In 2011, when the WCT came to Ocean Beach, San Francisco for the Rip Curl Search event, many pro surf fans were kinda shocked. Actual surf? In the City By The Bay? Well, yeah. And after the ...

In San Francisco a municipal swimming pool, zoo, park all bear the name of Fleishhacker—not only because Banker Herbert Fleishhacker was a big contributor to them, but because when serving a brief ...

One of Silicon Valley’s oldest legacy mansions, the Green Gables Estate in Woodside, has sold for $85 million. Green Gables, a 74-acre estate in Woodside, Calif. is for sale. (Green Gables) Built in ...

Green Gables estate in Woodside sold for $85 million after 114 years of ownership. The 74-acre property features seven homes, Roman pool, gardens and stables. Compass completed the deal Sept. 3; buyer ...

Q. ”Did you ever find out whether Fleishhacker murdered all that boatload of Chinamen?” A. “I was told he was interested in the business of bringing in Chinese which I was told was very profitable and ...

After six years of trying to find a buyer, the sprawling Green Gables estate in Woodside has finally sold — setting a record for the Bay Area in the process. A sale of lots tied to the estate closed ...

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Russ (RCJL), passed away at home with his wife and son at his bedside. Russell Charles Lease grew up on 8th Avenue in the Richmond District of San Francisco and attended George Washington High School ...

The Fleishhacker family has cut the price of its 74-acre historic estate in Woodside to $125 million, while allowing buyers an option to cherrypick parcels. The old-monied family from San Francisco ...