California: Self-Driving Cars Must Have Driver Behind Wheel
California regulators say self-driving cars of the future must have a licensed driver behind the wheel, at least until the technology is proven safe.
California regulators say self-driving cars of the future must have a licensed driver behind the wheel, at least until the technology is proven safe.
Federal transportation officials are rethinking their position on self-driving cars with an eye toward getting the emerging technology into the public's hands.
Officials in Austin have embraced the technology, a welcome so warm that the mayor used talking points written by a Google lobbyist when the tech titan began testing prototypes on their streets over the summer.
Hustling to bring cars that drive themselves to a road near you, Google finds itself somewhere that has frustrated many before: Waiting on the Department of Motor Vehicles.
A California police officer made a traffic stop, but wrote no ticket. There was no driver to give it to any
In its annual beauty report, Google found that the number of searches for "man buns" exploded in 2015.
A former Google employee was able to buy the company's domain name for just a few bucks.
It's no coincidence the center's in a region rife with new tech startups. Facebook, Google and Apple are all traded on Nasdaq.
Search giant Google on Tuesday unveiled a new corporate logo a few weeks after Google surprised the world with a massive restructuring that would put Google under a holding company called Alphabet
The preliminary findings of the three-year-old probe have been submitted to the Competition Commission of India and to Google.
Google is changing its operating structure and will become part of a holding company called Alphabet.
Google Auto is part of the Internet search engine giant's efforts to create and sell a driverless car.
New Google feature is designed to take the guesswork out of finding out when lines are shortest at your favorite grocery store, coffee shop or gym.
Like a lot of teenagers, Aanya Nigam reflexively shares her whereabouts, activities and thoughts on Twitter, Instagram and other social networks without a qualm.
Google Inc. has chosen Texas as the latest testing site for its self-driving car project.
Expert warns Google has been short-circuiting its own search results to promote sites and customers who pay the search engine.
California state officials released reports Thursday detailing six accidents that involved self-driving car prototypes, reversing a policy that had shielded details of how the next-generation technology is performing during testing on public roads.
Google app uses Instagram photos to estimate the calories in food.
A California prostitute charged with killing a Google executive with an overdose of heroin aboard his yacht pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter and administering drugs.
The 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal sided with Google, which owns YouTube, saying the previous decision by a three-member panel of the same court gave "short shrift" to the First Amendment and constituted prior restraint - a prohibition on free speech before it takes place.
The Internet giant says Hood is part of a covert campaign by movie studios to use legal action to achieve enhanced piracy protection that Congress has rejected.
The week 7 London game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars will be available online nationally. Who will broadcast the game is still up in the air, as the league will accept bids. A clear frontrunner for the rights is a service like Google's YouTube, though Apple is rumored to be making inroads on its own cable-like service.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Northern California prostitute charged with killing a Google executive with an overdose of heroin aboard his yacht.
Even though Chrome is now more widely used, Firefox still has a loyal audience that makes more than 100 billion worldwide search requests annually.
Still in the experimental stage, the pill is packed with tiny magnetic particles, which can travel through a patient's bloodstream, search for malignant cells and report their findings to a sensor on a wearable device.
Witnesses say a pickup was driving recklessly before it crashed in a North Highlands neighborhood over the weekend, killing the driver.
A big rig fire has both directions of Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada on Monday morning.
Democrats from across the country are descending on Chicago for the convention, where the party will rally around Harris — and her new running mate — as the party's nominees.
Italy's Coast Guard says a boat sank after being hit by a storm off Sicily, leaving U.S. nationals among six people missing.
There is a debate over banners posted on one Lodi resident's house after their homeowner's association sent a letter that said he had to remove the signs he had posted out in front that support Donald Trump.
A family trip took a tragic turn Sunday as the Placer County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a male in the American River.
There is a debate over banners posted on one Lodi resident's house after their homeowner's association sent a letter that said he had to remove the signs he had posted out in front that support Donald Trump.
Democrats from across the country are descending on Chicago for the convention, where the party will rally around Harris — and her new running mate — as the party's nominees.
A big rig fire has both directions of Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada on Monday morning.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Mark Orr, the Sacramento State athletics director, was appointed to a new role on the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee, the university announced Thursday.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg said Tuesday that Rio City Café in Old Sacramento will close on Saturday.
Emergency repair work is continuing on a Sacramento street after a large sinkhole caused a city truck to get stuck.
A man was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a mother of four in Sacramento, prosecutors said Thursday.
Millions of dollars are about to be handed out to help keep kids safe in Sacramento, and a workshop was held to ask people how the funding should be spent.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
For the second day in a row, a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Rome was diverted, this time to Canada because of a medical issue aboard the plane.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Two men and a woman were arrested in San Mateo Tuesday evening following an armed robbery at a shopping center and attempted carjacking, police said Wednesday.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a 4-2 win over the A's on Sunday.
A teary and touched José Canseco was inducted to the A's Hall of Fame Saturday as a season-high crowd gathered for the first game of final Bay Bridge Series in Oakland.
Oakland right-hander Osvaldo Bido shut down the Giants as the A's won 2-0 Saturday in the next-to-last game of the Bay Bridge Series.
After canceling joint practices because of a litany of injuries, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans to play several of his starters, including quarterback Brock Purdy, in an exhibition game against the New Orleans Saints.
Democrats from across the country are descending on Chicago for the convention, where the party will rally around Harris — and her new running mate — as the party's nominees.
The DNC, where Kamala Harris will officially be recognized as the Democratic nominee, takes place this week in Chicago.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
"I'm going to give him a taste of his own conduct," said the former mayor of San Francisco.
Health officials around the world are keeping a close eye on an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Africa.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Officials have been warning of a return to the pre-pandemic trends of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
A Stockton gas station owner took it upon himself to keep prices low. At Ernie's General Store, the cash price for a gallon of gas is $3.99.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are on the lookout for the best back-to-school deals so that parents and families can save money.
There are big dreams to bring big development and business to Citrus Heights. The Sunrise Tomorrow Specific Plan is expected to transform the aging Sunrise Mall into a new central hub for the community with a main street, hotels, housing and more.
Customers are speaking out about their experience with the Flashfood app and how they've managed to save a few bucks.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
Lawmakers quietly amended a bill prompted by a decade-long CBS investigation into California's Newborn Genetic Biobank. They removed the part that requires the state to reveal who is using our DNA for research and why.
The doctor who was released from jail after driving his family off a cliff is being called the "poster child" for and against a California law that allows attempted murder defendants to get at-home mental health treatment instead of standing trial for alleged crimes.
It was an emotional day in court for many who lived through the shootout and Abril's later escape.
Instead of facing trial for attempted murder, the Pasadena doctor accused of trying to kill his wife and kids by driving their Tesla off a cliff was released on Monday.
A Sacramento woman who wanted to do a good deed by donating her car to charity ended up getting more than she bargained for.
August is the deadline for some weird, very strangely-themed college scholarships.
American credit card debt hit a record Tuesday, especially impacting younger adults who are putting more on their credit cards.
A Salida homeowner contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to tell us that she was charged for flooring she never received.
The federal government announced Wednesday that it will keep interest rates where they are for now, but that could change in the next few weeks.
Take a quick hike in the Tahoe region and it's easy to see conditions are ripe for a fire.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting a fire that forced evacuations in the Grass Valley area of Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
Hundreds of people were allowed to return home Tuesday after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno that also shut down Interstate 80 along the California-Nevada line.
A new wildfire in Tuolumne County erupted overnight into Friday, prompting evacuation orders.
Ground crews are not only battling flames in the dark, but they're also dealing with tough terrain and dense brush. The only light they have is from the fire and a small headlamp on their helmets.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
There is a debate over banners posted on one Lodi resident's house after their homeowner's association sent a letter that said he had to remove the signs he had posted out in front that support Donald Trump.
Authorities say a man who was swimming in Folsom Lake on Saturday was found dead just minutes after he had gone missing in the water.
A family trip takes a tragic turn Sunday as the Placer County Sheriff's Office continues to search for a male in the American River.
A driver has died after he had a medical emergency and crashed into a home in Riverbank on Saturday, authorities say.
The shooting happened Friday night along I-80 near Auburn.