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Bijou Community School taking steps to become 100% two-way immersion
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/16/2019 - 1:43pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been twelve years since Bijou Community School in South Lake Tahoe started offering two-way immersion classes where students become bilingual and learn Spanish and English in their daily work.
Land at the Y in South Lake Tahoe to be purchased for affordable housing project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 4:26pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A vacant one-half acre lot on Emerald Bay Road at the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe will soon become an “affordable by design” housing project and could be the site of tiny houses. At Thursday's California Tahoe Conservancy meeting they announced their intent to sell one of its developable properties to Dinsmore Sierra who will finance and build the project which is across the street from Alpina Cafe.
Restoration project at historic Pioneer Cemetery in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 7:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution will be working this spring and summer to restore the historic Pioneer Cemetery located in the Al Tahoe neighborhood on Alameda Avenue.
Kindergarten registration dates set for South Lake Tahoe children
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 8:07pmThis story has been updated:
Registration for kindergarten students in Lake Tahoe Unified School District for the 2019/20 school year will be held April 29-May 10, 2019 for Tahoe Valley and Sierra House elementary schools. For those enrolling in the Two-Way Immersion program at Bijou and wanting to enter the lottery for enrollment at Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School, the deadline is March 22.
City Council hears update on US50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 6:06pmEvent Date:
March 14, 2019 - 5:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been over three decades in the making. The US50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, also known as the Loop Road, is getting closer to becoming a final plan and its implementation.
The South Lake Tahoe City Council heard a presentation by Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), Lew Feldman and John Hasty of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) on Tuesday, outlining what has been accomplished and what is left to be done.
Waze responds to El Dorado County about South Lake Tahoe westbound traffic issues
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 8:54pmSOUTH 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.
Column: Shaping Lake Tahoe’s future through collaboration
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 10:39amWe are stronger at Lake Tahoe when we work together. Everyone benefits when people of different interests, backgrounds, and perspectives agree to bring their ideas, energy, and creativity to the table to shape solutions for a healthier, more vibrant, and sustainable Lake Tahoe.
Working together can be hard, of course. But we’ve built a spirit of collaboration at Lake Tahoe and it’s growing. Through it we are achieving things that once seemed impossible, things that we could never achieve working on our own.
Chain controls down on Highway 50 over Echo; Expect heavy traffic
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 12:09pmSOUTH 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 - 8:30pmThe 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.
Power outage affecting some South Lake Tahoe homes
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 9:54pm9:15PM Update: Power has been restored in South Lake Tahoe
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a power outage in the Oakland Avenue area of the Al Tahoe neighborhood. Liberty Utilities reports 574 customers lost power after 6:00 p.m. and as of 9:00 p.m. their power is still out.
Crews are on site and working on the situation. Restoral time is unknown.
Utility pole and power line fall on South Lake Tahoe snowplow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 6:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The power in parts of the Bijou neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is still out this evening as crews hurry to replace a utility pole that was knocked down earlier in the day by a snowplow.
Heavy slush on roads through town isn't just hard for cars to navigate, but City snowplows can also have issues as they work to make the streets safe.
While clearing Herbert Avenue a snowplow accidentally clipped a utility pole, causing it to come down on the cab of the plow, trapping the driver inside until crews could turn the power off.
Downed power pole causes outage to parts of Bijou neighborhood
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 4:02pm8:00 p.m. UPDATE- The updated estimated restoration time for the Bijou outage is now 2:00 a.m. Crews are still working diligently to make repairs and will restore power sooner if possible.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A power pole fell down between Spruce Avenue and Bruce Avenue in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday afternoon. 205 customers of Liberty Utilities are without power until the crew can replace the pole.
Estimated restoral of power is 10:05 p.m. February 13.
Nominations sought for Lake Tahoe HIghway 50 Main Street working group
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 1:56pmSTATELINE, Nev. – With the recently approved U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project in South Lake Tahoe (also known as the Loop Road), three people are being sought to become a working group that will help develop a Main Street Management Plan for the area.
Letter: Agencies alert public on what they're doing to alleviate traffic leaving South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 1:03amThe 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.
Man arrested after honey oil lab starts house fire in Meyers
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A rental home in Meyers was severely damaged in a fire on January 15, 2019, the result of an illegal drug lab according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO).
At 3:18 p.m., Lake Valley Fire Protection District responded to the report of a car crashing into a home at the intersection of Tomahawk Lane and Apache Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a structure and vehicle fire and called in South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue for backup.
Standstill on South Lake Tahoe area highway and streets; Groups looking into solution
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 8:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's almost a perfect storm for traffic in Lake Tahoe: extra visitors in town for the holiday weekend and epic ski conditions with snow and chain requirements over US50 and Echo Summit.
On Monday, locals and visitors alike were part of that storm, leaving motorists stranded along US 50, Lake Tahoe Blvd., and all surface streets in Meyers that have a link to the highway over Echo Summit.
Law enforcement continues search for murder suspect(s) in Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 11:34amDOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The investigation into the murder of two Gardnerville, Nevada women continues and Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley urges the community to remain vigilant and to pay attention in their neighborhoods.
During the evening of January 9-10, 56-year-old Connie Koontz was murdered in her home on James Road and sometime in the overnight hours of January 12-13, 74-year-old Sophia Renken was also murdered in her home.
One arrested in South Lake Tahoe honey oil explosion
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/12/2019 - 10:12amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One man has been arrested in connection with Friday's house fire on Kyburz Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.
Joe Johnson, 37, was arrested on a felony charge of manufacturing a controlled substance and a misdemeanor charge of obstruction of a police officer.
SnowGlobe addresses many issues; NoGlobe Alliance remains concerned with sound
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 11:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - SnowGlobe 2018 is in the books, and according to law enforcement and other safety personnel as well as festival organizers, it was the most successful one yet.
There were fewer arrests and citations, fewer medical issues and an increase in community collaboration to help the event be both successful and less of a burden to the neighboring residents who have expressed concern over noise from the bass-centric sounds of the electronic music performers on the outdoor stages.
City calls second night of SnowGlobe a "success"
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/31/2018 - 5:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Law enforcement and medical issues associated with the 2018 SnowGlobe Music Festival were down again on the event's second night, leading City of South Lake Tahoe staff to call the evening "another success."
After much concern from the community, staff has been working to alleviate concerns from them concerning noise and trouble for law enforcement.
Highlights of the second day include:
Day 1 wrap up of South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/30/2018 - 8:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 8th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe is underway, and after Day 1 city officials reports it was a "smooth start."
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) said they had no significant problems or issues of any kind on Saturday and made just one arrest between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
In comparison, there were 13 arrests on the first day of the festival in 2017.
Even outside the festival things were quiet.
Christmas "miracle" helps displaced South Lake Tahoe family
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 4:19pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When Laura Alvarez De Ruiz, her husband and three children found themselves homeless just a week before Christmas their future was uncertain.
De Ruiz and her family filled one of six apartments at 3546 Spruce Avenue until December 17. That was when they had to vacate their home after the landlord failed to provide safe housing for residents and the City of South Lake Tahoe shut it down.
Temporary stop to implementation of South Lake Tahoe's Measure T sought
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 12:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Property Owners Group has a court date Monday, December 24 to try and get a temporary restraining order against the City of South Lake Tahoe's implementation of Measure T.
Public workshop on future plans for Tahoe Paradise Park
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/24/2018 - 5:02pmEvent Date:
November 27, 2018 - 6:00pm
MEYERS, Calif. - The Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District is asking the community for input on future plans for the park in Meyers, and two upcoming meetings will be held for the public to give their input.
The park is applying for Prop. 68 grant funds and should they be received an infrastructure project list is being compiled.
Decorated fire truck schedule: Lake Valley
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/23/2018 - 9:50amThe longstanding tradition of a decorated fire truck in South Lake Tahoe and Meyers continues again in 2018. Here is the Lake Valley Fire Protection District's holiday engine neighborhood schedule. The truck runs December 11-23, 2018.
December 11 – Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mountain Road, Mule Deer Circle
December 12 – Lake Tahoe Blvd from Boulder Mountain Drive to Grizzly Mountain Drive
December 13 – West side of North Upper Truckee from Zuni Street Highway 50, Chiapa Drive
December 14 – East side of North Upper Truckee from Grizzly Mountain to West San Bernardino Ave.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/18/2018 - 6:39pmSOUTH 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 time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
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US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project approved by TRPA
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 7:09pmLAKE TAHOE, CA/NV - It's been 38 years in the making. On Thursday, November 15, 2018, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Board of Directors unanimously approved the final joint environmental document for the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project, also known as the "Loop Road."
Last week, the board of the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) unanimously approved the same document, the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS/EIS).
Former City Manager Nancy Kerry honored with proclamation and party
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/14/2018 - 12:26pmNancy Kerry has been gone from her position as the city manager of South Lake Tahoe since March, but she finally got the credit due for her many accomplishments and contributions during a standing room only celebration Tuesday evening.
Over 75 community leaders came together to present Nancy with a proclamation signed by both Mayor Wendy David and Mayor Pro Tem Tom Davis, their last official act with the City.
The list of tributes spoken during the evening is a lengthy one.
Evacuation planning session for Golden Bear neighborhood
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/12/2018 - 5:10pmEvent Date:
November 14, 2018 - 5:30pm
The Golden Bear neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe will be holding an evacuation planning meeting with the Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) on Wednesday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Station 6.
Residents in the area have created a spread sheet of every home, information on the residents, how many pets and other specific issues with each home. The approached LVFPD in helping them to prepare evacuation information since there is only one entrance/exit to their area off Pioneer Trail.
Letter: South Lake Tahoe Chamber is concerned about pending approval of Loop Road
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/09/2018 - 11:39amThe following is a letter from Duane Wallace, past president of the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce to the Tahoe Transportation District Board. He outlines the concerns their Chamber has expressed about the US 50 South Shore Community
Revitalization Project (Loop Road) EIR process and content.
"It is on the fastest track I've ever seen," he said of the Loop Road project.
Dear Chair Teshara and Commission Members,
Overwhelming support of South Shore Community Revitalization Project at TRPA meeting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/01/2018 - 11:55pmSTATELINE, Nev. - A standing room only crowd was in the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) board room on October 25, 2018 for an updated presentation, and plans for the next steps, of the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, commonly known as the Loop Road. It reroutes Highway 50 from its current location in front of Heavenly Village and the casinos to behind Raley's, the Village Center and Harrahs Tahoe.
South Tahoe Now: No on Measure T
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/29/2018 - 10:50pmElection season can be an exciting time of year with anticipation of the possibilities, but this year in South Lake Tahoe election season is full of negativity that has pitted neighbor against neighbor. One year ago I wrote an editorial "Use the election to create a community of collaboration and teamwork," and today I urge continuance of community, collaboration and teamwork.
Letter: No on T - The measure will do more harm than good if it passes
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/27/2018 - 6:35pmI am an eight-year resident, a homeowner, a vacation home rental (VHR) permit owner, and I hold a profession that is involved with bringing tourists to our beautiful tourist town of South Lake Tahoe. I know how hard we work to get them to come here to spend their hard-earned money in our economy. Tourists have many options. VHRs, hotels, camping, North Lake, Utah, Colorado. They want the experience they want and VHRs are part of that experience. With limited options, they will go elsewhere.
Progress For Tahoe endorses David, Middlebrook, Wallace, Novasel, Morse and No on T
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 8:00pmProgress for Tahoe, a grassroots group of concerned local citizens who gathered together to address the most pressing issues in Tahoe, have endorsed the following for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Measure T, El Dorado County Supervisors and U.S. Representative California District 4:
South Lake Tahoe City Council – Wendy David, Devin Middlebrook and Tamara Wallace
TRPA recognizes 9 Lake Tahoe projects for Best of the Basin awards
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/24/2018 - 1:37pmSTATELINE, Nev. - Nine projects were honored as "Best in the Basin" Wednesday during the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) board meeting.
For 28 years TRPA's program has showcased projects around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities.
The Best in Basin award winners:
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue working on plans to reopen Station 2 in 2019
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:18amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If all goes as planned, the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Station 2 will once again be a fire station by the end of 2019.
Since December 2015, the station has housed the Cal Tahoe JPA ambulances and staff. This move decreased response times by the paramedics and EMTs, but increased response time by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) whose other two stations are at the "Y" and Ski Run Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe's $5.5M Sierra Boulevard project to start in 2019
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 2:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets project that was slated to begin as soon as the 2018 building season began is now scheduled for a May 1, 2019 start (or sooner if weather allows).
Lake Tahoe Wildfire Preparation Workshop open to the public
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/29/2018 - 1:54pmEvent Date:
September 13, 2018 - 5:30pm
Join the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities to learn how to prepare your family and home for wildfire. In the Lake Tahoe Basin it's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when the next wildfire will occur, so now is the time to prepare.
They are holding a free workshop on September 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the North Tahoe Fire Protection District located at 222 Fairway Drive in Tahoe City. It is free and open to the public.
Local experts will be on hand to teach participants about:
Letter: This shouldn't be happening
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/22/2018 - 10:47amThere ought to be a compromise letting city homeowners rent out their houses to vacationers, but the topic is controversial. The city once felt residents should know what was permissible in their neighborhoods and maintained an online database listing. This has been removed. Maybe residents shouldn't know about rentals allowing 22 guests?
Location
1360 June Way
United States
37° 5' 24.864" N, 95° 42' 46.4076" W
See map: Google Maps
City clarifies Vacation Home Rental street parking rules
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/21/2018 - 11:31pmIn December of 2017, the South Lake Tahoe City Council approved the latest Vacation Home Rental (VHR) ordinance based on months of workshops, testimony and compromise.
They found out during their meeting on August 21, 2018 that one portion of that ordinance cannot be enforced due to the Vehicle Code which allows for parking on streets.
This was brought to light during public comment at the meeting when local resident Andrea Olsen said the Community Service Officer (CSO) told her they could no longer enforce renters parking on city streets.
Kingsbury Grade neighborhood shut down for explosive investigation
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 9:49amOn Tuesday, August 14, parts of the Terrace View neighborhood off Kingsbury Grade were closed off as emergency responders investigated possible explosives at a home.
A homeowner called 911 when he found wires coming out of a hole in rocks. With all of the blasting that occurred in the granite around the lake in the past, he was unsure if the wire led to active explosives.
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (RDFPD) arrived to investigate, shutting down Terrace View Drive from Kingsbury Grade to Kingsbury Circle.
Conservancy and USFS working on 'good neighbor' agreement for urban lots
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/13/2018 - 9:51pmA Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) agreement between the California Tahoe Conservancy and U.S. Forest Service is in the works that would allow the Conservancy to begin maintaining and restoring USFS urban lots in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
There are less than 2,200 urban lots that can fall into this agreement, most of which are less than one-acre and located near lots the Conservancy already owns and maintains.
Out and About in South Lake Tahoe: National Night Out
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/13/2018 - 7:14pmThe public and public safety agencies came out for National Night Out on August 7 at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe. Booths were set up by California Highway Patrol, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Barton Heath, California Conservation Corps, South Lake Tahoe Action Team, El Dorado County STAR, El Dorado County Sheriff's Search & Rescue, South Lake Tahoe Drug Free Coalition and the El Dorado County Animal Shelter.
Food was provided by Kiwanis.
The event was also a toy drop off for Toys For Tots.
Not a good week for bears in South Lake Tahoe - 3 hit and killed by cars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 3:18pmA cub hit and killed by a car on Keller Road Monday night makes three bears who have died in the same manner in just 10 days on the South Shore. In the last three weeks, there have been a total of five hit by cars between Tahoma, South Lake Tahoe and Meyers according to Toogee Sielsch, South Lake Tahoe bear advocate.
In Monday's incident, a vehicle hit one of the three cubs born to Hazel, a neighborhood bear that residents have named and watched over. The speed limit in the area is 25 mph.
Letter: Support and empower fire department in keeping local lands safe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/04/2018 - 6:13pmThe following is a copy of a letter sent to City Council, USFS, Supervisor Sue Novasel, California Tahoe Conservancy Officers, and others, and shared with South Tahoe Now:
Dear Mayor David and Council Members:
Residents evacuated in Alpine County fire
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 11:47am8:00 p.m. UPDATE: The evacuation of the Hung A Lei Ti neighborhood in Woodfords has been lifted and residents may return home. Power has been restored. According to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the fire size has been changed to 204.5 acres and containment lines are growing.
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The Washoe Tribe's Hung A Lel Ti community in Woodfords has been evacuated after the Dutch Fire started in Alpine County early Wednesday morning. At last count, 244 acres have burned and the fire is 5 percent contained.
Five South Lake Tahoe residents arrested after Homewood home burglarized twice
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 12:25amFive South Lake Tahoe residents have been arrested by the Placer County Sheriff's Office on burglary charges after a Homewood, California home was broken into twice in the past week.
After the first incident on July 24, deputies responded to Sacramento Avenue in Homewood for a reported residential burglary. The burglars had broken into a home and stole numerous items, including a Mercedes Benz that had been parked in the garage.
Power to be out in Tahoe Keys Wednesday as transformers replaced
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 2:34pmThere is a planned power outage affecting 113 customers in the Tahoe Keys neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, August 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Liberty Utilities will be replacing two transformers and stringing new primary line along Venice Drive, Lucerne Way and Danube Drive. Residents on those streets will experience either total or partial outages during the day.
Signs have been placed in the neighborhood to alert them of the outage.
National Night Out at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/29/2018 - 7:46amEvent Date:
August 7, 2018 - 4:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join local public safety agencies on Tuesday, August 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for National Night Out at Regan Beach. South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, California Highway Patrol, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, El Dorado County, Barton Heath, California Conservation Corps and the South Lake Tahoe Action Teams are all involved again this year.
Restoration of Upper Truckee River planned near Lake Tahoe Golf Course; Public comment ends July 30
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/29/2018 - 12:59amThere are just two days left for the public to comment on a proposed restoration project of the Upper Truckee River that runs adjacent to the Lake Tahoe Golf Course and Washoe Meadows State Park.