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UPDATE 8/29/17 8:00AM - A 63-year-old man has been arrested on charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon after he allegedly ran over the 18-year-old cyclist he thought stole his son's bicycle.

Esteban Hernandez Cuenca was arrested and is currently in the El Dorado County Jail on $25,000 bail.

The unidentified victim was air lifted to Renown Medical Center with serious injuries. His current condition is unknown.

Both men are from South Lake Tahoe.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 280 calls between August 14 - 20, 2017.

Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:

August 14 - 36 Calls
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 900 block of Tata Lane
Grant Theft in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

August 15 - 40 calls
Transient/Homeless in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of Dan Pham, the man missing in Lake Tahoe after a kayaking trip, has been found by an underwater search team just a few days after they found the body of 11-year-old Marcos Vasquez.

On June 8, 2017, Pham, whose full name is Pham Dan Vu Thanh, called a friend at 9:15 a.m. to tell him he was going kayaking and camping in the Lester Beach area. As of 6:15 p.m. that evening there had been no word from Dan.

When people eat at any one of the 31 Reno or Greater Sacramento area Chipotle locations on Labor Day (Monday, September 4), Chipotle will donate 50 percent of all proceeds to protect Lake Tahoe if the customer tells them they support "Keep Tahoe Blue."

Either show this promotion on your smartphone or tell the cashier you support Keep Tahoe Blue to make sure that 50 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

This promotion is from 10:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. September 4 only.

Fatalities due to impaired driving and riding continue to be a top traffic issue on Nevada’s roadways and with overall fatalities at an increase in comparison to this time last year, the Nevada Highway Patrol is working in conjunction with agencies aligned with Joining Forces to boost enforcement efforts.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread and Broth 4 Kids (BB4K) just wrapped up their first summer food program for the children of South Lake Tahoe, and it was a very successful one.

Enjoy a day of historic fun as the Sierra State Parks Foundation holds a good, old fashioned hoedown at Donner Memorial State Park on Sunday, August 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This family friendly free event with costumed docents, special state park interpreters with educational, hands-on activities, food vendors, music and a historical walk. A perfect place for the whole family to not only say goodbye to summer, but to learn about the decorated past of the Truckee-Donner area.

Schedule of events:

11:00 a.m.: Guided History walk: The Stevens-Townsend Party

Chabad at Lake Tahoe will be celebrating their four years of serving the Jewish community of Lake Tahoe on September 6, 2017 with an Evening on the Lake starting at 4:00 p.m.

The evening will feature a scenic cruise along the pristine shores of Lake Tahoe, in addition to live Jewish music, a silent auction, gourmet hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. The cruise will depart from the Tahoe Keys Marina.

UPDATE: The Meet & Greet at Mt. Tallac School is postponed until Wednesday, August 30 due to Monday's widespread power outage but schedules behind. It will start at 10:30 a.m.

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Mt. Tallac High School is holding their third community Meet & Greet on the first day of school, August 28 at 10:30 a.m.

Community members and business owners visit the campus in a casual open house setting with refreshments, meeting the students and engaging in conversation.

South Tahoe Football is holding their first fundraising golf tournament on Saturday, September 30 at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course. This even coincides with South Tahoe High's Homecoming weekend events.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Following the tournament will be a luncheon and awards presentation.

The cost is $100 per golfer. Opportunities to host a hole ($100) or sponsor the tournament ($1000) are also available.

A strong high pressure system over the Sierra and Great Basin will bring dry weather and warm temperatures through the middle of next week. While Reno may be breaking records, Lake Tahoe is expected to be just under theirs though well above average.

The system is expected to weaken before the Labor Day weekend.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno. Average temps and record high and lows will be in ( ).

Volunteers are needed for the 18th annual Markleeville Creek Day on Saturday, September 9. The Alpine Watershed Group is hosting the event which will focus on completing projects throughout the East and West Carson Watersheds in the following areas:

- Hope Valley Willow Planting and Bank Stabilization
- Grover State Park - Native Garden and Weed Pull
- Bear Valley Trout Spawning Protection
- Markleeville Creek Heritage Park Enhancement
- Storm Drain Stenciling in Markleeville

The South Lake Tahoe City Council is holding a Cannabis Workshop on Tuesday, August 29 at 5:00 p.m. in their chambers at the Lake Tahoe Airport.

They decided to hold the meeting during the evening hours instead of their normal 9:00 a.m. meeting time in hopes more citizens would attend and speak.

No sales of cannabis are currently allowed in California outside of medical marijuana dispensaries. The state is finalizing their regulations and the City wants to be prepared as those are slated to start January 1, 2018.

Thanks to a generous donor, Temple Bat Yam hosted the August 14th Bread & Broth Monday Meal at St. Theresa Grace Hall. B&B, a non-profit, all volunteer organization, began feeding the needy of the Tahoe South Shore community in 1989 as a multi-denominational food outreach program. Throughout the past 28 years, volunteers of all faiths have supported the B&B program and Temple Bat Yam’s Adopt a Day of Nourishment dinner is a testament to the continuing support of all faiths in feeding the hungry of our community.

A Las Vegas man died early Tuesday in a single vehicle rollover crash on Old US395 in the Washoe Valley just north of Bellevue Road.

At about 5:30 a.m. on August 22, 42-year-old Frederick Inman was headed north in his white Toyota pickup. The truck went off the roadway to the right and overturned.

Inman was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, impairment is suspected in this crash.

Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to a fun, hands-on restoration day on September 23 at 8:00 a.m. Participants in the Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day will help restore the Angora Burn area by improving trails and thinning brush to protect young trees. Together, the watershed habitats that surround Lake Tahoe can be protected.

At 12:30, all volunteers are invited to South Tahoe Brewing Co. for a celebration of 20 years of volunteer restoration with the League to Save Lake Tahoe. They will provide lunch, refreshments and a prize.

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Achievements in preserving Lake Tahoe were celebrated August 22 during the 21st Lake Tahoe Summit at Tallac Historic Site, but it was clear there is a lot more to do and the job will never be over.

Started by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, this annual gathering of government, public agencies and private partners highlights what has been done, what is being done, what what still needs to be done in keeping Lake Tahoe clean and clear.

Today at the 21st annual Lake Tahoe Summit, the creation of a new partnership of state, federal, environmental, industry, and research representatives working together to protect Lake Tahoe and the surrounding central Sierra Nevada was announced. The effort, the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative, is focused on restoring the health and resilience of the area’s forests and watersheds. It builds on the legacy of work that has been done to “Keep Tahoe Blue,” and a variety of activities already underway in the Central Sierra landscape.

There are several lightning caused fires currently burning in the Carson City/Carson Valley area of Nevada as well as ones at Genoa Peak and Duane Bliss Peak above Lake Tahoe.

A storm system is still in the area with multiple lightning strikes.

UPDATE 6:29PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon said conditions are looking better this evening, with the fire around 70 to 75 percent contained. There is not acreage estimate yet but it is likely around 100 acres and probably less than 200 acres, he said.

“Around 100 firefighters are on scene battling the blaze as well as two airplanes and two helicopters. We have released some resources now so they can go to other fires in the region.”

Evacuations remain in place for now in Voltaire Canyon and Carson Colony areas. The cause of the fire is believed to be a lightning strike.

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Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) celebrated the return of Deputy Ignacio (Nacho) Gonzales, following his fourth deployment overseas.

Gonzales, who started working at DCSO in 2005, is currently assigned to the Jail Division and returned to being a Jail Training Officer, Defense Tactics and Taser Instructor.

Have you ever wanted to travel to Spain and the sunny Costa del Sol but don't want to go alone or without a full itinerary?

Now is your chance as the Tahoe Chamber takes a once-in-a-lifetime nine-day trip with community members in March of 2018.

Kids will be able to experience South Lake Tahoe from the air during the 25th annual Young Eagles Rally at the Lake Tahoe Airport on September 23, 2017 starting at 8:00 a.m.

The Truckee Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will be hosting the event which provides free airplane rides to youth ages 8 to 17 years old.
Volunteer pilots introduce kids to aviation by giving them the free airplane rides, over 40,000 nationwide. Since EAA started in Truckee and South Lake Tahoe, 3400 youth have been able to get into the air.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Halloween is a fun time for children in our community to get out of the house, dress-up, and collect a bag full of yummy candy. Once again, the Beach Retreat and Lodge in South Lake Tahoe has partnered with The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe and Dreu Murin Productions to provide a safe place for children and families to spend Halloween on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.