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Van Sickle Bi-State Park closes to cars for season, pedestrians welcome
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 6:53pm
The gates have closed to Van Sickle Bi-State Park in South Lake Tahoe, but the grounds will remain open for the public to enjoy year-round.
The California Tahoe Conservancy announced the closure today and wants to remind park users that when the gates close, services such as water, restrooms and trash collection are not available.
Fall and winter park users are reminded to park legally and not to block the gate, and to pack out your garbage so the park can remain clean for all others to follow, and to protect the wildlife.
Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day on Sunday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/07/2016 - 8:49pm
Event Date:
October 9, 2016 - 10:00am
Sierra at Tahoe created "Keep Sierra Clean Day" ten years ago to help protect the environment before the winter season sets in.
Its a year round job, but this fall event gets friends and neighbors, locals and visitors together on the mountain to give it a good clean up.
Volunteers will ide the chairlift, clean the mountain and collect prizes, and sneak in a great peek at the view while at it!
There will be a free lunch and live music by Mic Smith.
USFS announces Lake Tahoe recreational facilities closure dates
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/05/2016 - 3:11pm
Recreational facilities managed and owned by the U.S. Forest Service around the lake are starting their seasonal closures.
These winter closures apply to many Forest Service recreation sites including beaches, campgrounds, and picnic areas, which traditionally close in mid-October. Forest roads close around mid-November for soil protection and public safety.
Drug Take Back day at several Douglas County locations
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 2:38pm
Event Date:
October 22, 2016 (All day)
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Agency in hosting a Drug Take Back on Saturday, October 22, 2016. This will be the public’s 12th opportunity in the County over the last six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding your home of potentially dangerous expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. You can drop off your pet medications also.
Bring your pills for disposal at the following locations between 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• East Fork Fire Station #12, 3620 N. Sunridge Drive (north Douglas County )
Wilderness enthusiasts and medical responders in MedWAR Tahoe Challenge
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 5:58pm
When Krysinthia White’s team, 20 Percent Survival, completed the MedWAR Tahoe Challenge at the Taylor Creek Sno-Park, they knew it was not a first place finish. Yet they were still smiling after six flat tires, a bee sting, and multiple wrong turns.
“From our perspective, last place was the best place,” says White. “We had the entire lake [Fallen Leaf] to ourselves and pretty much the entire trail.”
20 Percent Survival is one of ten teams of wilderness enthusiasts and medical responders who participated in the inaugural MedWAR Tahoe Challenge on Saturday, September 17.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Heavenly's lift maintenance crew
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/24/2016 - 12:28am
The Lift Maintenance Crew from Heavenly Mountain Resort sent six outstanding volunteers to crew at Heavenly’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment on August 29th.
Led by Lift Maintenance Manager, Kevin Higgins, Ryan Albertson, Jen Menzel, Jeff Reid, Kelli Renzi and Vinny Valdez arrived at Grace Hall at 3:00 p.m. and spent the next three and a half hours helping the Bread & Broth volunteers with the Monday evening dinner.
Washoe County Deputy credited for saving life of suicidal inmate
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/14/2016 - 7:10pm
When an inmate attempted to take his life earlier this year by throwing himself over a balcony with a makeshift rope around his neck, Detention Facility Deputy Michel Eubanks literally flew to the rescue, bounding up the stairs to make the rescue with the help of three inmate work crew members.
10 Lake Tahoe locations part of Great Sierra River Cleanup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2016 - 4:05pm
Event Date:
September 17, 2016 - 9:00am Do you love having a blue Lake and clean streams in our Tahoe backyard? So do we! But when we get to work, live and play in a city in the midst of Sierra wilderness, keeping our waters blue and clean takes some team effort.
Location
Multiple Locations
Lake Tahoe Basin
United States
See map: Google Maps
Keep Tahoe Blue Labor Day Beach Cleanup
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/05/2016 - 1:26pm
Event Date:
September 5, 2016 (All day) The beaches can get thrashed with trash after the popular holiday weekend festivities. Help us keep our beaches clean! We provide cleanup materials, refreshments and a prize. Ride your bike to receive a special gift. Bring your reusable water bottle and friends!
For questions or more information, email events@keeptahoeblue.org or call 530.541.5388.
RSVP at keeptahoeblue.org/rsvp
Location
Nevada Beach
United States
See map: Google Maps
SnowGlobe extended until 2018; Promoter wants to bring three more events to town annually
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/22/2016 - 10:01pm
The annual SnowGlobe Music Festival is here to stay, at least for now.
During Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, promoter Chad Donnelly went before the elected officials, asking them for a three year extension of the annual festival until 2019 (though they would ultimately like a deal until 2027), and more money from the City to help with the costs of garbage pick-up and transportation for the three-day event which runs from December 29-31 each year.
What the City gave him was not quite what he was asking for as he got more cash, but less time.
Tahoe Blue Vodka donates $5,000 to Keep Tahoe Blue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/22/2016 - 3:51pm
South Lake Tahoe-based Tahoe Blue Vodka has donated $5,000 to the League to Save Lake Tahoe, with encouragement to community members to match their contribution to support the League’s beach cleanups. League supporters surpassed the match, raising over $10,000.
Kudos: Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless thanks clean-up volunteers
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 10:02pm
Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) would like to thank the many volunteers who participated in our litter pick up day around the 981 Silver Dollar neighborhood on July 9. We also appreciate Clean Tahoe for contributing supplies.
Participants included Chara Fugii, Norine Hegy, Jenn Lay and Jill Parmele. We appreciate their help in being good neighbors and keeping the area free of trash.
Placer County inmate escapes; Deputies find her "sunbathing" in river
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/16/2016 - 9:22pm
A female inmate from Placer County enjoyed only about 50 minutes of freedom on Friday after she escaped a road work crew.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/10/2016 - 12:02pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
7/3
1:45 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Lodgepole Trail - UNLICENSED VACATION RENTAL
3:33 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Del Norte St
4:14 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Prospector Trail
5:58 a.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - dEATH OF 90-YEAR- OLD MAN
Douglas County students participate in gang resistance training program
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/06/2016 - 1:52pm
Forty soon-to-be eighth grade students from Pau-Wa-Lu and Carson Valley middle schools just wrapped up a two-week summer program with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO). The annual G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program has lessons from Deputies Teresa Duffy and Chris Wiggins which wrapped up with a four-day adventure event at Lake Tahoe.
Volunteers pick up thousands of pounds of holiday trash
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/05/2016 - 11:03pm
Hundreds of volunteers hit the Lake Tahoe beaches on Tuesday to clean up after the holiday revelers who flocked to area beaches to celebrate the 4th of July.
The League to Save Lake Tahoe coordinated the trash pick up efforts at nine area beaches. Their volunteers gathered almost 1,600 pounds of trash which included 7,738 cigarette butts.
Single-use plastics were the second-most commonly found category of trash, following cigarette butts.
Pyrotechnic crews finish up preparations for Lake Tahoe fireworks show
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/01/2016 - 11:51pm
Tens of thousands of people will be enjoying the Lights on the Lake fireworks show over Lake Tahoe Monday, most of them unaware of the hundreds of hours of work put into their enjoyment.
"We love out job," said Zambelli Fireworks Western Region Project Manager John Hagan. "We can use explosives to make people happy."
Zambelli is the company hired to produce the 25 minute pyrotechnic show over Lake Tahoe on July 4, starting at 9:45 p.m.
El Dorado County Supervisors vote to change VHR regulations at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/29/2016 - 8:58pm
During Tuesday's El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting they quietly voted to change the ordinances regulating vacation homes in the Lake Tahoe portion of the county (Meyers and all unincorporated areas on the South Shore). Missing was the heated public comments from the Vacation Home Rental owners as seen at South Lake Tahoe City Council meetings.
The changes for VHRs in the Tahoe side of the County (the Board of Supervisors at a duly noticed meeting shall have the authority to impose additional standard conditions applicable to vacation home rentals as necessary):
Tahoe Village recognized for bear logic awareness efforts
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/28/2016 - 5:24pm
Two homeowners associations rose to the challenge when Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval challenged Nevadans to think like a bear as he proclaimed July as Bear Logic Month.
“That is what Bear Logic is all about, thinking like a bear,” said Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) black bear biologist Carl Lackey.
On the South Shore, Tahoe Village Homeowners Association on Upper Kingsbury, and in Reno, the Caughlin Ranch Homeowners Association, have both been recognized by NDOW for their bear logic awareness efforts.
USFS asks public to stay safe during the Fourth of July holiday at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/27/2016 - 6:10pmThe Fourth of July holiday period is the busiest time of year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. For those visiting during the holiday and attending one of the firework displays over the lake, expect extremely crowded conditions and excess traffic. Because of the Basin’s high elevation, expect intense sunlight during the day and much lower temperatures at night. Bring sunscreen, a jacket, and carry a flashlight. Don’t forget to drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated.
Annual Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue beach cleanups
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/23/2016 - 1:51pm
Event Date:
July 5, 2016 - 8:30am After the July 4th festivities, our beaches are thrashed with trash. This trash can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Be a part of the solution and help us this day to keep our beaches clean.
Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe and clean a beach. They will provide refreshments, cleanup bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Please bring your reusable water bottle, gloves if you have them, sunscreen, your friends and family, and a smile!
Each attendee will receive a raffle ticket for great prizes from Keep Tahoe Blue and our partners.
Join us at one of the following sites:
Leave No Trace events in South Lake Tahoe to raise awareness
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/31/2016 - 3:56pm
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and its Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers team are partnering with the Lake Tahoe Outreach Committee and other Lake Tahoe organizations to host community events and educational activities June 6-13. As visitors flock to the outdoor recreation wonderland that is Lake Tahoe the trails, beaches and forests are experiencing an increase in use and the associated impacts of trash, trail erosion and shoreline degradation.
$5 Dump Day for South Lake Tahoe residents June 4
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/27/2016 - 11:26am
Event Date:
June 4, 2016 - 8:00am Need to clean out your yard, attic, or garage? Once you've reused or recycled all that you can, get rid of the rest at Clean Tahoe's annual Community Cleanup Day (aka $5 Dump Day) on Saturday, June 4, 2016. It's the one day of the year South Shore residents can bring unwanted items to South Tahoe Refuse at HUGE discounts.
This is Bear Country: Practice proper food storage and trash disposal
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/24/2016 - 4:06pm
Several local agencies have teamed together to inform the public on the importance of proper food storage and trash disposal at their Lake Tahoe homes and vacation rentals.
Opinion: Vacation rental controversy
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 8:34pm
Although vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe have received a bad reputation in regards to loud parties echoing down our streets, and trash not being disposed of properly, they do help the local economy by bringing in tourist dollars. Even with all of the problems, the assets outweigh the liabilities for both tourists and town residents. For example, tourists will be given a sense of being at home, rather than hearing gamblers stroll the halls late at night.
Tahoe Talks: Stormwater pollution and what is being done to protect Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/17/2016 - 7:41am
Event Date:
May 18, 2016 - 12:00pm
In the next "Tahoe Talks" on Wednesday, May 18, learn about the number one threat to Lake Tahoe’s legendary clarity: stormwater pollution. Local experts will talk about projects around Lake Tahoe that are helping to keep pollution from entering the Lake and steps you can take every day to prevent things like trash, oil, fine sediment and nutrients from making their way to Lake Tahoe.
Speakers:
Moderator: Zack Bradford, Natural Resources Manager, League to Save Lake Tahoe
Russ Wigart, Stormwater Coordinator, El Dorado County
Bijou Bike Park: Preventing damage, safety issues and planned updates
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 6:27pm
Sledders and snowboarders this season were not kind to the new Bijou Bike Park, breaking down banked trails, overturning tables and benches, and leaving the area full of trash.
At Thursday's South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, City staff, commissions and bike enthusiasts discussed how to ensure the damage and some other issues at the park come to an end.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/08/2016 - 6:21pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
5/1
12:55 p.m. - Vandalism - Cold Creek Trail - 25-YEAR-OLD MALE SUBJECT ARRESTED AFTER HE DESTROYED A BEDROOM
7:30 p.m. - Dumping on Government Property - Bridge Rd - UNKNOWN SUBJECT(S) DUMPED TRASH IN A STATE PARK
5/2
Forest Service to start opening Tahoe recreational facilities
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/22/2016 - 2:02pm
The opening dates for recreational facilities in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been announced, with the first ones set to e ready April 30, 2016.
Kiva Picnic area, Baldwin and Nevada beaches, Big Meadow trailhead, the McKinney Rubicon Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) area and Sawmill Pond, Eagle Falls, Chimney Beach and Secret Harbor parking areas will open April 30, 2016.
The Tallac Historic Site opens April 30, 2016, and will be staffed beginning Saturday, May 21, 2016 for Memorial Day weekend.
The Sandpit OHV area opens May 10, 2016.
Hopeful Henry: The Bears are Back!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/07/2016 - 8:40pm
Dear Henry,
I’m a local and have noticed the bears are back! I’ve already seen cubs and a lot more sightings in my neighborhood when compared to last year. Could you cover some bear safety tips in your article for those who are new to area or visiting in one of the many vacation homes?
Thanks,
Ron
Thanks Ron,
City proposes changes to the Vacation Home Rental ordinance
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/06/2016 - 10:03pm
As a follow-up to their February 16 meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesday looked at proposed changes to the Vacation Home Rental Ordinance that are meant to streamline City Code, remove duplicate language and make it easier to read.
Hilary Roverud, the SLT Deputy Director of Development Services, made the presentation that covered self-limiting occupancy, parking standards and apartments being used as vacation rentals.
Judge hands down sentence to man who killed bear in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 4:41pm
"These are always tough cases," said El Dorado County Judge Suzanne Kingsbury Friday as she handed down an unexpected sentence to the 78-year-old man who killed a bear near his South Lake Tahoe home on July 10, 2015.
Gilbert Alan Wetenkamp pleaded no contest on March 11, 2016 to the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully taking of a bear.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/20/2016 - 9:29pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from January 27 to February 18, 2016.
1/27 - 6 calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 CO2 detector malfunction, 1 water/steam leak, 1 public service assistance.
1/28 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 unintentional alarm.
1/29 - 19 calls: 13 EMS, 1 public service assistance, 1 psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 cancelled en route, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 smoke detector malfunction.
South Lake Tahoe City Council wrap-up; Plastic bag ban partially rescinded
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/22/2016 - 8:46pm
The agenda for the South Lake Tahoe City Council was a light one this week.
The plastic bag ban ordinance was amended to only affect grocery stores and not retail outlets. Former Mayor Hal Cole asked for the issue to be brought back before the council in October. "I thought we were only voting to bring the ordinance back for review, not to pass it," Cole said about his vote on October 15, 2013.
Plastic Bag Ban Timeline
September, 2012 - City's Sustainability Committee eyes plastic bag ban
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue incidents
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/11/2015 - 1:05pm
The following is a list of all 911 calls received by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) from November 24 to December 10, 2015.
November 24, 2015: 10 calls: 2 EMS calls, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 EMS psych transfer, 1 EMS call canceled en route, 1 call for public assistance, 1 power line down, 1 false alarm, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 car vs. pedestrian call.
November 25, 2015: 9 calls: 4 EMS calls, 2 detector activated no fire, 1 good intent call, 1 canceled en route, 1 vehicle accident no injuries.
November 26, 2015: 6 calls: 5 EMS calls, 1 EMS call canceled en route.
Teddy bear filled with syringes found at Carson City school
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/28/2015 - 3:44pm
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident at Mark Twain Elementary School on Wednesday where a 7-year-old boy picked up a teddy bear with five hypodermic needles. The boy was stuck with one of the needles, which was then tested and found positive for methamphetamine.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor wants to revisit plastic bag ban for retail stores
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/20/2015 - 1:28pm
On June 14, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to delay the implementation of the second phase of the plastic bag ban in the city. Originally slated to begin on October 15, 2014, the Council, by a vote of 3-2, moved the start date out one year to October 15, 2015.
Now that the second phase of the ban has started, Mayor Hal Cole wants to revisit that portion of the ban.
Cole said he wants to undo the ban on plastic bags for retail stores and asked for the topic to be on an upcoming agenda.
"Can Your Ashes" campaign teaches correct disposal of ashes
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 7:01pm
It's once again the season to enjoy a fire in our fireplaces and wood burning stoves, but that also means it's time again to remind everyone how to dispose of the resulting ashes.
It is very dangerous to dispose of fireplace, wood stove or barbecue ashes in improper containers and locations. Since 2014 there has been one structure fire, multiple dumpster fires and one deck fire due in South Lake Tahoe due to improperly disposed of ashes. When you add in Douglas and El Dorado counties, that number gets much higher.
Music and food to reward participants in 9th Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 2:02pm
Event Date:
October 11, 2015 - 10:00am
The whole community is invited to help clean up Sierra-at-Tahoe during the 9th Annual Keep Sierra Clean Day on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Ride up the Nob Hill chairlift, sweep the mountain of trash and enjoy live music and free lunch on the Solstice Plaza.
In past years, thousands of pounds of trash has been cleared from the summer slopes, brought in by loyal passholders and employees along with community groups and organizations such as the Sierra Education Foundation, local Boy Scouts and West Slope high school ski and snowboard teams.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/27/2015 - 8:10pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
9/20
4:30 a.m. - Vacation Rental - Aravaipa St - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL
10:40 a.m. - Vacation Rental Violation - Susquehanna Dr - 27-YEAR-OLD MAN CITED AND RELEASED FOR TRASH AND REFUSE ISSUES AT A VACATION RENTAL HOME.
Stewards of Stormwater storm drain marking
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 2:54pm
Event Date:
October 10, 2015 - 9:00am Volunteers will sweep storm drains free of debris and pick up trash, install English and Spanish markers onto storm drain grates and learn about the environmental impacts of stormwater runoff. Volunteers should wear sturdy shoes for walking and comfortable clothes to kneel in. Volunteers should also bring a reusable water bottle.
Location
Regan Beach parking lot
United States
See map: Google Maps
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 9:03am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
9/6
4:20 a.m. - Noise complaint from Vacation Home - Prospector Trail - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL.
11:40 a.m. - Vacation Home Report - Toppewetah Street - REPORT DOCUMENTS REPORTED VHR PERMIT VIOLATION.
Multi-agency drug seizure in Nevada nets 6,000 marijuana plants
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 7:41pm
A large illicit marijuana grow in the mountains of Lincoln County, NV was eradicated after law enforcement found 6,476 marijuana plants in the remote area. The plants had an estimated street value of $17 million.
It appears that individuals had operated the site for several years and was capable of producing large quantities of illegal marijuana intended for sales and distribution. In addition to the marijuana plants, law enforcement personnel recovered and removed nearly two miles of black irrigation piping, along with various chemicals, used during the growing process
2015 Lake Tahoe Basin fire season update
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/09/2015 - 11:03pm
Early in 2015, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), as well as our partners at the National Weather Service, predicted 2015 to be a significant year for wildland fires throughout the Western States. A combination of a sustained period of drought, coupled with weather that is conducive to nearly perfect burning conditions, have challenged local firefighting resources. Those predictions have rang very true as we continue to hear about new fires occurring almost daily all over the Western States. This year will go down as one of the most hazardous years for wildland fire.
Third ‘Born Bad’ bear from same litter euthanized at Lake Tahoe highlights biology debate
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/06/2015 - 10:09pm
Are some bears just born to be bad? Or do they learn from other bears that raid garbage cans, break into cars and homes and eventually have to be killed because they’ve lost their fear of humans?
Scientists have researched this classic debate over “nature” and “nurture” among black bears for decades, from Yosemite National Park in the Sierra to central Florida and the Adirondacks in upstate New York.
Tahoe Talks lunch series schedule for September -June
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/03/2015 - 11:14pm
Event Date:
September 16, 2015 - 12:00pm
The Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) and its partners continue their lunchtime forum for learning and sharing ideas that strengthen our Tahoe communities. Topics will focus on transportation, environmental, and economic ideas that are pertinent to issues we face today at Lake Tahoe.
Wednesday, September 16th - Me and My Bike – Fun and Safe Ways for Kids to Get on their Bikes in South Lake Tahoe
Time: Noon - 1:30 p.m.
***Location: Pavilion at Bijou Park, South Lake Tahoe, CA (off of Al Tahoe Blvd)
More trash being found on South Lake Tahoe beaches
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 9:29pm
Its becoming a concern at beaches and venues around the country: increased trash left behind. Lake Tahoe sees massive amounts of trash on beaches after big weekends, especially the 4th of July, but the basin is not alone.
Headline in North Carolina: Residents upset with beach equipment and other trash left behind on shores.
Headline in Los Angeles: Trash left behind from the Made in America festival in downtown Los Angeles.
Headline in Indianapolis: Trail of trash left behind at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
'Dangerous' black bear killed at Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/25/2015 - 7:49pm
A problem-causing black bear that wildlife officials said was becoming increasingly dangerous was killed Tuesday in Incline Village.
The bear, a 9-year-old, 450-pound male, was captured Monday night or early Tuesday morning, tranquilized and subsequently euthanized with drugs, said Chris Healy, spokesman for the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
The bear was determined to be the same one that had been raiding trash, breaking into cars and knocking over fences in the area and was killed as a threat to public safety, Healy said.
Opinion: Education is key to Lake Tahoe's Bear-Trash problem
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/23/2015 - 10:19pmAs people move into bear country the bears learn that people has tasty food, even if its not exactly what they should be eating. They also learn that people leave this tasty food out where they can easily find it, in trash cans in front of homes and in big dumpsters at restaurants, motels and timeshares.
New South Lake Tahoe VHR ordinance goes into effect October 1
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/04/2015 - 10:05pm
A new vacation home rental (VHR) ordinance will take effect in South Lake Tahoe on October 1, 2015.
The new ordinance will require all homeowners who want to rent out their homes to get it inspected by the Zoning Administrator prior to being issued a license. Since the real estate community told City Council that not having a permit prior to escrow may cause homeowners to lose sales, the current homeowner may now get it inspected prior to the sale in order to take as much uncertainty away from sales as possible. This inspection will be valid for one year.
