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03 Sep 2024

Everything You Need To Know About The Shooting Of 49er Ricky Pearsall At Union Square

Shootings are not unique to San Francisco. They’re an ever-present threat in every corner of this country. However, most shootings happen to regular people. Very rarely do star athletes get shot in broad daylight in major metropolitan shopping centers, but unfortunately for newly-recruited 49er,  Ricky Pearsall, that is exactly what

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21 May 2024

Craigslist Post Looks For “Fit Woman” To Run Banned Bookstore For Nudists In Union Square

Are you a fit, fame-driven woman with dreams of sneaking bibles into Saudi Arabia while being butt naked? Well, if so, boy, do I have the gig for you!  Okay, the ad doesn’t explicitly say ‘nakedness,’ but it certainly seems like something George would be behind. Local nudist and former

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

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14 May 2024

Major San Francisco Jeweler, Shreve and Co. Closing

Shreve & Co., a prestigious jeweler with a 172-year history in San Francisco, announced on Monday that they are leaving the city. The jeweler plans to relocate its flagship store to Palo Alto as part of a “strategic retooling of the company’s business plan.” The historic Union Square store, located

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07 Mar 2024

The North Face Follows Macy’s Out of Union Square

It begs the question, “where are all our finance bros going to get their vests now?”  Oh wait, the finance bros have all gone online as well.

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29 Jan 2024

San Francisco’s Oldest Toy Store to Shutter After 86 Years

One of San Francisco’s unsung heroes on the edge of Union Square is about to hang up their cape for good. Jeffrey’s Toys, a toy and comic book store founded in 1938, once had seven locations throughout the 48 hills. Now, the Chronicle reports the final outpost at 45 Kearny Street

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28 Nov 2023

Why No One Went To Union Square On Black Friday

Fentanyl didn’t kill Downtown San Francisco. It killed people, but prior to the Pandemic, no one seemed to mind. They’d just walk over the bodies on their way to the office. Some people complained while others felt the juxtaposition of prosperity and poverty was what made urban life exhilarating. The

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20 Nov 2023

Union Square Felt Surreal During APEC

Tramping up the steps from Embarcadero station, I saw brilliant rays of light shining at a sharp angle all the way past Twin Peaks with so much stability it seemed like Mario could hop on a tiny car and Rainbow Road his way to the galaxies. I walked along Market

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18 Oct 2022

Toys R Us Is Returning To The Bay Area!

Do you remember when you were a kid and you didn’t have to worry about things like a potential nuclear war or inflation? Good times, right? Well those times are coming back! Well, inflation is still a thing and Russia is still threatening nuclear war, so those carefree times aren’t

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