When the 49ers changed their logo, and fans revolted
The new 49ers helmet logo was the third order of business at the press conference on Feb. 13, 1991, and the details didn’t appear until the ninth paragraph of San Francisco Chronicle writer Ira …
Saluting the Aerosmith/Britney/NSYNC Super Bowl halftime show
There are certain musical arguments I’m reluctant to start. Not because I don’t wholeheartedly believe in them, but because I know that in a world of short attention spans and 140-character limits, I …
The Chronicle’s 1948 guacamole recipe … with grapefruit?
In preparation for Super Bowl 50, I’ve been diving in the San Francisco Chronicle archives to find our very first recipes of some iconic party foods. The final entry in this trilogy – we’ve already …
Looking back: The hero who skied in the 1976 SF snowstorm
I’m working on a project involving the San Francisco snowfall of 1976 – the last time enough snow fell in the city to stick to the ground. Whenever this topic comes up now, I think of Chuck Cihak, the …
This 1977 Chronicle recipe for nachos needs to try harder
In preparation for the Super Bowl 50, I will be diving into the Chronicle archive to find our very first recipes for some iconic party foods. If this sounds like a festive, fun and delicious exercise, …
UPDATE: KTVU confirms Pat McCormick is alive
UPDATED 12:23 p.m. Tuesday: I received a call from a KTVU official this morning, telling me they had had spoken to the broadcaster and they are convinced Pat McCormick’s death reported here yesterday …
How did SF’s police station get the name “Hall of Justice”?
My first journalism job in San Francisco was a brief stint in the police headquarters at 7th and Bryant streets. I was a courtroom and cops reporter for the Examiner, working on the opposite side of …
Watch “Flashdance” with Mick LaSalle at Children’s Fairyland
When I was asked to help organize a Chronicle membership event, I had a long wish list. I wanted booze involved, a fun movie, a cool location (preferably Oakland) and a one-of-a-kind event. It turned …
