Destination dupes – Albania for Greece, Zanzibar for Bora Bora – cheaper and just as good

Destination dupes – Albania for Greece, Zanzibar for Bora Bora – cheaper and just as good

“It is a gorgeous country with some of the best beach cities we’ve been to, and is similar to Greece,” says Costa. Although they would never recommend picking one country above the other, “We encourage people to also check out Albania for a more affordable and less touristy experience.” For Niki Costa (right) and Tiffany … Read more

Calif. family whose son was swept away in raging flood still searches

Calif. family whose son was swept away in raging flood still searches

National Guard troops, sheriff’s office personnel and firefighters search for missing 5-year-old Kyle Doan Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, near San Miguel, Calif.  AP It’s been a year of nonstops for the Doan family of Paso Robles. Nonstop disbelief. Nonstop searching. Nonstop second guessing. Nonstop grieving. And now a nonstop legal battle.   It’s been a year … Read more

These worthy SF-to-LA detours will turn your drive into an adventure

These worthy SF-to-LA detours will turn your drive into an adventure

Cloudy skies over I-5 in Castaic, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Dail/MediaNews Group via Getty Images Anyone who has done the drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles becomes acquainted with the classic stops, especially the ones along Interstate 5. Whether it’s the unique odor of cow manure or the peculiar … Read more

Streets of Santa Barbara underwater amid torrential rain

Streets of Santa Barbara underwater amid torrential rain

A vehicle is submerged in floodwaters near an overpass as rain comes down, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Santa Barbara, Calif.Eugene Garcia/AP Streets across the California coastal city of Santa Barbara were flooded amid torrential rains on Thursday as a slow-moving storm walloped Southern California. The storm dropped some of the heaviest rain on Santa Barbara … Read more

Amtrak train crashes into big rig, closing Calif. freeway temporarily

Amtrak train crashes into big rig, closing Calif. freeway temporarily

The Pacific Surfliner train crashed into an “unoccupied tractor-trailer” near Camarillo, Calif., Amtrak told SFGATE in a statement. The accident occurred along state Route 118, according to a tweet from California Highway Patrol Moorpark. There were 95 passengers and five employees on board. The first car of the six-car train was derailed but remained upright. Five people … Read more