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. Before your subscription renews, Amazon will notify you via e-mail of the rate at which you will renew. S.F. The images, squirreled away in a drawer of negatives in the papers basement archive for A classic Cal football archive discovery: 1938 Rose Bowl photos. Bill Graham shows, the Grateful Dead and Santana. Rainbow gold mine: Early SF Pride Parade photos rediscovered in archive. To our readers: As of this week, The Chronicle is no longer carrying the "Baby Blues" comic strip. Its not the first time Adams has enraged the public. We will charge your default card or another payment method on file. 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. Read today's comics and catch up on comics from the past on houstonchronicle.com. Will Bay Bridge go dark forever? The states leader and father to current Gov. California says it can no longer fund COVID testing, vaccines for migrants. Fifty years ago, students at what was then San Francisco State College fought back and changed academia forever. In some . per month after the free trial period until cancelled. It seems inconceivable now, but it happened 75 years ago. He spent his senior year of college serving as The Hornet's first Black editor in chief, leading the organization to two Pacemaker awards and several other national honors from the Associated Collegiate Press. Fifty years on from San Francisco's most destructive earthquake, Chronicle reporters . With Veterans Day coming on the heels of a big election, I headed to The Chronicles archive in search of stories and images about the men and women who served our country and the events that celebrated their service. To keep my carbon footprint down, I read books and magazines electronically. Map shows stunning improvement in California drought. The Barn. But early on, the focus became more toward lawyer Sam Driver SFs White Night riots 40th anniversary: Long-buried photos show a city torn apart. When a record-shattering blizzard threatened the lives of hundreds of thousands of livestock, Operation Haylift flew into action. This year, a trip to The Chronicles basement takes us How SF sent World War I troops a message of love a century ago. When the Bay Area had World Cup fever in 1994. Listen: What went wrong at John Muir Health? The Shoreline. 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. Terms Apply. Its definitely not the same as the paper version back-in-the day. It's Animal Month on the Total SF podcast. restaurant is still one of my favorites, even after a major change. sends student to hospital, Yes, that's a toucan flying around Walnut Creek, Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 American adults. Amazon has encountered an error. Dianne Feinsteins early SF years: Trove of photos pulled from archive. 1959 San Francisco aerial photos show a city on the verge of transformation. Call it the smoothest crash-landing of all time. readers: When The Chronicle gave away the Batmobile sort of. What he got instead were some snow leopards and seals for San Franciscos zoo. Recently the strip changed syndicates, so we've removed "Baby Blues" from both the Sunday and daily comics lineup. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. It was the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its reverberations are still being felt today. The meat substitute company joins Zoom, MasterClassand other Bay Area companies with recent layoffs. Browse the top places to work in San Francisco and the Bay Area as rated by their employees. In the early 1930s, William Randolph Sutro Tower: San Franciscos Eiffel Tower? I loved the ads I really enjoyed the Sunday edition with its magazines and commentaries. 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. Each tour is written and narrated by Chronicle journalists and guided by your phone. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads) 2023 $site.copyrightString The Pajama Diaries. 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. 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. How the 1981 49ers taught San Francisco to believe in itself again, David Lance Goines, Berkeley poster artist for Chez Panisse, dies at 77. 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. Bob Mankoff Presents: Show Me The Funny (Animal Edition). A Chronicle archive look-back at the best of our Jerry Garcia photos. Robert Pritikin bought a rundown boardinghouse known as the Chambers Mansion in 1977 and converted it into an eccentric 16-room hotel. Introducing ALICE! This weeks flooding along the Russian River is staggering. Heres where California reservoir levels stand after this weeks rains. If you do not wish to continue at this renewal price, you may cancel any time by visiting. The Golden Gate International Exposition was one of the grandest parties in San Franciscos history. Amid the gunfire of April 6, 1968, Bobby Hutton, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake: Old photos offer new glimpses of devastation. Its a quick retelling of a quaint San Francisco story that was pulled from San Franciscos forgotten earthquake of 1957. Please try again. Created by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. 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. A search through The Chronicles archive found early photos of the father of modern tattooing at his first studio. How Bay Area organizations and arts institutions plan to celebrate Black History Month in 2023 this February. This Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper is the 14th largest in the country, with a daily circulation of 375,000 in the Bay Area alone. 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. Many days lately, I dont even see anything I care to read. Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018. The number of BARTs canceled trains nearly tripled in 2022, Is California overdose epidemic slowing? The paper shows up most of time on my tablet and is very comprehensive with articles. He graduated from Sacramento State University in May 2022 with a degree in journalism. It ended badly, California snowpack hits highest level this century for March, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). About; Contact; Careers; Permissions; Newsroom Staff; COMMUNITY. All Bozo comments are unsolicited and are not linked to social media. State Sen. Scott Wiener has formed an exploratory committee, the first step toward running for Congress. A Bay Area couple have been using a decommissioned Muni light-rail vehicle as an office. The mysteries of Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park. These are the best pastas you can find in the Bay Area, S.F. Thanksgiving memories: Decades of photos of San Franciscans helping others. Could taking Pfizers Paxlovid reduce the risk of getting long COVID? Exclusive Bay Area and San Francisco breaking news, sports, tech, and food and wine coverage, plus enhanced coverage of Giants, 49ers and Warriors Steam ships went on to replace sailing vessels, and the Star of Alaska fell into disrepair. Cartoonist Scott Adams' recent racist rant drew condemnation and led to his comic being pulled from many newspapers. Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. Lyle Tuttle, 1931-2019: See photos of SF tattoo legend from decades past. 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 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. A student-led strike on the campus began Nov. 6, 1968, and lasted 134 days. Thirty-seven years ago, Mount St. Helens exploded, killing 57 people, leveling more than 250 homes and shaving 1,300 feet Fog City: Found photos show SFs signature weather spectacle Oh, Fogust. Some folks will miss you. Updated Today. 2022 tax returns: IRS further extends filing deadline for most Californians, California's Medicaid program is now open to all Bay Area immigrant seniors. The Dragon Gate marking the entrance to San Franciscos Chinatown is a relatively recent addition and it was a tough road to get it built. St. Marys Cathedral rises from the ashes into something completely different. Grace Cathedral atop Nob Hill may look like a church that has been around for centuries, but it was completed only in 1964. Revisit her storied trip through S.F. 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. 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. A dig through The Chronicles archive found photos of the first Cherry Blossom Festival parade more than 50 years ago through the 25th anniversary celebrations. No matter the decade, San Francisco has known how to throw a New Years bash. Just before the start of the 2018-19 NHL season, a visit to The Our archives Coit Tower photos disappeared. The story of Jack London Square begins in 1950, when Oaklands Board of Port Commissioners named four blocks of waterfront area after one of its most famous former residents. Listen: Will CARE Court help the severely mentally ill in S.F.? 6,092 talking about this. On the morning of March 22, 1957, the ground started shaking. From The Chronicle, SFs Aquatic Park: From dream to disaster to New Deal landmark. 6 Salesian 64, No. The Argyle Sweater. Celebrations and relief after the Giants win their first World Series since moving to San Francisco in 1958. An ode to Phil Frank: When Travels with Farley moved to SF full time. Comic strips and cartoons from Comics Kingdom including Baby Blues, Popeye and Zippy the Pinhead SFGate Why say more? San Franciscos century-old Civic Auditorium got its big start with a masquerade ball and a historic convention. It may never get built, Hit bean company Rancho Gordo embroiled in discrimination lawsuit, San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. 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. Tony La Another Bay Bridge? Today, Fishermans Wharf is a popular (and sometimes mocked) tourist destination. Using Zillow home values data, we are mapping Bay Area median house prices and charting changes in the housing market. Why Pistons are praising Warriors' castoff, How Warriors manage Anthony Lambs availability as he nears two-way limit, Poole, Warriors overwhelm Clippers in 3rd quarter of a 115-91 victory, Warriors Steph Curry could return Sunday against Lakers, Warriors treating Andrew Wiggins with patience, but his return is essential, Imperfect diamond: Myths of MLB geometry revealed by new larger bases. And where does Brock Purdy rank? Michael Collier, a former Chronicle editor, dies in Oregon car crash, Charlie Walker, 'mayor of Bayview-Hunters Point,' dies at 89. When California declared war on cannabis growers and called in the Army. Heres how close we are to bringing the lights back. This year, the citys oldest store will close its doors for the last time. Could CA become first to require Tesla stations to open to all EVs? The 49ers, Raiders and San Franciscos high school Turkey Bowl. Last year, a late October archive dig turned up classic photos of San Francisco workers dressed up for Halloween. 15 Sacred Heart Prep 57, OT. 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. Back then, most West Coast folks had never seen a double-decker bus, unless they were SF alligators: When giant reptiles were moved (ever so carefully). In 1983, after several unsuccessful attempts to cut down cannabis production in Northern California, the state began a campaign to raid marijuana grows an effort that eventually involved the military, but seemed to do little to put a dent in a Total war on polio in the Bay Area: Archive finds on the K.O. Datebook is the San Francisco Chronicle's guide to arts & entertainment in the Bay Area, combining award-winning news with a curated events calendar. The phrase was circulated in a trolling campaign in 2017 by members of the controversial online forum 4chan, in which fliers with the slogan were posted, with originators assuming liberals would respond negatively, thereby proving they did not agree with it, according to the ADL. Columnists defended the aesthetic of Pier 39. because ofrecent discriminatory comments by its creator. While a recent hunt for photos of President Franklin D. Roosevelts wartime 1942 tour of the Bay Area proved fruitless, the search did turn up photo negatives from Six decades of SF Fourth of July photos, from fireworks to fog-outs. 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. Use this tool to compare electric vehicles and see if you can ditch your gas car for your next trip. 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. Then, at the last minute, that owner pulled out. To our lucky (??) Thinking back to these times, I headed to The Chronicles archive and found proof that Highway 101s Bayshore Freeway was once a considered a futuristic transportation innovation. Its the jewel of Oakland, a National Historic Landmark and the home to Childrens Fairyland, but Lake Merritt has always been for the birds. This version seems to be very limited in scope and content. Before 1954, Veterans Day Howard Hughes, the CIA and a mysterious ship in the Bay Area. Preliminary data suggests it might, but experts say theres much more to learn. The space, known as Brooks Hall, started with some, uh, underground SFs China Beach and the irony behind its name. Will Bay Bridge go dark forever? Upon landing, the unique shape of the snowflakes creates small pockets of air at the ground, and the totals can pile up quickly. The mascot Oski the Bear debuted 77 years ago. 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. Going to Tahoe this weekend? 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. 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. They were the largest steamships of their day and ferried thousands of passengers each month between San Francisco and Sacramento, but after being put into wartime service, the fates of the twin steamships Delta King and Delta Queen diverged wildly. 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. 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. : We found the winner of The Chronicles Batmobile contest. There are times it does not come through and that is a little annoying. And for more than six decades, the scene has shifted and the fog has rolled in. Updated Today. A recent dig through The Chronicles archive turned up one of our most surprising Angel Island for sale? Its been a while since the Cal football team won the Rose Bowl. 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. 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. 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 father of modern-day BASE jumpers was a classic San Francisco character. 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. 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. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. We found 49ers Super Bowl photos from 1995; now theyre online for the first time. When Great American Smokeout started in SF on mission to snuff out cigarettes. DePaul (Scripts), Manley (Daily Art) & Weigel (Sunday Art), Francesco Marciuliano; drawn by Jim Keefe. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev visited to San Francisco in 1959 as part of a tour of the United States. Then came one he didnt see coming. The two 1948 negative packs were labeled Hearst Monastery-Golden Gate Park. Baby Blues chronicles the adventures of the McPherson family and its three children. I miss this section and do not need to read/see all the obituaries - if it is someone well known - that is acceptable. Please use a different way to share. When the Andy Warhol experience popped into San Francisco. Board of Supervisors considers police funding proposal, Fight at Riordan basketball game in S.F. We apologize for the sudden change, and hope you will still enjoy our many other . State Sen. Scott Wiener weighs run for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat. In "The Exceptions," journalist Kate Zernike dissects the university's admission of gender bias and warns that it can happen anywhere. No. Bannerman, Xunise, Konar, Lawton, Patrinos & Piro. The letters to the editor and the obituaries are gone as well as restaurant reviews. There are consequential and interesting bills on the agenda in Sacramento. 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. We found Chronicle Batmobile contest winner Richard Morse after his brother saw the column about the tongue-in-cheek giveaway. What happens in Vegas doesnt stay in Vegas. San Francisco was a four-paper town. Californias COVID emergency is over. The 1980s reunion of one of San Franciscos biggest Summer of Love bands was an unexpected and short-lived delight. 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. When SFs mayor was a guest of the Soviet Union, and seals followed him home. When Navy sailors in SF ripped a Nazi flag off the German consulate. A search through The Chronicles archive found some great photos and early history of the popular beachside attraction. 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. Comprehensive guide explores six regions along the route with more than 150 stops to create an unrivaled experience. If you are interested in pausing your home delivery, you can contact us for a vacation hold at (415)777-7000 or email us at homedelivery@sfchronicle.com with your account information. You Might Also Like Dark Side of the Horse Samson. Whats the famous line: The hottest summer I ever spent was an autumn in San Francisco? The best of the Bay Area is at your fingertips with the San Francisco Chronicle app. Enough to shut down every resort. 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 Hundreds died. Rediscovering Storyland: SF Childrens Zoos magical beginnings 60 years ago. 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. 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. 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. Twenty-two percent of Americans disagreed with the statement, including 26% of Black respondents. The Glomar Explorer was a giant vessel ostensibly built by the reclusive Hughes that was shrouded in mystery and speculation in the mid-1970s. The Kindle Edition of The San Francisco Chronicle contains most articles found in the print edition, but will not include some images and tables. Its easy to flip through decades of Depression-era discovery: Shasta Dam construction photos unearthed. Polio vaccination campaign. When the US president disappeared for 2 weeks on a secret trip. The Lockhorns. Call it the Miracle on the Bay. For a century and a half, San Franciscans relied on Gumps for one-of-a-kind gifts. Seals Stadium: When SFs first big-thrills ballpark faced the wrecking ball. In the Vietnam War era, those views came into conflict in the Bay Area. A colorful, possibly haunted hotel drew celebrity guests and angry neighbors. 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 . You Might Also Like Breaking Cat News Georgia Dunn. I miss getting up every morning and reading The Chron. 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. World War II surplus frenzy hits Bay Area. 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. For sale to good home: Ultrarare 1970s Muni streetcar. For Its definitely not the same as the paper version back-in-the day. Smack! So who brought it home? Life after disaster: Chronicles oldest negatives show a return to normality in 1906. The 1995 Mount Vision fire surged from an improperly extinguished campfire to one be the worst wildfires in Marin County in nearly 50 years. Rare photos of the famous photographer in front of the camera including during his 35 years at The Chronicle. Jordan Parker is a breaking news reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. 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. How S.F.s Dragon Gate came to stand at Grant Avenue and Bush Street. Monterey Bay Aquariums 1984 debut: Packing em in like sardines on Cannery Row. According to the National Weather Service, 300 square miles SFs Balclutha: Tracing the 130-year voyage of a landmark ship. Thats the gamble we take when learning to live with COVID. The paper shows up most of time on my tablet and is very comprehensive with articles. The Kindle edtion is reaosnabley well orgainized and saves me money and from dealing with a lot of paper. Residents displaced from their homes. For more than a century, comedys biggest names have stopped in San Francisco to capture some laughter. The Chronicle has long covered the Beach Chalet: From 1925 draw to dangerous dive bar to SF classic. The Chronicles archive has photos of its heyday and demise. Then in 1950, she moved to Sausalito, opened up a How The Chronicle covered the first Earth Day, 50 years ago. Thats a hate group and I dont wanna have anything to do with em. Cartoonist Scott Adams' recent racist rant drew condemnation and led to his comic being pulled from many newspapers. (Third-fastest growing comic strip on Jupiter). The Kindle edtion is reaosnabley well orgainized and saves me money and from dealing with a lot of paper. I finally caught COVID. In these images, the sights might not have the worldwide acclaim Post-Pearl Harbor photos show San Francisco bracing for war. It provides comprehensive coverage of local, regional and international news, entertainment and sports, and is one of the only papers in the United States with a regular column devoted to the architecture industry. 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. The Chronicles archive is home to hundreds of thousands of photos and millions of stories, but its dense and dusty. cost of private parathyroid surgery uk,
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