San Francisco shoppers and businesses are reacting to officials moving to expand a curfew program that requires certain businesses in high-crime areas to close early.
On Thursday, Jan. 22, the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted unanimously to endorse legislation introduced by District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood that would expand on an existing curfew pilot program in the Tenderloin, which was set to expire in July.
The proposed legislation would require certain businesses in the South of Market neighborhood, known as SoMA, such as corner stores and smoke shops, to remain closed between midnight and 5 a.m…