By: Dakin Sloss
According to the data that we gathered at California Common Sense, San Francisco’s government per capita spending has increased significantly (even adjusting for inflation) in the last two decades.
In …
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Eleven men died during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Until February 17, 1937, only man had died, setting a new all-time record for construction projects. However, sadly on …
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The Golden Gate Bridge took slightly over four years to complete. Construction on the bridge began on January 5, 1933. The bridge was first opened to motor traffic on May …
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For information about Bay to Breakers street closures you can visit the official Bay to Breakers website at zazzlebaytobreakers.com. The Bay to Breakers race is held on the third Sunday …
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The first woman ran the Bay to Breakers race in 1940, Barbara "Bobbie" Burke was the first woman to participate in the race.
Burke signed up to run the race …
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The youngest runner to finish the race was 10 year old Mary Boitano who ran the race the Bay to Breakers race in 1974. Mary Boitano went on to be …
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