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South Lake Tahoe DUI Task Force beefs up patrol; checkpoint on July 6
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:20amMost Americans may not realize it, but the Fourth of July is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to alcohol-impaired driving crashes. That’s why this Fourth of July the Avoid the 6 DUI Task Force is stepping up enforcement efforts as part of the ongoing “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement crackdown to catch and arrest impaired drivers who put themselves and others at risk.
Lake Tahoe area ski resorts enforce summer smoking ban
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:50pmWith an extremely high threat of forest fire at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra this summer, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood resorts have put a number of precautionary measures in place, including banning all smoking on their respective mountains for the summer.
911 call describes controlled burn that may have sparked wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 5:35pmInvestigators looking into the cause of the 7,500-acre Topaz Ranch Estates wildfire are zeroing in on a controlled burn reported out of control two days before it allegedly rekindled in high win...
Burn pile spreads into brush fire on Cold Creek Trail in South Lake Tahoe (updated)
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 11:36am
Update 12:22PM: A small brush fire on Cold Creek Trail in South Lake Tahoe is contained and burned about one-quarter of an acre, reports U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Cheva Heck. Fire personnel from Lake Valley Fire Protection District and South Lake Tahoe and U.S. Forest Service brought the fire to containment. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Heck said. Initial reports that came in said the fire started as a backyard burn pile.
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Missing Woman Michaela Vandenberg located
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:51pmUPDATE 11:51AM: Michaela Vandenberg, who had been reported missing on the morning of May 15, was found unharmed on the evening of May 15. South Lake Tahoe Police Department utilized available resources to locate the woman, according to the city's website.
GPS helps aid in two separate South Lake Tahoe area search and rescue operations
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 4:39pmCell phones equipped with GPS technology helped in two successful search and rescue missions in South Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
On Saturday a fast-moving weather front moved into the Lake Tahoe area, creating blizzard-like conditions. The storm caught visiting San Diego resident Robert Barber by surprise. He had gone for a walk into the woods off Kiowa Street in South Lake Tahoe and at around 2 p.m. as the storm intensified, he became disoriented due to almost zero visibility.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Safely This Year and Every Year
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 1:11pmEverybody may be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day but nobody should drive drunk after celebrating Ireland’s patron saint this Saturday, March 17, 2012. The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Campaign will be deploying additional officers on overtime this weekend, supporting routine traffic and patrol officers and focusing on drinking driver hotspots. Police, sheriff and CHP officers will have a “zero tolerance” response toward impaired drivers who fail to use a designated sober driver.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sounds of 'not in my back yard' resonate across South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:22am1 - "They" want all emergency agencies to respond immediately to 911.2 - "They" want their city of South Lake Tahoe pensions paid every month on time.3 - "They" want schools, sCopyright 2012 Tahoe ...
Opinion: Stop using 911 for noise issues and
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 12:46amBut concert promoters and South Lake Tahoe officials are taking steps to deal with people's concerns. The number to call to complain about noise involving SnowGlobe (or any loud event) is (530) 54...
Winter holiday anti-DUI campaign in full swing
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 12:06pmSgt. Shannon Laney / South Lake Tahoe Police Department
The Winter Holiday Anti-DUI crackdown has resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from local routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 6 DUI deployments overnight in South Lake Tahoe.
From 12:01 AM Friday December 16, 2011 through Sunday night, December 18th, 2011 officers from the So Lake Tahoe Police Department have arrested 4 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2010 5 DUI arrests occurred during the same weekend.
Tahoe Teen Tries to Save Victims in a Fatal Fire (VIDEO)
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 6:28pmA 15-year-old Tahoe City teen tells KRNV Channel 4 Reno about his attempt to save two victims and a dog from flames during of an early morning house fire.
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 7:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
IHOP SHOOTING: Timeline of events
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:33amTuesday, Sept. 68:58.24 Carson City Sheriff and Fire Communications received the first call(all 911 lines subsequently rang at full capacity)8:58.58First CCSO units dispatched (34 seconds after fir...
Multiple 911 calls paint chaotic scene at Carson City IHOP
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:00amCARSON CITY, NEV - A series of emergency calls that came into Carson City 911 displayed the fear that surrounded the Tuesday morning mass shooting at the IHOP. "It's IHOP, there's a shooting goi...
Fourth Victim of Carson City IHOP Shooting Dies
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 9:28pmCarson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms that a fourth victim of today’s tragic shooting at the IHOP restaurant located in south Carson City has died. The victim was a female member of the Nevada National Guard, had been flown to Renown Medical Center and had undergone surgery. To date, four victims have died (3 Nevada National Guard members and one civilian); the shooter has also died.
