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Fatal crash renews bridge-barrier battle: The head of a Marin County organization that two years ago lost its battle for installation of a median safety barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge is reviving the issue. — Jan. 9
The San Francisco Housing Authority says it is recovering from financial disaster and believes it is restoring its image as one of the nation's best public-housing agencies. — Jan. 9
Apple unveils 32-bit Macintosh II (at $4,796 to $6,996) and Macintosh SE ($2,898 to $3,698). — March 3
The weight of humanity on the Golden Gate Bridge Sunday was greater than the maximum load recommended by designer Joseph Strauss, but nowhere near enough to snap the cables or buckle the deck. Bridge officials nervously made stress-factor calculations during the 50th anniversary "bridge walk" Sunday, when 250,000 people were on the bridge at once. The flattening out of the elegant arch of the roadway and the swaying of support cables alarmed onlookers and even some bridge officials. — May 27
National League defeats American League, 2-0, in 13-inning All-Star Game at Oakland Coliseum. — July 15
Pope John Paul II walked down the row of AIDS patients Thursday night, taking this one's hand, touching that one's cheek. But when a he wrapped a little red-headed boy in his arms, it was as if he had come to San Francisco just for this. — Sept. 18
A strong earthquake and at least a dozen jolting aftershocks rocked the Los Angeles area at rush hour, killing at least three people and causing extensive damage. — Oct. 1
An apparent propane gas explosion in the Canton Tea House on Stockton Street injures 20 to 25 people and sets off a three-alarm blaze. — Oct 14
St. Louis Cardinals edge out Giants in National League Championship Series, four games to three. — Oct. 15
Dow drops 23 percent: It was the worst day ever on Wall Street. At the close, the market suffered a historic drop of 508.32 points and finished at 1,738.34 on a computer-crunching volume of 604 million shares. — Oct. 19
The fiery crash of a PSA jetliner that took 43 people to their deaths in the rugged coastal mountains near Cayucos in San Luis Obispo County may have been the result of a disgruntled airline employee smuggling a gun aboard to kill his boss. — Dec. 8
Art Agnos, who once shined shoes in his Greek immigrant father's hat-blocking and cigar shop in Springfield, Mass., has become The City's 37th mayor, winning an overwhelming 70 percent to 30 percent landslide victory over Supervisor John Molinari. — Dec. 9