A century ago, Engine Company No. 31 opened at the top of Russian Hill as San Francisco struggled to rebuild out of the rubble from the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

If the walls of the 1088 Green St. could speak, they would tell of firefighters racing out the doors behind horses as the city built itself anew and of another 48 years of middle-of-the-night alarms and men flying down the brass pole again and again.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

San Francisco police are looking for two men suspected of fatally stabbing a 41-year-old city resident early Sunday at the busy intersection of Market and 12th streets, a block west of Van Ness Avenue.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

San Francisco police are looking for two men suspected of fatally stabbing a 41-year-old city resident early Sunday at the busy intersection of Market and 12th streets, a block west of Van Ness Avenue.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The street sweeper comes to the 3300 block of Scott Street in San Francisco's Marina District on Fridays between 9 and 11 a.m., but you'd have to climb a tree to find that information. A sign posting the parking ban - the hours when cars will be ticketed unless they relocate - is almost completely hidden by a mature leafy tree.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The street sweeper comes to the 3300 block of Scott Street in San Francisco's Marina District on Fridays between 9 and 11 a.m., but you'd have to climb a tree to find that information. A sign posting the parking ban - the hours when cars will be ticketed unless they relocate - is almost completely hidden by a mature leafy tree. A neighborhood resident phoned Chroniclewatch to report the signs on Scott Street were posted recently, but because no one trimmed the trees they are difficult to see.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

If the walls of the 1088 Green St. could speak, they would tell of firefighters racing out the doors behind horses as the city built itself anew and of another 48 years of middle-of-the-night alarms and men flying down the brass pole again and again.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The fire was reported about 4:45 a.m. in an apartment at 717 Sixth Ave., said Lt. Mindy Talmadge of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

A bronze bust of Milk is scheduled to be installed at San Francisco City Hall during a champagne gala on Thursday, which would have been Milk's 78th birthday.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

Shuffling on a catwalk under the lower deck of the Bay Bridge, biologist Brian Latta rounded a corner and was struck by a dreadful sound.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

Break out the gin and get ready for some crazy limerick-spitting, botanical-mixing madness at the Tongue Tied and Tasty Cocktail Competition Tuesday night at Rye (688 Geary), the latest installment in their monthly mixing competition.

Published by SF Weekly on May 19, 2008.

The Chronicle looked at Bay Area schools with at least 100 students and found that more than a third had issued five or more violence suspensions per 100 students last year. That's 570 out of 1,543 schools. And 75 schools reported violence-suspension rates of at least 20 percent. Here is a sampling from four Bay Area districts: San Francisco Unified: Willie Brown Academy (40 percent); Excelsior Middle (35 percent); Mann Middle (33 percent).

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The Chronicle looked at Bay Area schools with at least 100 students and found that more than a third had issued five or more violence suspensions per 100 students last year. That's 570 out of 1,543 schools. And 75 schools reported violence-suspension rates of at least 20 percent. Here is a sampling from four Bay Area districts: San Francisco Unified: Willie Brown Academy (40 percent); Excelsior Middle (35 percent); Mann Middle (33 percent).

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The Chronicle looked at Bay Area schools with at least 100 students and found that more than a third had issued five or more violence suspensions per 100 students last year. That's 570 out of 1,543 schools. And 75 schools reported violence-suspension rates of at least 20 percent. Here is a sampling from four Bay Area districts: San Francisco Unified: Willie Brown Academy (40 percent); Excelsior Middle (35 percent); Mann Middle (33 percent).

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

He said the group has been watching falcons nest in the Bay Bridge since the 1988 and the babies don't usually make it over the water when they learn to fly.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 19, 2008.

The Chronicle looked at Bay Area schools with at least 100 students and found that more than a third had issued five or more violence suspensions per 100 students last year. That's 570 out of 1,543 schools. And 75 schools reported violence-suspension rates of at least 20 percent. Here is a sampling from four Bay Area districts: San Francisco Unified: Willie Brown Academy (40 percent); Excelsior Middle (35 percent); Mann Middle (33 percent).

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The Chronicle looked at Bay Area schools with at least 100 students and found that more than a third had issued five or more violence suspensions per 100 students last year. That's 570 out of 1,543 schools. And 75 schools reported violence-suspension rates of at least 20 percent. Here is a sampling from four Bay Area districts: San Francisco Unified: Willie Brown Academy (40 percent); Excelsior Middle (35 percent); Mann Middle (33 percent).

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The Chronicle looked at Bay Area schools with at least 100 students and found that more than a third had issued five or more violence suspensions per 100 students last year. That's 570 out of 1,543 schools. And 75 schools reported violence-suspension rates of at least 20 percent. Here is a sampling from four Bay Area districts: San Francisco Unified: Willie Brown Academy (40 percent); Excelsior Middle (35 percent); Mann Middle (33 percent).

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

The fire was reported about 4:45 a.m. in an apartment at 717 Sixth Ave., said Lt. Mindy Talmadge of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

Shuffling on a catwalk under the lower deck of the Bay Bridge, biologist Brian Latta rounded a corner and was struck by a dreadful sound.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

If the walls of the 1088 Green St. could speak, they would tell of firefighters racing out the doors behind horses as the city built itself anew and of another 48 years of middle-of-the-night alarms and men flying down the brass pole again and again.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

Researchers were preparing to rappel down the upper deck of the busy Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge Monday in an attempt to rescue baby peregrine falcons from a nest precariously located under the structure.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on May 19, 2008.

The fire began at about 4:45 a.m. inside the kitchen of one unit of a four-story, six-unit building at 717 Sixth Ave., Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on May 19, 2008.

A second fire early Monday in the city's Excelsior neighborhood is being blamed on high-voltage wires that ignited a utility pole at about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Onondaga Avenue and Alemany Boulevard. That fire was contained by about 5:40 a.m. and came close to but did not damage a building in the area, according to Talmadge. The downed power lines caused an outage that initially affected about 6,500 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers nearby, according to PG&E spokesman Joe Molica.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on May 19, 2008.

The fire began at about 4:45 a.m. inside the kitchen of one unit of a four-story, six-unit building at 717 Sixth Ave., Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on May 19, 2008.

A second fire early Monday morning in the city's Excelsior neighborhood is being blamed on high-voltage wires that ignited a utility pole at about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Onondaga Avenue and Alemany Boulevard. That fire was contained by about 5:40 a.m. and came close to but did not damage a building in the area, according to Talmadge. The downed power lines caused an outage that initially affected about 6,500 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers nearby, according to PG&E spokesman Joe Molica.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on May 19, 2008.

Leno says he is not asking lawmakers to shut down state government on Milk's birthday because the state is running a deficit. Instead, Leno says he hopes the date will memorialize Milk and motivate people to learn about and celebrate his legacy. A bronze bust of Milk is scheduled to be installed at San Francisco City Hall during a champagne gala on Thursday, which would have been Milk's 78th birthday.

Published by KTVU News (Channel 2) on May 19, 2008.

Caltrans announced a series of scheduled lane closures along Highway 1 (19th avenue) at Lincoln, Irving and Taraval for the following dates and times: Southbound: various lanes Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Northbound: various lanes Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on May 19, 2008.

Caltrans announced a series of scheduled lane closures along Highway 1 (19th avenue) at Lincoln, Irving and Taraval for the following dates and times: Southbound: various lanes Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Northbound: various lanes Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on May 19, 2008.

Caltrans announced a series of scheduled lane closures along Highway 1 (19th avenue) at Lincoln, Irving and Taraval for the following dates and times: Southbound: various lanes Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Northbound: various lanes Monday, May 19 to Friday, May 23 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on May 19, 2008.

Korir, who was the first man to finish in last year's Bay to Breakers competition as well, arrived at Ocean Beach with a race time of 34 minutes 24 seconds.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on May 19, 2008.

"That's what it's based on, the birds bringing food back," Stewart said. "We may go out there and find nothing." He said the group has been watching falcons nest in the Bay Bridge since the 1988 and the babies don't usually make it over the water when they learn to fly.

Published by NBC News (Channel 11) on May 19, 2008.

An effort to rescue two peregrine falcon chicks from their nest on the underside of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge took a turn for the worse when the chicks were found dead.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on May 19, 2008.

The fire began at about 4:45 a.m. inside the kitchen of one unit of a four-story, six-unit building at 717 Sixth Ave., Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on May 19, 2008.

A second fire early Monday morning in the city's Excelsior neighborhood was being blamed on high-voltage wires that ignited a utility pole at about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Onondaga Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on May 19, 2008.

The fire began at about 4:45 a.m. inside the kitchen of one unit of a four-story, six-unit building at 717 Sixth Ave., Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on May 19, 2008.

A second fire early Monday morning in the city's Excelsior neighborhood is being blamed on high-voltage wires that ignited a utility pole at about 4:30 a.m. near the intersection of Onondaga Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.

Published by CBS News (Channel 5) on May 19, 2008.

Nobody set out to do this, but right now the 300 block of Spear Street is a textbook example of how cities change - both physically and culturally.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

Campaigns such as the current quest to create a mountainous new skyline south of Market Street are the ones that attract attention, that stir up civic debate. Planners want a glorious skyline and room to grow. Politicians want projects that will spin off goodies for their constituents.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

By Financial District standards this was the boonies - so Hills Plaza's buildings came with a spacious, lush plaza and a deferential design that made the new piece seem like an organic extension of the old, right down to brown brick walls and semi-classical arches.

Published by San Francisco Chronicle on May 19, 2008.

1274-1276 Hampshire

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2388-2390 40th Ave

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733-735 Webster St

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23-25 Clifford Ter

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543-545 24th Ave

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2432-2434 Cabrillo St

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3974-3976 18th St

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1708 Clement St

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1202 19th St

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3514-3516 Pierce

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2044-2046 Divisadero

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153-155 3rd Ave

Published by San Francisco Schtuff on May 19, 2008.