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
San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band official band of San Francisco. In a ceremony at San Francisco City Hall on December 18, 2018, San Francisco mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors formally granted the band this title. As a legal 501(c)3 non-profit, The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is dedicated to providing music and entertainment for any non-profit organization that requests its services and does not conflict with its mission. The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is a proud charter member of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA), an international group with over 35 member bands and partner organizations. Since its inception in