East Bay (California)
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1 week agoOakland is struggling to hire city workers
Oakland has a significant staffing shortage with nearly 1,000 unfilled positions, leading to a vacancy rate of almost 20%.
Union Square, San Francisco's premier shopping district, has grappled with the shocks of remote work and a drawn-out tourism recovery for the past five years, along with public safety and retail theft concerns. A slew of major retailers like Nordstrom and Gap shuttered as a result. But now the district is finally on the upswing, brokers say, with dozens of new shops, and busy tours with tenants enthusiastic to open in - or return to - the area.