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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Anthony John Gumina faces 30 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his wife in 2019. The body of Heather Orr Gumina had been found two months after the mother of three went missing in El Dorado County.

Gumina pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and to two separate incidents of
felony domestic violence against Heather.

Lauren Rolfe, a registered nurse with Barton Women’s Health, has been selected as The DAISY Award winner for extraordinary nurses. The award is in recognition of the clinical skill and compassionate care nurses provide to create a superior experience for patients and their families. Rolfe was nominated by a patient who received her medical support during a high-risk pregnancy.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Just ten days ago there was the word "snow" in the Lake Tahoe forecast and since that time there have been record-breaking high temperatures with more to come. If anyone needs a reminder that summer is here, the next 7-10 days will take care of any questions you may have.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. - An Incline Village man was arrested on several charges including attempted murder after allegedly shooting at a man in Kings Beach on Sunday.

Deputies from the Placer County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of shots fired in the Kings Beach area on June 20 at 3:37 a.m. A witness was contacted and claimed that they were woken up by at least five gunshots from outside their residence near Bear Street and Rainbow Avenue. The witness also told deputies they saw a vehicle drive off at a high rate of speed.

Western Nevada College’s latest group of students to earn Dean’s List honors has demonstrated how outstanding students can make the necessary adjustments to excel in higher education.

Despite taking most of their classes online during the COVID health pandemic, 413 students made the college’s Dean’s List.

To earn the distinction of making WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

Honorees include:

Carson City

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Theatre returns to the historic boathouse at Valhalla with performances of Murdered to Death, The opening night is already sold up but tickets for the other performances are still available. Find out Whodunit in this hilarious spoof on Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries.

This play is sure to get you laughing and leave you guessing!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) put out information on social media Monday, alerting the public that this coming weekend will be a "Maximum Enforcement" one June 25-27.

A two-day long Aces High Rally & Car Show will be taking place at Hard Rock LakeTahoe, and while this is a legal event and not the same group that held an illegal gathering in South Lake Tahoe last summer, SLTPD is letting the public be aware it's going on.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The fireworks may be canceled but the 4th of July holiday spirit on the North Shore has not been. Incline Village and Crystal Bay Association (IVCBA) has brought the community together for the first-ever “Local Heroes” Fourth of July Parade. Businesses will be adding in the jam-packed holiday weekend full of festivities for all ages.

Earlier this month the TRPA Local Government and Housing Committee and Advisory Planning Commission heard presentations on a package of housing recommendations to help meet regional workforce housing needs and to implement Regional Plan goals of walkable communities. Both bodies recommended continuing to move the proposed amendments forward.

The changes target:
- Flexibility for allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 15-year-old South Lake Tahoe boy is moving up the ranks of hockey as he sets off on a new adventure as one of two goaltenders named to the Golden State Elite 15AAA team.

Brooks Smyrski was recently invited to a prospects camp for the Golden State Elite hockey club. After that camp, Brooks was invited to try out for the upcoming year's 15AAA team. He was then offered a position on the team.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hot temperatures continue Sunday with a few degrees of cooling by Monday. This week won't have the record-breaking heat experienced in South Lake Tahoe this past week. Breezy winds are expected the first half of this
coming week, with temperatures cooling to near normal by midweek, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

Another heatwave with chances for thunderstorms is possible going into next weekend.

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.

Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/06/07/2021/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report

This Week's Log:

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I met my Lil' Mama at Frank’s Restaurant and knew she was out of my league. I ate breakfast and lunch there every day just to check her out. I was working construction and a friend of mine, Del Lafountain, begged her to go out with me so he could go to another place to eat.

The first date was great. On the second date we got in a car wreck and she went to the Truckee Hospital and I went home. Jimmy Newton, my future best man, and I went to pick her up, and as I looked at her lying there all busted up, I turned to him and said, “I am going to marry this one.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - While Sunday, June 20 is the first day of astronomical summer, most in the Lake Tahoe Basin and around the west will say the heat of summer is already here! The forecast has a high of 90 for much of the Lake Tahoe Basin on Saturday and if that comes to be, it will be a tie of the high temperature for the date. The record high for June 20 is 88, which also happens to be Sunday's forecast.

Here is a glimpse of the temps this week:

June 14 - 71. Record is 84.
June 15 - 77. Record is 86.
June 16 - 86. Tied record.
June 17 - 89. New record, previous was 84.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be a workshop on proposed changes to the South Lake Tahoe Cannabis Ordinance on Tuesday, June 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.

The City Council Cannabis Subcommittee (Mayor Pro Tem Devin Middlebrook and Councilmember John Friedrich) is hosting this workshop to present proposed changes to the City’s cannabis ordinance and receive feedback from community members.

Proposed changes include:

The Reno Jazz Orchestra’s (RJO) 17-piece big band will heat up the summer as they perform “Now, Then and Forever – Celebrating Earth, Wind & Fire,” in Reno and Lake Tahoe, NV. Accompanying the RJO are vocalists Lori Johnson, David Wells, Kira McGlothen, Caitlin Collins Martin, and Kandeh Jones who together will present the captivating sounds of soul, funk, jazz, and chart-topping hits such as Shining Star, In the Stone, After the Love Has Gone, September, and many other favorite songs.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The American Legion Post 795 held its annual flag retirement ceremony at the Legion in South Lake Tahoe on June 14. They were joined by the Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Boy Scout Troup #594.

Over 60 flags were burned, the only official way to retire a flag. During the past several weeks, DAR led collection efforts in getting flags to the Legion for the ceremony. Members then appropriately cut the flags up to be burned.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue was also on hand as a safety measure.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a joke that there are two seasons in the Sierra - winter and road construction. Knowing people can be inconvenienced by roadwork, the City of South Lake Tahoe Public Works Department created an interactive map that shows local projects within the city limits.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - We will be bringing the daily COVID-19 report to an end on Monday. From then on there will be a weekly report on Fridays unless there is a concerning change in statistics. For today, El Dorado County has announced 7 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday: 0 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 2 in El Dorado Hills, 0 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 1 in North County, 1 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County, 0 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: -1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (TWC), the local non-profit tasked with taking care of Lake Tahoe's injured, sick, and orphaned animals, has received a donation from the staff at Stateline's Lucky Beaver Bar and Grill.

Knowing the group is important to the area, the staff knew they wanted to make a difference and pulled together to personally donate over $20,000 to TWC over the last month.

The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities (Tahoe Network) with support from the Tahoe Fund is hosting a free virtual screening of the documentary "Not If, But When: Wildfire Solutions" through Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema from June 13 - June 24, 2021.

Not If, But When: Wildfire Solutions is a 40-minute documentary that explores how organizations are forming unprecedented partnerships to mitigate the impact of wildfires in California. The film is based on interviews with leading experts and highlights cutting-edge wildfire practices that use the latest data

Five Tahoe area Raley’s stores are currently offering savings on tickets to the American Century Championship, the celebrity golf tournament featuring nearly 90 sports and entertainment stars at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, July 7-11.

Daily tickets are available Friday through Sunday for $27 each, a $3 savings off the regular price; or $23 each when purchasing $50 or more in groceries, a $7 or 23 percent savings, with a limit of four tickets per day per person.

As temperatures rise, a landscape that continues to dry, and a lake level that is dropping daily, conditions are unfortunately becoming ripe for fire. In order to better protect the Lake Tahoe Basin, restrictions on open flames have expanded to more areas.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lovin’ Lake Tahoe and Lift Literature have joined forces to help kids in Tahoe gain a sense of wonder, awe, and imagination every time they pick up a book. The pandemic was extremely difficult on students and set many of them back when it comes to reading. This school year posed so many challenges to students and many are facing more disadvantages than ever.

Lift Literature believes that it’s time to create a movement to transform how kids on the South Shore engage in reading.