Ex-California FBI Agent Arrested for Taking Bribes, Used Money for $1.3M Lake Tahoe Vacation Home On Friday, April 24, a retired FBI agent from northern California was arrested for allegedly taking over $200,000 in bribes in exchange for sharing confidential law enforcement information with a lawyer who has ties to organized crime, according to prosecutors in Los Angeles. RELATED: Lake Tahoe, CA Estate Which Appeared in ‘Godfather II’ Lists for $5.5M The 53-year-old-man is Babak […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: 2 Climbers in California Caught in Avalanches Triggered by ‘Extreme Heat’ Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit and STAR-9 conducted a rescue over the weekend of 2 subjects on the north face of San Jacinto mountain, east of Los Angeles, CA. The extreme heat has been setting off avalanches from the large storm the previous week. The subjects got caught in one and called for a rescue. There are videos below of one of […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 28, 2020 1 Comment
Sporting Events or Music Concerts May Not Return to Los Angeles, CA Until 2021, Mayor Says Large gatherings such as music concerts or sporting events may not return to Los Angeles, CA until 2021 Mayor Eric Garcetti told CNN. Mayor Garcetti said that from the information he has received from public health officials, “…it’s difficult to imagine us getting together in the thousands any time soon” in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Related: Air […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2020 0 Comments
Air Quality in Los Angeles, CA Best It’s Been in Decades | Traffic Down 80% Due to Lockdown Lockdowns enforced to help prevent the spread of coronavirus seem to be having unforeseen positive consequences. Yesterday we wrote about how the Himalayas can be seen from India for the first time in thirty-years due to reduced pollution, and this week analysts announced that the air quality in Los Angeles, CA is the best it’s been in decades. Related: India […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2020 0 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Mount Baldy, CA Mount Baldy Ski Lifts in Southern California is getting hammered right now. With the Ski Area closed today (December 26th), they are set to open with all time conditions tomorrow, the 27th. Baldy received 15+ inches on the 23rd allowing the opening of new terrain that day and on Christmas Eve. Christmas certainly came early for this Southern Californian ski […] Brains Robert Hansen | December 26, 2019 0 Comments
Russian Snowboarding Champion Killed in California Drive-By Shooting 31-year old Russian snowboarding champion Dmitry Koltsov was shot and killed in a random drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, California, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. According to the newspaper, charges were brought against Rhett McKenzie Nelson, 30, who reportedly shot at Koltsov from his car on June 10. The athlete died at the scene. Nelson also shot at […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 17, 2019 1 Comment
VIDEO: LA Rams Running Back John Kelly Says Skateboarding is Harder than Football [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsMxg-hrdyw"] Jon Roubik | April 19, 2019 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
‘Free Solo’ Picked Up the Oscar for ‘Best Documentary’ at the Academy Awards Last Night “Free Solo” won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Acadamy Awards ceremony last night in Los Angeles, CA. The documentary, directed by husband and wife team Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, gives a unique insight into rock climber Alex Honnold’s mindblowing quest to perform a free solo (no harness or safety ropes) ascent of El Capitan […] Climbing CragBrains | February 25, 2019 0 Comments