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Since the recent passage of many soft on crime laws like Propositions 47 and 57,
California has seen a troubling trend of an increase in violent crimes. This disturbing surge in violent crimes has seen a dramatic increase in domestic violence homicides across the Sacramento Region.

A 28-year-old woman is dead and her fiance has been hospitalized after a shooting in Shingle Springs Wednesday evening.

On October 4, 2017 at approximately 5:47 p.m., deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) responded to multiple reports of a shooting near the intersection of Mother Lode Drive and Sunset Lane.

They discovered two people shot at the scene. One of them, Bay Area resident Jessica Lyn Ball, was pronounced dead at the scene. A male, who was later determined to be her fiance, suffered a single gunshot would and was transported to a local hospital.

In their 31st year of bringing arts to the South Shore, Tahoe Arts Project starts their new season by presenting Push Physical Theater on Friday, October 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Harrah’s South Shore Room. Don’t miss your opportunity to see these five performers with their intense athleticism, gravity-defying acrobatics, and soulful artistry.

Local Children will be treated to performances by the genre-defining masters of physical storytelling during school assemblies during the week of October 3-6.

A brand new holiday event in South Lake Tahoe this Labor Day weekend at the Heavenly Village. Starting on Friday, September 1 and wrapping up on Sunday, September 3, 2017.

This will be a full weekend of family friendly entertainment including a carnival midway, performers, car show, art show and two live music stages.

Carnival themed rides, food, and games for the Labor Day weekend event.

Friday, September 1, 2017
Car Show Starts 9:00 am
Rides and Games open at 4:00 pm

International award winning magician Rob Lake has returned to the South Shore, bringing his trademark illusions to Harrah's Tahoe.

On Saturday night Lake invited South Lake Tahoe area firefighters and law enforcement to the show, along with their families (and media too).

With recent water tragedies in Lake Tahoe we are republishing this 2016 article.

The most common misunderstanding about swimming in Lake Tahoe is that people can suffer from hypothermia, which leads to death. The real truth is that "cold water shock" will kill much quicker than hypothermia ever will.

"The sudden lowering of skin temperature on immersion in cold water represents one of the most profound stimuli that the body can encounter." Golden and Tipton in Essentials of Sea Survival

Summer programs offered by the City of South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Department will be the focus of a kick-off party on Saturday, June 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Recreation & Swim Complex.

They are gearing up for another summer season full of adventure, learning, fun and great memories. The event is free and designed to highlight summer programs, introduce recreation instructors and provide tours of the complex in a fun and festive environment.

Get ready for the second of two seasons for South Lake Tahoe: Road Construction (the other being winter).

Caltrans will start their almost $57 million project along Highway 50 (US50) from the "Y" to Trout Creek Bridge on May 1, 2017.

Fans of electronic music flock to South Lake Tahoe for the annual SnowGlobe outdoor music festival held December 29-31. The predominately under-30 crowd come from colleges and communities hundreds and even thousands of miles away to enjoy a specially gathered group of top artists in the electronic dance music (EDM) field. An estimated 15,000 tickets have been sold for the three-day event which is held on the South Lake Tahoe community's newly created ball fields.

Along with the fun though comes issues common at most music festivals: noise, trash, drinking and illegal drugs.

Heavenly Holidays wraps up 2016 with a lot of activities, all at either top or the bottom of the Heavenly Gondola in South Lake Tahoe.

Besides the fresh snow and great ski conditions, there are sleigh rides, free outdoor concerts, and the unique gondola ball drop on New Year's Eve with fireworks.

Measure P, the two percent raise in transient occupancy tax for lodging properties in the City limits, has passed by a fairly large margin. With 100 percent of the precincts counted, a "yes" vote of 3,214 to 1,537 has passed by a 35.30 percent difference in the unofficial results.

The measure will use the funds raised by the extra tax to support recreational improvements in the City. A new recreation center, competitive pool and ball courts are in the plans.

A new project is being planned for the Town of Truckee that will include a 127 room hotel and five three-story apartment buildings with 138 rental units.

The hotel portion will be named Marriott SpringHill Suites and the apartments, Coburn Crossing.

The Triumph Development Hotel and Residential Project, will be laid out on over 11 acres adjacent to the Truckee Cemetery and Highway 80 on East Jiboom Street.

Word Wave, a festival for readers, writers, and lovers of story has returned to South Lake Tahoe. The three day long Word Wave will feature readings, workshops, panels, music, and plays from October 21-23, 2016 at Tallac Historic Site.

Every culture has used, and continues to use, story to entertain, educate, preserve history and tradition, and connect and WordWave will celebrate those words and the story in all its forms for the second year on the South Shore.

Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Friday, October 21

Dust off your bowler hat, lace up your high-heeled boots...it's time for the second annual Tall Timber Ball! On Friday, October 21, style it steampunk and have fun under the timber beams of the Grand Hall while DJ Damien spins from the massive stone fireplace.

The Steampunk Gala is to benefit the literary festival,Tahoe WordWave. Champagne reception with the literary festival's keynote speaker, Galadrielle Allman will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a dance party "in the pines" along with appetizers, beer and wine from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Author and comedienne Kat Simmons will speak on her book, Kat’s Daily Cups in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, August 28, at 10:00 am.

Kat's Daily Cups is a collection of short stories about raising children, the love of animals, life's challenges, gratitude, inspiration and awakenings. Kat Simmons says some stories will make the reader laugh and some may make them cry. Simmons hopes her book will become a personal book to the reader, in an interactive journey and will answer the question. "What is in your Daily Cup today?".

Location

Young visitors to the Lake Tahoe History Museum have been enjoying old-fashioned games and crafts when stopping ball all summer, now they can enjoy them during the new three-hour long History Club adventure on Wednesday, August 17.

Visitors and locals are invited to join in on the club's activities which have been designed for children to experience activities from the past, learn a new skill, play a game, and use their imagination.

Due to limited class size, reservations are required. The cost is $20 per child.

What started out as a group of friends coming to the South Shore from their homes in the Sacramento area to watch the American Century Golf Tournament at Edgewood has turned into a spectator sport of its own.

As one watches the activity its hard to tell who the gallery is there to watch, the celebrities of the group of friends and what is about to transpire as the celebrity walks to the tee box.

A self proclaimed golf junkie, NBA Most Valuable Player and Golden State Warrior Steph Curry, is enjoying his return to Lake Tahoe to golf in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe. This, his second visit to the tournament is special as he is playing with his dad, retired NBA player Dell Curry.

The establishment of a world record of a Women’s Longest Drive at Elevation will be made during next week's American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in South Lake Tahoe.

Champion long ball artists Heather LeMaster and Blair O’Neal will be making the attempt prior to the 27th annual tournament on July 19 at Edgewood Tahoe.

The most common misunderstanding about swimming in Lake Tahoe is that people can suffer from hypothermia, which leads to death. The real truth is that "cold water shock" will kill much quicker than hypothermia ever will.

"The sudden lowering of skin temperature on immersion in cold water represents one of the most profound stimuli that the body can encounter." Golden and Tipton in Essentials of Sea Survival

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is increasing their educational campaign for boaters and swimmers to understand the dangers of cold water at Lake Tahoe.

Entries are open now for the second annual Lake Tahoe WordWave One-Act Play Competition. “WordWave, A Festival of Story at Lake Tahoe,” will return Oct. 21-23 to the Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Winners of the play competition receive a $500 cash prize and the chance to see their work directed and produced as a staged reading on the historic Boathouse Theatre stage.

A packed house at MontBleu Resort Saturday night witnessed ten local celebrity couples dancing for the ultimate prize, the mirror ball trophy, during Tahoe Art's Project annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars fundraiser.

After a few weeks of practicing with their trained professional partner, the celebrities put on an entertaining show that brought out the cheers and applause, and lots of money for the non-profit.

South Tahoe High grad Robbie Gallo and his Vokab Kompany will play for guests at the 54th annual Lake Valley Firefighters Ball and fundraiser on April 8 at MontBleu Resort in South Lake Tahoe from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The whole community is invited to enjoy dancing, a photo booth, silent auction, and grand prize giveaway including a one year all inclusive gym membership to Sierra Athletic Club, and a 2016/2017 Unlimited Sierra at Tahoe Ski Pass

Sports and entertainment stars, including many of the current and future Hall of Famers, MVPs and stars who golf in South Lake Tahoe's annual celebrity tournament, will be teeing it up in the inaugural Diamond Resorts Invitational celebrity golf tournament at the Golden Bear Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 14-16, 2016.