Business
City ruling opens door for much-delayed ‘pod homes’ to rise (again) downtown
After nearly two years of disputes with the city, Brownstone Shared Living sees a green light to expand dorm-style living in former office buildings. Is it the right fit?
Hedge Coffee is brewing up a cafe and roastery over on Shotwell Street
The coffee company got its start at a mobile coffee cart 10 years ago
Twilio, Samsara quietly obscured DEI mentions on sites
For Twilio, it’s a huge 180 from the days of proclaiming a desire to be an anti-racist company
In the NBA, at least, diversity and inclusion efforts are alive and well
Bay Area startups set to face off in the NBA All-Star pitch competition
Elon Musk’s DOGE is a problem. But Bay Area techies are cheering it on
Support from some of S.F.'s biggest tech figures, including Garry Tan, shows the ideology fueling tech culture
Business owners expect the All-Star game to be ‘bonkers,’ but in a good way
The NBA All-Star game is coming to the Chase Center
Judge tosses SF lawsuit that spurred Streisand Effect for tech exec’s arrest
Plaintiff’s lawyer claims former CEO is no Zuckerberg, but judge says ‘there is a First Amendment protection for truthful reporting of newsworthy information’
Malls are dead. It’s time to figure out what comes next.
Every upheaval has its victims, but real estate experts see a new dawn ahead
The city is expanding a program that helps small businesses fix broken windows and other vandalism. Is it enough?
The grant gives thousands of dollars to fix smashed storefronts, and demand is increasing — but some shop owners are hoping for further relief
Despite tons of storefronts standing empty across the city, hardly anyone pays the vacant storefront tax
Things may be about to change for non-compliant property owners, who have been getting away scott-free so far