Inside Brit millionaire’s jet-set high life with younger lover before kidnap in Ecuador by ‘15 men in police disguises’

Inside Brit millionaire’s jet-set high life with younger lover before kidnap in Ecuador by ‘15 men in police disguises’

A BRITISH millionaire was living the high life with his younger lover before he was allegedly kidnapped by 15 men in disguises. Colin Armstrong, 78, was reportedly snatched in Ecuador after criminals dressed as police ransacked his estate. 6 Brit millionaire Colin Armstrong and his lover Katherine Paola Santos were reportedly kidnapped at the weekendCredit: … Read more

FAA resorting to memes to fight increase in unruly passengers

FAA resorting to memes to fight increase in unruly passengers

FILE: A pilot walks by United Airlines planes parked at SFO in April 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SFGATE wasn’t alone in recording the bad behavior. The FAA released its annual, year-end data set to illustrate the unruly passenger incidents that it investigated.  The report illustrates how airline passengers continue to act out and although the … Read more

One of the hardest foods to get at Tokyo DisneySea is now available at Disneyland

One of the hardest foods to get at Tokyo DisneySea is now available at Disneyland

San Fransokyo Square, inspired by “Big Hero 6,” opened in Disney California Adventure in August 2023. Julie Tremaine If you’ve tasted it before, it’s likely because you waited for an hour or more at Tokyo DisneySea, the theme park that’s the counterpart to Tokyo Disneyland the same way Disney California Adventure is to Disneyland Park. There, … Read more

We went inside the most beautiful home in Solvang

We went inside the most beautiful home in Solvang

The Elverhoj Museum of History & Art in Solvang, Calif. Julie Tremaine In a city as full of curiosities as Solvang, the tiny Danish village on California’s Central Coast, I shouldn’t have been surprised that there was a place like the Elverhoj Museum of History & Art. Housed in a historic home, it’s both a tribute … Read more

Welcome to California’s best-preserved Gold Rush town

Welcome to California’s best-preserved Gold Rush town

For a city that’s about 2.2 square miles, there’s much to see and do in Nevada City — better known as California’s best-preserved Gold Rush town.    Located about 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, Nevada City stands as an unparalleled depiction of a bygone era with an abundance of old structures, quaint watering holes and … Read more

SF business owner fought surprise $64K charge, now she’s taking on downtown

SF business owner fought surprise K charge, now she’s taking on downtown

The Circus Bella company poses together.  Daisy Rose Coby Abigail Munn was a recent college graduate when she ran away to join the circus, but she first fell in love with the art form back in third grade. Now, the born-and-raised San Franciscan is running her own local troupe — which will be taking over a … Read more

SF Giants ‘could be a player’ in free agency for known Dodgers killer

SF Giants ‘could be a player’ in free agency for known Dodgers killer

Blake Snell, seen here pitching for the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park on Aug. 30, 2022, has a strong history against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his career. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While the Giants seem to be going after Japanese starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto harder than any other hurler, another pitcher they’ve been connected … Read more

TSA deploys California DMV’s digital ID tech at SFO ahead of holiday travel rush

TSA deploys California DMV’s digital ID tech at SFO ahead of holiday travel rush

A CAT-2 terminal at SFO using a camera to capture a real-time photo of the traveler. Courtesy of TSA Two unexpected ways to make a scene while passing through airport security screeners during holiday travel are to pack wrapped presents in your luggage or wear a certain type of trouser when inside the body scanner.  … Read more

Unpacking the California and Texas alliance in A24’s ‘Civil War’ movie trailer

Unpacking the California and Texas alliance in A24’s ‘Civil War’ movie trailer

A still from the new A24 Films movie “Civil War.” SFGATE politics reporter Alec Regimbal unpacks the film’s fictional military alliance between California and Texas.  Courtesy of A24 Films Seemingly, the only thing California and Texas have in common these days is their disdain for one another. Forget our similar origins, rooted in an unflagging pioneer spirit … Read more

Caltrans predicts Highway 1 through Big Sur reopening following Paul’s Slide closure

Caltrans predicts Highway 1 through Big Sur reopening following Paul’s Slide closure

In response, Caltrans closed access to Paul’s Slide and a critical section of Highway 1 that begins at Lime Creek on the north end, which is just south of Esalen Institute in Monterey County, and ends on the south side at Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County. Caltrans workers have been tasked with removing … Read more