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News Briefs

Crime time

By John Zipperer

Don’t be surprised to see even more establishments board up their front windows and doors. Burglaries and acts of vandalism at closed restaurants and stores have risen in San Fr... Read More
The facade of Made Renovation’s new Chestnut Street showroom. Photo: Made Renovation
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Retail scene rejuvenation

Several new openings will reshape the face of our shopping districts on the Northside

Made Renovation has opened its first showroom in the Marina (2108 Chestnut Street); the showroom features vignettes, fixtures, and tile representing popular styles from the company... Read More
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Luke’s confirms new Cow Hollow store

Cole Valley-based Luke’s Local looks set to open a new grocery in Cow Hollow. Though the company was rumored to be in discussions to fill the former Osha Thai location at 203... Read More
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Union Street goes on a spring break

UNION STREET GOES ON SPRING BREAK The popular Union Street Spring Festival and Easter Parade will be taking a break this year, as will the Easter egg hunt in Allyn Park. The event ... Read More
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Jury duty could draw more people

Under a newly introduced bill, California jury duty would be opened up to more people than are currently in the pool of possible participants. The current system relies on register... Read More
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Crime watch

For the week of Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, there were 17 burglaries in the Northern Station district. That brings the year-to-date total for 2020 to 73, down slightly from 76 for the ... Read More
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Facts and figures

4 percent: decline in the number of people getting married in San Francisco last year compared to the previous year . . . 50: this year’s Pride celebration and parade will mark f... Read More
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Tackling quality of life issues

The Cow Hollow Association is looking to put together a coalition of citizens and organizations to try to address what it calls “San Francisco’s deteriorating quality of life,�... Read More
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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Almost 24,000: hours that San Francisco police officers spent on “hospital watch” guarding suspects at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital so they can get medical treatme... Read More
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Crime Snapshot

By John Zipperer

In the week from Dec. 30 to January 5, there were 82 auto burglaries in the area of the city covered by the Northern Police Station, up from 61 for the same period a year earlier. ... Read More
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Warming Hut, Round House Cafe Food Service to End

By John Zipperer

The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy announced that it has “made the difficult decision to close our kitchen operations and the cafes that serve visitors and community memb... Read More
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Clay Theatre Ends 100-Year Run

By John Zipperer

The final credits rolled Jan. 26 at the Pacific Heights movie house Clay Theatre, bringing an end to more than a century of films. The Art Deco cinema, part of the Landmark Theatre... Read More
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Cow Hollow Shake Shack

By John Zipperer

Shake Shack is here. The new restaurant, located a block off Union Street at 3060 Fillmore Street, announced that it will feature the usual Shake Shack offerings, along with some i... Read More
Francisco Park is beginning to take shape on Russian Hill. Photo: Naomi Rose
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Francisco Park Update

By John Zipperer

The Francisco Park Conservancy reports work continues apace on the transformation of the former reservoir at the corner of Hyde and Bay Streets into the new 4.25-acre Francisco Par... Read More
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Reporting Crime

By John Zipperer

All categories of crime in 2019 fell in the city except for a slight uptick in arson, according to Compstat data provided by the San Francisco Police Department. The data, comparin... Read More


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