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? Music from the Sunset Shipwrecks off their album "Community," Castro Theatre organist David Hegarty and cable car bell-ringing by 8-time champion Byron Cobb. Will Bay Bridge go dark forever? The Greek. While searching The Chronicles archive for photos and stories for the upcoming Lunar New Year, I turned up packs of negatives showing Rice Bowl Festivals. No. Now, new photos come to light. Apollo 11s return: Fabulous moon cargo and an awkward Earl Warren speech. 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. 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. St. Marys Cathedral rises from the ashes into something completely different. 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. We found hundreds of negatives inside The Chronicles archive covering most years of the early Pride Parades, including some unpublished photos. sends student to hospital, Yes, that's a toucan flying around Walnut Creek, Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 American adults. The Bay Bridge School benefit concerts: A great run of shows for a Bridge School benefit concerts: A great run of shows for a worthy cause The Argyle Sweater. This year, a trip to The Chronicles basement takes us How SF sent World War I troops a message of love a century ago. For more than six decades, San Francisco has celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks over the bay. A visit to The SFs foolish freeway: The battle to tear down the Embarcadero Freeway. We apologize for the sudden change and hope you will still enjoy our many other . While digging through The Chronicles archive, I found photos from 1946 and 1947 that showed row upon row of unused vehicles, ships and materials left over after World War IIs end. On the morning of March 22, 1957, the ground started shaking. Created by lesbian feminists to distribute information and stories suppressed by the mainstream literary industry, Old Wives' Tales was a rebellion, part of a movement of feminist bookshops that . Read today's comics and catch up on comics from the past on houstonchronicle.com. Complaining is a chore because Amazon keeps its contact telephone number well hidden deep in a nested drop down menu and even when I get there, the person on the other end of the line does not know what to do, or just blames the Chronicle. 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. Its definitely not the same as the paper version back-in-the day. Merchants in areas hardest hit by burglaries say city is failing them, Listen: It's Animal Month! Its been 50 years since a conflict over Peoples Park in Berkeley ended in dozens of injuries and the death of one man. The 49ers, Raiders and San Franciscos high school Turkey Bowl. Terms Apply. What does that mean for consumers? Pow! Fifty years on from San Franciscos most destructive earthquake, Chronicle reporters remembered the day and how they put out a newspaper amid the destruction. Take It From The Tinkersons. Dianne Feinsteins early SF years: Trove of photos pulled from archive. The Concorde was faster than the speed of sound, and it sure made a lot of noise when it flew into the Bay Area. As the 40th anniversary of Moscones and Milks assassinations approached, a visit to The SFOs Miracle on the Bay crash-landing, 50 years ago. Bannerman, Xunise, Konar, Lawton, Patrinos & Piro. Grace Cathedral atop Nob Hill may look like a church that has been around for centuries, but it was completed only in 1964. Editors Dispatch: Happy 100th Birthday, Charles Schulz! The Chronicles archive has hundreds of photos and negatives of Beach Blanket Babylon, including some behind-the-scenes shots that havent been seen in decades. Oracle Arena. 75 years of SFs Nutcracker: Photos from beloved ballet across decades. 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. This is the story of a treasure rediscovered. Thats the gamble we take when learning to live with COVID. The Parks Commission unanimously approved the Its Halloween; heres a dog costume contest from 1985. Despite its spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge, China Beach is sometimes thought of as a hidden gem of San Francisco. Now were on a mission to rescue them. On April 4, 1968, an assassins bullet struck down the pillar of the civil rights movement and shook a divided nation. The Chronicles archive is home to hundreds of thousands of photos and millions of stories, but its dense and dusty. And where does Brock Purdy rank? State Sen. Scott Wiener has formed an exploratory committee, the first step toward running for Congress. His strip went from being hilarious to being hurtful and mean, he said. 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. Polio vaccination campaign. When the US president disappeared for 2 weeks on a secret trip. How Fort Point, protector of SF, was saved at foot of Golden Gate Bridge. Deep beneath San Franciscos Civic Center Plaza lies a convention center turned basement dumping ground that was host to numerous Macworld expos, including the first one in 1985. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. But is he a "leadership genius"? How close we are to bringing lights back. A student-led strike on the campus began Nov. 6, 1968, and lasted 134 days. A century ago, technological innovation and the heart of a war-battered nation came together in San Francisco in a tribute to troops who called the Bay Area home. 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. The Fortune Teller. We found dozens of unpublished photos of his busy stop in the city. 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. The Battle of the Bay World Series was full of big bats and popular players but it became known for something else entirely. 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. Follow Total SF adventures at www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf, Forget the slap. The Oscars have had plenty of pop culture hits, How (and where) to watch 2023 Oscar-nominated films online, Mind-blowing Exploratorium program turns 40, Metallica's James Hetfield to star in Western thriller with Peter Dinklage, Wife of missing Bay Area radio host says Jeffrey Vandergrift 'will not be coming back', Outside Lands 2023 presale tickets go on sale this week. The paper sent a How one couple saved Muir Woods from becoming a dammed reservoir. The memory of these visits sent me to The Chronicles archive in search of old photos and stories about Bufanos sculptures, and I was amazed at the abundance of images we had of the classic San Franciscan and his work. Dilbert was dropped Saturday by the San Antonio Express News and Hearst Connecticut Media Group, which are owned by Hearst Communications, The Chronicles parent company. A search through The Chronicles archive found early photos of the father of modern tattooing at his first studio. Comments. Tom Stienstra survived every risk the outdoors threw at him. More than a century ago, most of Californias old-growth redwoods had been FDR discovery: 80-year-old, long-buried photos of presidents Bay Area visit. A half century ago, the Black Panthers clashed with Oakland police in a violent episode that forever changed the political organization and the city from which it grew. Among The Chronicles photo negatives in the archive were treasures from the Golden Gate Bridges opening day ceremonies both opening days. But this one is different, This brunch spot was always packed, so it took over a huge S.F. Its a quick retelling of a quaint San Francisco story that was pulled from San Franciscos forgotten earthquake of 1957. Photos of the great Peninsula train derailment of 1953 rediscovered. Thats a hate group and I dont wanna have anything to do with em. Moratorium Day: When anti-Vietnam War march brought out squares and students. Chess legend George Koltanowski: An archive deep dive of record-breaking chess champion and George Koltanowski was blindfold chess champion and The Chronicles chess columnist for more than five decades. It may never get built, Hit bean company Rancho Gordo embroiled in discrimination lawsuit, San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. A recent dig through The Chronicles archive turned up one of our most surprising Angel Island for sale? From unlimited digital access to newsletters, podcasts, events and more, here's a list of benefits for subscribers. When Great American Smokeout started in SF on mission to snuff out cigarettes. 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. How does San Francisco Red Sox sound? Its only the latest attempt by the city to ease traffic congestion around the famous street. Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting NewsBank at 800-762-8182 or email sales@newsbank.com. 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). No. Saturday's semifinals. A trip to The Chronicles archive helped trace the long history of commercial fishing at the wharf. I especially enjoy the Sunday edition - however, the format has apparently changed with the addition of obituaries (many) and elimination of the news quiz. Bob Mankoff Presents: Show Me The Funny (Animal Edition). Hey, baseball fans. There are many GoComics with tens of thousands of listed "followers" that have far fewer daily comments than does Bozo with its 902 listed followers. Journalists quoted experts who said Great Americas early years: $7 tickets, 27 rides and, now, unearthed photos. But what he loved the most was sharing the game with others. Bell-bottoms and Mustangs: A look back at psychedelic ads in 1960s Chronicle. DePaul (Scripts), Manley (Daily Art) & Weigel (Sunday Art), Francesco Marciuliano; drawn by Jim Keefe. Clearly not much has changed. The Canadian weather model's snow totals for Central California . Introducing ALICE! 10 San Ramon Valley 59, No. How twin SF-to-Sacramento steamships histories diverged in fantastic fashion. 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. To our lucky (??) 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. Recently the strip changed syndicates, so we've removed "Baby Blues" from both the Sunday and daily comics lineup. The Kindle version of the SF Chronicle is pretty lame, Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022. RFK to Dukakis to Clinton: Classic SF photos of Democratic candidates. Using Zillow home values data, we are mapping Bay Area median house prices and charting changes in the housing market. 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. 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. 1989 World Series photos found: Giants, As and a quakes shake. I loved the ads I really enjoyed the Sunday edition with its magazines and commentaries. Rolling Stones in the Bay Area: 50 years of huge shows. When Oakland As owner Charlie Finley pulled out all the stops for Opening Day. When the world came to San Francisco to create the United Nations. Golden Gate Bridges 1937 debut: An awe-inspiring archive find for the ages. 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. Beach Blanket Babylon: Behind-the-scenes photos from musical revues early decades. 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. It met a sad end, but not before stoking dreams of a city of gondolas. See home prices near you by plugging in your address to the interactive map. 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. We had many more complaints when we stopped other strips.. Sometimes, history disappears. concert discovered amid dust. Heres the evidence so far. A colorful, possibly haunted hotel drew celebrity guests and angry neighbors. Updated Today. 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. Pritikin played up the mansions reputation as haunted, making the hotel a popular landmark and drawing the From housing sit-in to Da Mayor: A look back at Willie Brown in The Chronicles photo archives. And I would say the best advice I could give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people.. Kissinger hoped to create a floating exhibit of sea life, but instead the vessel, then renamed the Pacific Queen, spent a few years as a tourist-focused Bay Area by blimp: A new look at rediscovered aerial photos. The best-known U.S. Mint building in San Francisco is at Fifth and Mission streets, right across the street from the Chronicle building. location, S.F. This year, the citys oldest store will close its doors for the last time. Its a thrill when you find a hidden gem deep in the archive not a thrill like zooming through the Demon roller-coasters double corkscrew at 50 mph, but a thrill nonetheless. 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. Tens of thousands of acres charred. We are not a home for those who espouse racism. Reach Jordan Parker: jordan.parker@sfchronicle.com; Twitter: @jparkerwrites. Baker Beach may be the most scenic beach in San Francisco a postcard-worthy view of both the ocean and the Golden Gate Bridge but the beach also has plenty of San Francisco history. Student Login. Seals Stadium: When SFs first big-thrills ballpark faced the wrecking ball. Thirty-three years ago, the devastation was even worse. A search through The Chronicles archive turned up lots of color photos of the 49ers Super Bowl XXIX win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami. the order is placed. 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. Joe Rosenthal: The photographer behind World War IIs most iconic photo. : We found the winner of The Chronicles Batmobile contest. Archive find: 100-year-old photos of Market Streets public past and plans for its future. The meat substitute company joins Zoom, MasterClassand other Bay Area companies with recent layoffs. Sign up to get daily weather forecasts in your inbox. This online archive is for access and use only by individuals for personal use. Remembering Emeryvilles mudflat art and why the mud won out. In Oakland, the anticipation Chinatown charity: 79 years ago, SFs Rice Bowl helped save lives. 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. It travels 30 mph, and the ride seems smooth. 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? 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. No one hiked it like they did Mount Tamalpais. Preliminary data suggests it might, but experts say theres much more to learn. January 17, 2018. 100 years of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk fun and memories. You Might Also Like Breaking Cat News Georgia Dunn. 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. Most Californians can put off filing taxes until Oct. 16 should they? Heres where California reservoir levels stand after this weeks rains. Asking price: a few hundred thousand dollars. Wife of missing Bay Area radio host says Jeffrey Vandergrift will not Fight at Riordan basketball game in S.F. Why Pistons are praising Warriors' Ex-Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman might have a promising future. While refiling negatives in The Chronicles basement archive, I found a pack of photo negatives of a 1952 tour of three double-decker buses from London. The Chronicles archive held an impressive Golden Gate Bridge stunts that have shocked the city over the After writing about the exploits of Robert Niles, who parachuted from bridges in search of fame, I dug into The Chronicles archives for other stunts at the Greatest Bridge Ever Built. Aerial photos of San Francisco taken in 1959 by a Chronicle photographer provide a unique view of a city about to change. Updated Today. 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. Upon landing, the unique shape of the snowflakes creates small pockets of air at the ground, and the totals can pile up quickly. This years Giants Opening Day is postponed, but 60 years ago, fans flocked to see the first pitch of the season at the new Candlestick Park. 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 use a different way to share. Celebrate SFs autumnal summer with 1930s-'60s Ocean Beach photos. Weve done another deep dive into The Chronicles archive to feature even more Pride parade photos throughout the years. Lombard Streets twisted traffic history: An archive deep dive on SFs crookedest road. In the Vietnam War era, those views came into conflict in the Bay Area. A photo deep dive of Giants 2010 World Series win. Its the jewel of Oakland, a National Historic Landmark and the home to Childrens Fairyland, but Lake Merritt has always been for the birds. For a century and a half, San Franciscans relied on Gumps for one-of-a-kind gifts. The Lockhorns. With Stephen Curry and Co. being the hottest ticket around as they head to the NBA Finals for a third straight year, I went searching in The Chronicles Lets celebrate the Tubes, one of SFs weirdest rock bands ever. The legend of the woman who saved the cable cars. A Bay Area couple have been using a decommissioned Muni light-rail vehicle as an office. The 49ers drafted Joe Montana 40 years ago, and San Francisco football would never be the same. You Might Also Like Dark Side of the Horse Samson. A New Comic Strip by Andrea Beizer. Have you heard the one about the mimes who got married in Union Square? The Other Coast. 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. When searching The Chronicles 49ers flashback: Snapshots of the Team of the 1980s strangest A strike, scabs, success and a surprising playoff loss: 1987 was surely the strangest season for the 49ers in the 1980s, a decade that the team dominated. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. Fifty years ago, Robert F. Kennedy was shot dead as his political star reached a new pinnacle, seemingly extinguishing his call for hope during a bloody, splintered era. Californians can put off filing taxes but should they? 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. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads) 2023 $site.copyrightString According to the Daily Beast, Adams comic was dropped from 77 newspapers by publisher Lee Enterprises in September. I miss getting up every morning and reading The Chron. James Wiseman, leadership genius? When the Bay Area had World Cup fever in 1994. Stanford Stadium was the venue for several games involving the United 1974-75 Warriors were champions, but their wardrobes were the real MVPs. 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. Whats the famous line: The hottest summer I ever spent was an autumn in San Francisco? The comic, which has appeared in newspapers since 1989, once ran in as many as 2,000 newspapers in 70 countries and 25 languages. How to get the most out of your Chronicle subscription. For technical or billing issues, please contact Archive Customer Support. The letters to the editor and the obituaries are gone as well as restaurant reviews. I'm old fashion, I love the feel and experience of reading the paper. Smack! What happens next? Lea Suzuki/The . To our readers: As of this week, The Chronicle is no longer carrying the "Baby Blues" comic strip. Just news stories in articles. Get Premium Access. Lets see some action, My son is transgender. Residents displaced from their homes. is at its most unaffordable point in at least a decade, Gavin Newsom is talking tough on CEQA. More than 125,000 people drove or ferried to Treasure Island for the opening of the Golden Gate International Exposition. California Highway Patrol officers used a bullhorn to order A salute to the king of Golden Gate Bridge stunts. I especially enjoy the Sunday edition - however, the format has apparently changed with the addition of obituaries (many) and elimination of the news quiz. Comic strips and cartoons from Comics Kingdom including Baby Blues, Popeye and Zippy the Pinhead SFGate 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. 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. When the Andy Warhol experience popped into San Francisco. The Bayshore construction project saw the first 2-mile stretch, 3 tales of gigantic aircraft carriers getting stuck in SF Bay U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are the militarys commanders of the seas, massive structures gliding across the worlds waterways with nearly unimaginable force and unbelievable ease until they get stuck in the muck in San Francisco Bay. A recent lunch at Oaklands sanctuary: A century of Lake Merritt photos pulled from archive. No one How SF States bloody strikes changed academia and nation 50 years ago. 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. Monterey Bay Aquariums 1984 debut: Packing em in like sardines on Cannery Row. Candlestick Parks first Opening Day: Found photos from 60 years ago. The case goes to trial in Napa this week. Hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight learn about Claude the albino alligator from California Academy of Sciences. The Chronicles archive revealed a trove of photos of the building during and after its construction. Built in the 19th century and standing tall until the mid-20th, the Death of the Hippies: Haight-Ashburys 1967 funeral for Rest in peace, hippies. Wallace The Brave. And for more than six decades, the scene has shifted and the fog has rolled in. Fifty years ago this week, Haight-Ashbury residents were ready to bury the counterculture movement that had come to define the neighborhood and the city itself. 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