In 1890, the first year the Philadelphia Fed ... The same phenomenon occurred in San Francisco. 'California was, even before the '60s and '70s, a bit more expensive than the rest of the country ...

The Magdalen Asylum, renamed St. Catherine's Home in the early 1900s. Photo taken February, 1925, from Potrero Avenue and 21st Street, courtesy the Online Archive of California. Sign up below to get ...

In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart.

On Aug. 1, 1890 San Francisco financiers John D. and Adolph Spreckels purchased the San Diego Union newspaper from Col. John R. Berry and Andrew Pollock. Their ownership was not immediately made ...

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Artspan, our premier artist building is one of the jewels of San Francisco. You don't want to miss it. Immerse yourself in art for the weekend!

L.A. took over the lead from San Francisco and never let go. There’s a solid book by historian Mansel Blackford, “The Lost Dream: Businessmen and City Planning on the Pacific Coast ...

A day to honor fallen U.S. soldiers, but also a tribute to active and former service members who put their lives on the line ...