A skier was found dead Friday (Jan. 29) at Mammoth Mountain ski resort. The unidentified skier was a 52-year-old man from Oceanside. He was discovered around noon time, buried in snow at Mammoth, which is located in the eastern Sierra range along the Highway 395 corridor, approximately 250 miles northeast of Los Angeles. According to […]
Honda Odyssey remains top minivan
Popularity has wanned and sales have dipped for the former all-star people hauler – the minivan. The minivan was a huge hit primarily for middle-aged housewives in the mid-1990s, and that trend continued into the new millennium. Although in subsequent years auto manufacturers kept rolling out new minivans equipped with more and more innovative, family-friendly […]
Tahoe ski resorts 3-6 feet of new snow
As much as 6 new feet of snow has dropped at Tahoe ski resorts over the past three days. The reward for the 72 hours of snowstorms starts Friday (Jan. 29) for skiers and snowboarders who are planning to visit a Tahoe ski resort. Snow showers may linger into Friday morning before ending and continuing […]
Snow keeps piling up at Tahoe ski resorts
Following another day of constant snowfall, the snow continues to pile up at Tahoe ski resorts. Both Sierra-at-Tahoe and family-friendly Tahoe Donner reported the most snow Wednesday with 32 inches. The snowfall ranged from 15-32 inches at the summit of Tahoe ski resorts. Two-day totals (see below) are best measured in feet – not inches. […]
Two new engines for 2021 Mazda3
From this vantage point, the Mazda3 remains a great little vehicle. Yet sales figures paint another picture. Sales of the once popular compact sedan/hatchback have plummeted the past five years in the U.S. And this year will be the all-time worst with projected sales of roughly 35,000. The perky Mazda3, which debuted in 2004, had […]
Storm brings Mt. Rose 22 inches of snow
The huge snow storm currently hitting Tahoe ski resorts is already delivering large dividends in terms of snow totals. No matter what ski resort skiers and snowboarders frequent, the news was good in terms of snow totals from the storm that began late Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 26) and continued into Wednesday. Mt. Rose ski resort […]
Epic Tahoe storm could drop 7-plus feet
Are you ready for 7-plus feet of snow? It could happen with a major snow storm starting today at multiple Tahoe ski resorts. To the delight of skiers and snowboarders throughout Northern California, an epic storm – similar to the one tagged as “Februburied” in 2019 – could be the result by Friday morning (Jan. […]
Tahoe snow storm could dump 3-5 feet
The first of three snow storms over a seven-day period arrived better than anticipated for several Tahoe ski resorts. The storm, which began Friday afternoon (Jan. 22) and was sporadic on Saturday, was expected to produce 1-3 inches to the Tahoe ski resorts. However, Sugar Bowl received the most snow with 7 inches, followed by […]
Snow storms will hit Tahoe ski resorts
Following a dry spell since the beginning of the month, snow will return over the next week at Tahoe ski resorts. Not only will it snow, it could snow big time starting by the middle of next week. Although there is no definitive forecast at this time, one weather model shows a huge storm that […]
New Toyota Supra sporty, fast
Want to purchase an extremely fast car at a relatively modest price? Then check out the Toyota Supra. For car buyers who have been around for a while, the Supra is not a new name. Toyota launched the original Supra as a high-performance version of its Celica in 1978. Toyota ended production 20 years later […]