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Billionaire Warren Buffett's company added to its already substantial Apple investment at the end of last year while slashing a new investment in computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor and two longtime bank holdings.
An anonymous bidder paid a record-breaking $19 million for a private steak lunch with legendary investor Warren Buffett.
Shares of Palo Alto-based HP Inc. jumped nearly 15% Thursday after Warren Buffett's company snapped up more than 11% of the printer and computer maker over the past week in another uncharacteristic tech investment from the billionaire.
The price of a private lunch with investor Warren Buffett benefiting San Francisco's Glide Foundation has already topped $3.5 million and the weeklong auction is just getting started.
Mark Zuckerberg claimed the No. 3 spot on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $81.6 billion as Facebook stock has spiked about 15 percent this year. Zuckerberg moved ahead of Warren Buffett on the list.
The online auction that raises money for the Glide Foundation's work to help the homeless in San Francisco ended Friday night on eBay with a winning bid falling just short of the previous record.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is preparing to auction off another private lunch to raise money for a homeless charity in San Francisco.
Apple is basking in the afterglow of Warren Buffett's ringing endorsement.
Warren Buffett's company bought 75 million more Apple shares in the first quarter, giving it more than 240 million shares of the iPhone maker.
An anonymous bidder paid the $2.7 million to benefit San Francisco's GLIDE programs serving the city's poor and homeless.
Warren Buffett says he's investing heavily in Apple, believing that once consumers begin using the company's products they aren't likely to stop.
Warren Buffett's company nearly quadrupled its investment in Apple to over 57 million shares during the last three months of last year.
Warren Buffett's company is taking an even bigger bite of Apple stock and adding to its sizeable stake in Phillips 66.
A rough day on Wall Street for Warren Buffett means Amazon's Jeff Bezos is now the third richest person in the world.
Buffett has raised more than $20 million for Glide. The lunch auctions began after Buffett's first wife, Susie, showed him the charity, where she had been volunteering.
Warren Buffett is reportedly making a bid for Yahoo.
The winning bid for a private lunch with Warren Buffet has topped $2.3 million.
The price of a private lunch with Warren Buffett is already over $1 million, and the online auction continues all week.
Over the past 15 years, Buffett's lunch auction has raised $17.9 million for the Glide Foundation. The 16th annual lunch auction starts Sunday with a $25,000 minimum bid on eBay
The auction benefits the Glide Foundation, which provides meals, health care, job training, rehabilitation and housing support to the poor and homeless in San Francisco
An auction for a lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett that benefits a San Francisco church kicked off its 15th year Sunday night.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-eat tour of the See's Candy factory in California to benefit an education nonprofit there.
A deep-pocketed anonymous bidder forked over nearly $3.5 million in a Glide Foundation Charity Auction to dine with billionaire Warren Buffet that benefits the homeless.
The group, called Tax-Us, gathered for a Tax Day rally to champion the "Buffett rule," which calls for a minimum of 30 percent tax on incomes greater than $1 million.
Police in Millbrae have arrested two San Francisco men in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week, authorities said.
With BART approving some fare and fee increases as it nears a fiscal cliff, some frustrated passengers are wondering when and why they'll be paying more for deteriorating service.
The public defender's office in San Francisco has organized a series of sit-ins to protest the backlog in the court system that they say violates the constitution by excessively detaining people without a trial.
Police in American Canyon on Wednesday apprehended suspects in a city of Napa grand theft case, the department said Friday.
"Breaking Bad" fans knew Mike Batayeh as Dennis Markowski, the manager of an industrial laundromat that served as the front for a meth lab on the award-winning show.
Police in Millbrae have arrested two San Francisco men in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week, authorities said.
With BART approving some fare and fee increases as it nears a fiscal cliff, some frustrated passengers are wondering when and why they'll be paying more for deteriorating service.
The public defender's office in San Francisco has organized a series of sit-ins to protest the backlog in the court system that they say violates the constitution by excessively detaining people without a trial.
Police in American Canyon on Wednesday apprehended suspects in a city of Napa grand theft case, the department said Friday.
"Breaking Bad" fans knew Mike Batayeh as Dennis Markowski, the manager of an industrial laundromat that served as the front for a meth lab on the award-winning show.
Police in Millbrae have arrested two San Francisco men in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week, authorities said.
The public defender's office in San Francisco has organized a series of sit-ins to protest the backlog in the court system that they say violates the constitution by excessively detaining people without a trial.
A break-in at a San Francisco jewelry and sculpture shop was caught on camera, and the owner of the shop is hoping the police will bring the suspect into custody.
First lady Jill Biden will visit San Francisco on Tuesday to speak at three events.
A gun shop owner on the Peninsula says he doubts California Governor Gavin Newsom's plan to restrict firearm access with a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution can get the broad backing it would need to pass.
With BART approving some fare and fee increases as it nears a fiscal cliff, some frustrated passengers are wondering when and why they'll be paying more for deteriorating service.
The Solano County Sheriff's Office on Friday identified the two people who died in a plane crash Thursday near Rio Vista Municipal Airport.
Pittsburg police arrested a man Wednesday morning whom they suspect is responsible for a cold-case shooting death 16 years ago.
CHP in the East Bay briefly stopped traffic on eastbound I-80 Friday after a pedestrian got on the freeway, according to reports.
Caltrans is scheduled to close all southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 680 in Pleasanton this weekend for a repaving project.
Teens in San Jose said the line between truth and lies is becoming harder to define on social media and distinguishing the difference would be welcome. One state legislator wants to make that happen.
Police in Milpitas have arrested a volunteer at a worship center on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor and other crimes.
San Jose Animal Care and Services is dealing with a record-high number of pets that need a home.
There is something different about A Slice of New York Pizza in San Jose. And it goes beyond their award-winning pies.
Police in the South Bay are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that hospitalized an adult male victim who later succumbed to his injuries.
Police in American Canyon on Wednesday apprehended suspects in a city of Napa grand theft case, the department said Friday.
Huge crowds are expected this weekend as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races starting Friday.
A small plane crashed in Solano County near Rio Vista Thursday, killing two people aboard, authorities said.
Police in Vallejo employed a SWAT team to apprehend a stabbing suspect who had barricaded himself in a residence Wednesday, the department announced Thursday.
Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a shooting Monday night that injured a 19-year-old woman, according to a news release shared Wednesday by police.
Huge crowds are expected this weekend as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races starting Friday.
The Nevada state senate adjourned Thursday without voting on a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland A's.
Brandon Crawford had a pinch-hit RBI double to spark a three-run ninth and the Giants beat the Rockies for the 11th straight time, 6-4, on Thursday.
Brock Purdy resumed his throwing program, Trey Lance looked healthy and showed off his improved mechanics and Sam Darnold got acclimated to a new offense.
The Nevada Legislature will convene Wednesday for a special session to consider whether to provide $380 million in public financing for a stadium that would host the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip.
Police in Millbrae have arrested two San Francisco men in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week, authorities said.
The public defender's office in San Francisco has organized a series of sit-ins to protest the backlog in the court system that they say violates the constitution by excessively detaining people without a trial.
Police in American Canyon on Wednesday apprehended suspects in a city of Napa grand theft case, the department said Friday.
Walgreens says it's a digital-first experimental store to benefit customers. It's not designed to deter theft, Walgreens says.
Pittsburg police arrested a man Wednesday morning whom they suspect is responsible for a cold-case shooting death 16 years ago.
Teens in San Jose said the line between truth and lies is becoming harder to define on social media and distinguishing the difference would be welcome. One state legislator wants to make that happen.
The Los Angeles district attorney's office said Thursday it has left Twitter due to barrage of "vicious" homophobic attacks that were not removed by the social media platform.
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination.
Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal marketing executive, on Monday officially took over the CEO role at Twitter from Elon Musk
The headset, which blends the digital and physical worlds, marks Apple's first major new product since AirPods in 2016.
Cases of colorectal cancer are on the rise among young adults and the disease is now estimated to be the deadliest cancer for adults between the ages of 20 and 49 by the year 2030.
One cardiovascular specialist cautions that breathing the air laden with smoke from the Quebec and Nova Scotia wildfires is "probably worse than smoking a cigarette" in some places.
Grail, a biotech firm that makes a blood test for detecting cancer, blamed the snafu on a technology glitch.
An alert has gone out to Sonoma County residents after a rash of fentanyl overdose deaths in just one week.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
Teens in San Jose said the line between truth and lies is becoming harder to define on social media and distinguishing the difference would be welcome. One state legislator wants to make that happen.
Attorneys Jim Trusty and John Rowley said in a statement they will no longer represent him in the indicted case, nor will they represent him in the Jan. 6 investigation.
The indictment alleges the former president "endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal retention of classified documents." Read the 44-page indictment here.
Donald Trump is the first former president in history to face a federal criminal indictment.
First lady Jill Biden will visit San Francisco on Tuesday to speak at three events.
Two educators are creating a space for families to find LGBTQ+ children's stories after seeing a growing need for representation.
San Francisco police arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime when he allegedly assaulted and shouted anti-LGBTQ statements at two men in the Castro District.
In a close vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday against designating the orchestra-level seats in the iconic Castro Theatre as a historical landmark.
The civil rights organization also issued a guidebook to help ensure safety for both LGBTQ+ residents and travelers in "hostile states."
When beauty queens from across the state compete in the Miss California pageant next month, this year's Miss San Francisco will make history when she takes the stage.
"Breaking Bad" fans knew Mike Batayeh as Dennis Markowski, the manager of an industrial laundromat that served as the front for a meth lab on the award-winning show.
Huge crowds are expected this weekend as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races starting Friday.
With tickets to U.S. shows soaring to absurd heights, some superfans are flying to Europe to catch their favorite acts.
One of the leading lights on the current burgeoning Bay Area metal scene, East Bay band Blackwülf plays this happy hour show at the Knockout in San Francisco celebrating the release of a new beer in partnership with Original Pattern Brewing Company.
Shakur is one of only 12 rap artists, including Queen Latifah and Ice-T, who have received a star on the Walk of Fame.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies.
Oakland leaders support a California bill which would establish a statewide "Ebony Alert" system giving law enforcement a tool to find missing Black youth. Lezla Gooden reports. (6-9-23)
The tiny community of Bolinas is fighting hard, navigating a maze of bureaucracy to get its post office back up and running. Kenny Choi reports. (6-9-23)
UC law professor Rory Little looks at the DoJ indictment of Donald Trump and finds the former president could be in jeopardy. (6-9-23)
Before the pandemic BART was among the country's top-performing transit systems when it came to funds received by riders. That has changed. Wilson Walker reports. (6-9-23)
For decades roller derby has provided a refuge for members of the LGBT community and the Bay Area has played a key role in the sport's evolution. Kelsi Thorud reports. (6-9-23)
A Marin County woman's horse riding accident decades ago helped spur an idea that began one of the oldest weekly therapeutic horseback riding programs in the Bay Area.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is San Francisco woman who's spent the last quarter century training thousands of young people in job preparation skills and self-esteem.
California makes up about 12 percent of the US population, but our state had nearly a third of the country's homeless last year, according to federal housing data.
A pair of orthodox rabbis are coming up with some unorthodox ways to serve their South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco and beyond.
An Alameda man is leading a fight for climate change that challenges each person to do one thing for the environment: plant a tree.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.