Travel
COVID: Expert Says New Omicron Coronavirus Variant Likely Already in U.S.While no cases have been discovered in the United States, a UCSF infectious disease expert believes the variant first identified in South Africa is already here.
Holiday Getaway Travelers Pack Bay Area AirportsSome airports in the Bay Area are seeing their busiest day since the pandemic began as people get an early start to their Thanksgiving travel.
Travel Experts Forecast Return Of Pre-COVID Crowds This Holiday SeasonThis holiday travel season, the lines at airports are already looking a lot different than it did last year, as you can imagine. Expect it to be busy at airports, similar to pre-COVID levels.
LA Mom Says She, Daughter Were Racially Profiled on Flight From San Jose to ColoradoA Los Angeles mother claims she was stopped and questioned for human trafficking after boarding a Southwest Airlines flight with her biracial daughter and now she's demanding the airline be held accountable for what she describes as racial profiling and racial harassment.
Travel Expert Offers Tips For Booking Flights During Holiday SeasonIt's time to get your travel plans in order as the holiday season is quickly approaching. Travel expert and Senior Product Operation Specialist at Scott's Cheap Flights, Daniel Burnham, gave us some tips for how to prepare, especially if you haven't booked flights for Thanksgiving yet.
American Airline Mass Cancellations Raise Concerns About Upcoming Holiday Travel SeasonMass flight cancellations from American Airlines on Monday were still creating headaches for Bay Area travelers in what could be a preview of trouble to come this holiday season.
Travel & Outdoors
New Sense of Normalcy Creeps Into the Bay Area on Halloween WeekendAnother busy weekend across the Bay Area is bringing a renewed sense of normalcy along with it.
Pandemic Points Up Need to Diversify Lake Tahoe Tourist EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic helped expose the growing vulnerability of Lake Tahoe’s increasingly tourism-dependent economy as housing costs balloon, year-round residency declines and more workers commute from afar.
National Park Service Proposes Parking Fees at Popular Bay Area BeachesSunday is the final day for the public to weigh in on a plan to begin charging fees at some national park sites in the Bay Area.
Palo Alto Man Dies Rescuing Child in Lake PowellA 49-year-old man from Palo Alto drowned Thursday after rescuing his child who was struggling to swim in Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah state line.
Monterey Bay Tour Boats Encountering 'Friendly Whales' That Like to SocializeMonterey tour operators don't know why so many whales are approaching and lingering near their sightseeing boats but they and their passengers are loving the close encounters.
Wine Country Sees Surge of Memorial Day Weekend VisitorsIn Napa Valley, there is relief that COVID-19’s grip may be coming to an end. As a result, a lot of people are treating Memorial Day weekend as a kind of spring break from the pandemic.