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Four car collision on SR89 sends three to hospital
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 7:35pm
Three people were injured after a head-on collision on State Route 89 near Cascade Estates on Saturday, May 13.
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), a Subaru WRX was being driven northbound on SR-89 near Cascade when the car overheated. The driver pulled to the right shoulder and called his father for assistance. The dad arrived in his Volkswagon Touareg and he parked on the right shoulder behind his son’s WRX, out of the traffic lanes with its hazard lights on.
Former Truckee High football coach dies in head-on collision
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/02/2017 - 12:41pm
Former Truckee High School head football coach Robert Shaffer was killed in a head-on collision outside of Sierraville at Saturday night according to the California Highway Patrol in Truckee.
Shaffer, his wife Lisa and 22-year-old son Patrick were in their Toyota Corolla on SR-89 in Sierra County just before 9:30 p.m. when a Ford F250 driven by 54-year-old David Slaughter of Sacramento drifted into Shaffer's lane.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/01/2017 - 11:11am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from March 7-22, 2017.
3/7: 9 calls - 1 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 2 carbon monoxide detector calls/no leak, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 good intent, 1 water issue, 1 public service, 1 dispatched and canceled en route
3/8: 9 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 vehicle accident no injuries, 1 smoke scare
3/9: 7 calls - 3 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 false alarm, 1 unintentional alarm sound, 1 detector activation/no fire
Injured backcountry skier rescued from Lake Tahoe's Jake's Peak
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/31/2017 - 3:52pm
Search and Rescue volunteers were dropped off on Jake's Peak Thursday to help an injured backcountry skier get off the mountain which is located inside Desolation Wilderness at Lake Tahoe.
At 2:30 p.m. on March 30, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) received a call about the injured skier, a 24-year-old man from San Luis Obispo who was in the area on Spring Break. He had been skiing near Jake's Peak when he suffered a lower leg injury and couldn't get out on his own.
El Dorado County looks at Traction Control Ordinance for Lake Tahoe roads
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/24/2017 - 9:47pm
El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel and her fellow supervisors have taken the first steps to create a Traction Control Ordinance for Lake Tahoe. During their meeting on March 21, approval was given for the concept of an ordinance that, once created, will be back before the Supervisors in April for final adoption.
In coordination with the Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (DOT) and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO), Novasel presented the item for vote to create safer roads during heavy snowstorms in the Lake Tahoe area.
Two hospitalized after Douglas County shooting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 10:10pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) acknowledged Tuesday that it had erroneously reported that a man had died from a shooting at Topaz Ranch Estates in south Douglas County.
At 6:46 p.m. Monday, March 20, DCSO deputies responded to 1205 Slate Road where they found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man, Michael Dixon, 50, was taken by air ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno with life-threatening injuries.
Also found at the scene was 60-year-old Cathy Clark. She was transported to Renown with a gunshot wound.
Lt. Brian Williams retiring after 30 years serving the South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/19/2017 - 5:05pm
As he reflects back on 30 years in uniform for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, Lt. Brian Williams knows the dates that will be forever etched into his memory. 12/29/1986, 6/10/1991, 1/29/1997, 10/25/2005 and 8/26/2009.
December 29, 1986: Brian starts with SLTPD and heads off to the Police Academy in Santa Rosa.
Teen in stable condition after stabbing self when warrant served at South Lake Tahoe home
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/09/2017 - 10:21pm
A South Lake Tahoe teen is in stable condition tonight after stabbing himself as officers arrived at his home in the 800 block of San Jose Avenue with a no bail warrant for his arrest.
At approximately 12:51 p.m. on March 9, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, El Dorado County Probation Department and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department arrived at the juvenile offender's home and asked the suspect to exit the residence.
Snowboarder spends cold night lost in mountains after going out-of-bounds at Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 7:02pm
A 32-year-old man is lucky to be alive today after spending the night lost in the mountains of South Lake Tahoe after snowboarding out-of-bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) team was notified at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday that the man, identified only as "Aarin," was disoriented and lost. Aarin was able to call Heavenly Valley Ski Patrol to tell them he was in deep snow and having trouble navigating.
Crash in Douglas County claims life of Reno man
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 5:49pm
A 69-year-old Reno man died from injuries sustained in a crash on US395 at Jakes Hill in Douglas County on Wednesday, February 15.
The Nevada Highway Patrol's preliminary investigation indicates that Donald David Chisholm was traveling northbound on US395 just north of China Springs at approximately 4:21 p.m. when his Ford Fusion went off the roadway. Mr. Chisholm then overcorrected to the left, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and cross over the double yellow lines into the path of a southbound Ford Expedition.
Serious crash near Kirkwood injures multiple people
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/14/2017 - 3:41pm
5:00 p.m. update: Seven people were injured and transported to area hospitals Tuesday after a four-car crash in the "Ice Box" area on Highway 88.
Just after 1:00 p.m., a Toyota Highlander with three adults and three children inside was traveling westbound and, for reasons unknown at this time, went into a snowbank. A car following the Toyota then slammed into it.
A third car, a small, brand new Chevrolet, avoided the other two cars as they came upon the crash, but then ended up in a snowbank as well. The fourth car involved then ran into the Chevrolet.
CHP helicopter pulls out injured backcountry skier from Donner Lake area
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 6:21pmA California Highway Patrol helicopter was called out to help with an injured skier who in the backcountry with three friends between Donner Lake and Boreal Ski Resort on Friday.
The victim said he and three other skiers had started their day at the Donner Pass Rest Area, hiked up the mountain for some backcountry skiing and then injured his lower leg while skiing down a shoot between two cliffs. The group used a cell phone and called 9-1-1 to request help. They were found near Flora Lake at approximately 7,500 feet in elevation.
Firefighter of the Year and other honors awarded at South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue ceremony
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 1:18pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) had their annual awards ceremony on Friday January 27 to celebrate their accomplishments in 2016 and honor staff and volunteers.
Firefighter of the Year - Brenan Davis
Paramedic of the Year - Kim George
STAT Volunteer of the Year -JoAnn Conner
Dispatcher of the Year - Melissa Dube
Citizen's Award - Jack Francis
Fire Chief Jeff Meston's Meritorious Awards went to Tyler Jack for his work on the department's social media accounts and to the City's Press Information Officer Tracy Franklin.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Sass: Snow removal, fire code, state of emergency and more
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/28/2017 - 9:41am
It’s been great seeing all of my friends and acquaintances who have lived here for less than 10 years posting photos and sharing how Snowmageddon 2017 has blown them away. I did the same when I first moved to Tahoe back in the 70’s and storms like this were not uncommon. Back then playing was more important than clearing the snow. I had a big Dodge Ram 4x4 pickup and I j drove over the snow in my driveway and packed it down. I did not own a snowblower and can’t remember shoveling much. One year the packed snow was so high I could not get the truck under the carport.
Small fire overnight behind Meek's Lumber in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/14/2016 - 2:43pm
Firefighters from the South Shore jumped on an early morning fire behind Meek's Lumber on Lake Tahoe Blvd. Friday.
At 3:02 a.m., people driving by saw the flames and called 911. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue responded along with Tahoe Douglas Fire, resulting in two engines, medics, an ambulance and battalion chief at the scene.
This fire was burning at the same time as the Emerald Fire off of Highway 89 in the Spring Creek area.
One acre burned and the crews were released just before 6:00 a.m.
One stabbed, one arrested for attempted murder after fight in Gardnerville liquor store
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/01/2016 - 9:55pm
MINDEN, NEVADA – Two men were involved in a fight at the Ranchos Liquor Store in Gardnerville Friday night, resulting in one transported by air ambulance to Reno, the other arrested and jailed on multiple charges.
At 5:44 p.m., deputies from Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded along with paramedics and found an unidentified 50-year-old man suffering from a knife wound to the chest. He was transported to Renown Medical Center.
Wilderness enthusiasts and medical responders in MedWAR Tahoe Challenge
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 5:58pm
When Krysinthia White’s team, 20 Percent Survival, completed the MedWAR Tahoe Challenge at the Taylor Creek Sno-Park, they knew it was not a first place finish. Yet they were still smiling after six flat tires, a bee sting, and multiple wrong turns.
“From our perspective, last place was the best place,” says White. “We had the entire lake [Fallen Leaf] to ourselves and pretty much the entire trail.”
20 Percent Survival is one of ten teams of wilderness enthusiasts and medical responders who participated in the inaugural MedWAR Tahoe Challenge on Saturday, September 17.
Jason Collin, City Council candidate, on the mend after Kingsbury Grade crash
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/24/2016 - 10:13pm
A number of runners and staff with Epic Tahoe Adventures were involved in Friday's collision between one of their rented motor homes and a SUV on Kingsbury Grade.
The South Lake Tahoe company was involved in the beta testing of a new running event which sent runners in teams of 12, running three legs each, in a 81 mile race from South Lake Tahoe to Mammoth Mountain.
South Lake Tahoe man injured, Wellington woman killed in Kingsbury Grade collision
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/23/2016 - 2:13pm
Kingsbury Grade was closed for several hours Friday after a collision between a motorhome and a Nissan Pathfinder sent several victims to area hospitals and resulted in the death of one of the drivers.
At 1:30 p.m., the two vehicles collided about 1.5 miles down from the summit on the valley side of the road. One person from each vehicle had to be extricated according to Fire Marshall Eric Guevin of Tahoe Douglas Fire Department.
Care Flight landed at the bottom of Kingsbury Grade to transport the victims.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/14/2016 - 9:07pm
he following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from September 8 to September 12, 2016.
9/8/16 - 10 calls: 5 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 medical assist, 1 canceled enroute, 1 no incident found.
9/9/16 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 carbon monoxide incident, 1 interfacility transfer.
9/10/16 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 medical assist, 1 motor vehicle vs. pedestrian accident.
9/11/16 - 9 calls: 6 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 carbon monoxide incident.
South Tahoe High teachers extinguish fire at the school
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 8:03pm
Quick thinking and action by three South Tahoe High teachers helped put out a fire at the campus just as the first day of school came to a close on August 29.
Melissa Berry called 911 and grabbed the fire extinguisher from her classroom and joined fellow teachers Lori Buchan and Whitney Pomeroy in putting out the fire just off the "C" wing at the school.
"The teachers did a good job stopping the fire and it suppressed when we arrived," said SLT Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Tim Spencer told South Tahoe Now at the scene.
Tahoe Rim Trail worker injured after serious fall
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/25/2016 - 4:04pm
A worker on the Tahoe Rim Trail sustained serious injuries Thursday when he fell down a steep slope and landed on rocks near Heavenly Mountain Resort.
"The unidentified man was taken to the hospital with multiple traumatic injuries," Tahoe Douglas Fire Marshall Eric Guevin told South Tahoe Now. "He was with a snagged tree and thrown 40 feet down a 40 percent slope."
County Supervisors vote in changes for South Lake Tahoe ambulance service
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 10:19am
South Shore ambulance service has been a hot topic both locally, and across the county with growing concern over the costs and resulting manpower shortage of providing interfacility transfers (IFTs) to facilities outside of El Dorado County.
To understand the recent actions of the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (BOS), a look at the past year is warranted.
The City of South Lake Tahoe Wants Out of the Ambulance Business
Three new Battalion Chiefs for South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 12:31am
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue recently promoted three men to the position of Battalion Chief, a move that Fire Chief Jeff Meston says will improve safety for both citizens and personnel.
Jim Drennan, Tim Spencer and Karl Koeppen are all now Battalion Chiefs for the City of South Lake Tahoe. Between them, they have over 61 years of firefighting experience.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/17/2016 - 8:55pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from July 1 - July 12, 2016.
7/1
13 calls: 10 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 canceled en route, 1 gasoline or other flammable liquid
7/2
25 calls: 12 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer, 2 vehicle accidents with injuries, 2 "good intent" call, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 smoke scare/smell of smoke, 2 false alarms, 1 police matter assist, 1 canceled en route, 1 no incident found upon arrival
7/3
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/12/2016 - 6:24pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from June 24 - June 30, 2016.
6/24
9 calls: 7 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 false alarm
6/25
15 calls: 10 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 3 false alarm, 1 unauthorized burning
6/26
9 calls: 7 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 "good intent" call
6/27
8 calls: 4 EMS, 1 building fire, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 vehicle accident, 1 "no incident found" upon arrival
6/28
No change in service expected as ambulance services change on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/30/2016 - 9:14am
Most people won't even notice as ambulance services change on the South Shore July 1. The final touches to the new Cal Tahoe JPA service agreements were made Wednesday in preparation for a change from the City of South Lake Tahoe operating the ambulances that serve the city, to the function being part of the JPA at 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Tahoe Douglas Fire Chief retiring after 36 years of service
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 8:40pm
Engineer test. Check. Hire an Assistant Chief. Check. Negotiate new three year contract with union. Check. Retire ....Almost check.
The board on the wall in Tahoe Douglas Fire Chief Ben Sharit's office has a list of to-dos, things he had to accomplish before he could retire. On Thursday, June 30, he will be able to check them all off.
Ben Sharit, the Chief since 2011, will leave his post after being in the EMT, paramedic, firefighter business since 1980.
One arrested after South Lake Tahoe woman shot during argument
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 9:08pm
9:00 a.m. update 6/27: Michael Anderson, 48, was arrested for felony domestic violence and for discharging a firearm in an inhabited dwelling. His 57-year-old girlfriend was taken to Barton Hospital last night with a gunshot wound in the abdomen. According to Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, her condition is unknown at this time, but it doesn't appear to be life-threatening.
She was able to speak to police Sunday night. Both parties told SLTPD detectives they were wrestling over a gun during an argument and "the gun went off."
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/25/2016 - 8:52am
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from June 16 - June 23, 2016.
6/16 - 6 calls: 5 EMS, 1 "no incident found upon arrival"
6/17 - 14 calls: 7 EMS, 1 call to assist invalid, 1 steam/vapor thought to be smoke, 1 gas leak, 1 dispatch error, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 medical assist
6/18 - 6 calls: 5 EMS, 1 false alarm
6/19 - 6 calls: 3 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 attempted illegal burning
County letter to Cal Tahoe JPA: We want uninterrupted EMS services
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/06/2016 - 9:04pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston and the City's representatives on the Cal Tahoe JPA have repeated several times publicly that the City will not leave the area stranded without adequate ambulance service when they pull out of the Cal Tahoe JPA. Both Meston and City Councilmember Tom Davis, who sits on the JPA board, said the City will continue to supply ambulance personnel for at least 90 days after their original termination date of April 15 to ease the transition of EMS services to Lake Valley Fire Department.
Local ambulances in need of new heart monitors, purchase held up by JPA
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 11:17pm
It has been about 18 months since the Cal Tahoe JPA voted to spend $192,000 on badly needed EKG monitors for the nine ambulances that serve the South Lake Tahoe and Meyers area. As of March 31, not a dime has been spent due to a division between the two fire departments that are part of the JPA.
"I don't want public safety to get in the way of politics," said SLT City Councilman Tom Davis at Thursday's emergency JPA meeting. Davis is one of two Council representatives on the JPA board. The other is Mayor Wendy David.
Mountain Resort Television interview with SLT Fire Chief Jeff Meston and Boys & Girls Club
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 6:35pmMountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks with the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe about their upcoming fundraiser at Edgewood, Spirit of Spring. She also speak with the South Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston on updates to the City pulling out of the ambulance JPA in this week's City in 60.
Firestorm surrounding ambulance service in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/25/2016 - 5:21pm
In the mix you have El Dorado County, the City of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Valley Fire Protection and the Cal Tahoe JPA. More importantly, and most likely the reason for the passionate responses from all involved, the mix also contains the safety of the public.
On March 15, 2016, the City of South Lake Tahoe sent a letter to the JPA, stating their intent to pull out of the agency that was created in 2001 to supply ambulance service to the City and the County and a portion of Alpine County.
CHP officer hit on I-80, suffers multiple injuries
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:43pm
An officer with the California Highway Patrol was hit by a SUV on Interstate 80 at 2:25 p.m. Saturday, sending him to Renown Medical Center with multiple injuries.
According to CHP-Truckee, the officer was finishing up working a different collision scene when he was hit by the westbound vehicle at the Castle Peak off-ramp.
The CHP reports that the officer suffered from multiple injuries, including internal injuries and broken legs. He was transported by ambulance to Reno, the nearest trauma center, as weather prevented a helicopter from responding.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 4:03pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 12 to January 26, 2016.
January 12 - 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 assist other agency
January 13 - 9 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 detector activation-no fire, 1 vehicle accident-no injuries, 1 "special" outside fire (downed tree on fire, no cause determined)
January 14 - 9 calls: 3 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 house fire, 2 cancelled en route, 1 unintentional smoke detector activation, 1 false alarm
Fear of freezing to death prompts two criminals to call 911
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/26/2016 - 12:18am
Two men trying to evade arrest on January 22, ended up calling 911 and telling officers they were freezing to death and in fear of dying.
Tristen Crossland and Derek Dion were the lone occupants of a car that was pulled over by a California Fish and Wildlife officer on the morning of Friday, January 22, near Highway 50 and Wrights Lake Road when they decided to flee on foot.
South Lake Tahoe woman facing brain cancer with friends, family and hugs
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/15/2016 - 9:35pm
"I will not let cancer define who I am. Cancer is not going to be my story."
Those powerful words come from South Lake Tahoe local Krista Kline Carson.
The 1989 South Tahoe High graduate, wife, mother and wellness coordinator for Barton University, is battling cancer after a tumor removed from her brain was found to be Stage IV Glioblastoma Multiforme, one of the fastest growing brain cancers. On Monday, January 18 she begins a six week regime of radiation and chemotherapy.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/28/2015 - 7:59pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from December 11 to December 20, 2015.
December 11: 12 Calls: 4 EMS calls, 3 Interfacility transfers, 1 call for arching electrical equipment, 2 no incidents found, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
December 12: 9 calls: 7 EMS calls, 1 public service assistance, 1 cooking fire.
December 13: 1 call: Smoke Detector activation, no fire.
December 14: 4 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
Opinion: Lake Valley Fire wants ambulances staffed by firefighters
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/22/2015 - 7:22pm
It has been and will remain the mission of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District to provide the highest level of public safety services for our community, its people, and the environment. As our motto states, it is “Because We Care “. Driven by these guiding principles, in 2001 the LVFPD entered into a partnership with the City of South Lake Tahoe to provide fire based ambulance transportation and advanced life support paramedic services throughout the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue expands EMS staffing
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2015 - 11:33pm
In a move that will save the city money as well as increase staffing, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue added 12 new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) specialists to their staff on December 14.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is now the only fire department in the Tahoe basin to have three firefighters on each engine at all times and two EMS specialists in the ambulance.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 1:05pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 24 to December 10, 2015.
November 24, 2015: 10 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 EMS call canceled en route, 1 call for public assistance, 1 power line down, 1 false alarm, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 car vs. pedestrian call.
November 25, 2015: 9 calls: 4 EMS calls, 2 detector activated no fire, 1 good intent call, 1 canceled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
November 26, 2015: 6 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 EMS call canceled en route.
One dead, four injured, and five cars damaged in crashes at SR88 and Mottsville Lane
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/30/2015 - 10:15pm
Two separate accidents at the intersection of SR88 and Mottsville Lane on Friday night left one woman dead and three injured.
Gardnerville resident Janis Hill, 64, died when her BMW entered the intersection at the same time as a Ford Taurus driven by 22-year-old Holly Ducoing of Carson City. The two cars collided and then hit a Honda SUV driven by Minden resident Robin Owens, 64, who was stopped at the intersection.
Hill had been traveling eastbound on Waterloo Lane and Ducoing was southbound on SR88 approaching the intersection with Mottsville Lane.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/27/2015 - 10:18am
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 1 to November 23, 2015.
November 1, 2015: 3 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 alarm system malfunction.
November 2, 2015: 15 calls: 4 EMS calls, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 water or steam leak, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 motor accident with no injuries, 1 accident without injuries, 1 fire alarm activated with no fire, 1 electrical wiring problem, 1 dispatch canceled enroute, 1 unauthorized burning, 1 no incident found
Illinois woman identified in crash that killed South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Hounsell
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/19/2015 - 8:11pm
Laura Fisher of Washington, Illinois has been identified as the third victim in Saturday's single vehicle rollover accident on Highway 50 in Churchill County that also claimed the life of South Lake Tahoe Police Officer Mark Hounsell and his wife Jeanne.
The 33-year-old Fisher was visiting the Hounsells.
The Nevada Highway Patrol investigation details indicate a white 2004 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Minden resident Mark Hounsell, 42, was traveling westbound on US Highway 50. Six other occupants were in the vehicle including his wife Jeanne, 34, Fisher, four children.
Deadly head-on collision on Highway 50 near Kyburz
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 8:36pm
A Friday evening head-on collision near the town of Kyburz on Highway 50 claimed the life of one woman and sent four others to area hospitals.
At 5:44 p.m. October 16, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the accident 18 miles east of Pollock Pines. A woman was driving eastbound when, for unknown reasons, she crossed into the westbound lane and hit an SUV carrying four people.
The solo driver was killed. Her identity has not yet been released.
Hundreds evacuated from Montbleu due to fire Friday night
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 7:43pm
A fire in the air handling unit at Montbleu Resort in South Lake Tahoe forced the evacuation of all casino and convention center patrons on Friday evening.
According to Eric Guevin, Fire Marshal for the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, the motor of the air handling unit caught on fire, forcing smoke into the hallway between the convention center and the casino floor.
One ambulance and fire engine from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue responded along with four engines from Tahoe Douglas.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents for week
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 9:23pm
This is a new feature on South Tahoe Now. We will be posting the calls received each week by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue. If an incident is serious we will continue to write a story as it happens.
September 23, 2015: 13 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue: 8 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found, 1 malicious false alarm, 1 cooking fire confined to container, 1 forest/woods/wildland fire in 3700 block of Lucinda Ct.
September 24, 2015: 10 calls: 9 EMS calls, 1 no incident found upon arrival.
School bus, pickup collide on Highway 50 East; 2 injured in motorcycle crash at Spooner
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 10:10pm
A school bus and pickup collided Friday afternoon on Highway 50 East near Airport Road in Carson City, sending the driver of the pickup to the hospital. The driver of the bus and two children aboard were not injured, said Carson City Fire Chief Bob Schreihans.
"There were no injuries to anyone on the bus and the parents of the kids were there to pick them up," said Schreihans.
Firefighters could destroy drones at fires in proposed legislation
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/28/2015 - 10:54pm
Responding to continued drone interference in fighting wildfires, Senator Ted Gaines (R-El Dorado) today announced plans to introduce legislation to help protect emergency responders engaged in their life-saving work. Senate Bill 168, co-authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale), grants immunity to any emergency responder who damages an unmanned aircraft in the course of firefighting, air ambulance, or search-and-rescue operations.
