Meyers
City of South Lake Tahoe newsletter: At Lake Level
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 6:35pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City Manager Frank Rush writes a community monthly newsletter and shares it on South Tahoe Now. The following is the May 1, 2019 edition:
Sign Up for the Brand New City Newsletter
Lake Tahoe area boat inspection stations opening for 2019 season
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 2:35pm
LAKE TAHOE, CA/NV - Roadside watercraft inspections stations aimed at stopping the spread of aquatic invasive species are opening for the season. Locations, hours of operation, and opening dates are online at TahoeBoatInspections.com and as follows:
Opening Wednesday, May 1:
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week
Meyers: at the junction of US Highway 50 and Highway 89, South Lake Tahoe
Spooner Summit: at the junction of US Highway 50 and Highway 28 in Nevada
Alpine Meadows: Highway 89, off Alpine Meadows Road north of Tahoe City
Lake Tahoe area roadwork April 29 - May 4
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 5:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of roadwork projects CalTrans is working on in Lake Tahoe.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work is starting on a $1.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/28/2019 - 7:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/17
Multiple agencies respond to fire Saturday in prescribed burn area of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/27/2019 - 8:45pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Several agencies responded to a report of fire behind Sierra Tahoe Ready-Mix near Twin Peaks in South Lake Tahoe just before noon on Saturday, April 27.
Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School students win national award
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 5:20pm
MEYERS, Calif. - Fourth graders in Alissa Behrendt's class at Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School (LTESMS) just became one of the three top classes in the nation after participating in the Buddy Bison Carbon Reduction Contest.
For their efforts, the class was given $1,500!
Navigating through South Lake Tahoe road construction
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 12:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With three major road construction projects on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe this summer, both residents and visitors alike will have their patience put to the test as they navigate local roads.
Not only will CalTrans have three major projects on Highway 50 between Echo Summit and Al Tahoe Boulevard, but the City of South Lake Tahoe will have their own road projects going on at Sierra Boulevard and Gardner Mountain.
It truly will be a six-month-long "Road Construction Season."
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/21/2019 - 9:06am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/10
Caltrans to hold public meeting on Meyers and South Lake Tahoe projects
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 4:59pm
Event Date:
April 24, 2019 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Long has been the joke that there are two seasons in Lake Tahoe, winter and roadwork. Both are holding up true for 2019 as we leave a long and heavy winter and prepare for several road construction projects.
On Wednesday, April 24, CalTrans is inviting the public to come out and learn about their three projects scheduled to begin on US 50 in the Lake Tahoe Basin this summer. The public meeting will be in the South Tahoe High School Student Union from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/14/2019 - 5:01pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
4/6
US50 reopens after car hits boulder on Echo Summit
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 2:35pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At approximately 1:39 p.m. Thursday a boulder came off the mountainside right into the path of a pick-up truck traveling westbound on Highway 50 over Echo Summit near Johnson Pass Road.
The driver hit the boulder and his vehicle had to be towed from the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol in Meyers.
There were no injuries in the incident. As Caltrans was clearing the lane and the vehicle hooked up to be moved there was one-way traffic over the summit. All was cleared in under an hour.
Highway 50 is now open and free of controls.
Cal-Tahoe JPA moves towards new 10-year contract with County
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/09/2019 - 11:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For almost 18 years the California Tahoe Emergency Services Operations Authority (CTESOA) has been providing ambulance service to the portions of El Dorado County at Lake Tahoe and parts of northwestern Alpine County through a Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/07/2019 - 8:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/27
Lake Valley Fire Protection District hosting annual Easter Egg Hunt
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 10:56am
Event Date:
April 21, 2019 - 9:30am
MEYERS, Calif. - The Lake Valley Firefighters Foundation is once again sponsoring their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 21 at Tahoe Paradise Park. Over 10,000 eggs will be hidden for kids to find, including the Golden Egg containing a special prize.
The day's activities will include a visit by the Easter Bunny and the historic fire truck. Bring a camera for these photo opportunities. There will be a bake sale, hot cocoa, and coffee.
Arrive at 9:30 a.m. to prepare for the 10:00 a.m. hunt. Parking is limited.
For more information, call 530.577.3737.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/31/2019 - 9:01am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/20
Area voters to decide new State Senator on Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 3:32pm
On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, voters will be selecting their new District 1 State Senator, a vacancy created when Ted Gaines won a seat on the state Board of Equalization in November.
District 1 spans California’s northeastern corner from the Oregon border to Lake Tahoe, including some of the Sacramento area’s eastern suburbs. Residents living in Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, and Siskiyou Counties are in District 1 as well as parts of Placer County (Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, and Rocklin) and Sacramento County (Folsom, Orangevale, and Fair Oaks).
Old Meyers Grade Fun Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 2:41pm
Event Date:
June 2, 2019 (All day) MEYERS, Calif. — Register now for the fourth annual OMG Fun Run to be
held Sunday, June 2, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Old Meyers Grade in Meyers.
Registration is now open at meyerscommunityfoundation.org through 8:00 p.m. on
June 1. Advanced registration is $15 for adults and $5 for children (12 and
under) and includes a free OMG t-shirt. Kids under 5 attend free. Registration
the day of the event is $20 for adults and $10 for children and will be held
onsite at Old Meyers Grade from 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Location
Old Meyers Grade
Base of Old Meyers Grade off South Upper Truckee
United States
See map: Google Maps
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/24/2019 - 12:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/13
Column: Fees benefit water quality and trails
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 7:32pm
While it still feels like winter, with a healthy snowpack and ski resorts reporting record monthly snowfall in February, another building season is fast approaching. One of the questions people ask the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency each year is why they have to pay mitigation fees for their development, like new homes and remodeling projects.
Lake Tahoe gas station owners pay $1M fine, face other sanctions
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/20/2019 - 3:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a multi-year investigation into conditions at their Lake Tahoe gas stations, one local businessman is now banned from owning or operating gas stations with underground tanks in California while another faces sanctions.
Azad Amiri and Sarbjit S. Kang were accused of violating multiple underground storage tank (UST) requirements at five Lake Tahoe area gas stations: 1140 Emerald Bay Road, 913 Emerald Bay Road, and 2304 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe, 3208 Highway 50 in Meyers, and 8070 North Lake Blvd., Kings Beach.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
3/7
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 4:35pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/28
Other possible sources of PCE contamination identified in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 12:27am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With a 400 acre plume of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) in some of the South Lake Tahoe groundwater, agencies tasked with protecting the local drinking supply updated the community on cleanup efforts and the status of the plume Wednesday evening.
Authorities originally identified the chemical entered the groundwater at the site of the old Lake Tahoe Laundry Works which was located at the South Y Center that is now home to Raley's and KMart.
Planned Meyers roundabout project to get underway in April
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 12:41am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to start work in April on their $4.1M project to convert the existing T-intersection at US50 and SR89 in Meyers into a three-leg roundabout.
Federal funds will be used to create what transportation officials say is a safety project by reducing the number and/or severity of collisions at the intersection. At this intersection there were 16 accidents on the Highway 50 side, and four accidents on the Highway 89 side from 2008 to 2013. There were no fatalities in those accidents.
Novasel honored by Assemblyman as 2019 Woman of the Year
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 7:05pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - County Supervisor Sue Novasel was honored by Assemblyman Frank Bigelow as the 5th District's Woman of the Year during a special ceremony on Monday during a Floor Session in Sacramento.
Each year, the California Women’s Legislative Caucus sponsors and hosts its Woman of the Year event to honor women from around the state for all they do in their communities.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/03/2019 - 6:09pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/20
5:00 p.m. - Coroner's Investigation, South Lake Tahoe
Waze responds to El Dorado County about South Lake Tahoe westbound traffic issues
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 8:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic is nothing new in South Lake Tahoe and Meyers, but Sunday traffic leaving Lake Tahoe has become worse once tech-savvy drivers learned how to navigate side roads. Residents cannot leave their homes for fear they won't be able to get back for hours, and drivers trying to make it back to Sacramento and the Bay Area get frustrated with standstill hours-long lines.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/25/2019 - 8:40am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/14
GPS to Lake Tahoe: Don't let it steer you wrong
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 6:31pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe is the destination of thousands of people a month, no matter what the season. It's beauty, splendor and recreational opportunities beckon people from around the world. The epic snowfall this season has put many Sacramento and Bay Area residents on the roads to Lake Tahoe, but with the crowded highways (both I80 and US50), many drivers are going to their GPS and mapping apps to find the best, and quickest, route to paradise.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 2:24pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
2/7
5:41 p.m. - Lost Property - Highway 50 - VICTIM REPORTED LOST PROPERTY.
Chain controls down on Highway 50 over Echo; Expect heavy traffic
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 12:09pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Happy President's Day! What will go down as a weekend remembered for years to come, residents will continue to shovel out and get on the road to ski, shop, and work, while visitors will hit the slopes or begin a journey home that most likely took them four-five times longer than normal.
With chain controls down over Echo Summit, the journey shouldn't be hampered by snow but it will be hampered by traffic. I80 has removed some restrictions and other roads might see more of the same as the day goes on and the sun shines.
CHP to continue testing electronic closure of roads in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/17/2019 - 8:30pm
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) electronic closure testing on two roads in the Meyers area this weekend is working but a glitch in the system will continue to direct visitors in the area through neighborhoods as they make their way west towards Sacramento and the Bay Area.
Letter: Solution to Meyers traffic problems
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/17/2019 - 11:34am
We are not unique in the fact that traffic apps have been showing shortcuts and causing headaches in neighborhoods, which have become freeways filled with people speeding through them to "save" up to a minute on their commute.
We do not have the luxury of support from our elected officials as other communities do, so we must come up with a solution ourselves.
Meyers is under siege every weekend with tourists trying to get home after a long weekend of enjoying what we sometimes take for granted and they are using traffic apps to try to get around the gridlock.
CHP advises motorists to not travel to Lake Tahoe this weekend
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 1:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The stories of 10-15 hours to get to Lake Tahoe from the Bay Area on Friday were not isolated, and many of the repeat reports are occurring on Saturday.
Epic ski conditions have beckoned visitors to the mountains over the three-day holiday weekend, but what created those ski conditions has also caused local roads that aren't passable and clogged highways with frequent closures.
I80 reopens to passenger vehicles only
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 8:06pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Interstate 80 has reopened to eastbound/westbound passenger vehicles only. The road was closed Thursday night and all day Friday due to whiteout conditions and heavy snow.
R2 chain controls are in place from Alta to the Nevada state line.
Still no ETO for big rigs at this time.
Both eastbound/westbound travel is allowed on US50 over Echo Summit with R-2 chain controls from the 3000-foot level to Meyers.
Power out to parts of Meyers and Alpine County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 7:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Crews from Liberty Utilities are in the South Upper Truckee area to restore power to 152 customers. They say there may be a delay in restoration as there are an accident and heavy traffic in the area impeding the crew's response.
Out in Alpine County, 152 customers are without power and crews are searching for the cause of the outage at this hour.
As more information becomes available this story will be updated.
Traffic on Highway 50 held for hours due to snow slide
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 7:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic is being held in Meyers and Twin Bridges due to a snow slide on Echo Summit.
The slide occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. and according to the CHP in Placerville, it covered some vehicles in the westbound lane. There has been a standstill line of traffic on Highway 50 through Meyers all afternoon and cars are still stopped there waiting for the road to reopen.
Travel restrictions placed on two roads in Meyers to test electronic closures
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has created electronic closures on two roads in Meyers ahead of a snowy, crowded three-day holiday weekend in Lake Tahoe.
Two of the culprits in recent standstill traffic jams as visitors depart Lake Tahoe at the end of a weekend are electronically closed until Monday, February 18 at 9:00 p.m.
Closures of Sawmill Road and North Upper Truckee were initiated by the CHP in Meyers, then uploaded by Caltrans onto Waze, Google and other maps systems used on cellphones.
Sandbags available for area residents at several locations
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 9:44am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County and the City of South Lake Tahoe are urging residents to prepare for the possibility of flooding and high winds as a storm with high winds and heavy rain enters the region.
Douglas County has sandbags available at nine locations and urges residents to assemble them on their property if there is a chance of flooding. Sandbag locations can are self-fill and the current locations are:
Zephyr Cove Park, Warrior Way - Sand is located in the upper parking lot
Travel issues remain around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 6:30pm
LAKE TAHOE, CA/NV - After Caltrans attempted to open I80 this afternoon, it closed again for westbound traffic after a weather cell moved in, causing visibility issues. It is starting to move again but all tractor-trailer combinations are not allowed on I80 due to visibility at this hour.
From Kingvale to Truckee, chains are required on all vehicles except 4WD with snow tires.
From Meyers to South Lake Tahoe westbound traffic is backing up along Highway 50 towards the Y as cars are attempting to head west over Echo Summit.
Some road conditions as of 5:20 p.m. Sunday:
CA88
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 2:01pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
No incidents were added.
This week's log:
2/3
Sunday morning: All major east-west highways through Sierra closed
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 9:00am
UPDATE 11:00 a.m. Sunday - Westbound traffic is now being allowed over Echo Summit on Highway 50. Other arteries remain closed.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you don't have to go anywhere through the Sierra this morning, stay home, stay dry and stay safe.
I80 is closed from the state line to Applegate.
US50 is closed from Meyers to Smith Flat. Not only is snow causing an issue, but there are also multiple trees down and powerline issues along the route.
SR 89 remains closed at Emerald Bay.
SR 88 is closed from Peddler Vista to Red Lake Creek, east of Kirkwood.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 8:46pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/23
4:51 a.m. - Missing Person - Price Road
Highway 50 and I80 both reopened after snow closures
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 8:31am
UPDATE - I80 is now reopened.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Highway 50 reopened to eastbound and westbound traffic this morning about 5:00 a.m. with R-2 chain controls still in effect from Point View (just above Placerville) to Meyers.
Expect extra vehicles on the roads in South Lake Tahoe as US50 is the only main artery over the Sierra that is open at this hour.
The following highway closures are still in place for snow removal operations:
Interstate 80:
Us 50 over Echo Summit added to closed highway list Monday night
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 7:53pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you were planning on crossing the Sierra this evening, you'll have to change those plans now that US50 over Echo Summit has been added to the road closure list.
Severe weather conditions have led to numerous accidents and stranded vehicles.
Snow at times has been falling at 4.5 inches an hour. Caltrans closed the roads for safety.
Current closures:
Interstate 80: Eastbound commercial vehicles are being turned at Applegate; passenger vehicles are being turned at Colfax. Westbound at the Nevada state line
Weather conditions lead to several Sierra road closures
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 4:22pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Motorists on roads throughout the Sierra have had to deal with heavy snow and chain controls and at times full road closures.
As of 3:00 p.m., the following closures are in place:
US 50 over Echo Summit is closed for avalanche control. Traffic is being held in Meyers and Twin Bridges.
SR 267 is closed from the I-80 junction to the SR 28 junction due to severe weather conditions.
South Lake Tahoe traffic meeting: "Our quality of life has been affected"
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 5:50pm
MEYERS, Calif. - Traffic through neighborhoods in the Meyers area has become unbearable to many residents as vehicles leaving South Lake Tahoe to take to side streets in an effort to circumvent Highway 50 traffic over Echo Summit.
In an effort to find solutions to a problem that keeps Meyers residents from their homes for hours at a time, a townhall-style meeting was held on Friday night.
Letter: Agencies alert public on what they're doing to alleviate traffic leaving South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 1:03am
The following is a letter created by the four agencies currently working together to try and find a solution to the traffic problem in Meyers as visitors exit Lake Tahoe after a weekend. A public meeting was held on Friday night and that story will be carried on Saturday.
South Lake Tahoe route set for the Amgen 2019 men's race
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 8:55am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2019 Amgen Tour of California will be the longest and most challenging in its 14-year history, including a Men’s Stage 2 race from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe on May 13. This marks the fifth straight year South Lake Tahoe has hosted an Amgen Tour of California event.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 1:10am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
1/18
