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Three More Major Retail Locations Announce San Francisco Closures

March 7, 2024 5:49 pmMarch 7, 2024 5:49 pm

Several stores San Francisco announced on Wednesday that they would be closing this month, including cosmetics companies L’Occitane and Sephora at San Francisco Centre and outdoor equipment company The North Face at Union Square, becoming the latest casualties in the...

The Greenberg Brief: San Francisco’s Meaningless Apology

March 7, 2024 3:45 amMarch 8, 2024 6:41 am

Last Tuesday, February 27th 2024, Shamann Walton, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (our eleven-member city council) proudly proclaimed the city of San Francisco has officially apologized for systemic racism and past atrocities perpetrated against Black residents and...

San Francisco Voters Pass Two Major Public Safety Propositions

March 6, 2024 5:51 pmMarch 6, 2024 5:51 pm

Residents of San Francisco voted to pass Proposition E, which greatly expands the power of law enforcement in the city, and Proposition F, which will require welfare recipients in San Francisco County to undergo drug screening and receive treatment if...

SFUSD Announces Multiple School Closures Are Likely For 2025

March 5, 2024 2:58 amMarch 5, 2024 2:59 am

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne announced at a school planning summit during the weekend that the district will likely be shutting down multiple schools beginning next year due to declining enrollment and a massive budget shortfall....

SF Board Of Supes Pres. Aaron Peskin Expected to Announce Run For Mayor

March 4, 2024 12:05 pmMarch 4, 2024 12:06 pm

During the weekend, several sources said that San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin will soon be joining the San Francisco Mayoral race. If so, he joins an already crowded field which includes current Mayor London Breed, former Mayor...

Macy’s Becomes Latest Retailer to Announce Departure from San Francisco’s Union Square

February 29, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 29, 2024 2:31 am

In an announcement earlier this week, Macy’s announced that they will be closing 150 stores nationwide, or roughly about 30% of their existing locations, including the iconic Union Square location in San Francisco. According to Macy’s in a statement on...

To Fight Corruption, San Francisco Must Decriminalize Construction

February 28, 2024 2:12 pmFebruary 28, 2024 2:12 pm

In March, San Franciscans will vote on Proposition D, an anticorruption ballot measure to tighten city rules regarding gifts to public employees. The proposed law follows a massive scandal in which private contractors and real-estate developers bribed government officials to obtain contracts...