Jennifer Tran and her husband, Eric Griffin, love their Tesla.

They feel good about the environmental impact of an electric vehicle and have fun driving the white Model Y.

Since making the purchase in 2020, they’ve made regular use of many of the car’s features, including dog mode. When running errands, the setting allows them to leave ...Read more

The Chicago-based National Association of Realtors is laying off nearly 12% of its staff and eliminating 20 open positions, according to a news release posted on the organization’s website Friday.

The cuts affect 41 of NAR’s 344 employees and, with the elimination of open roles, hit various departments including public relations and ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The job markets in both the Bay Area and California shed thousands of jobs in February, a decline that followed losses in January in a dreary start for the statewide economy to kick off 2025.

The Bay Area lost 5,200 jobs in February, a setback unleashed by the loss of hundreds of jobs for each of the region’s three ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Hundreds of protests against Elon Musk and his role in President Donald Trump’s administration were expected to take place Friday and Saturday in the Bay Area and across the globe.

Organizers who are part of a campaign called the “Tesla Takedown” said they are hoping to spur people into non-violent action against Musk...Read more

At a time when many office developers are on the sidelines because of the soft leasing market, Apple Inc. is well underway on construction of a splashy new office complex of its own on the border of Culver City and Los Angeles.

With excavation for an underground garage completed, construction crews have erected cranes and are building upward on...Read more

California will soon start using satellite technology to track down methane and other greenhouse gas emissions that may otherwise go undetected from sites around the state, such as oil and gas operations, landfills and livestock facilities.

The California Air Resources Board says the first-in-the-nation project will take about $100 million from...Read more

With the Land Cruiser being Toyota’s “go-to” for people moving for many years, it was time for an overwhelming refresh, and in 2025 Toyota nailed it.

The 2025 Toyota Land Cruiser enters Grasso’s Garage with a vibrant Smoky Blue body color and White accented roof and shows out nicely.

Its exterior boasts a slew of standard features fit...Read more

You probably don’t sit up at night wondering about Audi naming nomenclature. Actually, unless you own one, you may not think of it at all.

Nevertheless, going forward, odd numbers are powered by petroleum, even-numbers, by electrons. This renders the new 2025 Q6 and performance-oriented SQ6 SUV Audi’s newest electric-powered, two-row SUVs,...Read more

The electric GMC Sierra pickup lineup is picking up.

Battery-powered vehicle sales growth has slowed to a crawl in the United States, but General Motors Co. is full-speed ahead on its transition to an all-EV maker — especially in premium segments. Cadillac has completed its full EV lineup from Optiq to Escalade IQ, and now GMC is expanding ...Read more

Car prices have already climbed out of reach for many Americans. The search for a cheap car is poised to get even tougher.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on automobile imports set to take effect next week are expected to drive up costs across the industry, raising sticker prices by thousands of dollars.

The effects could be particularly ...Read more

Elon Musk owns the country's most successful electric car maker in Tesla. His SpaceX rocket company is one of NASA's biggest contractors, relied upon to service the International Space Station. His social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, dominates public discourse.

Now, after spending more than $200 million to elect Donald Trump to ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif — Uncertainties over tax policies and tariffs are weighing on decisions that businesses are making locally and nationwide, an official with a major business advocacy group said during an event in San Jose.

Nikkie Nguyen, U. S. Chamber of Commerce government affairs manager for the lobbying group’s Western Region, offered ...Read more

Boeing says it has won a $240 million contract to upgrade five more Chinook helicopters for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command, adding work for the company’s sprawling assembly plant and engineering complex in Ridley Park.

The deal brings to 51 the number of Chinooks that Boeing is rebuilding for the Army under the MH-47G Block...Read more

SAN DIEGO — A new San Diego law requires grocery stores to extend digital discounts to all customers — even those who lack smartphones or access to the internet.

The City Council voted 8-0 in favor of the new law this week, despite strong objections from the California Grocers Association and a local grocery chain. The San Diego Regional ...Read more

Some investors are betting the good times are only just beginning for emerging markets as worries over the U.S. economy boost the allure of the long-suffering asset class.

Fueling the shift are expectations that President Donald Trump’s tariff policies will weigh on U.S. growth and force traders to look abroad, a wager that has portfolio ...Read more

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature.

Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed...Read more

Without immigration, the U.S. population would begin to shrink in 2033, undermining the nation’s economic growth, the Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday — bringing forward its estimate for that threshold by seven years.

Annual deaths are projected to exceed the number of births in the U.S. just eight years from now, at which point...Read more