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Clock runs out: San Francisco Centre to close Monday
San Francisco Centre closing Monday
The San Francisco Centre will permanently close Monday, nearly 20 years after opening with high expectations as a major downtown shopping destination.
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Centre is set to close for good on Monday, nearly 20 years after its highly anticipated opening.
Inside the cavernous downtown mall, most shops are shuttered, escalators stand empty and preparations are underway for its final day.
“Can’t wait until it opens up,” customers said on opening day in September 2006. “Let us get in there.”
From bustling destination to near-empty halls
What we know:
The scene is a stark contrast to two decades ago, when crowds lined Market Street to shop at what was then known as the Westfield Centre. At the time, the mall was projected to attract 25 million visitors a year.
Today, foot traffic is sparse. Of the mall’s roughly 1.5 million square feet of retail space, only one store, an Ecco shoe shop, appears to remain open.
Visitors new to San Francisco, and unfamiliar with the mall’s decline, said they were surprised by how empty it felt.
“It was pretty lame going in there, I’m not going to lie,” said Nathan Boria. “I saw all these locations on the map, and I kind of got emotional thinking, ‘Wow, there’s a lot of places in here.’ But when I go in there, it’s all dead. No restaurants, no stores. It was all just empty.”
Memories of what once was
Local perspective:
Others recalled the mall as a gathering place, particularly for teenagers drawn to its movie theaters and food court.
“Things just started disappearing,” said Josue Reyes. “At this point, everything is gone. It’s going to be missed for sure.”
Visitors said it was difficult to reconcile the empty corridors with their memories of a bustling shopping center.
“I remember when this side opened,” said Heather Snow. “I haven’t been here in a long time, and I was just like, ‘Well, it’s closing — let’s just see.’ It’s pretty weird to walk through an empty mall.”
What comes next
Big picture view:
What will replace the mid-Market monument remains unclear.
Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city is working to create conditions for the space’s future redevelopment.
“There are people who want to move into that incredible space,” Lurie said. “I’m not concerned about big ideas, great ideas coming in. They’re happening. I just have to continue to create the conditions for that mall to succeed.”
A gradual shutdown
The closure has unfolded in stages. There are no partitions separating the east and west sides of the mall, and doors remain open where Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom once operated. BART entrances connected to the mall were recently closed, leaving street-level doors as the only remaining points of entry.
The Source: This story was written based on interviews with visitors of the San Francisco Centre and a media availability with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Division-leading Dodgers aim to snap home losing trend as they open series against the Giants in a matchup of NL West foes
After dropping their second straight home series over the weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers head into Monday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants sitting atop the National League West Division standings, aiming to avenge a series loss to the Giants from two weeks ago. San Francisco has lost nine of its last 12 games overall and have dropped seven in a row on the road as they begin a 10-game road trip that will keep them away from home until Memorial Day Weekend. The Giants will start Trevor McDonald (1-0, 1.29 ERA) in his fourth start in the Majors while the Dodgers will counter with second-year Japanese import Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA) who has given up a home run in five consecutive outings.
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Date: May 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: MLB Network
Location: Dodgers Stadium
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Dodger center fielder Andy Pages, who has helped Los Angeles claim World Series titles in each of his first two years in the Majors, leads the team this season hitting .333, ranking the 25-year-old Cuban third among all hitters in MLB. Pages is hitting .371 so far in May with five extra base hits and 10 RBIs and has successfully reached base in 13 of his last 14 games.
With nine hits in seven games so far this month, Giants second baseman Luis Arraez is hitting a team-leading .310 at the plate in 2026 and is on pace for his eighth career 100-hit campaign. Arraez is one of only two active players with a career batting average above .300, hitting .316 for his career and leads Houston’s Jose Altuve by 15 points.
What time is Giants vs Dodgers?
Coverage of the San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers starts Monday, May 11, at 10:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Dodgers can beat the Giants for the fifth time in the last six games at Dodger Stadium or if San Francisco can beat LA for the fourth time in the last five head-to-head matchups.
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the McCoven who hopefully have better things to do than watch this dreadful baseball team. But if this is your chosen way of spending the day, then welcome, and may the Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates to win the series for you.
Right-hander Tyler Mahle takes the mound for the Giants, as the veteran makes his eighth start of the year. He’s 1-4 on the season, with a 5.00 ERA, a 4.91 FIP, and 34 strikeouts to 18 walks in 36 innings. He was very strong his last time out, pitching 5.1 shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
For the Pirates, it’s right-hander Bubba Chandler, a 23-year old in his second season. In seven starts this year, Chandler is 1-4 with a 4.76 ERA, a 5.60 FIP, and 31 strikeouts to 26 walks in 34 innings. Chandler gave up two runs in five innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last game. He has issued the most walks in the Major Leagues, so he’s probably foaming at the mouth to face the Giants, who apparently believe that drawing walks is a sin on par with murder.
Enjoy the game, everyone. Go Giants! Go moms!
Who: San Francisco Giants (15-24) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (22-18)
Where: Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
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What time is Pittsburgh Pirates vs San Francisco Giants?
First pitch between the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, May 10.
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