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The Presidio began as the walled fortress of a European empire. Now it’s an expansive oasis in San Francisco. Here’s a timeline showing how it came to be.

Bechtle spent decades serving as a volunteer on boards of a variety of organizations,...

Tony Bravo April 28, 2021Updated: April 28, 2021, 5:30 pm Carlie Wilmans at the David Ireland House on Capp Street Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 in San Francisco. Photo: Nathaniel Y. Downes, The Chronicle When longtime arts philanthropist Carlie Wilmans first stepped into artist David Ireland’s house at 500 Capp Street in the Mission District in 2008, she had no idea she would spend 13 years of her life and more than $6 million in service of its preservation. Beginning in the 1970s, Ire...

Heres what to expect at Tahoe this weekend: Long lift lines FacebookTwitterEmail 2of2 Snowboarders ride the ski lift to the top of Heavenly Mountain in South Lake Tahoe in December.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less With fresh snow on the slopes and blue skies overhead, not even a pandemic has been able to keep people from Tahoe’s famed ski resorts. During a recent weekend, the lift line for the famous KT-22 at Squaw Valley was so long one longtime season-ticket holder w...

City officials say extending its stay would allow time for the public to use and enjoy the Ferris wheel -- which provides sweeping views of downtown San Francisco to the Pacific Ocean -- and provide economic stimulus as San Francisco recovers from the pandemic. The wheel opened last October at 25 % capacity but operated just five weeks before San Francisco entered the most restrictive purple tier and it was shut down. City officials said they were expecting the observation wheel to draw about...