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"The ash was stinging our eyes, clinging to our skin and clothes," he said. "I haven’t experienced anything like this before. Some of the pieces of ash ranged in size from tiny flecks to the size of a finger nail. If it had been snow, it would have been like hiking through a light flurry." … [Read more...] about SF resident caught in Yosemite smoke storm: ‘The sky was so dark it was hard to see’

Market Square (Twitter HQ) September 2020 Sublease Offer (PDF) Market Square (Twitter HQ) September 2020 Sublease Offer (Text) It’s another sign of lessening demand for Bay Area office space as health orders keepworkers at home for months and companies embrace long-term remote work, particularly in the tech sector. Last month, Pinterest cancelled a huge 490,000-square-foot lease in an unbuilt project in the Central South of Market neighborhood as it anticipates a more distributed workforce. … [Read more...] about Twitter seeks subtenants for its SF HQ, as its own employees stay home

Likewise, said the First District Court of Appeal in its June 30 decision, applying the same two-thirds vote requirement to local tax initiatives that Prop. 218 expressly requires for tax measures approved by a local government would be an “unreasonably broad construction of the term ‘local government’ at the expense of the people’s constitutional right to direct democracy.” … [Read more...] about Calif. Supreme Court lets 2018’s Prop. C stand, frees up $300 million in homeless funds for SF

For others, though, the beating that occurred on a busy sidewalk midday underscored continued challenges in the Mid-Market area, where other companies have moved out amid safety concerns. Music streaming company Spotify recently decamped from three floors of office space at 988 Market St., ending its lease early. The change was motivated in part because some Spotify workers felt unsafe, said two former employees who requested anonymity to avoid repercussions from former or current employers. Last year, a Spotify worker was slapped in the face by a homeless person near the office, the former employees said. … [Read more...] about SF startup CEO tweets beating video, pleads for more police

Encampments have long been a common sight in Mid-Market, but some nearby residents and restaurants sued the city last month, alleging that officials have been negligent during the pandemic. In the suit, Montesacro Pinseria noted that business plummeted because tents blocked its front door. In Hayes Valley, Nightbird resisted adding outdoor tables at all because of the presence of human feces and syringes. … [Read more...] about SF restaurant turns to dome dining amid growing homelessness on streets