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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The month of February has been a fairly dry one but it may end with snow in the Lake Tahoe basin this coming weekend. After unseasonable warmth the past few days, expect a sharp change in the weather Saturday evening into Sunday as a powerful cold front sweeps across the Sierra and northern Nevada.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The monthly manual survey of the snowpack at Phillips Station, just west of Lake Tahoe, revealed data that won't catch many by surprise. There is 29 inches of snow with a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 11.5 inches at the location near US50 and Sierra-at-Tahoe Road. This is 47 percent of the March average at this spot.

The SWE measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack, which provides a more accurate forecast of spring runoff.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On just after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to a call of a dog that was hit by a vehicle near the 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Lobo, a large Siberian Husky, was accidentally let out of a hotel complex while the family was away. Witnesses tried to render aid at the scene but Lobo panicked, bit them and ran off.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Do you love the Wilderness? Would you like to help preserve its’ breathtaking beauty and natural pristine environment? Do you love spending time outdoors and helping people? Do you have the willingness and dedication to volunteer and help preserve one of our most popular back-country areas overlooking Lake Tahoe and the Crystal Range?

If the answer is yes, then Desolation Wilderness, co-managed by the USDA Forest Service’s Eldorado National Forest and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), may offer exactly what you’re looking for.

UC Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe invite Tahoe-based community members with a passion for gardening and helping others to join their 2020 training.

This training is fun, informative and hands-on and is a chance to learn science-based sustainable gardening practices. No prior experience necessary.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This is a big weekend for South Tahoe Little League.

On Sunday, March 1, it is AAA and Majors Warm-Up Clinic in the South Tahoe High School Gym. Go "knock off some rust" before player evaluations on March 15 and 22 (reserve time for those two dates here).

The AAA players clinic will run from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and Majors will hold theirs from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Thursday, February 20, an officer from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) on routine patrol located a vehicle that was believed to be part of a crime in the Placerville area.

At 8:00 a.m. two days prior, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) responded to a call near Placerville about an alleged carjacking. The victim knew the suspects and had been riding in the vehicle with them at the time of the incident. They had just driven from South Lake Tahoe to the Placerville area where the crime occurred, EDSO said.

This Event Has Been Canceled Hellacious California: Tales of Rascality, Revelry, Dissipation, Depravity and the Birth of the Golden State. Author, and Sierra Nevada native, Gary Noy returns to launch his newest book which examines the vices of 19th century California such as gambling, drinking, overeating, fighting, eccentric entertainments, sex, con artists, etc. Gary is an exceptional storyteller and is guaranteed to teach all of us something we have never learned before. Book sale and signing to follow.

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THIS EVENT IS CANCELED - The sale will have hundreds of previously read, some new, and all loved books. Remember FOL members get in an hour early for the best selection. Not a member? Join now or the morning of the sale. Only $15 a bag filled with literary treasures. Great items for Easter Baskets.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thanks to the men and women of South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge #1632 and Bread & Broth Team #3 volunteers, a wonderful meal was served to all of the dinner guests who attended the Monday Meal at St. Theresa Grace Hall February 17. The Moose Lodge sponsored their annual Adopt A Day (AAD) of Nourishment by donating $300 to cover the costs of the food and associated expenses necessary to provide the hot, full-course meal served at the dinner.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College invites one and all to a free closing reception for its three current art exhibits on Saturday, March 14 from 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Come enjoy beautiful art, free refreshments, and live music courtesy of the Reno Swing Set! The opening ceremonies were previously canceled due to snow.

Sunday, March 15 show has been canceled. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Rotary Club of Lake Tahoe Golf Course and the Lake Tahoe Golf Course are partnering for the fourth time and bringing a comedy to the clubhouse stage March 5-7 and 13-15.

This year, it's the hilarious new comedy by Matt Lyle, Barbecue Apocalypse. The talented South Lake Tahoe cast features Michelle Bennett, Brandon McCarthy, Thomas Lopez, Kevin Sommerfeld, Karen Fink, Kori Zwijacz and Jeff Whitt and it is directed by Dave Hamilton.

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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.

Calls Added to Last Week's Report:

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Thank you for making the 6th annual Bubbles and Bowties Adult Prom another successful year!

Because of the support of the people below and the community, we raised $20,000 to help send our local kids to the Nevada Diabetes Association's Camp Buck.

Special thank yous to:

This year we were so lucky to have Kelsey at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel help us book the incredible venue.

Kerry at Blue Sky Events helped up arrange linens to be donated by creative coverings.

This week's Pet of the Week is Wilson, a 13-year-old male cat.

"I’m new and the staff is still getting to know me," says his post on The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe's website. But he is affectionate, mellow and shy.

Wilson is microchipped, neutered and current on vaccinations. He weighs nine pounds.

His adoption fee is $75.

To adopt Wilson or other pets at the Truckee office of the Humane Society, visit https://hstt.org/animals/dog for dogs and https://hstt.org/animals/cat.

At the South Lake Tahoe office, they will have cats up for adoption.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to February 4 - February 20, 2020.

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ARRESTS (2):
71-year-old male arrested for public intoxication.
34-year-old male arrested for public intoxication, violation of probation, and on a felony warrant out of Nevada County for violation of probation.

TRAFFIC STOPS (4)

OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE (24):
Alarm: 800-block Emerald Bay Rd
Assist Outside Agency: Tata Ln/Lake Tahoe Blvd
Assist Outside Agency: 3400-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.

We would like to urge voters to vote YES on Measure B.

Our Lake Valley Fire Protection District is vitally important to our daily lives, and their firefighters deserve to have safe equipment and apparatus. They are only asking for $52 per year, which is just $4.33 per household per month. Most of us spend more than that in one trip to Starbucks. Let’s help our firefighters!

STATELINE, Neve - The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners will hear a presentation from the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority (TDVA) on the Tahoe South Events Center Project during their February 27 board meeting which starts at 1:30 p.m.

The presentation will include project updates, status and all project-related studies, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) approval process and related transportation funding requirements, financing package from all funding sources, and the proposed pledge by the Douglas County Redevelopment Area No. 2 (RDA #2).

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The public is invited to explore the future of Lake Tahoe's West Shore during one of three public opportunities offered by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, and Tahoe Transportation District. The State Route 89 Recreation Corridor Management Plan outlines the projects needed to improve the visitor experience, reduce traffic congestion, and preserve the environment from South Lake Tahoe to Tahoma.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) has plans to continue prescribed fire operations around Lake Tahoe over the next several weeks, weather, conditions and staffing permitting.

In the map above, the following operations are scheduled (clockwise starting with Sugar Pine Point State Park):

Sugar Pine Point State Park - California State Parks
Rod Beaudry Trail northwest of Ehrman Manion
Burn Type: Hand Pile
Total Acreage: 2.00
Planned Ignition: 03/02/2020

Burton Creek State Park - California State Parks
Burton Creek State Park, North of Rocky Ridge

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On March 26, 2018, during a run down a chute at Kirkwood, Jen Dawn's life changed forever.

The 41-year-old South Lake Tahoe mother of two had completed one run down the sister chutes and was hiking over to the second when she slipped and fell 20 feet off of a cliff onto rocks and ice, landing on her right leg. The fall shattered that leg, lacerated her face and caused tooth loss.

STATELINE, Nev. - There was an exciting end to the Presidents’ Day Weekend for Dorothy Boone of Temple, Texas as she hit the Three Card Poker progressive jackpot at Harveys Lake Tahoe on the night of Monday, Feb. 17, resulting in a win of $1,340,518.

Dorothy had been playing for approximately one hour when she hit the progressive jackpot with a Royal Flush in Spades on the 3 Card Poker table at Harveys. It was a first time Lake Tahoe visit for Dorothy and her husband, which almost didn’t happen as their group had originally planned to visit Laughlin, Nevada.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a big need in the community for licensed childcare providers in South Lake Tahoe. Choices for Children will be holding an orientation on April 1 for those interested in becoming providers.

Registration is required for the 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. licensing orientation for Family Day Care Home at Choices for Children, 1029 Takela Drive, Suite 1. Call 530-541-5848 to register.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Just taking a look at the photos of fudge, cookies, cakes and other treats can make one's mouth water for a delectable taste of heaven.

The Tahoe Love Bakery is up and running out of Erin Renee Hudak's kitchen in South Lake Tahoe. With her cottage business permit, business license and health inspection in place, Erin opened her home-based business on December 19, 2019.