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No, it's not April, but your clocks should be set ahead one hour today. Because of the energy crisis, Daylight Savings Time has arrived prematurely this year as a fuel-saving device. — Jan. 6
Police mounted one of the largest manhunts in The City's history in a search for at least two men who shot and killed four persons and left a fifth critically wounded in random attacks last night. The pattern of murders was strikingly similar to the wave of senseless shootings that began in late November and accounted for six deaths and two persons wounded in less than a month. The manhunt is named "Operation Zebra."
— Jan. 29
Newspaper heiress kidnaped: Patricia Hearst is in the hands of the Symbionese Liberation Army, according to a letter delivered to Berkeley radio station KPFA. — Feb. 7
"The Hearst Corporation is prepared to contribute to People In Need a total of $4 million for a food distribution program for the poor and needy, provided Patricia Hearst is released unharmed." — Feb. 23
Chaos, frustration, humiliation and sometimes violence marked the opening of PIN food banks at four Bay Area locations. — Feb. 23
Former U.S. Senator William F. Knowland, editor and publisher of the Oakland Tribune, killed himself yesterday at his summer retreat on the Russian River. — Feb. 24
Governor Reagan's special gas sales program went into effect in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties. There, only motorists whose license plates are composed entirely of letters or end in odd numbers could buy gas. Vehicles with plates ending in even numbers or zeroes get their chance in those counties tomorrow. Santa Clara and San Mateo counties join Reagan's odd-even plan Monday. — March 1
Nevada bordello owners say the industry is feeling the pinch of the energy problem as fuel shortages keep customers away.
— March 2
Yesterday's big bank holdup here may have been staged as a boastful, arrogant display of the kidnaped Patricia Hearst as a "converted" member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, investigators speculated. — April 16
The Muni's new monthly passes are proving so popular that 20,000 May passes that are supposed to be on sale until May 7 will probably be gone today. The Fast-Pass sells for $11. — May 1
Five persons were killed in Los Angeles in the most ferocious gun battle in the city's history as police and FBI agents surrounded a suspected Symbionese Liberation Army hideout. — May 18
The last building to be cleared from the delayed Yerba Buena Center, the Milner Hotel, is finally meeting the wrecking ball. The old hotel at Fourth and Mission streets was the center of legal disputes by elderly residents of the area for three years. — June 20
Vice President Gerald Ford visits San Francisco, says President Nixon "has no intention of resigning" if impeached for the Watergate coverup. — July 30
Dancing in the streets: More than 1,000 Berkeley street people celebrated the end of the Nixon administration by dancing, singing and blocking traffic. Among the chants: "Jail to the Chief." — Aug. 9
4 years late: BART commuter trains begin running through the transbay tube on a regular schedule, smoothly ushering in a new era of transportation for countless thousands of Bay Area residents. — Sept. 16
Oakland A's fans staged a wild celebration after the team's third consecutive World Series victory. — Oct. 18