The U.S. travel sector has been surprisingly resilient when it comes to travel. Domestic travel numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels and air travel has surged even as more than a third of travelers planned to take on debt for summer trips. However, inflation-weary consumers might be taking their money elsewhere when it comes to … Read more
A for sale sign is displayed outside of a home for sale on August 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. United States real estate industry rules governing agent commissions will change on August 17 as part of a legal settlement between the National Association of Realtors and home sellers. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / … Read more
If you stood on the banks of the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado after the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire, the rumbling water may have appeared black. This slurry of ash and charred soil cascaded toward the reservoirs that supply drinking water for the downstream city of Fort Collins, home to around 170,000 people. Although … Read more
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to make more cocoa that stretch well beyond the tropics, from … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state Legislature instead approved proposals … Read more
Street takeovers have become a public nuisance in California’s Bay Area and residents are over the dangerous activity, however no one seems to be doing anything to stop them from happening. Chicken Nuggets Are The Best Car Food | Jalopinions NBC’s Bay Area reported how residents of Oakland and San Fransisco are fed up with … Read more
Taking a page from Donald Trump’s birtherist playbook, Fox News’ Jesse Watters used Kamala Harris’ birth certificate to claim she lied about her childhood during Monday’s “Primetime” broadcast. Unlike the GOP presidential nominee, Watters avoided claiming the vice president wasn’t born in the United States. Instead, he decided to split hairs about which Bay Area … Read more
1979 Ford Probe I ConceptImage: Scott Grundfor Company The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is always full of rare one-offs, special production vehicles and concept cars. Sadly, the world just lost one of those rare cars in a fire as the Ford Probe Ghia Concept from the late ’70s burned down while in transit. Ford Has … Read more
Gif: California Highway Patrol / Instagram With car lovers flocking to the Monterey Peninsula for Monterey Car Week, it’s safe to say that drivers should be aware that law enforcement is out in force to stop any reckless behavior on California’s scenic roads. However, this warning comes too late for nine drivers out on Highway … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more
