’89 Loma Prieta Earthquake

17 Apr 2020

All That Glitters: Golden Gate Bridge, 1937

All That Glitters is an homage to the dreamers and schemers that make the Bay Area unique. San Francisco artist Kaytea Petro uses a homemade hibiscus ink to illustrate historic photos, lovingly depicting a bygone era. More of her work can be seen at kayteapetro.com or on her Instagram. All

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
30 Apr 2018

Creating SF’s New Disaster Safety Guide

If you lived in the bay in 1989, chances are you remember in vivid detail the big earthquake that nearly crushed you, and your little dog too.   I personally remember watching the walls crack in my Aunts house, as I watched the Giants playoff game on TV, that quake killed 67

Alex Mak - Managing Editor 0
15 Oct 2009

Be Prepared-Where Were You in '89?

One easy way to tell which city dwellers have grown up in the Golden State and which ones haven’t is that Californians tend to be fond of referencing ‘œearthquake weather’, usually have some bottles of water, an economy sized box of ramen or cans stashed somewhere, and swap stories about

Stephen Torres - Threadbare-Fact Finder (Editor, San Francisco) 0