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State engineers report that a new high level bridge from San Francisco to Tiburon, via Angel Island, is entirely feasible from an engineering standpoint and should be studied further. Southern terminus planned between Polk and Larkin streets with connections to the planned freeways in the area. — Jan. 5
The major shock, occurring at 11:45 a.m., spread momentary panic through San Francisco and East Bay, Marin County and Peninsula communities. It was felt in Sacramento and as far south as Hollister. The havoc approached disaster proportions in Daly City, where hundreds of Westlake homes were left in shambles, many temporarily unfit for occupancy. Dr. Charles F. Richter of the California Institute of Technology gave the big jolt a Richter magnitude of 5.5. — March 23
Daily amphibious airplane flights between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe will be inaugurated May 15 by Air Dorado. Flying time between the air firm's terminal at Pier 62, near Third and 16th streets, and a seaplane terminal at Tahoe Vista, on the northern shore of the lake, will be slightly more than one hour and the one-way fare will be $22.50. — April 12
In a great day of decision for California, National League owners voted unanimously to permit the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers to move their franchises to San Francisco and Los Angeles respectively. — May 29
A bill setting up a five-county Bay area rapid transit district, empowered to build and operate such a system, is signed by Governor Goodwin J. Knight. The district will include the counties of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and San Mateo. — June 11
KQED went into the auction business last night, starting a novel five night televised bargain hunt in which buyers watch the proceedings on their home screens and bid by telephone. — June 11
Abolition of nuclear test explosions was asked by 26 San Francisco religious leaders. In a letter to President Eisenhower, four rabbis and 22 Protestant clergymen urged the President to take continued initiative in ending nuclear weapons tests and expressed concern over the international race for atomic weapons supremacy. — July 22
The pennant-winning Seals left them rolling in the aisles as they bowed out of a 55-year stay in the Coast League with a closing bit of burlesque baseball. They lost a fiasco finale to Sacramento, 14-7. — Sept. 15
Bernard Ralph Maybeck, internationally famous architect of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts and scores of other buildings, died early yesterday in the Berkeley home he built himself. — Oct. 4
Giants centerfielder Willie Mays buys $37,500 home near St. Francis Wood after owner balks, citing neighbors' opposition to "letting a Negro in the all white neighborhood." Mayor Christopher and media attention convince owner to follow own conscience and sell. — Nov. 15