San Francisco officials today began calling for partners to help develop one of the city's last large parcels of land. Also, the U.S. Justice Department says Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $55 million to settle claims

Intel says disappointing PC sales in the U.S. and Europe have forced it to slash its quarterly sales forecast, and Facebook says it will "vigorously" fight a lawsuit brought this week by two California teenagers.

Hewlett-Packard today raised its bid for the data storage firm 3Par by a whopping 11 percent above Dell's latest offer.

Officials with the California State University system today acknowledged that campus foundations are having accounting problems

State fire officials are telling some 3,000 California gas stations to disable the hands-free latches on their pumps.

Apple has applied for a patent that would add extra security to its iPhones and iPads, and Hewlett Packard today jumped into a bidding war with rival computer maker Dell.

California's unemployment rate held steady in July at 12.3 percent. That means more than two million Californians are looking for work. Also, San Jose's Mineta Airport can't seem to get rid of a foul smell linked to a renovation project in Terminal A.

Hewlett-Packard today issued its first earnings report since the sudden ouster of CEO Mark Hurd, and shares of security software maker McAfee jumped on news that it's becoming a part of Intel.

Several California-based projects to expand broadband Internet access heard today they're getting federal stimulus grants. Also, for years a half-finished building in downtown Oakland was the face of the housing crash -- but no longer.

Mortgage delinquencies in the Bay Area edged up slightly last quarter. Also, an online news service owned by AOL is in the midst of a major hiring campaign this year in California communities.