Time for our periodic check into how things are going in San Francisco!
Yet another major retailer in San Francisco has made the decision to close earlier due to excessive theft particularly at night, according to San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
The Castro Safeway on Market and Church Streets was open 24 hours, but that's not the case any longer. Signs posted on its entrance state its new hours are 6 am to 9 pm, effective October 24...
"I think like a lot of retailers they've been experiencing increasing property crime and theft from their stores," [San Francisco City Supervisor Rafael] Mandelman said. "I think the last 6 months from what they say has been sort of – off the charts in terms of how bad it's been. It's sad, upsetting and frustrating."
"Sad, upsetting and frustrating." Yes indeed. It's hard to believe how San Francisco has gone from this:
...to this:
But gone that way it has!
And it doesn't look like it's getting any better anytime soon.
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