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Breed signs off on $26 billion two-year budget
Supervisor Matt Haney...said the work was nothing compared to sacrifices made by residents over the past year.Read More
Supervisor proposes first-year fee waivers for new small businesses
Supervisor Hillary Ronen is trying to ease the financial burden of opening a small business in San Francisco. She has proposed a pilot program called First Year Free, which...Read More
Supervisor proposes rent forgiveness for small businesses shut down in pandemic
"We shouldn't leave small businesses that complied with public health orders out to dry."Read More
Merchants partner with cities in campaign to encourage local consumer spending
As part of the region’s “To Tri-Valley with Love” economic recovery campaign, Tri-Valley businesses are offering a digital “Promise Pass” with discounts at nearly 100 businesses. The cities of...Read More
Supes extend eviction protection for Contra Costa small business tenants
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure Tuesday to continue through June 30 the temporary prohibition on evictions of some small business commercial tenants financially...Read More
Marin County small business owners can soon apply for pandemic relief funds
Marin County small business owners will soon be able to apply for nearly $1 million in grants and interest-free loans from the county’s pool of federal Covid-19 pandemic relief...Read More
California legislators reach agreement on state’s Covid-19 relief package
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the leaders of the state Senate and Assembly announced an agreement Wednesday on a package of financial relief programs, including $600 payments to the state’s...Read More
Newsom carves out more than $1 billion for small business, long-term housing in budget proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed budget Friday for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with an estimated $4.5 billion earmarked to help the state’s economy recover once...Read More
City Council proposal aims to soften pandemic blow to small business with revised tax code
Three members of the Oakland City Council and a coalition of small business owners and labor union officials on Thursday called for changes to the city’s business tax code...Read More
More than 250 small businesses, nonprofits flood city with grant requests
The application period for grants to small businesses and nonprofit groups in Santa Clara opened on Friday morning and had already received more than 250 requests by that afternoon,...Read More
Mountain View passes $800,000 Covid-19 relief package
Ten days after passing a $500,000 rent relief package, the Mountain View City Council passed another $800,000 relief package Friday night to help local small businesses, local homeless and...Read More
City officials encourage residents to stay local, shop small
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Rafael Mandelman were in the Castro Wednesday morning to remind the public to shop local as Small Business Saturday approaches. It’s all...Read More
Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties
San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way to deal with the growing number of empty storefronts...Read More
City offers disaster relief to businesses hurt by Castro Street fire
Financial assistance is being offered by San Francisco for four businesses that were damaged in a fire Saturday morning in the 400 block of Castro Street. The fire was...Read More
Officials offer Chinatown businesses concessions to ease Central Subway delay
Small businesses in San Francisco’s Chinatown will receive help to mitigate and lessen the impacts of delayed construction on the Central Subway, Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Aaron Peskin...Read More
Help inches closer for street artists, vendors affected by Super Bowl 50
The Super Bowl may be long over, but officials appear likely to be arguing over costs and benefits of hosting the celebrations for months to come.Read More
75 years of Mom and Pop hardware
LAUREL VILLAGE — The smell of popcorn lingered in the air on a bright weekend afternoon.Read More
Lenders offer green for being green
Green lending gives environmentally-conscious businesses access to fresh sources of capital.Read More
Empty your pockets for the Mission
Groups have begun collecting donations for businesses damaged in Monday night's protests. Read More
Ice Cream Bar melts through red tape
Ever wanted to open a business in The City? What if it took two years of jumping through planning department hoops?Read More