I miss getting up every morning and reading The Chron. As you can see, finding an angle for a Halloween story can be a little ruff. 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. When SF mourned Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years ago. A search in the basement archive turns up photos from one of the Bay Areas most dramatic peaks Mount Diablo. Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Get Premium Access. 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. The deadly storm this month that killed five people and brought flooding to parts of the Bay Area sparked a memory about one of the worst sets of winter downpours to hit Northern California: the storms of December 1981 and January 1982. Polio vaccination campaign. A century of Chronicle presidential election front pages. Uh, no. Its views were far less spectacular than Mount Diablos. Major snow storm might leave you stranded, Stunning photos show Yosemite National Park under 15 feet of snow, Heres where California reservoir levels stand after this weeks rains, Opinion: I caught COVID. Months before Pearl Harbor, two US sailors tore down a Nazi flag flying outside the German consulate in San Francisco we searched The Chronicles archive to see what happened next. Holy internet, Batman! 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. Read today's comics and catch up on comics from the past on houstonchronicle.com. Enough to shut down every resort. If nearly half of Blacks are not OK with white people according to this poll, not according to me, according to this poll uh thats a hate group, Adams said on his show. Now were on a mission to rescue them. Thirty years ago, as the AIDS crisis grew, big-name rock stars including Jerry Garcia, Huey Lewis, John Fogerty, Tracy Chapman, Linda Ronstadt and more put on a week of Bay Area shows to raise money against the disease. 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 South Bay native's overdue retrospective, "Archaeology of Memory" at BAMPFA, salutes the Chicanx artist'sactivism. 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. Alameda has spent millions studying a movable bicycle and pedestrian bridge that would cost at least $200 million to build and rise as high as a 16-story building. 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. Wallace The Brave. Why say more? San Franciscos century-old Civic Auditorium got its big start with a masquerade ball and a historic convention. How Bay Area organizations and arts institutions plan to celebrate Black History Month in 2023 this February. Please use a different way to share. The Greek. The 1995 Mount Vision fire surged from an improperly extinguished campfire to one be the worst wildfires in Marin County in nearly 50 years. We found Chronicle Batmobile contest winner Richard Morse after his brother saw the column about the tongue-in-cheek giveaway. 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. Now, new photos come to light. 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. announced the paper dropped the Dilbert comic strip, Adams comic was dropped from 77 newspapers by publisher Lee Enterprises, which has appeared in newspapers since 1989, A $200M bike bridge tantalized this Bay Area city. A visit to The SFs foolish freeway: The battle to tear down the Embarcadero Freeway. If youre bracing for a groan-inducing punchline, rest easy. Its easy to flip through decades of Depression-era discovery: Shasta Dam construction photos unearthed. The sun may be the scorching center of our solar system and the most vital energy source for our planet of 7.5 billion people, but in 1978 a collection of activists, poets, organizers and ahem stars deemed it necessary to bring attention to An ode to the Embarcadero Freeway, the blight by the bay. But is he a "leadership genius"? Over Labor Day weekend in 1984, incumbent President Ronald Reagan and Democratic challenger Walter Mondale courted voters in Santa Clara County then considered a political battleground. How does San Francisco Red Sox sound? Though quite certain no such building exists in the park, I rifled through the negatives and began my research. This year, a trip to The Chronicles basement takes us How SF sent World War I troops a message of love a century ago. Lilly to cap insulin at $35 per month. Photos of the great Peninsula train derailment of 1953 rediscovered. Limited acc Useful to catch up but missing the personality of the city, Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020. A colorful, possibly haunted hotel drew celebrity guests and angry neighbors. Oracle Arena. Fifty years ago this month, a Japan Air Lines DC-8 belly-flopped into San Francisco Bay 17,000 feet short of the San Francisco International Airport runway. The 49ers drafted Joe Montana 40 years ago, and San Francisco football would never be the same. What happens next? But early on, the focus became more toward lawyer Sam Driver It's Animal Month on the Total SF podcast. 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. A Bay Area couple have been using a decommissioned Muni light-rail vehicle as an office. Californias COVID emergency is over. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads) 2023 $site.copyrightString Saving SFs Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Parks grandest building. Five decades later, the promise of the dam has given way to a crisis Boss flashback: Bruce Springsteen on the road to 1984 Oakland Thirty-two years ago, The Chronicle took the unusual step of sending a music critic and a photographer to Tacoma, Wash., to watch Springsteen and the E Street Band perform ahead of two sold-out concerts in Oakland. Created by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. See where snow and rain are hitting California and Bay Area, Interact with the map for near real-time precipitation across California and reported road closures and weather warnings issued in the Bay Area, Highway 1 Road Trip: Six itineraries along Californias iconic coast. 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. 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. No one How SF States bloody strikes changed academia and nation 50 years ago. The father of modern-day BASE jumpers was a classic San Francisco character. After World War II, the Presidio came close to becoming the location of the United Nations headquarters, but intrigue and a donation back East ended the excitement. As the 40th anniversary of Moscones and Milks assassinations approached, a visit to The SFOs Miracle on the Bay crash-landing, 50 years ago. Nothing says happy holidays like a giant inflatable hippopotamus floating through the streets. It was thousands of feet shorter than Mount Hamilton. Remembering S.F.s weirdest deli. SF visit puts Soviet leader in a good mood before high-level US summit. About; Contact; Careers; Permissions; Newsroom Staff; COMMUNITY. New toll-based express lanes between Interstate 380 in South San Francisco and Whipple Avenue in Redwood City on Highway 101 opened Friday, transportation officials said. Adams furthered his offensive rant by saying that he escaped by living in a neighborhood with a very low Black population. Life after disaster: Chronicles oldest negatives show a return to normality in 1906. When SFs mayor was a guest of the Soviet Union, and seals followed him home. A change to the comics page. The Kindle version of the SF Chronicle is pretty lame, Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022. On a recent trip to The Chronicles archive, I turned up packs of Tubes negatives that havent been seen in years and showcase the band in all its over-the-top glory. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev visited to San Francisco in 1959 as part of a tour of the United States. Something like that. 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. A student-led strike on the campus began Nov. 6, 1968, and lasted 134 days. Joe Rosenthal: The photographer behind World War IIs most iconic photo. James Wiseman, leadership genius? There are times it does not come through and that is a little annoying. 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. We sinners never give up: Sally Stanfords journey from madam to mayor. What would happen today if the public and Congress didnt know the whereabouts of the president of the United States for two weeks? How close we are to bringing lights back. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. A search through The Chronicles archive found early photos of the father of modern tattooing at his first studio. From Arnold Palmer to Johnny Miller: Decades-old photos of golf stars and big tournaments at San San Franciscos Harding Park has a rich history of local golfers made good especially during the 1960s. Moratorium Day: When anti-Vietnam War march brought out squares and students. RFK to Dukakis to Clinton: Classic SF photos of Democratic candidates. The Glomar Explorer was a giant vessel ostensibly built by the reclusive Hughes that was shrouded in mystery and speculation in the mid-1970s. An ode to Phil Frank: When Travels with Farley moved to SF full time. Editors Dispatch: Happy 100th Birthday, Charles Schulz! When Grateful Dead, Huey Lewis and more made stand against AIDS in Bay Area. Residents inland those in Alameda County, eastern Santa Clara County and other Bay Area counties away from the coast should anticipate temperatures of up to the 90s, Diaz said. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 should they? Heres where you can find one of the rarest tacos in California, Impossible Foods had record sales in 2022, now it plans to lay off workers. When Navy sailors in SF ripped a Nazi flag off the German consulate. Walking through BARTs Transbay Tube: The story of a once-in-a-lifetime stroll. The paper shows up most of time on my tablet and is very comprehensive with articles. Its definitely not the same as the paper version back-in-the day. Sixty years ago this week, officials opened the Embarcadero Freeway. The beloved Noe Valley restaurant got a new owner last year. 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. Across San Francisco, many small-business owners are in a predicament: They saw revenues plunge during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as losses from commercial burglaries. We believe strongly in upholding important newsroom standards and values aimed at supporting society, and the valued readers we serve, the papers said in a note to readers.