If people are feeling comfortable or uncomfortable with the name they should be able to voice that and speak up. Reporter Mike Robinson works here were many employees support a name change. When he moved here from chicago everyone told if you need to go to the Gourmet Ghetto it was not so eager because of the name. I grew up in the ghetto and you spend a lot of energy and effort trying to leave a place like that not to go to another one. Some merchants dont agree that the owner says she is always disliking the name. Especially the word ghetto, anybody talking about that now it feels so discriminatory. Reporter alice waters says she does not like the word gourmet because it makes foods on expensive and inaccessible to the common person. With regard to the name change the association did release a Statement Today they said with respect to those who feel a strong connection to the spirit of the Gourmet Ghetto name we are support dropping marketing and district identity banners. We hope th
Delivery companies. Reporter mittra is not alone. Jeff foster closed two restaurants this year. He penned this essay where he said customers want instagramable food delivered to their doors without having to wait. He said we were a 3 Million Company at the time, but even that wasnt enough to survive in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Restaurant Association has been looking into the trend. Closings are outpacing openings by 9 . Last year there were 325 closings versus 298 opens. Rising rent costs and increased labor requirements. These laws were wellintentioned, but i dont think you rilize what a devastating impact its going to have on neighborhoods. The restaurants have vibrancy to it, something we feared for a while. Reporter and that iconic palomino sign coming down right now. Restaurant owners have asked for considerations, including subsidizing the high costs for small businesses. In the meantime, some are trying to adapt and going virtual. They literally only cater to delivery comp
Their homes arent finished. 24 months coverage is the minimum required by law, and thats all Insurance Companies are offering. Homeowners say theyve requested extensions individually and have been rejected. So, now theyre banning together to tell Insurance Companies as a group that it takes longer than 24 months to rebuild a community. 5,300 homes burns. We are rebuilding at an unprecedented rate and weve only rebuilt 18 . So, how are they not getting that it takes more than 24 months . We dont understand. Thats why were having this rally today. The state insurance commissioner has written to Insurance Companies once in may and again this week asking them to extend benefits for families who were still rebuilding beyond the twoyear period stated in their policy. But thats all he can do. The commissioner does not have the power to make Insurance Companies cover policies longer than the minimum set in state law. We reached out to the Insurance Information institute a spokesperson told us
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Firestorm called out the Insurance Companies by name at a rally. October 8 marks go years since the north bay firestorm and its the day the Living Expenses will run dry. The tough situation people are up against. Losing a stipend can make a difference between rebuilding or not. How long does it take to build 5,000 houses. More than two years. 100 fire survivors gather sharing their hope. I want to be home for my 86th birthday. Nationwide, not on my side. The supervisor has yet to rebill her home. Same on the Insurance Companies for putting us through more grief and devastation. The issue, additional living experiences. California insurance commissioner asked companies to extend the ale from two years to 3. 6,000 homes lost. 600 finished. Only two providers farmers and aaa agreed. Liberty mutual, shame on you. To stay pend keeps families afloat. And homeowners close to chase are being turned down. We can document every step, but theres a lot of things out of our control. October 8, were