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A man was found fatally shot in a car in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to police. Officers responded at 6:12 a.m. to a shooting reported in the 100 block of Turk Street and arrived to find the victim sitting in a vehicle and suffering from a gunshot wound, San Francisco police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his name was not immediately released. Investigators have not made an arrest or released any suspect details in the case. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the SFPD tip line at (415) 575-4444 or to send a tip by text message to TIP411 with SFPD at the start of the message.

A San Francisco small business owner is calling a costly mistake by a major retailer a nightmare. Elenor Mak is the founder of Jilly Bing, a brand of Asian American dolls and toys. The mom of two started it because of the lack of representation while searching for a doll for her own daughter. Soon after launching her business in 2023, her dolls were in major stores like Macy’s. “It felt like things were great and then, very quickly over the last few weeks things have just become a nightmare for us as we approach the holidays,” Mak said. She said that began when she and Macy’s were deciding what to do with some of the store’s inventory of her Jilly Bing dolls. In an October email, a Macy’s representative writes “… the best course of action would be to sell down on the inventory we have …” and not to execute an “RTV” or return to vendor. But then on Nov. 12, Mak got another email from Macy’s stating “… it looks like they accidentally processed the RTV …” and goes on to say they prematurely submitted it. San Francisco Jul 23, 2023 Bay Area mother creates line of Asian-American dolls AAPI Heritage Month May 31, 2023 Asian Pacific America: Mom and Founder of Asian American Doll ‘Jilly Bing' Mak was now on the hook to pay for the shipping, which costs more than $6,300. She wired it two days before Thanksgiving to get about 170 dolls back. “For a small business like me, that’s my holiday marketing numbers,” she said. “It’s crushing small businesses like me.” But that wasn’t the end. In a Friday email, Mak learned she won’t be able to sell the returned dolls for the holidays because it was “too late to ship for November as the buildings do not ship on Thanksgiving or on Fridays.” “It was just heartbreaking for me because 70% of my sales in many doll, toy company sales, happen during the holidays and I wouldn’t have inventory,” Mak said. The U.S. Small Business Administration said 8 in 10 small businesses say the holiday season is important for their overall profit. For many, it’s already been a hard year with inflation and tariffs. Mak said the higher costs meant in April she paused producing new dolls. As of Sunday, Mak said she had already sold through her remaining Jilly dolls inventory. Her mixed Asian doll “Riley” is still available. “I would like to get my dolls and see if I can move any of them, and move them for the holidays,” she said. “I’ve also never been prouder and wanting to fight as a small business owner to make this representation happen.” The USPS recommended holiday shipping deadline is Dec. 16, so Mak said she wants her dolls fast-tracked. She said if that can’t happen, she wants Macy’s to refund her, keep her inventory and sell it at their commitment of full price. NBC Bay Area reached out to Macy’s. It sent a statement saying, “At Macy’s, the customer is at the center of our strategy and we are committed to delivering products that best serve our customers. We are always evaluating our product portfolio, adding and editing brands on a regular basis to offer a compelling assortment.” On Tuesday after NBC Bay Area’s story aired, Mak said Macy’s contacted her. She said the retailer will send her dolls back and she should have them by the end of the week.

SAN FRANCISCO – After sitting for about 20 minutes, Jimmy Butler III rises from his chair moving one limb at a time. His discomfort is evident. Asked how he’s feeling, he eschews athlete-speak and responds with typical candor. “You see how I’m walking,” he said with a sigh, left hand resting on his left hip and as he shuffles carefully out of the room. Three hours later, Butler’s name appeared on the Monday afternoon NBA injury report submitted by the Warriors in advance of their game Tuesday against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Chase Center. Two days removed from landing hard on his backside late in the Warriors’ 104-96 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Butler was listed as “questionable” with a left gluteal contusion. In simpler terms, an aching ass. Add this to the first unwelcome blow to the Warriors last week. Stephen Curry sustained a left quad contusion last Wednesday and is expected to miss at least two more games, the next being OKC on Tuesday. And to think, the Warriors had hoped to use their five-game homestand to generate enough momentum to escape mediocrity. They split the first four games and now must take down the mighty Thunder (20-1 record) to achieve a winning homestand. And now, Butler’s availability is in question. He is Golden State’s No. 2 scorer, behind Curry, averaging 20.2 points per game. His role in the offense expands when Curry is not available. He was superb Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans, producing a team-high 24 points, a game-high 10 assists, grabbing eight rebounds and finishing a game-best plus-22 over 37 minutes. “He didn’t practice today,” coach Steve Kerr said of Butler. “He feels like he’ll be able to play [Tuesday], but he was pretty sore from that spill he took.” The Warriors made it through the first month of the season without significant injuries to their four veterans – Curry’s three-game absence to due to an illness was the worst of it – only to come home 10 days ago have each of them afflicted. In addition to Curry and Butler, Draymond Green (listed as “probable”) is trying to play through a sprained right foot, and Al Horford (listed as “out”) is coping with sciatic nerve irritation. As much as we might like to consider the game on Tuesday as some kind of in-season exam on the status of the Warriors, this now looks more like a test of will. OKC is missing three rotation players – Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein – but that’s been the case most of the season and it has not mattered. When Curry took that knee to the quad against the Houston Rockets last week, he immediately knew he would miss some time. The proof was in the look on his face, one of deep disappointment and barely submerged fury. The Warriors had led most of the game but were clinging to an 89-88 lead inside the final five minutes. He knew what the moment meant, so he tried to limp his way to the finish line. Curry didn’t quite make it, and the Warriors were outscored 16-11 over the final 4:19. Like Curry, Butler knows what the moment means. The Warriors haven’t been more than three games over .500 all season, and this homestand was an opportunity. Instead, it’s been a loss, a win, a loss and another win. Which has their record at 11-10. Reinforcements are coming. Seth Curry signed on Monday and will be active Tuesday night. De’Anthony Melton is expected to be available sometime on the road trip that begins Thursday in Philadelphia. They will help, eventually. Melton may find his way back into the starting lineup. “We’ll see how much time it takes, but we’re excited to get him back,” Kerr said of Melton. “He’s a two-way player, he’s really good fundamentally in terms of taking care of the ball and decision-making. I say it all the time it’s a decision-making sport, and De’Anthony is a guy who makes really good decisions at both ends.” But Golden State’s pursuit of a stretch of games when it flashes the top end of its potential continues to be elusive. And it’s impossible when…

San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday are set to vote on changes to local laws allowing them to crack down on unlicensed street vendors, especially those selling stolen goods. The ordinance is aimed at enhancing street vendor enforcement and includes stiffer penalties. The supervisors will consider a revision to San Francisco’s public works code that brings it in line with California’s Safe Streets Act passed by state lawmakers in October and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Thom Jensen has more in the video above.