Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 10:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The ski resorts are closing and the stores have outdoor landscaping needs for sale, but Mother Nature is not on the same page, and the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 10:13pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Apr. 22 - Apr. 28, 2024. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.
Log for April 22 - April 28, 2024
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Arrests
00:38 Unwanted - Occurred on Echo Rd. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 8:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
April 22 - Apr. 28, 2024
4/22
07:29 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT - Occurred on Eighth Ave, in Tahoma, CA. Disposition: IN SERVICE.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 2:48pm
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 2:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The public has two more opportunities to view the site poster boards for the draft Facilities Master Plan for Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
The posters will be available for the public to view on the below dates and times at the District Office, 1021 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.
Monday, May 6, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
During these sessions, the Facilities Planning Advisory Committee and the District Office Maintenance Team will be available to answer questions and take suggestions.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 2:26pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - "We'll lose the whole forest if we don't jump in and do work now," said Tahoe Fund CEO Amy Berry during Wednesday's demonstration of BurnBot in Incline Village, Nev. She said enough of talk, and now it's up to the private sector to partner with agencies that do forest thinning projects to get the job done.
The Lake Tahoe Basin is home to about 220,000 acres of forest, and according to Landtender, there are about 22,000,000 too many trees in the Basin. Before silver was discovered in Virginia City there were approximately 25 trees per acre around the lake.
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 9:00am
Captain Steve, a truly legendary being with a whirlwind of passion, love, and knowledge, set sail on his final voyage on this earth on November 17, 2023, leaving behind a wake of cherished memories and a legacy that will forever be etched in the hearts of all those who had the experience of knowing him. His buoyant laugh and beaming smile could brighten the stormiest of seas, an irreplaceable beacon of cheerfulness and hilariousness.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Art League, a 501c nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fine art and art education in the Tahoe Community is holding a Featured Artist Reception where the work of Tom Watts will be introduced. The reception will be held on Friday, May 3 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. The public is invited to the event which will be held at the Tahoe Art League Gallery located at 3062 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 3:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The new Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe’s (BGCLT) soccer teams competed at the Comstock Tournament last weekend and came away with a championship crown. The Comstock Shootout is Nevada's oldest soccer tournament, located in Carson City, Nevada. Divisions from U10 through U14 play in a variety of games for the trophy.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 4:50pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations are open for the season to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and boaters can now book an appointment for this summer online, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) announced today. With the discovery last year of invasive New Zealand mudsnails in Lake Tahoe, the agencies are urging boaters, paddlers, beachgoers, and anglers to learn how to prevent the spread of this new threat.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 4:28pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - As summer approaches, beaches and other recreational sites around Lake Tahoe are starting to open. Hazard tree removal could delay opening in any of the areas though crews are working as quickly as possible to clean up areas that experienced winter damage. Part of the opening process includes the United States Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) completing the seasonal hiring of crews and staff to manage sites and waiting for the danger of a freeze to pass before turning on water systems for restrooms.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 6:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School (STHS) seniors will be presenting their senior projects on June 4, and judges from the community are needed to score presentations and portfolios.
This is always a fun experience and no experience is necessary.
Volunteer judges will receive five digital portfolios a week before the Senior Project presentations. They read and score them, then on June 4, the volunteers arrive at the high school at 1:30 p.m. to listen to the five students share what they did. The afternoon event concludes by 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 7:00am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - CalFire has opened the residential burn season for the Amador-El Dorado Unit. Homeowners in the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County may get a Residential Burn permit starting May 1. No matter when you got your last burn permit, you will need to get a new one in 2024. They are free of charge and can be obtained at https://burnpermit.fire.ca.gov/. Burn permits must now be obtained online - submit the application and watch a short educational video.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 8:01pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - In 1946, almost 100 years after the first cry of "Gold" echoed around the world, residents in El Dorado County started thinking about recreating a wagon train to commemorate the valiant struggles of the early emigrants who found their way to their homes in California via the old "Roaring Road."
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 3:41pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - On Sunday, March 10, 2024, an unidentified male and female suspect allegedly sold a stolen white 2021 Toyota 4Runner to a resident of Douglas County. The Toyota was stolen in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for assistance in identifying these individuals. The female suspect has a distinct tattoo on the right side of her forehead which reads “mike.”
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 3:16pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - As humans, we are innately fascinated with the natural world and often spend time and money to view the strength and resiliency of wildlife. We have zoos, safaris, wildlife excursions, and more dedicated to viewing wildlife. Those serve as excellent ways for education and conservation but people in the wild to get photos with bears and other wildlife are not conducive to successful interactions.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 2:55pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) reminds residents, property owners, and project managers that the grading and digging season for permitted projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin begins May 1.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 2:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) held a promotion ceremony on April 29 to celebrate the promotion of two of their staff.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 9:08am
The California Tahoe Conservancy invites the public to review its draft 2024–2029 Strategic Plan and provide comments. Over the past year, the Conservancy has developed this draft plan based on input from its Board, partners, and the public. Public input will help strengthen the plan.
Read the draft 2024–2029 Strategic Plan.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 7:00am
The next regular meeting of the Nevada State Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the Marlette Lake Water System will be held Friday, May 3 at 1 p.m. in the Trepp Room at Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, Incline Village, Nevada.
This committee of the Nevada Legislature meets several times every other year during the state’s interim session to discuss the work of TRPA and Nevada state agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin and to provide oversight on issues important to Nevada citizens.
