The disaster destroyed the flimsy buildings that occupied the area now known as South of Market, but survivors kept the ...

It's difficult to imagine San Francisco today engulfed in flame, ash and ruin — but 120 years ago, disaster forever reshaped the city. The big picture: At 5:12am on April 18, 1906, a 7.9-magnitude ...

This Saturday morning, as San Francisco gathers before dawn at Lotta’s Fountain to remember the 1906 earthquake and fire, belting out the famous tune "San Francisco," organizer Lee Houskeeper will ...

On April 18, 1906, first massive quake, then fire destroyed California communities.

April 18, 1906, the San Francisco earthquake (and subsequent fires) ranks as one of the most significant temblors of all time. At 5:12 a.m., a foreshock occurred with enough force to be felt widely ...

A small earthquake was felt in the San Francisco Bay Area. (Quakebot) A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was felt in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday evening. The latest earthquake, which occurred at 5:03 ...

San Francisco is modernizing its communications systems to ensure that nothing hinders first responders in the event of a ...