Senior News Reporter

George Kelly

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

A new $2 million initiative from local civic leaders aims to counter negative narratives about San Francisco.

Data shows that over 30 people have fatally overdosed near U.N. Plaza since 2020.

As tech companies cut jobs by the thousands, the mea culpas are rolling in from Bay Area CEOs who said they failed to read the tea leaves. 


The founder of the nonprofit Tipping Point and heir to the Levi Strauss fortune has been recruiting campaign staff, sources say.