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Why Businesses Are Leaving San Francisco

April 12, 2023 2:30 amApril 12, 2023 7:14 am

The Monday closure of San Francisco’s flagship Whole Foods supermarket is just the latest in a long string of both chain and small businesses in the city. Crime, drug use, and economic factors unique to San Francisco, have led many business...

‘Flagship’ San Francisco Whole Foods Closes Only One Year In; Cites High Crime, Rampant Drugs

April 11, 2023 1:49 pmApril 11, 2023 4:03 pm

One of the largest supermarkets remaining in San Francisco, the flagship Whole Foods on the corner of 8th and Market, shut down with little warning at the end of business on Monday after only a year in business, citing high...

San Francisco State’s Violent Snowflakes Offered Healing Resources

April 9, 2023 10:00 amApril 9, 2023 10:35 am

In the wake of the violent assault on a collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines for challenging trans activist orthodoxy, San Francisco State University vice-president Jamillah Moore reached out and offered healing help to … the students who assaulted Riley Gaines. Gaines,...

Two Violent SF Attacks in 48 Hours Lead to Demands for More Police, Tougher Crime Measures

April 8, 2023 2:30 amApril 8, 2023 12:14 pm

Former San Francisco Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani was brutally assaulted in San Francisco’s Marina District Wednesday night. 48 hours before, tech executive Bob Lee was stabbed to death in the city. Many citizens in San Francisco are now demanding more...

Cash App Founder, Tech Executive Bob Lee Murdered In San Francisco

April 5, 2023 5:18 pmApril 5, 2023 7:12 pm

San Francisco officials confirmed on Wednesday that Cash App Founder and MobileCoin CPO Bob Lee was stabbed to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood, leading to outrage from residents and tech leaders alike for increased policing and safety in the...

San Francisco Office Vacancy Rates Rise To Nearly 30% In First Quarter 2023

March 28, 2023 3:04 pmMarch 28, 2023 3:06 pm

The office vacancy rate for San Francisco rose to 29.4% during the first quarter of 2023 according to a new study on Tuesday, with the continued pullout of tech firms due to massive downsizing cited as the main reason. Before...

SF Mayor Breed, Sup. Peskin Introduce Ordinance To Make Office-To-Housing Conversion Easier

March 28, 2023 6:30 amMarch 28, 2023 6:31 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin introduced new legislation on Monday to make office-to-housing conversion in the city both easier and doing it in less time. Throughout the 2010’s, San Francisco enjoyed a near...