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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the nonprofit conservation and workforce housing organization MAP (Mountain Area Preservation) have announced a settlement agreement over litigation MAP filed in February.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A fire in the garage of a South Lake Tahoe home was quickly knocked down by responding agencies, containing the flames before they spread.

At 5:48 p.m. on Monday, July 1, a fire was reported in the 1100 block of Dedi Avenue, and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) and Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) responded and had the fire knocked down by 6:12 p.m.

The fire was contained to the garage of a single-story home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

There were no injuries reported.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Troy Leonard Oharran, 59, was arrested by officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) on Friday after allegedly causing a disturbance, harassing people, making inappropriate comments to teen girls, and threatening officers at Conolley Beach behind the Tahoe Beach Retreat.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Christmas Valley neighborhood is having a Firewise "meet and greet" for those living in the area on July 9 anytime between 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 3313 West River Park.

The neighborhood from the Celio Ranch to the last home on Grass Lake Road is in this newly formed Firewise community - over 240 homes.

Representatives from the Tahoe Resource Conservation District and Lake Valley Fire Valley will be on hand to share information. The event is meant to have residents stop by, grab information on what it means to be Firewise, and meet representatives.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Summer is in full swing and so are fire restrictions in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Please “Know Before You Go” and check the fire restriction status in your area. Visit Tahoe Living With Fire to learn more and contact your local fire district for the specific fire restrictions in your area.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It will get hot around Lake Tahoe this week as we celebrate America's birthday. There could be several record breakers as there is a surge into the 90s. Warm and dry weather will largely prevail throughout the upcoming week. On the hottest days for the July 4th holiday weekend, enhanced heating and terrain-driven lift may be sufficient to produce a few late-day thunderstorms (5-10% chance) east of the Sierra crest into far western Nev.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2024 Pony Express Re-ride has concluded after riders rode into Old Sacramento on Thursday, June 27 at 4:30 p.m. The journey was just as the original riders did from 1860-1861, 10 days and almost 2,000 miles to deliver mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. They delivered thousands of letters using 700 riders who traveled the sometimes treacherous route. Places popped up over the plains to keep fresh horses and provided places for replacement riders to sleep.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At its meeting last week, the California Tahoe Conservancy Board awarded a $150,000 grant to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) to conduct surveillance for invasive New Zealand mudsnails in the nearshore of Lake Tahoe. Divers contracted by Tahoe RCD discovered that New Zealand mudsnails were present in Lake Tahoe in September 2023.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As we move into summer and the vegetation dries out, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team would like the public to remember the importance of creating and maintaining defensible space. University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Living With Fire Program published a new Living With Fire Defensible Space Guide to help teach residents how to do it.

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - Alpine County has announced the release of the first conceptual designs for the Turtle Rock Park Master Plan. This milestone marks a pivotal step in their ongoing efforts to enhance and revitalize one of the community’s most cherished recreational spaces.

The conceptual designs, crafted by Design Workshop, aim to create an environment that will serve both residents and visitors. The proposed plans include a variety of features such as improved picnic areas, upgraded trails, new playgrounds, and enhanced facilities to support a wide range of outdoor activities.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev - The Wá∙šiw (Washoe) are a sovereign tribal nation who are the original inhabitants of DáɁaw Ɂága (Lake Tahoe) and its surrounding areas. Lake Tahoe is the Tribe’s most sacred place, and they consider it a living entity that needs to be honored and protected. Now, The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, a formally recognized tribal government, has secured the funding it needs to establish a full-time Community Liaison. This liaison will represent its voice at community meetings and decision-making tables for the next three years.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual Community Clean-Up Day, better known as $5.00 dump day, continues to be an enormously popular event. Now in its 36th year, the annual event drew 666 cars to go through the line this year, and the Clean Tahoe field crew completed 41 curbside pick-ups for seniors and disabled residents, with 458,000 pounds of debris collected in total.

A large amount of that debris was recycled with 74 mattresses, 61,000 pounds of metal, and 12,275 pounds of electronic waste kept out of the landfill.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe man who shot a bear that had entered his home on May 27, 2024, will not be charged with a crime after a comprehensive independent review of the evidence, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office (EDCDA).

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) conducted an investigation right after the shooting and determined the homeowner who shot the bear did nothing illegal and would not face any charges.

U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced Tuesday that $24,026,333 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is coming to Lake Tahoe to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail. This grant award is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and will fund vital road safety and trail improvements along State Route 28 on Tahoe’s eastern shore.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - School districts across the country are creating no-phone policies on their campuses amid growing concerns for students having lower test scores, mental health challenges, addictive social media habits, an increase in cyberbullying, and exposure to potential sexual predators.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The company HdL hired by the City of South Lake Tahoe to create a Section 9212 report, analyzing the financial and other impacts of the vacancy tax should it pass. The report shows the financial impact could be $27 million in annual local business spending, a number that is being called out by many in the community. They also state the City could gain an additional 1,543 residents.

During the June 16 City Council meeting, the HdL report was discussed, with Mayor Cody Bass saying, "Too much of the report is assumptions."

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Cold Water Shock is something every person going to Lake Tahoe to swim or boat should know, and understand. Each year there are people who die in Lake Tahoe because of Cold Water Shock so we are republishing this story from 2016 with some updates, one of many stories we've carried about this very important topic over the years.

The most common misunderstanding about swimming in Lake Tahoe is that people can suffer from hypothermia, which leads to death. The real truth is that "cold water shock" will kill much quicker than hypothermia ever will.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A high-pressure area continues to affect Nevada, the Sierra, and northeast California. Sunny skies and hot temperatures prevail though there is a 10%-15% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly south of Tahoe. Overnight lows will drop into a more normal range of 40 degrees mid-week. Winds will pick up in intensity on Wednesday and Thursday - they will be from the west on Wednesday, but then veer to the northwest. The dry weather and stronger winds bring near-critical fire weather conditions in the region.

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Caltrans is advising motorists of traffic-interfering work continuing on State Route 28 (SR-8) along the north shore of Lake Tahoe next week.

Southwest Gas and its contractor, Q&D Construction, continue work on a gas line replacement project on SR-28 between Tahoe City and Kings Beach.

One-way traffic control is scheduled between Ridgewood Road and Jeffrey Lane from Sunday, June 23 at 7 p.m. until Friday, June 28 at noon.
One-way traffic control is scheduled between Onyx Street and Center Street from Sunday, June 23 at 7 p.m. until Friday, June 28 at noon.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of May 20 - 26, 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 May 20 - May 26, 2024

5/20

Arrests
08:55 Resisting - Occurred at Gym Love on Lake Tahoe Blvd. Disposition: Felony Arrest.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced an additional $3.4 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent and combat the spread of aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe. The funds come from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support existing cooperative agreements with The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) to prevent and combat the spread of aquatic invasive species in Lake Tahoe.

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.

June 10 - June 16, 2024

6/10

11:25 LOST PROPERTY - Officer initiated activity at EDSO Tahoe, Johnson Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. – There is no better place than Lake Tahoe during summer. Clear skies, warm sand, and clean, blue water greet hundreds of thousands of fun-seekers. But it doesn’t stay that way all by itself. Nonprofits, public agencies, businesses, and organizations are working together to ensure that you can make a few treasured Tahoe memories in the months ahead. And they’re asking for your help to Keep Tahoe Blue.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council has restated its commitment to allocate up to 50 percent of the previous year's cannabis revenue to a community benefit grant program.

During their Tuesday meeting, the Council awarded funds to nonprofits that work to mitigate the effects of having legal cannabis sales in the city limits.

Council originally designated $400,000 for this program in the midyear