gondola

In 2018, when former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt first pitched the concept of a gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium, then-mayor Eric Garcetti said he was “absolutely confident that this will happen.” Karen Bass replaced Garcetti as mayor 14 months ago, and she had said nothing about the gondola project.Until Saturday, that is.The mayor and four allies on the Metro board issued a list of 31 conditions they want to impose in order to proceed with the project, including a plan for a regional bus program that could…

A woman spent 15 freezing hours inside a gondola high above the snow-covered slopes of a Lake Tahoe area ski resort, according to local authorities.Monica Laso was on a snowboarding trip with friends at South Lake Tahoe’s Heavenly Mountain Resort on Thursday when she decided she was too tired to ride her board back down the mountain, according to KCRA News, which first reported the incident.So she asked an employee if she could take a gondola back down, boarding about 4:58 p.m. Two minutes later, the station reported,…

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell. The Dodgers are suddenly on a pace to win 96 games.Before we get to how well the Dodgers have been playing lately, let’s take a look at the big news. Colleague Bill Shaikin wrote a story this week about a proposed gondola that would take fans from Union Station to Dodger Stadium. Many of you have already read it, and if you haven’t, please read it before we continue. To sum up the story, quoting Shaikin:“Get to Union Station, hop aboard…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, May 1.Los Angeles’ iconic Dodger Stadium is an island surrounded by a sea of asphalt and faded white lines denoting where more than 18,000 drivers can park their cars.And when it’s time for Dodger baseball, cars clog up nearby freeways, main roads and neighborhood streets in the slow-moving process to funnel spectators up to the parking lots and into the storied ballpark.There have been a few ideas floated to ease congestion on game days,…

It’s almost time for Dodger baseball. You’re rolling west along Sunset Boulevard, visions of Mookie Betts and Clayton Kershaw and Julio Urías happily dancing through your mind.You’re one block from turning onto Vin Scully Avenue and into Dodger Stadium when you notice a black billboard, looming ominously above an auto repair shop called Fernando’s Tires. The billboard features this name, in bright white letters: Frank McCourt.That guy?Yes, that guy, the one who traded two Boston parking lots and what one of his attorneys…

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has a plan to replace a narrow, winding highway leading to a popular ski area with an 8-mile-long (13 km) electric gondola ride. The move would make the site accessible via public transportation, removing the need to clog the highway with cars, cut down on traffic accidents, and decrease emissions in the canyon. The planned route for the gondola passes through Little Cottonwood Canyon, where State Route 210 connects Salt Lake City with four major ski…

Starting Saturday, a new gondola will begin carrying passengers on a 2.4-mile ride over what is now — at 6,000 acres — the largest ski area in California. The gondola links two popular ski resorts in North Lake Tahoe, Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley, in a 16-minute ride with views of the lake and the Sierra, according to Palisades Tahoe, the company that owns the resorts.The company is set to unveil the new ride, which connects the bases of the resorts, with daylong festivities Saturday that include free tours of the…