The heart of union square. For some the very heart of San Francisco. Macys planning to close its Flagship Store downtown citing underperformance. The 400,000 squarefoot Department Store has shaped memories for bay area natives and tourists alike which includes this 21yearold sophia. I said oh my god. That is a stable. It has been here for so long, the building. Especially for union square. You think about macys. Born and raised in the city, sophia has fallen holiday memories at macys with the store the backdrop to countless parades and celebrations for 100 years. Christmas time , it was always filled up. Felt like new york almost. The impending closure will impact 500 jobs, but it will not happen overnight, it is estimated to take a few years to identify a buyer, union square emphasizes that will be a macys great tree in 2024. Still sophia says it will be hard to not have the familiar accessibility to the iconic store she has known and loved. When i was little me and my mom will come s
On now at 11 00 we saw this graveyard, literally a graveyard. This years burning man started out about as well as youd imagine, but these people say they cant wait to go back. From kpix, this is the latest with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. Hello, i am sara donchey. There was a time when union square was the place to be if you wanted to shop or dine out in San Francisco and opening up shop there was a huge deal. It was a highticket real estate, hightraffic area. Now it seems like you see more for lease signs than ever before, but one of the biggest Celebrity Chefs in the game saw that as an opportunity to bet on a neighborhood that a lot of people seemed to be abandoning. Our betty yu met with Tyler Florence, who is hoping to open not one the two cafes. Reporter celebrity chef Tyler Florence is partnering with the city to open not one but two cafes in the heart of union square as a part of the plan to revitalize downtown and demoted as a Global Shopping and dining destination. We
Say they cant wait to go back. From kpix, this is the latest with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. Hello, i am sara donchey. There was a time when union square was the place to be if you wanted to shop or dine out in San Francisco and opening up shop there was a huge deal. It was a highticket real estate, hightraffic area. Now it seems like you see more for lease signs than ever before, but one of the biggest Celebrity Chefs in the game saw that as an opportunity to bet on a neighborhood that a lot of people seemed to be abandoning. Our betty yu met with Tyler Florence, who is hoping to open not one the two cafes. Reporter celebrity chef Tyler Florence is partnering with the city to open not one but two cafes in the heart of union square as a part of the plan to revitalize downtown and demoted as a Global Shopping and dining destination. We want this to be a Cultural Impact and make a big difference to the city of San Francisco and really, even from a citizens standpoint, lean in. We
Rid of these tollbooths. Why the heck does it take so long . John grubb, the council coo, says tollbooths at the plaza have been in place since the 1950s and dont fit with the way people drive now. He says caltrans and toll authorities should have removed the tollbooths as soon as they stopped being used. And the impact is can be really catastrophic and tragic where someone is dying, you know, crashing into tollbooths. Following mondays crash, he says they should remove them immediately. Caltrans says they are currently evaluating how to fix it. Were still waiting to come up with a game plan of how we can remove that damaged equipment and replace it. But the toll booths arent the only issue. According to grubb, the way the traffic is jammed leads to an increased risk of car pollution. Its now the largest source of pm 2. 5 emissions. These are really harmful chemicals that get into the lungs of people is from the morning backup, he says. The state needs to make changes to the bridge or
Good afternoon. Im audrey asistio. Welcome to nbc bay area news at 4 30. Our ian cull is talking with parents and police about the School Embezzlement arrest. We are also tracking other stories on this thursday, including a tragic story in pleasanton. A family of four killed in a car crash. What we are learning about the victims and how it all happened. Also, street rebels on the loose in sanford this go. Our Sergio Quintana is showing how they are trying to slow down traffic to try and make the streets safer. And we seen the construction for years and now thousands of dollars from the schools account. Ian, what is this investigation unfolding . It started when earlier this week. Elementary school in san joses willow glen neighborhood. Police believe over a four year period, the 51yearold stole more than 400,000 than the groups account. She left her position last summer, and when the new board took over, they noticed serious discrepancies. They contacted san jose police. Investors clai