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Prosecutors said that Momeni planned to kill Lee, and that he had an argument with Lee over his sister. Momeni claimed he acted in self-defense after Lee pulled a knife on him. Momeni told jurors that on the night of the stabbing Lee had been doing drugs. Momeni claimed that when Lee pulled out the knife he had to defend himself. Momeni said there was a struggle over the weapon, and eventually Lee walked away down the street but that Momeni did not know Lee was stabbed.

Persons: Nima Momeni, Bob Lee, Momeni, Lee, ‘, SpaceX's Elon Musk, Lee's, Omid Talai Organizations: San, MobileCoin Police, San Francisco, Prosecutors Locations: San Francisco, San Francisco’s downtown

☆ American Eagle sues Westfield over San Francisco mall conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

It shifted all the blame to San Francisco,” American Eagle said in the complaint. American Eagle signed its lease with Westfield in 2017, and it expires in 2028. Once a bustling retail center in the heart of San Francisco, the San Francisco Centre has taken a significant hit in the past few years. San Francisco Mayor London Breed has proposed tearing down abandoned retail spaces, including the Westfield mall. As San Francisco’s downtown area has struggled over the last three years, property crimes and retail thefts have risen, according to San Francisco Police Department data.

Persons: “, San Francisco Mayor London Breed Organizations: New, New York CNN, Eagle, Westfield, San Francisco Centre, American Eagle, “ Westfield, Nordstrom, San Francisco, San Francisco Mayor London, CNN, San Francisco Police Department Locations: New York, San Francisco, Westfield, Banana Republic, Union, Francisco’s

☆ It’s not just crime: What’s really going on with San Francisco’s shrinking retail district
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Mapping the exodusUnion Square has historically been a major commercial hub in the heart of San Francisco’s downtown. A complicated decline in downtownThe reasons for downtown San Francisco’s economic troubles are multi-faceted. In addition, San Francisco’s downtown has experienced a rise in its unhoused population. As San Francisco’s downtown area has emptied over the last three years, property crimes and retail thefts have risen, according to San Francisco Police Department data. Travel to San Francisco has yet to recover fully to pre-pandemic levels, according to data from San Francisco International Airport.

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Whole Foods temporarily closed one of its San Francisco locations due to rampant shoplifting and continued threats to workers and customers. Park Hotels and Resorts, the investment firm that owns Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55 hotels, also recently revealed it would leave the city. A bus drives by the Westfield San Francisco Centre on June 14, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Downtown San Francisco has an estimated 18.4 million square feet of available real estate. While violent crime statistics in San Francisco have remained relatively low in recent years, compared to other major cities, property crimes have risen since 2020, according to San Francisco Police Department data.

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