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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – To ease parking congestion in the popular Bayview Trailhead & Day-Use Area near Emerald Bay, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will open a portion of the parking area tomorrow, June 1, 2024.

The parking fee is $10, and visitors should be aware that construction is ongoing and the parking area may close occasionally throughout the summer. Visitors should use caution in areas with active construction activity and equipment. No overnight parking is permitted.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Across California, fire crews and managers are already preparing for fire season. Despite two years of average to above-average precipitation, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Fire Director, Jaime Gamboa, knows just how quickly wildfire season can take off.

I was a temp at Paramount Studios in my late teens, so I got to work in a lot of interesting offices. On one assignment, I spent weeks in the CEO suite. I almost did nothing all day but answer the phone and note in a diary who called and what it was about. Then as five o'clock approached, in would burst this group of hotshot movie guys, stripping down to their shirtsleeves saying, “Can you stay a few more hours?” and I’d get overtime when I actually only worked a few hours.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Simpson University in Redding, California is set to start its inaugural season for football this fall, and the team will have another South Tahoe High School graduate, Allen Aparicio, on the roster.

Allen will graduate in June, and head to Redding as a defensive back for the Simpson Red Hawks.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Library is holding its Summer Reading Challenge again, and all children, teens, and adults are encouraged to participate from June 1 to August 31.

Register and log reading online at eldoradolibrary.beanstack.org and win prizes - all reading counts! Not a reader? Have someone read to you or try one of our downloadable audiobooks.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. 96150.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - At its regular meeting on May 21, 2024, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the period of May through October 2024 as Wildfire Awareness Season as a call for residents in El Dorado County to prepare for wildfire.

Although late spring rains delayed the typical onset of dry fire-prone conditions, the weather is changing as evidenced by the increase in vegetation fires in the last few weeks.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Learn about teen substance abuse, how to support your teen in recovery, and other important tools as the Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK) hosts a guest speaker on Wednesday, June 5 from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the South Tahoe High School Student Union

Tahoe Forest Health's Jonathan Lowe, PMH-APRN, will be giving a presentation on "Understanding Teen Substance Use and Tools to Support their Recovery."

Each spring, mushrooms foragers hit the wilderness to harvest mushrooms. The Lake Tahoe region offers various high-elevation forests perfect for Morel Mushroom growth. Morel mushrooms are a delicacy, and their unique flavor and texture make them highly sought after. If you are lucky enough to find some, you may be wondering how to enjoy their rich, nutty flavor.

Spring is the perfect time to celebrate fresh produce, and combining morel mushrooms with asparagus creates a delightful and flavorful combination that honors the earthiness of both ingredients.

Thanks to Vail’s EpicPromise grant funding of twelve Adopt A Day of Nourishments (AAD) a year at Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal, Heavenly Mountain Resort, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort alternate months sponsoring and sending team members to help the Brad & Broth (B&B) volunteers with their sponsorship meal’s setup, serving, and takedown/cleanup.

This month, Kirkwood was the Vail sponsor for the meal on May 20.

LAKE TAHOE, Cal. – It’s time to get summer started. On the morning of Saturday, June 1, volunteers of all ages will gather at the 64 Acres Trailhead in Tahoe City to maintain a local stretch of the Tahoe Rim Trail and clean up litter from local walking paths through Tahoe City to Commons Beach. The event is co-hosted by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) and the League to Save Lake Tahoe (League) in celebration of National Trails Day, an annual opportunity to give back to local trails, protect the environment, and improve access for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Four men were arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) on Sunday, May 26 after an investigation into a series of e-bike thefts across the county.

DCSO deputies identified several suspects driving a white Dodge panel van. The four suspects were located at Walmart in Gardnerville, and when DCSO found them four e-bikes were recovered with a value of approximately $5,900.

Deputies arrested:

Victor Anguiano from San Pablo, Calif., age 29, bail was set at $53,149 Emmanuel Villagomez-Morales from San Pablo, Calif., age 31, bail was set at $58,152

June 6, 2024 at 10:00 at the Tahoe Keys Marina.
Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League and our partners to control new populations of aquatic invaders before they do lasting damage to Lake Tahoe. We want to be sure that Lake Tahoe remains clear and blue!

Please visit our website to find out more details and register.
https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/events-activities-lessons/eyes-on-the-lake-training-jun-6-2024/

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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County is hosting a series of four in-person community workshops for its Tahoe El Dorado Area Plan (TED) effort June 3-6, 2024. The TED is a long-term planning document that will update and incorporate the Meyers Area Plan and other unincorporated communities in the Tahoe Basin area of the County.

India Arts & Cultural Center of Northern Nevada presents Rhythm of India, a free event on June 21 at Lakeview Commons and El Dorado Beach at 6 p.m. Reno's eminent dance group will be dancing to the rhythms of India with the crystal clear water of Lake Tahoe as a backdrop.

Contact them at 775-379-8166 or 775-846-4390

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The spring rollercoaster on weather at Lake Tahoe is over, for the time being, as the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno is calling for a calm and sunny week ahead.

Warm and generally dry weather prevails through the week. Above-average temperatures continue, except during mid-week. There are low chances for isolated showers Tuesday for the Sierra, northeast California and far western Nevada.

The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:

Tuesday - Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Richard Alan Mapes was born in Chico, Calif. on August 13, 1956, to parents, Harold S. Mapes and Barbara J. Mapes (née Moore). The long-time resident passed away in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on May 18, 2024, at the age of 67.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The true meaning of Memorial Day was on display in South Lake Tahoe Monday, showing it is much more than a kickoff to summer, a day for barbeques or a long weekend.

The Stella Van Dyke Johnson American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe hosted a ceremony at Happy Homestead Cemetery, with songs performed by Davin Kangas and Jill Scharlow, and Amazing Grace by bagpiper Maria Delallo.

At the core of strong mental health is one's ability to manage and tolerate emotions in a healthy manner. Emotional literacy, or emotional intelligence, is having self-awareness to recognize feelings and know how to manage them. The ability to stay calm when you feel angry or to reassure yourself when in doubt are both examples of emotional literacy.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Caltrans is advising motorists of traffic-interfering work continuing on State Route 28 (SR-28) 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 Mackinaw Road and Rocky Ridge Road from Tuesday, May 28 at 10 p.m. until Friday, May 31 at noon.

June is just around the corner, meaning it's time for Tahoe Bike Month. Organizers are going for a record number of registrations of those pledging to ride their bikes during the month. Will you help them reach their goal?

Gather your friends, family, and coworkers for a month-long celebration of biking in Tahoe. The Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition is celebrating 19 years of Bike Month starting June 1. Ride your bike to work, to school, around town, or just for fun.

Editor: First off, I am a supporter of Nathan Tolbert for District 5 on the Douglas County Commission. He supports my values of honesty and transparency.

On May 8th, I attended a candidate forum sponsored by Elevate Douglas County at the Genoa Town Hall. Nathan Tolbert was one of three candidates for the Board of County Commissioners who spoke. The forum was well attended.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Mother's Day weekend, someone left a bear cub in a pet crate in the driveway of the Bear League office in Homewood. A note was attached, asking the Bear League to "please help Moses he doesn't have a mother."

The cub was about seven pounds, and almost three months old.

With similarities to the biblical Moses who was placed in a basket and floated down the Nile River to escape death, the bear Moses would have certainly faced death if it was left in the wild alone, without its mother.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There was a collision between a bus from the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and a Toyota Rav 4 on Friday morning, just before 8 a.m.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the bus was traveling on Sacramento Avenue when the Toyota pulled out from Merced Avenue where there was a stop sign, failing to yield to the bus which had the right of way. The vehicle then hit the bus.

My father-in-law began working on the docks of Camp Richardson over 70 years ago in the 1950s. His family purchased a small lot with the intention of building a house on it. At that time, many of the homes in the neighborhood had not yet been constructed. Finally, in 1973, construction began, and he hired someone to frame the house before building the rest with his own two hands.