San Francisco’s Battle to Reverse its Image: A Rocky Start
San Francisco’s bid to transform its image and showcase itself as an innovative and thriving city is off to a rough start. A Czech journalist and his camera crew were robbed at gunpoint in the North Beach neighborhood, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit is taking place. The incident highlights the city’s struggle with property crime, though homicide rates remain comparatively lower. Despite setbacks, San Francisco is using the APEC event to attract visitors and promote tourism.