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Bay to Breakers

Chilly weather didn't dampen the revelry at the 2010 Bay to Breakers.
2009 Bay to Breakers Gallery

How Weird Street Faire

If weird is what you want, this San Francisco street party delivers

Bring Your Own Big Wheels Race

A downpour dampened the crowds but not the enthusiasm of the hundreds of participants in the tenth annual Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race event down Vermont Street in Potrero Hill.

Chinatown family life - what tourists don't see

Three generations of Mos live in SROs in San Francisco, sharing cramped units that some say are barely suitable for individuals, let alone families. But like many immigrants in Chinatown, the Mos keep soldiering on.

Year in Pictures

As is our custom, we have selected our favorite shots of 2009.

2009 Folsom Street Fair

Chaps and bondage gear were everywhere this year at the Folsom Street Fair

2009 Burning Man

This year's theme "Evolution" emphasized transformation and metamorphosis.

Rickey Henderson

A career retrospective of the hall of fame inductee.

The Bay Bridge

From an emperor's idea to Loma Prieta, the birth of a engineering marvel.

Tour of California

The world's top cyclists compete in the 750-mile 2009 race across the state.

Kidnapping That Gripped the Nation

Heiress Patty Hearst's abduction 25 years ago took the entire country on a wild ride

The 44th President

Barack Obama, was inaugurated as the first African-American President of the United States.

A selection of the best images of the past year from the staff photographers of the Chronicle News | Features | Portraits | Sports |

Zodiac Killer

On Dec. 20, 1968, two teenagers on a date were killed. Follow the case through an extensive photo gallery of the cyphers, victims and key players.

The 1915 Pan-Pacific International Expo

Nine years after 1906 earthquake the city staged a world's fair. It was a magical city of domes and pastel-colored buildings that lasted for only a few months, like a dream.

Jonestown 30 Years Later

The story of Reverend Jim Jones, the pastor who became a spiritual madman.

Mumbai Attacks

A three-day terrorist seige strikes at the heart of India

Obama's Historic Victory

Democrat Barack Obama was elected the nation's first African American president. National Reaction | World Reaction

Women's Storybook Wedding - Politics Aside

Some girls dream of a fairy tale wedding but Andrea Cernusak never thought about marriage until she met Karina Keethe.

A Kid's-Eye View of Chinatown

Asian American teens document their San Francisco neighborhood, with the help of National Geographic.

Life and Death at San Francisco Hospital

For the trauma team at SF General, saving lives is both a social and medical mission.

Maverick's 2007/2008

Elite surfers from around the world take part in the Super Bowl of big-wave competitions.

2007 Year in Pictures

12 galleries displaying the most memorable DIP highlights from 2007.

Prize Pumpkins

An Oregon man takes home the top prize with his 1,524-pound pumpkin at the 34th annual pumpkin weigh-off in Half Moon Bay. Video and Photos

Folsom Street Fair

Folks in leather, chaps and thongs flock to Folsom Street for this one-of-a-kind spectacle. Video and Photos

Burning Man

Read, see and hear this unforgettable week at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.

Chinese New Year Parade

Lions, dragons and dancers parade through the streets of San Francisco to welcome the Year of the Boar.

Concours d'Elegance

Lance Iversen's photos of the ultimate in automobile eye candy, a weeklong feast of some of the fastest, rarest, most expensive cars in the world.

Warming Evidence

Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada show signs that indicate trends of global warming. Photos by Lance Iversen

Out of the Darkness

Photojournalist Erin Lubin's portraits and voices of people who have lost family members and friends to suicide.

The Great Quake

Historic photos from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.

War Without End

Chronicle photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice captures two wounded soldiers' pursuit of independence and mobility.

The North Coast: A Kayak Adventure

Experience Paul McHugh's North Coast kayak journey in pictures.

Kim Komenich in Iraq

Chronicle photographer Kim Komenich on assignment with U.S. Army and Marine units in Iraq in the spring and fall of 2005.

Photographer of the Year

The Chronicle's Michael Macor is honored for his work by the Missouri School of Journalism.

Walking Caen

Making the rounds in Herb Caen's Baghdad-By-The-Bay.