Since the citys first major-league Opening Day on April 15, 1958, San Franciscans have come out to watch the game and enjoy the Stanfords secrets: Decades of surprises stashed in Hoover Tower. When the solar-energy movement got its day in the sun in SF. Weve done another deep dive into The Chronicles archive to feature even more Pride parade photos throughout the years. The other complaint is there are no box scores, standings or TV schedules in the Sports section like in the hard copy. 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. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the verdict, the White Night riots and the police response that followed. Your weekly guide to Bay Area arts & entertainment. 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. 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. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Archive photos: Baker Beachs beautiful vistas and deadly history. Gannett, which runs hundreds of local media outlets across the U.S. and publishes USA Today, announced Friday it would no longer publish the Dilbert strip because ofrecent discriminatory comments by its creator. Worth the wait: Grace Cathedrals early days and biggest moments. 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. The Battle of the Bay World Series was full of big bats and popular players but it became known for something else entirely. 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. We found hundreds of negatives inside The Chronicles archive covering most years of the early Pride Parades, including some unpublished photos. In the wake of four San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks suffering serious injuries this season, a line of thinking emerged that perhaps head coach Tim Flannery, the former San Francisco Giants third-base coach and Lunatic Fringe front man, understands the importance of MLBs new pitch Ex-Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman might have a promising future. 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. 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. The 49ers, Raiders and San Franciscos high school Turkey Bowl. As sitting in the home dugout at Candlestick Park? 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. You dont stumble across hidden presidential history every day. per month after the free trial period until cancelled. Then in 1950, she moved to Sausalito, opened up a How The Chronicle covered the first Earth Day, 50 years ago. Introducing ALICE! According to the National Weather Service, 300 square miles SFs Balclutha: Tracing the 130-year voyage of a landmark ship. Browse the archive by date. 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. readers: When The Chronicle gave away the Batmobile sort of. A search in the basement archive turns up photos from one of the Bay Areas most dramatic peaks Mount Diablo. 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. 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. 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. When the Bay Area had World Cup fever in 1994. Editors Dispatch: Happy 100th Birthday, Charles Schulz! Bob Mankoff Presents: Show Me The Funny (Animal Edition). Preliminary data suggests it might, but experts say theres much more to learn. The SF Chronicle is a second-rate newspaper at best. The Kindle Edition of The San Francisco Chronicle contains most articles found in the print edition, but will not include some images and tables. Tony La Another Bay Bridge? Steam ships went on to replace sailing vessels, and the Star of Alaska fell into disrepair. The anniversary of the great quake of 1906 provides How the Giants ended up in San Francisco in 1958. When Reagan and Mondale campaigned in Silicon Valley and Reagan won. The city burned. But their on-court panache had nothing on their off-court wardrobes. When the world came to San Francisco to create the United Nations. When the Marx Brothers yucked it up in San Francisco. Heres what March looks like, Massive Tahoe avalanche 'engulfed' 3-story apartment building, Sugar Bowl Resort office completely buried after winter storm, Heres how much rain and snow is heading to Northern California this weekend, Exclusive: Stunning photos show Yosemite National Park under 15 feet of snow, California snowpack hits highest level this century for March, could soon become biggest ever, Warriors treating Andrew Wiggins with understandable patience, but his return is essential, James Wiseman, leadership genius? 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. Candlestick Parks first Opening Day: Found photos from 60 years ago. The Chronicles photojournalists covered the fire and came back with many great images, but only a few ran Davies Symphony Hall debuted with fanfare 40 years ago but the sound wasnt a hit. The Chronicle stopped carrying Dilbert last October after strips that, among other things, joked that reparations, proposed for African Americans because of slavery, can be claimed by underperforming office workers and that to get around efforts to diversify workplaces straight men should pretend they are gay, said Emilio Garcia-Ruiz, editor in chief. How close we are to bringing lights back. 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. 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. Bell-bottoms and Mustangs: A look back at psychedelic ads in 1960s Chronicle. Californians can put off filing taxes but should they? We found dozens of unpublished photos of his busy stop in the city. The mascot Oski the Bear debuted 77 years ago. Residents displaced from their homes. The 1948 Chronicle headline 40-Story World Trade Center urged for Ferry Building Site seems blasphemous now, but the plan almost became a reality decades ago. In 1940s, jewel of the bay was on the block. I miss this section and do not need to read/see all the obituaries - if it is someone well known - that is acceptable. Holy internet, Batman! Could CA become first to require Tesla stations to open to all EVs? 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. A look in back at the first Earth Day in the pages of The Chronicle. Many of us wont. One of the Ode to Gumps: Memories flow from archive as SFs oldest store says goodbye. Seals Stadium was a neighborhood ballpark that brought baseball to San Francisco decades before the Giants. 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? According to Rasmussen, 72% of Americans agreed with the statement, including 53% of Black respondents. 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. Pow! Life after disaster: Chronicles oldest negatives show a return to normality in 1906. This online archive is for access and use only by individuals for personal use. Please use a different way to share. Useful to catch up but missing the personality of the city, Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2020. Whats the famous line: The hottest summer I ever spent was an autumn in San Francisco? Now were on a mission to rescue them. He gave us the inside scoop. But they'll cost you. Beyond Bigfoot: Rediscovering 60 years of Sasquatch stories. Remembering Emeryvilles mudflat art and why the mud won out. Whos the all-time best 49ers playoff QB? Cancel Anytime. That's because they havent lived here long enough. 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. Remembering S.F.s weirdest deli. 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. The Canadian weather model's snow totals for Central California . Its not the first time Adams has enraged the public. Track home prices in every city and ZIP code. Celebrations and relief after the Giants win their first World Series since moving to San Francisco in 1958. This Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper is the 14th largest in the country, with a daily circulation of 375,000 in the Bay Area alone. Clothing and offbeat cures for illnesses dominated the San Francisco newspaper pages from 1900 to 1909. 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. But is he a "leadership genius"? Rediscovering Storyland: SF Childrens Zoos magical beginnings 60 years ago. Terms apply. Merchants in areas hardest hit by burglaries say city is failing them, Listen: It's Animal Month! As the parade closes in on its 50th anniversary, we went looking for photos from its first 10 years. What he got instead were some snow leopards and seals for San Franciscos zoo. is at its most unaffordable point in at least a decade, Gavin Newsom is talking tough on CEQA. 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. My biggest concern, however, is the unreliablility of delivery. Exclusive Bay Area and San Francisco breaking news, sports, tech, and food and wine coverage, plus enhanced coverage of Giants, 49ers and Warriors Lea Suzuki/The . 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. With the classic Psychedelic Shop set to Tom Petty in the Bay Area: 5 decades of concerts in photos. Very few readers noticed when we killed it and we only had a handful of complaints. The Chronicles archive revealed a trove of photos of the building during and after its construction. Best Of Luann's Top 10 High School Hell Moments The GoComics Team. SFs most remote residents: Farallones quest for a 1950 census taker and The Chronicle. The Chronicles archive is home to hundreds of thousands of photos and millions of stories, but its dense and dusty. Today, Fishermans Wharf is a popular (and sometimes mocked) tourist destination. The case goes to trial in Napa this week. Sign up to receive weekly updates and news from around the kingdom. Stanford Stadium was the venue for several games involving the United 1974-75 Warriors were champions, but their wardrobes were the real MVPs. 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). 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. Though quite certain no such building exists in the park, I rifled through the negatives and began my research. 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. 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. 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. 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. Luann Time Machine Dangerous Dirk Frenemy Tiffany The Breakup That Left 'Luann' Readers In Disbelief Fabulous Desdemona Best of . Please try again. 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. 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. Thats the gamble we take when learning to live with COVID. 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. For six decades, San Francisco baseball fans have celebrated the start of spring with the Giants home opener. When you think Andy Warhol, you think New York City. To our readers: As of this week, The Chronicle is no longer carrying the "Baby Blues" comic strip. See home prices near you by plugging in your address to the interactive map. It was supposed to be a beach paradise for San Francisco and Bay Area residents but Pacific City fell apart within two years. In late January, Macys announced it had sold the famous I. Magnin Building in Union Square. 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. 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. S.F. Now off-limits to regular human habitation, there were enough people living on the Farallon Islands in 1950 that the Census Bureau visited. Saturday's semifinals. Each tour is written and narrated by Chronicle journalists and guided by your phone. Camelot of Army bases: SFs Presidio shines in newly discovered photos. 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. 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. 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. 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. As the 40th anniversary of Moscones and Milks assassinations approached, a visit to The SFOs Miracle on the Bay crash-landing, 50 years ago. It makes no sense whatsoever as a white citizen of America to try to help Black citizens anymore, he said. SFs Cherry Blossom Festival: 50 years of signaling spring in Japantown. Take It From The Tinkersons. 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. For reasons hard to pinpoint, 1980s articles in The San Francisco Chronicle archives often feel more dated than stories that were published decades earlier. So who brought it home? It may never get built, Hit bean company Rancho Gordo embroiled in discrimination lawsuit, San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. James Wiseman, leadership genius? Its the jewel of Oakland, a National Historic Landmark and the home to Childrens Fairyland, but Lake Merritt has always been for the birds. We had many more complaints when we stopped other strips.. Bannerman, Xunise, Konar, Lawton, Patrinos & Piro. The Works Progress Administration secured $1.2 million in federal funding and managed the undertaking, providing hundreds of jobs in the area. San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. With Stephen Curry & Co. winning their Remembering Robert Kennedy in SF 50 years after his assassination. From The Chronicle, SFs Aquatic Park: From dream to disaster to New Deal landmark. Grace Cathedral atop Nob Hill may look like a church that has been around for centuries, but it was completed only in 1964. Nearly that many outrageous ideas have been floated for a second cross-bay span since the originals 1936 opening. Photos of the great Peninsula train derailment of 1953 rediscovered. Giants' top prospect Marco Luciano eyes bounceback breakthrough in 2023, Stanford women stunned by late UCLA comeback in Pac-12 semifinals, As manager Mark Kotsay expects buzz for Las Vegas exhibition games, Giants starter DeSclafani back to full health and pretty in control, Ranking 49ers' free-agent QB options with Purdy's status unknown, Shea: How Giants, A's can exploit MLB's new rules this season, Boring, then busy: 49ers poised for NFLs most unique draft, How Steph launched his rise to stardom with 54 at the Garden. It was the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its reverberations are still being felt today. Using Zillow home values data, we are mapping Bay Area median house prices and charting changes in the housing market. Today's Comic from Luann Read Now. The best-known U.S. Mint building in San Francisco is at Fifth and Mission streets, right across the street from the Chronicle building. Heavy with driftwood and otherwise empty, the Emeryville mudflats became a sculptural playland in the 1960s and 70s. In the shadow of one Northern California disaster, we mark the anniversary of another. But this one is different, This brunch spot was always packed, so it took over a huge S.F. Use this tool to compare electric vehicles and see if you can ditch your gas car for your next trip. The ground shook. Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting NewsBank at 800-762-8182 or email sales@newsbank.com. 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. Despite the cantankerous critters relative stardom, it appears The Chronicle covered them only when Steinhart Warriors archive dive: An ode to Run TMC and more from 1980s, Warriors fans, lets take a trip back to the days of Don Nelson, Sleepy Floyd and Run TMC. In the Vietnam War era, those views came into conflict in the Bay Area. A freight train leaves San Francisco after 5 a.m. and heads south toward the Peninsula, on its standard route. New 101 express lanes just opened in Bay Area. The number of BARTs canceled trains nearly tripled in 2022, Is California overdose epidemic slowing? But the fisherman isnt just a marketing slogan. Apollo 11s return: Fabulous moon cargo and an awkward Earl Warren speech. 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. For more than a century, comedys biggest names have stopped in San Francisco to capture some laughter. When Navy sailors in SF ripped a Nazi flag off the German consulate. Experts are skeptical, Data nerds: These are the most popular San Francisco datasets, Californias snowpack could face fresh risk rain-on-snow events, States storms arent letting up. Could taking Pfizers Paxlovid reduce the risk of getting long COVID? These are the best pastas you can find in the Bay Area, S.F. Thanksgiving memories: Decades of photos of San Franciscans helping others. 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. Life on Americas calmest military base was a great perk for those stationed at the Presidio but that too came to an end. It was thousands of feet shorter than Mount Hamilton. The price is good, but not when it is so inconsistent in content. This version seems to be very limited in scope and content. San Francisco, however, rose from the ashes, rebuilt and became a greater city, a shining symbol of the West. Champs! On the morning of March 22, 1957, the ground started shaking. 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.