Travel

Airport body scans pose no health risk. That’s according to the Food and Drug Administration and studies from several other groups.

The holidays are here, a time for last-minute travel plans and lavish meals with loved ones. Budget-minded San Diegans can save money this winter with a few simple steps.

The old saying "sleep tight - don't let the bed bugs bite" isn't a figure of speech anymore. Bed bugs are crawling over mattresses, in crevasses and carpets across California and the country! Heading into the busiest travel week of the year, bed bugs are reportedly hitchhiking with airplane travelers. Why is San Diego playing reluctant host to this persistent pest and what can we do about it?

The holiday travel season has begun and the recently installed full electronic body scan machines at Lindbergh field are busy. Their purpose is to insure public safety. But those scanners have made some passengers uncomfortable and even resistant. We'll discuss the objections and whether they are deserved.

San Diegans are among some of the first in the country to test drive an all electric car.

California will receive $2.25 billion, the largest amount for any state, in federal economic stimulus funds to develop a high-speed rail line. The trip time of the route between Anaheim and San Francisco, which is predicted to cost about $42 billion, is 2 hours, 40 minutes. Trains are expected to travel 220 MPH. We discuss what it will take to bring a high-speed rail to California.

More Southern Californians are expected to travel over the next two weeks than last year at this time. The Auto Club says more people will be on the highway than in the air.

Residents of San Diego’s backcountry will be some of the first to see the benefits of Federal “Transit” stimulus dollars.

As we celebrate National Parks Founders' Day, we'll talk about the history of America's national parks.

A visiting author speaks with us about his quest of self-discovery as he surfed Hawaii, traveled the world and became a Zen master.