‘San Francisco’ from 1936: A Great City Goes Up in Flames

‘San Francisco’ from 1936: A Great City Goes Up in Flames
A man photographs the ruins of a building block in front of the remains of City Hall after the San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906. Hulton Archive/Getty Images
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The city of San Francisco has been in the news a lot lately, but not for anything good. The homelessness plague, rise in violent crime, and oppressive restrictions are keeping tourists away and sending businesses fleeing from the city in droves. The once-great city’s sad fate is of interest to Southern Californians, since the rest of our state is headed in the same direction, particularly Los Angeles.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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