San Francisco likes old department store domes more than it likes old department stores. Sixty years ago, as a 4-year-old boy, Bronson said he used to ride the carousel on the Emporium roof at ...

The Emporium department store chain is closing down, taking with it one of the anchors of Kelso's Three Rivers Mall and an estimated 40 local jobs.

Shoppers who plunge into Westfield San Francisco Centre when it opens on Thursday will see plenty of shopping mall mainstays, from brand-name clothing to a nine-screen movie multiplex. But the ...