The Chronicle building turns 100 this week! . 🗞️🎂🥂. I wouldn't have known about our birthday — no one would — if it weren't for a mysterious black photo book passed through generations of @sfchronicle librarians. A short thread . 🧵.

Alternate headline for this article:. "Ron Pelosi I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your game.". He pushed for a mini-GGNRA, to buy back private property for more parks in SF. Gift link so you can read all about it 🎁⬇️. cc: @sfpelosi .

I wrote about Tank Hill Park. Incredible space with an inspiring history. And there's a Muni-friendly shortcut to get there that adds art and architecture to the journey. San Francisco still has a few surprises. 🌁❤️. cc: @RecParkSF @SFMTA_Muni .

RT @joegarofoli: Welcome to The (C)rock. Escape from #Epstein : Trump officials stage a diversion with Alcatraz visit .

100 years ago a millionaire built the nation's largest swimming pool . in the coldest corner of S.F. Photos/stories about the rise and fall of Fleishhacker Pool, a place I would NOT visit if I had a time machine, but still respect the big swing taken.

So much coolness at our 7/24 Alcatraz event. But I’m extra excited about the movies. Our guests were rangers during the filming of “Escape From Alcatraz,” “The Rock” and “So I Married an Axe Murderer.”. Ranger John Cantwell w/ Phil Hartman ⬇️. Tix here 👉

Come to our fun event!. 6 p.m. Thurs. 7/24 at Manny's in S.F. We'll share the @sfchronicle's best Alcatraz archive photos & interview retired Alcatraz rangers about movies, escape attempts and the realism of "plans" for the prison's return. Tix here ⬇️.

RT @susanslusser: From @peterhartlaub When did S.F. fans start chanting ‘Beat L.A.!’? We traced the battle cry to its start .

During the second @SFGiants home game, I heard the chant "Beat L.A.!". We were playing the Seattle Mariners. I set out to discover where it started — a journey to Bill Laskey, Dusty Baker and one very fun Boston fan. Please read my fav story of the year!.

These cryptic fliers recently started appearing on San Francisco telephone poles. I went to the source and found out there’s no corporate campaign and no catch — just 15 friends who designed a new city-wide scavenger hunt. Here’s how to play:.

This story has so many wild turns. Amazing no one was seriously hurt or killed. The column is also important to me personally, because the word "shitstorm" appears in the @sfchronicle, and the person quoted is my mother. Gift link 🌁 🎁.

RT @DanielLurie: San Francisco is full of green spaces waiting to be enjoyed. Did you know about any of these parks on @peterhartlaub's lis….

San Francisco has so many outstanding hidden parks that even longtime residents may not know exist. Visit this weekend!. I put my 9 favorite in a guide — with fun details and the best transit options to get there 🚍🚆💯. #TotalSF. 🌁❤️. cc: @RecParkSF.

Every time I pass the C&H factory on Interstate 80 I think the same thing: "What's up with Crockett?". I finally dropped in last week, and it exceeded expectations. With an assist from @jpanzar and so many A++++ visuals from @CAGisMe .

My ride-along with @SFGiants broadcaster David Flemming — who has been commuting by bike to Oracle Park. (Including night games!). On the city's coyotes, focaccia & the ballpark bike move that got him in trouble. Gift link ⬇️ for Giants fans only 🚴🏟️🎁.

RT @santiagomejia: Hundreds of people form a human banner at San Francisco's Ocean Beach during the #NoKingsDay protests. @sfchronicle http….

Mostly irrelevant but still endearing Judge Charles Breyer fact:. Breyer, who issued today’s ruling, is an avid bicyclist in S.F. and rolled up on a road bike to last year’s @4StarTheater screening of “Breaking Away” co-hosted by me & @Grant_Marek. ⚖️ 🚴 💯. cc: @DennisChristo4

Our @sfchronicle data team found the Lands End Trail is the highest-rated "easy" hike in the Bay Area. This is the least controversial pick in both data and hiking history. Fabulous trail! Go today. My tour ⬇️ with A+ visuals from Santiago Mejia.

We explored the strangest quirk of the Dipsea race, the notoriously challenging run over Mt. Tam:. An 8-year-old just might cross the finish line first. Very fun collaboration with our photo & design teams 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️💯. Gift link! 🎁.

I wrote an obituary for Rocco. A very good boy, and an opportunity to write about the specific-to-the-Bay Area thing I love about being a sports fan. 🌈 🐾.

My tribute to "Midnight Caller," the best filmed-in-San Francisco TV show I've watched, that weirdly fell off the face of the earth. (Probably because of the Sade song on the soundtrack.). It ages well, as a window into the melancholy 1980s in S.F. 📺🌁.