Ginny Good: Chapter Fourteen (1964) A Mostly True Story (Pacific Heights)

Here's another chapter from one of the few books published this century worth reading (or writing):

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On April 18, 1906, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake devastated San Francisco.
Over a century later, California's risk remains, and so do the lessons.
Earthquake science, hazard maps, and stronger buildings help us honor the past and prepare for the future.
#1906Earthquake #CAearthquake

It’s challenging to appear human at 6:00 AM but here I am ready to attend a 1906 Earthquake Commemorative breakfast earlier today… The quake hit 119 years ago at 5:12 AM. #1906earthquake #sanfrancisco

As we remember the #1906earthquake, we're reminded that disasters don’t stop at county lines—and neither does the Bay Area UASI.

Today, we remember the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, which changed our city forever and showed the heart, strength, and spirit of San Franciscans then and now.

#1906earthquake #SFHistory #sanfrancisco @sfgov.sf.gov

When the Earth Trembled - San Francisco Film Preserve About the Film In 1913, early film mogul Siegmund Lubin decided it was time to produce films longer than the normal one or two reels. His philosophy that “spectacles and […]

📽️ Both clips are preserved in the San Francisco Film Preservation collection—a tribute to the power of film to witness history and keep its memory alive. MORE:
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For hardcore quakefreaks (you know who you are) bsky.app/profile/davi... #1906earthquake

VIRTUAL—“Doomed to destruction:” An Illustrated Narrative of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire - San Francisco Heritage Dive into first-hand experiences of the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Check out tonight's virtual event with @woodylabounty.bsky.social and me, we'll follow James Stetson's account of the earthquake & fire as he walks the streets during those 3 terrible days (a benefit for non-profit SF Heritage) #1906earthquake #sfhistory www.sfheritage.org/events/virtu...

EARLIER TODAY: #SF commemorated the 119th anniversary of the #1906earthquake and fire with a moment of silence at #Lotta’sFountain at 5:11 a.m., on Market.

The mayor showed up at the Golden Hydrant this morning. #1906earthquake #sanfrancisco

City plans redrew neighborhoods.
Schools moved to segregate Asian students.
And a community that once lived near Chinatown was pushed west.

That’s how Japantown was born.
Not by design — but by displacement.

#Japantown #1906Earthquake #JapaneseAmericanHistory #QuietAmericans

Ginny Good, Chapter 14, Pacific Heights GINNY GOOD is a flawless book. It's also an annotated, multimedia audio and video book, a nonfiction story of the decade of the sixties in San Francisco, a…

This chapter is about 1990 California Street and cats.

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Ruins of City Hall, 1906 Earthquake, San Francisco, California by Detroit Publishing Company - Linda Howes Website Ruins of City Hall, 1906 Earthquake, San Francisco, California by Detroit Publishing Company - Linda Howes Website

What a tragedy it was! Check it out here linda-howes.pixels.com/featured/rui...

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I made a ♥️ cake for the brunch after the Fountain & Golden Fire Hydrant ceremonies… SF’s beloved Fire Department in attendance. #1906earthquake #ileftmyheartinsanfrancisco #sffd

When I woke up at What The Hell O’Clock (3 AM) this morning to attend the commemoration of the 1906 Earthquake (5:12 AM, 118 years ago), I didn’t expect to be in a photo with former Mayor Willie Brown… #1906earthquake #sanfrancisco #williebrown #lottasfountain