Midwinter rains pummeled the North
Bay in 1986,forcing hundreds from their homes along the Russian River, near
Clear Lake and in Petaluma. (Press Democrat archive photo)

An estimated 800,000 people crowded
onto the Golden Gate Bridge during a 50th anniversary celebration in 1987.
(Press Democrat archive photo)

In 1981, downtown Santa Rosa's
Fourth Street is torn apart for a $3.9 million renovation, disrupting
traffic for six months. (Press Democrat archive photo)