Mission bike shop Pedal Revolution closes after over 25 years
Pedal Revolution, the nonprofit shop that offered ‘disconnected youths’ paid internships selling...
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The diary of a Mission District couple’s struggle to stay afloat during a pandemic
March 17, 2020 It’s the first day of shelter-in-place — a complete shutdown of all...
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The Mellow SF rescued by online supporters who found the pandemic required plants
Two weeks after indoor plant store The Mellow SF opened in March, COVID-19 shut it down. However,...
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Beloved local creative studio and gallery sticking around
Earlier this week, co-founders Alexa Treviño and Ivan Lopez of Artillery AG on Mission Street were...
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Former Dandelion Chocolate employees accuse company of systemic racism
Cheyenne Eisert was home from work in March 2019 when she saw a message on a Dandelion Chocolate...
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Some businesses on Valencia Street embrace SF’s opening — costs keep others tentative, or shut
On June 15, the day indoor retail relaunched in the city, some stores on Valencia Street lit up...
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San Francisco restaurants reopened last week. But, due to city inaction, many couldn’t serve alcohol.
Results of board vote are in — see end of story At a moment when everybody could use a drink or...
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Cannabis is coming to Valencia Street
The shops and restaurants on Valencia Street might be getting a new neighbor. A project, dubbed...
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COVID-19 nearly kills local business, and then masks offer a lifeline
In a surprising twist of fate, the virus that closed their shops, ended their jobs and unsettled...
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SF restaurants to begin outdoor seating on Friday
Permitted restaurants will be able to seat diners outdoors starting on Friday, Mayor London Breed...
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Valencia Street’s quirky, independent businesses hit hard by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic may now count Valencia Street’s quirkiness among its victims. After 22...
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Merchants, restaurants soon allowed to operate on the sidewalk — with a permit
Merchants will soon be able to use public right-of-ways, such as sidewalks, full or partial...
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SF retailers begin to reopen slowly— and hope for the best
The small businesses that make Valencia, Mission and 24th Streets vibrant commercial corridors...
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COVID-19: Reopening the San Francisco Bay Area — smart policy or wishful thinking?
When San Mateo County’s Health Officer announced Wednesday that businesses would be allowed to...
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Ninety-five percent of businesses can reopen on Monday, as retail allowed to resume with curbside pickup and delivery
‘This may lead to breakage among the six counties. We don’t know yet.’ If...
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As businesses shutter and scramble for survival, city says curbside pick-up may be allowed as early as May 18
Local storefront pick-up in San Francisco will expand as early as May 18 to include bookstores,...
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