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The Lyon's County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a suspect involved with the abduction of Naomi Irion, 18, of Fernley, Nev. The suspect has been identified as Troy Driver, 41-years-old, of Fallon, Nev. He is being held on kidnapping charges. A pickup truck possibly involved in the case has been impounded.

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.

Report for March 17 - March 23, 2022

3/17

07:47 SUSP VEH STOP - Officer initiated activity at Slt Airport, Lisa Maloff Way, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The high temperatures in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday and Thursday broke the previous records, as did the Reno-Tahoe Airport. Friday should see another record broke for South Lake Tahoe with a forecast high of 67°F and the previous record was 64°F.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Rip, run and steal! The 2022 season of High Sierra Softball is ready to start, and the Jamboree that kicks it all off is scheduled for April 3 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at South Tahoe High School.

Girls can still sign up at the Jamboree and online registration is still available HERE. 1st time players are welcome!

There will be a skills clinic with the South Tahoe High Softball Team and a gear swap as well.

Minis and Farm - 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Minors - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./STATELINE, Nev. - Game Time Basketball Camp returns to the South Shore for the 11th year for four days, July 25-28, 2022 at Kahle Community Center.

The camps are for boys and girls ages 6-18, from beginners to advanced players. Kids can sign up for a full-day camp from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or half-days from 9:00 a.m. to noon or noon to 3:00 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The members of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe honored two local women on Wednesday during their annual Live Your Dream and Ruby Award luncheon.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In 1961 Larry Barksdale packed up his three kids and his wife in the Bay Area and moved to South Lake Tahoe to pursue a life-long dream, opening up a ski shop. He found the perfect spot near Heavenly Valley Ski Resort and named the store Winter Wonderland.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a collaborative effort underway in the Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as in the State of California, to have all areas in a jurisdiction be under the same set of fire regulations.

Under current law in California, state park campgrounds are exempt from local fire protection ordinances. Hosted U.S. Forest Service campgrounds with fire rings in place are also exempt, but this may be changing.

It swings and, well it doesn't miss, but it ain't a home run. 



Late-Nite Productions has announced the 2nd annual Truckee Reggae Fest featuring Ky-mani Marley, Third World, Wailing Souls, Sister Carol, Big Mountain, Lutan Fyah, Arise Roots, J-Ras, and Pipe Down live at The Truckee River Regional Park Outdoor Amphitheater in Truckee, Ca. This is taking place on Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. on Friday and 2:00 p.m. Saturday.

Advance tickets are available for $65-$99 at New Moon Natural Foods (Truckee or Tahoe City), The Buttermuffin (South Lake Tahoe), or online at www.Ticketweb.com.

The pandemic has led to an unprecedented number of animals in need, and the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) is expanding its reach to help shelters from all over the country, and volunteers are needed.

The HSTT has always been committed to saving and helping 100 percent of the pets in the Truckee and Eastern Placer County area, as well as helping many other shelters whenever possible. In 2021 the HSTT worked with 30 different shelters around the country, rescuing more than 400 animals in the process.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Barton Health Foundation’s 2022 Mother’s Day Golf Classic will tee off on Sunday, May 8, at Edgewood Golf Course in Stateline, Nev. All funds raised at the event will benefit community members facing cancer through Barton Oncology.

Registration is open to the public.

Barton Oncology provides support and education during cancer treatment and survivorship, offering lab work, radiographic tests, telemedicine visits, diagnostics, and infusion services.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its history series with a Chautauqua-style presentation, “Those that Survived” on Saturday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m.

Local author and historian David Woodruff takes on the character of Donner Party organizer and survivor, James Reed as he recounts the gripping tale, of the courageous and heroic efforts of himself and others, who saved the lives of 45 of the 81 destitute soles, who were trapped by severe, early-season snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter of 1846-47.

The next meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District (SLTTID) will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 1:00 p.m. It will be held both in-person at the LTVA Conference Room, 169 Highway 50, Stateline, and via Zoom.

It will serve as a "Meet the Candidates Forum" for openings on the SLTTID board.

Candidates for the five-member board are:

The 5 current board members
Jerry Bindel, Forest Suites Resort
Rich Bodine, Hotel Azure
Bill Cottrill, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
Lisa Underwood, Tahoe Keys Resort
Doug Williams, Cedar Pines Resort
and

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many say those who live in the communities around Lake Tahoe live in heaven. In fact, it was Mark Twain who said of Tahoe in 1872, "The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn't it be?--it is the same the angels breathe.”

The Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Park District Board of Directors will be holding its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 24 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It is held in person in the CCC upstairs conference room at 1949 Apache Ave. There is no Zoom option.

The following is the meeting agenda:

Any person with special needs or who desires further information regarding any matter on the agenda may contact Joe Cardinale at (530) 577-4029. This agenda was posted at the following location in compliance with the
California Open Meeting Law - Tahoe Paradise Recreation &Park District.

Vail Resorts CEO Kirsten Lynch wrote a letter to employees of the company, admitting they fell short this season in not creating an "experience of a lifetime" for them while asking employees to still create one for guests. Besides the announcement last week of a $20 minimum wage at all of its 37 resorts, Lynch says the company is committed to securing affordable housing for employees by building on land they own and securing leases in other areas.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first day of Spring is today, March 20, and the weather isn't taking any time to fit the season. Temperatures will warm rapidly through the week with record temperatures near 80 degrees possible in the valleys and mid-to-upper 60s at Lake Tahoe. Warm temperatures will last through the week with another storm system possible by the end of the weekend or early the following week.

The Assistance League Sierra Foothills (ALSF) helps to transform the lives of youth and seniors in El Dorado County through six philanthropic programs. One of those programs, Operation School Bell, provides clothing to students in all school districts and has helped those attending Lake Tahoe Unified School District since 2011. This past year, over 200 children were able to go shopping in a "store" set up at the South Tahoe Association of Realtors office.

Patient Safety Awareness Week is a time to highlight the daily efforts that go into ensuring patient safety in the healthcare setting. When we talk about patient safety, we’re talking about how hospitals and healthcare organizations protect their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 23-year-old man from Freedom, California was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a collision west of the intersection of Lake Tahoe Blvd. and Sierra Blvd. late Saturday night. At the time, it was the fifth DUI arrest of the weekend for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD).

SLTPD and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) along with the Cal Tahoe JPA ambulance responded after several calls were made to the 911 dispatch center at 11:21 p.m. March 19.

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.

Report for March 10 - March 16, 2022

3/10
09:30 CIVIL INCIDENT - Occurred on Emerald Bay Rd, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: SERVED.

Weekly roundup of COVID-19 around Lake Tahoe. All are for the week except El Dorado data, which is from yesterday. South Tahoe Now will start to carry only weekly updates every Friday due to the declining cases and hospitalizations.

EL DORADO COUNTY

There have been 11 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths recorded since yesterday in El Dorado County. This brings the total of COVID-19 cases in the county to 26,692. This does not include all at-home tests that may have been positive.

There are now 3.6 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the county.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A fast-moving storm system will move across the region Saturday bringing gusty southwest winds with chances for mountain snow and valley rainfall. A few inches of snow may accumulate along Sierra passes Saturday morning and again in the evening with warmer road temperatures making afternoon accumulations less likely. Possible snow at lake level up to one inch in possible so not the Miracle March needed to help the snowpack and ease the drought.

Temperatures drop during this system with gusty winds from the northeast across the Sierra ridges Tuesday.