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South Lake Tahoe soccer team hosts German team
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 11:47am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Madrid girls soccer team took their talents to the international stage as they hosted a team who traveled to the South Shore from Germany.
"What an amazing game," said Tahoe parent Jeanna Rangel. "Great sportsmanship. No shoving or pushing. Just straight fun. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for both teams!"
The match ended in a 1-1 tie.
Rangel said Tahoe player Ava Campbell had a few opportunities to score, but the ball just didn't make it into the goal.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
United States
40° 42' 36.2484" N, 89° 30' 34.8156" W
See map: Google Maps
Jack Johnson to match donations to League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/08/2017 - 8:36am
Jack Johnson is not only an entertainer, but he is also an environmentalist doing what he can to reduce his impact on the earth. When Johnson comes to Lake Tahoe this summer on July 28 and 29, one can not only expect great music, but also a zero waste tour.
His All at One initiative is a social action network where everyone can make a positive change in their local and world community. As he tours, Johnson will connect with non-profit groups, take environmental action, and receive rewards. All At Once promotes Sustainable Local Food Systems and Plastic Free Initiatives.
Super Scoopers return to Lake Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 11:33pm
Two Bombardier CL415 firefighting aircraft have returned to South Lake Tahoe for their third summer, using the airport as a base once again to fight fires across the nation.
In 2015 the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) got the aircraft on a five year contract to use at their disposal. They can be used around Lake Tahoe or sent to other states, depending on the need.
Celebrity to talk about bullying to local youth while in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 11:00pm
Thirty kids from the Lake Tahoe Boys and Girls Club will get a special treat next week during the 28th annual American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
New HR Director for El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:45pm
El Dorado County Chief Administrator Don Ashton today announced the hiring of Tameka Usher as the County’s new Director of Human Resources. Usher begins July 10th, 2017.
“The County is fortunate to have someone of Tameka’s ability to lead the Human Resources Department on behalf of our nearly 1,850 employees,” said Ashton. “She is highly regarded for being able to collaborate with county leaders throughout the State in regards to public sector human resources policies to reach decisions and outcomes that are for the greater good of an organization.”
El Dorado County DA speaks out against sanctuary state bill
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 10:16pm
Vern Pierson, the El Dorado County District Attorney, testified against the "Sanctuary State Bill" in Sacramento on Wednesday.
Pierson spoke before the California Assembly Judiciary Committee.
"I’m strongly opposed to making California a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants," Pierson said. "Local, state and federal law enforcement officers need to be able to communicate with each other in regard to an important issue like immigration enforcement."
If Senate Bill 54 were to pass, state and local law enforcement would not be allowed to cooperate with immigration authorities.
Work on new South Lake Tahoe play fields to start mid-July
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 9:35pm
The community will soon be seeing green at the site of the South Lake Tahoe Community Playfields on Al Tahoe Blvd.
Thomas Haen Company of South Lake Tahoe, a long-time local General Engineering contractor and two local subcontractors, Ron Fuller Construction and Earth and Stone Landscape were awarded the contract by the City of South Lake Tahoe to create two fields adjacent to the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) soccer field.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 3:07pm
The following are the 152 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from June 27-July 6, 2017.
June 27
06:16 - 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
09:25 - Champlain Dr at Herbert Ave - Smoke scare, odor of smoke
10:29 - 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:46 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:29 - 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Free kids history club this summer at Lake Tahoe Museum
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/07/2017 - 12:55pm
Event Date:
July 15, 2017 (All day)
The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is continuing their unique and popular kids club this summer, and there are just a few sessions left in 2017.
Locals and visitors alike are invited to participate on July 15, August 5 and August 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m at the History Museum Complex in South Lake Tahoe.
Soccer player who nearly drowned in Lake Tahoe out of coma
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 10:38pm
Matheus Silva, the professional soccer player from the San Jose Earthquakes who nearly drowned in Lake Tahoe on July 4, came out of a coma Thursday and is now breathing on his own.
The 20-year-old did not have a pulse when he was brought onto shore at Zephyr Cove Resort after he'd swam out to buoys during an early morning swim. Matheus and some of his teammates arrived early in the morning to secure a spot on the beach for the July 4 activities.
Construction underway on Gondola Vista Estates in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 7:40pm
Victims identified in fatal Kingsbury Grade crash
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 3:01pm
Carson City residents have been identified as the victim's in Tuesday night's fatal collision on Kingsbury Grade.
On July 4 at 9:26 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene of a head-on collision on SR207/Kingsbury about two miles up from Foothill Road. Upon arrival they found a crash involving a 2013 Ford F150 and 2012 Scion XB.
The NHP preliminary investigation shows the driver of the Scion was driving eastbound and allowed his vehicle to cross over the double yellow lines into the path of the Ford, causing a head-on collision.
Highway 50 down to one lane due to accident near Round Hill
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 12:14pmThere is a three-vehicle accident at Highway 50 and Elks Point Road near Round Hill. The highway is down to one lane in both directions as vehicles involved are blocking left lanes.
Please slow down and use caution.
According to the NHP there are no injuries.
No other details available at this time.
Movie The Appeal of Suicide to be shown in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 11:48amEvent Date:
July 15, 2017 - 7:00pm
By the time you watch the movie clip in this story, one individual will have ended their life by suicide because they think they have no other choice. According to the World Health Organization, a massive 800,000 people take their lives every year—one death every 40 seconds. That’s over 2,000 a day.
A free showing of the movie "EXIT: The Appeal of Suicide" will be shown on the South Shore on Saturday, July 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at Tahoe Community Church in Stateline. There will be a question and answer period Q & A after the movie.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office looking for Lake Tahoe ski resort burglary suspect
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 10:25am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) is looking for 30-year-old Mark DeForest who is wanted on suspicion of a November, 2016 burglary and grand theft from Sierra-at-Tahoe.
DeForest was arrested at the time and had an initial court date on November 23, 2016. He posted bail but has not been seen since then. A felony warrant is out for his arrest.
According to EDSO Detective Damian Frisby, DeForest has ties to both South Lake Tahoe and Vancouver, Wash. Frisby said nobody has reported seeing DeForest since November.
New trail map released by Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 8:23am
A new Lake Tahoe bike map has been released by the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition that details the latest trails and points of interest all around the lake with separated bike trails, on-road bike lanes and designated bicycle routes.
The paper map will be available for free at Lake Tahoe area visitor centers and bike shops or can be viewed and downloaded on line www.tahoebike.org/where-to-ride/bike-map/.
Warm, dry week in the South Lake Tahoe forecast
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/06/2017 - 8:01am
12:30 p.m. update: If you are in South Lake Tahoe right now you know the forecast was wrong! A storm cell moved up from the Southern Sierra, bringing rain, thunder and lightning over the South Shore.
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Temperatures will continue to remain in the 80s in South Lake Tahoe over the next week as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over Northern Nevada and Northern California. Lake Tahoe will be dry as triple digit heat will again be possible across western Nevada where isolated thunderstorms possible during the afternoon hours with increasing chances for storms by early next week.
Citrus Heights man identified as drowning victim in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 9:47pm
The man who drowned in Lake Tahoe on the Fourth of July has been identified as 41-year-old William Weaver of Citrus Heights.
Weaver fell from a double kayak he and his wife were on at about 3:30 p.m. according to South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Jim Drennan.
Rescue personnel responded to an area off of Beach Drive where Weaver had been taken by people in the area.
South Lake Tahoe police looking for assailant who severely injured man
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 8:59pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in finding the person responsible for the recent assault of a 23-year-old man from Pennsylvania.
On Monday, June 26, 2017, officer responded to a 9-1-1 call in the area near Hotel Becket on Park Avenue between Cedar Avenue and Lake Tahoe Blvd. When they arrived they found the victim, Adam Albaugh, unresponsive and suffering from a significant head injury.
Public safety personnel kept busy during 4th of July holiday in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 4:14pm
Another busy 4th of July holiday is in the books for South Lake Tahoe. Both the South Lake Tahoe police and fire departments were kept busy with numerous calls throughout the weekend, resulting in one drowning, issues with alcohol and several disturbance calls.
Volunteers hit Lake Tahoe beaches to clean up after the 4th of July
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 12:27pm
5:00 p.m. update: The beach cleanups for July 5 have concluded, and according to the League to Save Lake Tahoe, 1,678.25 pounds were picked up by their 321 volunteers at 5.64 miles of beaches. And that to the 4,000 pounds collected at El Dorado area beaches and there was 2.84 tons of trash picked up in one day.
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As the sun came up over Lake Tahoe the day after the July 4 celebrations, scores of volunteers were headed to the beaches to help clean up the trash left behind on local beaches.
Four teens uninjured in Pioneer Trail crash
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 8:24am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Four teenagers were in a car that crashed on Pioneer Trail Tuesday night after the fireworks show in South Lake Tahoe. Even though the car they were in suffered major damage, no one was injured.
For unknown reasons, the 17-year-old male driver allowed his 2006 Volkswagon Jetta to leave the road and collide with a guardrail as his was driving southbound just north of Jicarilla.
California Highway Patrol officer Ruth Loehr told South Tahoe Now that the passengers were all female, ages 17, 15 and 14.
There is no other information available at this time.
Fatal crash in Alpine County
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 7:50am
A single car crash in Alpine County Monday afternoon claimed the life of a Nevada man.
At 3:30 p.m. on July 3, the driver of a Ford pickup was headed east on Airport Road one mile east of State Route 89 in Markleeville, Calif. For an unknown reason the car drifted off of the paved portion of the road and onto the shoulder. The pickup and driver went down a steep dirt embankment and overturned onto it's roof. It was a single crash.
The unidentified 61-year-old male driver was from Moundhouse, Nev. No alcohol appears to be involved.
Importance of understanding dangers of cold water shock
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 6:30am
With recent water tragedies in Lake Tahoe we are republishing this 2016 article.
The most common misunderstanding about swimming in Lake Tahoe is that people can suffer from hypothermia, which leads to death. The real truth is that "cold water shock" will kill much quicker than hypothermia ever will.
"The sudden lowering of skin temperature on immersion in cold water represents one of the most profound stimuli that the body can encounter." Golden and Tipton in Essentials of Sea Survival
Fatal crash on Kingsbury Grade; Road closed
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 9:35pm
11:10 p.m. update: The Nevada Highway Patrol Fatal Team is at the scene of tonight's fatal crash on Kingsbury Grade between Tramway Drive and Foothill. The road is closed on the valley side and all traffic trying to head over from the lake side is being turned around at Tramway.
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Kingsbury Grade is closed at this hour between Tramway Drive and the Carson Valley as emergency crews work to clear an earlier fatal crash that claimed the lives of two people.
The crash happened about two miles up from the valley floor.
New fire now burning near Spanish Springs
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 8:24pm
Crews with Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Department of Forestry and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District have responded to a new fire burning near Spanish Springs and the Pyramid Highway. Dubbed the Winnemucca Ranch Fire, flames have consumed 1,500 acres since starting at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday.
Both ground and air resources are on scene.
At least 11 homes are threatened, according to Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District.
Ironwood Road is being evacuated, according to the Washoe County Sheriff.
South Lake Tahoe road lined with spectators for 4th of July parade
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 7:40pm
For the second year in a row the City of South Lake Tahoe hosted the annual 4th of July parade through town, bringing hundreds of spectators and participants.
Over 75 vehicle and float entries were joined by more than 200 walkers and cyclists along the route which went along Lake Tahoe Boulevard from the Y to Bijou Park. Hundreds of holiday revelers lined the street wearing red, white and blue, cheering and waving as the parade went by.
Man dies after falling from kayak in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 5:10pm
A 41-year-old male died in Lake Tahoe Tuesday afternoon after he fell off a kayak near Beach Drive in the Tahoe Keys.
The victim's wife saw him fall in when the man was overtaken by cold water at about 3:30 p.m.
The unidentified man was brought into the shore where CPR was initiated. Emergency crews were on the scene and the man was transported to Barton.
He was not wearing a life jacket.
This is a developing story and no other details are available at this time.
Professional soccer player in critical condition after Lake Tahoe incident
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 3:28pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Life-saving resuscitation measures were performed on 20-year-old Matheus Silva, a midfielder currently playing with the Reno 1868 FC, after he was pulled out of Lake Tahoe where he had been swimming Tuesday morning.
According to Eric Guevin of Tahoe Douglas Fire, Silva was swimming at Zephyr Cove Resort at 6:00 a.m. when he called out for help. People in the area brought him to shore where CPR was initiated. When Tahoe Douglas Fire transported him to Barton Silva was breathing and had a pulse.
Kudos: Bread and Broth thanks Heavenly Product, Sales and Services
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 1:43pm
To help address the needs of the hungry of our community, Bread & Broth, a non-profit, all volunteer organization, has been serving free, nutritious meals for all who come to our Monday Meal dinner at St. Theresa Grace Hall. To fund these meals, B&B invites individuals, families, businesses and service clubs/organizations to sponsor an ‘Adopt A Day of Nourishment’. By donating a tax-deductible gift of $250.00, up to 110 people will be fed and up to 5 folks from the sponsor group can participate alongside the B&B volunteers at their sponsorship dinner.
Two large fires continue to burn in Northern Nevada
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 1:30pm
Two large wildfires that started Monday east of Reno continue to burn.
The Truckee Fire near Wadsworth is now between 18,000 and 20,000 acres and is 15 percent contained. Over 200 firefighters and multiple agencies are working to put out the fire. This fire is now covering portions of Washoe and Churchill counties.
People are asked to stay out of the area and keep traffic clear along Interstate 80.
Firefighters contain 4th of July fire on Highway 50 at Spooner
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 12:22pm
Carson City Fire Department, East Fork Fire and Tahoe Douglas Fire responded to a brush fire on the valley side of Highway 50 on Spooner.
The fire was reported at around 12:20 p.m. and said to be around 1-2 miles up Highway 50 on the north side. Smoke and flames are visible at the time.
By 1:07 p.m., firefighters at the wildfire reported the blaze was contained with responding units on scene building a hose line around the fire and mopping up. The cause is under investigation.
Highway 50 at the area of the fire has been closed but is reported open at this time.
Hundreds join in search for missing 5-year-old; Found safe after night in the woods
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 10:22pm
A 5-year-old boy was found safe and in good spirits Sunday morning after spending the night alone in El Dorado County.
On Saturday, two boys, ages 4 and 5 were camping and riding quads with their father when the dad's motorcycle broke down. The kids did not notice dad was no longer with them.
The 4-year-old was located immediately but the search for the older boy went into the night. Over 100 volunteers from 16 counties joined in the search on off-road highway vehicles, air support, K9 Teams and ground searchers and worked all night to locate the child.
Public invited to walk, run and ride on new highway section in Carson City
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 7:07pm
Event Date:
July 22, 2017 - 9:00am
The community is invited to take part in a free fun walk, run and ride celebrating the upcoming opening of the last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced.
While the freeway isn't scheduled to open to vehicles until August, NDOT is going to have an opening ceremony to pedestrians, runners and cyclists on Saturday, July 22 at 9:00 a.m. Participants can arrive at any time from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a self-paced experience on the new freeway.
Fire closes I-80 in Sparks
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 6:33pm
Interstate 80 is closed in both directions from Patrick to Wadsworth due to wild fires and poor visibility according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Westbound traffic is being diverted at Derby Dam and eastbound traffic is being diverted at Mustang.
The Earthstone Fire started at 1:30 p.m. Monday and it is now at 3,000 acres according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
Golden Eagle Regional Park in Sparks is closed while crews work on the brush fire near Belmar/Earthstone in Sparks.
Foothill Fire burning near Genoa Lakes Golf
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 4:42pm
7:15 p.m. update: Fire crews have halted the progress of the Foothill Fire in Douglas County near Genoa Lakes Golf Resort. Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center has updated the amount of acreage burned to 25 acres.
Winds in the area are still an issue and firefighters remain on the scene.
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A grass and brush fire in Douglas County has grown to 85 acres according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. Known as the Foothill Fire, it is burning in the area near the new Genoa Lakes ranch course off of Jacks Valley Road in Douglas County.
Douglas County hit and run victim identified
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 3:36pm
A Gardnerville resident has been identified as the victim in Saturday's fatal hit and run accident in Minden, Nevada.
21-year-old Roberto Palomar-Espinoza was killed after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Fremont Street and Johnson Lane. Nevada Highway Patrol and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at 5:00 a.m. and found the victim in the street with significant physical trauma.
Tracy man held on $1.5M bail after being arrested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 3:09pm
A 27-year-old man from Tracy, California was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Sunday after a warrant had been issued for his arrest on a slew of charges stemming with his relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
Since his arrest, Omar Oceguera has been transferred from the El Dorado County Jail to the San Joaquin County Jail where his sits on a $1.515 million bail hold.
Lake Tahoe Community College honors faculty members
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 2:30pm
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. - Four members of the faculty at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) are being honored for their outstanding work in the classroom and their dedication to students.
LTCC business instructor Treva Thomas was chosen by her fellow faculty members as the Distinguished Faculty Award winner for 2017, math and physics instructor Bruce Armbrust was tapped by LTCC’s students as their choice for Teacher of the Year, and adjunct instructor/Work Experience and Internship Coordinator Jenna Palacio was selected by faculty members as Adjunct Instructor of the Year.
Guide to enjoying South Lake Tahoe fireworks, and helping clean up on the 5th
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 10:53am
Event Date:
July 4, 2017 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To get a front row seat to one of the best fireworks shows in the country, it takes some planning. It will be crowded no matter where one goes along the Lake Tahoe shore, so pack your supplies for the day, relax, and enjoy.
Holocaust survivor to speak in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 9:24am
Event Date:
July 13, 2017 - 7:00pm Holocaust Survivor Dr. Jacob Eisenbach will be the special guest speaker at Chabad at the Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe on July 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Jacob Eisenbach was born in Poland in 1923. Nicknamed “Kuba” by his father, Eisenbach grew up in a loving household with all of the hopes and dreams of any family… he was to be a doctor, his brother Sam, an author… his sister dreamed of a career as a pharmacist. That all changed when Hitler’s army invaded Poland in 1939.
Location
Chabad at the Ski Run Marina
900 Ski Run Blvd
United States
38° 56' 57.8904" N, 119° 57' 33.156" W
See map: Google Maps
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: A Musical Comedy comes to Valhalla Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 6:13pm
Event Date:
July 6, 2017 (All day)
How do you spell F-U-N? Six awkward tweens vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime in this fast-paced, Tony Award-winning musical comedy that is coming to the stage of the Valhalla Boathouse Theater at Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe for three weekends in July.
The show will be held July 6-8, 13-15 and 20-23, all at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and $25 and can be purchased here: valhallatahoe.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=50.
Hazy skies around Lake Tahoe and the Sierra
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 5:37pm
Have you noticed hazy skies around Lake Tahoe today? No, there are no fires nearby but the Air Quality Index (AQI) is showing a "moderate" range.
There are two fires southwest of Yosemite near Mariposa, but winds are most likely not strong enough to carry that smoke into the Tahoe Basin and Northern Nevada. The Spring Fire started Sunday afternoon and has now burned 60 acres. Nearby the four-day old Ben Fire is 95 percent contained.
Chautauqua of Will Rogers at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 3:06pm
Event Date:
July 12, 2017 - 6:30pm Doug Watson will portray legendary humorist “Will Rogers”, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 12, at 6:30 pm.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
Share a Smile campaign kicks of at Tahoe Modern Makers
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 2:51pm
Event Date:
July 8, 2017 - 4:00pm
Tahoe Modern Makers is inviting the community, both locals and visitors, to the first day of their free Share a Smile campaign on Friday, July 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at their store located at 3668 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.
"We normally do a different craft each week but we feel as if the "Share a Smile campaign is going to be big," said Debbie Carty. "We want the community to embrace randomly bringing a smile to a strangers face and what that can mean for a community."
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 2-8
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 2:09pm
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road/Fresh Pond to Mill Run: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thurday and 6 a.m. to noon Friday for slope clearing work.
State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Motorists can expect signalized one-way traffic control about 1 mile north of the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville around the clock for slope repair work.
Music in the Castle at Vikingsholm
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 1:09pm
Event Date:
July 15, 2017 - 5:30pm
Experience Emerald Bay and Vikingsholm Castle in a new and delightful way when the Sierra State Parks Foundation holds Music In The Castles on Saturday, July 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Drive down to the castle for this private concert inside the castle. Enjoy a twilight reception in the courtyard with wine and hors d'oeuvres.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/02/2017 - 11:55am
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
6/25
2:25 a.m. - Death Investigation - Rubicon Trail - DEPUTIES ASSISTED THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL IN INVESTIGATING THE SCENE OF A VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DECEASED MALE 49-YEARS-OLD, DRIVER A 27-YEAR-OLD MALE SUSPECTED DUI.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/01/2017 - 8:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 291 calls between June 20 - June 26, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
6/20 (39 calls)
DUI in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail
Warrant in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant on Werner Salas Dr
DUI in the 2700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Under the Influence: Drugs in the 900 block of Lakeview Ave
Unlicensed Driver at Park Ave and Manzanita
6/21 (36 calls)
No Arrests
6/22 (37 calls)
As high pressure settles in expect a week of 80s in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/01/2017 - 7:06pm
No rain is in sight as high pressure gradually builds up over the Sierra through the weekend, bringing hot and dry conditions to northeast California and western Nevada.
The heat this week won't be near record breaking though it will be close on Saturday, July 8. The forecast of 87 is equal to the highest on record set in 1989. T
Forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tonight - Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
