Hotel and short-term rental prices soar during busy SF weekend
Thousands of people are expected to flood San Francisco for a number of events that kicked off with the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival on Friday. Meanwhile, prices of hotels and short-term rentals are soaring during the busy weekend.
Lawmakers heap blistering criticism on Wells Fargo CEO
Angry lawmakers heaped another round of blistering criticism on Wells Fargo's CEO, pressing Thursday for details about what senior managers knew about allegedly illegal sales practices and when any concerns were disclosed.
California suspends some Wells Fargo business amid scandal
California Treasurer John Chiang says he's suspending some of the state's business with Wells Fargo amid a scandal over millions of accounts allegedly opened without customers' permission...
Drones: Bay Area firms flying high with new technology upgrades
Drones are gaining in acceptance and the segment is getting more competitive in terms of pricing as a growing number of consumers buy them.
Wells Fargo CEO, other top exec to forfeit bonus amid sales scandal
Wells Fargo says CEO John Stumpf and the executive who ran the bank's consumer banking division will forfeit tens of millions of dollars in bonuses as it tries to stem a scandal over its sales practices.
Google, Salesforce could soon put in bids to buy Twitter
Bay Area tech giants Google and Salesforce may soon put in a bid to buy Twitter— the San Francisco-based microblogging site.
Blue Bell recalls cookie dough ice creams due to Listeria concerns
It’s happening again -- Blue Bell Ice Cream is voluntarily recalling two flavors of its ice cream due to possible Listeria contamination.
Senators heap criticism on Wells Fargo CEO
The CEO of Wells Fargo faced accusations of fraud and calls for his resignation Tuesday from harshly critical senators at a hearing over allegations that bank employees opened millions of accounts customers didn't know about to meet sales quotas.
Apple faithful line up across Bay Area for iPhone 7
The new iPhones will debut Sept. 16 in the U.S., China and more than two dozen other countries - and the latest phone may be more notable for what's missing, instead of what's been added.
Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus releases to long lines, info on trade-in deals
So, you’re all amped up by the new iPhone announcement and you’re ready to use that upgrade to get your piece of the action, but you really want the best deal for your money. Good news! Carriers are really motivated to help you get that deal right now.
Galaxy Note 7 recall may be surprising, iPhone 7 lines not so much
It’s a tale of two phones—the two most popular smartphones that is. The newest iPhone goes on sale Friday and the latest Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is being recalled.
U.S. issues official recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7
U.S. regulators are issuing an official recall of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 phone because of the risk that its batteries can explode.
Pandora revamps its $5 a month radio service
NEW YORK (AP) — Pandora said it has revamped its $5 a month Internet radio service, giving listeners the ability to skip and replay more songs.
Wells Fargo cutting sales goals in wake of $185 million fine
Wells Fargo will cut its aggressive product sales goals for retail bankers, as it faces $185 million in fines and a damaged reputation after allegations that it opened millions of unauthorized accounts to meet those targets.
Wells Fargo fined $185M for improper account openings
California and federal regulators fined Wells Fargo a combined $185 million on Thursday, alleging the bank's employees illegally opened millions of unauthorized accounts for their customers in order to meet aggressive sales goals.
Apple's iPhone 7 has a better camera, repels water and dust
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eyes are on Apple on Wednesday as the company prepares to unveil expected new iPhones and other products at an event in San Francisco starting at 1 p.m. EDT.
Apple set to unveil new iPhone but will it have a headphone jack?
Apple is expected Wednesday to formally unveil its latest iPhone during an event in San Francisco at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium but at least one of the proposed changes -- if reports about a missing headphone jack are accurate -- may not be enthusiastically received by some consumers.
Cleaning tablets found in woman's Starbucks coffee
A trip through a Starbucks' drive-thru in San Marcos has left a bad taste in one customer's mouth.
American Airlines faces backlash over 'World's Greatest Passengers' ad
American Airlines is getting a lot of heat because of a new ad campaign telling passengers how they should behave in airports and during flights.
Salesforce donates $8.5M to Oakland and San Francisco schools
The philanthropic arm of San Francisco-based software firm Salesforce donated $2.5 million to the Oakland Unified School District today to improve computer science education.