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Balboa Park, San Francisco. / 37.72500°N 122.44500°W / 37.72500; -122.44500. Balboa Park is a public park in the Mission Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco, California. It was originally dedicated in 1909 when the park included the land now used by City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus west of I-280 Freeway.
1932 →. The 1931 Olympic Club Winged O football team represented the Olympic Club in the 1931 football season. The Olympic Club, originally the San Francisco Olympic Club, is the oldest athletic club in the United States. They compiled a 6–3–2 record, and outscored their opponents by a total of 90 to 59. [1] The Club made front page news ...
Edgar Aschael Mathews [1] (September 8, 1866 – December 31, 1946) was an architect who worked in the Bay Area of California, particularly in San Francisco. He primarily designed houses but was also responsible for some Christian Science churches and commercial and government buildings.
Winifred Bonfils. Winifred Sweet Black Bonfils (October 14, 1863, Chilton, Wisconsin – May 25, 1936, San Francisco, California) was an American reporter and columnist, [1] under the pen name Annie Laurie, a reference to her mother's favorite lullaby. [2] She also wrote under the name Winifred Black. [3]
Pete McDonough. Peter P. McDonough (1872 – 8 July 1947) was a crime boss, bail bondsman, and saloon owner in San Francisco, in partnership with his brother Tom. [1] The McDonough brothers were a wealthy and influential force in San Francisco, dominating much of the underworld from 1910 to 1941. [2] Together, they were called the "King of the ...
A historic streetcar on the tail tracks during an excursion in 1982. The station opened with the second section of the L Taraval line – an extension to 48th Avenue – on January 14, 1923. In 1937, a southern extension to Wawona and 46th Avenue was opened; the tracks west of 46th Avenue were then removed from revenue service, though they are ...
William J. Biggy. William J. Biggy (January 23, 1859 – November 30, 1908) was the San Francisco Chief of Police from 1907 to 1908. He was appointed Chief of Police by Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor. Upon elevation to the position of Chief, Biggy declared, as do most new chiefs in San Francisco, that he would "clean up" the department.
Young publishes a weekly video called More Good News on YouTube. He is a regular contributor on religion to the Huffington Post and the San Francisco Examiner. [10] [11] He gives papers and participates in the American Academy of Religion and the Pacific Coast Theological Society.