Fuzzy cuteness returned to downtown late last week for the 39th annual SF SPCA Holiday Windows at Macy’s Union Square. The beloved annual display brings adoptable puppies and kittens to the storefront windows at the corner of Stockton and O’Farrell streets.

Magnin Street Cafe & Bistro, a new culinary venture from a Harry's Bar & Roxanne Cafe alum, has recently opened in San Francisco's Union Square. This launch comes as the area deals with ongoing public safety concerns, including the recent shooting of 49ers’ draft pick Ricky Pearsall.

Following the shooting of 49ers first-round pick in Union Square, Mayoral candidate Mark Farrell shines light on San Francisco's recent public safety failures, citing recent shootings and calling for change in City Hall leadership.

San Francisco Chief Economist Ted Egan debunks 'doom loop' talk and reveals SF consumer spending is nearing pre-pandemic levels.

SFPD has arrested 18-year-old Daveon Crawford of Sacramento for murder following a deadly shooting close to the Powell BART station.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to relax zoning laws in Union Square and Downtown to encourage retailers and office tenants to fill vacancies. Improve commercial retail and create housing opportunities with the city's effort.

With significant pain ahead for troubled downtown and Westfield mall areas, retail experts are now predicting recovery in San Francisco may be possible as soon as 2024.

Berkeley-based concert promoter Another Planet Entertainment has proposed a series of free outdoor concerts in downtown San Francisco, starting in 2024 at Civic Center Plaza, Embarcadero Plaza, and Union Square.

Westfield decides to give up its famed San Francisco mall, signaling a potentially alarming trend in the city's retail landscape and raising questions on the future of downtown San Francisco.

Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 Hotels are being handed over to lender, as Park Hotels & Resorts opts to cease payments on its $725 million loan and walk away from the SF market.

Old Navy's flagship store on Market Street at Fourth will close on July 1, joining the growing list of retailers leaving San Francisco.

Rain didn’t dampen the new year spirit over the weekend as participants and onlookers alike converged on downtown to celebrate the 2023 Alaska Airlines Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday night.

Bad news for SF fans of the midcentury knockoff sofas and other modern accouterments sold by CB2 — the brand's 15-year-old store on Ellis Street, next to the newly open Central Subway entrance, is giving up the ghost.