Financial District

After the second change of ownership in five years and a full renovation, the former Loews Regency (nee Mandarin Oriental Hotel) has reopened as the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at Embarcadero.

A classic Irish bar that has served up pints of Guinness to the downtown set in SF for much of the last century has decided to close, seven months into the pandemic that shut down its business.

More business closures are taking place downtown.

A bubble tea chain has also closed its doors.

An update on Financial District retail and restaurant closures, some temporary and some permanent, as shelter-in-place drags on.

Outdoor seating has been a lifeline for restaurants that didn't previously have it. But keeping customers in line hasn't been easy.

Despite getting the OK from the city, a handful of SF's flea and farmers markets still face roadblocks to resuming service.

In one incident, a man broke the passenger window of a car parked in a public garage, setting fire to the front and rear interior.

Thefts and assaults have decreased during the shelter-in-place, but they haven't disappeared.

In one incident, a man forced entry into the lobby of a college dorm to steal packages. He was caught by security.

The cancellation of SF Pride's 50th-anniversary festivities, set for late June, will have massive ripple effects on San Francisco's economy.

In one incident, a 40-year-old man set fire to a recycling bin and caused damage in the lobby of a building.

The hawk went to the Wildlife Care Center at the Peninsula Humane Society in San Mateo.

In one incident, two men robbed a woman of her purse at gunpoint.

In once incident, a man was injured trying to stop a woman leaving his hotel room with cash, two laptops and a phone.

Steak and tacos are on the menu this weekend, with pizza on the way.

Plus, there's a new wine bar coming to Polk Street.

In one incident, a woman witnessed three men break into a car. When she started to take pictures, the suspects stole her purse.

Berliner madness is about to hit Divisadero, while the Mission's Mexican microbrewery is going all-out for Taco Tuesdays.

Night owls can now hit up a monthly evening event at the Ferry Building, with discounted snacks and drinks.

Plus, a Hayes Valley Spanish restaurant shutters.

The SFPD has opened a "foot beat" office in Mid-Market that will combine officers from the four surrounding police stations.

In one incident eight men attacked a 16-year-old girl with a golf club before stealing her watch and phone.

Plus, a new all-night happy hour — that's only offered on Saturday nights.

Reeves and the "Matrix" crew shot some SF scenes in broad daylight yesterday.