Mountain View streamlines zoning rules to attract small businesses
Looking to fill vacant storefronts, Mountain View is implementing a number of zoning changes to make it easier for small…
San Francisco’s dead downtown mall to be sold to local developers
The San Francisco Centre Mall will have a new owner. A partnership of San Francisco developers Presidio Bay…
New restaurants, stores open at Brea Mall; Sew Cal Craft opens in Surf City – Orange County Register
The Brea Mall has updated its lineup of new stuff … with some new stores and eateries open…
Famed Manhattan cookie company opens first West Coast shop in Hillcrest – San Diego Union-Tribune
Back in 2018, San Diego resident Sharian Lott got a call from her daughter, Broadway actor Loren Lott,…
As gold hits record highs, business has never been so good for San Diego precious metals merchants – San Diego Union-Tribune
On a weekday afternoon in February, Josh Morelock, the general manager of Gold Refinery of San Diego, scooped…
Los Angeles retailer beloved by TikTok crowd readies first store in North Texas
A Los Angeles retailer that’s spun up TikTok momentum is landing at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco. Edikted is…
Oakland’s recovery in 11 simple charts
With its exceptional food scene (opens in new tab) and cultural cachet (opens in new tab), Oakland is…
Chef Drew Deckman unveils his newly reimagined North Park restaurant – San Diego Union-Tribune
On the day chef/owner Drew Deckman opened the doors of his highly anticipated North Park restaurant in August…
Walmart delivers quarter of impressive sales but offers muted outlook
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart delivered another standout quarter as the promise…
California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state – The Mercury News
By BERNARD CONDON, Associated Press NEW YORK — California regulators said on Tuesday that Tesla had stopped misleading…
Super Pets closing in Orange; slate of new retail, pickleball coming to OC – Orange County Register
Super Pets in Orange is closing at the end of February 2026 after a 12-year run. The pet…
Gasoline-starved California Is turning to fuel from the Bahamas – The Mercury News
By Will Kubzansky and Lucia Kassai, Bloomberg US supplies of gasoline are being shipped out of the country…