Drivers face toll increases for Bay Area bridges starting Jan. 1: Here’s what you need to know

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — New Year, new toll prices on the Bay Area’s seven state bridges. “It’s kind of the price you have to pay to live in the Bay,” said Santa Rosa resident Patrick Lam. Starting January 1, tolls for the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward […]

Today’s best 12-month CD rates for December 31, 2025: up to 4.05%

Certificates of Deposit (CDs) remain one of the most reliable short-term savings instruments, especially for those looking for guaranteed returns when interest rates fall. From December 31, 2025achieve the best 12-month CD rates up to 4.05% APY (annual percentage yield), with many banks and credit unions still offering returns well above the national average 1.63%according […]

Ford is not abandoning Apple CarPlay: ‘It is a product that our customers really enjoy’

Ford will continue to support Apple CarPlay in its vehicles. The company says it prioritizes customer “choice.” Other automakers, such as GM, are moving away from CarPlay. General Motors was widely criticized when the company announced it was removing Apple CarPlay from its electric vehicles. Some owners were so determined to keep smartphone mirroring that […]

Death: Karma Revero

Karam ended production of Revero last week. The extended-range electric vehicle produces 536 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. The Gyesera will replace this. Last week, Karma Automotive announced that it had built the final production Revero. The car has had a complicated history and started out more than ten years ago as the Fisker […]