Category: California
Declining downtowns in San Francisco and Boston
San Francisco’s homeless population is far larger and more visible: A 2022 federal count found more than 4,300 of its 7,150 residents experiencing homelessness are living on the streets there …
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/06/21/business/urban-doom-loop-in-san-francisco/
Dozens shot, at least 10 dead, across the U.S. on holiday weekend
In San Francisco, two people were injured Sunday evening in a shooting near Fisherman’s Wharf and the Embarcadero, two of the city’s most popular attractions for visitors, police said.
San Francisco mayor proposes tearing down Westfield Mall – CNN
San Francisco’s mayor Thursday proposed remaking the city’s struggling downtown by tearing down abandoned retail space, including the city’s Westfield mall, and building new structures to …
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/business/sf-mayor-proposes-tearing-down-westfield-mall/index.html
Many California residents are considering leaving the state …
4 in 10 California residents are considering packing up and leaving, new poll finds. Hikers view the Los Angeles skyline from Griffith Park. Californians greatly appreciate the state’s diversity …
Gavin Newsom’s homeless survey of San Francisco | Fortune
Gavin Newsom ordered the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative to find out just how bad San Francisco’s crisis is: ‘People are homeless because their rent is too high’. BY Janie Har …
https://fortune.com/2023/06/20/how-bad-san-francisco-homeless-crisis-rent-too-high-benioff/
Man and two dogs safe after San Francisco cliff rescue
June 21, 2023 at 2:27 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — A man and two dogs were safe and sound after falling off a cliff Wednesday morning and being rescued a short time later, according to the San Francisco …
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/06/21/man-and-two-dogs-safe-after-san-francisco-cliff-rescue/
Happy Wanderer: San Francisco travel destinations going strong as ever
The Presidio: San Francisco’s northwest corner, anchored by one of the most photographed structures in the world — the Golden Gate Bridge — is a national park inside a national park. The …
SF shooting near Pier 39: Officials decry violence; 2 in custody
Violent crime increased slightly in San Francisco in 2021 and 2022, inching back toward pre-pandemic levels. Through June 11, violent crime was up 4% in 2023 when compared with the same period …
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/pier-39-shooting-embarcadero-18159544.php
Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors … – SFGATE
Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says. The U.S. Supreme Court, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mariam Zuhaib/AP. WASHINGTON (AP …
San Francisco: PointSavers In San Francisco, California | Marriott …
San Francisco: PointSavers. Treat yourself to a holiday in San Francisco and get the most out of your points this summer at the Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, San Francisco. From 11 June – 22 June 2023, redeem fewer points on your next getaway to the City by the Bay! After exploring iconic locations like Fisherman’s Wharf, PIER 39, or …