DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more

TikTok star Keith Lee is coming to the Bay Area. People are losing it.

Keith Lee arrives at the Streamy Awards on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Keith Lee, the internet’s most influential food critic, is coming to the Bay Area for his next tour. And everyone is losing their minds. Lee, a former MMA fighter who has collaborated with … Read more

Flights home are already expensive for potential 49ers Super Bowl trip

49ers fans like these two seen a Dec. 31, 2023 game in Landover, Maryland have big dreams for the 2024 year. But any trip to the Super Bowl looks like it’ll be quite pricey. Greg Fiume/Getty Images The 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl got a little clearer on Sunday with a win over the Commanders. … Read more

Bay Area Costcos have a sought-after item people wait 12 years to get

File — A rare bottle of wine is currently available at select Bay Area Costco stores.  Tim Boyle/Getty Images Costco is garnering attention for carrying a coveted item people wait up to 12 years to get their hands on. Earlier this month, a post on Reddit suggested that Newark’s newly opened Costco store carried a … Read more

Bay Area Chinese restaurant closing after 53 years

Fried rice at Jade Palace in Newark, Calif. Jadalliya L./Yelp A longstanding Newark restaurant and community hub for locals is closing on Dec. 21 after 53 years. Reportedly, the owners are simply ready to retire. Jade Palace, located at 36601 Newark Blvd., serves up mostly Cantonese cuisine with the likes of potstickers, fried rice and wonton soup. … Read more

Guy Fieri loves the $13 lunch at this iconic Bay Area drive-in restaurant

Beneath the retro neon sign and red awning of Falafel’s Drive-In lies a closely guarded family secret. The crispy, vibrant green falafel at the 57-year-old San Jose institution is so delicious, some people have even tried to steal the recipe.  William Nijmeh, who runs the restaurant with his siblings, recalled one instance where someone broke into … Read more

SFO gets new nonstop flight to Europe’s biggest tourist hotspot

Aerial view of Barcelona downtown with a view of the Salesforce Tower’s twin: Torre Glòries. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images Bay Area residents will get a new option for nonstop flights to one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations next year when United Airlines introduces service between San Francisco International and Barcelona, Spain. The airline … Read more

I tried the Bay Area taco that’s as big as a baby

Luong Dang believes that we eat with our eyes first, so when he decided to add a giant taco to his Taqueria Azteca menu, he made sure to give customers an eyeful. In late October, a massive hard-shell taco made its way to the strip mall restaurant at 7155 Amador Plaza Road in Dublin. With … Read more