State officials optimistic for crab season, coast guard to begin safety inspections
The upcoming Dungeness crab season appears to be headed in a good direction and authorities are reminding fishermen to begin checking their safety equipment in preparation for the season, according to the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Apple's sales fall for the quarter, but forecast calls for gains
Apple says it sold 45.5 million iPhones in the last quarter, 5 percent fewer than it sold a year earlier. But the giant tech company's rosy forecast for the holidays was better than what Wall Street had been expecting.
REI closing again on Black Friday
Outdoor retailer REI is once again closing its doors on Black Friday and encouraging everyone to get outside the day after Thanksgiving. REI’s Black Friday closure last year inspired the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to offer free admission to all state parks.
Cyberattacks on key internet firm disrupt internet services
LONDON (AP) — Cyberattacks on a key internet firm repeatedly disrupted the availability of popular websites across the United States Friday, according to analysts and company officials. The White House described the disruption as malicious. Members of a hacker group spread across China and Russia claimed responsibility, although their assertion couldn't be verified.
California AG opens criminal probe into Wells Fargo sales practices
California's attorney general is leading a criminal investigation into the sales practices scandal that has rocked San Francisco-based Wells Fargo bank.
McCormick recalls taco seasoning mix
McCormick & Company is recalling some of its taco seasoning for an unlabeled milk allergen.
SF & Santa Clara Co. supervisors consider cutting ties to Wells Fargo
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering cutting ties with Well Fargo Bank for city business after the bank’s recent settlement with regulators.
Netflix tests limits of price increases for original shows
Netflix is testing the financial limits of its streaming video service as the rising cost of producing original programming pushes up subscription prices.
Amazon adding 120,000 workers to meet holiday demand
The holidays are coming and Amazon plans to add 120,000 seasonal workers in an effort to meet an expected spike in demand as more and more people trade bricks for clicks.
Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to resign, effective immediately
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf to resign, effective immediately, in wake of scandal over bank's sales practices.
New control tower at San Francisco airport dedicated
San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday dedicated the world's most technologically advanced air traffic control tower, a building that took six years to complete.
LeEco: Chinese tech firm to debut in US
A huge Chinese tech company is set to make its debut in the United States next week and the company, named LeEco, will bring an assortment of products to American shores.
Lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleges bank jeopardized retirement
The fake-accounts scandal at Wells Fargo is jeopardizing the future of hundreds of thousands of current and former employees, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Minnesota.
More cooperation at Port of Oakland instead of confrontation
The Port of Oakland has a big blue steel mountain rising and it deals with the fallout of the bankruptcy of Hanjin, one of the worlds largest ocean cargo carriers. It turns out that those boxes are creating new cooperation with the powerful interest that often fight over them.
Tesla planning massive Fremont plant expansion
Big news out of Fremont: Tesla has announced plans to double the size of its facility. This comes as they plan to introduce the new Model 3 next year and boost production from 100-thousand to 500-thousand electric cars a year.
Report: Samsung has halted production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones
South Korea's Yonhap news agency says that Samsung Electronics has temporarily halted production of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones.
Millennium Partners releases report; claim sinking tower safe in earthquake
The developers of a controversial South of Market residential high rise that is sinking more than expected released a report today stating the building remains safe, even in an earthquake.
Report: Yahoo gave US intel agencies access to email
Yahoo reportedly scanned hundreds of millions of email accounts at the behest of U.S. intelligence or law enforcement. The scans, reported by Reuters, allegedly selected incoming messages that contained a string of unknown characters.
Google gets aggressive with new phones, other gadgets
Google launched an aggressive challenge to consumer electronics giants like Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing a new line of smartphones called Pixel and other gadgets designed to showcase a digital helper the company calls "Google Assistant."
Grab your bags, Southwest fires volleys in new airfare war
Southwest fired the opening volleys in the latest airfare wars. But what are other airlines doing? Consider this: It takes only one horse to start a stampede.