San Francisco Residents Gather to Honor the Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein at City Hall Memorial Service

San Francisco residents gathered Wednesday to pay their respects to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who passed away last week at the age of 87. The public was invited to sign a condolence book inside the rotunda of City Hall, where Feinstein served as San Francisco’s first woman mayor and first woman president of the city’s Board of Supervisors before moving on to become the longest-serving woman senator in U.S. history.

The casket of Sen. Feinstein arrived at San Francisco City Hall Wednesday morning, where mourners paid their respects and recalled her time in the city. From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the public was allowed into the City Hall rotunda to visit Feinstein’s casket.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was among those who paid their respects, hugging the casket of the late Sen. Feinstein. “She was a pioneering woman leader,” Pelosi said last week.

The memorial service for Sen. Feinstein was originally scheduled to be open to the public, but due to security concerns, it is now closed. The memorial is set for Thursday and will be open to the public outside of San Francisco City Hall at 1 p.m. local time.

Sen. Feinstein was a trailblazing lawmaker and a beloved figure in San Francisco. Her memorial service is a chance for the public to pay their respects and remember her legacy.