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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Jan. 1-7, 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 Jan. 1 - Jan. 7, 2024

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Arrests
01:07 DUI - Officer initiated activity at Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - During its meeting Thursday, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners discussed two agenda items concerning vacation home rentals (VHRs) in the county.

South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District
Board of Directors Meeting
Forest Suites Resort

1:00 pm, Thursday January 25, 2024
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Introduction of Guests and Staff
D. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting (Attachment)
E. Approval of Agenda
F. Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items, 5-Minute Limit)

AGENDA
A. Discussion/Possible Action
i. Treasurer’s Report
1 Review of Current Financial Position
2 Attachment: Review of FY2023 Actual Financials
3 Attachment: FY2024 Budget with Actuals
ii. 2024-2026 Board Positions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - “Sharing this opportunity with Bread & Broth has allowed us to connect to our community,” said Ashley Petticrew, a realtor with eXp Realty. Ashley, along with fellow real estate agents Kimberly Moore and Clay Russell, enjoyed their first experience sponsoring an Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) and volunteering at the Bread & Broth Monday Meal on January 8.

UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled due to a conflict with the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. It will now be held on Wednesday, January 24 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can join the meeting at:
https://cadot.webex.com/cadot/j.php?MTID=m15985a73b37c20cb1512af24f53df68e

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow is in the forecast for the Lake Tahoe Basin, but most of it will be falling above lake level. Storms begin to push into the Sierra on Friday night, with periods of rain, high-elevation snow, and gusty winds persisting into early next week. With daytime highs in the 40s in South Lake Tahoe, more rain will be seen but expect heavy snow above the lake.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch:

As a partner in a lodging business and former Mayor, I was impressed that City Councilmember Tamara Wallace showed courage and laid out her concerns about taxes. I found her way of looking at where we are as a tourism destination matched my own. I agree with her philosophy of how we should handle this downturn in business.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The approval of a ban on short-term vacation rentals north of Cave Rock in the Douglas County portion of Lake Tahoe has brought forward a petition for judicial review to be filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Several residents and Glenbrook property manager Kevin Kjer filed the petition to reverse the Douglas County Board of Commissioner's December vote to ban the 13 vacation home rentals (VHRs) in that region starting January 1, 2025.

The homeowner's group is represented by Alling and Jillson.

The Minden Mill is continuing its history series on Sunday, January 21 at 1 p.m. They will be presenting local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff in a Chautauqua performance of Sierra Nevada Super Hero John “Snowshoe” Thompson and his wife Agnes in “Mailman of the Sierra.”

The 55-minute program is free, but seating is limited, and advance reservations are required. To make reservations, please click on this link https://www.exploretock.com/minden-mill-distillery/event/private/b675186f-50ab-4986-865f-4676e0faab35.

Minden Mill is located at 1601 Water St, Minden.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev . - There’s a new face at Carson Valley Health Senior Care who is excited to be part of the team and meet new patients. Keith Lemay, PA-C has recently come on board, specializing in family practice.

When asked why he chose Carson Valley Health, Keith stated, “The work atmosphere and culture is not something you find everywhere. The people here are really committed to the health of the community.”

Dear Fellow Citizens, What have we done? We have elected a City Council whose majority is discussing several tax increases. Those onerous taxes, added to these already tough times, will further sink our local economy, and drive more local businesses and families out of town. An initiative sponsored by one councilperson is now proposing a "vacancy tax" levied on homes not occupied year-round. These homeowners live out of town and include those paying their mortgages for 30 years to perhaps retire here one day, and in the meantime vacation here summers and winters.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is holding a snowplow naming contest for all eleven districts.

Submit your fun and creative ideas to win up to $150 in gift cards. One winner will be selected from each Caltrans District 1-11. An additional $100 statewide grand prize will be selected from the winning submissions.

District Winners: 11 winners, each receiving a $50 gift card

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Educational Foundation is hosting its first on-mountain fundraiser, a Community Rail Jam on January 28 at Sierra at Tahoe.

The "serious fun unserious competition" day on the slopes is for all ski, ski skate and snowboard skill levels

Registration starts at 8 a.m., and the event starts at 9 a.m. There is a $40 entry fee (season pass or day ticket purchased separately from Sierra at Tahoe needed).

January 18, 2024 marks the first National Day of Action for Stalking Awareness as part of National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM). This date commemorates the murder of Peggy Klinke at the hands of her stalker in 2003. Peggy’s sister Debbie Riddle is an anti-stalking activist who co-founded NSAM in her honor.

NSAM is an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this criminal, traumatic, and dangerous victimization.

The Tahoe Blue Event Center’s inaugural hockey game was celebrated last Friday with a Tahoe win when the Tahoe Grizzlies 10U team defeated the Santa Rosa Flyers 7-4. The Tahoe Grizzlies team proceeded through the locally hosted Martin Luther King Tournament undefeated, beating the Ventura Mariners 5-1 and the Tri-Valley Blue Devils 10-0.

A closely played rematch with the Ventura Mariners for the tournament finals game on Monday resulted in the first championship in the event center being awarded to the Tahoe Grizzlies for their 4-2 victory.

It seems that at least once a month there is an OpEd or article written about the housing “crisis” at Tahoe. The authors range from elected officials, board members from the various nonprofits around Tahoe to homeowners.

Where are the numerous articles from local businesses sounding off about not having enough employees who can afford to live locally? I’m sure there are some, just not the bulk of these articles. Maybe it’s just that the businesses voice their concerns through these other platforms.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Among the new laws that started with the new year, consumers will pay a little more in California Redemption Value (CRV) fees.

Fruit juice containers of 46 ounces or more and vegetable juice containers of over 16 ounces have been added to the program. Also added are beverage containers that are boxes, bladders, or pouches containing wine, distilled spirits, wine coolers, or distilled spirit coolers.

These changes make it easier for the public to do their part for the planet while putting some money back in their pockets.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - High Sierra Softball is looking for board members and volunteers.

To hear about open positions and other volunteer opportunities, join them on January 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center's Aspen Room.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The storm door will keep opening, but the big storms aren't making it down to lake level, yet. This week we'll see warmer temperatures, with a break from any system through Tuesday before a series of systems will start heading to Lake Tahoe.

A quick system comes late Tuesday into Wednesday brings valley rain and mountain snow, gusty ridges, and Sierra travel impacts possible.

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.

January 4 - January 10, 2024

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08:43 DRUNK IN PUBLIC - Officer initiated activity at Court Dept 3 Slt, Johnson Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ARREST.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health invites parents and their babies, ages 0-12 months, to its ongoing support class, Parents & Me.

Starting January 24, attend their free weekly groups to share experiences and discuss the joys and challenges of parenting. Get support from other parents as well as professional support from a childbirth instructor and guest speakers.

They meet on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Barton Center for Orthopedics & Wellness, 2170B South Ave., South Lake Tahoe.

To the Editor: Council members Robbins and Bass must think they can win an election by taxing the motels with the highest transient occupancy tax (TOT) in the state and by targeting the second homeowners with an unfair vacancy tax, to further damage tourism. It's clear that they are trying to suck more funds into the black hole of government spending by taxing people who can't vote and by demonizing the tourists who support our community. They don't understand that tourists do vote. Vacationing families vote when they decide where to vacation.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Several vendors are already committed to being in the stalls when the doors open at the new Cascade Kitchens in South Lake Tahoe in the fall of 2024.

Located in the old KMart Garden Center at the "Y," Cascade Kitchens will be vendor stalls in a food hall, a commissary kitchen, and a food truck center.

To get everything completed, the owner, Alpine View Investments, just completed $4.7 Million in financing from Greater Commercial Lending (GCL). GCL provides government-guaranteed loans to businesses and organizations in under-served and rural communities,

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A joint law enforcement investigation into a series of improvised explosive devices found placed alongside roads and highways has led to the arrest of a 41-year-old Orangevale man.