More Californians are traveling for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays than last year, AAA reports. It is the second consecutive major holiday that travel is up, reversing a trend of reduced travel during a slow economy. Read the rest of this entry »

I’m looking for readers to call or email me this afternoon if they are planning to cut back their Fourth of July weekend travel plans this year because of high gas prices. A new AAA survey found that 2.9 percent fewer Californians are planning to drive 50 miles or more this Fourth of July long weekend, and high gas prices are part of the reason. Read the rest of this entry »