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Updated as of 7:25 p.m. November 20: A PSOM event is in effect for all or portions of the following PSOM zones: Carson/Genoa (Genoa North, South Carson City - Clear Creek, South Carson City - Jacks Valley. NV Energy says
While its teams began patrols in the area, they continued to experience significant wind in the area, with gusts as high as 50 miles per hour. Based on the continued weather forecasts for the night, customers who are currently without power will remain without power through the evening.

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - For over 13 years there has been a plan in the works to expand the resort that is now known as Palisades Tahoe, adding residences, some dormitory-style housing, new commercial, retail, entertainment, and year-round recreational land uses including improved trail system, and public and private recreation facilities.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even though an atmospheric river is aiming for California, Lake Tahoe will not see the brunt of the storm. The area north of San Francisco into the I5 corridor will see massive amounts of rain, up to ten inches in many areas.

The first wave of the storm starts Wednesday, with a second, stronger storm hitting the region Friday into Saturday. The public should watch the forecast as the system gets closer, especially if traveling through the Sierra and over mountain passes.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program continues this week around Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District may burn piles around Incline Village, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District may burn piles near Glenbrook, Logan Creek, and on Kingsbury Grade, and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit may burn piles off Luther Pass near the campground and off Fallen Leaf and Spring Creek roads near South Lake Tahoe.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) forest thinning (fuels reduction) projects are underway and scheduled to continue through fall 2024, conditions and weather permitting. North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, Liberty Utilities, NV Energy, and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are working together to protect Lake Tahoe communities by reducing excess vegetation that can feed unwanted wildfires.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting is on Tuesday, November 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the airport. The agenda is a full one.

Two of the items are public hearings - The possible amendment to adopt a new demolition permit fee of $480 to the master fee schedule, and an employee housing ordinance.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To start the week ahead in South Lake Tahoe the National Weather Service (NWS) Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory which is in place until 4 a.m. Monday. Expect rain, mountain snow showers, and gusty winds overnight through early Monday morning. Expect chilly temperatures to continue through Tuesday.

Conditions quickly improve on Monday morning. Although it will be quite chilly through Tuesday, due to the cold airmass staying put until the next system approaches the region by mid-week. Chances of showers midweek for Tahoe with dry conditions likely elsewhere.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As part of a nationwide effort to protect communities from lead exposure, South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) is encouraging residents to help identify the material of their water service line. While no lead water service lines have been identified in South Lake Tahoe to date, residents with unknown service line materials are urged to follow five easy steps to determine the material of their water line.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Mountain Resort and Palisades Tahoe have announced they will both be opening early, with lifts starting Wednesday, November 20 at Heavenly and Friday, November 22 at Palisades.

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With 9 inches of new snow in the last week and more actively falling, Heavenly Mountain Resort announced today that it will open two days earlier than originally planned on Wednesday, November 20. These ideal conditions, along with the incredible work of the resort's snowmaking and mountain operations teams, will make for an exciting opening day.

TAHOMA, Calif. - Much of the popular D.L. Bliss State Park will be closed for another summer according to California State Parks. They made the announcement Friday that the park on the west shore of Lake Tahoe will remain closed for camping and partially closed for day use into summer 2025. They said the extended closure is necessary to complete an ongoing waterline infrastructure replacement. Campground reservations for the 2025 season at D.L. Bliss State Park will not be available until further notice.

The following day-use areas remain accessible:

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls 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.

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06:00 BATTERY JUST OCCD - Occurred on Tehama Dr, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twelve years ago, about 139,000 pounds of telecommunication lead cables were found abandoned along almost eight miles of Lake Tahoe shoreline. One long segment of the cables was resting offshore between Baldwin Beach and Rubicon Way, and another segment was inside Emerald Bay.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a three percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for its unrepresented staff members. This increase goes into effect for part-time snow plow drivers as well since they are not represented by a union - only full-time transportation staff is.

While this doesn't solve the problem of getting enough snowplow operators on the streets of the county portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin for this winter, it helps those already on the payroll.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's another quick-moving storm passing through the Sierra on Wednesday, Nov. 13, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS)in Reno to issue advisories.

There is a Wind Advisory from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Surprise Valley California, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties, and Northern Washoe County. Expect southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Waves on Lake Tahoe should be 3-5 feet.

Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - Liberty turned off the power to areas of Alpine County including Woodfords, Markleeville, and Hope Valley for most of the day Monday due to a Public Safety Power Shutoff. Now that the power has been restored, Alpine County Public Health Officer Dr. Richard Johnson has released guidelines for determining if food is safe.

Johnson said keeping food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

This fact sheet will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe;

3:30P Update: The Mt. Rose Highway has been reopened as firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the Callahan Fire. Fawn Lane and Callahan Road remain closed. These neighborhoods remain under evacuation orders as fire crews suppress any hot spots. Montreux evacuations have been downgraded and residents may return home.

RENO, Nev. - It's like déjà vu for residents off of Mt. Rose Highway near Galena. Firefighters are responding to the South Reno area for the Callahan Fire and evacuation orders have been issued.

Check https://perimetermap.com for updated evacuation areas.

MONDAY Update: Liberty is implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) for Markleeville, Woodfords, and Desolation Hotel (Hope Valley) customers due to extreme fire conditions. Customers need to plan for an extended power shutoff that will begin at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, November 11, and could last more than 24 hours.

If they are unable to secure necessary alternative power, customers are encouraged to visit the Liberty Community Resource Center from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Woodfords Community Center, 96 Washoe Blvd.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe has released the second quarter (April-June) sales tax report. Tax received on sales in the city was up for this quarter by 4.4 percent while El Dorado County and the State of California were both down in this same period.

South Lake Tahoe’s gross receipts from April through June were 4.2 percent above the second sales period in 2023. After adjusting for reporting modifications such as audit corrections and delayed payments, actual sales were up 4.4 percent. Sales tax results varied across tax groups.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – One man died and a deputy from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) was injured in an early morning shooting in the Gardnerville Ranchos.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The standing-room-only crowd at Meyers Elementary Thursday evening came for one thing, to find out why there are not enough snowplow operators for adequate snow removal this season in the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County at Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe, in collaboration with a local planning team, is creating an area plan that fosters a more defined sense of place in central South Lake Tahoe. Through outreach efforts this summer and fall, including stakeholder meetings, open houses, and public hearings, community members have shared with staff a clear vision of what this area should become.

UPDATE 12:02 AM WEDNESDAY: The final results of the election night tally have been released. The next count will be released at the end of the day on Friday:

City Of South Lake Tahoe City Council Member - Top 2
52.94% of eligible voters/6,412

DAVID JINKENS 2,717 27.56%
KEITH ROBERTS 1,944 19.72%
AIMI XISTRA 1,657 16.81%
NICK SPEAL 1,531 15.53%
CAITLIN MCMAHON 1,069 10.84%
HEATHER CADE-BAUER 538 5.46%
MARJORIE "M" GREEN 403 4.09%

Lake Tahoe Unified School District Trustee Area 3
57.62% of eligible voters/2,487
BOB ANDERSON 1,583 77.52%

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) forest thinning projects are underway and will continue through the fall, conditions and weather permitting. Not to be confused with prescribed fires, this project is masticating vegetation around the Golden Bear neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe will be the first Tahoe area resort to kick off the 2024-25 winter season when it opens Friday, Nov. 8. Early season snow, ideal temperatures that have allowed the resort to fire up its extensive snowmaking system, and the fact that Mt. Rose has the highest base area elevation at 8,260’ have all contributed to the resort’s ability to get skiers and riders on snow for some of their first turns of the season.