Flowing fog and a rising moon over the hills of Marin County, California | Dan Kurtzman Photography

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Want to build community with other amazing women? That's what the Jane Fondo is all about! We're just weeks away from the Jane Fondo on April 27th! Have you registered yet? Why join the Jane Fondo? Coffee and pastries? We've got you covered Rest stops with local and artisanal treats? Check On course support? Done Delicious lunch to celebrate a great ride? You know it New to cycling or a seasoned vet? Doesn't matter. We've got three route options, 24, 38, and 70 - miles, all of which showcase som

On January 9, 1847, the first edition of The California Star was published in San Francisco (then known as Yerba Buena). This was the first newspaper published in San Francisco and the second newspaper published in California (the Californian newspaper had been published since August 15, 1846 in Monterey). The editor of the Star was Samuel Brannan, who brought an iron printing press with him when he came to California in 1846 aboard the ship the Brooklyn. The Star was a four-page paper published