Chevron Among Top Decliners As Dow Plunges 251 Points
Relentlessly gloomy reports about the health of the world economy rocked Wall Street on Thursday, with San Ramon-based Chevron among the Dow's leading decliners.
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Relentlessly gloomy reports about the health of the world economy rocked Wall Street on Thursday, with San Ramon-based Chevron among the Dow's leading decliners.
Twitter users were unable to access the micro-blogging service for about an hour on Thursday.
It's been a month since Facebook's IPO fell flat and in that time, the market for initial public offerings has collapsed.
The dancers who own the iconic Lusty Lady strip club hope to make the San Francisco institution another landmark on tourists' itineraries and distinguish itself from other strip clubs in the area.
For years, the city of Hayward prohibited restaurants from having happy hour. But after numerous complaints, city leaders have reversed the ban.
Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has reached a deal to buy 98 percent of the island of Lanai from its current owner, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie said Wednesday.
The building features wind turbines, solar panels and is reusing water on site.
Social networking giant Twitter is making the move from its smaller South of Market offices into high-end digs in the city's historic Market Square building, and a look inside reveals designer touches that you won't find in most office spaces.
After years of deliberations, the Oakland City Council voted Tuesday night to approve development of the old Oakland Army Base.
Former employees of a gold buying firm are revealing tricks of the trade they say are meant to rip off customers, following a CBS 5 undercover investigation.
Known for its artisan pastries and sandwiches, San Francisco-based La Boulange is under the microscope as employees claim that the company has violated the city's ordinance mandating health coverage.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday a $6 million grant to continue re-employment services for more than 4,800 workers directly affected by the closure of the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. auto plant in Fremont two years ago.
Gov. Jerry Brown is calling for changes to state flammability standards for upholstered furniture in an effort to reduce the use of what he said are toxic flame retardants.
Facebook is letting app developers charge subscription fees, in addition to existing one-time payments, for games and other applications on its site
An African American sailing group is suing San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club for the right to challenge Oracle Racing as the United States representative to the upcoming America's Cup.
