rideshare

If you’ve tried to call for an Uber or Lyft, chances are you’ve noticed either a longer wait time or higher cost. That’s because there are fewer drivers out on the road.

Rideshare industry prices are surging as summer travel demand pushes things like airfare and car rental costs to new heights.

The rise in attacks against Asian Americans has motivated two college students from San Diego to create the Instagram page San Diego Cabbie, a donation-based project that looks to partially fund Uber and Lyft rides for members of the Asian community who are fearful to take public transportation or go out by themselves.

The recent rise in attacks targeting the Asian community pushed two college students from San Diego to help other Asians get around town safely.

The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections.

A California appeals court has upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, less than two weeks before voters will be asked to exempt the ride-hailing giants from the state’s gig economy law.

A California appeals court has upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. NBC 7’s Claudette Stefanian explains more.

A California appeals court has upheld an order requiring Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors. NBC 7’s Steven Luke takes a closer look at the decision and how it will impact rideshare drivers.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo urged an appeals court to stay an injunction that they said would lead to a statewide shutdown of Uber and Lyft’s operations starting this Friday.

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is urging an appeals court to stay an injunction that could lead to a statewide shutdown of Uber and Lyfts operations in California starting this Friday NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez reports.

In a ruling stemming from a lawsuit brought the city attorneys of San Diego and two other cities and the state, a federal judge Monday granted a preliminary injunction against ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, requiring them to classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors in accordance with a new state law.

The rideshare industry is making drastic changes to the way you ride.

For the last four years Chula Vista mom, Susana Valdez, has relied on driving for Uber and Lyft as her main source of income. As tourism and outings come to a halt across San Diego County she said she is struggling to pay her bills. “I get out of my car and wash my hands thoroughly every time. I also…

One Chula Vista rideshare driver said she is struggling to pay her bills as she is losing out on 90 percent of her typical customers, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.

For years, Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early days, its cars were adorned with whimsical pink mustaches. Its founders talked about improving peoples’ lives by reducing individual car ownership. And while Uber drivers grabbed headlines for assaulting passengers, somehow — despite many drivers working for both companies — Lyft remained unscathed. That changed when dozens of…

As thousands of Los Angeles residents were warned to evacuate their homes as fires burned in Santa Clarita and San Bernardino, several companies have come forward to offer relief services to those affected.

A ride-hailing driver pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges that he kidnapped and raped a Los Angeles woman almost a year ago after picking her up from a bar.

San Diego Police and rideshare drivers are warning people to pay attention while using rideshare apps.

A man pretending to be a rideshare driver held a woman at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her near the University of Delaware, police say.

In an effort to offer assistance to those affected by the major wildfires in Southern California, Lyft is offering free rides to evacuees.