Le Cordon Bleu culinary school to close all 16 U.S. locations, 3 in California
Le Cordon Bleu, the well-known culinary school is closing all 16 of its U.S. locations including three in California. The Golden State locations include; San Francisco, Sacramento and Pasenda.
Safeway: Credit card skimmers found at Bay Area stores
There's a warning for Safeway shoppers who use credit or debit cards at the stores.
Comcast agrees to pay $26M as part of hazardous waste settlement
Comcast Communications has agreed to pay $26 million to resolve allegations by the state and Alameda County that it unlawfully disposed of hazardous electronic equipment and failed to shred records that contained customers' names, addresses and phone numbers, prosecutors said.
Eye on safety, California sets rules for self-driving cars
California regulators have unveiled a roadmap that would let consumers begin using self-driving cars, though manufacturers would have to prove the emerging technology is safe before a licensed driver could get chauffeured around town. The approach California's Department of Motor Vehicles offered Wednesday in precedent-setting draft regulations is cautious, though it does allow that...
Report cites 241 near collisions between pilots, drones
There has yet to be a confirmed U.S. collision between a drone and a manned aircraft, but there's a growing number of close calls as drones fly where they least belong — near airports. A report released Friday counted at least 241 reports of close encounters between drones and manned aircraft that meet the Federal Aviation Administration's definition of a near-collision, including...
Judge grants PG&E's request to evade $565M in fines stemming from 2010 San Bruno explosion
Federal Judge Thelton Henderson granted PG&E's request to evade $565 million in fees if the utility giant is convicted of being criminally liable for the 2010 blast.
Southwest Airlines to begin flights from Oakland to Reno-Tahoe
Oakland International Airport will have flights to two new destinations starting next summer, airport officials announced Tuesday.
Yahoo scraps original Alibaba spin off plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Yahoo is scrapping its original plan to spin off its prized stake in China's Alibaba Group and will instead break off the rest of its business into a new company. The change of heart announced Wednesday comes after Yahoo's board met last week to review the proposed Alibaba spin off, as well as CEO Marissa Mayer's stalled attempts to turn around one of the...
Yahoo mulls shareholder demand to sell Internet business
Yahoo's board is considering an activist shareholder's demand to sell the Internet services the company is best known for, a maneuver that might help the company dodge a tax bill of more than $10 billion looming over its holdings in China's Alibaba Group.
California's top oil regulator quits after 17 months on job
California's top oil regulator announced his resignation on Monday after 17 months as head of the embattled agency, including a criticized episode in which he directed state workers to investigate the oil and gas potential of Gov.
SF's Embarcadero Center lights up for holiday shopping season
With less than a week until Black Friday, merchants and shoppers say they're ready.
Macy's partners with SF SPCA for 29th annual 'Holiday Windows' pet display
A window of opportunity opened in San Francisco's Union Square Friday evening for anyone looking to adopt a pet.
Tesla recalling all Model S sedans for seat belt issue
Tesla Motors is recalling its entire fleet of Model S sedans to check their front seat belts after one passenger's seat belt became disconnected.
Square's stock soars 45 percent in first day of trading
Square bounced back in its stock market debut Thursday after the once-hot mobile payments service slashed the price of its initial public offering to get the deal done.
Facebook tries to ease heartache of breakups with new tool
Facebook is trying to ease the heartache of breaking up.
KFC to deliver buckets of fried chicken in SF, LA
Colonel Sanders wants to come to your home: KFC said it will start delivering its buckets of fried chicken to customers in two U.S. cities.
LinkedIn's 3Q results top analyst views, propelling stock
LinkedIn is behaving like an extremely productive worker who always seems to get the job done while still yearning to be more like flashier peers.
Starbucks releases vampire Frappuccino for Halloween
Starbucks releases vampire Frappuccino for Halloween
Twitter's 3Q report illustrates challenges facing new CEO
Twitter's latest financial report conveyed a succinct message: CEO Jack Dorsey has his work cut out as he tries to attract more people to one of the Internet's most influential means of communications.
Airbnb battles hostile ballot measure in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Travelers worldwide may love using Airbnb to book vacation stays, but the company that revolutionized home-sharing faces a hostile ballot measure in the city where it was founded. Proposition F on the Nov. 3 San Francisco ballot would limit short-term rentals to 75 days a year and require hosting companies such as Airbnb to yank listings that violate the limit.