Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Circus Bella’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ is part of a trend of injecting more arts and culture into Downtown neighborhoods.


A bar in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood shut its doors for good on Jan. 18. The owner said the pandemic killed his business.

Come to this former 1930s speakeasy to hear the local musicians and stay for a Grasshopper or a Hot Seven.

A plexiglass barrier remains where fare gates at Civic Center Station were removed due to an apparent vandalism incident.

Despite recent dips in traffic, restaurants around Union Square hope the second half of 2023 could bring a rebound for business.