Bay Area restaurants, wineries file lawsuit over outdoor dining ban

A coalition of Bay Area restaurants and wineries filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against California’s ban on outdoor dining, calling the restriction "arbitrary, capricious, and untethered to evidence."

Biden team says Trump lift of ban on travel from Brazil, UK, Ireland amid COVID-19 surge in US won’t stand

In his final days in office, President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Monday lifting coronavirus-related bans on travel from Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and much of Europe as the U.S. inches towards 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.

Some in Hawaii outraged mainland visitors received vaccine

Maui's top public health officer has revealed at least one traveler from California recently found a way to receive a shot while visiting the Hawaiian islands.

Nestlé recalls 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets

Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said.

COVID-19 cases in children rise, parallel trends seen among adults, CDC report says

A new report shows that cases in children and young adults have increased since summer 2020 with trends among younger age groups paralleling those among adults.

Disneyland Resort to end annual pass program

Disneyland Resort has announced plans to end its annual passholder program. 

Google's acquisition of Fitbit appears designed to gather more personal data

Google has completed its $2.1B acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while regulators pursue antitrust issues.

California restaurants want to recover fees paid while closed during COVID

A Southern California attorney is suing on behalf of restaurants across the state saying the establishments shouldn't have to pay the regular business and license fees while being shut down. 

‘Unruly air passengers’ could face prison, fines up to $35K under FAA’s new zero-tolerance policy

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order Wednesday directing stricter legal enforcement of a policy against disruptive airline passengers amid an uptick in "violent behavior" on flights, according to the agency.

NTSB says electric vehicle battery fires pose great risks to 1st responders

Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate.

All airline passengers will need proof of negative COVID test to enter US

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that it is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the U.S.

TSA on 'high alert' at airports nationwide in wake of pro-Trump Capitol riot, upcoming inauguration

TSA officials said there will be additional law enforcement at Washington, D.C.-area airports following the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob and ahead of Biden's inauguration.

Disney World releases hours through the end of March

Disney World just revealed its winter operating schedule, which will see the reopening of at least one of its water parks.

Ben & Jerry’s makes dog ice cream as pet food industry grows

Ben & Jerry's announced that it has launched Doggie Desserts, a specialty line of ice cream that is made for man's best friend.