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Shiny sidewalks, scrubbed walls: San Francisco aims to sparkle at Apec meet

City’s mayor promoting beleaguered downtown as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is expected to draw nearly 20,000 people

The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2023

San Francisco bidding to reverse image of a city in decline as host of APEC trade summit

World leaders, CEOS, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a high-profile trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image as a powerhouse in decline

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023

California just ripped San Francisco housing policy and its 'affluent NIMBYs' for conduct that 'flouted state laws' for decades

A 44-page state report, the first of its kind, just made clear that the state of California considers San Francisco an abject failure. Even the mayor agrees.

Fortune · Oct 26, 2023

Tensions high in San Francisco as city seeks reversal of ban on clearing homeless encampments

Tensions flared as lawyers for San Francisco argued before an appeals court to lift an injunction prohibiting the city from clearing homeless tent encampments

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Elon Musk's giant ‘X’ sign on Twitter's San Francisco office has been taken down just days after it went up

“No one can be above the rules,” the city’s mayor said.

Fortune · Aug 1, 2023

Diversify or die: San Francisco’s downtown is a wake-up call for other cities

After a three-year exile driven by the pandemic, San Francisco’s downtown has waited for the crowds, the commuters and electric ambience to return

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

Furious San Francisco mayor fires back at GMA claim it’s ‘too dangerous to film’ in city’s downtown area

A number of businesses have shut shop in the area recently

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2023

Mall owner Westfield gives up San Francisco center as foot traffic dwindles

City will lose one of its largest shopping centers as ‘challenging conditions’ downtown compel company departure

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2023

Nation's first 'drag laureate' kicks off Pride in San Francisco

A nightclub owner, artist and newly elected government official is joining Pride festivities as other U.S. cities consider appointing drag laureates.

WEKU · Jun 12, 2023

Nine people have been wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco's Mission District

Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco's Mission District on Friday night in what police said appeared to be a "targeted and isolated" incident.

WEKU · Jun 11, 2023