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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.

October 27 - November 9

10/27

02:59 SUSP VEH STOP - Officer initiated activity at Motel 6, Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A large crowd was at the American Legion Hall on Friday for the annual Veterans Day ceremony, one of the largest seen at the outdoor venue in South Lake Tahoe. Post Commander Tom Millham was master of ceremonies which had music from singers Davin Kangas and Jill Scharlow, and bagpiper Maria Delallo, speeches, a POW/MIA ceremony, and a Vietnam Veteran pinning from Daughters of the American Legion's local chapter.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and Q&D Construction have completed the second season of a multi-year project to enhance the existing roadway and utility system along sections of State Routes 431 and 28 to help preserve pavement and protect Lake Tahoe. They will begin the third season next spring.

During the 2022 construction season, crews made the following highway improvements:

- Removed and repaved approximately four inches of aging roadway asphalt on six miles of Mt. Rose highway near the summit

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a good snowstorm earlier this week, and a new low record for the date Thursday of 2 degrees, what does the weekend weather have in store for Lake Tahoe?

A weak winter storm will bring light snowfall and gusty winds Saturday into Sunday morning.

Many people live with pelvic health concerns for years without knowing that help is available. About one-third of women in the United States have pelvic floor disorder—a condition that often develops after bearing children and getting older. While commonly addressed in women, both men and women have pelvic floors and can have concerns that affect their quality of life.

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) has partnered with the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum, Nevada State Museum, Nevada Indian Commission, Visit Carson City, and Great Basin Native Artists Collective on a powerful and moving art exhibition entitled, “We remember your sacrifices, you are not forgotten: The story and art of the Stewart Indian School.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Come join your friends and neighbors for the Saint Joseph Community Land Trust's annual free pre-Thanksgiving Spaghetti Dinner on Thursday, November 17 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and entertainment until 8 p.m. It will be held at Grace Hall, Saint Theresa Church in South Lake Tahoe at the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd./Lyons Avenue.

Everyone is invited as we give thanks to members and supporters for another successful year serving the community.

Heavenly Mountain Resort, Kirkwood, and Northstar have all pushed up their opening dates to this Saturday, November 12. Mother Nature delivered the goods and the resorts are ready earlier than expected. The cold weather and snow have allowed for natural snow to accumulate along with their snowmaking teams.

This will be both Northstar's and Kirkwood's 50th anniversary season.

Kirkwood is opening 20 days earlier than expected, and Heavenly and Northstar are a week before what was previously announced.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Now that signs of winter are here and temperatures are starting to drop, thoughts turn to warming up in front of an indoor fire. When using fireplaces/wood stoves and heating appliances indoors this winter it’s very important to remember a few safety tips and precautions. Heating equipment and improper ash disposal are leading causes of home and wildland fires during the fall and winter months.

Keep homes warm and safe this season by following these safety tips:

The Lake Tahoe Unified School District Performing Arts Department has rescheduled A Veteran’s Musical Tribute for Tuesday, November 15 at 6 p.m. Snow may have canceled the first one, but the weather is looking better for the new date!

It will be held at the South Tahoe High Blue Gym and it is free admission.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund has announced the opening of its annual call for projects. The nonprofit is seeking projects for its 2023 portfolio that will increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, improve lake clarity, expand sustainable recreation, provide innovative solutions to transportation challenges and create more stewards of Lake Tahoe. Priority projects will also break down barriers to access and increase inclusion for underserved communities in Tahoe.

HEAVENLY VILLAGE COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING
On November 25 at 6:30 p.m., then daily at 5:30 p.m.

Admission: Free
Location: Base of the Gondola

Gather ‘round as Santa lights our monstrous 70-foot, highly lighted, freshly cut tree! The kickoff ceremony will include caroling, music, and fun for all!

Tree lightings will continue and are held daily at 5:30 p.m. with Santa after November 25. A coffee cart will be provided.

Each month for the remainder of the school year, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) will feature one of its eight innovative and engaging school sites with a short article intended to educate the community and future families about our local schools, educational programs, and options for students. This month we’d like to highlight Elevated Digital Learning Academy!

Elevated is LTUSD’s online school. The school was born in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic but wow, has online education changed since then!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Village has released its holiday schedule for the upcoming season, November 25 to December 31. The Gin Blossoms will highlight the New Year's Eve celebration on the outdoor stage, and the month will feature a community Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, Breakfast With Santa, a rail jam, characters on ice, photos with Santa and Mrs. Santa, paint and sip, and lots more.

HEAVENLY VILLAGE COMMUNITY TREE LIGHTING
Daily at 6:30 pm, beginning November 25
Admission: Free
Location: Base of the Gondola

With snow still falling at Lake Tahoe, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has announced they are opening this Friday, November 11. The resort will be closed mid-week, Nov. 14-18 to finish work on the new Lakeview Express chairlift, and reopen for daily operations for the 2022-23 winter season on Saturday, Nov. 19.

What is it?

The first all-electric vehicle from Genesis, the luxury subdivision of Hyundai/Kia. Slotting in below the GV70 and GV80 SUVs in terms of size, the GV60 isn't any cheaper, but it is wildly more powerful in this spec due to its all-electric powertrain that makes 429 horsepower (and 483 temporarily for extra boost). Does this compact luxury crossover make any sense, though?

Highs

With Americans firmly planted in red and blue camps, rarely coming together to talk about solving our shared problems, it’s easy to get disgruntled about the state of our politics. Elections at the national level have become largely spectator sports, with very few clear opportunities to participate meaningfully in government as intended – of, by, and for the people.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Monday night’s Veteran’s Musical Tribute at South Tahoe Middle School has been canceled due to weather. Staff is discussing alternative options and they will inform the public on possible future dates.

Also postponed due to weather is the Lake Tahoe Historical Society's Tuesday evening Fireside Chat at Camp Richardson. With heavy snow expected the speaker's drive from Reno would be challenging and the organizers did not want the public to be unsafe in traveling to the event. A new date will be released shortly.

The next history presentation at Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series on Sunday, November 13 with a 50-minute slide show "Going for the Gold - Lake Tahoe and the Olympics" presented by historian David Woodruff.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow is continuing to fall Monday morning after a very windy night in advance of the storm. Even though the Winter Storm Warning is in place through early Wednesday there could be a break in the snow on Monday from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Road Condition at 7:30 a.m. Monday:

R-2 Chains or traction devices are required on all vehicles except four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles with snow-tread tires on all four wheels. (Four-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles must carry traction devices in chain control areas):

US 50 from Sand Flat to Meyers

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were many events for South Lake Tahoe treat-or-treaters to enjoy this year in addition to traditional door-to-door candy seekers, from trunk-or-treating at two local churches, Kahle Community Center, Presbyterian Conference Center and the Heavenly Village. There was no shortage of fun and candy!

What you need to know about me and why I am running to SERVE YOU.

QUALIFICATIONS
My economics degree is from the University of California Santa Cruz. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, Soroptimist, business owner, retired bank manager, former City of South Lake Tahoe Mayor, and City Council member.

My experience includes working with the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, Clean Tahoe, Ambulance Services, Tahoe Conservancy, TRPA, Waste Management, and El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - What turned out to be the holiday event of the season, the Festival of Winter Lights returns to South Lake Tahoe Friday, December 9, and Saturday, December 10.

The City of South Lake Tahoe, In partnership with the Lake Tahoe Historical Society, is holding the two-night event that will feature music, singing, dancing, sleigh rides, the Christmas Fire Truck, light displays, local vendors, food and drink, tours of the museum and cabin, and of course, Santa!

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - After exhausting all leads, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in an August burglary.

On August 10, 2022, at about at about 9:51 p.m., an unknown male suspect was captured on surveillance video entering a fenced area of a construction site in the North Sunridge area. The suspect leaves the area and returned on August 11 at approximately 12:30 a.m. and steals the battery from a backhoe at the construction site.

The male suspect is pictured above.