Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Years/157

1858

The first San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is held in Chinatown, combining elements of the Chinese Lantern Festival with a typical American parade (contemporary parade dragon pictured)
The William Hood House is built in Sonoma County, using bricks made on the property
The Medical Department of the University of the Pacific, the first medical school on the West Coast, is founded in Santa Clara
Bolinas School opens in Marin County