OT: OT Thread III: Where everyones locked down and the hockey doesn't matter.

[LadyStanley]

Las Vegas-to-L.A. High-Speed Rail Project Passes Another Hurdle

The segment between Rancho Cucamonga and the high desert town of Victorville received a key approval, with groundbreaking scheduled for later this year.

www.planetizen.com

Environment report approvals for Rancho Cucamonga to Victorville segment of high speed rail project.

Plan is to run trains hourly.

 

[LadyStanley]

Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96

Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. Publicist Sylvia Weiner...

news.yahoo.com

Vegas legend

 

[hangman005]

The city I live in made the news....

Just think of us a Winnipeg but without the mass appeal.

 

[Haguerbomb]

VGK reddit left their mark on 2023's r/place

 

[LadyStanley]

York fire has crossed into Clark County/Nevada from California.

Smoke is so bad I can hardly see the hills/mountains about a mile away.

 

[IceNeophyte]

York fire has crossed into Clark County/Nevada from California.

Smoke is so bad I can hardly see the hills/mountains about a mile away.

Are you in SV?

Edit: or maybe Laughlin.....i didnt realize how far south the york fire is. Shame that decades of joshua tree growth is going up in smoke.

 

[LadyStanley]

NW LV.

 

[IceNeophyte]

Ah, it had seemed like you were closer...

 

[LadyStanley]

I have lived many decades and one learns to follow any large fire within an hour's driving distance give or take as it may impact exit routes. And pay attention to their growth/containment.

(Also familiar areas where I may have lived, friends reside, etc.)

 

[LadyStanley]

https://www.thestreet.com/travel/iconic-band-las-vegas-strip-residency-pricey-venue

Eagles may follow U2 with Sphere residency.

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

Woooo

 

[LadyStanley]

Nice

 

[LadyStanley]

Decision expected soon on $4B grant for LV-LA high-speed rail system

NDOT and Brightline West are awaiting the decision on a $3,75 billion federal grant application before moving ahead on the Las Vegas-to LA high-speed rail project.

www.reviewjournal.com

Next financial milestone could happen soon with the possibility of shovels in the ground by the end of 2023.

 

[LadyStanley]

Days ago, Red Rock closed the Vista loop for the weekend.

 

[LadyStanley]

Hilary hits Spring Mountains hard.

 

[LadyStanley]

Wow. And on NW side, I got nothing

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[LadyStanley]

Paid self-parking at Las Vegas Strip resort to go into effect at end of August

The Venetian Resort on the Las Vegas Strip is ending its free self-parking next week.

www.8newsnow.com

No more free parking @ Venitian, but NV residents get 3 free hours of parking.

 

[LadyStanley]

F1 shows off temporary bridge design for Las Vegas Grand Prix

F1 showed off a temporary bridge that will be built for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

www.fox5vegas.com

Building temporary overpasses for F1

 

[LadyStanley]

Ah.

 

[LadyStanley]

Today's weather

NWS Vegas office had nearly 3 times the **monthly** average of rainfall today.

 

[LadyStanley]

I15 woah

 

[LadyStanley]

Crazy flash flood

 

[LadyStanley]