San Francisco streets still cleared post-APEC, but will it last?
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is over, and locals in San Francisco noticed a difference in street conditions during the conference. It's a change that many say they've noticed the cleaner conditions on many of the city's streets. Now the question is how to maintain that momentum.
SF Union Square businesses hope holiday tree is a beacon for better times
With the push of a button, Macy's 83-foot Great Tree lit up San Francisco's Union Square, kicking off the start of the holiday shopping season.
SF Union Square's safe-shopping initiative is back for the holiday season
San Francisco's Union Square is gearing up for the holiday season. City officials say the area is safe, clean and ready for shoppers.
Celebrity chef Tyler Florence opens two cafes in SF Union Square
Two new cafés opened up in Union Square Monday, as celebrity chef Tyler Florence joins in the efforts to bring more people to downtown San Francisco.
Union Square holiday ice rink returns
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and San Francisco is opening up the season with its iconic Union Square Ice Rink.
New rooftop restaurant brings new buzz to Union Square
There’s a new rooftop restaurant open in San Francisco. Chotto Matte is a fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine.
Express store, storied Italian restaurant leaving San Francisco
The Express store is leaving San Francisco's Union Square, as is the North Beach Restaurant a little more than a mile away.
Starbucks to close 7 San Francisco stores this month
Starbucks announced this week they are closing seven of their San Francisco store locations by the end of the month.
San Francisco gets $17 million to fight retail theft, Oakland misses grant deadline
The City of San Francisco outlined on Thursday how it plans to use a $17 million grant from the state to combat retail theft. Meanwhile, the City of Oakland says it won’t be getting similar funding, because city officials missed the grant’s application deadline.
San Francisco hoping new downtown bars indicate a boom is coming
San Francisco's Office of Economic and Workforce Development says the city now stands about 45% office occupancy, the highest since the pandemic, but still far below where it would like to be.
Will L.A.'s hotel strike come to San Francisco?
L.A.'s massive hotel strike continued into its third day with legions of union service workers demanding higher wages and more hires to help them. Workers at one hotel haven't had a raise in 5 years, according to the union.
Black youth: Fashion show at SF Union Square a runway for success
15 young ladies from San Francisco's Bayview District walked the runway at Macy's Union Square Friday afternoon. Organizers said It's a display of what's possible when young people in an under-served community are given opportunities.
AT&T closing San Francisco flagship store on Powell Street
AT&T is the latest retailer to announce they are vacating a prime real estate location in San Francisco near Union Square.
Investment firm stops paying $725M loan on 2 of San Francisco's largest downtown hotels
The investment firm backing two of San Francisco's largest hotels has stopped making payments on a $725 million loan, they announced on Monday. It's the latest setback for a city's downtown besieged by vacancies.
Union Square leaders push back against businesses leaving the area
Upon the news of Nordstrom and Saks Off 5th leaving San Francisco's Market Street Union Square, city leaders are pushing back.
SF hotel industry to hire 1,200 employees in hopes of a busy tourism season
As San Francisco leaders make plans to revive the Union Square shopping district, hotels in the city want to fill 1,200 jobs.
12-year-old boy arrested in connection to Muni stabbing attack, police say
San Francisco police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in connection to what they are calling an “unprovoked” stabbing aboard a Muni bus on Monday, police say.
Juvenile stabbed on San Francisco Muni bus suffers life-threatening injuries, police investigating
San Francisco police are at the scene of a stabbing on a Muni bus near Union Square on Monday. Officials say one juvenile male is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Vigil for earthquake victims and pleas for relief
A candlelight vigil at San Francisco’s Union Square honored the victims of the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria.
Mayor, exuberant crowd celebrate new service on Central Subway's T-Third line
With a Native American blessing, a celebration in song and cheers from an exuberant crowd, the T-Third line officially started its new route connecting Chinatown to Sunnydale and the Bayview in the new Central Subway Saturday.