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California Woman Turned an 830-Square-Foot Toy Shop Into a Family Business With Nearly 100 Employees

Starting a toy store in an 830-square-foot space might seem like a modest business idea, but one California woman transformed that tiny beginning into a company employing nearly 100 people. What began as a single neighborhood shop in 2001 has expanded into eight locations across the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 2d
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The Financial Wire

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The FTC and seven states, joined by Los Angeles County and San Francisco officials in California, sued Toast over alleged hidden restaurant fees, including a $5,318.87 early termination fee one customer says he was charged

The Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of seven states sued the restaurant technology company Toast Inc. on Oct. 29, alleging that it charges hidden and unauthorized fees and makes its subscriptions hard to cancel. One of the examples in the complaint is a $5,318.87 early termination fee that a customer says he was... The post The FTC and seven states, joined by Los Angeles County and San Francisco officials in California, sued Toast over alleged hidden restaurant fees, including a $5,318.87 early termination fee one customer says he was charged appeared first on The Financial Wire .

San Francisco, CA · 13h

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Oakland Airport's $750 Baggage Tugs Spark Online Buying Frenzy

Oakland International Airport is offering more than a dozen small electric baggage tractors at auction, including older models listed for around $750 each. The vehicles are designed to tow luggage carts and cargo across airport tarmacs, but the low asking prices have prompted people online to speculate about uses beyond airport work.

Oakland, CA · 1d
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Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

Sup. Chyanne Chen has introduced legislation that would require developers who demolish housing in vulnerable communities replace existing affordable units with new units at the same price. It’s a pretty basic concept. As Chen noted at a Planning Commission hearing Thursday, a developer who tears down a five-unit building in...

San Francisco, CA · 1d
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Macy's Drops Union Square Tree Funding After Decades, City Steps In With Real One

Union Square's towering Christmas tree has long carried the Macy's name on its price tag, but not this year. The department store will not pay for a tree in the plaza after more than three decades of underwriting the tradition, and San Francisco is stepping in to fund a real tree in its place.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

Robb Report

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A San Francisco Mansion With Ties to a Nobel Laureate and a Brothel Lists for $25 Million

Named for a Russian cemetery discovered on its summit during the Gold Rush, Russian Hill is known for its steep streets, public stairways, and sweeping bay views. The 120-year-old Verdier Mansion , perched beside the Vallejo Street steps, has a rich history of its own: it was owned by a department-store heir, operated as a brothel, and later became home to a Nobel Prize-winning economist before appearing in the second season of the Netflix sci-fi series The OA . Architect Patrick McInerney's Private San Diego Sanctuary Lists for $3.5 Million The Gothic Revival residence, with 9,545 square feet of interior space overlooking Coit Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge, was built in 1906 by architect Houghton Sawyer for mining entrepreneur Robert G. Hanford as a gift for his then-mistress Gabrielle Guittard Cavalsky, whose family opened the Guittard Chocolate Company in 1868. An exterior view of the 120-year-old property in Russian Hill. Brian Kitts for Sotheby’s International Realty The six-story house, with elevator service to every level, was later owned by its enduring namesake, Paul Verdier, heir to the City of Paris department store dynasty. After the Verdier family moved out, squatters took over . In later years, it served as

San Francisco, CA · 3d

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Just in time for ski season, a new Lower Haight shop gives used gear a second life

As soon as Jeffrey Conocenti emerged from his 13-day thru-hike of the John Muir Trail, a 211-mile trek from Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney, he knew he wasn’t going back to his engineering job in the construction industry. “I didn’t love what I was doing,” he says. “But I didn’t really know what I wanted to do.”

San Francisco, CA · 16h

SFGate

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SF architectural wonder Gallery House didn't even have time to hit the market

As local Pokemon Go players already knew, the property is a showstopper.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

sfstandard.com

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SF’s red-hot real estate market means a gold rush for luxury home stagers

When designer Darren Ankenbauer stages a home, he obsesses over every detail, from the warmth of the lighting and the titles on the bookshelf to the angle of each plush accent pillow. Once everything’s in place, there’s a final tell that assures him he has nailed the execution.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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NYC now has more tech workers than San Francisco – here’s why

New York City has the highest number of tech workers in the country. A 2026 report found that it beat out even San Francisco. CNBC Make It explores how the biggest city in the U.S. also became the country's biggest tech hub.

New York, NY · 16h

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The Baked Bear To Open New Shop At Fisherman’s Wharf

The Baked Bear is preparing to open a new location at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. According to the San Francisco Business Times, the company signed a 10-year lease for a 928-square-foot storefront at 81 Jefferson St. The new shop will be the brand’s third brick-and-mortar location in San Francisco.

San Francisco, CA · 3d

SFGate

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Bay Area beer startup Fathers Brewing gets $2M in funding for organic lager

"The ambitions of the brand are big," the co-founder said.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 18h

DMR News

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Most Trusted Real Estate Agents Across California Showcased by FireHorse Media

The series was developed to highlight real estate professionals working throughout several of the state’s active residential markets, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Newport Beach, San Diego, Redding, and Los Angeles. The initiative focuses on agents with established local experience, client service records, market knowledge, and professional roles within their respective communities. California continues […]

Los Angeles, CA · 2d

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Out-of-State Capital Returns to San Francisco’s Office Market

Florida-based 1754 Properties closed on a six-story office building at 40 Jessie Street in late October for nearly $28 million, marking the firm’s first San Francisco acquisition and first office purchase in a portfolio otherwise concentrated in Florida and Mexico hotels. The company partnered with Vander Capital Partners on the deal, which values the property roughly $10 million above the $17.6 million Long Market Property Partners paid Golden Gate University in 2023. Google occupies the entire building under a lease that runs through 2030, following its 2021 acquisition of previous tenant Fitbit. About 60% of the space is configured as lab area.

San Francisco, CA · 8h

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Covered California Continues Its 2027 Open Enrollment “Connectors to Coverage” Campaign

OAKLAND, Calif. — Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, continued its 2027 open-enrollment campaign “Connectors to Coverage” in the Bay Area, as it continues to connect California families to affordable health insurance despite federal changes to the program that impacts eligibility and increases costs. Open...

California · 1d

Grandview Independent

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Rotten egg smell: 34,000 pounds of hydrogen sulfide released over 42 hours

About 33,900 pounds of hydrogen sulfide and 1,620 pounds of ammonia were released from a flare stack at Chevron's Richmond refinery over 42 hours, the company says. The release caused the rotten egg smell that spread across Richmond and San Pablo starting the night of October

Richmond, CA · 4d

The Coconut Mama

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Asian California grocery chain to close 2 supermarkets, cutting 103 jobs

California’s wave of grocery store closures is growing again. Tawa Inc., the operator of 99 Ranch Market, has filed plans to permanently close supermarkets in Chino and Pleasanton, affecting 103…

Chino, CA · 3d

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Cost Plus World Market Is About to Open a Huge 17k SqFt Store in the 925

DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA — Cost Plus World Market is bringing its distinctive mix of international snacks, furniture, home decor and unusual gifts to a new location in the 925, just in time for the holiday shopping season. The retailer has announced that its newest East Bay store will officially open...

Dublin, CA · 2d

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52 Glen Alpine Road, Piedmont

$8,250,000 | 9 Beds | 9 Baths | 12,253 SqFt | Showing by Appointment | Lisa Chan Carnazzo, The Grubb Company. Constructed in 1930 by renowned architects Williams & Wastell, this extraordinary English Country Tudor is a true architectural masterpiece. Commissioned by the Witter family, the residence stands as a remarkable showcase of timeless craftsmanship, exceptional design, and enduring architectural significance.

Piedmont, CA · 3d

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This California Farm Market Is A Local Favourite For Affordable Fall Produce

Some of the pumpkins here can grow to around 1,000 pounds. That’s heavier than a grand piano, and they share a patch with more than 40 other varieties. The best part might be the price of admission. Entry to the pumpkin patch is free, and so are the corn maze and the straw pyramid.

Solano County, CA · 3d