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The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) celebrated important milestones that will redefine air travel for generations to come. Airport officials were joined by U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, and other local officials to break ground on the Ticketing Hall expansion project at the airport. This is the first piece of the MoreRNO construction program, which will take place over the next several years.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - With unusual and more frequent emergencies facing Douglas County they will move to have a full-time in-house emergency management team and no longer contract with East Fork Fire District to do that service.

East Fork Fire took over the county's emergency management functions in 2007 and the services had been done in-house prior to that. A department director used to have that responsibility and by bringing it in-house the County will create an updated emergency plan, something that is out of date.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Education meeting will be starting earlier than normal this week with the public interviews of two people who applied for the open trustee position for Area #2, Jon Hetherton and Leonard Carter. A "failure to elect" notice went out when no candidate filed to run for the Nov. 8 election. That portion of the meeting starts at 3:30 p.m. They will accept oral or written public input on this item.

The board is scheduled to deliberate and vote when the interviews conclude.

UC Davis researchers want to hear from South Lake Tahoe area residents and get their perspectives on wildfire issues in California.

Help protect your community from wildfire by sharing your opinions and experiences at https://linktr.ee/ucdwildfire. Your responses will inform local leaders and policymakers of your landscape and community values, guiding solutions to reduce the impact of wildfire and bolstering resilience for everyone.

The annual Lake Tahoe Marathon will be held around Lake Tahoe from October 14-17, and the public should be aware of possible delays on roads during the races.

With its origin dating back to the 1970s, the current Lake Tahoe Marathon is multi-faceted and has half and full marathons, relay races, and kids pumpkin runs, along with other races (full list and how to register can be found here).

Expected delays

Friday, October 14, 2022

Lakeside Beach to Incline Village

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.

Report for September 22 - October 5, 2022

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9:10 CIVIL STANDBY - Occurred on Oak St, in Tahoma. Disposition: ASSISTED.

Mazda now has a confusingly named CX-50 alongside their excellent CX-5. This one's even better.

What is it?

A new crossover SUV from Mazda, the maker of some of the best affordable vehicles on the planet. They curiously already make the CX-5, so what does adding an extra digit do exactly? It's eerily similar, but improves upon what was already the best driving and finished vehicle in its class. In all rights, the CX-50 should cannibalize CX-5 sales; It's that good.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Warm afternoons and chilly mornings will persist at least through next weekend. Aside from a chance for a few late afternoon showers for the Sierra and western NV again on Monday, little to no precipitation is in the forecast for the next week or two, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

A blocking area of high pressure is forecast to remain along the west coast with nearly dry conditions over the next couple of weeks.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Lake Tahoe is famous for its blueness. The growth and spread of algae are one reason blue lakes around the world can go green in the summer. Algae forms the base of many food webs, and most algae in Lake Tahoe, though sometimes unattractive, does not pose a health risk to people or animals that enjoy the Lake. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a different story. HABs are often mistaken for harmless types of algae or cyanobacteria that look like algae, which naturally occur in Tahoe and can be found clinging to rocks and washing up on beaches.

STATELINE, Nev. - Anyone who has driven on Kahle Drive at Stateline knows the condition of the road that was initially used to service the Sky Harbor Airport and Casino in the 1940s. The current water-filled potholes are very large, and drivers are seen dodging the holes, resulting in an unsafe pedestrian area, as well as unsafe for vehicles.

Relief is on the way as funding for the Kahle Drive Complete Streets Project was unanimously approved by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Thursday.

There are eleven people vying for a spot on the city council in South Lake Tahoe. With only three open spots, it is not easy to narrow down the choices.

First, it was the single-use plastic grocery carry-out bag that was banned in California. And now, after recent action in Sacramento, grocery shoppers will soon not be seeing the roll of plastic produce bags hanging above the Brussels sprouts, green onions, and bell peppers. Nor will plastic bags be provided for placing packages of meat.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Candidate for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Kevin Brunner, was arrested Saturday on charges of vandalism and arson.

According to a report by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), the 30-year-old Brunner saw his ex-girlfriend talking to another male in a local casino. The report states the woman later went back to her apartment where she found a broken window, and destroyed items inside, along with Brunner.

SLTPD Detective Sgt. Scott Crivelli said some personal items of the victim were maliciously burned.

There are eleven people vying for a spot on the city council in South Lake Tahoe. With only three open spots, it is not easy to narrow down the choices.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The power has been restored, but a widespread outage caught many on the South Shore by surprise Wednesday morning.

Liberty Utilities lost its transmission from NV Energy, which caused over 23,000 Liberty customers to lose power for about two hours from South Lake Tahoe, to Meyers, and down to Woodfords and Markleville. At the same time, NV Energy customers at the lake also lost power.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Four employees with Nevada Paving were seriously injured at a job site explosion on September 27 and a GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for their families.

All men are currently at the UC Davis burn center, and Kevin Warren of Nevada Paving said it is very expensive for the families to travel, stay away from home, and still have normal expenses covered.

"We are trying to do everything we can for them," said Kevin.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena is offering an After School Program to elementary school students ages 5-10. This will take place on Wednesdays starting October 5 from 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. This is a great way for kids to enjoy some ice time after school, experience something new, and have fun with friends.

Participants are encouraged to bring a helmet, and gloves for safety purposes. Skates will be provided for free. All parents will be required to sign a Liability Waiver in order for their child to participate.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a vacancy on the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board of Education for Area #2 since no candidates filed to run for the November 8 election. Per the Education Code, LTUSD must publicly announce the vacancy for the four-year term that will run from December 2022 to December 11, 2026. They asked for candidates to file on September 12, but, as of Monday, there were no applications turned in.

Area 2 is defined in the yellow area in the photo above.

Lime, the world’s largest shared electric vehicle company, announced that it will support the 5th annual California Clean Air Day by promoting the event to its riders throughout the state and offering two free unlocks to all those who take the Clean Air Pledge. The free unlocks will be in South Lake Tahoe, Emeryville, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and West Sacramento. The promotion will run from October 4 to October 5, 2022.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dry weather, clear skies, and light winds will continue throughout the upcoming week. Temperatures will remain above seasonal averages, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

This ridge of high pressure will continue to build across the western U.S into next weekend. This will keep the area dry with clear skies and light winds. Temperatures will trend up through mid-week and will be between 5

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trees are being cleared at the site of the Sugar Pine Village affordable housing project in South Lake Tahoe as crews begin Phase 1 of the long-awaited launch. With the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) grading season ending October 15, the contractor will finish up the demolition of trees, remove tree stumps, clear and grub, then winterize the site.

Final site work, underground utilities, and vertical construction will resume in the spring.

Over 1,400 personnel remain assigned to the Mosquito Fire as they work towards full fire suppression, suppression repair and strengthening, contingency firelines and hazard tree abatement.

The Mosquito fire is 76,788 acres in size and there is a containment line around 90 percent of the fire.

Crews responded to a fire within the Caldor Fire burn area on Thursday afternoon.

At 4:15 p.m. on September 29, the USFS and CalFire fire crews responded to an area near Sierra-at-Tahoe known as Huckleberry Flat. Lake Valley Fire responded and staged in the area. The person calling in the fire had seen a stream of smoke and alerted authorities.

The fire was found about 3,000 feet inside the Caldor perimeter.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are two dates long-time South Lake Tahoe locals will always remember - June 10, 1991 and August 26, 2009. The day when 11-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard was kidnapped as she walked to her school bus stop on Washoan Blvd., and the other date the day news that she had been found spread quickly through the community.