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Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor

The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week.




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Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free

Waymo wants to deploy a robotaxi service for the general public in parts of California as soon as possible.




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California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers

Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range.




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They turn '49 Mercurys and Shelby Cobras into EVs, one Tesla carcass at a time

A growing army of hot rodders is cannibalizing crashed electric cars and turning them into custom vehicles with electric power trains.




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California sues Trump again for revoking state's authority to limit auto emissions

California has joined other states in filing a second lawsuit against the administration for revoking the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.




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L.A. Auto Show: VW America's chief has a plan to move past the emissions scandal

Volkswagen of America CEO Scott Keogh wants to regain your trust.




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The life and death of Lowrider: How the Chicano car magazine shaped California

Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year.




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Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson?

Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars.




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Dude rented me a Tesla on Turo. It's clear how its car-sharing model is different

Peer-to-peer car sharing seems strange but turns out to be easy, if a bit expensive.




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One man, two missions: Hyper-efficient EVs and hyper cars

We all love a good David vs. Goliath story — Ford vs. Ferrari (in 1966, or the 2019 movie version), Steve Jobs vs. Microsoft, Harry Potter vs. Voldemort. Not many, however, feature David going up against two separate Goliaths. Meet Jason Castriota.




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Feds tweak driverless-car guidelines, seek to balance safety and tech development

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says safety is the top priority for robot cars – but so is intellectual property.




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Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff?

Electric vehicles can cut greenhouse gases and carmakers have big plans for them. But so far, few car buyers want them.




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State will prevail in Trump emissions fight, California Air Resources Board chief says

The fight over emissions between California and the White House could last years.




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How good are your car headlights? Here's how technology is making them safer

Automobile headlights haven't been very good, but they're improving, according to the auto insurance industry.




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The Ferrari 488 Pista brings racetrack performance to California freeways

Ferrari's 488 Pista, which replaces the 458 Speciale, is driven by the most powerful V8 engine Ferrari has ever put in a road car.




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The electric-vehicle industry is thriving in Southern California, report says

The Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. sees California as a world hub for electric mobility.




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Driven: Behind the rise, stumble and rebirth of Fair and its car-buying app

Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping.




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Alameda County says Tesla has cut its workforce. But will it stop making cars?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has kept his Fremont, Calif., manufacturing plant open despite the Bay Area coronavirus lockdown.




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Unsure if California coronavirus rules hit your business? Good luck finding out

California has no clearinghouse yet to help businesses interpret Newsom's stay-at-home order.




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Lazarus: Why isn't car insurance cheaper as we all stay home?

Allstate says it will give customers a 15% break on their monthly premiums. But most other car insurers aren't following suit.




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Car dealers are desperate. Does that make it a good time to buy a vehicle online?

Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door.




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Mom and pop stores need cash now. But a federal rescue is still mired in confusion

Confusion and frustration bedevil attempts to keep employees on the job while getting a Payroll Protection Program loan.




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Coronavirus stay-at-home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60%

California's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus reduced vehicle collisions on roadways by roughly half, saving taxpayers an estimated $1 billion.




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California's April heat wave is a time to be extra cautious about children and pets in parked cars

Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down.




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Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did

Of all the bizarre tweets Elon Musk let loose Friday morning, one stands out because it might violate a fraud-related consent decree he agreed to that's intended to control his social media behavior.




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¿Por qué el discurso de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix no parece tan loco en nuestros tiempos de coronavirus?

¿Cómo pueden los artistas responder a la pandemia de COVID-19? El muy ridiculizado discurso de aceptación de Oscar de Joaquín Phoenix en realidad sugiere una respuesta.




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Review: 'Bad Therapy' fails to cash in on an intriguing idea of psychobabblery

'Bad Therapy' stars Michaela Watkins as a devious couples therapist preying on wealthy Westsiders.




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Review: 'Endings, Beginnings' doesn't know what to do with its strong cast

Starring Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan and Jamie Dornan in a love triangle, Drake Doremus' 'Endings, Beginnings' leaves its compelling young performers at loose ends.




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Review: 'A White, White Day' delivers a superb psychological puzzle worth piecing together

Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason's award-winning second feature, "A White, White Day," is a gripping, ruminative drama of grief and revenge.




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San Diego Comic-Con 2020 is officially canceled due to coronavirus

Comic-Con International announced Friday that SDCC 2020 has been canceled over coronavirus concerns, but the pop culture convention will return next year.




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'First Cow' for best picture? A critic's guide to the Oscars if movie theaters don't reopen in 2020

Coronavirus may have shut down movie theaters, but even if they stayed closed, we'd have a strong slate of Oscar contenders beyond Elisabeth Moss in "Invisible Man."




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Alicia Silverstone calls out 'hurtful' body-shaming she suffered for 'Batman & Robin'

In a recent interview, actress Alicia Silverstone opened up about being dubbed "Fatgirl" after playing Batgirl in the 1997 film "Batman & Robin."




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20 years later, the cast and crew of 'Love & Basketball' consider its legacy in an oral history

Writer-director Gina Prince Bythewood, executive producer Spike Lee and cast members Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, Tyra Banks and Alfre Woodard reflect on the enduring legacy of the landmark black romance "Love & Basketball" and how the industry has changed in the intervening decades.




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Review: Hugh Jackman is at his best in the engrossing school-scam drama 'Bad Education'

The HBO movie "Bad Education" explores a wild true story with one of Hugh Jackman's best film performances and strong support from Allison Janney.




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The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and others from the original cast of "The Goonies" got back together on YouTube today with superfan Josh Gad.




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Reopening California: Hollywood is figuring out how to start rolling again

Hollywood is eager to get back to work after the coronavirus outbreak, but union officials, studio executives and others must first agree on new protocols to make filming safe again.




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Column: What would Mary Poppins do during the lockdown? Julie Andrews launches a podcast

Julie Andrews and her daughter give families a little lift amid the coronavirus quarantine with a new reading podcast, "Julie's Library."




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Olivia Munn calls out Bryan Singer's mysterious absence from 'X-Men: Apocalypse' set

Speaking to Variety, Olivia Munn detailed director Bryan Singer's unprofessional behavior while filming the 2016 blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse."




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Oscars eligibility rules are changing in the face of coronavirus crisis. Here's what's new

With movie theaters shut down due to the pandemic, the motion picture academy's board voted Tuesday to temporarily suspend its long-held rule requiring a theatrical release for Oscar consideration




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Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim

At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound."




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Review: Income inequality? 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' says the system needs fixing

Filmmaker Justin Pemberton turns French economist Thomas Piketty's 2013 manifesto on inequality, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," into an engaging documentary.




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Cardi B goes live with Bernie Sanders to poke holes in Trump's coronavirus response

Politics' odd couple, rapper Cardi B and Sen. Bernie Sanders, had a video chat to discuss his exit from the presidential race and Trump's coronavirus plan.




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How a white rapper's sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV's unlikeliest role model

To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte "GaTa" Ganter.




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Coronavirus listening: Finding comfort in the California sounds of '70s soft rock

An ode to 1970s Southern California soft rock: Who needs musical aggression when there's a relentless, invisible enemy lurking outside your window?




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25 years of Disney musicals on Broadway: Your quarantine must-watch of the day

See Susan Egan ("Beauty and the Beast"), Krysta Rodriguez ("Hercules") and Christian Borle ("Mary Poppins") in a benefit for a COVID-19 relief fund.




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Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment

Pearl Jam didn't intend for their new album, "Gigaton," to be a coronavirus hymnal. Yet it rises to the occasion with glimmers of hope, resilience and even ecstasy.




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Due to coronavirus, Taylor Swift cancels all 2020 concerts, including events to open SoFi Stadium

Taylor Swift was billed as the first woman to perform the opening concert at an NFL stadium, but July dates at SoFi are canceled because of COVID-19.




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Taylor Swift concerts scheduled to open SoFi Stadium in July are canceled

Taylor Swift was billed as the first woman to perform the opening concert at an NFL stadium, but July dates at SoFi are canceled because of the COVID-19 crisis




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Amoeba Music puts out desperate call for help to survive coronavirus crisis

"We have weathered many storms. ... But we don't know that we can weather the COVID-19 storm," says a new GoFundMe page for California's beloved Amoeba stores.




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Commentary: Listening to music, podcasts, books while staying home? Why you need a DAC more than ever

A DAC, or digital to analog converter, makes all the difference when streaming on a phone or laptop. You don't have to spend a ton, our music critic says.