Community group 'No Uber Oakland' plans to hold company accountable
Several Oakland community leaders and organizations are launching a campaign to hold Uber accountable if it still wants to move to the city.
'Wonder Woman' conquers milestone with $100.5 million debut
NEW YORK (AP) - "Wonder Woman" conquered milestones and movie myths at North American theaters, where the Patty Jenkins-directed superhero film powered its way to a $100.5 million debut this weekend and became the biggest blockbuster ever directed by a woman.
Gov. Jerry Brown, Silicon Valley leaders vow continued climate change focus
California Gov. Jerry Brown and top Silicon Valley tech business leaders are denouncing President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the international Paris Climate Accord agreement.
Report: 1 in 4 shopping malls in U.S. will be closed by 2022
A new report from Credit Suisse says up to 25 percent of U.S.shopping malls may close in the next five years.
San Francisco tourism officials worry about Trump effect
The San Francisco Travel Association, created shortly after the devastating earthquake of 1906, is holding its 107th annual meeting this week amid worries of how the Trump administration's polices will impact tourism to the City by the Bay.
Uber posts $708M loss as revenue grows; head of finance quits
Ride-hailing giant Uber has reported another multibillion dollar loss even as its revenues grow.
Lithium battery eyed in emergency landing of Jet Blue plane bound for San Francisco
The emergency landing Tuesday night of a San Francisco-bound airplane has raised new concern about lithium batteries and the risk they pose to airline passengers.
Mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick killed in boat accident
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The mother of the CEO of the ride-hailing company Uber died in a boat accident in a California lake, the company said.
Art installation underway at Salesforce tower
Jim Campbell is the artist, hired by the San Francisco Planning commission for the project, that will light up the top of the city’s tallest building – the Salesforce Tower. Like the Bay Bridge, the Salesforce Tower will feature thousands of LED lights but, rather than just light, it will also feature images.
Graco recalls car seats; webbing may not hold child in crash
Graco Children's Products is recalling more than 25,000 car seats because the harness webbing can break in a crash and may not keep children restrained.
Uber admits to stiffing NYC drivers by millions of dollars
Uber on Tuesday admitted to underpaying its New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars for the past 2 1/2 years.
Guard fired after alleged racial profiling at Mission Grocery Outlet
A security guard has been fired over an alleged racial-profiling incident at a new Grocery Outlet store in San Francisco's Mission District.
Bay Area business hopes to win bid to build Trump's border wall
President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration and border security are having an impact on families across the country, and in the Bay Area, cities are boycotting companies that plan to work on his proposed border wall.
IBM, pioneer of remote work, calls workers back to the office
IBM is giving thousands of its remote workers in the U.S. a choice this week: Abandon your home workspaces and return to a regional office -- or leave the company.
Neighborhood says no to Lower Haight Blue Bottle coffee shop
Dreams of expanding a popular Oakland-born coffee company have come to a grinding halt in one San Francisco neighborhood.
Stocks, bond yields drop as D.C. turmoil roils Wall Street
The brewing political crisis in Washington rattled Wall Street Wednesday, knocking the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 370 points and giving the stock market its biggest single-day slump in eight months.
Starbucks swaps traditional ice for coffee ice at select stores
Forget ice cubes watering down your coffee drink - what about coffee ice? Starbucks is testing replacing traditional ice cubes coffee ice cubes at a few select stores.
Ford cuts 1,400 jobs, 10 percent of white-collar work force
Ford Motor Co. plans to cut 10 percent of its salaried jobs in North America and Asia Pacific this year in an effort to boost profits.
Burger King may soon be serving alcohol
Soon you might be spending happy hour at a local fast food chain, instead of your favorite bar.
Federal appeals court upholds Google trademark
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) Google Inc. can hold onto the trademark for its name, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled today.