Business Reporter

Kevin V. Nguyen

News of mass layoffs and office vacancies paints a gloomy picture for workers, but the perception doesn’t quite match reality. 

A bird of paradise from a Chinese hot spot, a plate full of flavor at the Ferry Building and a cubano fit for kings at an Oakland popup.

Hostie, the startup behind the bot which was founded by a pizzeria owner, just raised its seed round of funding.

Some tourists have taken steps to avoid becoming car break-in victims while visiting San Francisco, others were unaware of the property crime issues.

Precautions were in place at San Francisco’s first major conference of the year after last month’s killing of a healthcare executive.