From archive.org - 1935 - (with sound / narration) - Wings Over the Golden Gate, Part II - includes Fleishhacker Pool, Japanese Tea Garden, original de Young Museum, UCB, Stanford, Yosemite, drive through Sequoia, Monterey, Palace of Fine Arts, Telegraph Hill (instructions: 1) click center triangle to play; 2) click arrows lower right to expand to full screen; 3) hit esc to return to normal screen.)

From archive.org - 1948 - "Golden Gate City" by Castle Films

From archive.org -1939 - Newsreel (with sound / narration) - San Francisco World's Fair

From archive.org - 1903 - Panorama of Ocean Beach and Cliff House

From archive.org - Amateur film - In 1939, San Francisco's Treasure Island was the site of the Golden Gate International Exposition, a World's Fair that celebrated the Pacific region and the city's new bridges. The fair featured large-scale art and architecture, a "Gayway" with various attractions, and a major music festival with stars like Judy Garland. It opened on February 18.

From archive.org - Home Movie - Pre-World War II San Francisco Scenes - Mission Dolores, Cliff House, Golden Gate Park, Muir Woods, Chinatown, Treasure Island

The Western Snowy Plover is listed as a federally threatened species. It was listed in 1993 due to population declines caused by habitat loss, human disturbance, and increased predation. They occur at San Francisco's Ocean Beach and Crissy Field.

Simple (Store in Cole Valley): 915 Cole Street (X Carl) - a neighborhood eco market that offers a full range of zero-waste items, including a large selection of refillable products for the home and body. They focus on local goods and local makers. They support a closed loop economic model. They want to make it convenient to choose sustainable and refillable products = Save the Earth!

News: Swimming against the tide of anti-immigrant sentiment - The SF Dream Team swims from Alcatraz to raise money for scholarships for undocumented SFSU students

The 1922 Spanish baroque theater has undergone extensive upgrades. The landmark movie palace will reopen in February 2026, after $41 million in renovations.

Frida Kahlo Mural - 25th X Indiana Streets, San Francisco

Abandoned Factory makes for sculptural element in India Basin, San Francisco

Cityside Park, Treasure Island Opening Celebration - September 13, 2025

Salvador Lopez, founder of Taqueria El Farolito was born in 1950 in Mexico. In 1975, Lopez moved to Half Moon Bay. He would eventually open Taqueria San Jose on Mission and 24th streets with two other men. He sold his share in Taqueria San Jose and then established El Farolito at 2779 Mission Street in the early 1980s.

Video / News / SF Natural History: The Bird Woman of Alcatraz - Meet Lidia D’Amico, a National Park Service ranger who takes an incredible joy in her job, monitoring the tens of thousands of birds that nest on Alcatraz Island, especially a pair of once-endangered Peregrine Falcons and their fledgling chicks (Northern California Public Media)