In Brief

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (812+ words) FILE: Skiers and snowboarders at the top of Heavenly Mountain ride a four-person chairlift in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Vail Resorts is a global corporation that owns and operates 42 ski resorts around the world. Vail owns three of Lake Tahoe’s…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (334+ words) One of the most popular dirt roads in giant Death Valley National Park will close to the public for over six months, the National Park Service announced on Monday. A car drives down Titus Canyon Road in Death Valley National…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (161+ words) Not every acre of the original corridor is destined for open space. The state retained about 9 acres near Farmers Lane for housing. The planned multiuse trail is envisioned as a major piece of regional active transportation infrastructure. A walking and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) San Mateo's City Council approved lower speed limits on nine roads, removed 15 previously proposed speed increases and left 99 other limits unchanged. The changes followed a review of speed limits across the city and came amid public concern about pedestrian safety…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1115+ words) Shuttle stops are clearly marked and a QR code takes riders to a live map. It’s been a long, hot summer in Moab, Utah, the gateway town to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. But this week, temperatures finally…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (311+ words) Federal authorities said Guzman is facing the charges following the arrest, and he was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service, authorities said. Per SJPD, Guzman told the minor he wanted to engage in sexual acts and offered money…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (98+ words) McCallister's own connection to the celebration deepened this year. Her husband of 45 years, Michael McCallister, died earlier in 2026, according to the report — a loss that sits alongside the tradition's central purpose of honoring ancestors and the past, and of helping…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (357+ words) Northbound Highway 101, also known as Hospital Curve, will close between Cesar Chavez and 17th streets. The closure begins Friday at 11 p.m. and continues through Monday at 6 a.m. Caltrans crews will replace old concrete while the southbound fast lane also closes. SAN FRANCISCO - A…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (161+ words) Caltrans will close all northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 between Cesar Chavez and 17th streets in San Francisco beginning Friday night for work on the Hospital Curve rehabilitation project. Starting at 11 p.m, the closure will be in effect through the weekend and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (877+ words) The Cardiff Kook never asked to be a global punch line. But what started as a well-intentioned piece of public art has become so notorious over the past 19 years, it’s now known, ignominiously, around the world for its uniquely goofy…...