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El Dorado County asking for input on land use planning
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 4:00pmChildren’s Book Drive to Benefit Kids in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 10:13pm
The South Lake Tahoe Children’s Book Drive a group project through the Leadership Lake Tahoe Program will be commencing on March 1st and continuing through April 1st 2012.
The book drive is being conducted in conjunction with the National Library Week and National School Library Month.
El Dorado County Mental Health moves to 2 locations in S. Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 5:30pmWakamatsu Colony of El Dorado County comes to life in book
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 1:20pmEl Dorado authorities arrest Cameron Park man after woman found dead
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 8:31pmEl Dorado County authorities have arrested a 45-year-old Cameron Park man in connection with the apparent murder of a woman found Monday morning.
Todd Alan Winkler, 45, was arrested Monday night and is being held in El Dorado County Jail without bond for reasons related to the homicide, said Lt. Bryan Golmitz.
Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Train with the California National Guard in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 10:36amOn Sunday, February 12, 2012, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team hosted a joint training with the 1-168th Medevac Wing of the California National Guard and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team. Training was conducted in and around Emerald Bay State Park. The 1-168th Medevac Wing, based at Mather Army Air Field Base near Sacramento, brought two Blackhawk helicopters equipped for search and rescue operations with hoists as well as their crew of Chiefs and Medics.
El Dorado County Grand Jury funding issue remains unresolved
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 2:00amMeyers residents protest, speed limit hike moves forward anyway
Submitted by Li Terrell on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 1:59am
Residents of Meyers met with Caltrans officials Tuesday evening in a public meeting to discuss the proposed raising of the speed limit on Highway 50. More than 50 residents, business owners and families showed up to question the wisdom of the proposal and the survey results themselves. However, the results of the meeting indicate that Caltrans will proceed with the changes and the new speeds posted within two months.
Wild and Scenic push for Upper Truckee River reappears with workshops
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 9:47am
After El Dorado County supervisors agreed in fall to table the concept, plans are in the works to again bring federal protection measures to the Upper Truckee River.
Survey: What our local politicians make around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 12:03pm(Editor's note: The following ran in the January issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. The second part of the series that examines public agency salaries for managers is in the February issue, on newsstands now.)
Here are the latest salaries and benefits available for the South Lake Tahoe Public Utilities Commission, the South Lake Tahoe City Council, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, the Douglas County (Nevada) Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board and the board of the Douglas County School District.
Message from the Mayor: A summary of actions by the South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 5:36pm
The following is from Claire Fortier, the mayor of the City of South Lake Tahoe. Mayor Fortier has launched a regular "Monthly Message from the Mayor" report, which summarizes the accomplishments of the South Lake Tahoe City Council. Here is her first report:
County bans sex offenders from public parks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to a law that will make it a crime for registered sex offenders to frequent public parks.The ordin...
Glider makes emergency landing at Heavenly Mountain Resort; pilot, passenger OK; Witness: 'I thought it was a stunt'
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 2:59pm
With hundreds of weekend skiers on the slopes, a glider crash landed on a ski run at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, with the pilot and passenger having walked away unhurt. No one else was injured.
El Dorado County authorities report the incident happened at 1:26 p.m. near the front of the First Run area of the California Lodge of the Lake Tahoe resort, which straddles the California and Nevada border.
A spokesman for Minden-Tahoe Airport based Soaring NV, said the pilot was flying a Duo Discus aircraft and lost altitude and was forced to land. The pilot is experienced and was doing a flight review, the spokesman said. The pilot and passenger were unhurt, he said.
Heavenly Mountain Resort spokesman Russ Pecoraro called the incident "irresponsible."
"We're outraged that something like this could happen. We're glad that everyone came out of this okay, but there's no excuse for this kind of irresponsible behavior," Pecoraro said in an email. "We'll do everything in our power to make sure this doesn't happen again. We're extremely lucky no one was hurt today."
DUI patrol stepped up on Sunday
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:21amThe Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Campaign is reminding football fans watching this year’s Super Bowl game with friends and family to make the right decision before kickoff and game plan in a designated sober driver. Law Enforcement joins with the national “Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk” message from the National Football League (NFL), the California office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition.
Chamber to hold forum for California businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:39pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce will host a forum for South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County businesses next week that will present the low-cost and no-cost...
DUI patrols planned for Super Bowl Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:57amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Campaign is reminding football fans watching this year's Super Bowl game Sunday to designate a driver before Sunday's kickoff.The DUI...
Local-food movement gets verbal support from El Dorado County officials
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 5:00pmEl Dorado County 2011 Sheriff's Report; future challenges include county gaining more inmates
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:33pm
To the citizens of El Dorado County,
The year 2011 is wrapped up, and so is my first year as your Sheriff. This year end report is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up your Sheriff’s Office. I believe it is my obligation to keep you, as the taxpayers of El Dorado County, informed as to the direction and accomplishments of this office.
D.A. trying to link accused killer Naso with cold cases
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An El Dorado County law enforcement task force is working to connect the area's cold case murders with suspected killer Joseph Naso. The task force works continuously ...
El Dorado County farmers looking out for fish in nearby streams
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:18pmSkier dies following collision with sign post
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 12:31pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 34-year-old man was killed at Heavenly Mountain Resort Tuesday after suffering chest injuries sustained in a skiing accident, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff'...
Help and funding available for job training
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amThe economy has hit many families hard. The good news is that unemployed, underemployed or dislocated workers and youth in El Dorado County could potentially receive free tuition, on-the-job traini...
Kudos & Kindness; Library welcomes art program
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00amThanks the El Dorado County Branch Library for inviting the Bringing Art to Schools Program to exhibit elementary school projects in their Childrens Room. Beginning with art from Sierra House and n...
Proactively Pursuing the Health of Our Community in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:10pm
The New Year has always been the perfect time to reflect and look ahead with a fresh perspective. As the primary wellness provider for the South Lake Tahoe area, I would like to address questions you may have about the future of healthcare and what Barton Health has planned for 2012 and beyond.
3 El Dorado County residents survive cruise
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 1:15amBy Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee. The final leg of a European vacation ended abruptly early Saturday morning for three El Dorado County residents when the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground and tip...
Family identifies man who died at Cascade Falls
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 5:27pmUPDATE: 9:15PM: A 23-year-old Bay Area man who died on Saturday after slipping on ice and plunging about 150 feet near Cascade Falls, has been identified by family members as Michael James Machell of El Cerrito, Calif.
El Dorado County / Tahoe Roadwork Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 12:02amToday's Date: December 30, 2011, 2011 #12-004. District: District 3 - Marysville, http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3. Jody Jones, District Director. Contact: Deanna ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/.....
Teen Court looking for youth to participate
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:33pmEl Dorado County Teen Court program in Placerville will conduct training for new student volunteers, and for all student attorneys currently in the program, on Jan. 18 from 6-7:30pm at the El Dorado S...
El Dorado County man dies in mobile home fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:00pmBy Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee. Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a mobile home park in Pollock Pines in which a 68-year-old ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado...
Senior activities announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:18amEl Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency Area Agency on Aging has released an activities calendar for senior tours and events through spring.For more information about any of the trips, ca...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Almighty dollar should not trump rights of residents
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:20amAt the recent SnowGlobe event, decibel levels far exceeded the allowable limits stated in the El Dorado County General Plan posted online. My house is approximately one mile away from the event and...
Douglas authorities report 10 arrests in casino area
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 8:55amNew Year's Eve at Lake Tahoe went off without many problems, Douglas County authorities report, with crowds down to around 30,000 within the Stateline casino areas. There were 10 arrests during the celebration and a DUI arrest outside the casino area, said DCSO Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Among the charges were disorderly conduct, trespassing, minor consuming alcohol, battery, domestic battery, battery on a peace officer and civil protective custody.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:12amThe two McDonald's in South Lake Tahoe are not participating. • El Dorado County increased park fees beginning Jan. 1. Here is the park fee resolution that was adopted. • The Jan. 7 Fallen Leaf La...
Douglas County authorities prepare for New Year's Eve revelry
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 2:46pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. Each year upwards of 50,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.
Prosecutors warn against holiday scams
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 6:55pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At least one South Shore resident has been bilked out of $5,000 after being caught up in a new twist on a familiar scam, according to an El Dorado County prosecutor.South...
County offers discounts for old unpaid traffic tickets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 6:00amThe Superior Court of El Dorado County is offering a 50-percent discount on some old unpaid traffic tickets during its limited-time "Amnesty Program" for certain outstanding court debt. The discoun...
Tell the bigwigs about bikes and ball fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 1:07pmThe South Shore's recreation Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is seeking applicants to serve on its Bicycle Trail Advisory Committee and its Fields Advisory Committee.
As part of Measure R, passed last month to provide funding for both ballfields and bike trails in the community, committees to advise the JPA on the their needs and various relevant issues must be formed. The committees will consist of seven members each.
TRPA Brings Holiday Cheer to Families in Need
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 1:11pm
By Kristi Boosman
Staff and members of the Governing Board at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency got into the holiday spirit this year by trying to make the holidays a little nicer for some local children and families in need.
“We know many local families are struggling this year,” said Jill Larson, one of the organizers of TRPA’s holiday drive. “The staff really wanted to help,” she said.
Police: There are no holiday festivities in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:35amAs you celebrate the holiday season, enjoying traditions, food, family and fun, be reminded that South Lake Tahoe Police, Placerville Police, El Dorado County Sheriff and the CHP will be out in for...
Forest Service extends Meyers Landfill closure for public safety
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:11pmBy Cheva Heck
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit reminds snowmobilers, snowshoers, cross-country skiers, mountain bikers, off-highway vehicle users and other recreationists that the Meyers Landfill site off Pioneer Trail near South Lake Tahoe remains closed due to safety hazards.
As demand soars, Christmas Cheer makes plea for help
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:22pm
The Great Recession continues to rear its head here at home, with demands on social services soaring and a genuine fear that South Shore’s food bank won’t be able to provide Christmas dinner for a record number of families in need.
For 30 years, the Christmas Cheer food bank has helped families celebrate Christmas with a traditional dinner of turkey and all the trimmings. However, with 800 families expected to be on the list of those to receive a dinner, the charity has only 75 donated turkeys and five hams to give and organizers say they are beyond being nervous.
Police announce DUI patrols, checkpoint
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 10:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Avoid the 6 DUI task force has announced upcoming saturation patrols and a DUI checkpoint for its Winter Holiday DUI Campaign. Saturation patrols for...
Oragami class at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:45amLearn to fold your own origami figures using traditional paper folding techniques on Jan. 5 at 2pm at the South Lake Tahoe branch of the El Dorado County ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../oragami-class-at-...
Caltrans finishes three Tahoe Basin road projects
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 6:23pmConstruction has wrapped up on three roadwork projects in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin, Caltrans reports Wednesday in a news release. The projects were designed to improve water quality and traffic safety in the region.
El Dorado County / Tahoe Roadwork Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:24amToday's Date: December 2, 2011, 2011 #11-298. District: District 3 - Marysville, http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3. Jody Jones, District Director. Contact: Deanna ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/......
Giving Tree benefits South Shore youth at holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 1:48amThe El Dorado County Library, South Lake Tahoe Women's Center and CASA El Dorado are partnering to offer the seventh annual Giving Tree. The tree is up in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../giving-tree-...
Giving Tree benefits South Shore youth at holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 6:25pmThe El Dorado County Library, South Lake Tahoe Women's Center and CASA El Dorado are partnering to offer the seventh annual Giving Tree. The tree is up in the South Lake Tahoe branch library and d...
Caltrans completes Luther Pass construction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 8:18pmCaltrans announced today it has completed a project on Highway 89 in El Dorado County that is designed to safeguard water quality in and around the Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caltrans-completes...
Caltrans completes Luther Pass construction
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 11:11pmCaltrans announced today it has completed a project on Highway 89 in El Dorado County that is designed to safeguard water quality in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The $17 million project received $...
