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From Home To Car: The Ultimate Guide To Planning Your Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day is almost upon us. The holiday marks the beginning of the summer season, and as such, it’s also the beginning of summer vacation for many. Paired with the multitudes of travelers looking...
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Despite Drought, Water Levels Fine For Canoeing The Russian River
SONOMA COUNTY (KCBS)— Just a few short months ago businesses along Sonoma County’s Russian River were concerned about their livelihoods due to California’s drought. Now that Memorial Day is here, the...
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Tourists Hoping For Iconic Cable Car Rides Disappointed During Muni ‘Sickout’
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Tourists visiting San Francisco during the Muni ‘sickout’, which entered a second day on Tuesday, aren’t hearing the sound of cable car bells ringing. While operators are claiming...
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San Francisco Labeled Most Expensive Summer Destination In The U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A survey from travel rating website TripAdvisor finds San Francisco is the least affordable vacation spot for tourists during the summer travel season. San Francisco moved up...
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Tenants Rights’ Group Protests Against ‘Illegal’ Share Rentals In San...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Demonstrators in San Francisco have posted neon green warning signs on the outside of some apartments where director of the Tenants Union, Ted Gullicksen says people have been...
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6 Post-Retirement Moves Landon Donovan Should Make
By Chris Kral LA Galaxy forward and MLS legend Landon Donovan announced his retirement on Thursday. Although he’s calling it quits on the pitch, may we still see Donovan stay around the game (or not)?...
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Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann Could Join ‘Vacation’ Sequel Cast
(CBS NEWS) – There’s going to be a couple of new additions to the “Vacation” family. “The Other Woman” actress Leslie Mann and “Thor” star Chris Hemsworth are in talks to join the cast of the new...
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Silicon Valley’s Latest New Hire Perk: The ‘Pre-Cation’
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Tech executives have come up with yet another creative way to lure in the best talent from Silicon Valley: the pre-cation. Slate.com reports that San Francisco startup...
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3 Things You Must Know If You Plan To Turn Your Home Into A Rental For Super...
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX/CBS SF) — Dreaming of cashing in on Super Bowl 50 by turning your home into a rental? You might want to take a page from the Super Bowl XLIX playbook so you don’t miss out on your...
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Most Of SF’s Airbnb Listings Technically Illegal As Homeowners Struggle With...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Many San Franciscans say they haven’t been able to register their homes or apartments under the city’s new short-term vacation rental law. Only 60 permits have been given out...
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Airbnb Offering Rentals In Cuba
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Airbnb is taking advantage of the renewed relationship between the U.S. and Cuba by offering vacation rentals there. Over 1,000 rooms or homes are available on the San...
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5 Dream Vacations Nearly Twice As Affordable In 2015 Thanks To The Strong...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Get out your luggage. Get that passport in order. The vacation you dreamed of but never took to that exotic faraway destination could be a reality this year, thanks to the...
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‘Trophy Trips’ Take Over Vacation Market With Brag-Worthy Adventures
(CBS SF) — Forget the beach. Adventure travel is a booming business with more people choosing to go on “trophy trips” rather than just hanging out at the beach. One company, Backroads, takes nearly...
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Movie Review: ‘Vacation’
Movie review of the Griswold family in the new "Vacation" movie with Ed Helms, Christina Applegate and Chevy Chase.
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Want More Vacation Time? Consider A Civil Engineering Career
Jill Schlesinger looks at one important perk of any job: vacation time.
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Roberta Shares Surprising Similaries Between The Bay Area And Carribean...
KPIX 5 Morning Weather Anchor Roberta Gonzales answers the questions you never get to ask on-air. Q: Roberta, I heard on the radio you just returned from Antigua. What? Tell me more! Anthony Gutierrez,...
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Big 3 Airlines Accused Of Pricing Policy That Could Add Hundreds To Flight Costs
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Three of the nation’s largest airlines are accused of illegally enacting a little-noticed ticket-pricing policy that could add hundreds of dollars to the cost of your next...
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Aggressive Yellow Jackets Ruining Peaceful Vacations In Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE (KPIX 5) — It’s been a beautiful summer at Lake Tahoe, but the buzz is that vacationers aren’t the only ones enjoying the water. Yellow jackets are all over the place. Tahoe visitors say...
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Vacation With Your Valentine: America’s Most Romantic Retreats
By Randy Yagi With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, chances are you have already made plans to stay at a romantic retreat with your loved one. But if you’re still undecided, there’s really no time to...
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Win A Trip For 2 To Taiwan!
Need a vacation? Here is your chance to win a trip for 2 to Taiwan for 7 days and 5 nights! Enter for your chance to win this fantastic Taiwan Getaway or other exciting prizes! Go directly to...
View ArticlePhil Matier: Deal Lifts Vacation Cap For California Prison Guards
SACRAMENTO (KCBS / CBS SF) – Governor Jerry Brown’s administration has negotiated a contract with a powerful prison guards’ union that could prove costly to taxpayers because it lets guards bank...
View ArticleSunnyvale Man On Vacation Drowns In Hawaii
SUNNYVALE (CBS SF) — A 22-year-old Sunnyvale man died Monday after falling off a cliff on the eastern shore of Hawaii’s Big Island, police said. The victim, identified as Paul Tam-Mai, was visiting the...
View ArticleChronically Ill Children Treated To Bay Area Vacation
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A group of 120 chronically ill children arrived in San Francisco Tuesday for a weeklong summer vacation provided by the nonprofit Kids of Courage. The children have a full...
View ArticleCalifornia Lawmakers Treated To Luxury Hawaii Resort By Special Interest Groups
WAILEA, MAUI (CBS) — A group of California lawmakers spent last week at a luxury hotel, all expenses paid, while attending an issues conference – unaware that Dave Bryan, a political reporter from our...
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Britney Spears Spotted Vacationing In San Francisco
Jason Trawick (L) and Britney Spears (Photo credit by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/997 NOW) – Britney Spears and her fiancé Jason Trawick were spotted vacationing in San...
View ArticleShark Bites Livermore Teenager On Hawaii Vacation
LAHAINA, Hawaii (CBS/AP) — Maui County officials said it appears a shark bit a 16-year-old girl visiting from the Bay Area. A possible shark attack was reported to the fire department Tuesday morning....
View ArticleOakland Woman Describes Horrific Conditions Aboard Carnival Cruise Gone Wrong
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — An Oakland woman says she feels lucky to be home after spending several days aboard the disabled Carnival cruise ship Triumph after it broke down in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico....
View Article‘Game of Thrones’ Walking Tours Launched In Croatia, Northern Ireland
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS NEWS) – After reeling from Sunday’s harrowing episode (namely the massacre at the Red Wedding) and tuning in for this week’s season finale, “Game of Thrones” fans may soon find...
View ArticlePalo Alto City Leaders Worried Airbnb Cutting Into Hotel Tax Revenue
PALO ALTO (KCBS) — Concerned about losing out on local hotel taxes, city leaders in Palo Alto have asked San Francisco’s Airbnb to notify members of the vacation rental service to read the fine print....
View ArticleCanadians Are Invading San Francisco!
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Don’t be surprised when you meet your friend at Union Square and they let out an “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” type of screech. Or in this case, a subtle “..eh.” On Friday,...
View ArticleMarin County Couple Describes Rescue From Viking Sky Cruise Ship Off Norway’s...
NOVATO (KPIX 5) — A Marin County couple got caught up in the drama when passengers were evacuated from a cruise ship foundering in high seas off Norway last week. Dr. Allen Dollberg and his wife Susan...
View ArticleBay Area Families Say Travel Agent Took Their Vacation Money
MILPITAS (KPIX 5) — Milpitas Police are investigating more than a dozen cases of people in Santa Clara County who paid thousands of dollars to a travel company to fly them to Hawaii, but the company...
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Dramatic Testimony At San Francisco Bay Area Residents Rome Murder Trial
ROME (CBS SF/AP) — An Italian police officer testified Wednesday at the murder trial of San Francisco Bay Area residents Finnegan Lee Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth about trying in vain to stop blood...
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‘Filled With Remorse’; San Francisco Man’s Emotional Plea During Italian...
ROME (AP/CBS SF) — Finnegan Lee Elder, a 20-year-old San Francisco man charged with murdering an Italian police officer while visiting Rome with a Bay Area friend, has apologized in a court, saying he...
View ArticleGolden State’s Favorite Vacation Spot Hawaii Reopens For Tourism With 14-Day...
HONOLULU (AP/CBS SF) — Despite increasing coronavirus cases across the U.S., Hawaii officials hope to reboot tourism next week by loosening months of economically crippling pandemic restrictions,...
View ArticleCalifornians Urged To Vacation In State As Tourism Officials Seek Reopening...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California tourism leaders are urging residents to spend their pent-up travel dollars exploring their home state, as coronavirus case numbers stay low and the industry reels from a...
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