US agency examining Tesla unintended acceleration complaints

An unidentified person petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asking for an investigation into the problem. An agency document shows 127 owner complaints to the government that include 110 crashes and 52 injuries.

Plan to tax vacant San Francisco storefronts revived

If you walk down some of San Francisco's busiest streets, it's clear there are hundreds of vacant storefronts throughout the city.

Toyota recalls nearly 700K vehicles over faulty fuel pumps

The recall involves certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles over a fuel pump issue that could cause affected vehicles to stall.

Gas prices jump 4 cents per gallon to $2.64 in past 3 weeks

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that gas prices are unlikely to continue to increase because crude oil costs have dropped.

Caltrain mobile app adds daily parking permit option

The new feature, which had a soft launch in mid-December, allows riders to bypass ticket vending machines by using their mobile device to select the station they parked at, input their parking space number and pay for the ticket.

Regal Cinemas is ditching Coke products and the internet is fuming

Regal Cinemas has announced it will no longer carry Coke products and some moviegoers aren't too excited about the change.

CVS receipt-themed scarves turn long-running joke into fashionable reality

Receiving a human-length receipt at a local CVS has become the norm and is a phenomenon at the center of many memes poking fun at the company for the absurdity. 

IKEA to pay $46M in dresser tip-over death of California toddler

IKEA has agreed to pay $46 million to the parents of a 2-year-old Southern California boy who died of injuries suffered when a 70-pound recalled dresser tipped over onto him.

CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s

The show's keynote addresses, once dominated by computer and chip makers, will this year feature executives from TV networks NBC and CBS and upstart video services like mobile-focused Quibi and free streamer Tubi.