If you read the news, you know Uber has had a rotten year, beset by scandals, federal probes, lawsuits, executive turmoil and a #deleteUber campaign.But if you talk to drivers for the ride-hailing service, the picture is more upbeat.Uber driver satisfaction rose in the last year, with 58.2 percent of drivers saying their experience is satisfactory, versus 49.4 percent a year ago, according to an online survey of over 1,100 Uber and Lyft drivers nationwide.

People fill up their cars at a gas station in Oakland. The state recently hiked gas prices by 12 cents per gallon to fund road repairs. People fill up their cars at a gas station in Oakland. The state recently hiked gas prices by 12 cents per gallon to fund road repairs. Bobby Pohl of Walnut Creek fills up his truck at a gas station in Oakland. California is trying to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels through a program called the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

More than half of San Francisco voters view Uber and Lyft favor ably, but a recent survey on ride- hail ing services also deleted unfavorable results in its report. More than half of San Francisco voters view Uber and Lyft favor ably, but a recent survey on ride- hail ing services also deleted unfavorable results in its report. The Bay Area Council polled 600 San Francisco voters on ride-hailing services and found that they had positive attitudes.

Kweku Acquaah of Ghana gets help with his immi gration issues at the African Advocacy Network. Kweku Acquaah of Ghana gets help with his immi gration issues at the African Advocacy Network. Adoubou Traore, director of the African Advocacy Network (left), meets with staffers at the group’s new S.F. office. A Silicon Valley Community Foundation grant helped fund the move to the Mission District.

A group of Girls Inc. members tour Airbnb’s San Francisco headquarters. The company on Thursday announced new home-rental categories that it hopes will help it expand to serving 1 billion guests per year. A group of Girls Inc. members tour Airbnb’s San Francisco headquarters. The company on Thursday announced new home-rental categories that it hopes will help it expand to serving 1 billion guests per year.

Under California law, employers can legally serve alcohol to employees without a license. But WeWork is a landlord, not an employer, to the workers it calls “members.” Under California law, employers can legally serve alcohol to employees without a license. But WeWork is a landlord, not an employer, to the workers it calls “members.” The offices of WeWork in the Embarcadero 2 building in San Francisco in June.

Tcho, which began in San Francisco and moved to Berkeley, is being bought by a 100-year-old food company in Japan. Tcho, which began in San Francisco and moved to Berkeley, is being bought by a 100-year-old food company in Japan. Kathryn Pulliam packs chocolate in the back of Tcho chocolate in San Francisco on September 27th 2013. Kathryn Pulliam packs chocolate in the back of Tcho chocolate in San Francisco on September 27th 2013.

Chloe Robinson 4, of San Luis Obispo interacts with a display while her family looks on at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. Chloe Robinson 4, of San Luis Obispo interacts with a display while her family looks on at Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. Chloe Robinson, 4, and her mother, Stephanie, of San Luis Obispo, leave one of the telescope observation towers at Chabot Space & Science Center.

Daniel Rusteen works on his business, OptimizeMyAirbnb, to help other hosts show up higher in search results. He and his roommates were fined for not registering their couch space with the city. Daniel Rusteen works on his business, OptimizeMyAirbnb, to help other hosts show up higher in search results. He and his roommates were fined for not registering their couch space with the city. Daniel Rusteen and his roommates were fined for not registering their couch space with San Francisco.

Control buttons on the Tesla Model 3’s steering wheel can be used to raise, lower and otherwise adjust it. Control buttons on the Tesla Model 3’s steering wheel can be used to raise, lower and otherwise adjust it. From the outside, the Model 3 can be hard to distinguish from its bigger sibling — the Model S — except for a few telltale signs.