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Taraval merchants seek relief as marathon street project drags into third year
Reporting from THE PARKSIDE Business owners on Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood are fuming over a transit and underground utilities project that has caused merchants to worry about...Read More
‘Flexible retail,’ speedier permits eyed to improve San Francisco small business climate
Mayor London Breed urges 'creative' solutions to support small businesses in San Francisco.Read More
Supes mull plan to help property owners clean graffiti
Supes are mulling a proposal to provide free DPW help to clean up graffiti on business and residential property in commercial corridors.Read More
Climate activists occupy Wells Fargo HQ ahead of shareholder meeting
Climate activists Monday occupied the Wells Fargo HQ lobby at 420 Montgomery St. They demand the bank stop funding fossil fuel industries. Read More
Map shows hundreds of businesses targeted in allegedly fraudulent ADA lawsuits
The DA released a map Friday showing more than 300 businesses targeted in allegedly fraudulent ADA lawsuits.Read More
Professor says Elon Musk bid for Twitter poses threat to democracy
An East Bay communications professor worries Elon Musk poses a threat to democracy in his bid for Twitter.Read More
Walnut Creek finally approves recreational cannabis delivery, with caveats
In a 4/20 eve meeting where council members were offered sample joints, Walnut Creek finally approved recreational cannabis delivery.Read More
City announces storefront small business recovery grants
San Francisco announced Friday that it is offering small business recovery grants for storefront and accessibility improvements.Read More
Council debates looming ‘tsunami of displacement’ as rent relief expires
Tuesday's San Jose City Council meeting highlighted the looming "tsunami of displacement" as rent relief is set to expire on March 31.Read More
Air district moves to target Chemtrade emissions with abatement order
The air district is trying to hit the Chemtrade facility in Richmond with an abatement order that would require compliance by April 15. Read More
Judge hands down prison sentence for biopharmaceutical co-founders
JHL Biotech co-founders Racho Jordanov and Rose Lin were sentenced to just over a year in prison and three years supervised release.Read More
‘Bloom SF’ events aim to draw downtown workers back to offices
After two years of nearly empty streets, workers are slowly trickling back to San Francisco’s downtown offices, and the “Bloom SF” initiative will soon launch to welcome them back. ...Read More
Cannabis tax again suspended in San Francisco as illicit dealers, theft vex legal sellers
A cannabis tax imposed by San Francisco voters in 2018 but never collected is again being suspended until at least 2023.Read More
Suspects smash Walgreens cosmetic cases, make off with $2,400 in stolen goods
Antioch police say four hammer-wielding people ran into the Walgreens at 3416 Deer Valley Road on Saturday night and ransacked the cosmetics section, smashing locked plexiglass cases and stealing...Read More