Mural Info
Artist: Anton Refregier
Location: Mission and Spear, South of Market
Current state: Available
Photo by: SF Mural Arts
Taken on: 4-Feb-2012
Views: 3318
Panel #9. The California Star, San Francisco's first regular newspaper, was founded by Samuel Brannan. It began weekly publication on January 9, 1847. E.C. Kemble, who became the owner in 1948, also bought the competing paper and created the California Star & Californian. That paper was purchased by the Alta California in 1849. The Star was opposed to changing San Francisco's original name, Yerba Buena, to San Francisco and vigorously attacked rival newspaper, the Californian, for supporting the change. (text from a plaque on the wall)
