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Eldorado National Forest begins Roadside Hazard Tree Mitigation Project on 2400 miles of roads
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 11:36pm
The Eldorado National Forest is beginning the implementation of their Roadside Hazard Tree Mitigation Project. This project is designed to reduce safety hazards along the 2,461 miles of National Forest System (NFS) roads, including 116 miles of state, local, and private roads in Alpine, Amador, El Dorado, and Placer counties. The project aims to ensure the integrity of the NFS roads and improve safety for the public, Forest Service staff, firefighters, emergency response personnel, law enforcement, private landowners, contractors, special use permit holders, and others.
American Century Championship extends contract for celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 8:21pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - NBC Sports and the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority have announced their continued partnership with the American Century Championship with a contract extension through 2026. It has been a popular celebrity tournament at Edgewood Tahoe since 1990, first with Isuzu as a sponsor, then for the last 25 years, American Century Investments.
What’s emerged over the past 34 years is a magical blend of sports and entertainment celebrities golfing, competing, and celebrating along spectacular Lake Tahoe.
NBC, which owns the tournament, will be televising it this year July 14-16.
South Shore casinos report $16.78M in gaming win, down 34% from one year ago
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 11:33pm
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,312,090,406 for the month of March 2023, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's monthly report released Tuesday. This amounts to a 3.8 percent decrease compared to the same month a year ago when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,355,201,041. For the fiscal year to date (July 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022), the gaming win has increased by 4.46 percent.
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Target announces new South Lake Tahoe store
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 2:56pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The rumors had been swirling around South Lake Tahoe for months, but it is official - Target is moving into the space of Raley's Supermarket in the Village Center.
"We’re excited to bring an easy, safe, and convenient shopping experience to new guests in the South Lake Tahoe community with this new Target store," said a Target spokesperson.
UNR test project of recycled-plastic pavement withstood heavy trucks and extreme weather this winter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 8:20am
Asphalt pavement formulated with recycled plastic has successfully survived heavy truck traffic and the atmospheric rivers of the winter of 2022-23 after a section of Highway 99 in California flooded in January.
“It’s a testament to the new technology,” Elie Hajj, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno and associate director of their Superpave Center, said. “We are conducting extensive performance and environmental testing to get to this asphalt mixture.”
Billy Strings first performer announced for new Tahoe Event Center
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 7:46am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Tahoe Event Center has made the first announcement of a headliner performing at the new center at Stateline. Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Billy Strings is coming to the new center at Stateline on October 8 during his fall tour. The new center will be opening this summer and includes a 5,500-seat arena with an additional 10,000 square feet of meeting room space and is located along US50 at Bally's Lake Tahoe.
Senior Scam Workshop to be held in South Lake Tahoe as first in series of programs
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 5:19pm
Event Date:
May 4, 2023 - 1:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Scams are on the increase across the country, and many of the victims are senior citizens. South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County are not immune to scams, and to better help protect seniors, a workshop will beheld called "Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Project (EDAAP)
Scam Workshop."
On May 4 at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, David Groth will show people how to spot a scam, and teach participants the most common scams happening
in the county and the most effective ways to protect yourself.
Man wanted in connection with a Bay Area homicide arrested at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 3:44pm
A man wanted for questioning for his possible involvement in a homicide in Pleasant Hill, California was arrested at Stateline Sunday night.
On Sunday, April 23 at approximately 9:22 p.m., a license plate detector near Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nevada alerted law enforcement of a vehicle whose driver had a felony warrant out for his arrest as a person of interest in connection with a Bay Area homicide. The warrant had been issued by the Pleasant Hill Police Department.
Prescribed fire operations continue this week around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 1:25pm
The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe. Conditions and weather permitting, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are scheduled to burn piles along the East Shore beginning today, April 24, 2023. Ignitions typically begin around 10 a.m. and smoke will be present.
This week's fire areas:
South Lake Tahoe man chosen to head forestry, fire and public safety program at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/24/2023 - 9:15am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thanks to financial support from the Tahoe Fund and the Merrill Family Foundation, Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) has hired a full-time director to oversee its growing Public Safety programs, including Forestry, Fire Science, Allied Health, and Emergency Medical Services, and Criminal Justice.
Lake Tahoe Basin will see lots of sunshine and rising temperatures this week
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 5:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most residents of the Lake Tahoe Basin can't wait to start their spring chores around the yard, and the forecast shows they can soon get started (who knew bagging pine needles could be exciting?). The snow will melt quickly this week as a robust ridge of high pressure builds over the west. This pushes high temperatures into the 80s for lower valleys and mid-60s to around 70 for mountain valleys from Thursday through the end of April, if not the first day or two of May.
This will be a significant test of the snowpack and associated snowmelt.
El Dorado County Sheriff's calls in Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 10:32am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
April 13 - April 19, 2023
4/13
01:39 SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT IN PROGRESS - Occurred at Chevron Meyers on US Hwy 50 in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.
NDOT SR431-28 project at Lake Tahoe scheduled to start May 1
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 9:57am
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The third construction season of State Route 431 and 28 improvements is scheduled to begin Monday, May 1, weather dependent. The May schedule includes:
SR28- Installing ITS conduit through Incline Village (Northwood Blvd to Ponderosa Ranch Rd)
SR28 - Guardrail, curb, gutter, ADA ramp installation through Crystal Bay
SR431 - Milling and repaving the roadway between County Club Drive to the roundabout
Marlette Creek: IGVID relocating utilities
Traffic Control
Sacramento Kings' mascot Slamson hits the slopes at Sugar Bowl
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/22/2023 - 6:11pm
With a break in the action on the courts, the Sacramento Kings' mascot "Slamson" hit the slopes at Sugar Bowl Resort on Saturday. He got in some spring skiing as the resort hosted its annual season-ending party.
There was the Sugar Bowl Tiki Pond Skim which included costumed skiers and riders attempting to cross the pond between the Disney and Nob Hill chairlifts near the Village Lodge base area, with live music, a pop-up tiki bar, and a snow beach viewing area to watch the action.
Clean Tahoe schedules $5 Dump Day
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/21/2023 - 7:49pm
Event Date:
June 10, 2023 - 8:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's the day that many locals wait for - $5 Dump Day on June 10! An annual tradition in South Lake Tahoe, Community Cleanup Day allows residents to get rid of unwanted items for just $5 a carload, along with free dumping of mattresses, refrigerators, computers, and televisions. The cost is $10 for a truckload or for Nevada residents. No construction materials are allowed.
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., vehicles can go through the line at South Tahoe Refuse, located at 2140 Ruth Avenue, South Lake Tahoe (yes, you could go through more than once).
Mural wall comes down as Tahoe Wellness Center expands into new space
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/21/2023 - 5:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The mural painted on the temporary walls at Tahoe Wellness Center (TWC) in South Lake Tahoe came down on Friday. People loved the art, disliked it, or ignored it, but it is now gone as TWC owner Cody Bass prepares to unveil the business expansion.
While the mural on the outside is gone, the same artist, MEAR ONE, is painting another on one full wall inside the cannabis dispensary.
Tahoe Chamber cancels 2023 Sample the Sierra
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/21/2023 - 12:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Chamber has announced they are canceling this year's farm-to-fork festival Sample the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe. They cited the extremely wet conditions that continue from the record-breaking winter storms.
Residents chime in on El Dorado County VHR ordinance
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 6:31pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Supervisor Brooke Laine held a Vacation Home Rental (VHR) update meeting with El Dorado County staff Wednesday night in Meyers. On the agenda was a presentation from the county's VHR Program Manager, Brendan Ferry.
Laine said the meeting was to "start the conversation" as the county reviews the current ordinance and looks for possible updates.
Originally scheduled for a March Board of Supervisors' meeting but postponed due to heavy snow, Ferry gave attendees the same presentation he'll give to the board on May 2.
Wood cutting permits available May 1 on Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 10:00am
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Dead and downed firewood cutting permits will be available starting Monday, May 1 on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts. Forest officials stress that it is extremely important for firewood cutters to pay special attention to the terms and conditions of their permits.
Firewood permits cost $10 per cord with a two-cord minimum and a 10-cord maximum for the year. A cord is the amount of wood in a stack four feet wide by four feet high by eight feet in length. Permits are valid through Dec. 31, 2023.
Roof collapse not enough to sideline Sidestreet Boutique for long
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 1:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barbara Parina remembers March 5, 2023, very well.
"The chandelier was swaying and there were cracking noises coming from the roof," said Barbara, the owner of South Lake Tahoe's Sidestreet Boutique. She knew it was more than nearby avalanche control cannons but was not exactly sure what was happening. She got the customers out and closed up.
At 10:58 p.m. that evening, the cameras showed her what was happening - the roof above Sidestreet Boutique collapsed and the sprinkler system cracked, sending massive amounts of water into the store.
Prescribed fire operations continue around Lake Tahoe this week
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 9:18am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe. The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to burn hand piles on the East Shore today, April 19, 2023. Ignitions typically begin around 10 a.m. and smoke will be present.
Two areas are planned this week:
Bliss 10 - USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Between Secret Harbor and Whale beaches, west of Highway 28. Burn Type: Hand Piles
El Dorado County committee on in-home supportive services seeks members
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 3:34pm
The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Advisory Committee of El Dorado County is seeking new members to fill current consumer and provider vacancies. The IHSS Public Authority Advisory Committee is appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and serves in an advisory capacity to the Board and the IHSS Public Authority on issues and concerns affecting recipients and providers of the IHSS Program.
Insurance commissioner and state senator to speak at community's wildfire preparedness day
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 1:54pm
Event Date:
May 6, 2023 - 11:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Al Tahoe Firewise USA® Community and the City of South Lake Tahoe are hosting a community-wide wildfire preparedness event on Saturday, May 6 from 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. The first Saturday in May is National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
Snow could delay opening of grading season at Lake Tahoe for some projects
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/17/2023 - 4:54pm
The Lake Tahoe Basin grading and digging season for permitted projects normally runs from May 1 to October 15, but with the record snowpack this year at the lake, some projects and sites may be delayed this year due to unseasonal amounts of snow and wet conditions.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) said property owners and project managers should plan ahead for delays to the start of grading activity and pre-grade inspections.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/16/2023 - 10:09pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of April 3-April 9, 2023. 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.
Log for April 3 - April 9, 2023
4/3
01:23 DUI - Officer initiated activity at Motel 6, Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.
Winter makes a "brief" return at Lake Tahoe to start off the week
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/16/2023 - 6:53pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Another cold storm moves into the region Monday into Tuesday bringing gusty winds, significantly cooler temperatures, and
chances for rain and snow showers (sorry about the "s" word).
There is another Lake Wind Advisory in place for Lake Tahoe from 1 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said winds from the southwest are expected during this time - 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Waves on the lake will be 2 to 4 feet.
South Lake Tahoe man arrested on multiple charges
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/15/2023 - 5:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Saturday morning and has been booked into the El Dorado County Jail on multiple charges. Officer Simon with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) made a traffic stop on Stateline Avenue after seeing a vehicle that had a suspended registration.
Douglas County community services director recognized with prestigious state award
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/14/2023 - 2:54pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Community Services Director Scott Morgan was recently honored with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award by the Nevada Recreation and Parks Society (NRPS). For only the second time in its 77-year history, NRPS awarded him the Dundee Award which was named after Dundee Jones who was a pillar of professionalism in the industry and the first Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Henderson.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District to hold public hearing on collective bargaining proposals
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/14/2023 - 10:51am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) will be holding a public hearing during its April 27 board meeting on labor negotiations in the 23/24 school year.
2022/23 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PROPOSALS
El Dorado County Sheriff's calls in Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 9:17pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
April 6 - April 12, 2023
4/6
00:37 SUSP VEH STOP - Officer initiated activity at Vikingsholm, State Hwy 89, Tahoma. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.
Flood Watch in place this weekend as temperatures warm up in the Sierra
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 8:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flood Watch for portions of California and western Nevada, including the greater Lake Tahoe area; Lassen, Eastern Plumas, Eastern Sierra counties; Surprise Valley; the greater Reno, Carson City, Minden area; and Mineral and southern Lyon counties. The Watch is in place from 3 p.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday.
Drug Take Back Day on April 22 in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 4:03pm
Event Date:
April 22, 2023 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 22, 2023, and in South Lake Tahoe it will coincide with Earth Day at Lake Tahoe Community College.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK) will have a booth at the Earth Day event. Bring expired, unwanted, and unused human and pet prescription medications and drop them off at their booth into secure bins. No syringes or sharps will be accepted.
Barton Health begins 60th anniversary celebration
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 2:29pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This year, Barton Health celebrates its 60th anniversary –– a rich history of community support, medical thought leadership, and steadfast commitment to caring for others. Reflecting on the past 60 years, each decade represents a significant milestone in the evolution of healthcare in our community, and each month through November, Barton will share decade-themed content and festivities to commemorate the journey of the health system.
Douglas County Commissioners decide changes to Lake Tahoe VHR ordinance
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/13/2023 - 11:49am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In search of a perfect, balanced ordinance for vacation home rentals in Douglas County, the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Advisory Board created a list of proposed changes and presented it to the County's planning commission, and on Monday, the County's Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a special meeting to discuss.
El Dorado County road maintenance crews begin tackling Lake Tahoe roads
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/12/2023 - 2:36pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - After the epic winter of 2022-23, roads around Lake Tahoe have seen the effects with large potholes and crumbling pavement on many streets. Caltrans, the City of South Lake Tahoe, and El Dorado County all have roadways they are responsible for on the South Shore, and all have started their repair work.
House fire in South Lake Tahoe displaces family
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/12/2023 - 11:06am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe home is a total loss after a Tuesday evening fire on Heather Lake Road.
At 11:23 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) responded to the single-story home to find a fully developed fire. It was knocked down quickly but the damage had already been extensive.
Motorists will see single-lane closures on Kingsbury Grade as NDOT begins road work
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 3:51pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Single lane closures with travel delays will be in place on weekdays from April 13-28 on Kingsbury Grade (State Route 207) in Douglas County as the Nevada Department of Transportation repairs weather-related roadside erosion.
Beginning Thursday, April 13 through April 28, one lane will be closed on Kingsbury Grade five miles up from Foothill Road weekdays between 7 a.m.-5 p.m. While the majority of delays will be brief, motorists should anticipate up to 30-minute travel delays as traffic flaggers alternate directions of traffic through the work zone.
Supervisor Laine to hold public forum on El Dorado County Vacation Home Rental ordinance
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 3:09pm
Event Date:
April 19, 2023 - 5:30pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County District V Supervisor Brooke Laine is hosting a Vacation Home Rental (VHR) Public Forum on Wednesday, April 19 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 pm at the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School, located at 1095 E. San Bernardino Ave in the Meyers area of South Lake Tahoe.
Laine will be updating the public with a presentation on the current status of the County's VHR program and receive questions and comments from citizens. This is an information-gathering meeting.
Foo Fighters add Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena to its 2023 tour
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 9:47am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Foo Fighters are heading to Lake Tahoe when they make a tour stop at the outdoor concert series at Harveys Tahoe on August 10 at 7 p.m. The multiple award-winning band just added stops on their 2023 tour with the South Shore benefitting from the addition as the band heads to the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco.
Prescribed burn operations to continue around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 6:01am
If conditions remain favorable, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will resume prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe. The Nevada Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are scheduled to burn hand piles on the East Shore beginning Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Ignitions typically begin around 10 a.m. and smoke will be present.
The two locations for operations this week:
Bon Pland Pile Burn - Nevada Division of Forestry
Tunnel Creek, south of Incline Village
Burn Type: Hand Piles
Total Acreage: 5.00
Planned Ignition: 04/11-13/2023
Lake Tahoe’s clarity the best since 1980s, but is more needed to keep Tahoe blue?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 8:03pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - For the last five months of 2022, Lake Tahoe was the clearest it has been since the 1980s and much of that is due to the resurgence of the lake’s native zooplankton, said the U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC).
TERC and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released the annual report on lake clarity Monday, a report showing praise for the tiny zooplankton for providing a natural clean-up crew to help restore the lake’s famous blue waters.
South Lake Tahoe pothole plans laid out as temperatures rise
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 6:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If one hasn't been successful playing a game of DodgePothole this winter, then they have been successful in finding one of the hundreds of potholes along streets at Lake Tahoe. Several roads have been damaged from the impacts of the endless winter and its severe storms, and the City of South Lake Tahoe has laid out its road repair plan.
Raley's will not reopen its Stateline location in South Lake Tahoe due to damaged roof
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 2:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Raley's at Stateline will not be reopening, officials said Monday.
The store had announced previously their lease would expire on June 30 as management was unable to "come to an agreement with the landlord to extend after offering several collaborative solutions."
NDOT prepares for roadwork on US50, and State Routes 28 and 431 this summer
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 1:33pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has a major project planned for US50 at Warrior Way this summer, along with the third season of a multi-year project to help preserve pavement on sections of State Routes 431 and 28 near Incline Village.
Work is expected to commence on the projects on May 1.
Two-vehicle collision near Bridal Veil Falls injures 12
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 11:54am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A head-on collision near Bridal Veil Falls west of Lake Tahoe injured 12 people Sunday afternoon.
At approximately 12:15 p.m., first responders were called to a two-vehicle collision just west of the falls on US50. Four people were transported by ambulance to Marshall Medical Center and UC Davis Medical Centers, one person was transported by REACH Air Medical Services Calstar 3 to Sutter Roseville Medical Center, and seven were treated and released on scene.
After months of having snow in the forecast, clear and sunny week for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/09/2023 - 8:28pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Pleasant spring weather will prevail through Monday as high pressure continues to amplify over the western US. An upper-level trough currently situated over the Gulf of Alaska will shift, with another ridge developing behind the trough on Friday, which will favor a gradual warming trend into the weekend. Right now the early models are showing signals of another round of cooler and unsettled weather early next week.
But in the meantime, enjoy pleasant temperatures around Lake Tahoe in the coming week, though it will get windy at times.
Tips for living in harmony with our wild neighbors as they begin their spring search for food
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/09/2023 - 3:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As wildlife around Lake Tahoe start to come out now that spring is finally here, humans need to be aware as they are searching for food sources.
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, South Tahoe Refuse, Clean Tahoe, and Supervisor Brooke Laine have joined together with the help of Leona Allen to disseminate information about coexisting with local wildlife.
The search for food and get wildlife into trouble unless humans learn how to behave, said Leona.
A locally sourced way to address single-use plastic litter in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/09/2023 - 8:48am
Earlier this week, the South Lake Tahoe City Council received a report from the League to Save Lake Tahoe about a collaborative, grassroots program to tackle local litter through outreach to local businesses. To Keep Tahoe Blue, the volunteer-fueled education effort targeted litter items that are far too common: bags, straws, utensils, containers, and other single-use, plastic trash from to-go food.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/08/2023 - 9:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of March 27-April 2, 2023. 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.
Log for March 27 - April 2, 2023
3/27
01:24 Location Check - Officer initiated activity at Safeway, Johnson Blvd, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: Checks Ok.
Snow slide closes SR89 around Emerald Bay
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/08/2023 - 2:17pm
4:45 p.m. UPDATE: SR89 has reopened around Emerald Bay.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has closed SR89 at Emerald Bay after a snow slide across the roadway Saturday afternoon.
At 1:06 p.m., emergency calls were received of multiple cars trying to get around the popular spot at Lake Tahoe when snow slid across both lanes. CHP is on the scene and has closed SR89 from Eagle Point Campground to Bliss Memorial State Park.
Caltrans is on the way to clear the snow.
