Heavenly ski patrol member dies on ski trail
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The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Christopher John Nicholson of South Lake Tahoe.

Spirit Airlines nonstop flights to Fort Lauderdale to start in April

The flights between Oakland and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport start on April 1, joining Spirit's existing Oakland flights to Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, airport officials said.

JetBlue flights now serve wine in a can

The craft beer trend is giving aluminum some newfound respect so why not wine in a can, too? And on a plane!

Carnival insists progress in curbing cruise ship pollution

At one point in a hearing, Senior U.S. District Judge Patricia Seitz asked Carnival Chairman Micky Arison directly whether he'd taken any steps personally to improve the environmental compliance of the ships.

Bird strike prompts China Airlines flight to return to SFO

The plane was observed dumping fuel as it circled over the Pacific Ocean for about an hour before returning to SFO. 

Lawsuit challenges Lake Tahoe ski resort's new parking fees

Officials at Northstar California Resort near Truckee, California, announced in October they would begin charging fees for the first time this season at a major parking lot near the premium parking area where fees already were in place.

US National Parks will be free on these 5 days in 2020

Planning a trip in 2020? You can visit every National Park in the U.S. for free on these five designated dates.

Boeing 737 lands safely at SJC after in-flight engine failure

A plane operated by iAero - formerly known as Swift Air - notified San Jose airport officials of a problem with one its plane's engines and asked to land at San Jose. Airport spokesman Scott Wintner said iAero/Swift Air planes don't typically operate into that airport.

Post-holiday travel rush hits the Bay Area

Christmas is over and now tens of thousands of people are hitting the road.

American Airlines becomes second carrier to offer non-binary gender option

American Airlines became the second carrier to offer customers a non-binary gender option when booking flights, joining United Airlines which began doing the same in March.

6 passengers hurt after 2 Carnival cruise ships collide in Mexico

A cruise ship scraped another while trying to dock in the Mexican Caribbean resort of Cozumel on Friday, damaging at least one of the boats and resulting in six passengers suffering minor injuries.

Vegas-to-California train work could start in 2020

Virgin Trains USA executive Tina Quigley told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that work will begin first in California, where state lawmakers recently approved a $3.25 billion bond request.

The best travel destinations of 2020, according to NatGeo

Whether you’re looking for culture, city life, nature or some adventure, here are the best places to experience in 2020, according to National Geographic.