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Tag: uber

California voters reject rent control and employee rights for gig workers, but close Prop 13 loopholes and restore parolee voting rights

With things like affirmative action, abolishment of cash bail, rent control and a referendum on Proposition 13 on the table, measures on California’s ...
By Nik WojcikNovember 4, 20200
Beyond SFBay

California ride-share, delivery drivers to remain independent contractors

Drivers for app-based companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash will likely remain independent contractors in California.
By Bay City NewsNovember 4, 2020
Election 2020

DA takes aim at DoorDash after Uber, Lyft ordered to classify workers as employees

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Wednesday that he has asked San Francisco Superior Court to ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 13, 2020
Beyond SFBay

Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures

San Francisco voters were asked to consider six propositions Tuesday. How ballots were cast have a direct ...
By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 2019
Election
Uber

Outcome of SF ride-hailing tax rests in uncounted mail-in ballots

Just five more votes in favor of Proposition D would have pushed the election night total over ...
By Bay City NewsNovember 6, 2019
Election

Governor signs ‘landmark’ bill to reclassify independent contractors as employees

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed Assembly Bill 5 into law to reclassify workers for ride-hailing services and other companies as employees instead ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 18, 20190
Beyond SFBay

Judge sentences Uber driver to eight years for sexual assault

A 53-year-old Uber driver was sentenced on Friday to 8 years in state prison for sexually assaulting ...
By Bay City NewsSeptember 13, 2019
Bay Area

Buttigieg joins rideshare driver rally for workers’ rights

“I’m here because where I come from, gig is another word for job. It means if you’re ...
By Jerold ChinnAugust 28, 2019
Business

Outside Lands came in with a bang, went out with a whisper

Sunday was the last call for Outside Lands Bay Area madness, for now, anyway.
By Cesar LopezAugust 12, 2019
Culture

Businesses, organizations form ‘All In’ coalition to help city’s homeless

Sixty-five San Francisco businesses and organizations have joined forces to create the All In campaign, a coalition ...
By Bay City NewsJuly 25, 2019
Homelessness

Supes table homeless commission, move rideshare surcharge to ballot

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors failed to move a charter amendment to the November ballot that would have established a Homelessness Oversight ...
By Jerold ChinnJuly 23, 20190
Election

Rideshare drivers deliver demand letter, protest at Uber office

Uber and Lyft drivers chanted and cheered outside the Uber headquarters building in San Francisco Friday as ...
By Bay City NewsJuly 19, 2019
Business

As drivers strike and IPO looms, SF steps toward taxing Uber stock windfall

Drivers of ride-hail companies switched off their apps Wednesday in San Francisco and across the nation.
By Jerold ChinnMay 8, 2019
News

SF taxi drivers rally loudly against new airport rules

Cab drivers blasted their cab horns while driving around San Francisco City Hall on Thursday.
By Jerold ChinnJanuary 24, 2019
News
San Francisco taxi

New rules divide what’s left of San Francisco taxi business

Dozens of cab drivers spoke against taxi reforms that transit officials say will help suffering workers.
By Jerold ChinnOctober 17, 2018
News

State law clears path for SF vote on ride-sharing tax

Under the ballot measure, TNCs like Uber and Lyft would be taxed for each ride originating in San Francisco in amount of 3.25 ...
By Jerold ChinnSeptember 25, 20180
San Francisco

Uber driver guilty of vehicular manslaughter

A San Francisco Superior Court jury found a former Uber driver guilty Thursday of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter ...
By Bay City NewsAugust 2, 2018

Uber, Lyft agree to San Francisco ride tax

Aaron Peskin said that after weeks of negotiations with both Uber and Lyft, both companies have agreed ...
By Jerold ChinnAugust 1, 2018
San Francisco taxi

Report seeks to improve what’s left of SF taxi industry

A report released by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recommends full-service taxicab companies be allowed to set ...
By Jerold ChinnMay 3, 2018
News

Credit union files taxi medallion suit against SFMTA

A credit union that helped The City of San Francisco sell taxi medallions has sued a city ...
By Bay City NewsMarch 30, 2018

Self-driving Ubers sidelined after deadly crash

Uber is halting self-driving car tests in San Francisco Monday after a fatal crash in Tempe, Arizona overnight.
By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 20180
Uber

SF sues California over ride-hailing rules

The city of San Francisco sued the state of California Thursday over new restrictions by the state ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 8, 2018
News

Former Uber CEO denies hiring engineer for trade secrets

Former Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick wrapped up his second and last day on the stand ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 7, 2018

Waymo seeks $1.8 billion from ‘cheater’ Uber

A lawyer for robotic car company Waymo accused Uber in federal court Monday of being a "cheater" ...
By Bay City NewsFebruary 5, 2018

Body found in warehouse identified as missing Uber driver

A body found in a warehouse in Hayward last summer has been identified as that of a ...
By Bay City NewsJanuary 10, 2018

SF investigates whether Uber, Lyft are public nuisances

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera is seeking a court order requiring Uber and Lyft to provide information to allow him to determine ...
By Bay City NewsJuly 22, 20170

Warehouse body could be missing Uber driver

Police discovered human remains Saturday morning in Hayward that may be that of a missing San Francisco ...
By Bay City NewsJune 25, 2017
Travis Kalanick Bonnie Kalanick

Travis Kalanick steps down as Uber CEO

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has finally acceded to investor demands and resigned from the ride-hailing company he ...
By SFBay WiresJune 21, 2017
News
Uber

Uber, Lyft combine for 170,000 weekday trips

San Francisco officials finally have a snapshot of what Uber and Lyft activity looks like in The ...
By Jerold ChinnJune 14, 2017
News

Uber driver accused of sexual battery

An Uber driver from San Francisco was arrested last week on suspicion of the sexual battery of ...
By Bay City NewsJune 6, 2017
Lyft allows people to request to be picked up by one of the service's drivers via a smartphone app

SF city attorney seeks data from Uber, Lyft

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera issued administrative subpoenas Monday to Uber and Lyft.
By Bay City NewsJune 5, 20170
News
Travis Kalanick Bonnie Kalanick

Mother of Uber CEO dies in boating accident

The mother of Uber's CEO died Friday in a boating accident in Fresno County and his father ...
By Bay City NewsMay 27, 2017
News

Jane Kim suggests fee on all Uber rides

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim is calling for the city to consider imposing a fee on trips ...
By Bay City NewsMay 23, 2017
Uber

Mayor Lee calls for release of Uber, Lyft trip data

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee wants ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to start releasing its ...
By Jerold ChinnMay 16, 2017
News
Uber

San Francisco sues to force Uber driver disclosure

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera Thursday sued Uber in an effort to force the ride-hailing company ...
By Bay City NewsMay 11, 2017
News

Uber sues SF tax collector to shield drivers’ names

Transportation network company Uber sued San Francisco this week over an attempt by The City's tax collector to obtain the names of drivers.
By Bay City NewsMay 3, 20170

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