Business
Labor and lattes: SF’s third Starbucks headed for unionization vote
Baristas and shift supervisors at a Lower Nob Hill location would become the third store in San Francisco to unionize
Zoox plans to deploy its robotaxis without a steering wheel, despite regulatory uncertainty
We’ll see how this works out for them…
SF is battling to take over the electric grid from everyone’s arch-nemesis, PG&E
The private utility company isn’t going down without a fight
Exclusive: The San Francisco Chronicle offers voluntary buyouts to staff
The city’s paper of record is making the offer in anticipation of a ‘challenging’ 2025, according to memos viewed by Gazetteer
The Mission’s Little Spot Cafe to close in about a week
Owner Ken Kurita blames his landlord for the closure, among other stresses on the small business
Inside UCSF’s $530 million gambit to save three struggling San Francisco hospitals
The UC system has been snapping up community hospitals statewide, part of an ambitious plan to increase efficiency (and, ultimately, profit)
Uber wants an $18 million tax refund from the city of SF
Everyone could use some extra cash right now — even one of SF’s largest tech firms
San Francisco janitors are flooding downtown SF streets this week in fight for better wages, protections
Some members of SEIU Local 87 say they’ve been forced to work in sweltering heat when buildings turn off the AC at night
What the hell is going on at Temple SF?
Rumors of the infamous SF club’s demise have (apparently) been greatly exaggerated
Baggu used AI for its viral pony purse. The internet is mad.
Much-hyped collab between two sustainability-focused designers has sparked backlash over its use of energy-hungry AI image generator