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Gifts for the wine lover in your life

By: Pamela S. Busch 12/13/12 7:09 PM

When considering wine gifts, you can spend as much as you will, but all you need is a good waiter’s corkscrew, a carafe and a little argon to help preserve open bottles. What’s the big fuss? We could end it here — I could say, “Happy holidays and good luck shopping.” But even when you keep your wine accessories simple, they can still be a special gift for someone. Read More

Authorities building case against S.F. man suspected in Lego scam

By: Mike Aldax 05/24/12 10:56 PM

Authorities are connecting the blocks in their probe into a scam involving Lego sets at Target stores in the Bay Area, saying two men arrested recently in separate counties were not in cahoots, but rather capitalizing on a nationwide crime trend.“Apparently it’s a huge scam these days,” San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Karen Guidotti said Thursday. Read More

Metreon begins reopening in SOMA

By: Joseph Schell 02/02/12 8:52 PM

Westfield announced Thursday that it has leased 100 percent of the renovated Metreon center in downtown San Francisco. Renovation of the AMC Theaters Metreon 16 is now complete, the City View event space is now open for business, and nine more stores will open this month, with an additional twelve to follow suit throughout the year. Later this fall, the complex will be home to San Francisco’s first Target store. Click photo at right to see more pictures. Read More

New year, new wish list for San Franciscans

By: SF Examiner Editorial 12/31/11 8:00 PM

We all have New Year’s resolutions, but for The City, we say 2012 is the year of dreams. As corny as it sounds, we have big possibilities: a newly elected mayor and his administration, a winning football team and a horde of sailors heading our way. Here’s a short but sweet list of what we want in 2012! Read More

San Francisco Target store plans on track for October debut

By: Sarah Gantz 12/14/11 7:27 PM

San Francisco’s long-awaited Target store is expected to be open for business by October, with construction beginning in January.The Target is planned for the Metreon Center, in South of Market. Target will begin renovating the building’s interior this winter, after the property owner, the Westfield Group, completes its portion of the construction, Target spokeswoman Mya Walters said. Read More

Supervisor Eric Mar considers increased chain store restrictions

By: Joshua Sabatini 11/15/11 9:15 PM

San Francisco has restrictions on chain stores that have been modified over the years both by voters and the Board of Supervisors. Now, Supervisor Eric Mar is examining how they are working and if there is a need for increased controls. Read More

Boy busted purse snatching at Daly City Target

By: Mike Aldax 10/11/11 12:04 PM

This robber could be hiding out in a Bay Area middle school.Authorities say a boy between ages 10 and 12 snatched a purse from a 66-year-old woman in the parking lot behind a Target store in Daly City on Sunday.A witness heard the woman screaming for help around 2:45 p.m. and saw the boy running through the lot with a purse under his arm. The witness pulled up alongside the boy in his car and asked him if he really wanted to go to jail over a purse, police said. Read More

$3.4 billion federal program with nobody in charge

By: Staff report 09/13/11 9:23 PM

WHAT: Since 9/11, the federal government has spent at least $3.4 billion on food counterterrorism. Food was considered a possible terror target, but with no single agency in charge, it’s impossible to measure whether farms or feedlots are actually safer. WHY: Aside from bitter turf wars and fragmented oversight, many of the government’s protection changes are just voluntary recommendations the private sector doesn’t have to follow or report. Read More

Chain stores go shopping for approval in San Francisco

By: Dan Schreiber 08/01/11 4:00 AM

Just because San Francisco has a well-documented aversion to chain stores doesn’t mean the national retailers can’t finagle their way into the market — they just have to woo the neighbors first. Read More

CHP officer pleads not guilty to stealing from Target store

By: Bay City News 05/31/11 5:20 PM

A California Highway Patrol officer pleaded not guilty today in Solano County Superior Court to stealing electronics from a Vacaville Target store earlier this month.Shawn Hammonds, 36, of Vacaville, is charged with four counts of burglary with intent to commit grand or petty larceny. A preliminary hearing date will be set July 12.Hammonds was on leave for a non-job-related injury at the time of the alleged thefts, a CHP official said. Read More