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California loosens restrictions on wineries, breweries and distilleries Jesse Gary reports on what's changing as new cases and hospitalizations fall in California. SAN JOSE, Calif. - The weekend marks a long awaited change for wineries, breweries, and distilleries. New California Dept. of Public Health regulations allow those establishments to reopen – and they don’t have to serve food to do so. "Every decision what to open and what not to open and how to proceed down that path towards a quote – normal society – is very much a risk reward balance," said Dr. Mark Schwartz, a San Jose S...

Rampant burglaries plague S.F. businesses, compounding hurt of pandemic FacebookTwitterEmail It had been two days since someone smashed the windows of her Castro district hardware store when owner Terry Asten Bennett woke up to an alert on her phone in early January: The store’s burglar alarm was going off, again. The one-two punch wound up costing her nearly $7,000. Weeks later, Patrick Russell, a manager at the now-closed B8ta electronics store in Hayes Valley, was held at gunpoint before the assailant took off with two laptops. The store permanently closed the same day the robbery occurr...

Uniqlo latest to close shop as Union Square retail faces troubling trend Uniqlo latest to close shop as Union Square retail faces troubling trend Uniqlo announced its Union Square store will close next month. It's the latest retail closure, a troubling trend for what was once destination shopping for residents and tourists alike. KTVU's Amber Lee reports how some, including the city's Chamber of Commerce say the district will have to reimagine and reinvent itself if it wants to remain relevant and vibrant. SAN FRANCISCO - Japanese retailer Uniqlo joins a growing number of retailers in San Fra...

Small businesses with low online presence left behind in holiday buying boom KTVU's Christien Kafton reports. SAN FRANCISCO - Retail experts are expecting consumers to spend even more this year than last year, and a look outside shows plenty of people out looking for that perfect gift even with shelter-in-place orders in effect. However, while people may be spending more, they're not spreading that money around. Big businesses will benefit from the buying boom, but many smaller businesses will be left behind, according to experts. Shoppers are making the most of the last days before Christmas...