“The eviction is the culmination of court proceedings that began in March. The property’s landlords, Rosemarie and Joseph Rodriguez, sued the owners of Da’ Pitt (previously Lilly’s, which was previously Brother-in-Law’s), claiming that they had fallen behind on their rent payments.”
Da’ Pitt Gets Da’ Boot [Haighteration]

“Since 2006, more than 600 Bangladeshi garment workers have died in preventable fires while sewing clothing for companies like Gap and Walmart.”
Bangladeshi Garment Workers And Health And Safety Advocates Picket SF HQ Of Gap In SF [IndyBay]

“Ann Marie Alanes said she and her nine friends, who were planning a bachelorette party, had bought tickets to a Chippendale’s show only to find out a week before that the performance was canceled, forcing them to make other plans.”
Rrazz Room closure over sound may not be end of nightspot [Ex]

“Square said that the new features allow for quickly customizing orders with order modifiers, even as a line keeps moving.”
Square Register update could help quick-serve restaurants [CNet]

“I have a good business, and I support myself well with the rent level I’m at — even factoring in two years of increases — but knowing the new owner will push the rent to the max, my rent will essentially double. That I cannot afford.”
Zonal For Sale: A Case of Small Biz and Big Rent [Hayeswire]

“On Friday, San Francisco became one of the first 15 cities where the telecommunications giant is rolling out Digital Life, a customizable home security and automation product that puts it in competition with large, established players in the market.”
SF gets AT&T Digital Life safety service [Chron]

the author

Eve Batey is the editor and publisher of the San Francisco Appeal. She used to be the San Francisco Chronicle's Deputy Managing Editor for Online, and started at the Chronicle as their blogging and interactive editor. Before that, she was a co-founding writer and the lead editor of SFist. She's been in the city since 1997, presently living in the Outer Sunset with her husband, cat, and dog. You can reach Eve at eve@sfappeal.com.

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