Lyft is rolling out a new feature matching women, nonbinary drivers and riders
San Francisco-based ride-hailing company Lyft has announced it’s rolling out a new feature that helps women and nonbinary drivers to be matched with women and nonbinary riders, in a move aimed at improving safety and allowing those drivers to have more control.
'It's unfathomable': Lyft driver killed in DC served as Army interpreter in Afghanistan, friend says
An Army Special Forces veteran says he was shocked to find out that a man he served two tours in Afghanistan with was brutally shot and killed while driving in Northeast D.C. Monday.
Lyft CEO responds after Arlington woman tweets about nightmare trip
A Virginia woman claims her Lyft driver tried to kidnap her over the weekend.
SF bike rental companies worried new proposal will hurt their business
San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency is set to consider expanding the number of Lyft bike rental locations. Some local bike rental companies worry about how the proposed expansion will impact their business.
Lyft driver stabs drunk passenger who couldn't give Daly City destination, officials say
A Lyft driver was arrested for stabbing an intoxicated passenger who couldn't provide his destination, officials said. Surveillance video shows the end of the ride that left the victim bleeding with two slashes to his bicep, the San Mateo DA said.
San Jose mayor wants mandatory sex assault reporting by rideshare companies
Just weeks before he leaves office, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Thursday proposed a new ordinance that he said will better protect survivors of sexual assault and keep the community safe.
Rideshares leave blind Dallas man stranded on the side on the road because of service dog
A legally blind Dallas man was left stranded when multiple rideshares refused to pick up the man and his service dog after a trip to the vet.
Governor Newsom calls Proposition 30 a "Trojan horse," urges "no" vote
Gov. Newsom is doubling down on his opposition of Proposition 30, a tax on the wealthy to fund climate projects. In a newly released political ad, Newsom takes aim at the prop and its major backer, ride-share company Lyft.
Maryland man killed after Lyft driver ends ride on Dewey Beach highway: officials
The Maryland man killed in a crash after being kicked out of a Lyft ride over the weekend has been identified by police as 43-year-old Sidney Wolf. He was previously a Senior Policy Advisor for former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo according to his LinkedIn page. He lived in Gaithersburg, Maryland with his wife and two children.
Gig workers react to Prop 22 ruling, as rideshare companies gear up for legal fight
Rideshare drivers say they're unsure if they stand to earn any benefits, as the Bay Area's biggest rideshare companies prepare for a legal battle to appeal the Alameda County Superior Court's ruling that Proposition 22 is unconstitutional.
Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
Uber and Lyft drivers hold nationwide protests to demand a livable wage
Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike Wednesday in several major cities for better pay, benefits and working conditions. Uber and Lyft drivers say they've had it with low pay and tough working conditions.
Fight for a livable wage prompts gig-workers to go on strike
Rideshare workers say they've had enough of the low pay that companies such as Uber and Lyft provide them for their work. On Wednesday, hundreds of gig-workers in the Bay Area, and across the nation, went on strike. KTVU's Tom Vacar reports.
White House says all Americans can get free rides to COVID-19 vaccine sites through Uber, Lyft
President Joe Biden is set to announce additional initiatives to get America vaccinated in hopes of meeting his goal for 70% of U.S. adults to have at least one vaccine shot by the Fourth of July.
Uber, Lyft team up to build database to expose abusive drivers
Uber and Lyft have teamed up to create a database of drivers ousted from their ride-hailing services for complaints about sexual assault and other crimes that have raised passenger-safety concerns for years.
California Supreme Court rejects lawsuit challenging ride-share vote
The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to overturn a ballot measure that kept app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors.
Lyft leads coalition offering 60 million rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites
Lyft is offering 60 million free or discounted rides to and from coronavirus vaccination sites in uninsured, at-risk and low-income communities.
Lyft's results show pain but also hope as some riders return
Lyft is still feeling the pandemic's severe impact on the ride-hailing industry.
California court orders Uber and Lyft to treat drivers as employees, not contractors
An appeals court unanimously decided on Thursday that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees rather than independent contractors. The ruling comes less than two weeks before voters will be asked to exempt the ride-hailing giants from the state's gig economy law.
Future of CA's gig economy likely to be decided by voters on Nov. 3
Voters will decide on Proposition 22, which is whether Uber, Lyft, and other companies should classify gig workers as employees.