Tahoe Talk: Assembly to fight governor’s power; Casino restaurants may open
Up-to-date, daily info on news that is happening around Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada. Notes from today’s discussion include:
Global COVID-19 totals: 5M-plus cases, 325K deceased
- Michigan Dam failure causes 10K residents in Midland County to evacuate — could be under 9 feet of water within hours
- Navajo Nation has surpassed NY and NJ for the high per-capita COVID-19 infection rate in the US – 173K people, AZ/NM/UT
- CDC quietly releases 60 page “guidelines of reopening economy” on Sunday. All 50 states has eased some COVID-19 restrictions — rules vary widely
- Trump administration extends border closures to Canada and Mexico until June 22
- Trump says “we’ll see” to a request from Ford to wear a mask upon his visit to their factory on Thursday
- Tyson vs. Holyfield Round 3 stage is set in Saudi Arabia
- On this Day, 1873: Levi Strauss patents “Blue Jeans”
- Phased approach to launching boats underway at Lake Tahoe
- Gaming control board allows restaurants inside of casinos to reopen with strict precautions
- CA Assembly members introduce resolution to end the governors emergency powers
Listen to today’s discussion here.
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