Business Reporter

Kevin V. Nguyen

As many traditional retailers pull out and leave empty storefronts, a new wave of businesses are coming to the rescue.

The scene that unfolded at a recent commission meeting gave me hope that sanity is beginning to prevail in San Francisco.

Four elections, massive controversies and high stakes: Here’s who thrived and who stumbled in a political year for the ages.


Plus, celebrate the history of Glen Park’s Gum Tree Girls, shop an art bazaar and an insider’s view of the GOP. 

For years, residents could block or delay new housing projects they didn't like. New state laws changed that.