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A 166-Year-Old Luxury Retailer Says This Might Be Its 'Last' Holiday Season Due to the 'Profound Erosion' of San Francisco

The owner of San Francisco luxury department store Gumps took out a full-page ad in "The San Francisco Chronicle" to express concern over the city's current state and call on city officials to clean up the streets.

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Traffic Jam Caused by Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco Sparks Outcry and Safety Concerns

Self-driving vehicles have hit the streets of San Francisco, and some locals are less than thrilled, especially after an unexpectedly traffic jam was triggered over the weekend.

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'X' Is Auctioning Off Its Old Twitter HQ Items, Including a Bird Cage Hanging Swing

In a massive garage sale, Musk is pawning away all the old office furniture, memorabilia, and art.

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Anchor Brewing Employees Are Trying to Buy the Historic Beer Company, Rallying to Prevent Shut Down

Several other parties, including Rhode Island-based brewery Narragansett Beer and Bay Area entrepreneurs, have expressed interest in preserving Anchor Brewing's legacy.

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'Never Going Back to the Way It Was': Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Has a Grim Outlook on a Once Bustling Downtown

Major retailers like Whole Foods, Uniqlo, Gap, and Nordstrom Rack have closed their downtown San Francisco locations. Other city centers are facing similar challenges in a post-pandemic environment.

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Anchor Brewing, America's Oldest Craft Brewery, Shuts Down after 127 Years

The San Francisco-based company was reportedly losing millions of dollars annually.

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Westfield to Give Up San Francisco Mall Due to 'Challenging Operating Conditions'

The news comes a month after the mall's biggest retailer, Nordstrom, announced it would not be renewing its lease at the San Francisco shopping center, closing up shop by August.

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San Francisco Launches $6 Million Ad-Campaign to Lure Tourists Amid Retail Exodus and Drug Crisis

The ad campaign includes the city's first-ever television commercial.

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Bankrupt Wine Company Owes Millions In Bottles, Customers Left Wondering What Went Wrong and Where the Wine Went

Underground Cellar aimed to revolutionize how wine enthusiasts purchased and stored wine. However, the company's abrupt shutdown has customers seething with questions — and anger — about millions of dollars owed in wine.

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Elon Musk Calls San Francisco 'Post-Apocalyptic' as Another Major Retailer Leaves Due to Crime

In a recent tweet, the tech CEO chimed in about retailers like Whole Foods and Nordstrom leaving downtown San Francisco due to crime.

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Nordstrom Is Closing Both Downtown San Francisco Locations: 'Dynamics' Have 'Changed Dramatically'

The retailer's two locations on Market Street will shut down by August.

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An 81-Year-Old Is Suing Over an Alleged Scheme That Caused Her To Lose Her Home of 3 Decades

After taking out a loan to help pay her property taxes, Rosemarie Benter says she was victim of a scheme that led to a wrongful foreclosure. Now she's fighting to stay in the home she's had since 1991.

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These U.S. Cities Have the Most Millionaires, According to a New Report

New York has the most millionaires in the U.S. — and across the globe.

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San Francisco Whole Foods Closes To 'Ensure Safety' of Employees

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that a man overdosed in the restroom seven months ago. The nearly 65,000-square-foot flagship had only been open for a year.

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A Suspect Has Been Arrested in Killing of Cash App Founder Bob Lee

The suspect was allegedly in a vehicle with Bob Lee in the early hours of the morning prior to the stabbing.