of California exceeded entire years worth of rain, Map shows stunning improvement in California drought, Last chance to see: Bay Bridge lights turn off on Sunday. With June Gloom, Frost of July and Fogust behind us, and Labor Day signaling the start of the San Francisco summer, it felt like the SFs first cellular phones arrived in 1984, costing just $30 per hour. Close to 2,000 species of flowers decorate one of the oldest and most photographed buildings in Golden Gate Park: the Conservatory of Flowers. the order is placed. SFs most remote residents: Farallones quest for a 1950 census taker and The Chronicle. Pros: The good points of the the Chronicle/Kindle version is that it comes early in the morning on the West Coast, it's a good selection of what's going on in the world with an emphasis on San Francisco and the Bay Area. For decades you could see them from across the bay two giant white golf balls atop Mount Tamalpais. 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. Tony La Another Bay Bridge? There are no advertisements, but it also leaves out details found in other electronic versions ot the Chronicle, such as sports score details, team standings, etc. It's Animal Month on the Total SF podcast. Moratorium Day: When anti-Vietnam War march brought out squares and students. And where does Brock Purdy rank? Most important No ads, Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2020. 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. The Other Coast. Davies Symphony Hall made a splashy debut in San Francisco in 1980. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. We are sorry. Gov. Each tour is written and narrated by Chronicle journalists and guided by your phone. This year, especially, the edition has been deliverd late or not at all about once each month. Pete Wilson took a helicopter tour over the fields and roads flooded by the Cosumnes River south of Sacramento and declared a state of emergency in 25 Northern California counties. No one hiked it like they did Mount Tamalpais. 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. The ground shook. Bay Area cartoonist who created Dilbert goes on racist rant, draws condemnation, Track water shortages and restrictions across Bay Area. Turner turned heads at the Venetian Room in San Franciscos Fairmont Hotel in 1983, while Cooper and Jagger rocked in front of bigger crowds, Archive gold: The High Sierra 7 decades ago from 16,000 feet. Before her long career in the U.S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein was a California criminal justice expert and a San Francisco mayor. Heres how to get them, Review: Berkeley Reps Cambodian Rock Band' is a paean to the power of art, This Bay Area artist has ALS and cant speak but shes still directing her dream project, Bay Area theater supergroup unites playwright, composer and shadow puppeteer, Pier 24 Photography to sell famed collection worth more than $15 million, Last chance to see: Bay Bridge lights turn off on Sunday, SFMOMA and MoAD to share curator for art of the African Diaspora, Review: Pianist Yuja Wang keeps on dazzling with the S.F. From unlimited digital access to newsletters, podcasts, events and more, here's a list of benefits for subscribers. Rainbow gold mine: Early SF Pride Parade photos rediscovered in archive. You Might Also Like Breaking Cat News Georgia Dunn. 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. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads) 2023 $site.copyrightString California has expanded Medi-Calto adults 50 and older, regardless of immigration status. 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. The California Republican Party celebrated Black History Month by asking how it can attract younger Black voters. The first-ever NFL Players Association report card was released this week, and it is full of eye-opening details. Amazon has encountered an error. Bozo, the comic strip, has more daily comments on average per number of listed followers than any other GoComics comic. So who brought it home? A recent lunch at Oaklands sanctuary: A century of Lake Merritt photos pulled from archive. The Sioux occupation of Alcatraz you dont know about. More from Pearls Before Swine. How to get the most out of your Chronicle subscription. President Richard M. Nixon received much different receptions when he paid two visits to San Francisco less than a month apart. In "The Exceptions," journalist Kate Zernike dissects the university's admission of gender bias and warns that it can happen anywhere. Salesforce seeks to cut office space at Salesforce Tower after mass layoff. For sale: one island, 1.1 square miles, stunning views of San Francisco, decades of American historical significance. 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. We found dozens of unpublished photos of his busy stop in the city. All subscriptions include a free trial period. Lyle Tuttle, 1931-2019: See photos of SF tattoo legend from decades past. One of the fastest growing newspaper comic strips in the galaxy! 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. Wife of missing Bay Area radio host says Jeffrey Vandergrift will not Fight at Riordan basketball game in S.F. To drum up interest for a new comic strip, The Chronicle gave away a poor imitation of the caped crusaders signature ride. 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. Tens of thousands of acres charred. Got range anxiety? Worth the wait: Grace Cathedrals early days and biggest moments. The South Bay native's overdue retrospective, "Archaeology of Memory" at BAMPFA, salutes the Chicanx artist'sactivism. The Chronicles archive is home to hundreds of thousands of photos and millions of stories, but its dense and dusty. With Stephen Curry & Co. winning their Remembering Robert Kennedy in SF 50 years after his assassination. Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2019, Though sad to read how thoroughly San Francisco has been gentrified, a editorial can still somehow get past the increasingly centrist editor and give a viewpoint that is not as bland as most articles I see in nearly all papers in lZt de axs, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2014, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. When the Hells Angels buried a Harley-Davidson with their leader. 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. Aileen Hernandez, Gloria Steinem and the ERA: Historic photos of women calling for equal rights A look back at rallies for equal rights and the ERA in San Francisco, as well as some of the best-known leaders from the era making the case. How twin SF-to-Sacramento steamships histories diverged in fantastic fashion. When the US president disappeared for 2 weeks on a secret trip. 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[email protected]. The beloved Noe Valley restaurant got a new owner last year. Its hard to believe, but San Joses Shark Tank now known to non-hockey fans as the SAP Center turns 25 this year. In the basement of the Gothic Revival building at 901 Mission St. sat a box of negatives damaged by Hells Angels vs. Allen Ginsberg: The unlikely Vietnam War-era confrontation. Archive photos: Baker Beachs beautiful vistas and deadly history. How the 1981 49ers taught San Francisco to believe in itself again, David Lance Goines, Berkeley poster artist for Chez Panisse, dies at 77.