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Next TERC: Infrastructure Resilience in the Face of Extreme Flooding
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/01/2024 - 12:47pm
Event Date:
February 8, 2024 - 5:00pm
On Thursday, February 8, 2024, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) will be hosting a lecture about Infrastructure Resilience in the Face of Extreme Flooding, with Dr. Michael Gardner. The in-person event will be held at Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge in their Mountainside Bar. Dinners will be 20% off for interested guests.
Judge Glasson (ret.) selected by Nevada Supreme Court as senior justice of the peace
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 10:34pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Recently retired Judge Richard Glasson has been selected by the Nevada Supreme Court to serve as senior justice of the peace.
Having worked since he was 14, Glasson said he was looking forward to "just goofing off" after retiring from the court.
"But being a judge is psychically rewarding," said Glasson. "All the rules of evidence, procedure, and civil/criminal law take up so much space on the hard drive between my ears that it's tough to just walk away entirely. My work as a mediator and arbitrator has increased now that I am free of a daily court calendar."
South Tahoe Refuse expands food waste drop-off program
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 9:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good news for all customers of South Tahoe Refuse (STR)! Starting February 1, the food waste drop-off program is moving to a new location to allow for expanded days and times. STR’s residential customers can now drop off their food waste for free Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Recycle Buy-Back Center located at 2192 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe.
Vanpooling heading to the South Shore to give employers and staff transportation options
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 9:05pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In response to transportation needs on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe's South Shore, the South Shore Transportation Management Association (SSTMA) has begun an initiative to start vanpooling.
Douglas County has been contributing to Lake Link, a micro-transit option for transportation at Lake Tahoe, and the commissioners told SSTMA they also wanted commuter transportation for those living in the Carson Valley.
Tahoe casinos "win" figure $18.2 million in December
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 11:58am
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,432,633,317 for December 2023, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's monthly report released Wednesday. This amounts to a 9.04 percent increase compared to the same month a year ago when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,313,801,128. For the fiscal year to date (since July), the gaming win has increased by 5.49 percent with $8,005,945,288 in "win".
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
South Tahoe Public Utility District to hold rate study workshop
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 11:25am
Event Date:
February 1, 2024 - 12:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The South Tahoe Public Utility District is holding a special board meeting on Thursday, February 1 at noon. The meeting is being held to conduct a rate study workshop.
The workshop will be held in the District Board Room, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe.
The agenda:
1. CALL TO ORDER SPECIAL MEETING – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (At this time, please silence phones and other electronic devices so as not to disrupt the business of the meeting.)
Winter Storm Warning in effect for Lake Tahoe Wednesday-Friday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2024 - 12:21am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An atmospheric river is heading to the California coast, and even though much of the precipitation is going south and north, Lake Tahoe should see some of its effects. After a few days of warm weather, a potent winter storm will bring windy and colder conditions with periods of heavy snow to the Sierra and higher elevations of northeast California, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
Heavenly Mountain COO said breakdown in protocols left woman in gondola for 15 hours
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/30/2024 - 11:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It wasn't the ski trip to Lake Tahoe that Monica Laso planned on having, but it certainly isn't going to be one she soon forgets.
Laso was skiing with friends on her first visit to Heavenly Mountain Resort last Thursday, January 25, when she became separated from them. According to interviews she's been giving to media outlets, Laso said she approached gondola operators at 4:58 p.m. to get a ride down the mountain. At 5 p.m., she said the lifts stopped for the day.
Person of interest sought in Lake Tahoe shooting on West Shore
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/30/2024 - 9:08pm
HOMEWOOD, Calif. - The Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) investigations unit has identified 26-year-old Luis Sanchez-Cabada as a person of interest in the shooting that occurred on Monday in Homewood on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.
At this time, PCSO said they believe this was an isolated incident and there is no additional risk to the community. The shooting on January 29 occurred on West Lake Blvd. near Silver Street near the Swiss Restaurant.
Former Whittell and Washoe County teacher sentenced in Lake Tahoe stalking case
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/30/2024 - 3:44pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In a one-day trial Monday, former Whittell High School teacher Michael John Ismari was given a sentence of 180 days for the stalking of an ex-girlfriend. He will serve 30 days with 150 days suspended for two years.
Tahoe Township Justice of the Peace Michael Johnson imposed the sentence after hearing from the victim, her friends, deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, and Ismari himself. Through his attorney, Ismari asked to start the sentence in ten days, but Johnson had him remanded into custody as soon as sentenced.
Snowpack still well below average - Monthly measurement at Phillips Station 58% of average
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/30/2024 - 1:36pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With several storms forecast for the Sierra Nevada in the coming days, the snowpack may change, but as of today, the snow water equivalent of 10 inches measured at Phillips Station is 58 percent of the average for that location.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its monthly winter measurement at Phillips Station near Sierra-at-Tahoe, west of Lake Tahoe. Staff found 29 inches of snow. One year ago, the statewide measurement was 214 percent of the average for this date.
Lake Link expands coverage in South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:31pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Link, the free on-demand micro-transit service on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe has expanded its service area. Lake Link launched in July 2022 and is operated by the South Shore Transportation Management Association (SSTMA).
Prescribed fire operations set to continue this week around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2024 - 6:40pm
The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) including North Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, Nevada Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, will continue burning this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.
Placer County Sheriff's Office responding to shooting on West Shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2024 - 5:57pm
TUESDAY UPDATE: The Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) investigations unit has identified 26-year-old Luis Sanchez-Cabada as a person of interest in the shooting that occurred on Monday in Homewood on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. More info here.
HOMEWOOD, Calif. - Deputies from the Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) are on the scene of a shooting near the 5000 block of West Lake Boulevard in Homewood on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.
Idea of South Lake Tahoe becoming a charter city tabled, for now
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2024 - 12:45am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The possibility of a ballot measure to move the City of South Lake Tahoe from a general law city to a charter city has been taken off the table for the time being.
Two members of the City Council, Mayor Cody Bass and Councilmember Scott Robbins, were appointed to a subcommittee to explore a possible ballot measure. Bass has long been a proponent of the charter city idea as a way to create more revenue by imposing a transfer tax on real estate transactions, something a general law city cannot.
Sunny, warm start and cold, snowy end to the week ahead in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/28/2024 - 11:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Warm and dry conditions will persist through most of Wednesday as high pressure traverses the Sierra and western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. Winds will begin to increase Wednesday afternoon as a storm approaches the West Coast. That storm will bring much colder temperatures, heavy wet Sierra snow, and valley rain Wednesday night into Thursday. Snow showers may linger at all elevations Friday into the weekend.
The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from NWS Reno:
Upcoming meetings on El Dorado County's updated Defensible Space Ordinance.
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/28/2024 - 12:08am
Event Date:
February 13, 2024 - 6:00pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County is in the process of updating its Defensible Space Ordinance. The Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience (OWPR) will be hosting two public workshops to provide additional information on the proposed Ordinance amendments and address any questions or concerns, on on each side of the county.
Mark your calendar for February 13 in Meyers and 29 in Cameron Park to learn and ask questions about the County's defensible space ordinance changes and how they impact you.
City hosts Winter Operations Open House on Saturday, February 10
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2024 - 11:48pm
Event Date:
February 10, 2024 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Community members of all ages are invited to join in a family-friendly Winter Operations Open House on Saturday, February 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex.
Check out the City’s new snow removal equipment and be able to take a peek inside and see how it all works. Also, learn about the enhancements to this year’s snow operations.
Plus, kids can enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, games, crafts, and taking a photo with a fairy princess and snowman.
The Recreation Complex is located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
Douglas County manager's office to take over operations at China Spring Youth Camp
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2024 - 11:20pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - On January 18, the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance that revises the oversight of China Spring Youth Camp from the 9th Judicial District Court to the Douglas County Manager’s Office. This ordinance will be effective February 1, 2024.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2024 - 8:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Jan. 8-14, 2024. 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 Jan. 8 - Jan. 14, 2024
1/8
Arrests
None
Other Calls
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office calls in the Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2024 - 6:55pm
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.
January 18 - January 24, 2024
1/18
16:12 GRAND THEFT REPORT - Occurred at Heavenly Valley Ski on Saddle Rd. in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.
City seeks public's input on the Bijou Park Connector Multi-Use Trail
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 10:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway (Greenway) is a multi-use trail planned to provide a paved trail from the Tahoe Sierra neighborhood to Van Sickle Bi-State Park as a backbone of the overall trail network throughout the Lake Tahoe south shore area. Previously known as the South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail, the 3.86-mile trail links neighborhoods on the south shore to each other and to public amenities and facilities.
Woman spends night in gondola cabin at Heavenly Mountain
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 7:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A woman was found Friday morning at Heavenly Mountain Resort after spending the night in a gondola cabin. It is unclear how she got there, and if she was in a gondola cabin near the lift base, or the middle above the slopes.
“The safety and well-being of our guests is our top priority at Heavenly Mountain Resort. We are investigating this situation with the utmost seriousness,” said Tom Fortune, VP and COO of Heavenly Mountain Resort and the Tahoe Region.
Suspect dies after going towards officer with knife following Tahoe City carjacking
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 6:12pm
UPDATE 1/27: The suspect in yesterday's incident involving California State Parks has been identified as 29-year-old Vinton Miller, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Miller was staying in the Tahoe area on a work visa from Jamaica. They are still actively investigating this case and will continue to release further information as the investigation continues.
Lake Tahoe man sentenced to 35 years to life for sexually abusing young girls
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 2:03pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Lake Tahoe resident Zachary Nance, 36, has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for sexual assault and lewd acts he committed with two young girls over several years. In Douglas County court on Monday, Judge Thomas Gregory told Nance his sentence after one of the victims spoke in court, and two grandmothers read other victims' statements.
One victim was sexually abused by Nance from the ages of 8-12, another was 6 years old when he started.
Smokey Bear sign stolen at Spooner Summit
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:11pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The US Forest Service is looking for the bear-napping culprit who removed Smokey Bear from the roadside sign on Spooner Summit on US50.
Earlier this week, US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) fire prevention officers discovered the Smokey Bear fire Danger sign on Spooner Summit had been vandalized and Smokey Bear is missing. These fire danger signs are strategically placed along highways around Lake Tahoe to alert the public to the current fire danger rating.
They are also not cheap to replace.
Almost 4 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized during Douglas County and Washoe County arrests
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:47pm
Law enforcement made four drug-related arrests in Douglas and Washoe counties recently, taking a large amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl off the streets.
On January 16, just after midnight, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy, along with DCSO K9 Officer Blaze, conducted a traffic stop in Stateline, Nevada. The two occupants in the vehicle, Krista Vincent-Blanchfield and Joseph Daniel Rasberry, both of Sacramento, were taken into custody after more than one pound of methamphetamine was found in their car.
Fire Adapted Communities train Tahoe residents to prepare for wildfire
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:38pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Resource Conservation District, a member of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, is encouraging homeowners and residents at Lake Tahoe to participate in the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Community program in 2024. The initiative focuses on creating Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) through a multifaceted approach that includes physical measures like home hardening and defensible space, as well as prevention, planning, and education.
Keep Community First group tells city council "no new taxes"
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/24/2024 - 11:51am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers were in full Tuesday night, all there in support of an item not on the agenda. Keep Community First is a group of business owners and community members who oppose possible upcoming taxes on the ballot in South Lake Tahoe - a vacancy tax and a tourist occupancy tax (TOT) increase, as well as sharing their concerns about talk on a rise in the minimum wage.
The city council previously voted 2-3 for a vacancy tax to be put on the ballot, so the efforts to add one are by a citizen's initiative.
Former firefighter, a convicted arsonist, pleads not guilty to planting explosives
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:23pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A former firefighter who has already served two prison sentences for wildland fire arson, was arraigned in El Dorado County Superior Couty on 12 felony charges related to the detonation of improvised explosive devices.
South Lake Tahoe City Council approves rise in VHR violation fees
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In a vote of 4-1, the City Council voted Tuesday to raise the range of fines for VHR citations from $250-$1,000 to $1,500-$5,000.
The agenda item said, "The intent of increasing the fines, however, is
not to increase revenue, but to discourage and penalize violations, so the hope is that the number of citations issued will decrease with the increased fines."
Council approves new Planning and Parks and Recreation Commissions
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2024 - 9:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council updated the members of the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission.
Five residents applied for the two-year open terms for the Planning Commission and a one-year term. Incumbent Gavin Feiger, Julia Lucksinger, and Jackson Realo were appointed. It took a few motions to get one passed as there were so many qualified candidates.
Lake Tahoe widespread prescribed fire operations to continue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 9:43pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.
Caltrans meeting on US50 paving project rescheduled to avoid council meeting conflict
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 9:19pm
Event Date:
January 24, 2024 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Caltrans has rescheduled a public meeting this week on a proposed $27.1 million project on U.S. Highway 50 (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) in the City of South Lake Tahoe. To avoid a conflict with a scheduled City of South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, Caltrans has rescheduled this meeting virtually to Wednesday, January 24
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can join the meeting at:
https://cadot.webex.com/cadot/j.php?MTID=m15985a73b37c20cb1512af24f53df68e
South Tahoe Newspaper Agency closes, end of delivery of big city papers to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:29pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Since 1961, South Shore residents have been connected to large city newspapers because of one business, South Tahoe Newspaper Agency. The San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, N.Y. Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Reno Gazette Journal were delivered to homes and businesses by Kenneth Anderson, then later his son Steve.
Many people now connect to the news by digital copies, but the paper version is still appreciated by many.
The Andersons delivered the paper from Glenbrook to Christmas Valley, no matter the weather conditions.
Final flight for restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport; Charles Barkley and Tom Cruise among famous customers
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 10:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The community showed up in force at the Flightdeck Sports Bar and Grill at the Lake Tahoe Airport this past week after learning it was going to close. Owner Sheila Benson put the word out on social media about its pending closure and hopes that someone interested in being a partner or investor would come along.
After two years in business, Benson said she couldn't keep the doors open any longer due to multiple reasons - labor, taxes, insurance, cost of goods, delivery fees, and more. Those costs kept rising but revenue was dropping.
Rain and snow mid-week around Lake Tahoe; High of 50 on Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 9:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Plan on another round of rain, mountain snow, and
gusty winds that persist through Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS)in Reno says there is another chance of showers Wednesday into Thursday, and the final week of January is trending towards mild and drier.
Collaboration has been key to eliminating problematic street situation around Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 4:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The winter of 2022-23 highlighted the traffic issue created by people driving to Heavenly Mountain Resort for a day on the slopes during a storm. Heavy snow, excess vehicles, and a lack of visible controls led to backups and cars parked wherever they pleased. The situation has been an issue for years, but the epic winter highlighted it more.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), the City of South Lake Tahoe, and officials at Heavenly worked together over the summer to create a plan that would hopefully eliminate the problems of last winter.
TRPA makes broad improvements to permitting services
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 11:38pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is rolling out numerous improvements to permitting services including a suite of policy changes to encourage environmental redevelopment and improve efficiency.
TRPA staff is also moving forward with comprehensive improvements to the regional permitting system to establish more efficient, consistent, and predictable application review processes. Improvements approved by the TRPA Governing Board last year will take effect this month, with more being proposed later this year.
Raising fines for VHR violations on the South Lake Tahoe City Council agenda
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 10:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include a discussion and possible vote on raising the fine on vacation home rental (VHR) violations, citizen appointments to commissions and boards, and an extension for completed plans for a 14-unit condominium project.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 9:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Jan. 1-7, 2024. 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 Jan. 1 - Jan. 7, 2024
1/1
Arrests
01:07 DUI - Officer initiated activity at Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office calls in the Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 3:32pm
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.
January 11 - January 17, 2024
1/11
06:35 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT - Occurred on Lake Tahoe Blvd, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ASSISTED.
Douglas County Commissioners pause on changes to VHR ordinance until January 2025
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 2:58pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - During its meeting Thursday, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners discussed two agenda items concerning vacation home rentals (VHRs) in the county.
Netflix documentary on bizarre kidnapping that ended in arrest in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 5:32pm
Netflix has released the three-episode documentary "American Nightmare" which focuses on the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins from the Vallejo, California home she shared with her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn.
On March 23, 2015, Huskins was kidnapped by a masked intruder who tied up Quinn and drugged him, then took her. The Vallejo Police Department focused on Quinn as being responsible for the kidnapping. After 18 hours of interrogation, Quinn asks for a lawyer as he sees the conversation going nowhere.
Vision Zero strategy aims to make Tahoe roads safer
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:22am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – From 2013 to 2021, there were 41 fatalities and 183 life-changing serious injuries on Tahoe’s roadways, according to crash data reported by state and local law enforcement agencies. To help prevent these tragic crashes, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) this week released the draft Vision Zero Strategy for the Lake Tahoe Region.
Caltrans seeks comment on U.S. Highway 50 South Lake Tahoe Pavement Project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:11am
UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled due to a conflict with the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. It will now be held on Wednesday, January 24 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can join the meeting at:
https://cadot.webex.com/cadot/j.php?MTID=m15985a73b37c20cb1512af24f53df68e
Douglas County School Board attempts to pull away from state school board association
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Douglas County may become an "island in the state" if the school board votes to withdraw from the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB).
During their last meeting, the Douglas County School Board (DCSB) had on its agenda to withdraw from NASB, the statewide group that all 17 counties in Nevada belong to. Not all members were on the same page and the item will come back to the next agenda.
Winter Storm Watch and Weather Advisory issued for upper elevations around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow is in the forecast for the Lake Tahoe Basin, but most of it will be falling above lake level. Storms begin to push into the Sierra on Friday night, with periods of rain, high-elevation snow, and gusty winds persisting into early next week. With daytime highs in the 40s in South Lake Tahoe, more rain will be seen but expect heavy snow above the lake.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch:
Scott Morgan appointed Douglas County assistant county manager
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:21pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Scott Morgan, the Douglas County community services director, has accepted the job as the county's assistant county manager, a job he has been holding in the interim after Jenifer Davidson was appointed county manager.
Homeowners north of Cave Rock file appeal for judicial review over rental ban ordinance
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 6:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The approval of a ban on short-term vacation rentals north of Cave Rock in the Douglas County portion of Lake Tahoe has brought forward a petition for judicial review to be filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Several residents and Glenbrook property manager Kevin Kjer filed the petition to reverse the Douglas County Board of Commissioner's December vote to ban the 13 vacation home rentals (VHRs) in that region starting January 1, 2025.
The homeowner's group is represented by Alling and Jillson.
