6,092 talking about this. Register here. Will Bay Bridge go dark forever? For sale to good home: Ultrarare 1970s Muni streetcar. California says it can no longer fund COVID testing, vaccines for migrants. Got range anxiety? 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. 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. But is he a "leadership genius"? Recent images of smiling children aboard the Potomac sparked my interest and led me to The Chronicles archive in search of photos, articles and newspaper pages that told the story of President Franklin D. Roosevelts Floating White House. Oroville Dam: A look back at massive structures construction. Unearthed World War II-era photos a salute to the women who Not all the women whose hard work helped on the home front during World War II were part of the Rosie the Riveter phenomenon. Symphony, A new operatic production takes wing on ropes and silks, Review: S.F. How the 1981 49ers taught San Francisco to believe in itself again, David Lance Goines, Berkeley poster artist for Chez Panisse, dies at 77. It is OK instead of the morning paper in hard copy, Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018. 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 hundreds of negatives inside The Chronicles archive covering most years of the early Pride Parades, including some unpublished photos. Just before the start of the 2018-19 NHL season, a visit to The Our archives Coit Tower photos disappeared. The Parks Commission unanimously approved the Its Halloween; heres a dog costume contest from 1985. I especially enjoy the Sunday edition - however, the format has apparently changed with the addition of obituaries (many) and elimination of the news quiz. Converts to Continuous Service Subscription. Gov. On April 4, 1968, an assassins bullet struck down the pillar of the civil rights movement and shook a divided nation. California's winter storm brought rare snow to low elevations across the San Francisco Bay Area, including to Santa Cruz, MountDiablo, MountTam and other cities. I loved the ads I really enjoyed the Sunday edition with its magazines and commentaries. 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? Besides the Kindle version lacking several features, several stories were already available online for free the day before, some articles have the wrong headings and the daily issue sometimes doesn't show up until a day later. Terms Apply. It was known as the Emperor Norton Treasure Hunt, and it has gone down as one of the greatest newspaper stunts in history. We will charge your default card or another payment method on file. Twenty-two percent of Americans disagreed with the statement, including 26% of Black respondents. Best Of. Jack London Squares early days: A saloon, a local sports hero and a floating restaurant. And I would say the best advice I could give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people.. In the shadow of one Northern California disaster, we mark the anniversary of another. Stanford Stadium was the venue for several games involving the United 1974-75 Warriors were champions, but their wardrobes were the real MVPs. Beyond Bigfoot: Rediscovering 60 years of Sasquatch stories. Rainbow gold mine: Early SF Pride Parade photos rediscovered in archive. San Francisco Chronicle Archives - NewsBank 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. Asking price: a few hundred thousand dollars. 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. In San Francisco, Queen Elizabeth II is still remembered fondly for her royal visit through the West Coast early in 1983. President Richard M. Nixon received much different receptions when he paid two visits to San Francisco less than a month apart. 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. 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. How Fort Point, protector of SF, was saved at foot of Golden Gate Bridge. 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. It would be an understatement to say the Hells Angels and Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg had differing world views. For your convenience, issues are automatically delivered wirelessly to your Kindle starting at . The Kindle version of the SF Chronicle is pretty lame, Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022. What he got instead were some snow leopards and seals for San Franciscos zoo. 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. You may change your credit card, address information or cancel your subscription before While never beloved The Chronicles editorial board called for the foolish freeway to be demolished only six months in it would take a 6.9-magnitude earthquake, and a Lucky to get out alive: When a deadly Bay Area storm wreaked havoc in 1982. Created by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. For six decades, San Francisco baseball fans have celebrated the start of spring with the Giants home opener. He graduated from Sacramento State University in May 2022 with a degree in journalism. It took the Olympic Winter Games in 1960 the first to be televised to bring it and the areas surrounding Lake Tahoe to the prominence it currently SFs Brooks Hall: Mayor made a mountain out of Mole Hall moniker. Datebook is the San Francisco Chronicle's guide to arts & entertainment in the Bay Area, combining award-winning news with a curated events calendar. Thanksgiving memories: Decades of photos of San Franciscans helping others. The electronic edition although it has the news, does not have the items that make TheChron. 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 search in the basement archive turns up photos from one of the Bay Areas most dramatic peaks Mount Diablo. 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. More from Luann. RFK to Dukakis to Clinton: Classic SF photos of Democratic candidates. San Francisco 1906 earthquake: When The Chronicle's front page had 50-year-old news. 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. 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. The ground shook. It was the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history, and its reverberations are still being felt today. 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. No one How SF States bloody strikes changed academia and nation 50 years ago. A visit to The SFs foolish freeway: The battle to tear down the Embarcadero Freeway. The paper shows up most of time on my tablet and is very comprehensive with articles. A recent trip to The Chronicles basement archive turned up articles Ode to Alcatraz: How the Rock went from perfect prison to tourist mecca. A look in back at the first Earth Day in the pages of The Chronicle. 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. The Kindle edtion is reaosnabley well orgainized and saves me money and from dealing with a lot of paper. A recent lunch at Oaklands sanctuary: A century of Lake Merritt photos pulled from archive. The Greek. How much snow did Tahoe get? How Bay Area organizations and arts institutions plan to celebrate Black History Month in 2023 this February. The publisher may have opted out of making it available on certain devices, or the reading experience may not yet be optimized for this publication on those devices. 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. The Pajama Diaries. Lea Suzuki/The . Rediscovering Storyland: SF Childrens Zoos magical beginnings 60 years ago. If you dig around, youll find a lot of stories about the Rock. 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. 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. 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. I miss this section and do not need to read/see all the obituaries - if it is someone well known - that is acceptable. There are times it does not come through and that is a little annoying. Comic strips and cartoons from Comics Kingdom including Baby Blues, Popeye and Zippy the Pinhead SFGate Also, some features such as the crossword puzzle, box scores and classifieds are not currently available. 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. 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. Dilbert cartoonist's racist rant draws condemnation This is a decision based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve, editor Chris Quinn said. Then, at the last minute, that owner pulled out. Its definitely not the same as the paper version back-in-the day. 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. The Barn. The beauty and rarity of this historic greenhouse it is the only wooden conservatory left standing in Atop Mount Tamalpais, a Cold War mystery hiding in plain sight. 'Dilbert' author claims comic was removed from 77 newspapers It's Animal Month on the Total SF podcast. Amid the gunfire of April 6, 1968, Bobby Hutton, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake: Old photos offer new glimpses of devastation. Its easy to flip through decades of Depression-era discovery: Shasta Dam construction photos unearthed. Its not the first time Adams has enraged the public. Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting NewsBank at 800-762-8182 or email sales@newsbank.com. Apollo 11s return: Fabulous moon cargo and an awkward Earl Warren speech. Camelot of Army bases: SFs Presidio shines in newly discovered photos. Hosts Peter Hartlaub and Heather Knight learn about Claude the albino alligator from California Academy of Sciences. the order is placed. 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. 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. Its only the latest attempt by the city to ease traffic congestion around the famous street. Luann Time Machine Dangerous Dirk Frenemy Tiffany The Breakup That Left 'Luann' Readers In Disbelief Fabulous Desdemona Best of . It may never get built, Hit bean company Rancho Gordo embroiled in discrimination lawsuit, San Francisco citizens once traveled by gondola. Feminist bookstores: The legacy and lessons of a women-led movement Terms apply. 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. 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. 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. When the world came to San Francisco to create the United Nations. October 15, 2018. The SF Chronicle is a second-rate newspaper at best. No. 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. Heavy with driftwood and otherwise empty, the Emeryville mudflats became a sculptural playland in the 1960s and 70s. readers: When The Chronicle gave away the Batmobile sort of. So who brought it home? 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. The meat substitute company joins Zoom, MasterClassand other Bay Area companies with recent layoffs. This week marks the 40th anniversary of the verdict, the White Night riots and the police response that followed. Student Login. San Francisco Chronicle - Bay Area news, sports, tech, food - San What happens in Vegas doesnt stay in Vegas. How S.F.s Dragon Gate came to stand at Grant Avenue and Bush Street. 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. The two 1948 negative packs were labeled Hearst Monastery-Golden Gate Park. 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. Remembering S.F.s weirdest deli. Californias COVID emergency is over. View the most popular comics on GoComics.com. Candlestick Parks first Opening Day: Found photos from 60 years ago. 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. In 1940s, jewel of the bay was on the block. No matter the decade, San Francisco has known how to throw a New Years bash. Heres who has offered big bucks so far. The best-known U.S. Mint building in San Francisco is at Fifth and Mission streets, right across the street from the Chronicle building. When 2 mimes had a resounding wedding in Union Square. When London double-decker buses wowed SF crowds. A search through our archive turned up dozens of photo negatives from event that created the United Nations. Saving SFs Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Parks grandest building. Bozo, the comic strip, has more daily comments on average per number of listed followers than any other GoComics comic. A change on the comics page. Could taking Pfizers Paxlovid reduce the risk of getting long COVID? restaurant is still one of my favorites, even after a major change. The Battle of the Bay World Series was full of big bats and popular players but it became known for something else entirely. Rolling Stones in the Bay Area: 50 years of huge shows. Beach Blanket Babylon: Behind-the-scenes photos from musical revues early decades. From The Chronicle, SFs Aquatic Park: From dream to disaster to New Deal landmark. Though quite certain no such building exists in the park, I rifled through the negatives and began my research. Comics: King Comics | The Seattle Times Thats a hate group and I dont wanna have anything to do with em. Very few readers noticed when we killed it and we only had a handful of complaints. California weather: Here's how much rain, snow will drop this weekend Eighty years ago this week, one of San Franciscos greatest parties got started. The news that the annual Alcatraz prison reunions were coming to an end prompted a dive into The Chronicles archive, and it didnt take long to find long-buried How SFs Ferry Building survived and didnt become a 40-story skyscraper. Will Bay Bridge go dark forever? I finally caught COVID. Recently the strip changed syndicates, so we've removed "Baby Blues" from both the Sunday and daily comics lineup. 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. Choose from two access options: 1. This year, especially, the edition has been deliverd late or not at all about once each month. For more than six decades, San Francisco has celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks over the bay. Onstage, onscreen and on Hetch Hetchy waters long trip from Sierra to San Francisco. 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. GoComics is Down - Where to Find Your Funnies (updated) Joe Montanas 40th draft anniversary: Chronicle archive photos from the early days of Joe Cool. This version seems to be very limited in scope and content. I'm old fashion, I love the feel and experience of reading the paper. From the Archive - San Francisco Chronicle Reach Jordan Parker: jordan.parker@sfchronicle.com; Twitter: @jparkerwrites. Please use a different way to share. Fifty years ago, students at what was then San Francisco State College fought back and changed academia forever. 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. Letters: Retired judge criticizes D.A. Oversize photos were an annoyance for librarians to file, so they were often misplaced or outright lost. The epicenter: Rediscovered photos show Loma Prieta quakes Santa Cruz devastation. Seals Stadium was a neighborhood ballpark that brought baseball to San Francisco decades before the Giants. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. The letters to the editor and the obituaries are gone as well as restaurant reviews. Salesforce seeks to cut office space at Salesforce Tower after mass layoff. Board of Supervisors considers police funding proposal, Fight at Riordan basketball game in S.F. 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.
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