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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza, a measure she blamed for inflaming tensions in the city. She said the debate over the resolution left the city “angrier, more divided and less safe.”“Their exercise was never about bringing people together,” Breed wrote in a statement. Breed said she mostly refrains from commenting on nonbinding resolutions from the board, but in this case she made an exception. Reaction to the ongoing Israeli military action in Gaza is shaking campaigns from the White House to City Halls. They are fearful of the growing acts of vandalism and intimidation.”Supervisor Dean Preston, who introduced the cease-fire resolution, told the San Francisco Chronicle he was happy that the mayor did not veto the resolution, which is now final.

Persons: London Breed, ” Breed, Biden, Breed, ”, “, Dean Preston, Lara Kiswani Organizations: FRANCISCO, London, San, Hamas, San Francisco, The Associated Press, NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, San Francisco Chronicle, Arab, Organizing Center Locations: San Francisco, Gaza, Palestine, Israel

☆ San Francisco is moving forward with its tallest-ever apartment building as California's new laws to fight the housing crisis start to pay off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new law fast-tracking affordable and mixed-income housing is paying off in San Francisco. Plans for the tallest-ever apartment building in the city are being fast-tracked under the new state law. The tower at 530 Howard Street will be the tallest residential building in San Francisco and the third-tallest building citywide, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Newsom signed more than 50 housing bills last month that loosen restrictions imposed by CEQA, fast-track affordable housing projects, and encourage more dense, infill residential construction. "Turning a parking lot into housing, including affordable housing, is exactly what we need to do to build a stronger, more resilient San Francisco," Breed said in a statement to the Chronicle.

Persons: —, Bill, Paul Paradis, Paradis, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Breed Organizations: Service, Affordable, Commission, Supervisors, San Francisco Chronicle, JPMorgan Chase, Gov, CEQA, San Francisco Mayor London, Bloomberg Locations: San Francisco, Bay Area, Francisco, —, California, Washington

☆ The Story About the Story About San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( James Freeman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

San Francisco Mayor London Breed at a flag-raising ceremony for the APEC Summit last week at City Hall. This column recently noted the feverish effort by San Francisco officials to present their city as safe and thriving while dignitaries are in town for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Mayor London Breed is especially eager to create a new media narrative about the city’s problems. But headlines don’t invent themselves and this week brings yet another reminder that if Ms. Breed doesn’t want media outlets to write stories about lawlessness then she will need to enforce laws.

Persons: Eric Risberg, London Breed, Breed Organizations: San Francisco Mayor London Breed, APEC, City, San Francisco, Economic Cooperation, London Locations: Asia

Top business leaders in the U.S. meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, California on Nov. 15, 2023. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla chief Elon Musk and Blackrock's Steve Schwarzman were among the guests Wednesday night at a gala reception and dinner in San Francisco for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. San Francisco Mayor London Breed also had a spot at the head table. According to the place cards, Cook was seated next to Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. Event organizers said Musk attended the VIP reception, but did not stay for the dinner.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman, Xi's, Joe Biden, Biden, Xi, Marc Benioff, Stan Deal, Raj Subramaniam, Ryan McInerney, Ray Dalio, Albert Bourla, Janow, Larry Fink, Gina Raimondo, Nicholas Burns, Kurt Campbell, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Cook, of Commerce Wang Wentao, Musk Organizations: Apple, Tesla, U.S ., China Business Council, National Committee, U.S, China Relations, United, Boeing, FedEx, Visa, Bridgewater Associates, Pfizer, Mastercard, BlackRock, Commerce, White House, San Francisco Mayor London, of Commerce Locations: U.S, San Francisco , California, San Francisco, United States, China, White House China

These are then smuggled into the United States, the officials say. Last month, the United States imposed sanctions on 28 people and entities involved with the international proliferation of illicit drugs, including a large China-based network. Biden is also due to meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in San Francisco. In San Francisco, state and local officials have tried to clean up drugs from the city's streets, with limited success. "We know San Francisco - and cities across the United States - will benefit from more targeting of the trafficking and production of fentanyl worldwide," a spokesperson for Breed said in a statement.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, Mike Odeh, Jake Sullivan, Washington, General Merrick Garland, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Alicia Barcena, Brooke Jenkins, Mayor London Breed, Breed, Michael Martina, Sayantani Ghosh, Michelle Nichols, Josie Kao Organizations: Customs, Port, U.S . Customs, FRANCISCO, U.S, Economic Cooperation, United, city's, APEC, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, . National, Washington, Biden, Institute of Forensic Science, China's Ministry of Public Security, Commerce, San Francisco . Mexican Foreign, Mayor London, Thomson Locations: Arizona, Mexico, Nogales , Arizona, U.S, Asia, Pacific, San Francisco, United States, China, CHINA, MEXICO, Washington, San Francisco . Mexican, Francisco's

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World leaders, CEOs, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a global trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image of an economic powerhouse now in decline. As host, San Francisco and the city's partners are polishing sidewalks, scrubbing away graffiti and moving homeless people to accommodations indoors. “It shows that San Francisco isn’t dead,” he said, adding he believes “there's an appetite for things to change” despite negative media narratives. This month, Air China resumed direct flights between San Francisco and Beijing after suspending flights just before the pandemic. —-Associated Press journalists Haven Daley in San Francisco and Huizhong Wu in Bangkok contributed to this report.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, London Breed, Breed, —, ”, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Janet Yellen, Karl Kramer, LaunchSquad, Gilbert Manirakiza, Chotto Matte, Kurt Zdesar, San Francisco isn’t, “, Azalina Eusope, ” Eusope, Jennifer Friedenbach, San Francisco, Emily Cohen, Malcolm Yeung, Haven Daley, Huizhong Wu Organizations: FRANCISCO, Economic Cooperation, Francisco's, United Nations, London, Associated Press . California Gov, San Francisco, Fox, Treasury, San, APEC, San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, San Francisco Giants, dreamers, Coalition, Homelessness, city's Department of Homelessness, Air China, Chinatown Community Development Center, Associated Press Locations: San Francisco, Asia, United, Francisco, San, U.S, Israel, Kenya, Chinatown, Malaysian, Tenderloin District, Beijing, Tourism, China, Bangkok

☆ California just legalized affordable housing in church parking lots and coastal cities — and it could help solve the state's crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Many housing advocates are also disappointed that Newsom vetoed a bill — AB 309 — to create "social housing" on government-owned land. Resnikoff, whose organization endorsed the effort, noted that the state's current fiscal conditions make it very hard to pass housing policy that requires funding. Advocates are quick to point out that California housing policy has impacts far beyond its borders. How effectively California deals with its housing affordability issues also directly impacts other states' housing markets. The migration of California residents to places from Texas to Oregon has put additional pressure on those states to provide even more housing.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, —, Ned Resnikoff, Chris Elmendorf, State Sen, Scott Wiener, Elmendorf, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Breed, that's, Resnikoff, Brittany Murray, Newsom, Alex Lee, Lee, Eric Adams Organizations: Service, California, UC Davis, UC Berkeley, State, San Francisco Mayor London, Bloomberg, UC Berkeley's Terner, Housing Innovation, Habitat, Getty, New York City Locations: California, Francisco, San Francisco, Washington, Long, Greater Los Angeles, Vienna, Austria, Singapore, Central, Southeast Asia, New, Texas, Oregon

☆ From town hall prep to disaster predictions: Mayors descend on Washington to learn how they can use generative AI in their cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Lauren Feiner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

More than 100 mayors attended Bloomberg CityLab's Mayors Innovation Studio to learn about using artificial intelligence in city government. James Anderson, head of government innovation programs at Bloomberg Philanthropies, introduces mayors to the Mayors Innovation Studio on AI. The focus of Wednesday's session was primarily on how generative AI may streamline processes for cities or offer new insights to make them safer or more efficient. More than 100 mayors attended Bloomberg CityLab's Mayors Innovation Studio to learn about using artificial intelligence in city government. The event sought to give mayors a starting point for how to think about implementing generative AI into their processes.

Persons: Bloomberg Philanthropies, they're, James Anderson, Anderson, Mitch Weiss, Weiss, ChatGPT, chatbot, they've, Breda, Santiago Garces, Garces, Tim Kelly, Kelly, Andrew Ginther, Ginther, we're, Breed Organizations: Bloomberg CityLab's, Innovation, Bloomberg, Congress, Harvard Business School, Boston, CNBC, Center for Government Excellence, Johns Hopkins University, AI, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, YouTube Locations: Washington ,, Washington, Boston, New York City, York, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chattanooga , Tennessee, Columbus , Ohio, coders, India

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will be among those delivering remarks at Thursday’s memorial for the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the steps of San Francisco City Hall, where she served as the city’s first female mayor. She wasn’t afraid to go after what she wanted,” said Lawanda Carter, 48, of San Francisco. Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, also of San Francisco, and Mayor London Breed were among the officials who paid their respects. Gavin Newsom, himself a former San Francisco mayor, and former California Gov. She steered San Francisco through the HIV and AIDS crisis, bringing attention to an epidemic ignored by President Ronald Reagan.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, ”, Lawanda Carter, ” Carter, Feinstein’s, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Russell, Joe Biden, Pelosi, Feinstein's, Eileen Mariano, Gavin Newsom, Jerry Brown, Barbara Boxer, ” Feinstein, George Moscone, Harvey Milk, Georgia Otterson, Feinstein wasn’t, “, Joan Baez, ” Otterson, Ronald Reagan, —, Newsom —, Breed, ” Breed, Dorothy Hudson, Cari Donovan, ” Donovan, “ I’m, Randy Herschaft, Christopher Weber Organizations: FRANCISCO, —, San, San Francisco City Hall, City Hall, Former U.S, Mayor London Breed, D.C, San Francisco, California Gov, U.S, U.S . Senate, Supervisors, Democratic National Convention Locations: U.S, San Francisco, Washington, San, Georgia, Castro District, Francisco, ” San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles

☆ San Francisco will say goodbye to Dianne Feinstein as her body lies in state at City Hall
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Senator for California Dianne Feinstein's casket arrives at San Francisco’s City Hall, California, U.S., October 4, 2023. Feinstein's body will lie in state in the City Hall rotunda, with everyone from elected leaders to city residents expected to say goodbye. San Francisco would not be San Francisco without her. Mayor London Breed prays over the casket of Senator Dianne Feinstein at San Francisco City Hall before a public viewing in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 4, 2023. Senator for California Dianne Feinstein, who died at age of 90 as people pay tribute at San Francisco City Hall, California, U.S., September 29, 2023.

Persons: California Dianne Feinstein's, Carlos Barria, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, George Moscone, Harvey Milk, Ronald Reagan, London Breed, Gabrielle Lurie, Reuters Feinstein, —, Francisco's, Barbara Boxer, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Breed, Terrence Riley, Riley, Flowers Organizations: Democratic U.S, San Francisco’s City, San Francisco City Hall, D.C, San Francisco, of Supervisors, City Hall, Reuters, Democratic National Convention, U.S . Senate, San Francisco Mayor London, City Locations: California, San Francisco’s, San Francisco’s City Hall , California, U.S, San Francisco, City, Washington, Francisco, San Francisco , California, San Francisco City Hall , California

Feinstein's body will lie in state in the City Hall rotunda, with everyone from elected leaders to city residents expected to say goodbye. San Francisco would not be San Francisco without her. She really is,” said Riley, who signed a condolence book for the late senator at City Hall Friday. Mourners can pay their respects from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.A memorial service will be held Thursday outside City Hall. —-Associated Press journalist Haven Daley in San Francisco and researcher Randy Herschaft in New York contributed to this report.

Persons: Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, George Moscone, Harvey Milk, Ronald Reagan, —, Francisco's, Barbara Boxer, ” Feinstein, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Breed, ” Breed, Terrence Riley, “, ”, Riley, Nancy Pelosi, Gavin Newsom —, John Konstin Sr, Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden, Haven Daley, Randy Herschaft Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco City Hall, D.C, San Francisco, of Supervisors, City Hall, Democratic National Convention, U.S . Senate, San Francisco Mayor London, City, Gov, San, Democratic, Breed, Hall, U.S, Associated Press Locations: U.S, San Francisco, City, Washington, Francisco, California, New York

☆ Levi Strauss Heir to Challenge Mayor London Breed of San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Heather Knight | More About Heather Knight | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing fortune, announced on Tuesday that he would run against Mayor London Breed of San Francisco next year, at a time when the city is struggling to overcome a number of crises in its downtown core. Mr. Lurie, 46, planned to launch his campaign Tuesday at a community center in the city’s Potrero Hill neighborhood, a longtime working-class area now dotted with multimillion-dollar homes and upscale shops. Breed may be vulnerable in her bid for re-election and may have lost the support of some moderate allies. Mr. Lurie said in an interview that he intended to campaign on solving the city’s quality-of-life problems, and that he blames Ms. He said that he decided to run for mayor when he was walking his 9-year-old son and 12-year-old daughter to school, and they saw a man stumbling down the street, naked and screaming.

Persons: Daniel Lurie, Levi Strauss, Lurie, Breed Organizations: Mayor London Breed, San Locations: San Francisco, Potrero Hill

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reparations advocates urged San Francisco supervisors Tuesday to adopt recommendations aimed at shrinking the racial wealth gap and otherwise improving the lives of Black residents as atonement for decades of discriminatory city policies, including the granting of a lump-sum $5 million payment to every eligible adult. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors was expected to vote Tuesday to accept the final reparations plan issued by the city's African American Reparations Advisory Committee. San Francisco embraces its image as a sanctuary for people living in the country illegally and members of the LGBTQ community. More than 200 people rallied outside City Hall before Tuesday’s board meeting, demanding that the city start addressing the enormous disparities for Black San Franciscans. Critics say the city's reparations plans are unconstitutional and would ruin the city financially.

Persons: Mayor London Breed, Rev, Amos C, Brown, Richie Greenberg, ” California's, Eric Risberg Organizations: FRANCISCO, San, Francisco's, Supervisors, Mayor London, Black San, Associated Press Locations: San Francisco, Francisco

☆ 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.

Persons: —, ”, Elon Musk, Tesla, Francisco, “, Lori Lincoln, San Francisco —, Lincoln, Breed, Alexander Quinn, Breed’s, Sarang Peruri Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Lease, Google, city’s, Nordstrom, CNN, Westfield, San Francisco Centre, KGO, University of California, San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco International, San Francisco Travel, Tourism, San, Oxford Economics, Asia hasn’t, San Francisco Mayor London, Francisco’s, Oxford Capital Group, Ikea, IKEA Locations: Francisco’s, United States, San Francisco’s, Union, Westfield, San Francisco, San, California, Redfin, Palo Alto, Asia, Americas, Europe, Pacific, San Mateo, Lincoln, China, Downtown, Chicago

☆ Stores are leaving San Francisco. Ikea is opening this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Ikea is opening a new store in downtown San Francisco Wednesday, bucking the trend of retailers closing in the city. Ikea is opening a new store this week in downtown San Francisco at 945 Market Street. While violent crime statistics in San Francisco have remained relatively low in recent years, property crimes have risen since 2020, according to San Francisco Police Department data. Activity this spring in downtown San Francisco, as measured by mobile phone use, was 68% below its pre-pandemic levels, the largest decline of any US city. In June, shopping mall operator Westfield announced it would give up control of its San Francisco mall, citing “challenging operating conditions in downtown San Francisco, which have led to declines in sales, occupancy and foot traffic.”A month earlier, Nordstrom, one of the biggest retailers in Westfield, said it would shutter both of its San Francisco stores.

Persons: San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Nordstrom, San Organizations: New, New York CNN, Ikea, Shoppers, IKEA, San Francisco Mayor London, San Francisco Police Department, Westfield Locations: New York, San Francisco, San, San Francisco’s Union, Westfield, Francisco

☆ A luxury department store in San Francisco threatens to shut up shop after 162 years, describing the city as 'unlivable' for its residents and 'unsafe' for its staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The owner of luxury San Francisco retailer Gump's warned that this holiday season "may be our last." He said San Francisco is "unlivable for its residents, unsafe for our employees, and unwelcoming to visitors." Gump's is located just off Union Square in downtown San Francisco. Chachas made his remarks in an open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in which he criticized their leadership, published as a paid-for ad in Sunday's edition of The San Francisco Chronicle. "Such abject disregard for civilized conduct makes San Francisco unlivable for its residents, unsafe for our employees, and unwelcoming to visitors from around the world."

Persons: Gump's, John Chachas, Chachas, Gavin Newsom, unlivable, San, Newsom Organizations: Service, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, San Francisco, of Supervisors, San Francisco Chronicle, Census Bureau, San, City, Statistics, San Francisco's Department of Public Health, Public, Whole Foods, Navy, Supervisors, Chachas Locations: San Francisco, Francisco, Wall, Silicon, downtown San Francisco, California, New York, Texas, Florida, San Francisco's, City and County

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.

Persons: Los Angeles CNN — John Chachas, Governor Newsom, ” Chachas, Chachas, San Francisco “ unlivable, Gavin Newsom, Justin Sullivan, Nordstrom, Thomas Baltimore , Jr, ” What’s Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, London Breed, city’s, San Francisco Chronicle, Chachas, Republican, London, San, Anthropologie, Whole Foods, Westfield, Resorts, Hilton San Francisco, Square, Westfield San Francisco Centre, San Francisco Police Department, University of California Locations: San Francisco, California, Francisco, ”, Nevada, San Francisco’s, Union, San Francisco’s Union, San Francisco , California, Park, San Francisco's, U.S, Canada, Downtown San Francisco

☆ San Francisco drives tech; will it drive away robot taxis?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Greg Bensinger | Thomson Reuters | Greg Bensinger Joined Reuters As A Technology Correspondent In Focusing On The World'S Largest Technology Companies. He Was Previously A Member Of The New York Times Editorial Board | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/3] A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors Corp, is seen outside the company?s headquarters in San Francisco where it does most of its testing, in California, U.S., September 26, 2018. Futuristic test vehicles from Cruise and Waymo are a common sight in some parts of San Francisco. The vote comes at a critical time for San Francisco, which is grappling with thousands of tech job losses, firms leaving the city, and COVID-era work-from-home policies that have contributed to a hollowed out downtown. loadingRamón Iglesias, another San Francisco resident, said that though he’d seen the videos and some erratic behavior from the cars, he supports the expansion and worries any further obstacles could drive tech companies away. “We have a very strong Luddite segment here in San Francisco and you see places like Las Vegas and Miami go out of their way to embrace tech,” said Iglesias, a data scientist.

Persons: Heather Somerville, Waymo, ”, Kyle Vogt, X, ” Cruise, San Francisco, Cruise, Julia Ilina, Mike Smith, Ramón Iglesias, he’d, Iglesias, “, London Breed, Greg Bensinger, Peter Henderson, Diane Craft Organizations: General Motors Corp, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, Motors, San, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, Cruise, California Public Utilities Commission, Las, Ford, Tesla, Francisco, FIRST, ”, London, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, California, U.S, Francisco, San, San Francisco County, State, dazzled, Dallas, Miami, Las Vegas, Los Angeles

☆ Even Elon Musk isn't 'above the rules,' San Francisco mayor reportedly says amid Twitter sign drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Elon Musk is not "above the rules," Bloomberg reported. San Francisco Mayor London Breed doesn't appear to be a fan of Elon Musk's recent antics at X, the company formerly known as Twitter. The city of San Francisco received 24 complaints about the light-up sign, including that the sign was "poorly constructed" and disturbed nearby residents, CNN reported. The X sign is one of many issues Musk is facing in San Francisco. The company has been sued over allegations it has not paid rent at the San Francisco building, as well as had several lawsuits filed against it by former employees.

Persons: San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Elon Musk, Breed, X, Elon Organizations: San Francisco Mayor London, Bloomberg, Twitter, San Francisco Police Department, Department of, San Francisco, CNN, San Locations: San, San Francisco

Unlike past tech booms that have touched San Francisco, the generative AI craze brings fewer jobs, because AI firms excel at staying lean and automating work. "I think we should curb our optimism that San Francisco commercial real estate will bounce back because of AI," said Silicon Valley investor Jeremiah Owyang. Eleven of the country's top 20 AI companies are in San Francisco and have raised $15.7 billion collectively between 2008 and 2023. That amount is just 2.3% of the estimated 150,000 daily workers that downtown San Francisco lost during the pandemic. Reporting by Anna Tong in San Francisco; Editing by Sayantani Ghosh, Anna Driver and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlos Barria, San, Jeremiah Owyang, Erin Price, Wright, OpenAI, Matt Schlicht, Mike Grabowski, Grabowski, Owyang, Lee Edwards, Daron Acemoglu, Anna Tong, Sayantani Ghosh, Anna Driver, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Intelligence, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, Reuters, Francisco, San Francisco Mayor London Breed's, San, Microsoft, Octane, Google, Nordstrom, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, California, U.S, Valley, NFX, Dubai

☆ Working from home could wipe $800 billion from office values globally
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Remote work risks wiping $800 billion from the value of office buildings in major cities worldwide by 2030 as the post-pandemic trend pushes up office vacancy rates and drives down rents, according to a new report. “Urban real estate in superstar cities around the world faces substantial challenges. In a more severe scenario, the value of office space could fall by as much as 42%, the consultancy said. Waning demand for office space has driven down landlords’ asking rents, with US cities suffering the sharpest falls, McKinsey found. In a moderate scenario, demand for office space could be 13% lower by the end of the decade than it was in 2019.

Persons: ” McKinsey, “, ” Organizations: London CNN, McKinsey Global Institute, HSBC, ” McKinsey, McKinsey, Bloomberg’s Technology, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Westfield Locations: Canary Wharf, Beijing, Houston, London , New York, Paris, Munich, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, United States, Francisco and New York

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 (Reuters) - Venture capital firm Headline used to be in one of San Francisco's most eye-catching skyscrapers: the pyramidal Transamerica building that has defined the skyline for decades. Venture capital firms are increasingly joining retailers and other businesses in finding homes outside downtown San Francisco. [1/5]People enjoy the afternoon in Presidio, a former military base-turned-national park in San Francisco California, U.S., July 7, 2023. They're actually really excited," said Eurie Kim, whose venture firm Forerunner left downtown for the Presidio in early 2022. "Mayor Breed continues to implement strategic initiatives to help stabilize existing businesses and recruit new ones as part of her Roadmap to Downtown San Francisco's Future plan.

Persons: Mathias Schilling, Schilling, Rex Salisbury, Carlos Barria, They're, Eurie Kim, CBRE, Lisa Petrie, Jon Rehagen, Molly Martell, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Breed, Colin Yasukochi, Krystal Hu, Peter Henderson, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: FRANCISCO, Venture, Employees, Presidio, Westfield, San, Felicis Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Letterman, Cambrian Venture, San Francisco Bay Area, REUTERS, Presidio Trust, Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Family Museum, Catalyst, Brand, San Francisco Mayor London, Downtown San, CBRE's Tech, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Presidio, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco's, There's, Sand, Silicon Valley, South, downtown San Francisco, San Francisco California, U.S, Marin, San Francisco ., South Park, Downtown

☆ San Francisco mayor proposes tearing down Westfield Mall
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

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 reshape the struggling city. A Westfield Mall could become something completely different than what it currently is,” she said. Earlier this month, Westfield said it planned to surrender its mall, the San Francisco Centre, back to its lender. The mall operator cited the “challenging operating conditions in downtown San Francisco, which have led to declines in sales, occupancy and foot traffic.”Shoppers walk through the Westfield San Francisco Centre on April 13, 2022 in San Francisco, California. So, let’s make some adjustments to do everything we can to reimagine what parts of San Francisco can be,” Breed said.

Persons: London Breed, Breed’s, it’s, Breed, ”, Justin Sullivan, ” Breed Organizations: CNN, Westfield, ”, London, Bloomberg’s Technology, San Francisco Centre, Westfield San Francisco Centre, Resorts, Hilton San Francisco, Square, San Francisco, San Locations: Francisco’s, San Francisco, San Francisco , California, city’s, ”

☆ Mayor London Breed Discusses San Francisco’s Woes and What Lies Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Thomas Fuller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’ve been in this city my whole life and I know what it’s capable of. Time and time again, San Francisco reinvents itself. Well before the current influx of tech workers, San Francisco was known for art and culture. Do you think San Francisco will ever be affordable again to artists and musicians? Part of what my legislation is doing is getting rid of those requirements which make absolutely no sense.

Persons: I’ve, Francisco reinvents, Francisco Locations: Francisco, San Francisco

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