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Uniqlo is closing its Union Square store for good
Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo announced Friday — via a filing with the state employment department — that it is closing its nine-year-old Union Square location at 111 Powell Street for good and laying off all 69 employees. Read More
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Updated: City slow to respond to theft and crime documented at b8ta stores; owner temporarily closes Union Square and Hayes Valley locations
Businesses throughout San Francisco have struggled with theft and break-ins during the pandemic, and the founder of electronics and housewares retailer b8ta recently took to Twitter in an effort to demand action. Read More
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Marshalls store in the Financial District to close on January 30
SF’s only Marshalls location has its days numbered, as the discount apparel retailer will close its Market Street store. Read More
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Moscone Center says it needs city funds to survive, city says take a number and wait
The Moscone Center says it faced declining business even before the pandemic, but the city is loath to help amidst COVID-19 budget deficits. Read More
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Martin Yan’s Westfield Centre restaurant M.Y. China closes permanently
A lucrative location was rendered a terrible location when the pandemic hit, and Martin Yan’s namesake foray into shopping mall chic has closed. Read More
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Rejoice! A new Britex Fabrics neon sign has gone up in Union Square
The cultural fabric of Union Square has been brightened with a spiffy new incarnation of the iconic Britex Fabrics sign. Read More
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Photos: Celebrations erupted throughout the city after Biden wins presidency
People spilled into the streets Saturday morning and afternoon as SF residents celebrated the election of Joe Biden to the presidency. For some, the wait since Tuesday’s election had felt interminable and the relief and joy at the decision was palpable at the celebrations. Read More
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Westfield Centre’s cineplex Century Theatre set to reopen Friday
One San Francisco cineplex will reopen this weekend for the true movie theater experience, but with no concessions, small crowds, and of course masks required. Read More
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SF’s first Latina-owned dispensary opens to big crowd in Union Square
Though Union Square is still mostly boarded up like a ghost town, a new cannabis dispensary opening today is creating a big buzz. Read More
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This week in restaurant closings: Neiman Marcus rotunda, Orson's Belly in the Richmond
The Rotunda at Neiman Marcus is closing indefinitely, and beloved neighborhood wine bar and cafe Orson's Belly is calling it quits. Read More
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City sued for SFPD use of private cameras to track May and June protests in Union Square
Three protestors are suing San Francisco after police accessed a privately-run network of security cameras to surveil organized protests against police violence this summer. Read More
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[Update] Man killed in Union Square shooting linked to violent May robbery in Fremont
SFPD are investigating a shooting that left one man dead onside the luxury stores on the 100 block of Geary Street. Read More
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Pedestrian critically injured in hit-and-run near Union Square
Officials were only able to identify the victim after putting out a public call to determine his identity. Read More
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FiDi business briefs: Foundation Cafe closes; 2 fashion retailers shut down; more [Updated]
More business closures are taking place downtown. Read More
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FiDi Business Briefs: Home decor store & iconic bench leave neighborhood, plus more closures
An update on Financial District retail and restaurant closures, some temporary and some permanent, as shelter-in-place drags on. Read More
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SF Eats: 48-year-old Jeanne d'Arc Restaurant closes; Samovar Tea to 'hibernate' its locations; more
Plus, a nearly 30-year-old Thai eatery is no more. Read More
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SF Eats: Future Bars Group opens Cask at Devil's Acre space, Westwood opens a BBQ pop-up, more
A North Beach bar transforms into a boutique spirits shop, a barbecue pop-up debuts in Cow Hollow, and a French bakery permanently closes one of its three locations in the city. Read More
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Tenderloin crime: Man arrested after stabbing teen; assaults with hammers, power tools; more
Robbery suspects attacked victims with hammers, power tools, and in one case, a padlock. Read More
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Union Square business district destroyed 4 Veterans Alley murals without permission, founder says
“It’s harmful emotionally to the artists," said Veterans Alley founder Amos Gregory. "This helped them heal, and now it’s causing new pain.” Read More
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Plaintiffs in UC Hastings lawsuit say city’s COVID-19 plan for Tenderloin falls short
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed on Monday fear the city's COVID-19 response plan will only exacerbate the neighborhood's ongoing, pre-existing problems. Read More
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Tenderloin crime: hit-and-run suspect arrested, two injured after drug deal intervention, more
Tenderloin station police have been busy in the weeks since our last roundup, including several robberies at gunpoint, a 15-hour standoff, and a machete attack. Read More
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Tenderloin Museum offers outlet to quarantined artists with virtual group show
Created by artists quarantined at home, the ad-hoc show may ultimately be "a time capsule of this moment in history," says the museum's director. Read More
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Tenderloin crime: Robbers attack with nunchucks and screwdriver, carjacking, more
In one incident, a 50-year-old man was attacked with a wheelchair by a main in his twenties. Read More
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What does it take to fill Union Square with 100,000 tulips?
Tomorrow, Union Square will be transformed into a "garden" of more than 100,000 flowers that visitors can take home. Here's how organizers make it happen. Read More
