It is a new day, San Francisco. Literally and figuratively, according to Mayor Daniel Lurie’s 5 a.m. remarks at the 119th commemoration of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. “We’ve gone through some ...

San Francisco city leaders, historians, and community members woke up early Thursday morning to commemorate 118 years since a massive earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city in 1906.

A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.

Since 2010, San Francisco photographer Shawn Clover has been working on a striking series of then and now composite photos of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Ron Ross, president of the San Francisco History Association, adjusts a wreath placed on Lotta's Fountain to commemorate the 109th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, Calif. on ...

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management is hosting a series of events this week to commemorate the 1906 earthquake and fire.

In this photograph, taken during the quake's aftermath, San Francisco's Mission district burns. Over 80% of the city was destroyed, and the losses may have been the reason Los Angeles became the ...

A ceremony was held in downtown San Francisco early Friday morning to mark 119 years since much of the city was destroyed from the 1906 earthquake and fire that followed.

This photo, provided by the Museum of Modern Art, shows San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake and fire that devastated the city. The photo was part of an exhibition marking the centennial of the ...