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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - "This profession never crossed my mind," said Sheriff John D'Agostini as he reflected on his 28 years in law enforcement.

D'Agostini is a 4th generation resident of El Dorado County. He was working in construction as a general contractor and raising turkeys on the family ranch for Foster Farms before turning to a career in law enforcement. They raised 50,000 turkeys a year but found it tough to compete with the large turkey farms that put out numbers closer to one million of the birds.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) has just been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities
nationwide for taking intentional steps to increase student participation in elections.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gradual warming trend will bring temperatures to near seasonal averages by Thanksgiving Day. Otherwise, dry conditions will remain through most of the upcoming week. A more unsettled pattern could arrive toward the end of the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe voters overwhelmingly approved Measure G in the November 8 election.

Measure G – the City of South Lake Tahoe Cannabis Funding/Taxation Measure – was placed on the ballot for local voter consideration, following an audit of government processes that identified the annual cannabis business fee collection process as one which could be streamlined.

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.

November 10-16, 2022

11/10

13:09 CIVIL INCIDENT - Occurred on Atroari St, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: SERVED.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - As promised, more results from the November 8 election were released today in El Dorado County, with 70 - 343 ballots with signature cured remaining. The next results will be released on Monday, November 21 at 5 p.m. Voter turnout in the county overall was 64.70 percent of the 138,537 registered voters.

Current results:

El Dorado County Supervisor District V - 14,317 votes, 53.75% of registered voters
BROOKE LAINE - 7,325 58.28%
KENNY CURTZWILER - 5,175 41.17%
WRITE IN - 69 0.55%
Vote for neither - 1,748

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Winter has arrived in the Lake Tahoe Basin along with the holiday season. Local fire districts and their partners would like to take this opportunity to remind residents and visitors to celebrate safely.

Decorating for the holidays is a tradition in homes all over the world but be sure to decorate safely. According to NFPA, almost one-third of home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems and more than two of every five decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source.

Holiday Decorating Tips

SPOONER LAKE, Nev. – Nevada State Parks and partners, including local officials, private donors, and stakeholders, gathered at Spooner Lake State park on Thursday for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the highly anticipated completion of the new Visitor Center and Amphitheater. These new facilities also include a gift shop, restrooms, a warming room, an interpretive atrium, group picnic pavilions, and a park office.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During the South Lake Tahoe City Council's meeting on Tuesday, the council voted to reject all bids for the Recreation and Aquatics Center project in the center of town.

A public bid opening for the second phase of the project was held on October 24, 2022. The City's Public Works department, in coordination with their pre-construction team SierraCon/CORE had estimated the cost of this phase would be approximately $52M.

Shop local this holiday season at South Lake Brewing Company's annual Holiday Market! The market will be held on four dates: Saturday, November 26th, December 3rd, 10th, and 17th from noon to 5 PM.

Different vendors will be present for each date. Visit southlakebeer.com for more information.

Markets will also be held on 12/3, 12/10, and 12/17.

South Lake Brewing Company is located at 1920 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A Carson City man was arrested Monday after allegedly stabbing a Douglas County man in the 800 block of Mica Drive.

On November 14, 2022, at approximately 10:45 a.m., deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) were called to the Indian Hills home for a report of a stabbing. When the deputies arrived they found a male victim with multiple stab wounds to the torso. He was transported via Care Flight to Renown Medical center for treatment. His current condition is unknown.

One person died and two children were injured in an early morning traffic collision Monday morning at Picketts Junction.

At approximately 4:25 a.m. on November 14, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) was notified of the solo vehicle collision. CHP units arrived and found a white 2019 Hyundai sedan had collided with a small boulder. It was determined the driver of the sedan had been traveling southbound on SR-89, approaching SR-88 (Picketts Junction).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a week with a recording setting low for the date (2 degrees), and a couple of feet of snow, what's coming will prove to be much milder. The cold conditions continue with an overall quieter pattern for the week ahead.

Longer range guidance still points toward a wetter pattern returning around Nov 21-23, leading into the Thanksgiving Holiday just as travelers hit the roads. The hints of an Atmospheric River will be answered soon.

The weekly South Lake Tahoe forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

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.

October 27 - November 9

10/27

02:59 SUSP VEH STOP - Officer initiated activity at Motel 6, Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and Q&D Construction have completed the second season of a multi-year project to enhance the existing roadway and utility system along sections of State Routes 431 and 28 to help preserve pavement and protect Lake Tahoe. They will begin the third season next spring.

During the 2022 construction season, crews made the following highway improvements:

- Removed and repaved approximately four inches of aging roadway asphalt on six miles of Mt. Rose highway near the summit

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Ten thousand more ballots have been tabulated since Tuesday, leaving little change in the results for the east slope. There remain approximately 16,000 ballots to be counted. The final count is expected on Tuesday, November 15 at 5 p.m. as the elections office is closed for Veterans Day. So far, 51.92 percent of the county's 138,537 registered voters have had their ballots processed and tabulated.

As of Thursday, November 10 at 5 p.m.:

El Dorado County Supervisor District V - 11,323, or 57.62%% of registered voters counted

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Now that signs of winter are here and temperatures are starting to drop, thoughts turn to warming up in front of an indoor fire. When using fireplaces/wood stoves and heating appliances indoors this winter it’s very important to remember a few safety tips and precautions. Heating equipment and improper ash disposal are leading causes of home and wildland fires during the fall and winter months.

Keep homes warm and safe this season by following these safety tips:

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund has announced the opening of its annual call for projects. The nonprofit is seeking projects for its 2023 portfolio that will increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, improve lake clarity, expand sustainable recreation, provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges and create more stewards of Lake Tahoe. Priority projects will also break down barriers to access and increase inclusion for underserved communities in Tahoe.

UPDATE 12:30 p.m. Wednesday: The next count will not be released until Thursday by 5 p.m. About 20,000 ballots still need to be tabulated.

UPDATE 12:10 a.m. Wednesday: The last count for election night has been released and the next results will not be until staff returns later this morning.

El Dorado County Supervisor District V - 9438 votes, 35.43% of registered voters counted
BROOKE LAINE - 4,882 58.35%
KENNY CURTZWILER - 3,443 41.15%
WRITE IN - 42 .50%
Vote for neither - 1,071

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Monday night’s Veteran’s Musical Tribute at South Tahoe Middle School has been canceled due to weather. Staff is discussing alternative options and they will inform the public on possible future dates.

Also postponed due to weather is the Lake Tahoe Historical Society's Tuesday evening Fireside Chat at Camp Richardson. With heavy snow expected the speaker's drive from Reno would be challenging and the organizers did not want the public to be unsafe in traveling to the event. A new date will be released shortly.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow is continuing to fall Monday morning after a very windy night in advance of the storm. Even though the Winter Storm Warning is in place through early Wednesday there could be a break in the snow on Monday from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Road Condition at 7:30 a.m. Monday:

R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. (Four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas):

US 50 from Sand Flat to Meyers

With the end of daylight saving time, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and its traffic safety partners are reminding motorists about the impact the time change and a lack of adequate sleep can have on their ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.

The CHP has partnered with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), and the National Sleep Foundation in recognizing November 6-12 as Drowsy Driving Prevention Week to raise awareness about the importance of a good night's rest before driving.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - After exhausting all leads, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in an August burglary.

On August 10, 2022, at about at about 9:51 p.m., an unknown male suspect was captured on surveillance video entering a fenced area of a construction site in the North Sunridge area. The suspect leaves the area and returned on August 11 at approximately 12:30 a.m. and steals the battery from a backhoe at the construction site.

The male suspect is pictured above.

After the first snow of the season, the summer-long burn suspension was formally lifted by CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit and CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit. CAL FIRE’s lifting of restrictions indicates the end of our local fire season. Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District also ended its summer restrictions.

Since outdoor wood fires are not allowed in the South Lake Tahoe city limits, no outside wood fires (including backyard fire pits) are allowed but charcoal fires are now allowed.