Photos of the Week

A BART train moves through the Transbay Tube from Oakland to San Francisco on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Photos of the week: September 11, 2018 - September 17, 2018

Chronicle photographers covered a range of assignments including the seventeenth anniversary of 9/11 at San Francisco Fire Station 7, the removal of 'Early Days' statue in San Francisco’s Civic Center, a ...

Carrie Bernstein lies in a pit filled with 250,000 marshmallows at Candytopia in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 4, 2018.

Photos of the week: September 4, 2018 - September 10, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle staff photographed the playful atmosphere at Candytopia in San Francisco, shot photos of vibrant floats during Oakland Pride parade and captured a variety of moments during the San Francisco ...

A multiple exposure photograph of Oakland Athletics’ Chad Pinder (18) and Ramon Laureano (22) as Pinder catches a ball hit by Seattle Mariners’ Dee Gordon (not pictured) as the Athletics hosted the Mariners at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday, September 2, 2018. The A's won the game 8-2.

Photos of the week: August 28, 2018 - September 3, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers made pictures while on assignment at the Oakland Coliseum as the A’s hosted the Seattle Mariners, took photos of union representatives demonstrating outside of St. Francis Hotel, ...

Women dressed in "Handmaid's Tale" costumes line up at the Unite For Justice rally where demonstrators protested U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and promoted women's equality outside City Hall in San Francisco on Sunday, August 26, 2018.

Photos of the week: August 21, 2018 - August 27, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers made pictures while on assignment at the ‘Unite For Justice’ rally at City Hall in San Francisco, shot portraits of residents who’s homes were desroyed in the Carr Fire in ...

A pod of Brown Pelicans fly along Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland with the San Francisco skyline in the background on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Photos of the week: August 14, 2018 - August 20, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers made pictures this week for stories about the ongoing firefighting effort at the Mendocino Complex Fire near Ukiah, the closure of Nob Hill Theatre, an adult entertainment venue in ...

Firefighters attempt to suppress flames as a fast moving wild fire burns out of control near homes in the Oliver Canyon at Gold Ridge tract in Fairfield, on Friday, August 10, 2018

Photos of the week: August 7, 2018 - August 13, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

This week Chronicle photographers continued their news coverage and made pictures of firefighters tackling a wildfire in Fairfield, the colorful performances at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at ...

Kids rollerskate at Cal Skate of Rohnert Park in Rohnert Park, California on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

Photos of the week: July 31, 2018 - August 6, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers ventured throughout the region and took pictures of rollerskaters at Cal Skate of Rohnert Park in Rohnert Park, a speaking engagement with Democratic Congressman John Lewis in San ...

The Amorphophallus titanium, also known as the corpse flower becuse of its malodor, is in bloom at the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Monday, July 23, 2018.

Photos of the week: July 17, 2018 - July 23, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers captured images this week of the malodorous corpse flower at the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park, Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 tournament at AT&T Park in San ...

A destroyed car in the Lake Keswick Estates area after the Carr Fire in Redding, California, on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Photos of the week: July 24, 2018 - July 30, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers had a busy week and photographed the ongoing developments of the Carr Fire in Redding, a public memorial for stabbing victim Nia Wilson at MacArthur BART station in Oakland and the ...

A bison herd graze below an observation deck at the Oakland Zoo during the grand opening of the California Trail exhibit on Thursday, July 12, 2018. The 56-acre exhibit featuring eight animal species native to California.

Photos of the week: July 10, 2018 - July 16, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers captured images ranging from the inauguration of London Breed at San Francisco’s City Hall, the fifth annual Bay Parade in San Francisco and the opening of the California Trail ...

A cow drinks from a trough on land adjacent to Renaissance Winery in Oregon House, California on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. The winery, dating back to the early 70s, is owned and run by the Fellowship of Friends, a group formed around alternative religious and philosophical beliefs.

Photos of the week: July 3, 2018 - July 9, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers continued their summer coverage with images from the San Francisco Mayoral Inauguration of London Breed, life along the shore in Half Moon Bay and a view from San Francisco Sutro ...

A cow drinks from a trough on land adjacent to Renaissance Winery in Oregon House, California.

Photos of the week: June 26, 2018 - July 2, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers captured a range of images this week from the tragic to the historic including the Inauguration of San Francisco’s Mayor London Breed, the funeral of Jahi McMath in Oakland and ...

A plane dumps retardant near a house as the County Fire burns west of Esparto on Monday, July 2, 2018.

Photos of the week: June 26, 2018 - July 2, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers continued thier efforts in covering fires throughout the region, photographing demonstrations by Marriott Hotel workers, and profiles on artists with exhibitions in Civic Center ...

Volunteers make the finishing touches to the Pink Triangle at Twin Peaks in San Francisco on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Photos of the week: June 19, 2018 - June 25, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle staff photographed Pride weekend in San Francisco, the ongoing fires in Lake County, a preview of the California Trail exhibit at the Oakland Zoo and demonstrations by crowd tenants rights ...

Marin County Fire Department firefighter trainee Alex Mercer puts out the fire during wildfire training in San Rafael on Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Photos of the week: June 12, 2018 - June 18, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photogaphers took photos of firefightters battling a fire in San Rafael, an aerial dance performance on the facade of San Francisco’s Cadillac Hotel, lazy summer days at Stanford University and ...

Jevon Cael’s widow Sarah Inez Thomas-Cael (second from left), is comforted by Pastor Jeffrey Branner (center) as Capt. Steven Ford (left) looks on while Lorenzo Cael Sr. (second from right) and Wanda Fain (right), parents of Jevon Cael speak through a bullhorn during a prayer service in the San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood on Monday, June 11, 2018. Jevon Cael was killed on Monday, June 4, 2018 in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood.

Photos of the week: June 5, 2018 - June 11, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers made pictures from a myriad of events including the NBA Finals, the San Francisco Mayoral election, a moving memorial service for San Francisco resident Jevon Cael and the ...

Nino Cunan and his 2-year-old son Kristopher enjoy the newly completed playgrounds in Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. A bond measure is on the ballot that would fund city park improvements and maintenance.

Photos of the week: May 29, 2018 - June 4, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers traversed Northern California to photograph a near near the Altamont Pass in Bryon, Warriors fans celebrating at Oracle Arena, a “Families Belong Together” rally during the ...

In preparation for fire season, Damion Bernard clears vegetation from Skyline Blvd. in Oakland on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Contracted by the Oakland Fire Department, Bernard and his crew will spend several days working in the area.

Photos of the week: May 22, 2018 - May 28, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

This week Chronicle photographers shot photos at neighborhood street festivals, captured moments from the Warriors playoff run, photographed performers at Bottle Rock Festival in Napa and documented ...

Shankel McNeal wears the "Big Face Box" by Yuji Hayashi during the Maker Faire preview at The Exploratorium, Thursday, May 17, 2018, in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the week: May 15, 2018 - May 21, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers had a very busy week shooting the Western Conference Finals in both Houston and Oakland, the illuminated crown of Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, a Filipina rapper Ruby Ibarra at ...

The Anglers Lodge and Casting Pools celebrate their 80th anniversary with free fly casting lessons in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Saturday, May 12, 2018.

Photos of the week: May 8, 2018 - May 14, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

San Francisco Chronicle photographers took shots around Northern California while on assignments including images of residents of homeless encampments in San Francisco and Oakland, Warriors playoff ...

The Berkeley Morris dance company perform before the sunrise on Inspiration Point at Tilden Park in Berkeley on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Morris dancing is a traditional folk dance from England dating back to the 15th century,

Photos of the week: May 1, 2018 - May 7, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

San Francisco Chronicle photographers ventured around the region and photographed Warriors playoff action in Oakland, a low-rider car show in San Francisco, moments from The Berkeley Morris dance company ...

Junior Karen Gutierrez hugs Tombo the llama as part of UC Berkeley’s Llamapalooza, to help ease student stress in the run up to final exams on Friday, April 27, 2018

Photos of the week: April 24, 2018 - April 30, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

San Francisco Chronicle photographers found some great moments from a range of assignments this week including UC Berkeley’s Llamapalooza, Specs Twelve Adler Museum Cafe’s 50th anniversary celebration ...

Serf Rodriquez (left) and Maggie Rodriguez of Seattle take in the view from atop Twin Peaks while enjoying a walk along the half of the figure-eight road that will remained closed to motorized vehicle.

Photos of the week: April 17, 2018 - April 23, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers captured colorful moments while on assignment this week during the 4/20 celebration in Golden Gate Park, a dojo performance at the Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco’s ...

The San Antonio Spurs line up during the opening ceremony as the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs face off during the second game of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Monday, April 16, 2018.

Photos of the week: Finding the light

By RJ Mickelson

This week the Chronicle photo staff found a variety of ways to emphasize light in their pictures. Photographers sought artificial light at Oracle Arena, natural sunlight bouncing off buildings in Oakland, ...

Police respond to active shooter situation at YouTube facility in San Bruno, Calif., on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

Photos of the week: April 3, 2018 - April 9, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

During the middle of an average news day on Tuesday, April 4th, the newsroom was alerted to details about an active shooter at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. During such moments, photo ...

An Iranian man plays with a firework in the Pardisan Park in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 18, 2014, during Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire, on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, when Iranians jump over burning bonfires and throw firecrackers celebrating arrival of the spring which coincides with their new year, or Nowruz, which begins on March 21. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

More than half a million Americans are celebrating this holiday

By Alix Martichoux, SFGATE

It's a holiday that involves jumping over fire, handing out money, and a feast that puts Thanksgiving to shame, but there's a good chance you've never heard of it. More than 500,000 Iranian Americans are ...

The Bay Bridge is seen through the windows of Hog Island Oyster Company inside the Ferry Building in San Francisco on Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Photos of the week: February 26, 2018 - March 03, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle staff photographed a range of assignments from a controlled burn by Cal Fire in the Jenner Headlands Preserve, a demonstration against immigration raids outside the Department of Homeland ...

Pilot Rock in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument outside of Ashland, Oregon, on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The monument was expanded in the final year of the Obama administration and now under the Trump administration, the park is at risk of being reduced.

Photos of the week: February 19, 2018 - February 25, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers captured the atmosphere from the smokey life inside Occidental Cigar Club, a touching connection between an 11-year-old boy and the Stanford men’s basketball team, a look into the ...

A super blue blood moon lunar eclipse sets over San Francisco as seen from the pier under the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (left) in Alameda on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Photos of the week: January 29, 2018 - February 4, 2018

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers shot a range of assignments this week in the Bay Area including a brass band performance at SFJAZZ Center, a look into the daily beer production at Anchor Distilling, life at the ...

Homes leveled by the Tubbs fire line Bella Vista Way in Santa Rosa on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. The neighborhood lies across Fountaingrove Parkway from the proposed Round Barn Village development project that faces opposition amid concerns about future wildfires.

Photos of the week: December 18, 2017 - December 24, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

The Chronicle staff bounced around Northern California covering stories before the long Christmas weekend. Our photographers covered a candlelight vigil in San Francisco’s Chinatown for the late Mayor Ed ...

Ellie Thiele and Abby Lackner enjoy the fire on Charmaine's outdoor patio in the Proper Hotel in San Francisco on Monday, December 4, 2017.

Photos of the week: December 4, 2017 - December 10, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

The Chronicle photo staff continued another week of assignment work with stories commemorating 76th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, an overturned passenger bus on Highway 101 in San Francisco, ...

The casket of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is carried into San Francisco’s City Hall on Friday, December 15, 2017. Mayor Ed Lee was lain in state at the City Hall rotunda. Lee died at the age of 65 following a heart attack on December 12, 2017.

Photos of the week: December 11, 2017 - December 17, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

It was a solemn week for the Chronicle staff, which covered the memorial and celebration of life for San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee. In addition to the events held for Lee, photographers shot climate change ...

The Stanford Cardinal football team takes the field before the PAC-12 championship game against the USC Trojans at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Friday, December 1, 2017.

Photos of the week: November 27, 2017 - December 3, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers made their way around the Bay Area to shoot the Pac-12 championship game at Levi’s stadium, a drag ball entitled “We Are All Queens” in San Francisco, and a memorial marking ...

An animatronic T-Rex at Toys R Us in Concord on Tuesday, November 21, 2017.

Photos of the week: November 20, 2017 - November 26, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers spent this week shooting life at Safari West in Santa Rosa, Cardinal Newman High School football team’s semifinal game, new farming communities in Santa Cruz county, and the ...

Field operations manager John Rocca climbs a staircase inside the new intake tower of the Calaveras Dam replacement project near Sunol, California on Tuesday, November 14, 2017.

Photos of the week: November 13, 2017 - November 19, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

This week Chronicle staff and freelancers photographed inmate firefighters clearing brush in Santa Rosa, networks of community farms in Yolo County, Raider Nation in Mexico City for the Raiders / Patriots ...

Deluxe, Nairobi, Kathy Heidenreich with Wisp, Maureen Balogh with Pharaoh, Genie and Fidler ride a Muni Metro train in San Francisco on Saturday, November 11, 2017.

Snap judgments: The Chronicle's Photos of the Week

By RJ Mickelson

A big week for our Chronicle photographers as they photographed the dramatic capture of a mountain lion in San Francisco's Diamond Heights neighborhood, the Band Together Bay Area benefit concert for North ...

The Salesforce Tower (center) rises high above other buildings along the San Francisco skyline Monday, October 30, 2017.

Photos of the week: October 30, 2017 - November 5, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers canvassed the Bay Area and photographed more stories about the ongoing fire recovery in Wine Country, an anti-Trump demonstration in downtown San Francisco, a Savory Tart recipe ...

Crosses for victims Steve Stelter and Janet Costanzo who perished in Mendocino County's Redwood Valley Fire on Wednesday October 25, 2017. The Redwood Valley fire burned 36,523 acres, destroyed 545 structures and left eight people dead.

Photos of the week: October 23, 2017 - October 29, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers captured quiet, personal moments of survivors of the Northern California fires. Additionally, our photographers found interesting moments of “Roco” the dog, a field trip at ...

A car sits flipped over on Dogwood Drive in Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The Northern California wildfires created tornadolike winds leaving vehicles strewn throughout the neighborhood.

Photos of the week: October 16, 2017 - October 22, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

This week, Chronicle photographers continued to document the ongoing recovery effort following the wildfires in Northern California. Additionally, our photographers shot assignments on San Francisco’s ...

Flames consume a building on the Signorello Vineyards property in Napa on Monday, October 9, 2017.

Photos of the week: October 9, 2017 - October 15, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers spent a challenging week photographing the raging wildfires throughout Northern California.

The family of Susana Robles Desgarennes mourns during a memorial vigil for the 20-year-old in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, October 5, 2017. Ms. Robles Desgarennes was killed by her ex-partner Angel Raygoza, in a domestic violence-related murder-suicide.

Photos of the week: October 2, 2017 - October 8, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Chronicle photographers spent the weekend shooting the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and the aerial show hosted by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Other than the performances and aeronautics, our ...

Jarrett Wright, left, and a fellow Cal student, right, who preferred to not be identified, listen to Patriot Prayer's Kyle Broussard, center, explains his stance on the Black Lives Matter movement at Sproul Plaza on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.

Photos of the week: September 25, 2017 - October 1, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

San Francisco Chronicle photographers made their way around the region this week to photograph the final game of the Giants season at AT&T Park in San Francisco, more demonstrations at UC Berkeley, ...

Performers wave flags on stage at the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco on Sunday, September 24, 2017.

Photos of the week: September 18, 2017 - September 24, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

San Francisco Chronicle photographers took to the streets to photograph Free Speech Week at UC Berkeley, the Folson Street Fair in San Fransico and a range events related to immigration, Warriors Media Day ...

Zip line riders descend the mountain on the Blue Streak Zip Line, one of the many summer activities at the Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, September 15, 2017.

Photos of the week: September 11, 2017 - September 17, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

San Francisco Chronicle photographers were out again this week capturing moments from a local 9/11 anniversary memorial, the annual Golden State Warriors visit to San Quentin Prison, the opening of the ...

Perry Norris, Executive Director of Truckee Donner Land Trust, looks out onto a meadow in the Carpenter Valley near Truckee on Wednesday, September 6, 2017.

Photos of the week: September 04, 2017 - September 10, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Another great week of images from the Chronicle photographers including the return of Bay Area High School football, emotional immigration-related demonstations, opening night at the San Francisco Opera ...

Martin Rangel, left, leads a group of grape pickers to drop off their yield at the Limerick Lane Vineyard in Healdsburg, California on Tuesday, August 30, 2017.

Photos of the week: August 28 - September 03, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

A dynamic week for Chronicle photographers as images were taken of Bay Area residents trying to escape the heat, whale watching expedition in the San Francisco Bay, quirky scenes from the 152nd Highland ...

The crowd at the Chabot Space & Science Center reacts to the solar eclipse as the sun finally breaks through the fog and clouds in Oakland on Monday, August 21, 2017.

Photos of the week: August 21 - August 27, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

The Chronicle photo staff had another busy week wherein they collectively photographed first solar eclipse in almost three years, captured the Bay Area’s first High School football game of the 2017 ...

Melin Sanchez, 21, helps her father Eusebio pack the car at their home in Oakland before he and his wife fly to Mexico on August 16, 2017. Federal immigration officials denied Eusebio and his wife’s request for a deportation delay.

Photos of the week: August 14 - August 20, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

The Chronicle photo staff traveled to Yolo County to photograph locals enjoying Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, captured moments from the annual Chinatown Ping-Pong Festival in San Francisco and ...

CEO Donald S. Falk of Tenderloin Neighborhood Development, left, speaks with resident Arsina Rabichev, 90 years old at her home in San Francisco on Monday, August 7, 2017. Ms. Rabichev has been living in the building for 37 years.

Photos of the week: August 7, 2017 - August 13, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

The San Francisco Chronicle photo staff captured a range of private moments and public demonstrations: Carlos Gonzalez photographed a vigil condemning the actions of white nationalist protesters in ...

Firefighters battle a fast moving fire along Grizzly Peak Blvd. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, in Berkeley.

Photos of the week: July 31-August 6, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

This week the San Francisco Chronicle photo staff captured moments while on assignment with Steph Curry who participated in the Ellie Mae Classic golf tournament in Hayward, a sudden brush fire on Grizzly ...

People gather at the Berkeley Marina for the annual Berkeley Kite Festival on Saturday, July 29, 2017.

Photos of the Week: July 24-30, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

The San Francisco Chronicle photo department catalogued an array of colorful moments this week including the Berkeley Kite Festival, warm weather in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens, whale watching in ...

A team of inmate firefighters keep watch on a fire line as they battle the Detwiler Fire on the outskirts of Mariposa on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

Photos of the Week: July 17-23, 2017

The Chronicle photo department experienced an intense week in Northern California with the Detwiler Fire outside Mariposa, home games for Giants and Athletics and The San Francisco Marathon.

A sail boat sails past Belvedere Cove in Tiburn, Calif. Friday, July 14, 2017.

Photos of the Week: July 10-16, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From virtual reality to the annual cable car bell ringing contest, here are a few of our favorite moments from the San Francisco Chronicle photo staff this week captured in the Bay Area.

A Sponge Bob comic book is among thousands of titles available during the semi-annual sale at the Friends of the SF Public Library donation center in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, July 8, 2017.

Photos of the Week: July 3-9, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From Fourth of July in San Francisco to painting on a historic ceilling, Chronicle photographers take us behind the scenes of interesting and newsworthy happenings in the Bay Area this week.

Bob "Side Show" Poelker of Hollister, climbs onto his motorcycle on opening day marking the 70th anniversary of the Hollister Independence Rally on Friday June 30, 2017, in Hollister, Ca.

Photos of the Week: June 26-July 2nd, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers explored the lives of the displaced on our streets, the moving on program, Hindu wedding traditions and the Hollister Independence Rally. From interesting architecture to ...

The Conservatory of Flowers light display, a part of the Citywide Summer of Love 50th anniversary, is tested before it's Wednesday night debut on Monday, June 19, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: June 19-25, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week we see moments from Pride, the two year anniversary of the legalization of gay marriage, baseball and more. From intimate moments with Bay Area families to fires and fashion, here are a few of ...

Golden State Warriors' Ian Clark, Shaun Livingston and Andre Iguodala stretch before Cleveland Cavaliers' 137-116 win in Game 4 of NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 9, 2017.

Photos of the Week: June 5-11, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week the Warriors won the finals and the Bay Area enjoyed beautiful weather. From vineyards to sunset concerts, here are a few of our favorite moments.

Tony Rosellini works on a manhole cover hook at Edwin Klockar's Blacksmithing Shop in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. The shop is a piece of the last working bit of old Rincon Hill, a blacksmith shop on Folsom Street. It's a city landmark, with dirt floors in the back. But Tony Rosellini, the blacksmith is 87 years old, and its fate is in the air. Travis Kelly, his grandson, is rethinking the place.

Photos of the Week: May 29-June 4th, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From Foo Fighters to Stephen Curry, this week’s photos of the week show the most electric moments from this week’s happenings in the Bay Area.

Anchor out boats in Richardson Bay off Sausalito, Ca., as seen on Wednesday May 3, 2017.

Photos of the Week: May 1-7, 2017

By Kat Duncan

Sinkholes, beautiful bay mornings, baby goats and other precious moments were captured by Chronicle photojournalists this week. From weed to wonderment, here are the best of the best for our first week of ...

Brooke Adams, 3, takes a nap with her father Jon Adams after attending church in Santa Rosa, California, on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Brooke has Dravet's syndrome which causes severe epilepsy among other issues. She takes cannabis oil several times a day and when she has seizures. The cannabis oil significantly helps her condition.

Photos of the Week: April 24-30, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From home runs to sunshine filled afternoons, our favorite moments in the Bay Area this week are bright and vibrant with joy, light and color.

Tim Wilson,��Lovonya DeJean Middle School�music director,�plays the�trumpet�during the Spring Concert as students perform behind him at�Lovonya DeJean Middle School�on Monday, March 20, 2017 in Richmond, Calif.

Photos of the Week: April 17-23, 2017

By Kat Duncan

Warriors in the playoffs, a march for science and a trumpeter’s new passion are a part of this week’s stories by Chronicle photographers. From sunsets to slam dunks, here are the best photographs from ...

A demonstrator supporting President Donald Trump is surrounded by chemical irritants sprayed during a confrontation with counter-protesters on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Berkeley, Calf.

Photos of the Week: April 10-16, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From protests to playoffs, this week’s chosen moments take us from the turmoil filled streets of Berkeley to the fan filled Oracle Arena.

Barbara Harris-Porter, 59, Rashanda Franklin's mother in the living room of her sister Jean Hinton on Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Richmond, CA.

Photos of the Week: April 3-9, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week we watched cherry blossoms bloom and towers achieve new heights in the Bay Area. From laughter to grief, here are a few of our most emotional moments this week.

A woman gets emotional while firefighters battle an apartment building fire on San Pablo Ave. on Monday, March 27, 2017, in Oakland, Calif.

Photos of the Week: March 27-April 2, 2017

By RJ Mickelson

Photos from the opening week for the 2017 Major League Baseball season, a devastating Oakland fire leaving scores homeless, Stanford’s efforts in the Women’s Final Four, a march honoring Cesar Chavez ...

Rob Campbell, owner of Story Winery, prunes some branches from a Mission Grape vine at his winery in Plymouth, Calif., on Monday, March 6, 2017. The winery still harvests the Mission grape, which was the first type of grapevine to be planted in California. Few Mission vines remain, but Story Winery has about an acre remaining of vines planted in 1894.

Photos of the Week: March 20-26, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From banjos to banana slugs, Chronicle photographers took us all over the Bay Area to capture slimy, sweet and sensational moments in their best photos of the week.

Mirjam Link, Senior Project Manager for Development for Boston Properters, looks out from 33rd floor of the Salesforce Tower toward the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. The building, once completed, will be the tallest in San Francisco.

Photos of the Week: March 13-19th, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers took us to the top of the salesforce tower, into the fashion world of spring colors and out into the nature of the Bay Area. From Curry to robotic competitions, here are a ...

The damaged main spillway of the Oroville Dam is seen at the top left, as officials continue to work on clearing debris from the bottom on Friday, March 3, 2017, in Oroville, Calif.

Photos of the Week: February 27-March 5, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From Oroville erosion updates to fights at the pro-trump rally in Berkeley, Chronicle photographers caught many moments this week in the Bay Area.

From left: Olga Diaz, her son Sergio Diaz and husband Jose Manuel Avelar Portillo in their kitchen on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in San Francisco, Calif. Olga Diaz's son Arturo Rojas is being held in custody. He managed to obtain a U.S. visa and flew to San Francisco last month, only to be stopped by immigration agents, who confiscated his visa and ordered him held for deportation. They are from El Salvador.

Photos of the Week: February 20-26, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week was the last of many stormy weeks in the Bay Area that ended with sunny skies and a break in the rain. From Flooding in San Jose to overcast drizzly skies in San Francisco, Chronicle ...

Young Saint Mary�s fans Peter Appleton, left, and sister Avery can't hide their disappointment during the second half of an NCAA college men's basketball game against Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 in Moraga, Calif. Gonzaga won 74-64.

Photos of the Week: February 6-12, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week the Bay Area experienced more rain, Chinese New Year, love at the farmers market and behind the scenes with the lights at San Francisco City Hall. From rootfops to muddy puddles, here are some of ...

Calvin Lai on the zurna and Fabiola Danielle Quiroz on a large drum play to participants after the rally, including Mioshia Syon's cat Mafia on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017 in San Francisco, CA Protest against trump plan for wall on Mexican border and ban on immigrants and visitors from a number of mainly Muslim countries at the Civic Center Plaza. Organizers are calling it a peaceful protest expected to draw more than 6,000 people.

Photos of the Week: January 30-February 5th, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week we met magicians and surfers, trolley car riders and performers as Chronicle photographers explored the Bay Area through it’s many colorful stories and characters. There were also protests in ...

Ezzie Martin, 75, takes out the garbage from the small apartment building she owns and manages Jan. 25, 2017 in Richmond Calif.

Photos of the Week: January 23-29, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle Photographers captured the joy of a dog show, a little stormy weather and San Francisco’s annual homeless count.

Demonstrators hold an anti-trump banners at 555 California St on Friday, January 20, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: January 16-22, 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week millions marched globally in solidarity for equal rights for women in the United States as a statement of opposition to Donald Trump’s inauguration and the policies he promises to implement as ...

Rusty Goldman, who is also known as Professor Poster, sits next to a fringe jacket he wore to the Human Be-In and artwork made for the Human Be-In at his home on Monday, January 9, 2017 in Pacifica, Calif.

Photos of the Week: January 9-15, 2017

By Kat Duncan

Flooding in the Bay Area during last week’s storm led to many residents traveling over water to reach their homes or evacuate their belongings. From dancing dragons to fallen trees, Chronicle ...

The Civic Center is seen through a rain covered window on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: January 2-8 2017

By Kat Duncan

This week we experienced the beginning of a rain drenched week of stormy weather, a new police chief appointed in Oakland and a lack of crab on our usually full wharves. A few lighter moments were also ...

Del Seymour, founder of a job readiness program called Code Tenderloin, walks ahead of the group on the Tenderloin Walking Tour on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: December 26 2016 -January 1st, 2017

By Kat Duncan

From ice skating under blue skies to feeling the hungry during the holidays and quiet moments in the tenderloin, Chronicle photographers took us all over the Bay Area this week in their storytelling. ...

Lucia Bisharat, 5, walks along a lighted wall during the Zoo Lights at the San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, December 19, 2016. The

Photos of the Week: December 19-25, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers captured the holiday season in the Bay Area. We also saw Derek Carr hurt his leg, packages strewn across the highway and Metallica in concert.

An unidentified attendee dials his cell phone Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 in Santa Rosa, CA at the Emerald Cup -- a 30,000 person cannabis county fair; the world's largest. This is the first big pot party since Prop 64 has passed, ad out angle is focusing on the newcomers to the massive, sprawling event.

Photos of the Week: December 12-18, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers take us to the first funeral of the Oakland Ghost Ship Fire tragedy, rainy weather and a marijuana festival. We also get a glimpse into the 2016 Chronicle photo shoot for ...

Friends of a person who died in the fire place flowers near 31st Avenue and International Boulevard on December 3, 2016 in Oakland, California

Photos of the Week: November 28-December 4th, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week was a tough one in the Bay Area, with the Oakland warehouse fire taking the lives of many. Some of the images chosen this week show the depth of the loss and the effect of this tragedy on our ...

Jose Francisco Alvarez (left), 12, gives a kiss to his mother Andrea Johnson, after arriving home from school, in San Jose, California, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016. Jose, otherwise known as Joey, has autism and goes to a school in Palo Alto that is able to attend to his needs. Andrea and her daughter Amber and son Joey lived in their R.V. for 9 months before getting permanent housing.

Photos of the Week: November 21-27, 2016

By Kat Duncan

From gingerbread houses to festive displays, Chronicle photographers show us the beginning of the holiday season this week! We also see moments between families, prayers and the extension of shelter beds ...

Max Gee holds a rose as Oakland Police stop a Donald Trump protest march on 14th Street in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, November 10, 2016.

Photos of the Week: November 7-13, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week the United States of America elected a new president, protests occurred around the Bay Area and marijuana advocates celebrated when recreational use was legalized. We also get a glimpse at the ...

Maricela Flores Dominguez with her skull headdress during the Unity Council's 21st annual Dia de los Muertos celebration in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, Calif., on Sunday, October 30, 2016.

Photos of the Week: Oct 31-Nov 6, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week we saw the beginning of crab season, Dia de Los Muertos and more. Chronicle photographers captured sweetness, joy and strife in their photos this week, in large moments and small.

Antioch High School star running back Najee Harris, 2 and his teammates get set to take on the Falcons of Freedom High School on Fri. Oct 7, 2016, in Oakley, California.

Photos of the Week: October 24-30, 2016

By Kat Duncan

From roaring creatures to oysters at sunrise, Chronicle photographers brought us moments of tranquil beauty and joy this week. Dinosaur bones, dogs on the beach and fresh made bread were just a few of ...

Chasin' Crustacian returns to Fort Baker from a salmon fishing run on Friday, October 21, 2016, in Sausalito, Calif.

Photos of the Week: October 17-23, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers brought us football in the rain, fog on the water, twin Giants’ fans and much more. From rainy day biking to the Green Day concert, here are a few of our favorite ...

Friends and fellow-unicorns, from left, Peter "The Thumper" Manzo, Ambrose Colombo, Ceci Liu, Andy Tonsing and Will Broer wait for their friends to get drinks during first day of the Treasure Island music festival Oct. 15, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: October 10-16, 2016

By Kat Duncan

From elation to dejection with the Giants, a special look at the history of the Black Panthers and rain finally falling in the Bay Area. From murals at the moscone center to dancing at the Treasure Island ...

The view from the pilot house aboard the U.S. Mobile Bay a guided missile cruiser as visitors tour the vessel during Fleet Week festivities continue along the Embarcadero on Sat. Oct 8, 2016, in San Francisco, California.

Photos of the Week: October 3-9, 2016

By Kat Duncan

An exciting week saw the Giants beginning their playoffs against the Cubs, Blue Angels flying high overhead all weekend and even some beautiful summery weather in the Bay Area. From wildfires to opera in ...

Frank Gibbs takes a moment to check his phone while behind stage at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016.

Photos of the Week: September 26-October 2, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week attendees enjoyed music, sunshine and dancing at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and the Warriors had their first media day of the season. The Folsom Street Fair filled downtown San Francisco with ...

Mourners pay their respects to Rose Pak during the funeral service for the Chinatown community leader at Old Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016.

Photos of the Week: September 19-25, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers captured everything from cable cars to windmills in the Bay Area. Mourners honored Rose Pak and visitors climbed the Moraga Steps in the fall sunshine.

An inmate at County Jail #5 gazes at his son as he holds him in his arms during a Community Works One Family visit on Saturday, June 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

Photos of the Week: September 12-18, 2016

By Kat Duncan

From incarcerated parents to the Oakland pride parade, Chronicle photographers went behind the scenes this week to bring us precious moments from the Bay Area. Whether it’s a chef cooking his kitchen, a ...

Police officers monitors a group of protestors who chained themselves onto a fence during the first day of Urban Shield 2016 at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

Photos of the Week: September 5-11, 2016

By Kat Duncan

From Opera balls to strolling down the alleyways of Carmel, our photographers captured moments from the beautific to the majestic this week in the Bay Area.

BART watchman, Ariel Melero, keeps an eye on the workers replacing armored electrical cable on the BART tracks in Union City, Calif., on Thursday, August 25, 2016. The 40-year-old transit system is undergoing gradual replacement of some of its power cables and crews are rolling out the new infrastructure in small sections overnight.

Photos of the Week: August 29-September 4, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers explored Bart, watched scientists pull robots out of the sea and honored Warren Hinckle. From Tahoe to Emeryville, here are a few of our favorite moments.

Antioch High School star football player Najee Harris heads for the locker room after practice in Antioch, California, on Tues. Aug. 9, 2016.

Photos of the Week: August 22-28, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers spent time training with Najee Harris, explored the Marin Headlands wildlife, captured cable cars trundling by at the Mason Pacific and experienced a night harvest in the ...

John Varvatos brown velvet suit jacket, $1,198, and pants, $498 , John Varvatos 152 Geary St., S.F. http://www.designsbyalina.com; Barneys striped T-shirt, $85, Barneys; Harris boot, $595, Barneys; Coach Metropolitan cross-body messenger bag, $375, Coach, 190 Post St., S.F.

Photos of the Week: August 15-21, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week we experienced the aftermath of the Lower Lake fire, the magic of a circus and a love story on the streets of North Beach. We watched the Giants struggle against the pirates, butterflies alight ...

Louie's Gen Gen Room in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, August 9, 2016.

Photos of the Week: August 8-14, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers captured moments from parades to wildfires, dogs in shelters needing a home to 49ers spending time with fans. From football to furrballs, these are some of our favorite ...

Liz and Joe Streng of Pleasanton play around of wine mini golf at the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park on August 6, 2016 in San Francisco, California.

Photos of the Week: August 1-7, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers explored Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park, diving off the coast and the San Francisco Marathon. From a naturalization ceremony at Fairyland to Bay Bridge construction, ...

Firefighters battle the Soberane Fire as it jumps a containment line in Carmel Highlands, Calif., on Monday, July 25, 2016.

Photos of the Week: July 25-31, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers covered everything from wildfires to beer brewing in the Bay Area.

Artist/curator Karen Seneferu shows her installation at the new "The Black Woman is God" exhibit at the SOMArts on Friday, July 8, 2016, in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: July 18-24, 2016

By Kat Duncan

From Curry playing golf to cute kittens, this week’s collection of images ranges from the adorable to the astounding.

Honey Mahogany fixes her hair backstage as she gets ready to perform, at The Stud Bar in San Francisco, California, on Friday, July 8, 2016.

Photos of the Week: July 11-17, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers take you from Mt. Shasta to Stud Bar in San Francisco. Drag queens, bobcats, beautiful sunsets and anime were captured in their treks through the Bay Area and beyond.

Ragan Smith performs her balance beam routine during Day 2 of 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials for Women's Gymnastics at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, July 10, 2016.

Photos of the Week: July 4-10, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers captured the US Women's Open Championship, U.S. Olympic Trials for Women's Gymnastics and Durant joining the Warriors. There were also protests against police shootings in ...

Kelsie Whitmore, 10 and Stacy Piagno, 12 get set to take the field. Both were signed to play for the independent minor league team the Sonoma Stompers who are taking on the San Rafael Pacifics on Fri. July 1, 2016, in Sonoma, California.

Photos of the Week: June 27 - July 3, 2016

By Kat Duncan

This week Chronicle photographers captured Gay Pride and looked at homelessness in San Francisco through the individuals that live on our streets and in our shelters. We also experienced moments in ...

Firefighters battle a three alarm fire at 3312 Mission St. on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in San Francisco, Calif.

Photos of the Week: June 13-19, 2016

What an exciting week the Bay Area has had, with Game 6 & 7 of the NBA Finals taking over the hearts of Warriors fans nationwide as they battled for the championship. Though they fell short in the end, ...

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