TGI Fridays locations in four Las Vegas casinos abruptly shut down last week, prompting more questions about the chain’s future after it filed for bankruptcy in November. Restaurants in the Orleans, Sam’s Town, Aliante and Gold Coast, all operated by Boyd Gaming, closed permanently on Friday. The locations were the only TGI Fridays in the state … Read more
This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An Amazon truck that skidded across lanes on Highway 50 in Sacramento is causing major traffic delays Saturday, officials said. A picture released by the California Highway Patrol South Sacramento division shows the big rig blocking multiple eastbound lanes on the freeway just east of Howe … Read more
FILE: A man looks out of a window at San Francisco International Airport toward a United Airlines aircraft in October 2020. Jeff Chiu/Associated Press In this week’s air travel news, a European low-cost airline is set to introduce Los Angeles-Athens nonstops this summer with low starting fares; American suspends three European routes in peak season … Read more
FILE – 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 In the latest air travel developments, the United Kingdom has made a significant change in its new requirement, effective this month, that all foreign arrivals must obtain an electronic travel authorization … Read more
On Jan. 22, during United Airlines’ quarterly earnings call, CEO Scott Kirby said it wasn’t profitable for low-cost carriers to operate at SFO and other major airports, the San Francisco Business Times first reported. “It’s just math,” Kirby said. “This has been driven by economic reality.” Kirby pointed to the costs of flying into New … Read more
Spirit Airlines is adding another caveat to flying with the ultra-low-cost carrier — a more stringent dress code. On Jan. 22, Spirit updated its contract of carriage to specify fashion faux pas that could leave certain customers grounded at the gate. The airline may bar passengers who are “barefoot or inadequately clothed … or whose … Read more
FILE: A Delta Airlines 757 lands at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In the latest air travel developments, Delta made a series of product announcements, including upcoming enhancements to its mobile app and in-flight entertainment system, and said it is adding Uber as a partner in its loyalty program this … Read more
After backlash from hawkeyed Disney fans, Disneyland has removed a piece of artwork rumored to have been created by generative artificial intelligence. Disneyland recently opened its highly anticipated add-on to the Haunted Mansion — Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond, a stand-alone gift shop near the ride. Even better, in a “Nightmare Before Christmas” miracle, the team opened the … Read more
A pothole spanning multiple lanes was the culprit causing several flat tires early Friday morning in Oakland. On Dec. 27, around 4:10 a.m., California Highway Patrol received a call from a driver with a flat tire after hitting a pothole driving south on Highway 880, Oakland CHP spokesperson Adib Zeid told SFGATE. CHP said the … Read more
A viral video shot at Mammoth Mountain that is racking up millions of views on the internet this holiday season appears to show a skier’s worst nightmare: a ridiculously long lift line stretching out, with hundreds of skiers standing idly and failing to ski a fresh load of snow. Some internet commentators claim it’s another example of … Read more
