So weve had even this past Holiday Season between november 20th and the end of the year. Weve seen a significant decline in crime. And so we know this has nothing to do with that decision. Its really a larger business decision that macys has made. Macys says the closures are part of a shift in Business Strategy from large stores and malls to more boutique shops. Macys is the latest in the list of iconic union square in Downtown Retail stores to close, including nordstrom and the westfield mall. The mayor says the closure is disappointing, but shes hopeful for change. There are definitely possibilities here. This is not like nordstroms, where they say were leaving, were exiting, the president and ceo of Union Square Alliance shared this quote. I believe that we should work toward a solution that allows macys to keep this iconic store open. However, if that does not come to pass, our expectation is that a new owner for this iconic site will come forward to continue a fresh and vibrant vi
The latest in nonfiction books and authors. Funding for cspan2 comes from these Television Companies and more, including charter communications. Charter is proud to be recognized as one is the best internet providers. We are just getting started. Building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. Charter communications along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Good evening, everyone. And welcome to politics and prose. I am brad graham, coowner of the bookstore. I am very pleased to be hosting professor, author and former journalist, samuel freedman. He is here to discuss his new book into the bright sunshine. Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. And formally reported at the columns for the New York Times. As reported in the 1980s he worked in the culture section of the times. And then in the mid2000 wrote papers on education column. And then for 10 years he was responsible for the on religion column. He is also
Welcome to politics and prose. Im brad graham, a coowner of a bookstore along with my wife Lissa Muscatine and were very pleased to be hosting professor, author and journalist Samuel Friedman this evening. Hes here to discuss new book into the bright sunshine Young Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights. Now sams journalism professor at Columbia University and formerly reported and wrote columns for New York Times as a reporter in the 1980s, he worked in the culture of the times. Then in the mid 2000 wrote the papers on education column. And then for ten years he was responsible for. The on religion column. Hes also written nine previous books on a wide range of topics from high school to american jewry to college football, to his mothers own story. In his new book, sam delves into the early life of humphrey, who spent three years in the us senate representing minnesota and four years as Lyndon Johnsons Vice President , but is largely remembered for losing to Richard Nixon the
Macys says 150 of its stores will close over the next three years. 50 of them by the end of this year. The Union Square Location will not be part of the first 50 closures. Mayor london breed says macys is selling the property at union square and will remain open until after the sale or transition in. The mayor says the move has nothing to do with whats happening in downtown San Francisco. So weve had even this past Holiday Season between november 20th and the end of the year. Weve seen a significant decline in crime. And so we know this has nothing to do with that decision. Its really a larger business decision that macys has made. Macys says the closures are part of a shift in Business Strategy from large stores and malls to more boutique shops. Macys is the latest in a list of iconic union square in Downtown Retail stores to close, including nordstrom and the westfield mall. The mayor says the closure is disappointing, but shes hopeful for change. There are definitely possibilities h
Winds, the Sierra Nevada pummeled with where blizzard conditions as the bay area wakes up to scattered showers and some cold temperatures. Good morning. Its sunday, march 3rd. Im stephanie sierra. Lets get right to lisa whos in the Weather Center tracking. Level one storm on our exclusive. Abc seven storm impact good morning. Good morning to you. We still are in this system where the low to the north of us is gng to rotate some showers into the bay area. So level one system, you can see some showers offshore there. They are light. They will ou in santa cruz by aptosrting corralitos highway one. Some wet weather further to the north over into the east bay. 580 in livermore and 680 scattered showers. Mount diablo, some snow there. And this is where we have our winter storm warning for the next couple of hours. Lake Mendocino County, where you can see all that white and pink, indicating some accumulating snow showers down towards saint helena. The level one system today with us throughout