By Pueng Vongs | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: September 14, 2018 at 10:56 am | UPDATED: September 14, 2018 at 11:00 am Hurricane Florence has cancelled hundreds of flights on the East Coast. But for the most part, Bay Area travelers have not felt the ire of Florence. San Francisco International Airport is only reporting four cancelled flights from Raleigh/Durham – two arrivals and two departures. And Oakland International Airport and Mineta San Jose International airports are not reporting any delays or flight impacts related to Hurricane Florence. Still, if you have a flight connecting in or out of the Carolinas or the nearby vicinity, airlines are offering waivers and other assistance to travelers affected by the storm. American, Delta, Southwest, United, Alaska, JetBlue and Spirit are offering fee-free changes to those affected by the hurricane this week. And if your flight is cancelled, here a few things to know: — Remember, when an airline cancels your … [Read more...] about How Hurricane Florence is affecting Bay Area travelers and what they need to know
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Vote now! Best Bay Area ice cream? Here’s the final Frozen Four
Pleasanton’s Meadowlark is a drive-through dairy dating back to the early 1900s. They serve vanilla and chocolate soft serve as well as seasonal flavors as well as more than 20 flavors in to-go quarts. (Photo: Meadowlark) Bi-Rite Creamery in San Francisco was one of the first scoop shops to embrace local, organic ingredients. Pictured here, their legendary salted caramel.(Photo: Courtesy of Bi-Rite) Marianne’s in Santa Cruz is in the final Frozen Four of our Best Bay Area Ice Cream competition. (Photo: Courtesy of Marianne’s) Fenton’s Creamery owner Gregory Scott Whidden points to the iconic restaurant’s sign on Nov. 17, when the Travel Channel filmed a segment for its “Food Paradise” show. The Fentons Creamery’s Valentines Day pre-fixe menu includes its signature sundaes like the Black and Tan. Photograph by George Sakkestad Willow Glen Creamery employee’s Kasayla Jones and Tim Lamour hold up a … [Read more...] about Vote now! Best Bay Area ice cream? Here’s the final Frozen Four
These Bay Area cities have the smallest – and largest – carbon footprints
By Lisa M. Krieger | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 13, 2018 at 5:00 am | UPDATED: September 14, 2018 at 4:36 am What do residents of Stanford, Emeryville and San Pablo have in common? They are among the Bay Area’s lowest emitters of carbon, helping slow the warming of our planet. Portola Valley, Piedmont and Alamo residents have a more dubious distinction, ranking at the top of carbon emitters, according to a UC-Berkeley analysis that offers a stark revelation of how each Bay Area neighborhood contributes to global warming. As mayors from around the world commit to climate action plans this week at San Francisco’s Global Climate Action Summit, the first-of-its-kind interactive map exposes our local winners and losers in the race to limit the increase in warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (or 3.6 degrees Farenheit) over pre-industrial levels, by 2020. It quantifies communities’ carbon footprint — the total amount of … [Read more...] about These Bay Area cities have the smallest – and largest – carbon footprints
Bay Area real estate gains highest in country since recession
By Louis Hansen | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 13, 2018 at 11:55 am | UPDATED: September 14, 2018 at 4:34 am If you bought a Bay Area home in 2012, pat yourself on the back. You almost certainly doubled your investment, just by sleeping in your own bed. Home values across the country have stepped up since the aftermath of the Great Recession a decade ago, but nowhere have values vaulted higher than in the Bay Area. New research released Thursday by real estate website Trulia shows homes in the San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco metro areas have more than doubled in value since 2012. The cities ranked three of the top four in the country for appreciation: San Jose (122 percent) led the way, followed by Las Vegas (114 percent), Oakland (108 percent) and San Francisco (101 percent). By comparison, the S&P 500 index during that stretch rose 87 percent. Nationally, home values have grown 45 percent since 2012, when they hit bottom … [Read more...] about Bay Area real estate gains highest in country since recession
Hundreds of Bay Area students named National Merit Scholars semifinalists; see the list
By Annie Sciacca | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: September 12, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: September 13, 2018 at 3:48 pm Hundreds of Bay Area students are semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program that honors academic excellence. To become finalists, the semifinalists must submit a scholarship application that includes a strong academic record and an account of their participation in school and community activities, leadership abilities, participation in school and community activities, employment and any honors or awards. About 90 percent of the semifinalists are expected to be named finalists, and about half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship. This is the list of Bay Area semifinalists: ALAMEDAAlameda Science and Technology Institute ALBANYAlbany High School ATHERTONMenlo – Atherton High School Menlo SchoolSacred Heart Preparatory School BELMONTCarlmont High SchoolNotre Dame BENICIABenicia High … [Read more...] about Hundreds of Bay Area students named National Merit Scholars semifinalists; see the list