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El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 4:05pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/10/11/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log:
10/11
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 10:21pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of October 5 - 11, 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.
Last Week's Report: http://southtahoenow.com/story/10/06/2020/south-lake-tahoe-police-blotter
10/5
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Family-friendly Halloween-themed spooky railbike rides on the V&T Railway
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 10:29pmCelebrate Halloween this year with family-friendly and spooky railbike rides on the V&T Railway in Carson City.
From Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 31, V&T Railway will offer child-focused haunted rides at at 6:00 p.m. and adult-focused haunted rides at 8:00 p.m. Each ride will follow COVID-19 guidelines and offer an alternative this year for Halloween fun. Ticket prices are $40 per rider for the 6:00 p.m. family ride and $75 per rider for the 8:00 p.m. adult ride.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/11/2020 - 11:10amSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/10/06/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log:
10/4
Tragedy on Lake Tahoe after boat found adrift with six kids on board
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/10/2020 - 10:48amLAKE TAHOE - A person hearing cries for help from Lake Tahoe Friday evening brought out a full emergency response to the middle of the lake.
An investigation is underway, but Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) Marshal Eric Guevin was able to release a few details about the October 9, 2020 incident.
Guevin said their Marine 24 responded along with the US Coast Guard after the person hearing the cries notified first responders. Not knowing exactly where the calls for help came from, responders headed toward Pope Beach. The first 911 calls were heard just before 7:00 p.m.
Robbery at South Lake Tahoe El Dorado Savings
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 2:14pm5:00PM Update: This afternoon South Lake Tahoe Police responded to a bank robbery at El Dorado Savings Bank at the “Y.”
Detectives are currently working the case and asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspect. The suspect’s race or gender are unknown but they were wearing a grey hoodie, black pants and high-top sneakers, standing at approximately 6 feet tall.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/06/2020 - 9:32amSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/27/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Report:
9/27
Fire Chief tells how Measure S can help fund needs in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It will be hard to find someone in favor of taxes, but with them being the reason many things in this world are funded, they are accepted to some degree.
On November 3, the City of South Lake Tahoe will be asking voters for support of a one-cent local sales tax known as Measure S.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary speaker: An Untold American Tale about Fighting Fascism in 1930s New Jersey
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 8:21pmEvent 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.
Monthly gaming report: Casino revenues down In second full month of being reopened
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/30/2020 - 9:17amSTATELINE, Nev. - Nevada’s non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $743,038,562 for the month of August 2020, the third month of casinos reopening in the state after being closed due to the coronavirus. This amounts to a 22.08 percent decrease compared to August 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $953,623,896, according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 10:26amSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/13/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
Calls added
9/19
Attempts being made to identify those buried at the Al Tahoe Historic Pioneer Cemetery
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:44amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There's been movement at the Al Tahoe Historic Pioneer Cemetery, and thankfully it isn't from some of the occupants, most who have had that as their final resting spot since the late 1800s and early 1900s.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 5:46pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/13/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Report:
9/13
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/13/2020 - 3:23pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/06/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log
9/6
10:13 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Susquehanna Dr - VHR COMPLAINT
Fundraising underway for South Lake Tahoe man with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/12/2020 - 6:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The local community has been showing their love and support for Chris Hogbin and his family. Chris has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma in his neck, lungs, liver, lymph nodes and bones.
He and his wife Sonnet, and their three children "are doing the best they can under the circumstance but things are tough for them right now," said a story on GoFundMe.
Chris Sneed: The man behind the 9-11 flag flying over US50
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 3:49pmThose 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.
If there is fire, do you know how and when to leave South Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 4:53pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - 2020 is turning out to be a year of large fires in California, and the South Lake Tahoe area is not immune from the danger of wildfire. It is very important to be prepared in case you must evacuate.
Benjamin Franklin said, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”
Listed below are ways those in the South Lake Tahoe can start to plan, in hopes the plans never have to be used.
If there were just two things residents should know, South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Clive Savacol said it would be to "evacuate early" and "have a plan."
Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe near Loon Lake
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/08/2020 - 12:41pmUPDATE 10:30AM 9/9: The Fork Fire is now measured at 2,500 acres. It continues to burn in the Crystal Basin/Gerle Creek area, 15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines.
UPDATE 7:30PM: The Fork Fire in the Pacific Ranger District is 15 miles northeast of Pollock Pines. It is now 500 acres with 0 percent containment and is spreading toward the 2014 King Fire burn scar in the Rubicon drainage on the Georgetown Ranger District.
Forests, campgrounds and day-use areas to close in California and Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 1:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All campgrounds and day use areas on U.S. Forest Service land in California and the Lake Tahoe Basin must close at 5:00 p.m. Monday, September 7 due to the unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions and extreme heat, significant wind events, dry conditions, and firefighting resources that are stretched to the limit.
The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has announced the following temporary closures and fire restrictions to provide for public safety and reduce the potential for human caused fire starts:
Memorial unveiled during commemorative run/walk for victims of 2011 Carson City IHOP shooting
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/07/2020 - 9:32amThe Nevada National Guard and Carson City community members took part in a memorial run on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the September 6, 2011 shooting at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP). This is the ninth year a memorial walk/run has been held in memory of Nevada Guardsmen Lt. Col. Heath Kelly, 35, Master Sgt. Christian Riege, 38, Sgt.
Fire Weather Watch canceled for Lake Tahoe area Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 9:08pmUPDATE Monday 4:20PM: The National Weather Service had changed their previous Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning and Lake Wind Advisory day, starting at 3:00 a.m. Tuesday. For more info, visit http://southtahoenow.com/story/09/07/2020/red-flag-warning-and-lake-wind-advisory-place-lake-tahoe-t...
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday, September 8 from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (timeframe was expanded Monday).
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 8:06pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/30/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log:
8/30
South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates respond to #IRunWithMaud questions
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 5:03pmSOUTH 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.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 8:21pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/16/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log:
8/23
Body of Gilroy man located in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 9:57am4:30 p.m. UPDTE: The body of the missing Gilroy man was located this afternoon in 117 feet of water off the shore of Lake Tahoe.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's dive team with their remote operating vehicle (ROV) found 25-year-old Ian Morlang. He was brought up to the surface and placed on the South Lake Tahoe Police Marine 1 boat, then taken to the Tahoe Keys Marina.
Police officers draped a flag on Morlang as he was carried into a waiting vehicle.
Next of kin has been notified.
The coroner transported the body to the morgue in Placerville.
Search to resume Wednesday for man missing in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 9:19pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who had been swimming with friends is missing tonight in Lake Tahoe off the southern shore and the search for him will resume Wednesday morning.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 4:32pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/16/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log:
8/16
Interactive story book released to highlight the 59,000-acre Lake Tahoe West restoration project
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/23/2020 - 11:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.—Lake Tahoe West partners have released an interactive “story map” to explain ongoing and proposed actions to restore forests and watersheds across 59,000 acres of Lake Tahoe’s west shore. (StoryMap Here)
Gardnerville resident released from 26-day stay at Carson Tahoe Hospital
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/18/2020 - 3:18pmYesterday at approximately 4:20 p.m., Carson Tahoe Health wheeled its first COVID-positive, intubated patient, Linda McCain, out of the Regional Medical Center and back home to her family.
The Gardnerville resident had been in their care for 26 days.
Staff gathered in an Honor Walk to cheer on McCain, who had been using a ventilator to assist in breathing and fighting the severe respiratory illness, COVID-19. She was brought to tears by the support of Carson Tahoe throughout her stay, as well as during her farewell, as were several staff members.
Trash talk: Record amount of trash being collected around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 12:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trash has been the topic of conversation around Lake Tahoe this summer with the influx of visitors during the pandemic and much more trash found left behind. In a few stories this week we will be looking at efforts and education to keep things clean.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 3:20pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/10/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
8/9
1:05 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Lindewnwood Dr - VHR NOISE
South Lake Tahoe police investigating road rage-related stabbing
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/15/2020 - 9:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A suspected road rage incident in South Lake Tahoe Friday night led to the stabbing of a 43-year-old male.
On August 14 at approximately 10:06 p.m., several calls were made to 911 about the stabbing on Tallac Avenue near the intersection with Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded and found the victim stabbed multiple times.
Maeson back home in South Lake Tahoe; Family thanks community for overwhelming support
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 3:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It has been a wild two weeks for the Howard family, ever since ten-year-old Maeson entered the UC Davis Children’s Hospital with what appeared to be a COVID-19-releated multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), or Kawasaki disease.
Maeson Howard is on the road to recovery and back in his Christmas Valley home with his parents and sister.
Maeson back home in South Lake Tahoe; Family thanks community for overwhelming support
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/13/2020 - 3:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It has been a wild two weeks for the Howard family, ever since ten-year-old Maeson entered the UC Davis Children’s Hospital with what appeared to be a COVID-19-releated multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), or Kawasaki disease.
Maeson Howard is on the road to recovery and back in his Christmas Valley home with his parents and sister.
Ten on ballot for two open seats on South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 10:12pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Candidate paperwork is filed and we now know have a better picture of who willl appear on the ballot November 3 South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County.
For many positions the deadline was Friday, August 7, but if an incumbent chose not to run, that date was moved to August 12.
This story originally listed 11 candidates for City Council but Kevin Brunner did not get the reqfile. valid signatures to file.
As of Wednesday, August 12 at 5:00 p.m., the following candidates turned in their paperwork:
South Lake Tahoe City Council (Two open seats)
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 3:08pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/02/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
8/2
12:12 a.m. - Domestic Dispute - Meyers
Douglas County officials give update on Saturday's protest
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:56pmDOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In response to the number of people and groups expected at a protest in Minden, Nevada on Saturday, Douglas County officials have expanded traffic controls to keep everyone safe.
Cement walls have alread been installed to block motor vehicle traffic on Water Street to allow participants to move safely and freely on foot in the area. The protest is planned for 11:00 a.m. on August 8 on the steps of the Judicial Law Enforcement Center in Minden. The road is planned to be closed until Monday.
Fundraising account set up for South Lake Tahoe 10-year-old
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 5:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There has been an outpouring of concern for 10-year-old Maeson Howard who is currently in the UC Davis Children’s Hospital fighting multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) or Kawasaki disease. Since we shared Maeson's story on Monday, many had asked how they can help the family. Maeson attends Lake Tahoe Environmental Magnet School and lives with his parents and sister in Christmas Valley.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 7:20pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/30/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
7/26
1:49 a.m. - Spousal Battery - South Lake Tahoe - 39-YEAR-OLD MALE ARRESTED.
Marjorie Louise Daum ~ 1938 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 3:25pmLongtime South Lake Tahoe area resident Marjorie Louise Daum has entered the kingdom of God.
The well known local businesswoman was 82.
Marjorie was as a very kind and sweet person, always greeting everyone with a cheerful smile and a hug. Her strong courage, humility, honesty and faith guided her successful path through life.
She was born on February 24, 1938 and moved with her family to South Lake Tahoe in 1947 where they lived at the Al Tahoe Pines Resort. The family's marine service station was where the current Globin's building and Pick 6 are currently located.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 7:05pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/24/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
7/19
2:32 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - East River Park Dr - VHR-NOISE - 20-YEAR-OLD RENTER CITED
Douglas County Sheriff tells library to not count on emergency help due to its support of BLM
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 2:34pm6:50 p.m. Update: Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson and Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley met Tuesday to discuss the library's proposed Statement of Diversity, a topic that became very controversial after a letter from Coverley to the library was circulated.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 5:22pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/12/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log
7/12
2:55 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Kickapoo St - VHE- NOISE
Douglas County wildfire near Indian Hills extinguished
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 5:02pmUPDATE 5:57PM: Fire crews have knocked down the Topsy Fire and are mopping up hotspots, according to fire officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation. It was noted that there were a number of lightning strikes in the area shortly before the fire started.
One-percent sales tax increase for South Lake Tahoe to be added to the November ballot
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City Council approved unanimously at their meeting Tuesday to send what is being called the "South Lake Tahoe Fire Protection, Emergency Response, City Services Measure" to the ballot in November.
If voters approve the measure, a one-percent sales tax increase will be added in the City of South Lake Tahoe to all taxable purchases to meet funding shortfalls, according to the City.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 10:06pmSOUTH 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.
Added to Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/07/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
7/4
4:02 p.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Muskwaki Dr - VHR COMPLAINT
South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting Tuesday: Tax increase and Grand Jury on agenda
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 3:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will be on Tuesday, July 14 starting at 9:00 a.m. It will be a virtual meeting and log on/comment instructions are at the end of the story.
On the agenda:
Council will vote on a measure, that if approved by voters on November 3, will add a local one-cent sales tax for general city purposes. There has been outreach done with local residents and finding out what their highest priorities are, and this proposed tax increase would meet those requests:
Comet gives an early morning show over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 12:16pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stargazers are being treated to something special as the Comet NEOWISE (also known as Comet C/2020 F3) whizzes by earth and giving a show this month that can be seen by the naked eye.
NEOWISE is brighter than Haley's Comet which was visible 34 years ago. Comet NEOWISE was just discovered heading to earth in March, and passed a test that many comets don't survive, a path by the sun.
South Lake Tahoe resident John Gomez woke up early Friday morning to catch a glimpse of NEOWISE and took the photos in this story.
One dies in single-engine plane crash near South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 4:00pmUPDATE 6:23 p.m.: One person died in Tuesday's crash of a single-engine plane in Meyers. At 3:23 p.m., El Dorado County Sheriff Deputies responded to the report of the crash near the Forest Service homes on Rainbow Road.
When Deputies arrived, they found a single-engine plane "crumpled and upside down" in a wooded area. There were two people on board the plane. One person was deceased and the other was taken to Renown Hospital in Reno via helicopter. Their condition is unknown at this time.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/07/2020 - 1:20pmSOUTH 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/02/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
6/27