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South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/05/2019 - 1:10am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 177 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Dec. 21-31, 2018:
12/21
02:15 - 800 block of Rubicon Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
02:33 - 1000 block of 4th St - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
06:02 - 1800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:00 - 900 block of Lakeview Ave - Police matter
15:11 - 1100 block of US Hwy 50 - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
In Lake Tahoe to enjoy the snow? Be aware of where you park and play!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 2:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow has fallen and the kids are out of school so it's time for many to hit the Sierra. Skiers and boarders have the slopes but where do sledders and those just wanting to play go?
Many stop on the highway and pull onto the shoulder (well, sort of) and head to the patch of snow. This behavior is causing problems for law enforcement, other drivers and is an accident waiting to happen.
Zachary "Zachy" Andrew Harris ~ 7/1/00 - 12/3/18
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/10/2018 - 11:14pm
On Monday, December 3rd, Zachary (Zachy) Andrew Harris passed away from injuries sustained in a car accident in San Luis Obispo, California. He was born in South Lake Tahoe, California on July 1, 2000. Zachy graduated from South Tahoe High School in June 2018 and attended Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.
Douglas County Sheriff's deputies graduate from state academy
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 3:13pm
Two deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office were honored by Sheriff Ron Pierini today for their recent graduation from the State of Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Law Enforcement Academy.
Deputies Maciej Stebel and Spencer McLaughlin graduated November 15, 2018 after attending the academy for the past four months.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 5:21pm
The following are the 85 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Oct. 1 - 10, 2018:
10/1
07:19 - 4100 block of Pine Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
09:48 - College Drive - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:19 - 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Vehicle accident with injuries
12:13 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Psych Interfacility Transfer
16:07 - 700 block of Eloise Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Kudos: Clean Tahoe Program thanks Ricky Reich for generous donation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 10:41am
The Clean Tahoe Program would like to extend our sincere thanks to Ricky Reich for a $53,000 donation that allowed the program to purchase a new truck for our field crew. The donation came as a result of an emergency situation, as one of our much-used trucks was involved in an accident and deemed a total loss.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/30/2018 - 2:58pm
The following are the 123 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Sept 1 - 13, 2018:
9/1
0:09 - 3300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
07:21 - 900 block of Ski Run Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:30 - 1500 block of Tionontati St - Dispatched & cancelled en route
11:34 - 700 block of Clement St - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:22 - Lake Tahoe Blvd at Friday Ave - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/15/2018 - 8:40pm
The following are the 116 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from August 20 - 31, 2018:
8/20
01:41 - Lakeview Ave at Lake Tahoe Blvd - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries
05:55 - 3300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Alarm system sounded, no fire unintentional
09:26 - 2300 block of Tahoe Vista Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:50 - 2100 block of South Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
13:30 - 3500 block of Pioneer Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Cameron Park man identified as Sunday's missing swimmer in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 4:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Cameron Park, California man has been identified as the swimmer who went missing in Lake Tahoe on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
Multiple agencies responded to the 5:36 p.m. call for help and a possible drowning on the lake near Nevada Beach including the Coast Guard, Tahoe Douglas Fire Department, South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) and South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, El Dorado County Sheriff (EDSO) and Douglas County Sheriff's Offices (DCSO).
Victims identified in Washoe Valley plane crash
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 4:56pm
A glider aircraft crashed into the hillside between the Washoe Valley and Mt. Rose on September 2, sparking the 64-acre Slide Fire and killing the two California residents onboard.
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the two deceased individuals as Sergio Colacevich, 80, of Carmichael and James Alton, 60, of San Ramon were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and were later identified by dental comparison.
According to authorities, the glider took off from the Truckee Tahoe Airport shortly before the 2:00 p.m. crash.
Nevada law enforcement joining forces to emphasize importance of safe and sober driving
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/01/2018 - 12:50am
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is joining the Nevada Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies in the state to emphasize the importance of safe and sober driving during the Labor Day Holiday weekend and beginning of September.
The enforcement began on August 25 and ends on Monday, September 10.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will dedicate extra officers to DUI enforcement as part of a statewide JOINING FORCES campaign aimed at reducing tragedies caused by people driving under the influence.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/29/2018 - 12:24am
The following are the 146 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from August 7 - 19, 2018:
8/7
07:18 - 2199 block of South Ave - Explosion (no fire), other
07:53 - 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Alarm system sounded, no fire unintentional
08:34 - 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
13:20 - Mount Rose Rd at Jobs Peak Dr - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
17:06 - 3300 block of Needle Peak Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Motorhome leads law enforcement on chase from South Lake Tahoe to Gardnerville
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/27/2018 - 5:30pm
A motorhome being driven recklessly through South Lake Tahoe and Stateline led law enforcement on a high-speed ride along Highway 50, over Spooner Summit and into the Carson Valley before it crashed into a building in Gardnerville, Nev.
At 10:30 p.m. Sunday, August 26, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) was alerted about the 1997 Airstream motorhome speeding through South Lake Tahoe, running red lights and traveling without headlamps on. They saw it as it crossed into Nevada traveling 55 mph in a 35-mph zone when an enforcement stop was initiated.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/12/2018 - 8:51pm
The following are the 175 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from July 24 - August 6, 2018:
7/24
07:38 - 2000 block of Lake PARKWAY Dr - Assist invalid
14:35 - 700 block of Colorado Ct - Public service assistance, other
11:04 - Barton Hospital - Interfacility Psych Transfer
18:46 - 1000 block of Martin Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
19:39 - Fremont Ave at Treehaven Ct - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
18:27 - In front of EMERALD BAY - Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill
Not a good week for bears in South Lake Tahoe - 3 hit and killed by cars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 3:18pm
A cub hit and killed by a car on Keller Road Monday night makes three bears who have died in the same manner in just 10 days on the South Shore. In the last three weeks, there have been a total of five hit by cars between Tahoma, South Lake Tahoe and Meyers according to Toogee Sielsch, South Lake Tahoe bear advocate.
In Monday's incident, a vehicle hit one of the three cubs born to Hazel, a neighborhood bear that residents have named and watched over. The speed limit in the area is 25 mph.
Four new chaplains for Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/26/2018 - 2:27pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recently acquired four new law enforcement chaplains. The new chaplains are civilian volunteers; faith based religious leaders in the community. The chaplains completed 60 hours of training in protocols and procedures in chaplaincy, along with DCSO procedures. The four new chaplains increased the group size from two to six. They are Bill Henderson, Eddy Sims, Frank Russell and Luke Wartgow.
Fundraising account set up for South Lake Tahoe teen who broke neck
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/05/2018 - 9:33pm
On May 28, 2018, 18-year-old Rocky Beaty of South Lake Tahoe suffered a trampoline accident that broke his neck and was transported by medical helicopter to Renown Medical Center in Reno.
Rocky, a student at Lake Tahoe Community College, remains hospitalized in Renown after breaking his C-6 and C-7. A bank account has been set up to cover medical expenses at El Dorado Savings due to mounting costs and unknown future care expenses but they do know it will be extensive.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 12:40am
The following are the 104 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from May 9-23, 2018:
5/9
10:00 - 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd - Lock out
11:25 - 3700 block of Primrose Rd - Dispatched & cancelled en route
13:08 - 700 block of Tahoe Island Dr - Public service assistance, other
13:09 - 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
13:29 - 2800 block of Blitzen Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
19:21 - 3600 block of Forest Ave - Attempted burning, illegal action, other
Memorial Day ceremony to honor Lake Valley Firefighter Larry Stewart
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/24/2018 - 11:55pm
Lake Valley firefighter Larry Stewart was on his way to a fire at Camp Richardson on Friday July 3, 1964 when the water tender truck he was driving ran into a tree. He died two days later.
On Memorial Day, 2018, Stewart will be dedicated on the Public Safety Wall of Honor during a ceremony at Happy Homestead Cemetery. The ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m.
In 2017, the first ceremony was held and the names of US Forest Service-Tahoe Basin Firefighter Mikey Hallenbeck and Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) irefighter Mitch Underhill were permanently etched on the Wall.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/14/2018 - 10:11am
The following are the 45 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from May 1-8, 2018:
5/1
10:57 - 1000 block of Glenwood Way - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:23 - 2800 block of Springwood Dr - False alarm or false call, other
13:10 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
18:04 - 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
16:41 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Psych Transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 9:16pm
The following are the 82 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from April 20-30, 2018
4/20
02:31 - 1000 block of Takela Dr -EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
09:37 - 1600 block of Venice Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:14 - 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Sprinkler activation, no fire/ unintentional
11:42 - 1000 block of Lakeview Ave - Dispatched & cancelled en route
12:09 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, interfacility transfer - False alarm or false call, other
Man found deceased in El Dorado County river
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/03/2018 - 6:40pm
On May 1 at around 11:15 p.m., the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) was notified by Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) that they had received a distress call from one of their contracted security officers who said he was in his vehicle in a river.
That officer, 33-year-old Jared Cluff of Sacramento, was near the SMUD Powerhouse on Peavine Ridge Road east of Pollock Pines, but his exact location was unknown.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/20/2018 - 6:46pm
The following are the 60 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from April 12 - 19, 2018
4/12
00:20 - 1400 block of Friant Dr - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries
10:47 - Heavenly - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:44 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Psych Transfer
14:55 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer
17:31 - 3800 block of Pioneer Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
18:04 - Lake Tahoe Blvd at Sierra Blvd - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 10:26pm
The following are the 159 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 26 - April 11, 2018
3/26
03:28 - 4100 block of Saddle Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
08:36 - 3500 block of Pony Express Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:00 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:45 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:45 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
Accidental drowning ruled as cause of death of woman found in Upper Truckee River
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 1:52pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The cause of death of the Sacramento resident whose body was found in the Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe on April 9, 2017 has been as accidental drowning by the El Dorado County Coroner.
Pamela Suswinsky, 62, was in town with her ex-husband and friend, Henry Suwinsky, and they were staying at the Motel 6 on Lake Tahoe Blvd. Henry said they came to town because she wanted her dog, Wilson, a 150-plus pound Newfoundland to experience snow for the first time.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 2:17pm
The following are the 79 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 16 - 25, 2018
3/16
01:52 - 1200 block of Martin Ave - Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
10:59 - 1200 block of Heather Lake Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:15 - 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
15:12 - Sierra At Tahoe - False alarm or false call, other
13:12 - Barton Hospital - Interfacility Transfer
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/17/2018 - 10:27pm
The following are the 153 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Mar. 1 - 15, 2018
3/1
04:32 - 1600 block of Marshall Ct - Special type of incident, Dispatch error
05:37 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer - Dispatched & cancelled en route
09:41 - 3700 block of Blackwood Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:31 - 800 block of Rubicon Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:21 - Heavenly - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 9:49pm
The following are the 142 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Feb. 16 - 28, 2018
2/16
04:38 - 2500 block of Palmira Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:09 - 1600 block of Glenwood Way - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:14 - Heavenly - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:57 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer
14:47 - Pioneer Tr at Sonora Ave - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
Vehicle accident at Zephyr Cove
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 6:24pm6:40 p.m.: The crash has been cleared and the road is open with no restrictions.
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Expect delays Friday evening in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 in Zephyr Cove near Martin Drive. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol there was an injury crash just before 5:00 p.m. February 23.
No other details are available at this time.
Solutions being sought to alleviate tourist traffic in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 4:51pm
Holiday traffic leaving South Lake Tahoe this weekend created another bottleneck in Meyers as well as on side roads throughout the area from those attempting to find a quicker getaway. The choices they made Monday created a three-hour drive from the Y in South Lake Tahoe to areas in Meyers.
Highway 50 over Echo Summit is designed to handle 1,200 cars per hour without any issues, but those numbers dropped Monday, February 19. Just how much they dropped is unknown as the traffic counters normally placed over the roadway are removed for snow removal.
Holiday traffic and slick roads keeping tow trucks and law enforcement busy
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/19/2018 - 4:50pm
North Upper Truckee and Sawmill Road have become parking lots Monday afternoon, reminiscent of 2017's problems of ill-equipped vehicles on snow covered back roads.
The California Highway Patrol and El Dorado County Sheriff's Office have spent Monday responding to several calls in the Meyers area of cars stuck on side roads as they attempt to circumvent the backlog of traffic on Highway 50.
Along with those issues there have been several accidents and as of 3:30 p.m, State Route 88 may have to close due to a crash
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/17/2018 - 12:41pm
The following are the 58 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Feb. 9 - 15, 2018
2/9
09:24 - Kirkwood Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:59 - Kirkwood Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:35 - 1000 block of Sierra At Tahoe Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:39 - 3500 block of Bobby Grey Cir - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
16:35 - 4th St at South Ave - Vehicle accident with injuries
Letters: Noise from SnowGlobe is too much
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 6:16pm
The following is a "Letter to the Editor" received by South Tahoe Now:
This isn’t easy to talk about. The backlash has been very hurtful and without compassion. I’m not against SnowGlobe, but the idea of having several festivals a year as things are now, is just not something I can endure.
Mayor Wendy David: Community Conversations
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 9:24pm
First, a confession of weirdness. I love being a part of groups. I like the synergy of groups, how they work collaboratively, how the room sounds… some listening, others talking.
I like the process of group decision-making, the back and forth, the quiet and noisy, the 'aha' moments of clarity, that groups have goals and purpose. It may be quirky, but instead of being drained from being with and working in a group, I find it energizing.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/09/2018 - 7:34pm
The following are the 89 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Feb. 1 -8, 2018.
2/1
03:09 - 1000 block of Takela Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
05:42 - 1300 block of Johnson Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
03:48 - Barton Health - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer false alarm
13:31 - 3800 block of Saddle Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:17 - 700 block of Jeffrey St - Unintentional transmission of alarm, other
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/02/2018 - 6:45pm
The following are the 88 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Jan. 22 - 31, 2018
1/22
00:59 - 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:46 - 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Detector activation, no fire unintentional
14:55 -3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
15:23 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer
19:00 - 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 7:43pm
The following are the 84 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Jan. 11 - 21, 2018
1/11
11:34 - 1100 block of Sierra Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:52 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
16:54 - 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Fire, other
22:58 - 4100 block of Manzanita Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
1/12
01:18 - 1000 block of Takela Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 10:01pm
The following are the 84 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Jan. 1 - 10, 2018
1/1
01:53 - Meadow Crest Dr at Black Bart Ave - False alarm or false call, other
01:41 - 2200 block of Eloise Ave - Alarm system sounded, no fire unintentional
05:04 - 4100 block of Lakeshore Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
05:44 - Barton Hospital - EMT Call, Interfacility Transfer False Alarm or False Call
11:00 - 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
David Stryder Franklin 1973~2018
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/07/2018 - 6:05pm
David "Stryder" Franklin, age 44, passed away in a tragic accident on January 1, 2018 in Costa Mesa, California. Funeral services will be held at Pacific View Memorial Park and Mortuary located at 3500 Pacific View Drive in Corona del Mar, California on Friday, January 12, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/06/2018 - 2:04pm
The following are the 155 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Dec. 20 - Dec. 31, 2017.
12/20
03:27 - 800 block of Placer Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
04:53 - 3600 block of Rocky Point Rd - Public service
07:18 - 900 block of Ski Run Blvd - Alarm system sounded, no fire/unintentional
12:00 - 3300 block of Sandy Way - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
13:04 - 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way - Dispatched & cancelled en route
Identity of man who died at Heavenly released
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 6:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The Santa Rosa, California man who died of blunt force trauma after going over a retaining wall and falling at Heavenly Mountain Resort on December 27, 2017 has been identified.
South Lake Tahoe man hit and killed in Nevada City
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 10:39pm
A South Lake Tahoe man was killed Wednesday night after being struck by a car in Nevada City.
Ronson Sakioka, 64, was attending that community's Victorian Christmas and was attempting to cross Highway 49 when he was struck by a Honda Pilot driven by a Nevada City resident. The driver did not see Sakioka according to California Highway Patrol Sgt. Brian Waughn.
Sakiok was flown to Roseville where he died.
Waughn said the driver and passenger of the Honda were not injured, and no charges are pending at this time. He says drugs and alcohol were not a factor with the driver.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 9:42am
The following are the 78 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Dec. 11 - Dec. 19, 2017.
12/11
00:24 - 1500 block of Black Bart Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
09:17 - 900 block of Modesto Ave - Public service assistance, other
15:18 - 400 block of Ala Wai Blvd - Smoke detector activation, no fire unintentional
15:21 - 1300 block of Johnson Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
15:20 - 3600 block of Spruce Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Dog saved after falling through ice in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/18/2017 - 8:05pm
A dog is lucky to be alive today after falling through ice in the Tahoe Keys Monday. He had been out for a walk with his pregnant owner when the accident occurred. A 66-year-old woman from Oregon was in the area and heard the dog-owner's calls for help and jumped in to save the dog.
When the rescuer got out of the water she was very cold and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and the Cal Tahoe JPA were called out to the scene at 12:30 p.m.
The good Samaritan was transported to Barton Hospital with a mild case of hypothermia. It is unknown if she was treated and released.
Mountaingirl Mystery Author at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 7:34am
Event Date:
January 30, 2018 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as they house an Author Talk. Jennifer Quashnick will introduce us to the third novel from her Mountaingirl Mysteries series, Sierra Nevada Dangerous Developments. In this adventure, Rachel Winters never skied so fast in her life. But her life never depended on it before. Now, Rachel's friends and family are in danger, and the only clue left behind is a message written in blood. Still recovering from a serious accident, Rachel must race against the clock to save her loved ones. Who’s after them, and why? Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 12:34am
The following are the 140 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Nov. 22 - Dec. 10, 2017.
11/22
07:54 - 1200 block of Monument Dr - Assist invalid
09:15 - Barton Hospital - Interfacility Transfer
16:48 - 4000 block of Azure Ave - Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
18:59 - 3900 block of Saddle Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
21:03 - 1800 block of Venice Dr - Smoke detector activation, no fire unintentional
11/23
Elves stop by the Children's Memorial Tree
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 4:36pm
Santa's Elves were at it again this year in South Lake Tahoe! They visited the South Lake Tahoe Children's Memorial tree for the fifth straight year, leaving behind signs of Christmas with stockings and garland.
There is a stocking at the tree for every child who is memorialized there.
The memorial was created 26 years ago when tragedy struct the local community when South Tahoe High students Rory Hrbacek, Sandy Haynes, and Casey Wells died in an vehicle accident on Pioneer Trail.
Snowboarder identified in Thursday's accident at a Lake Tahoe resort
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/11/2017 - 1:06pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) has identified David Karlin of Orangevale, California as the man who died after a snowboarding accident at Sierra-at-Tahoe Thursday.
The 23-year-old man fell at approximately 1:15 p.m. December 7 as he was snowboarding and slid at a high rate of speed down the Lower Snowshoe run and into a fence near its intersection with the Sugar N' Spice run. Sierra-at-Tahoe ski patrol called for paramedics and air support.
Grandma and grandpa scams on the rise
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 8:42pm
More than a dozen reports from the public about a phone scam prompted the Washoe County Sheriff's Office to issue an alert.
The callers claim to be a person's grandchild and they are in need of financial assistance because they're in jail, or have been involved in an accident. It is not unusual for scammers to use personal information about a potential victim’s family members in order to sound credible. This type of information is often easily obtained via the Internet or social media.
One Carson High teen dies from injuries in Kings Canyon crash
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/27/2017 - 12:32pm
Family members confirmed via social media Sunday that 16-year-old Carson High School student Timothy Jones, one of seven students involved in a Nov. 9 crash on Kings Canyon, has died.
Timothy had been in a medically induced coma since the accident, in which two other high school students were critically injured. Timothy was an honor student and played baseball for Carson High School.
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said he was briefed Sunday by the Medical Examiner’s Office.
