The Standard Staff

Downtown San Francisco See’s Candies shop closes for good on Christmas Eve

Downtown San Francisco is struggling with a broader vacancy challenge that has meant lower foot traffic to retail businesses. 

The Center, a gathering spot and event space in the Lower Haight, has launched a membership program and is looking for a new location.

The biggest event for decades, the total solar eclipse crossing the country has the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in power mode. 

Some loyalists hope to make an impact in local politics. Others will wield considerable power in the new president’s administration.

The Center, a beloved events space and tea house in the Lower Haight, will shutter on June 22 after a year of struggles. 