Smoke Signals on Polk Street has become a neighborhood anchor over 30 years, with its owner working the counter seven days a week.

It was 1885 in San Francisco, and much of the city was still an unrealized dream. Golden Gate Park was still mostly saplings and sand dunes. The Richmond District was cemeteries to the east and ...

San Francisco’s most visible landmark helps keep the Bay Area informed, in touch, and secure around the clock. This is your chance to dive deeper into the history, workings, and wonder of this ...