SPOTTED: The Jug Shop, SF's Scrappy Legacy Wine Store, Is Actually Coming Back to Polk Street
For years, The Jug Shop's planned return to the Maison Pacific building felt like a story that kept not happening — an eviction, a GoFundMe that barely moved, and shelves that went bare. Now there's an ABC license notice in the window and workers inside. The Jug Shop is coming back. Joining them: Look at Me, a Russian manicure and eyelash studio with two popular existing SF locations.
Bay Area Bank Pulls Plug On Local Branches, Axes More Than 100 Jobs
A bank closed multiple Bay Area branches and cut more than 100 jobs, the Mercury News reports. Here’s what customers need to know about notices and FDIC protections.
Musk Plots $2.9 Billion Solar Shopping Spree To Turbocharge Austin Factory
Tesla is reportedly in talks to buy $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment from Chinese firms, with some gear headed to its Texas factory as it scales U.S. production.
Santa Rosa Upstart Vows to Cool AI Heat Wave Without Leaving Town
Santa Rosa maker Orbis Electric says its HaloDrive Cooling Engine can cut data‑center energy use and scale local manufacturing as AI demand grows. The company is lining up pilots and space in Sonoma County.












