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tough questions and gets real answers and structures future leases in a way where folks like tyler florence will be held accountable. >> the office of economic and workforce development said it oversaw the $440,000 grant to expedite the opening of florence's restaurant locations on union square, which were open in time for the 2023 holiday shopping season. the office of economic and workforce development said florence miller and lux locations helped boost business in the area, and that a $2 million grant from the state for improvements to the cafe spaces will continue, and those spaces will be ready for the next tenant. local bakery patisserie stepped in over the chinese new year and nba all-star weekend. the union square alliance thanked tyler florence for stepping in at a critical time, but also said it's already preparing for the next tenant to fill these locations. >> ppe patisserie came in and enjoyed the wave of nba all star weekend, so we're going to keep that energy moving and keep the location just as hot as it's ever been, so we're excited. >> the rec and parks department has said

tyler florence opened the miller and lux location in 2023.time, saying he wanted to be a part of the neighborhood's economic recovery. the chef received a $440,000 grant from the city as part of this deal. former board of supervisors president aaron peskin said he had concerns about the deal at the time. >> i hope that the mayor really holds rec and park and the office of economic development accountable and asked tough questions and gets real answers and structures future leases in a way where folks like tyler florence will be held accountable. >> san francisco's rec and parks department released a statement reading here in part. miller and lux stepped into the space with a pop up during a critical time for the area, bringing energy and great food when it was needed most. while they've made the decision to move on, we're grateful for their time here and optimistic about the future of these cafe spaces. the office of economic and workforce development says a $2 million grant from the state for improvements to the cafe spaces will continue, an

tyler florence opened the location in 2023 at the time, saying he signed a three year lease and that he wanted to be a part of the neighborhood's economic recovery. >> we're all in this together to do what we can to bring san francisco back. >> former president of the board of supervisors aaron peskin said he worried about the deal with the department of recreation and parks and the mayor's office of economic and workforce development as it was being made, saying a $440,000 grant to improve the area was intended to fill vacant businesses between geary and market. he now says he hopes the city takes the valuable lesson from the closure of the celebrity chef's union square locations. >> i hope that the mayor really holds rec and park and the office of economic development accountable and asked the tough questions and gets real answers and structures future leases in a way where folks like tyler florence will be held accountable. >> the office of economic and workforce development said it oversaw the $440,000 grant to expedite the opening of florence's restaurant locations on union squa

that departure is raising a lot of questions about tyler florence's initial deal and the future of unione locations back in 2023. at the time, saying he wanted to be a part of the neighborhood's economic recovery. some leaders were wary of the deal when it was made. they said the $440,000 grant was instead meant to fill empty businesses between geary and market. >> i hope that the mayor really holds rec and park and the office of economic development accountable and asked tough questions and gets real answers and structures future leases in a way where folks like tyler florence will be held accountable. >> now the local bakery, be patisserie, moved into that space over the chinese new year and the nba all star weekend. the rec and parks department has said that pop-up was a success. they are looking forward now to working with them on a longer term deal. >> one of san francisco's most beloved bagel shops is expanding. we're talking about bagels and lox, known for their chewy multi bagels. the chronicle reports a second location is set to open at 315 california street, right in downtown s

we did reach out to tyler florence for comment and have yet to hear back.r back to the future is now a broadway musical. the award winning show opened this week in san francisco. producers say the musical takes audiences on a thrill ride through time. today on the nine, two of the stars told us how the show pulls off some of the special effects seen in the movie. >> there are so many cool, thrilling things that are brought from the movie that are put on stage. also with some twist of like the musical itself. so it's a little bit of both. it's something that the audience hasn't seen from the movie, but also some beloved moments that are mixed into our musical. >> our team has really put the whole kit and caboodle into it, because they really want to have that showstopping spectacle that everyone's expecting from back to the future. >> the show runs through march 9th at the orpheum theater in san francisco. tickets available at broadway sf.com. a san francisco man is back at home after completing one of the toughest athletic competitions in the world. 45 year

> they opened up to a lot of fanfare as a way to revitalize union square but, celebrity chef, tyler florence abruptly pulled the plug on two cafes right before the nba all-star weekend, in 2023, florence's company was granted $400,000 and a three-year lease to open up a two cafes on opposite sides at union square. hopefully there will be others that open up. thank you for watching, we will see you back here at 11:00, have great evenin for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. introducing powerboost, only from xfinity mobile. now that's big. xfinity internet customers, cut your mobile bill in half vs. t-mobile, verizon, and at&t for your first year. plus, ask how to get the new samsung galaxy s25+ on us. announcer: it's time to play "family feud." give it up for steve harvey. steve: welcome bk

we did reach out to tyler florence for comment. we have yet to hear back.in an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry in south lake tahoe. the el dorado county coroner identified the victim as 46 year old frederick dross. a husband and father of two from south lake tahoe. his family reported him missing on monday after he went skiing in the backcountry around powderhouse peak. police say his friends were able to find him through his avalanche transponder. because of hazardous conditions, the sheriff's office couldn't retrieve his body until yesterday. >> the helicopter was. ultimately, we hoisted the victim out to bring him back. some blasting had to be done to mitigate the avalanche risk. before we could put people on the ground where the victim was. so we use the helicopter to scan the area and warn anybody in the area to leave so that that blasting could be done. >> backcountry skiing is becoming increasingly popular with people who want to avoid crowded resorts, which has safety officials warning about the potential dangers if anything goes wrong whi

in 2023, mayor london breed's administration granted celebrity chef tyler florence hundreds of thousands of dollars to get two chronically vacant kiosks up and running. as they report, florence pulled the plug on the two cafes right before the nba all-star weekend. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: when the music stops and the crowd shrink, tim styles used to grab a snack in union square. and and my favorite was the sour cream, sour cream. golden brown, it is just good. >> reporter: but those days are over now. the celebrity chef and the food network star abruptly walked away from two cafes they had been running in the kiosks in union square, just before the nba all-star weekend. >> and i wonder how they would stay. i mean, the relationship, it is workable still. they would see profit. >> reporter: the city temporarily filled the vacancy over the weekend with the local bakery in pacific heights. it is unclear who will take over the location permanently. in 2023, they opened up to fanfare touted as a way to reago vic rate the shopping district. and granting them to get with the two cafes up and

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in the meantime, there's news in the restaurant world, celebrity chef tyler, florence has left union square. he'd open to mueller and lux provisions cafes and 2023. one next to to one next to stockton street, the other near powell street. both places abruptly close last weekend. city officials say florance said received $440,000 grant from the city to upgrade the spaces and launch those eateries. a spokesperson for the san francisco office of economic and workforce development said all the money was used for start-up costs, but now they're lingering questions about whether the cafes where supposed to be startups or not. at the time of the opening. then mayor london breed said florence was given three-year leases for both spaces with options for extensions. we reached out to the chef to learn more about these developments. but have not heard back. all right. back to philippe story now on november. 16th. >> 1990, maria. why offer was found deceased on trail near inspiration. point in tilden, regional park, east bay regional park district police detective christopher rudy says she was s

. >> celebrity chef tyler florence has left union square and are some questionable circumstances. he opened to mueller and lux provisions cafes in 2023. one knox to stockton street and the other near powell, both however, closed abruptly last weekend. city officials say florence $440,000 grant from the city to upgrade the spaces and launch those eateries. a spokesperson for the san francisco office of economic and workforce development said all of the money was used for start-up costs, but now they're lingering questions about whether the cafes were supposed to be startups or not. at the time of the opening than mayor london breed said florence was given a three-year leases for both spaces with options for extensions. we did reach out to the chef to try and learn more about the reasons behind the closures but have not heard back. hearings and lawsuits in the alameda county superior court were disrupted today after a few dozen employees went on strike. union members say they've been working without a contract since december 31st. after negotiations for a new one failed. they also s

. >> well, celebrity chef tyler florence is left union square under questionable circumstances.and locks provision cafes in 2023. well, next to stockton street and the other new pow. both closed abruptly last week. city officials are saying florence received a fortune of $40,000 grant for the city to upgrade the spaces and launched to eateries. a spokesperson for the san francisco office of economic and workforce development. so all the money was used for start-up costs. but now there are lingering questions about whether the cafes were supposed to be startups or not. at the time of the opening. then mayor london breed said florida's given three-year leases for both spaces with options for extensions, reached out to the chef to learn more about the closures and we haven't heard back yet. up next to the kron, 4 morning news backlash over budget cuts. >> welcomes interim mayor defending the decision is slashing services will talk more about that. plus, new numbers out of san francisco showing a rise in overdose deaths. we'll take a closer look. and the future of the iconic san fra

the news of tyler florence's cafes closing is a big deal.e supposed to help revitalize that part of the city, but because the city made an investment of almost half $1 million to try to make that happen. so let's take you back to 2023. that's when florence inked a deal to give him two cafe spaces in union square. he opened in november of that year and had this to say. >> opened up at 730 this morning. at 740, there was a line outside. >> well, that opening got a bit of pushback because he had been given $440,000 from the office of economic workforce and development to renovate that space, and it was a big chunk of the $2 million fund that was earmarked for revitalizing powell street and filling the storefronts there. he signed a three year deal, but now the announcement comes that he is closing both. so let's go to ktvu. christien kafton joining us live. you've been talking to people all day and people are asking why? why is he closing? >> yeah, there are a lot of questions surrounding this. the city, though, has confirmed that miller and lu

i want to thank tyler florence for being here. i want to thank our seiu local 87 janitors for being here. really appreciate that. ufc w local five is also here and the building trades. i appreciate labor being in the house. thank you all very much. so good morning everyone and thank you. today we're gathered downtown a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. anyone who grew up in san francisco remembers going to union square for holiday shopping or seeing the tourists lining up for the cable car. this was the face of our city and we are all still so proud of it. but i want our kids to feel that same sense of pride that we had growing up. downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses and our workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. historically our core hospitality area has been split between three police districts . >> this has been divided. this is already divided limited police resources across an area with unique public safety needs. but it is a new day in san francisco. we ar

celebrity chef tyler florence is moving on from two pop up cafes that he had been operating at city ownedon square kiosks. florence's company, miller and lux, was given a three year long leases for those properties back in 2023. >> apple is launching a less expensive version of the iphone 16 on february 28th. the iphone 16 e will sell for $599. it will be the cheapest iphone that supports apple's ai tool. apple intelligence. it's also the first iphone with a cellular modem designed by apple. >> more cuts coming to the federal government, and what some of those cuts could mean for our national parks here in the bay area. >> plus the kamala harris factor and what it could mean for the 2026 elect a long time ago. and year after year, you weathered the storm and just lived with the damage that was left behind. but even after all this time your thyroid eye disease could still change. restoration is still possible. learn how you could give your eyes a fresh start at tedhelp.com. latest round of government job cuts, its budget could be cut by 8% in each of the next five years. those cuts are par

. >> will celebrity chef tyler florence has left union square under questionable circumstances.opened to mueller and lux provisions cafes in 2023. one next to stockton street in the other near powell. both closed abruptly last weekend. city officials say florence received $440,000 grant from the city to upgrade the spaces and launched the eateries. the spokesperson for the san francisco office of economic and workforce development says all the money apparently was used for start-up costs. but now there are lingering questions about whether the cafes were supposed to be startups or not. at the time of the opening. then mayor london breed said that florence was given three-year leases for both spaces with options for extensions. we've reached out to the chef to learn more about the closures. we'll let you know when we hear back. >> for your money this morning, aaa is looking to hire an additional 20,000 workers as the company gears up for its busiest time of the year. >> the chain announcing the need for more employees anticipation of the so-called burrito season, which runs from

. >> celebrity chef tyler florence says left union square heat open to mueller and lux provisions cafes in 2023. one next to stockton street, the other near powell, both closed abruptly over the weekend. city officials say florence got a $440,000 grant from the city to upgrade the spaces and launched the eateries. a spokesperson for the san francisco office of economic and workforce development said all the money was used for start-up costs. but now there are lingering questions about whether the cafes where supposed to be startups or not at the time of the opening that mayor london breed said florence was given three-year leases for both spaces with options for extensions. we reached out to the chef to learn more about the closures but have not heard back. >> alright, weather time as we get a live look right now at sfo. here's kyla. yeah. if some good news for you, even though we have the clouds going on there for good portion of the day, you know, like case so far today sfo. so we've been doing just fine. we are starting to see the wind pick up. however, some of the gusts as we go thr

i want to thank tyler florence for being here. i want to thank our seiu local 87 janitors for being here. really appreciate that. ufc w local five is also here and the building trades. i appreciate labor being in the house. thank you all very much. so good morning everyone and thank you. today we're gathered downtown a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. anyone who grew up in san francisco remembers going to union square for holiday shopping or seeing the tourists lining up for the cable car. this was the face of our city and we are all still so proud of it. but i want our kids to feel that same sense of pride that we had growing up. downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses and our workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. historically our core hospitality area has been split between three police districts . >> this has been divided. this is already divided limited police resources across an area with unique public safety needs. but it is a new day in san francisco. we ar

the music video shows the artists eating tomahawk steaks at tyler, florence miller and lux, which isase center. the nine track album, titled for the soil will be released this coming wednesday, february 12th. other artists who will be on it will include g-eazy and saweetie. >> oh, this is going to do numbers. >> i love it. that's so cool. that is really cool. yeah. >> and for the soil, i feel like is so fitting too. >> you hear that a lot. >> whose idea was this? this is a great idea. >> yeah. >> promote them. for sure. pay them. >> this morning. we're tracking rain moving through parts of the region. we'll take you to our exploratorium camera this morning where the storm clouds are overhead as we track a quick moving downpour across san francisco. so this morning until 9 a.m, we are tracking these isolated downpours as our storm system begins to exit the region after 9 a.m. it is quiet. it is dry this afternoon and sunshine is back. the weekend outlook. it is nice and sunny both days, but we do have some really cold starts in the morning with freeze warnings and frost advisories. no

i want to thank tyler florence for being here.o thank our seiu local 87 janitors for being here. really appreat that. ufc w local five is also here and the building tra i areciat labor being in the house. thank you all very much. so good morning everyone and thank you. today we're gathered downtown a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. anyone who grew up in san ancisco remembers going to union square for holiday shopping or seeing the tourists lining up for the cable car. this was the facef our city and we are all still so proud of it. but i want our kids to feel that same sense of pride that we had growing up. downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses andur workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. historically our core hospitaly aa has been split between three police districts . >> this has been divided. this is already divided limited police resources across an area with unique public safety needs. but it is a new day in san francisco. we are ready to face our challenge

i want to thank tyler florence for being here. to thank our seiu local 87 janitors for being here. really appreciate that. ufc w local five is also here and the building trades. i appreciate labor being in the house. thank you all very much. so good morning everyone and thank you. today we're gathered downtown a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. anyone who grew up in san francisco remembers going to union square for holiday shopping or seeing the tourists lining up for the cable car. this was the face of our city and we are all still so proud of it. but i want our kids to feel that same sense of pride that we had growing up. downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses and our workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. historically our core hospitality area has been split between three police districts . >> this has been divided. this is already divided limited police resources across an area with unique public safety needs. but it is a new day in san francisco. we are ready

i want to thank tyler florence for being here. i want to thank our seiu local 87 janitors for being here. really appreciate that. ufc w local five is also here and the building trades. i appreciate labor being in the house. thank you all very much. so good morning everyone and thank you. today we're gathered downtown a place that we can all admit is not what it used to be. anyone who grew up in san francisco remembers going to union square for holiday shopping or seeing the tourists lining up for the cable car. this was the face of our city and we are all still so proud of it. but i want our kids to feel that same sense of pride that we had growing up. downtown's public safety challenges have hurt our economy, our businesses and our workers. it has also hurt the morale of our city. historically our core hospitality area has been split between three police districts . >> this has been divided. this is already divided limited police resources across an area with unique public safety needs. but it is a new day in san francisco. we ar