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A Sebastopol company is offering a way to convert a current gas guzzler into an electric car.
Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China.
As part of an aggressive plan phase out the sale of gas-powered cars, California is making moves to triple the sales of electric cars in the next four years, bringing sales of such vehicles to 35% of all new car purchases.
A transition to zero-emission vehicles nationwide would have a major impact on air quality and the health of residents in the Bay Area and across California, according to the American Lung Association's "Zeroing in on Healthy Air" report.
Shares of Tesla jumped at the opening bell Monday after the electric car maker announced its second stock split in less than two years.
Record-breaking gas prices are accelerating the transition to electric vehicles in California, with demand far outpacing the current supply of cars.
Tesla's legal troubles continue to mount, as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing has confirmed to KPIX 5 that the agency is preparing to file a lawsuit against the carmaker.
The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car's touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving.
Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction outside of Austin, Texas.
One of the nation's largest public fast-charging stations debuted at Valley Fair Mall in San Jose on Wednesday.
Shares of Tesla Inc. tumbled almost 4% in midday trading on Tuesday after its CEO and founder Elon Musk tweeted that a contract to sell 100,000 cars to Hertz had not been signed, suggesting the deal had not been finalized.
Tesla just became the sixth company in US history to be worth $1 trillion, joining three other Silicon Valley giants that have reached that milestone.
Record electric vehicle sales last summer amid a shortage of computer chips and other materials propelled Bay Area-based automaker Tesla Inc. to the biggest quarterly net earnings in its history.
Electric automaker Tesla announced that its headquarters will officially move from Palo Alto to Texas, but will continue to have a major presence in the Bay Area, CEO Elon Musk said.
U.S. automobile safety regulators have denied a petition seeking an investigation into Tesla software updates, saying it's unlikely a probe of the Bay Area-based automaker would find a safety defect.
You're going to have to wait a long time if you want to buy just about any Tesla.
General Motors said Friday it is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires.
Tesla says it delivered 201,250 electric vehicles in the second quarter as the Bay Area based carmaker overcame a global computer chip shortage that has hit nearly every automaker.
Tesla appears to be changing its tune on whether drivers using Autopilot should be monitored with an in-car camera to make sure they're attentive and safe.
A Tesla involved in a fatal crash on a Southern California freeway last week may have been operating on Autopilot before the wreck, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A Delaware judge on Monday ordered lawyers representing Tesla Inc. directors to turn over certain communications that CEO Elon Musk may have shared with the company's top in-house attorneys.
Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel.
Tesla says it delivered nearly 185,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter despite a shortage of computer chips that has hit the global auto industry.
Bay Area electric carmaker Tesla Inc. on Wednesday reported that it posted its first annual net profit in 2020.
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Governor Greg Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Bay Area lawmakers issued blistering criticism of Republican opposition to gun control measures in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday.
Firefighters in Vallejo are battling a structure fire in the 300 block of El Dorado Street Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
Police in Pacifica are seeking a driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision that injured an 8-year-old child last week.
A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco accuses three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions.
Two people were arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at an East Palo Alto park last week, although the suspected shooter was still at large, police said.
For those not lucky enough to catch the Warriors playoff run in person, the watch parties at Thrive City in front of Chase Center might be the next best thing.
The head of the U.S. Park Service officers union issued a warning Tuesday to visitors to avoid San Francisco's Ocean Beach or the Presidio because they are simply not safe.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
At least two people were shot in an Oakland neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, police said.
In a statement shared on Twitter, the rock band said Steven Tyler has entered a treatment program and would be unable to perform.
An Airbnb company official announced on social media Tuesday that the company will stop listing homes and experiences inside China this summer and instead focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad.
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
A vegetation fire was burning in eastern Alameda County Tuesday south of Byron and west of Mountain House.
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Governor Greg Abbott said the shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
Bay Area lawmakers issued blistering criticism of Republican opposition to gun control measures in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday.
Firefighters in Vallejo are battling a structure fire in the 300 block of El Dorado Street Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
Police in Pacifica are seeking a driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision that injured an 8-year-old child last week.
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Police in Pacifica are seeking a driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision that injured an 8-year-old child last week.
A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco accuses three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions.
Two people were arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at an East Palo Alto park last week, although the suspected shooter was still at large, police said.
The head of the U.S. Park Service officers union issued a warning Tuesday to visitors to avoid San Francisco's Ocean Beach or the Presidio because they are simply not safe.
Firefighters in Vallejo are battling a structure fire in the 300 block of El Dorado Street Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
At least two people were shot in an Oakland neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
A vegetation fire was burning in eastern Alameda County Tuesday south of Byron and west of Mountain House.
Police in Suisun City have arrested a man suspected in the hit-and-run death of a 15-year-old boy on May 15.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
A San Jose man is being charged with stalking and threatening a number of his former co-workers after being fired earlier this year, with his arrest yielding multiple weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Santa Clara County officials bought more than 400 guns during a buyback event Sunday in Milpitas.
For the first time in nearly a decade, voters in San Jose will have a chance to choose a brand-new mayor for the city.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
The heat has returned to the Bay Area and so has increased fire risk as temperatures soaring even higher across inland areas Tuesday.
Evacuation orders have been lifted near Howell Mountain in St. Helena Monday evening as crews mop up in the area of the Pope Fire.
This week, Napa County ag officials put out a warning that they have discovered an animal that they describe as a "voracious feeder" that sounds like something from a monster movie.
With wind and warm temperatures, a Red Flag Warning continued for parts of Solano County Monday where conditions on the ground are pointing towards a long, dangerous fire season.
A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man has been arrested for attempted murder after a weekend argument ended in gunfire.
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
For those not lucky enough to catch the Warriors playoff run in person, the watch parties at Thrive City in front of Chase Center might be the next best thing.
Pete Alonso hit an early three-run homer moments after Francisco Lindor's tying, two-run double, and the Mets kept slugging all night to rout the stumbling Giants 13-3 on Monday.
Julio Rodríguez homered at home for the first time and the Mariners beat Oakland 7-6 on Monday night.
To put it mildly Golden State Warriors star Andrew Wiggins has silenced his critics this season, but it was a thunderous Game 3, fourth-quarter dunk Sunday night that put an exclamation point on it.
Frustration and anger boiled over within Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as he met with reporters Tuesday before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals.
Bay Area lawmakers issued blistering criticism of Republican opposition to gun control measures in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday.
Police in Pacifica are seeking a driver suspected in a hit-and-run collision that injured an 8-year-old child last week.
A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday in San Francisco accuses three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions.
Two people were arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at an East Palo Alto park last week, although the suspected shooter was still at large, police said.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
An Airbnb company official announced on social media Tuesday that the company will stop listing homes and experiences inside China this summer and instead focus its business in the country on serving Chinese tourists looking for lodgings abroad.
California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms.
The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
A major New York pension fund that has invested in both Facebook's corporate parent and Twitter believes it's time to shake up the companies' boards of directors because of their inability to keep violent content off their influential social media services.
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
Sacramento County public health officials say they are investigating a probable travel-related case of the monkeypox virus.
Three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were roughly 80 percent effective at preventing infections for children ages 6 months to 5 years old, according to trial data Pfizer released Monday.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo confirmed Monday evening that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
On Monday, state legislators voted to stop courts in Texas and other states from penalizing abortion providers and volunteers in California, part of Democrats' plan to make the state a sanctuary for women seeking reproductive care should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Bay Area lawmakers issued blistering criticism of Republican opposition to gun control measures in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday.
More than 40 Democratic members of Congress called on Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of people's location data, arguing the information could be used to identify women seeking abortions.
Biden is signing the order on federal policing two years after Floyd died at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back against San Francisco's conservative Catholic archbishop after he decided to deny her communion over her support of abortion rights.
Santa Clara County officials bought more than 400 guns during a buyback event Sunday in Milpitas.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
In a statement shared on Twitter, the rock band said Steven Tyler has entered a treatment program and would be unable to perform.
After a COVID break, Carnaval will be taking to the streets again and dancers are practicing for their big moment in the Mission District next weekend. Len Ramirez reports. (5-22-22)
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
The latest standard bearer of otherworldly psychedelia to emerge from Japan, Kikagaku Moyo brings it's stunning live show to San Francisco's August Hall Saturday night.
Even at 74, the musician (whose new memoir is titled "Still Alright") sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel young, too.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Expect another day of hot temperatures on Wednesday, with inland highs in the 90s and approaching 100. Temperatures will begin to cool heading into the Memorial Day weekend as onshore winds return. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (5/24/22)
Vern Glenn reports on Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr saying he's "fed up" with mass shootings in U.S. (5-24-2022)
For those not lucky enough to catch the Warriors playoff run in person, the watch parties at Thrive City in front of Chase Center might be the next best thing. Kenny Choi reports from the party ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. (5/24/22)
KPIX 5 News anchors and reporters talk a bit of smack in this video message to their counterparts at Dallas CBS station (5-24-2022)
Amanda Starantino reports on a likely case of the monkeypox virus found in Sacramento county (5-24-2022)
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
A San Francisco man is retiring from leading an innovative summer enrichment program he helped create 36 years ago.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.
Starting a new business is challenging but Eric Manzanares is working from a solid foundation, and that foundation is his family.