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It’s time to renew your membership or join SOMBA.

SOMBA works tirelessly to support and advocate for our community, but this impact is only possible because of our dedicated members, community leaders, small business owners, and supporters alike. Simply put, SOMBA exists because of you.

You can renew your membership or join today by visiting our website and clicking the button below.

Date: Thursday, February 12th

Time: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Where: The Crossing at East Cut

Location: 250 Main Street, San Francisco 94105

Guests are invited to explore a curated selection of handmade gifts, delicious treats, and unique creations by local entrepreneurs, while supporting the small businesses that help our community thrive.

Volunteers are also needed to assist during the event from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Those interested are encouraged to email pavitra@rencenter.org as soon as possible to get involved.

Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2026

Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Where: Arquet

Location: Ferry Building, 1, #5, San Francisco CA 94111

Join GGRA for their first Industry Networking Reception of 2026! This event is free for all members and must be a GGRA member to attend.

Questions? Email ggra@ggra.org.

The deadline to register is 5:00 pm on Sunday, February 22nd.

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Where: San Francisco Main Library - Koret Auditorium

Location: 30 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

A reminder, we are inviting all small business owners to attend this important Public Safety and Security Summit, where you’ll have the opportunity to meet district police captains and connect with fellow business owners to discuss security-related issues affecting our communities.

This citywide working session will bring together small business owners, merchant associations, Community Benefit Districts, SFPD leadership and district captains, along with key city partners to address public safety challenges impacting San Francisco’s neighborhood commercial corridors.

The morning program will include:

• Opening remarks from Chief of Police Derrick Lew and more city leadership speakers to be announced
• An SFPD presentation on public safety technology and the Real Time Investigation Center (RTIC)
• A moderated Q&A session
• District-based breakout discussions led by SFPD station captains

This is a hands-on working session designed to foster candid dialogue, collaboration, and practical problem-solving. Additional details, confirmed speakers, and registration information will be shared closer to the event.

Please mark your calendars, we look forward to seeing you there. And please help spread the word by sharing this invitation with your small business community.

444 6th Street

333 7th Street

The Rapid Enforcement, Support, Evaluation, and Triage Center will open this spring at 444 6th St.

The RESET Center is one of several sites — including another rehabilitation center, Jo Ruffin Place, at 333 7th St. — planned for the neighborhood. Neighbors feel as if the intention of the legislation is not being reflected on the ground.”

Our board member, Leah Edwards, said that she and her neighbors are concerned about concentrating such services around a well-known open-air drug market in the neighborhood.

“You’re taking people who you’re trying to get to become sober, and then releasing them onto 6th Street,” Edwards said. “It’s basically the worst place one could possibly be located if they were trying to be sober.”

Caption: Project rendering showing the completed Transbay Howard Streetscape Project, with new two-way bike lanes, enhanced landscaping and newly repaved roads.

Construction on the Transbay Howard Streetscape Project is coming...

The SFMTA and SF Public Works are working together on the Transbay Howard Streetscape Improvement Project. This project, on Howard Street from the Embarcadero to 4th Street, aims to make the street safer and more welcoming for everyone. Upgrades include: 

• Improved safety and accessibility for people walking 
• Enhanced bicycle connectivity with a protected two-way bikeway 
• Upgraded traffic signal infrastructure and roadway repaving 
• Lane reduction and parking/loading changes to accommodate safety improvements, emergency access and to support businesses 
• Streetscape improvements, including landscaping, furnishings, lighting, and more 



Where: Howard Street, between Embarcadero and 4th Street 

When: February 2026 through late 2028 

Why: To improve traffic safety and the public space along Howard Street 

For more information, click the button below:

On December 23rd, PG&E announced that impacted customers will receive an automatic credit to their account. Businesses can expect roughly $2,500.You don't need to do anything. The credit will show on your bill as "Customer Satisfaction Adjustment".

Claims can also be submitted to PG&E online by clicking the button below:

For more information, click button below to be directed to sfgov.org.