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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - During their meeting Tuesday, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Adopted Budget of $952.3 million in governmental fund appropriations.

“This budget continues the Board’s fiscally conservative approach by balancing the needs to be prepared for a recession, while also investing in much-needed compensation increases and security enhancements for our
employees as well as critical services to our community and our partner organizations”, stated Don Ashton, chief administrative officer.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - Judge Suzanne Kingsbury has presided over many murder trials during her career, but she said the murder of Jane Hylton stands out as the single most brutal murder she's ever come across.

Hylton was murdered on July 7, 1985, in El Dorado Hills. Hylton's body was found by her 13-year-old daughter Autumn, their roommate Ricky Davis and his girlfriend Connie Dahle. She had multiple wounds including 29 piercing wounds on her body and neck, including pierced lungs. Hylton was beaten on the face, was bit on the shoulder, and still had the tip of a knife in her head.

Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division are investigating several fatal crashes on Northern Nevada highways.

Fatal Crash on US395 and Old Franktown Rd

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) has announced that over the last two years, unsheltered homelessness in South Lake Tahoe is down by more than 80 percent, and calls for service and avoidable hospitalizations reduced by over 40 percent. They also recently achieved ‘functional zero’ for Veteran homelessness.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) has released information about Friday night's shooting at a residence in the 700 block of James Avenue.

On September 23 at approximately 6:06 p.m., South Lake Tahoe Dispatch received a 911 call about a single gunshot inside a residence and a possible victim of a gunshot wound. SLTPD patrol officers responded and found a 37-year-old man inside the home with a single gunshot wound to the head.

NORDEN, Calif. – Sugar Bowl Resort announced today that Bridget Legnavsky has been named President & CEO of Sugar Bowl/Royal Gorge based in Norden, Calif., effective October 17. Following a six-month-long talent search, Legnavsky was identified as the top prospect based on her experience and vision. She will work alongside the current President & CEO, Greg Dallas as he transitions to a Vice-Chairman role focused on the execution of the resort’s Master Plan.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An upper-level low continued to move north Sunday, allowing for high pressure to continue to build in early next week. Temperatures will top out at 5 to 10 degrees above average, with continued light winds and mostly dry conditions. Breezy afternoon winds are likely Tuesday and Wednesday. A ridge will then build in and stay overhead through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

The South Lake Tahoe forecast for the week from NWS Reno:

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 53-year-old Gardnerville resident was found guilty on September 22 of three counts of felony child molestation and one additional felony count of meeting with a minor for lewd purposes.

Robert Allen Oakes is scheduled to be sentenced on October 17, 2022, and is facing the possibility of 26 years to life in prison for his crimes. Judge Michael McLaughlin presided over the three-week trial in South Lake Tahoe.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – Caltrans District 3 and the El Dorado County Department of Transportation are alerting the public to significant traffic changes on the U.S. Highway 50 Camino Safety Project. Since many South Lake Tahoe locals travel to Apple Hill each Fall, the changes are something to take note of.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Drivers can expect multiple work zones next week as paving continues on SR-431, SR-28 in the Marlette Creek area receives slurry seal, and a portion of SR-28 north of Sand Harbor gets repaved. Drivers can expect up to 30-minute delays. Traffic control supervisors will be monitoring traffic flow and delay times.

All work is weather and temperature permitting, and subject to change.

MT. ROSE HIGHWAY (SR-431):

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA) project to test innovative methods to control the largest infestation of aquatic invasive weeds in the Tahoe Basin reached another milestone this week. Monitoring showed that herbicides were no longer present in the Area A test location. On Thursday, divers removed the rubber barriers, called turbidity curtains, that since May had sealed off the test area to restrict herbicide movement.

Command of the Mosquito Fire is changing Friday as major progress was made on the Mosquito Fire Thursday. The perimeter has a containment line around 60% of it, and 76,575 acres have burned. The total personnel still on the fire is 1,805.

Mostly sunny skies with warmer and drier weather returned today over the Mosquito Fire. Temperatures rose to the upper 60s to mid-70s with light winds from the southwest. This warming trend will continue into the weekend and next week bringing humidity levels down and the possibility of increased fire behavior.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – The Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is asking for the public's assistance to identify individuals that were possibly involved in several vehicle break-ins in the Zephyr Cove area in August.

Several vehicles were broken into on August 21 in the later afternoon, and at least one purse containing credit cards was stolen. After the break-ins, one of those stolen credit cards was used at the Round Hill Safeway. Video surveillance from the transaction revealed two possible suspects, a male, and a female.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - After failing to pass a proposed navigation center for El Dorado County one month ago, the Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a plan that will move around departments in county buildings, table current plans for a new juvenile treatment center, and create a temporary navigation center while a permanent home is planned.

It will require several different puzzle pieces to come together in the next 18 months.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In 2016, the City of San Francisco was the first American municipality to ban the sales of water that comes in plastic bottles. At the time it was called a bold move that was building on a global movement to reduce the huge amount of waste from the billion-dollar plastic bottle industry.

South Lake Tahoe was an early adopter of the single-use plastic bag ban, as well as bans of single-use plastic, styrene, and straws.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been no burials at the Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery for 63 years and the public is invited to an informational session on Thursday, September 22 to learn about what is on the horizon for its restoration and improvement project.

Through collaborative efforts between the City of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Historical Society (LTHS), Daughters of the American Revolution South Lake Tahoe Chapter (DAR), Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra, and the Tahoe Conservancy, plans have been created to enhance public access to the cemetery which was created in 1866.

Over an inch of rain fell over the Mosquito Fire on Monday, helping firefighters with their efforts but creating a new problem - flooding and mudslides.

The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Sacramento has issued a Flash Flood Watch for the Mosquito Fire burn scar through midnight Tuesday, September 20. Ash and debris flows caused by heavy rain are possible.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An early season storm is bringing much cooler conditions along with chances for rain and high elevation snow through Wednesday. These cooler and wetter conditions will help limit smoke impacts. The Lake Tahoe Basin saw unseasonably high temperatures in the 90s, then a week of 50s and 60s and rain, and once again the region will see dry and warmer conditions returning later in the week through next weekend.

The weekly forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Showers. High near 58. South wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Superintendent/President Jeff DeFranco gave the annual State of the College address this week where he highlighted the transformational changes on campus.

With the theme of "transformation," the school, staff, and administration are changing how they do business with the goal of remarkable outcomes.

DeFranco likened what the campus is undergoing to that of a butterfly and they are currently in the chrysalis stage. He said transformation isn't always easy but what happens in the next stage is epic.

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 8 - September 14, 2022

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02:19 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS - Occurred at Luther Pass Campground on South Upper Truckee Rd/SR89 in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting the importance of properly securing children in the appropriate child passenger seat while traveling in a vehicle during Child Passenger Safety Week. They are also using this next week to promote their CHP Child Passenger Safety technicians who provide child safety seat inspections, education, and hands-on training for parents and caregivers. Free child safety seat inspections are available by appointment at any CHP area office, including South Lake Tahoe and Truckee (see here).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council is holding its next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. For a full agenda in both English and Spanish, and for instructions on how to participate, visit HERE.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for Saturday, September 17 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Expect southwest winds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. As a result, waves should be 2 to 4 feet.

Small boats, kayaks, and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.

The three-day forecast for South Lake Tahoe:

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

The Unified Command Center of the Mosquito Fire held its nightly community meeting Friday, updating residents about the status of operations. They announced the fire is now 71,292 acres in size and a containment line remains around 20% of the fire. 3,453 personnel are currently assigned to the fire.