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Free screening of the award-winning film Wilder Than Wild extended two more weeks

The free virtual screening of the Wilder Than Wild film has been extended through October 25.

If you missed the first presentation, you're in luck!

The award-winning documentary Wilder Than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future reveals how fire suppression and climate change have exposed Western landscapes to large, high-intensity wildfires. The sixty-minute film explores strategies that are being developed to help mitigate the impact of these fires.

53 South Lake Tahoe area nonprofits recipients of American Century Championship donation

Local nonprofits in the South Lake Tahoe area were presented with a record $250,000 in donations from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and American Century Championship as a result of money raised during the 2020 celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe.

Just as the popular golf event was unique and held without fans due to COVID-19 this year, it was a different type of ceremony handing out the money and the presentation of checks held virtually. Representatives from 53 nonprofits awarded the money were on the Thursday Zoom call.

Holiday Tree Lighting

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Village will once again be putting up a 70-foot cut tree and lighting it during a special tree lighting ceremony on Friday, November 27 at 8:00 p.m.

On hand for the free and public event will be Congressman Tom McClintock and Former State Senator and current member of the California Board of Equalization Ted Gaines.

Heavenly Village is located one block west of the state line at 1001 Heavenly Village Wat in South Lake Tahoe.

Nominations announced for the 13th annual Blue Ribbon Awards

The Tahoe Chamber collected 190 nominations from the community for the 13th annual Blue Ribbon Award to celebrate the businesses, non-profits and individuals that make the South Shore of Lake Tahoe so unique. Local businesses have been a resilient backbone of the community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and honoring their contributions, achievements and milestones is more important than ever before.

South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of September 28 - October 4, 2020. Location Checks are- when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.

9/28

ARRESTS (5)
05:57 Drunk in Public 4100 Block of Lake Tahoe Bl
17:16 Transient/Homeless 2000 Block of Lake Tahoe Bl

SLT Council Candidate Douglas Williams

South Tahoe Now reached out to all nine candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and provided the same list of questions to each one of them. Once a day their answers will be published in the order received.

Today's candidate is Douglas Williams

Profession: Hospitality

How many years in SLT: 10 years

South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of September 14-27, 2020. Location Checks are- when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc) but stats are collected separately. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.

9/14
ARRESTS (3)
2:54 p.m. - Unlicensed Driver at Wildwood Av & Paradise Av
4:58 p.m. - Vandalism in 3700 Block of Paradise Av

Howl-O-Ween Party at Earthwise Pet Lake Tahoe

Event Date: 
October 31, 2020 - 1:00pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - EarthWise Pet Lake Tahoe will be holding its inaugural Howl-O-Ween Party on Saturday, October 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

It's a party for the pets with a photo booth, pet costume party (at 2:30 p.m.), raffle baskets, along with free samples of products and sales at the store.

The event will take place on the lawn outside EarthWise at The Crossing at Tahoe Valley, 2060 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Masks are required on humans and social distancing is recommended.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office hosts Fright at the Fairgrounds through October

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is hosting their fourth annual “Fright at the Fairgrounds” every Friday and Saturday night through the month of October starting Friday October 2.

Fright at the Fairgrounds happens at the Douglas County Fairgrounds located off Pinenut Road in Gardnerville. Tickets are $5.00 for kids and $10.00 for adults.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 22 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, seven are in El Dorado Hills, four in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, six in the Greater Placerville area, one in South County, and four in the Lake Tahoe Region.

The new cases are two under the age of 18, 12 aged 18-49, and eight aged 50-64.

Another 211 people were tested for the coronavirus and 189 negative tests results were received.

There have been another three assumed recoveries with 135 assumed active cases.

Kudos: Celebrating Miles for Recovery 2020 - 2021

The month of September has come and gone. It is with much appreciation I want to thank all our participants who braved these crazy times and participated in this months Miles for Recovery Event. You did not let the smoke or COVID and its many consequences get in your way. You turned these challenges into motivation and moved forward knowing both your physical and mental health would be better for participating.

SLT Council Candidate Scott Robbins

South Tahoe Now reached out to all nine candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and provided the same list of questions to each one of them. Once a day their answers will be published in the order received.

Today's candidate is Scott Robbins

Profession: National Security Analysist

How many years in SLT: 4

National Night Out celebrated on the South Shore

Event Date: 
October 6, 2020 - 4:30pm

National Night Out makes a return to the South Shore on Tuesday, October 6 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Tahoe Paradise Park.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office will be hosting the event along with other first responders and specialty teams including the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the county's Search and Rescue team.

There will be department swag for the kids and informative booths. It was originally planned as a drive through event but that has been changed to one kids and families can walk through.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another eight residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, three are in El Dorado Hills, four in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in the Greater Placerville area, and none in the Lake Tahoe Region.

The new cases are three under the age of 18, three aged 18-49, one aged 50-64 and one aged 65 or older

Another 74 people were tested for the coronavirus and 66 negative tests results were received.

There have been another three assumed recoveries with 114 assumed active cases.

Opinion: LTUSD Board supports student-led climate initiative

Former Climate Crew Co-president, Anthony Pedigo, introduced Resolution No. 2020/21-07 in Support of School District Climate Literacy to the LTUSD School Board on September 22, 2020. It was the culmination of a year of passionate student organizing, writing and mobilizing. The resolution passed unanimously.

Tahoe Douglas Rotary speaker: An Untold American Tale about Fighting Fascism in 1930s New Jersey

Event Date: 
October 9, 2020 - 12:00pm

The Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club will be welcoming screenwriter, author and executive producer Leslie K. Barry to their October 9 meeting, and the public is invited to join in the virtual event. She will be speaking about her new book, Newark Minutemen: A True 1930’s Legend About One Man’s Mission to Save a Nation’s Soul Without Losing His Own.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another seven residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, four are in El Dorado Hills, three in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue and none in the Lake Tahoe Region.

Another 189 people were tested for the coronavirus and 182 negative tests results were received.

There have been another 12 assumed recoveries with 109 assumed active cases.

One person has been admitted to the ICU for COVID-19 and there are currently no suspected cases of COVID-19 in the hospital.

Teens 4 Tahoe hosts Wilder Than Wild virtual screening

Event Date: 
October 4, 2020 - 5:00pm

Teens 4 Tahoe, an environmental stewardship group formed by six teens in collaboration with the nonprofit Tahoe Fund, will host a free virtual screening of the award-winning documentary Wilder Than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future on October 4, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The virtual event, proposed by the teens living in Tahoe and around the Bay Area, will be the group’s first effort to help educate their peers about wildfire preparedness. It will include viewing of the one-hour long documentary followed by an online Q&A session with Kevin White, the film’s producer.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another three residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, two are in El Dorado Hills, one in Greater Placerville and none in the Lake Tahoe Region.

Of these new cases, two are under the age of 18 and one aged 65 or older.

Another 196 people were tested for the coronavirus and 193 negative tests results were received.

There have been another two assumed recoveries with 114 assumed active cases.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 31 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, eight are in El Dorado Hills, ten in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, three in North County, two in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, three in Greater Placerville and five in the Lake Tahoe Region.

This is the largest number of cases for a three-day period since the pandemic started.

Of these new cases, six are under the age of 18, 20 are in the 18-49 age group, four are aged 50-64 and one aged 65 or older.

High blue-green algae toxins detected in Alpine County lakes

The levels of toxins associated with blooms of blue-green algae have reached above the "danger" level at Red Lake in Alpine Count, and at the "warning" level at Indian Creek Reservoir.

The Alpine County Health Department has been working with The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (Red Lake), South Tahoe Public Utility District (Indian Creek Reservoir), and the Alpine Watershed Group (AWG) in determining these levels.

Record Store Day at Keynote Used Records and Books

Event Date: 
September 26, 2020 - 11:00am

Browse the Make Tahoe Records "Freshly Groomed Vinyl" pop-up racks at Keynote Used Records and Books to find your favorite new band during their next event on Saturday, September 26 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

There will be new releases from independent alternative artists for you to explore.

During their last pop-up day, Al Nichol, one of the original and long-term members of The Turtles played with local singer Park Kinnear, so who knows will stop by this time?

Look for special Record Store Day releases and browse the extensive used records and books of Keynote.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 11 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, seven are in El Dorado Hills, two in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in North County and none for the Lake Tahoe Region for second
consecutive day.

Of these new cases, three are under the age of 18 and eight are in the 18-49 age group.

Another 220 people were tested for the coronavirus and 209 negative tests results were received.

Week-long series "Getting to Net Zero in Tahoe: Taking Local Climate Action"

Event Date: 
October 5, 2020 (All day)

The Tahoe Climate Change Action Network (TCCAN) is hosting a week of online events with opportunities to connect individual, community and regional efforts to the global movement to ensure we are counting down to a better, carbon neutral future.

Peaceful rally planned for South Lake Tahoe Sunday

Event Date: 
September 27, 2020 - 1:00pm

The I Run With Maud-South Lake Tahoe group is holding a rally at Lakeview Commons on Sunday, September 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to celebrate free speech, inclusion and diversity.

Organizers said they'd like to see many of our neighbors represented at this fun, safe, family-friendly, peaceful event. They expect to have a variety of local speakers and an event that is "inspiring, uplifting and overwhelmingly positive for the South Lake Tahoe community.

Volunteers to help are also needed.

Speaker panel on student's health during COVID-19 sponsored by Barton - Postponed

Event Date: 
October 8, 2020 - 5:00pm

September 30, 2020 - This event has been postponed.

Barton Health will be hosting a virtual speaker panel on student health during COVID-19 on Thursday, October 8 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The free community wellness webinar is to help educate parents on the current COVID-19 protocols for schools and daycare centers, and share tips for student wellbeing during the pandemic.

The speaker panel:
• Dr. Rhonda Sneeringer, Director of Pediatrics
• Dr. Tracy Protell, Child Psychiatrist
• Annamarie Cohen, Ph.D, Director of Special Services for LTUSD

V & T Railway Polar Express canceled, replaced with Santa's Drive-Thru Village

As a result of COVID-19, the V&T Railway Commission has announced that fan favorite, Polar Express, has been canceled for the 2020 season. In its place, the railway will host Santa’s Drive-Thru Village, a socially distanced holiday event, December 11 through 13 and December 18 through 24.

Join Carson Tahoe for an Online Discussion on Navigating Memory Care

Event Date: 
September 22, 2020 - 10:00am

Carson Tahoe invites the community to join a free webinar on September 22 at 10 a.m., led by internationally recognized memory care expert David Troxel, MPH. The engaging online discussion will provide insight into the effective techniques and approaches for caring for loved ones living with forgetfulness, memory loss, Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

Location

Online
United States

Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day- Fall

Event Date: 
September 26, 2020 - 8:30am

Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to help the League to Save Lake Tahoe celebrate National Public Lands Day through a fun, hands-on restoration event. By pitching in, you will help improve ecosystem function and the wildlife habitats that surround Lake Tahoe. Healthy forests and meadows act as natural pollution filters to Keep Tahoe Blue.

Saturday, September 26 | 8:30 am - 1 pm
Location: South Lake Tahoe - Upper Truckee River

Location

South Lake Tahoe- Upper Truckee River
United States

Cuppa Tahoe brings books, coffee and community to South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When Sandra Santane set out to build a "feel good" place where family moments could be created as well as a place where time could be spent for "me time," Cuppa Tahoe evolved.

"I wanted to create magic and had this idea for a long time," explained Sandra. She grew up in Holland where there were places where people would meet, talk and enjoy, and wanted that in South Lake Tahoe. She also grew up with a love of books that has stayed with her as she lived in Tunisia and now the United States. Books were both her inspiration and her escape.

NV Energy cancels power shut off originally planned for Incline Village

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) event previously forecast for Friday, September 18 for the Incline Zone is canceled due to updated weather forecasts.

There is a Red Flag warning at Lake Tahoe with elevated fire weather conditions and NV Energy will continue to monitor conditions and take extra steps to mitigate wildfire risk. This includes staging their line crews, vegetation management crews and fire agency partners at specific locations around the lake.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office and CoCoMoes raise $8,849 for Special Olympics

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) teamed up with CoCoMoes Qnique Eats on September 11 to raise money for Special Olympics through a Tip-A-Cop event. They raised $8,849 to help benefit the Douglas County Special Olympics chapter.

“We want to thank CoCoMoes for going above and beyond to provide the take-out option at this year’s event,” said Scott Turek of Special Olympics Nevada. “This option allowed us to still host the event with COVID restrictions in place and the athletes were able to pair with DCSO to provide a safe and fun event.

Peaceful protest/neighborhood rally planned for South Lake Tahoe

Event Date: 
September 27, 2020 - 1:00pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The local grass roots activist organization, IRunWithMaud - South Lake Tahoe, is holding a peaceful protest/neighborhood rally at Lakeview Commons on Sunday, September 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The rally is to celebrate free speech and will include local speakers. The South Lake Tahoe City Council recently read a proclamation that all of South Lake Tahoe including Lakeview Commons are "free speech" areas to be used for traditional public forums allowed under the First Amendment.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another three residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, one is in El Dorado Hills, one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in North County. Of these new cases, all are in the 18-49 age group. .

Another 244 people were tested for the coronavirus and 241 negative tests results were received.

NV Energy may shut off power to Incline Village for safety concerns

UPDATE 9/17 10:45AM: The Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) event previously forecast for Friday, September 18 for the Incline Zone is canceled due to updated weather forecasts.

There is a Red Flag warning at Lake Tahoe with elevated fire weather conditions and NV Energy will continue to monitor conditions and take extra steps to mitigate wildfire risk. This includes staging their line crews, vegetation management crews and fire agency partners at specific locations around the lake.
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Lake Tahoe Marathon canceled for 2020

The 26th annual Lake Tahoe Marathon scheduled for October 9-11 has been canceled for 2020.

Due to the volume of participants and required bus transportation to starting points, the popular three-day event was canceled since gathering and social distancing protocols couldn't be met. The date for the event will be October 8-10, 2021.

Organizer Les Wright of South Lake Tahoe sent out the following letter to participants this week:

The odds of being able to have the 25th Lake Tahoe Marathon this year on Oct 9-11th have dropped to about 1%.

Freaker's Ball at MontBleu canceled for 2020

The long-running tradition of the Freaker's Ball is taking a year. The 42nd annual event will be waiting one more year but organizers promise it will be better than ever. Originally scheduled to take place Saturday, October 31, MontBleu found itself, like so many venues, unable to host the annual event due to Covid-19 and social distancing guidelines in effect statewide.

Douglas County prepares for quick campaign stop by President Trump

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - After being moved from a planned speaking event at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, President Trump will be making a stop at the Minden-Tahoe Airport on Saturday, September 12 according to a Douglas County spokesperson.

Douglas County was contacted by the Secret Service and representatives of the Trump Campaign late in the evening on Wednesday September 9, 2020 requesting use of the Minden-Tahoe Airport for a campaign rally.

Chris Sneed: The man behind the 9-11 flag flying over US50

Those of us who were alive remember where they were and what they were doing when they saw or heard of the first planes fly into the towers in New York City on September 11, 2001.

Chris Sneed was working in Incline Village on a pipe replacement project for Granite Construction on Lakeshore Boulevard on 9-11-01. He needed a part and ran into Spitsen Lumber. He was in line and saw the store's 12" television showing a plane hit the first tower, and then the second tower.

Guess the first day of snow and win while supporting Sierra State Parks Foundation

The Sierra State Parks Foundation will host a virtual fundraiser that challenges folks to predict the first day of snow, which will run until the actual first day of snow. The first snow event will be determined when it snows one inch at the Pioneer Monument located in Donner Memorial State Park (Truckee, Calif.).

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -El Dorado County health officials say another six residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, three are in the Lake Tahoe Region (fourth straight day of three cases), two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in North County. In this group of new cases are four aged 18-49 and two aged 65 an older.

Another 180 people were tested for the coronavirus and 174 negative tests results were received.

Fire updates: Fork, North, Slink, Creek

There are over 40 major fires currently burning in California, filling skies with heavy smoke from the ocean to the Sierra up and down the state. While there are no fires in the Lake Tahoe Basin, there are a few close enough to be responsible for sending smoke into the region. The closest is the Fork Fire east of Lake Tahoe about 13 miles northeast of Pollock Pines. To the south is the Slink Fire and northwest is the large North Complex.

Fork Fire

Statistics on the Fork Fire have not been updated all day. As of 11:00 a.m. Wednesday the estimated size was 2,500 acres.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -El Dorado County health officials say another six residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, three are in the Lake Tahoe Region, and three in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue. In this group of new cases are five aged 18-49 and one aged 50-64.

Another 252 people were tested for the coronavirus and 246 negative tests results were received.

There have been another four assumed recoveries. There has been no change in hospitalizations/ICU (0/0) and there are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in the hospital.

The Attic to reopen September 21; Donations accepted starting Monday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Reopening a nonprofit health care system’s thrift store during a pandemic takes careful consideration and planning, just like many of the challenges faced in the region. As Barton Health’s Attic thrift store prepares to open after a six-month hiatus, a week-long donation event is planned for the week of September 14, to accept household items from the community and restock shelves.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -El Dorado County health officials say another five residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, three are in the Lake Tahoe Region, and two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue. In this group of new cases are one under the age of 18, three aged 18-49, one aged 50-64.

Another 168 people were tested for the coronavirus and 163 negative tests results were received.

There have been another 13 assumed recoveries. There has been no change in hospitalizations/ICU (0/0) and there are no suspected cases of COVID-19 in the hospital.

South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates respond to #IRunWithMaud questions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be two new members of the South Lake Tahoe City Council after the November 3 election. In the coming weeks the pubic will have chances to hear from the candidates both via zoom, in print and possibly in person. Below are eight of the ten candidates responses to questions asked by the local #IRunWithMaud group.

Emanate Gallery welcomes local artist Shelly Zentner

Event Date: 
September 5, 2020 - 2:00pm

Emanate Gallery os South Lake Tahoe is welcoming local artist Shelley Zentner, and her Art of Ashtanga collection with a meet and greet on Saturday, September 5.

Zenter's collection features stunning original figure drawings of yoga poses captured in charcoal.

There will be an in-person event at the gallery from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a virtual tour via Facebook Live from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (see here).

The gallery is located in the Crossing at Tahoe Valley, 2030 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say there have been another seven cases of COVID-19 since Tuesday with two of those in the Lake Tahoe region. Two were in El Dorado Hills, two in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, and one in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue. Of those cases, two are aged 18-49, one aged 50-64 and four aged 65 or older.

An additional 117 people were tested. Another 110 negative tests results were returned and there were 12 assumed recoveries since yesterday.

Trash pickup challenge weeks with Keep Tahoe Blue, Jamie Anderson, Clean Tahoe and Waste Not

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Busy summers come with lots of litter. Help the League to Save Lake Tahoe keep the Tahoe that we love clean by participating in Tahoe's Trash Pickup Challenge all September long. You can join them at in-person events, cleanup remotely or do both.

Every Saturday in September is a cleanup day. Join them by tidying up in your neighborhood, local happy place or one of the litter hot spots listed in the signup form. If Saturdays don’t jive with your calendar, don't let that stop you! You can clean up any day, any time.

COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say there have been another six cases of COVID-19 since Monday and none of them are from the Lake Tahoe region. Three were in El Dorado Hills, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue and one in Greater Placerville. Of those cases, four are aged 18-49, one aged 50-64 and one aged 65 or older.

An additional 190 people were tested. Another 184 negative tests results were returned and there were 10 assumed recoveries over the weekend.

There are no current hospitalizations and there are no suspected cases in the hospital.

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