A strong cold front will hit the Bay Area this afternoon and evening, bringing downpours, gusty winds and a chance of thunderstorms. Rainfall rates up to a half-inch per hour are possible. Baron/Lynx At 4:30 p.m., the cold front was 30 miles offshore but was moving east toward the Bay Area. Moderate rain was falling ahead of … Read more
A Seattle fertility doctor has surrendered his medical license after facing accusations that he used his own sperm to impregnate a California woman while he was treating her as a fellow at UCSF 15 years ago. IVAN COURONNE/AFP via Getty Images A Seattle fertility doctor has surrendered his medical license after facing an accusation that … Read more
A woman tries the Yahoo Sports Daily Fantasy contest following a product launch in 2015. Yahoo has announced layoffs to its sports news department. Eric Risberg/Associated Press Yahoo is cutting jobs in its sports and news divisions as part of its ongoing plan to slash 20% of its staff by the end of the year. … Read more
FILE: SFO’s AirTrain approaches the San Francisco airport. San Francisco International Dec. 8 is the launch date for United Airlines’ newest transpacific route: nonstop service from San Francisco to Christchurch, New Zealand. United plans to fly the route three days a week with a 787-8. It will be the only nonstop service from the U.S. … Read more
Salt Lake Tribune journalists join radio show to discuss the week’s big news. (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fraser Bullock, president and CEO of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall celebrate at City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, after the announcement by the … Read more
The NWS is warning of “astronomical high tides” in the Bay Area on Sunday. National Weather Service The National Weather Service is warning of “astronomical high tides” and freezing weather in the Bay Area on Sunday. Tidal levels are one-third to half a foot above predictions, which could lead to minor flooding in coastal parts … Read more
A Delta Airlines flight attendant sells food on board an SFO-bound fight in April 2014. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Delta frequent flyers are facing some major changes to the airline’s SkyMiles loyalty program and its Sky Club airport lounge program in the months ahead, and not all of them are positive. Starting Jan. 1 of next … Read more
A plane about to land in SFO in July 2023. Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua via Getty Images Advertisement Article continues below this ad A Boeing 777-300ER from American Airlines arriving at London Heathrow Airport flying above the houses on Myrtle Avenue. Nik Oiko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images It’s never too soon to start planning your summer 2024 … Read more
An American Airlines flight takeoff from San Francisco International Airport in November 2022. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s travel news, an American Airlines pilot goes viral with his warning to customers about in-flight behavior; Alaska Airlines’ upcoming winter schedule cutbacks in the Bay Area are detailed; major fires in the western part of Maui are forcing … Read more
A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from SFO in San Francisco on April 22, 2023. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s news, Southwest Airlines’ CEO said the company is developing new digital strategies to keep passengers better informed and help them solve common problems without the need for staff assistance; he also reported … Read more