San Francisco the time. San Francisco became a consolidated city-county in 1856. San Francisco's status as the West Coast's largest city peaked between 1870 and 1900, when around 25% of California's population resided in the city proper. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. In World War II, San Francisco was a major port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater. It then became the birthplace of the United Nations in 1945. After the war, the confluence of returning
Transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area Air. Airport shuttle buses and vans provide services from the three major San Francisco Bay Area airports, namely San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), and San Jose International Airport (SJC) — Flat Rate Airport Taxi Cab and Car Service; BayPorter Express Airport Shuttle; Marin Airporter; Marin County Airport Shuttle; Monterey Airport Shuttle; Non Stop Airport Shuttle; Sonoma County Airport Express; SuperShuttle; and Cook Limousine Services. Public transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area is quite extensive, including one heavy rail/commuter rail system, one commuter rail line, two light rail systems, Amtrak inter-city rail service, and four major