San Jose Postal Workers Take On Santa's Responsibilities Delivering Packages On Christmas

Postal workers took on some of Santa's responsibilities Thursday delivering packages on Christmas Day in San Jose.

• Dec 25, 2014

Rockstar Consortium Led By Apple, Microsoft Sells 4000 Patents For $900M

San Francisco-based RPX Corporation bought the patents.

• Dec 23, 2014

San Jose Moves Ahead With New Cemetery To Accommodate Its Departing Residents

The city of San Jose is growing and that means its need for cemeteries is growing too.

• Dec 23, 2014

SF: Tow Truck Scammers Hit Unsuspecting Car Owners With Hefty Ransoms

It's a scam that's resulted in hundreds of stolen cars and in major cities across the country. Tow truck bandits show up at an accident before police and paramedics, tow away the cars, and hold them for ransom.

• Dec 23, 2014

In Historic First, Sony Releases 'The Interview' Online Christmas Eve, In Independent Theaters Christmas Day

After pulling "The Interview" from theatrical release in the face of terrorist threats traced to North Korea, Sony confirms it is changing plans and releasing the film in limited theaters on Christmas Day after all, acquiescing to the outcry of many Americans who said the nation had suffered an attack on the freedom of speech.

• Dec 23, 2014

Dow Jones Tops 18,000 For First Time As U.S. Economy Grows At Fastest Pace In 11 Years

Stocks are pushing further into record territory as the Dow Jones industrial average tops 18,000 points for the first time.

• Dec 23, 2014

Numbers With Classic 415 Area Code In Short Supply As New 628 Area Code Arrives

Time is running out on the 415 area code and so are available 415 numbers, especially if you live in Marin County.

• Dec 22, 2014

California DMV Misses Year-End Deadline To Set Rules For Self-Driving Cars

California's Department of Motor Vehicles will miss a year-end deadline to adopt new rules for cars of the future because regulators first have to figure out how they'll know whether "driverless" vehicles are safe.

• Dec 21, 2014

U.S. Mulls Putting North Korea Back On Terrorism List After 'Act Of Cybervandalism' Involving Sony's 'The Interview'

President Barack Obama says the United States is reviewing whether to put North Korea back on its list of state sponsors of terrorism as Washington decides how to respond to what he calls an "act of cybervandalism," not one of war.

• Dec 21, 2014

California Adds 90,000 Jobs In November; SF Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.4 Percent

Unemployment rates across the Bay Area dropped in November, compared with a year ago, according to data released Friday from the state's Employment Development Department.

• Dec 20, 2014

KPIX News Special: California's Green Rush, The Business Of Marijuana In The Golden State

KPIX 5 News' in-depth look at the marijuana business in California since it became the first state to legalize the use of medical pot 17 years ago.

• Dec 20, 2014

Port Of Oakland Rejected Over Million Pounds Of Rice, Soybeans Due To Beetle Larvae Infestation

Agriculture specialists at the Port of Oakland sent 1.2 million pounds of soybeans and 88,000 pounds of rice back to India in November, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday.

• Dec 20, 2014

Richmond Official Blasts Chevron For Calling Huge Flare At Plant 'Routine'

Supervisor John Goia said the series of flares were an emergency reaction to something that went wrong at the plant.

• Dec 19, 2014

SFO Restaurant Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With Management After 2-Day Strike

San Francisco International Airport food service workers and restaurant management announced Friday that they have reached a tentative agreement on a six-year contract.

• Dec 19, 2014

1.2 Million Customer's Credit Card Data Exposed In Staples Security Breach

Staples says criminals used malware to access cardholder names, payment card numbers, expiration dates and card verification codes.

• Dec 19, 2014

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