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Woman Trapped Under Driverless Car in San Francisco Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries
"There was no driver and no passenger in the car to be able to tell us what happened," San Francisco Fire Department spokesperson Justin Schorr said of the scene.
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American Eagle Sues Westfield for Security ‘Failures’ and ‘Broken Promises’ That Let a San Francisco Mall ‘Deteriorate Into Disarray’
The lawsuit alleges Westfield allowed the property to deteriorate and become a hub for criminal activity, resulting in more than 100 security incidents in the American Eagle store between May 2020 and May 2023.
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Nearly 60% of the Global Workforce Is ‘Quiet Quitting,’ and Disengagement Levels Are Higher for Fully Remote Workers, According to a New Report
A new Gallup poll revealed that a significant portion of employees (59%) experienced "quiet quitting" in 2022, indicating a sense of detachment from their roles. Over half of the global workforce (51%) actively sought new job opportunities.
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Netflix Engineer Goes Missing In San Francisco Two Weeks After Moving There. “We’re Going To Find Him,” His Brother Says.
Yohanes Kidane, 22, was last seen getting into an Uber a week ago. Nobody has heard from him since.
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A 166-Year-Old Luxury Retailer Says This Might Be Its ‘Last’ Holiday Season Due to the ‘Profound Erosion’ of San Francisco
The owner of San Francisco luxury department store Gumps took out a full-page ad in "The San Francisco Chronicle" to express concern over the city's current state and call on city officials to clean up the streets.
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Traffic Jam Caused by Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco Sparks Outcry and Safety Concerns
Self-driving vehicles have hit the streets of San Francisco, and some locals are less than thrilled, especially after an unexpectedly traffic jam was triggered over the weekend.
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‘X’ Is Auctioning Off Its Old Twitter HQ Items, Including a Bird Cage Hanging Swing
In a massive garage sale, Musk is pawning away all the old office furniture, memorabilia, and art.
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Anchor Brewing Employees Are Trying to Buy the Historic Beer Company, Rallying to Prevent Shut Down
Several other parties, including Rhode Island-based brewery Narragansett Beer and Bay Area entrepreneurs, have expressed interest in preserving Anchor Brewing's legacy.
Business News
‘Never Going Back to the Way It Was’: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Has a Grim Outlook on a Once Bustling Downtown
Major retailers like Whole Foods, Uniqlo, Gap, and Nordstrom Rack have closed their downtown San Francisco locations. Other city centers are facing similar challenges in a post-pandemic environment.
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Anchor Brewing, America’s Oldest Craft Brewery, Shuts Down after 127 Years
The San Francisco-based company was reportedly losing millions of dollars annually.
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Westfield to Give Up San Francisco Mall Due to ‘Challenging Operating Conditions’
The news comes a month after the mall's biggest retailer, Nordstrom, announced it would not be renewing its lease at the San Francisco shopping center, closing up shop by August.
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San Francisco Launches $6 Million Ad-Campaign to Lure Tourists Amid Retail Exodus and Drug Crisis
The ad campaign includes the city's first-ever television commercial.
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Bankrupt Wine Company Owes Millions In Bottles, Customers Left Wondering What Went Wrong and Where the Wine Went
Underground Cellar aimed to revolutionize how wine enthusiasts purchased and stored wine. However, the company's abrupt shutdown has customers seething with questions — and anger — about millions of dollars owed in wine.
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Elon Musk Calls San Francisco ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ as Another Major Retailer Leaves Due to Crime
In a recent tweet, the tech CEO chimed in about retailers like Whole Foods and Nordstrom leaving downtown San Francisco due to crime.
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Nordstrom Is Closing Both Downtown San Francisco Locations: ‘Dynamics’ Have ‘Changed Dramatically’
The retailer's two locations on Market Street will shut down by August.
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An 81-Year-Old Is Suing Over an Alleged Scheme That Caused Her To Lose Her Home of 3 Decades
After taking out a loan to help pay her property taxes, Rosemarie Benter says she was victim of a scheme that led to a wrongful foreclosure. Now she's fighting to stay in the home she's had since 1991.
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These U.S. Cities Have the Most Millionaires, According to a New Report
New York has the most millionaires in the U.S. — and across the globe.
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A Suspect Has Been Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee
The suspect was allegedly in a vehicle with Bob Lee in the early hours of the morning prior to the stabbing.
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San Francisco Whole Foods Closes To ‘Ensure Safety’ of Employees
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that a man overdosed in the restroom seven months ago. The nearly 65,000-square-foot flagship had only been open for a year.
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Cash App Founder Bob Lee Remembered as ‘Brilliant Investor’ and ‘Best Java Programmer in the World’
The tech founder was known as "Crazy Bob" for his drive and passion.
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Cash App Founder Bob Lee Found Stabbed to Death in San Francisco
The tech founder was only 43 at the time of his death.
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Being Single Can Cost You — Nearly $7,000 More Per Year in Rent, According to a New Report
A new report has found that the "singles tax" can be as much as $19,500 in America's most expensive cities.
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‘Raging Mad’: Residents Livid Over Viral Video of Business Owner Viciously Spraying Water on Homeless Woman
The man has since been identified as Collier Gwin, the owner of a gallery near where the incident was filmed.
By Emily Rella
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Postmates Will Test Delivery Robots on San Francisco Sidewalks
The company says it's the first permit ever granted for sidewalk robotics operations in the city.
Business News
Google Pledges $1 Billion to Address Bay Area Housing Crisis
Over the next decade, Google plans to convert $750 million of its land from commercial to residential, paving the way for 15,000 new homes.
By Jake Leary
Building a Business
6 Tips for Starting a Business That’s an Instant Hit With Locals
Looking to start a business that resonates with locals? Take a cue from Proper Hospitality co-founder Brian De Lowe, who makes sure each of his new hotels authentically reflects its community.