San Francisco
How Alcatraz Has Changed Throughout History
Alcatraz has gone from a 'place of evil spirits' in native American lore, to a military prison, to a federal lockup
This Lighthouse Made Sailing Into San Francisco Bay Safer
With heavy fog and windy conditions, sailing into San Francisco Bay has long been a hazardous affair. Then, in 1870, things got a lot safer
Rare 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Footage Found at Flea Market
The nine-minute Miles brothers film reel shows the devastation that the powerful quake wrought
San Francisco Votes to Remove Statue with Racist Depiction of Native Americans
The monument shows a Mexican vaquero and Franciscan monk towering over a Native American man
30 Workers Fell While Building the Golden Gate Bridge
During the construction of the Golden Gate bridge, the construction companies had a grim rule of thumb: one worker fatality for every million dollars spent
‘Comfort Women’ Statue Prompts Osaka to Cut Ties with San Francisco
The monument pays tribute to women who were forced to work in Japanese military brothels
Chop Suey: An American Classic
Nobody really knows exactly where this dish came from, but it's not China
Nobody Is Sure Why they Call It a ‘Martini’
Tastes just as good, though
A Federal Immigration Building With a Dark Past
In post-war San Francisco, discrimination against Chinese immigrants resulted in tragedy
What Coconuts Can Tell Us About Escaping Alcatraz
Researchers are using GPS-enabled coconuts to monitor currents to determine if three men could have survived a 1962 escape from "The Rock"
Scientists Just Discovered a Missing Link Between San Francisco’s Faults
Two of California's most active fault lines appear to be a 118-mile-long fault instead
Ten Things to Love in What Is Now the Nation’s Largest Modern Art Museum
SFMOMA is finally open after three years of renovations, and it’s magnificent
360-Degree Cameras and Other Cool New Tech for Super Bowl 50
This year's game, held at San Francisco's Levi's Stadium, should be the most high-tech Super Bowl ever
Traces of San Francisco’s Pre-1906 Earthquake Chinatown Uncovered
Old sewing machines shed light on an enclave that city officials once tried to eliminate
Can Free Crack Pipe Kits—Like Free Heroin Needles—Reduce Disease Transmission?
A group in San Francisco plans to hand out free crack pipes, but the city is not convinced it'll help reduce the spread of HIV and Hep C
Everything at This 4,500-Year-Old Site Was Removed—And Then Reburied
An unprecedented trove of artifacts and burials found at a development site were recently removed and reburied
The Golden Gate Bridge Will Soon Get a Suicide Net Add-On
After record suicide numbers last year, the city will vote in May whether or not to install the net
Being the Victim of Racism Seems to Accelerate Aging
This study brings further evidence to the scientific belief that "social toxins" such as racism have a very real impact on people's lives and health
Breaking into Alcatraz
A former guard's inside look at America's most famous prison
Angel Island
A rugged outcropping in the San Francisco Bay remains a refuge hidden in plain sight
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