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SFGATE company history timeline

1994

SFGate went online in 1994, quickly becoming one of the largest media sites in the nation.

2000

The de Young family controlled the paper, via the Chronicle Publishing Company, until July 27, 2000, when it was sold to Hearst Communications, Inc., which owned the Examiner.

2007

That building, known as the "Old Chronicle Building" or the "DeYoung Building", still stands and was restored in 2007.

2009

On November 9, 2009, the Chronicle became the first newspaper in the nation to print on high-quality glossy paper.

2013

SFChronicle.com launched in 2013.

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Founded
1994
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San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Charles de Young,Jared Rivera
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