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On December 27 South Tahoe Now published an article about the unsafe practices of motorists seeking snow play along Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe and on Echo Summit, and now Caltrans is echoing that warning for other highways in the Sierra, especially Interstate 80.

Caltrans is reminding motorists that snow play is not permitted in State Roadside Rest Areas (SRRAs) or alongside highways, onramps or offramps for the safety of the public and other drivers.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A study on the health needs of the South Lake Tahoe community has once again put mental health and mental disorders at the top of the list, followed by substance abuse, and access to healthcare services.

Every three years Barton Health conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment to identity the key health issues facing the area. They use a systematic, data-driven process to determine the health status, concerns, and needs of residents in the South Tahoe community.

The 2018 results are a follow-up to similar studies completed in 2012 and 2015.

The death of the 60-year-old grandmother whose body was found by her son on December 18 has been deemed a homicide as a result of blunt force trauma.

Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) arrived at the home of Helen Hoover McKinney at approximately 8:00 p.m. Once inside they found the victim inside the residence in the town of El Dorado.

Investigators have determined there was no forced entry to the home and the victim's 2017 Nissan 370Z was missing. McKinney's last known contact with family or
friends was on November 29.

Good Morning & Happy Holidays Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Shaping up to be a Beautiful Finally Friday heading in to the New Year’s Holiday… All the Resort are Open and Geared up with more runs open… Bundle Up… Cold temps & North winds will keep the snow conditions in great shape with Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder. All Upper Mountain Lifts will Operate Wind & Weather Permitting. If you need to rent gear, get there early or rent the night before… If you want to enroll in ski/snowboard lessons, sign up early… Have Patience in Lines… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!

Good Morning & Happy Holidays Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

All the Resort are Open and Geared up… Cold temps will keep the snow conditions in great shape with Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder. If you need to rent gear, get there early or rent the night before… If you want to enroll in ski/snowboard lessons, sign up early… Have Patience in Lines… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Partly to Mostly Cloudy Skies with Isolated Snow Showers. Highs: 25F-30F (20F-25F on the Slopes). North Winds 10-15 mph.

Good Morning & Happy Holidays Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Shaping up to be a Great Day to enjoy Holiday Skiing & Riding… All the Resort are Open and Geared up… Machine Groomed Packed Powder & some Powder Stashes yet to be had. If you need to rent gear, get there early or rent the night before… If you want to enroll in ski/snowboard lessons, sign up early… Have Patients in Lines… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Partly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 37F-42F (27F-32F on the Slopes). Light Winds.

Good Morning & Merry Christmas Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Santa Delivers the White and whether you’ve been naughty or nice you can enjoy Fresh Powder Conditions… All the Resort are Open and Geared up for the Holidays… Fresh Powder & Machine Groomed Packed Powder. All Lift subject to Delayed opening due to snow safety… If you need to rent gear, get there early or rent the night before… If you want to enroll in ski/snowboard lessons, sign up early… Have Patients in Lines… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Welcome to Lake Tahoe and your Pre-Christmas Sunday Funday! All the Resort are Open and geared up, operating at Maximum Levels, conditions permitting, Offering more lifts and terrain and ready for the Holidays… Machine Groomed & Skier Packed Powder! If you need to rent gear, get there early or rent the night before… If you want to enroll in ski/snowboard lessons, sign up early… Have Patients in Lines… Get After it! Lots of Holiday activities scheduled on and off the slopes… Have Fun & Be Safe!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two South Tahoe High graduates are among the four newly sworn in officers for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD).

Jason Fritz and Grant Fagen were sworn in at City Hall on Friday, Jason Nixon was sworn in on Thursday as he graduated from the Sacramento Police Academy and John Miller started work in October.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Shaping up to be a Great Day to make turns… Mostly Clear Skies, but Winds will increase today with a Lake Wind Advisory posted… All Upper Mtn. lifts will operate Wind & Weather Permitting. Plenty of Machine Groomed Corduroy to Carve Up! Get After it! All Roadways are open and Free of Controls… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Happy HUMP DAY… Mostly Clear Skies with Mild Temps will make it a Great Day on the Slopes… Plenty of Machine Groomed Corduroy to Carve Up! Get After it! All Roadways are open and Free of Controls… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Clear & Sunny Skies. Highs: 44F-49F (34F-39F on the Slopes). Light Winds.

Tonight: Clear. Lows: 17F – 27F. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 60 mphafter midnight.

On Thursday, December 13, 2018, Stephen Bannar, loving husband and father of Brandon and Allison, passed away at the age of 55. Stephen was born in Camden, New Jersey on March 18, 1963. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1985 and completed his Medical Degree from Pennsylvania State University in 1990. Stephen practiced Orthopedic Surgery for 25 years. On May 18, 1991, he married Barbara Lee Storck. They raised two children Brandon and Allison.

For those who are grieving a loss, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time. Gathering together with friends and family may not be enough.

Join the Survivors of Suicide next meeting on December 27 at 6:00 p.m.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Fresh Snow & Snow Showers reported at Resorts this morning and the Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 10:00am… Ski or Ride with a Buddy if you venture in Opened Off-Piste terrain… New Snow surface is moist and sticky… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning, then becoming Partly Cloudy. Scattered Snow Showers in the morning. Snow accumulation up to 3” above 7000 feet. Highs: 35F-40F (25F-30F on the Slopes). Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 70 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lisa Maloff, the "Angel of Tahoe", continues to support agencies, institutions and the South Lake Tahoe community with her generosity and year-round holiday spirit.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with mild temperatures… Winds may affect operation of upper mountain lifts… Plenty of Zoomer Groomers to Carve it Up… Use extra caution if you ski off piste… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 41F-46F (31F-36F on the Slopes). Southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 65 mph.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy… Lows 21F – 31F. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 65 mph after midnight.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Partly Cloudy to Clearing Skies with a Wind Advisory Posted… All Upper Mountain Lifts will operate Wind & Weather Permitting… Wind Holds reported at Heavenly, Mt Rose, Squaw & Mammoth Mountain… Call Ahead… Have Fun & Be Safe!

Today’s Weather: Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning then clearing. Highs: 44F-49F (34F-39F on the Slopes). Southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph increasing to south 25-35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph in the afternoon. Ridge Gusts up to 75 mph increasing to 110 mph in the afternoon.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many in the community were just getting their day underway on Thursday when they heard of the passing of Dr. Stephen Bannar, a respected orthopedist whose talent was known beyond the borders of our country.

Elevate Wellness is hosting the 2nd annual Holiday Mall Crawl will take place at The Crossing in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, December 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This is a festive and family fun event that also serves as a fundraiser for the Lake Tahoe Fire Academy scholarship fund.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a normal day of skiing in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, December 7, 2018 for a couple from Oakland, California. They had parked their car on the top floor of the five-story parking garage at Heavenly Village, left their two dogs Titan and Comet inside and hit the slopes for three hours.

Minivans are not supposed to be hot rods or even quick. They are for hauling the family with comfortable seven to eight passenger seating (there isn’t a bad seat in this house) while still having massive cargo capacity. Or they are for going to your local Home Depot or Lowe’s and God help your credit card. I was actually able to put 12-foot-long baseboard inside this massive shipping container.

Judy Brown, a longtime South Lake Tahoe resident, former mayor, Planning Commission chair, local business owner, wife, mother, grandmother and friend died on December 8, 2018 at Renown Hospital in Reno. She was 72 years old.

More details for family, friends and colleagues will be coming from the family but in the meantime they have opened a fundraising campaign to assist Judy's husband Alan Brown with immediate bills left after Judy's medical issues this year.

It was a tragedy no parent, brother, relative or friend should have to go through. Just after 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, 18-year-old Zachary Harris died at the scene of a vehicle crash on Highway 1 between Cuesta College and San Luis Obispo. His car struck a large tree off the highway.

Zachary, a 2018 graduate of South Tahoe High is the son of Marjorie and Duane Harris and brother of Tyler and Brandon. He was a freshman at Cuesta College.

Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…

Partly to Mostly Cloudy Skies and Resorts continue to open more Lifts & Terrain for your Sunday Funday. Machine Groomed Corduroy and Skier-Rider Packed Powder… Have Fun & Be Safe!.

Today’s Weather: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 39F-44F (29F-34F @ 8000 feet). Southwest Winds 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy in the evening then becoming Partly Cloudy. Lows: 16F-26F. Southwest Winds 10-15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph.