douglas county
Multiple agencies working on fire east of Lake Tahoe in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 2:59pm
Update 6/25 at 9:00 a.m.: The Monarch Fire burning in Douglas County is now 1,794 acres. The fire is burning three miles south of Sierra Spirit Ranch in the Fish Springs/ Pinenut Creek Road area.
3:51 p.m. 6/24 update: From Douglas County: Several agencies including Bureau of Land Management, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, East Fork Fire, the US Forest Service and the Nevada Division of Forestry are currently responding to the Monarch Fire, a Brush fire in the Fish Springs Pinenut Creek Rd area. No structures are threatened at this time. No active road closures at this time.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/23/2020 - 6:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials have announced another five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county - two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs and three in the Lake Tahoe Region. Of the new cases, three are male, two female, one is under the age of 18, two in the 18-49-year-old group, and two in the 50-64 group.
Three more people have recovered and there have been no deaths in El Dorado County. There are currently 41 active cases.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 6:44pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials have announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, bringing the total to 145.
The new cases are nine males, six females, seven ages 18-49, five in the 50-65 age group, and three 65 and older.
There were nine new cases in the Lake Tahoe region, three in Greater Placerville, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs, and one in El Dorado Hills. Since the local casinos opened on June 4 there have been 48 new cases of the coronavirus in the Lake Tahoe region of El Dorado County.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 8:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say there were five new confirmed cases in the county Friday, four from the Lake Tahoe region, one from the Greater Placerville area. Of the three females and one male, one was under 18, one between 18-49, and three in the 50-64 age group.
There were no new recoveries leaving 30 active cases. There are no hospitalizations but there are three patients in the ICU with suspected COVID-19.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/18/2020 - 6:28pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County public health officials are reporting another four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, all from the Lake Tahoe region.
All of the new cases are in the age group of 18-49 and are three males and one female. This brings the current number of confirmed cases to 125. With one new recovery, the active number of cases is 25.
There are no current hospitalizations but two suspected cases of COVID-19 are in the hospital.
229 more people have been tested, bringing that total to 8,669.
Douglas County Recreation opens up their Lake Tahoe Youth Day Camp
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 7:52pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In response to Governor Sisolak’s announcement of the State entering Phase 2 of COVID-19 recovery, Douglas County Community Services has announced the reopening of child care programming, Lake Day Camp, at Kahle Community Center starting on Tuesday June 23, 2020.
Procedures will be implemented at the Kahle Community Center as outlined below based on Directive 21 – Roadmap to Recovery for Nevada for Phase 2.
Safety Guidelines for entering the Kahle Community Center building include:
Kudos: South Tahoe Middle School thanks the community for their support
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 6:55pm
On our last day of school at South Tahoe Middle School, we look back with gratitude to the many individuals and organizations that helped to enrich the lives of our students throughout the 2019-2020 school year. Despite finishing the school year off-campus with remote learning, we were able to envision and execute some wonderful programs and activities including:
● The new STMS robotics team
● AVID college field trips
● High-interest books for classroom libraries
● New books for the school library
● Mountain bikes, parts & tools for PE
● Science magazine subscriptions
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 6:44pm
El Dorado County health officials have confirmed three new cases of COVID-19, two in El Dorado Hills and one in the Lake Tahoe region. This brings the total number of cases in El Dorado County to 121.
Of the new cases, two are male, one is female and all are under the age of 17.
There have been no new recoveries and that number remains at 99, leaving 22 active cases. There are no hospitalizations at this time but there is one suspected case in the ICU.
178 new tests were administered.
Douglas County election results still being counted, Tarkanian moves ahead
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 9:40am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The race for the Douglas County Commissioner for District 1 has been a tight one. As of Tuesday, June 16, challenger Danny Tarkanian is ahead of incumbent Dave Nelson by 12 votes. Ever since voting ended on June 9, the count between these two candidates has been a close one. Nelson had been leading during the first week of tabulated results but Tarkanian has now moved ahead.
As of Tuesday at 5:00 p.m., ballots from 57.18 percent of the county's 20,818 eligible voters have been counted. Results from those ballots:
County Commissioner District 1
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 8:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There was one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in El Dorado County Tuesday, a male in the 18-49 age group. This brings the total of cases to 118.
There have been an additional four recovered (99), leaving 19 active cases. There are currently no patients in the hospital with confirmed COVID-19 but there are two suspected positive patients in the ICU.
There were an additional 166 tests administered in the county Tuesday.
There have been 57 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 6:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County since Friday, two in the Lake Tahoe region and two in El Dorado Hills. Of the new cases, one is male, three are female, three are aged 18-49 and one is in the 50-64 age group.
Four more recoveries were announced by health officials, bringing the total to 95. There remain 22 active cases. There are no hospitalizations at Barton or Marshall at this time but there are four patients in the ICU with suspected cases according to Public Tableau.
425 new tests were administered in the County.
Column: Anxiety is not a myth
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 9:14am
Accelerated heart rate and breathing, possible upset stomach, worry and dread, all sensations that a person may have when experiencing some anxiety. Whether you are presenting in front of a group of people or interviewing for a job, our immune system kickstarts our fight-or-flight response by flooding our nervous system with hormones and chemicals that help us deal with high stress or intense situations. However, imagine experiencing these symptoms on a constant basis, not permitting your body to return to a normal level of functioning.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/12/2020 - 8:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County since Thursday, both in the Lake Tahoe region. The new cases are both in the 18-49 year old age group, one male and one female.
There were 52 new tests administered, bringing the total given to 7591.
Since Thursday there has been one new recovery and no hospitalizations. There is currently one suspected case of COVID-19 in the ICU.
There have been 54 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/11/2020 - 6:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second consecutive day, there were no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County. The confirmed cases remain at 111 with 21 of those active after three more people recovered.
There are no hospitalizations of confirmed COVID-19 cases at this time in the county but there is one suspected case in one of the county's 174 licensed beds.
An additional 171 tests were administered, bringing that total to 7,539.
There have been 52 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 6:57pm
There were no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County Wednesday and the total number of cases for the county since the pandemic started is 111. There were no new recoveries but the hospitalized patient was released.
To date, there have been 87 recoveries, leaving 24 active cases at this time.
An additional 199 people were able to be tested since Tuesday, bringing the total of tests to 7,368.
There have been 52 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
Multiple agencies respond to missing child at Hard Rock Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 4:41pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) responded to the Hard Rock Casino in Stateline at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 10 after they were called about a missing two-year-old girl.
The child's mother had checked into the hotel on Tuesday with her two teenage sons and her daughter. She left the room at 8:00 a.m. to attend a conference being held at the hotel and left the kids sleeping. When she returned at 10:00 a.m. she found the two teens still asleep but her daughter was missing.
Carson Valley Days festival canceled but parade is still happening Saturday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:54am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The 110th annual Carson Valley Days Festival has been canceled but the parade is still happening on Saturday, June 13 starting at 9:00 a.m. Due to health concerns with COVID-19, the popular carnival and all other events were canceled but the Douglas County Commissioners granted approval for the annual parade.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 6:35pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were two new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County Tuesday, both from the Lake Tahoe region. The one male and one female are both in the 18-49-year-old age group.
An additional 88 people were able to be tested since Monday, bringing the total of tests to 7,257.
There is one patient in the ICU. With no new recoveries, there are now 24 active cases.
There have been 52 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
Douglas County authorities ask for public's help in locating felony domestic battery suspect
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:29am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A man who was vacationing in the Stateline, Nevada area last month is wanted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) on a warrant charging him with Domestic Battery with Strangulation during that visit. They are asking for the public's assistance in locating the suspect, 27-year-old Ryan Manuella.
Manuella is known to have family, friends, and/or associates in the states of California, Texas and New York, although at this time he may be anywhere in the United States according to DCSO.
If arrested, the bail requested on Manuella is $100,000.
One arrested on multiple charges after head-on collision in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 6:45pm
6/9/20 update: A 23-year-old man from Garden Valley, California has been arrested on multiple charges after being involved in a two-car Collison on US50 near Skyland at Lake Tahoe on June 8.
At approximately 6:05 p.m, troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) responded to a serious injury crash involving a Honda Civic and Toyota Tacoma.
The crash closed both the eastbound and westbound travel lanes of the highway for several hours as emergency crews aided the victims, transported the two drivers to the hospital via helicopter, and cleared the scene.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 6:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were three new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County over the weekend, two in the Lake Tahoe region and the other in El Dorado Hills. All of the new cases are male, and all aged 50-64 years old.
An additional 444 people were able to be tested since Friday, bringing the total of tests to 7,169.
One new patient has been admitted into the ICU. With 15 new recoveries, there are now 22 active cases.
here have now been 6,831 tests administered, 125 new ones today.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/05/2020 - 8:13pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting four new confirmed cases in the county since Thursday, three in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills.
Of the new cases, three are male one is female, and one is under the age of 18, two in the 18-49 age group, and one in the 50-64 age group.
There have been four more recoveries, bringing that total to 72 leaving 34 active cases.
One person remains in the ICU and there have been no additional hospitalizations.
There have now been 6,831 tests administered, 125 new ones today.
COVID-19 case update for counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 6:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County health department has announced four new cases of COVID-19 for the county, three in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills.
This brings the total of cases in the county to 102. There have been no new recoveries, leaving 34 active cases. The only hospitalization at time is a patient in the ICU county-wide.
The new cases are two men and two women, three aged 18-49 years old and one aged 50-64.
179 additional tests were given.
COVID-19 case update for counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/03/2020 - 6:23pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County public health officials announced two new confirmed cases in the county, bringing the total COVID-19 cases to 98. The new ones are both male, one from the Lake Tahoe region and the other from El Dorado Hills, one under the age of 17, one in the 18-49 age group.
70 more tests were given, with 6,527 now administered.
There were no new recoveries and no new hospitalizations.
There have been 42 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/02/2020 - 10:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 2, leaving the total to date at 96.
There has been one new recovery (68) and 28 active cases.
An additional 109 tests were given.
One person remains hospitalized in the ICU.
There have been 41 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 20 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 11 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 6:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting six new confirmed cases over the weekend, five from the Lake Tahoe region and the other from the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs area. All are male, three aged 18-49 and three 50-64.
Two more have recovered, bringing that total to 67. One person is still hospitalized county-wide in the ICU and there are 29 active cases.
An additional 289 people were tested since Friday, 6,348 since the pandemic started.
NDOT to close Centerville Lane for Douglas County resurfacing project
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/01/2020 - 2:13pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will have closures in place June 8-17 on Centerville Lane (State Route 756) in Douglas County as they resurface the roadway.
Centerville Lane will be resurfaced between U.S. 395 and State Route 88. Various road and lane closures will be in place Mondays through Thursdays from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily in the following phases beginning June 8 and ending June 17:
Douglas County opens Topaz Lake Campground on June 1
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/30/2020 - 2:34pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In response to Governor Sisolak’s announcement of our entering Phase Two of COVID- 19 Recovery, Douglas County Community Services has announced the reopening of Topaz Lake Campground effective June 1, 2020.
Campground reservations will continue to be accepted online and in advance. Please know that spots may be limited.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 6:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Friday, all in the Lake Tahoe region. Five of them are from the same household and are contacts to a known case. The new cases are two male, four female, two under the age of 17, the rest are in the 18-49-year-old range.
There were no new hospitalizations Friday, leaving one confirmed case in the hospital, one in the ICU.
Four new recoveries are being reported, bringing that total to 65. There are 25 active cases remaining.
Four arrested after five-month long drug investigation in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 4:42pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A five-month-long investigation into the alleged methamphetamine distribution activities of a Gardnerville resident led to an early morning execution of a search warrant at the Helman Drive home of Melissa White on Friday, May 29. Arrested were White and three others, John Neese, Mark Gregg, and Lori Wright.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) says approximately 60 grams of methamphetamine was purchased from White during undercover operations and another 55.3 grams was found in the home Friday. Also located were several tabs of suspected LSD.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 6:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, two of them in the Lake Tahoe region and the other in El Dorado Hills. One is aged 18-49 and the other two are in the 50-64-year-old age group. 84 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus in the county.
Two more have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 61.
Ninety more tests were conducted Thursday with a total now of 5,955 tests administered.
There have been 30 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 6:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There was one new case of COVID-19 reported in El Dorado County Wednesday, a woman in the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area. She is in the 18-49-year-old age group. There has now been a total of 81 reported cases of COVID-19 to date.
There were two new recoveries today, bringing the total number to 59. There are 22 active cases and no hospitalizations or ICU cases reported for confirmed patients. Two people are currently in the ICU in El Dorado County that are suspected of having COVID-19 as well as two hospitalized with suspected COVID-19.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 6:13pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been two new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County today, one in the Greater Placerville area and the other in the Lake Tahoe region. Both are male, one aged 18-49 and the other in the 50-64 age range.
There have now been 80 cases of COVID-19 in the county. Currently there is one in the ICU and another hospitalized (from which region is not shared). There are currently 23 active cases.
To date, there have been 5,672 tests conducted, 174 of them Tuesday. There were no reported new recoveries.
Pair arrested on suspicion of breaking into cars at Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley trailheads
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 2:59pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Two people have been arrested in connection with six vehicle burglaries at trailhead parking areas in Douglas County, four at Lake Tahoe and two in the Carson Valley.
Between May 16 and May 23, 2020, the two suspects, Carolyn Brinkman and Harvis Berry, allegedly broke into cars, stealing cash and credit cards, then using the credit cards immediately at local stores, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO).
Neither the name of the stores or trailheads have been disclosed.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area - New cases in El Dorado and Douglas Counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/25/2020 - 6:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting four new confirmed cases over the weekend, bringing the total to 78. The new cases are one from Greater Placerville, one from Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and two from the Lake Tahoe Region.
They are three women, one male, three in the 18-49-year-old group, and one from the 50-64-year-old group.
Recoveries remained the same at 57, leaving 21 active cases. One person in the county with a confirmed case is in the ICU and there are currently four suspected cases in the ICU county-wide.
Two special Douglas County meetings to discuss a revised budget due to COVID-19
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 4:12pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Wed May 27 2020 .
May 26, 2020 (All day)
May 27, 2020 (All day)
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners will be conducting special meetings on May 26 and 27, 2020 to discuss the possible adoption of the FY 2020-21 Final Budgets for Douglas County; Douglas County Redevelopment Agency; the Towns of Gardnerville, Genoa, and Minden; and the Tahoe-Douglas Transportation District.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and anticipated $3M shortfall in revenue, the County will discuss reductions in personnel, service, and supplies across all departments.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 6:24pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There was an increase of 57 confirmed cases Friday in the Lake Tahoe area counties we've been tracking - 7 in El Dorado County, 40 in Washoe County, 2 in Quad Counties, and 8 in Placer County.
There was a jump in COVID-19 cases Friday in El Dorado County with the first diagnosed cases in the 0-17 age group. Since Thursday there were seven new confirmed cases, six in this younger group and one in the 18-49 age group. All of these cases are from the same household of a person with an earlier positive case.
Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities Weekly Tip #9: Up your preparedness game
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 8:26am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities is presenting their ninth "Tip of the Week," an ongoing series for the public since they are unable to perform their normal community outreach services. All tips are ways people can prepare for wildfire while staying at home. They will be providing a total of ten tips.
This Week's Tip: Up Your Preparedness Game With Online Tools
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 8:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were no new COVID-19 cases in El Dorado County for the third consecutive day. An additional two people recovered bringing the active cases down to 12. 81 new tests were administered, with a total of 4,879 now tested for COVID-19.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
South Lake Tahoe robbery and car theft leads to arrest of two suspects near Fresh Pond
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 1:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two different crimes in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday turned out to be related and the alleged suspects were arrested near Fresh Pond, California.
On May 20 at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers from South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to the 7-11 at 2620 Lake Tahoe Boulevard after receiving a call of a robbery. Upon arrival, the clerk told officers a man and a woman had walked into the store with black masks on, approached the counter where the female demanded money.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/21/2020 - 12:07am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Wednesday. There have been no new recoveries and the active case number remains at 14. An additional 205 people were tested for the coronavirus.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 6:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been no new cases of COVID-19 in EL Dorado County since Monday. 176 more tests were administered, with 4,584 tests to date. One more person has recovered, bringing that total to 53, leaving 14 active cases.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 6:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, all in the Lake Tahoe region, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 67. Of the new cases, all are male with two in the 18-49 age group, the other in the 65+ age group.
There were no new recoveries over the weekend, leaving 15 active cases.
505 additional tests were conducted since Friday, 4,408 to date.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 6:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County on Friday, both in the Lake Tahoe region. Both of the cases are male, one 18-49 years old and the 50-64 years old.
179 more people were tested in the county with a total now of 3,903. The goal of health officials is 132 per day. There are two free testing sites for those without symptoms in the county that will test anyone with an appointment, one in Shingle Springs and the other in South Lake Tahoe.
There have now been 52 recoveries and there are currently 12 active cases in the county.
Three arrested in Stateline drug operation bust
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 3:40pm
STATELINE, Nev. - An early morning raid on a home at the top of Kingsbury Grade has resulted in the arrest of three people.
On Thursday, May 14, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team executed a search warrant at a home on Bonnie Court in Stateline after a five-month-long investigation. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Street Enforcement Team has been looking into the methamphetamine trafficking activities of Joseph Cudia, a 45-year-old male from Sacramento and Diego Coralles, a 47-year-old male from South Lake Tahoe.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 6:07pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Health officials are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the county and both from the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area. One male and one female, both 18-49 years old.
To date, 3,724 tests for the virus have been administered, an addition of 320 since yesterday. There were no new recoveries and currently there are 11 active cases.
To date, 62 COVID-19 cases in the county with 20 in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 6:39pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There have been no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County, but there has been one new recovery.
To date, 60 COVID-19 cases in the county with 20 in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma). There have been 51 recoveries and nine active cases remain county-wide.
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 1 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
Three near-fatal overdoses in Douglas County - Counterfeit Percocet pills with fentanyl
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 2:33pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In the past 72 hours, three people have had near-fatal overdoses in Douglas County due to fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills being ingested. Deputies were able to quickly administer Naloxone to save the victims.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) warned the public two months ago regarding the counterfeit Percocet pills with fentanyl being sold in the area.
Tahoe Chamber hosts virtual Town Hall with focus on business reopening guidance
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:13pm
Event Date:
May 15, 2020 - 11:00am
The Tahoe Chamber is inviting the business community to join them on Friday, May 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for another one of their popular Virtual Town Halls. This week, the Sierra Business Council and the Douglas County Vitality manager will discuss and provide guidance on the reopening of business in both California and Nevada and answer the community's questions.
Speakers will include:
- Steve Frisch, President, Sierra Business Council
- Lisa Granahan, Economic Vitality Manager, Douglas County, NV Economic Development / Vitality Department
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe and surrounding counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 6:02pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Since Friday there have been two new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County. They are both in South County, one male, one female, 65+ and 18-49. This brings the total in the county to 56. There have been three new recoveries, so now 48, and eight active cases. To date, 3,193 residents have been administered tests in the county, with 258 since Friday.
Twenty people in the Lake Tahoe region of the county have tested positive. This region includes South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma.
Totals for the county:
