Early preview: Thanksgiving and holiday travel trends in 2024

Early preview: Thanksgiving and holiday travel trends in 2024

As the holiday travel season approaches, more than half of Americans plan to hit the road or take to the skies for Thanksgiving 2024, according to a survey from The Vacationer, a travel agency specializing in theme park, cruise line and resort vacations. The agency found that those in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are the most likely to travel, while those living in the Plains are most likely to stay at home.

California fire threat forces warnings of potential power shutoffs

California fire threat forces warnings of potential power shutoffs

PG&E, California’s largest utility provider, has warned upwards of around 32,000 customers in northern and central parts of the Golden State that they could see their power shut off in an effort to reduce the wildfire risk from energized equipment and power lines. Customers in Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Lake, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tehama, Tuolumne and Yolo counties could all be affected by power outages.