Palisades Avalanche and Snow Update | California’s Budget Shortfall Outlook | Opera Modesto’s Upcoming Performances
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The gondola at Palisades Tahoe is pictured on Jan, 6. 2024 during a storm system that brought heavy snow to the Sierra.
Palisades Tahoe
Winter storm update, as well as avalanche risks and terrain around Tahoe Basin. Also, how Gov. Newsom plans to close California’s $38 billion budget shortfall. Finally, Opera Modesto’s new production of Sherlock Holmes and Jack and the Beanstalk.
Palisades Avalanche and Snow Update
On Wednesday morning, an avalanche struck on the slope of Palisades Tahoe Resort. The avalanche occurred on the slopes under the KT-22 lift on its opening day, killing one skier, injuring another and catching two more in the slide. Brian Hickey is a longtime reporter and traffic anchor at KCRA, and also a lifelong backcountry adventurer in the Sierra. He joins Insight to discuss the avalanche risks and terrain around Tahoe. And Dr. Andrew Schwartz, Lead Scientist and Manager of UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab, provides an update on snowfall in the region after the recent spate of storms.
California’s Budget Shortfall Outlook
Gov. Gavin Newsom detailed how California plans to close a budget shortfall. Gov. Newsom’s Department of Finance projects a $38 billion deficit, which is far less than the $68 billion that was projected late last year by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO). CapRadio State Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon walks us through the budget adjustments the governor’s office plans to make. We also have the perspective of Wayne Winegarden, a Senior Fellow for Business and Economics at the Pacific Research Institute - which works to advance free-market solutions.
Opera Modesto’s Upcoming Performances
Opera Modesto’s latest production is a modern twist on two classic fairy tales. This weekend, the opera presents the professional world premiere of “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Fallen Giant,” an operatic mashup of “Jack and the Beanstalk and Sherlock Holmes.” The production is slated for full-length two-act performances this weekend, then Opera Modesto will take the show on the road to five community theaters in three counties and over 4,000 students. Joining us today are Opera Modesto General Director Roy Stevens, Composer Evan Meier, and Librettist E.M. Lewis to discuss the production and the outreach program to regional schools.