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Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown sworn in, giving both sides of the bay a Mayor Brown. — Jan. 4
Gray Davis sworn in, California's first Democratic governor since 1943 not named Brown. — Jan. 4
City Hall reopens after three-year, $297...million seismic strengthening, restoration and mechanical and technical upgrade. — Jan. 6
Bay Area residents reacted to the Senate's acquittal of President Clinton with relief that the national distraction was ending, lingering disgust at his personal behavior, and contempt for Republican leaders they see as out of touch with the mainstream. — Feb. 12
San Francisco police and public health officials have busted 48 smoking offenders, including eight tavern owners, reigniting debate about California's controversial ban on smoking in bars. — Feb. 22
Gov. Davis approves existing plans to replace eastern span of Bay Bridge. San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown wanted the bridge to be on a more southernly alignment to ease the way for development on Yerba Buena Island; Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown wanted a world-class bridge that would serve as a gateway to Oakland. — March 12
The tragic shooting in Littleton, Colorado's Columbine High School has led local officials and parents to question whether enough has been done to prevent such incidents here. — April 21
"Star Wars" mastermind George Lucas has won approval to transform 23 acres inside the Presidio into a grassy campus for more than 2,000 technical wizards of the Lucasfilm empire, trumping a competing development proposal by real estate mogul Walter Shorenstein. — June 15
The sorrow song wailed from the bagpipes at St. Mary's Cathedral in memory of John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife and his sister-in-law, a week after the trio's plane crashed off Martha's Vineyard. — July 25
Owner Eddie DeBartolo gives up his stake in San Francisco 49ers, leaving the club in his sister's control. Settlement ends messy family feud that arose from his entanglement in a Louisiana gambling fraud scandal, which led to a guilty plea for failing to report a felony. — July 31
More than one-third of San Francisco small businesses don't believe the much-hyped millennium bug will affect them and are not preparing for Y2K. — Aug. 25
S.F.'s Planning Commission rejects a move to turn The City's last Doggie Diner sign into a historical landmark, despite a groundswell of support. — Oct. 15
Voters rebuff a new attempt to rebuild the Central Freeway and vote to construct an Octavia Street boulevard. — Nov. 3