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No such thing as "just a burger" at Lake Tahoe's Hard Rock Cafe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 8:58pm
One can take a trip around the world without leaving South Lake Tahoe with a stop at the Hard Rock Cafe this month.
Their 3rd annual World Burger Tour has been at the famous cafe since May 1, and goes just until June 25, so now may be your only chance to visit Argentina, Spain and Tennessee without an airline ticket.
Each year, legendary burgers from the chain's locations around the world enter their "local" burgers into a contest, and the winners are shared with others:
Students learn bike safety and skills at South Lake Tahoe Middle School
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 8:08pm
Local bicycling advocates spent Friday at South Tahoe Middle School, teaching students about bike safety, bike skills and how to do repairs on bikes.
As part of the 12th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition and the Community Mobility Group put the students through a series of stations learning how to fit helmets correctly, how to do hand signals, a skills rodeo, the parts of a bike and how to fix a flat and do other repairs and an obstacle course.
Touch of Old West comes through South Lake Tahoe during Pony Express re-ride
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 1:39pm
Event Date:
June 14, 2017 - 5:30pm
Imagine the year 1860 with vast wilderness and wide-open plains between Missouri and California. You're one of the chosen riders on top of a horse with a mochila strapped on your saddle, navigating along the trail where unknown dangers lay ahead.
You're not on leisure trip, you're one of a team of young men traveling 1,966 miles in ten days on horseback, delivering mail to and from the West.
Lake Tahoe Humane Society holds Dog Day at the Park fundraiser
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 8:44am
Event Date:
June 11, 2017 - 10:00am
Tahoe Paradise Park is hosting "Dog Day in the Park" for the Lake Tahoe Humane Society on Sunday, June 11 from 10:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.
To celebrate the park being dog friendly, and to help out the Humane Society, there will be activities for both dogs and their humans. BBQ, kid's activities, doggie costume contest and a best trick contest (for the dogs) are also part of the day's events.
Enjoy Baron Lake, the Truckee River, playground and more.
Tahoe Paradise Park, 1011 E San Bernadino Avenue in Meyers.
Climate change documentary, From the Ashes, shown in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 8:17am
Event Date:
June 15, 2017 - 7:00pm
The Sierra Club Tahoe Area Group presents a free, advanced screening of From the Ashes, produced by Radical Media in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies for National Geographic on Thursday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Unity of the Lake.
The film provides a compelling and often heartbreaking look at coal and what’s at stake for our economy, health, and climate. Learn more about an industry on the edge and what it means for our future.
3.5 earthquake southeast of Gardnerville
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 9:07pm
The Nevada Seismological Laboratory in Reno is reporting another earthquake for the Carson Valley. The most recent one registered 3.5 and was located 11.8 miles southeast of Gardnerville at 9:31 p.m. Friday, June 9.
This follows a small swarm of quakes in the area that started on Tuesday, June 6 when a 3.9 tremor occurred.
In the Mammoth Lakes region tonight there have been six earthquakes 1.1 - 2.1.
Snow added to South Lake Tahoe forecast
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 7:35pm
We just can't seem to get rid of winter. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for snow on Sunday and Monday but the cold temps will be short-lived as the high on Friday will be 78 degrees.
Light snow showers are possible above 5000 ft on Sunday in the Sierra.
Here is the updated forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tonight - A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Vail Resorts CEO gives $125,000 to fund South Lake Tahoe summer kids food program
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 5:47pm
Children from the South Shore of Lake Tahoe no longer need to go hungry during the summer months. Thanks to a generous donation of $125,000 by Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO, and his wife Elana Amsterdam, “Summer B&B 4 Kids” will launch on Wednesday, June 21, with a focus on helping the over 50 percent of local children who are receiving free or subsidized school meals during the school year.
Harrah's and Harveys name new Vice President for their Lake Tahoe resorts
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 4:41pm
Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe have announced a new addition to their staff. Christopher Joy has been named Vice President of Hotel and Food & Beverage for the resorts.
Joy spent many years living in the Reno area, having attended Reed High School and the University of Nevada, Reno. He started his gaming and hospitality career at the Silver Legacy in 1995 before moving to Las Vegas where he helped open the Aladdin as the Assistant Director of Front Office Operations, a job he held for five years.
Kayaker reported missing in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 4:20pm
The search has been suspended for a man who was reported missing near Lester Beach, north of Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe on Thursday.
On June 8 at 9:15 a.m., Pham Dan Vu Thanh (who goes by Dan), called a friend 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.
Douglas County man arrested in Carson City on suspicion of Nevada County murder
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 11:45am
A 27-year-old Douglas County man, a suspect in a California homicide investigation, was arrested Thursday night during a joint agency operation that happened at an Airport Road apartment complex, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
The arrest happened at around 6:40 p.m. and involved the Carson City Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and California law enforcement agencies.
At 8:45 p.m. Furlong released the following statement:
One hospitalized, two dogs killed in South Lake Tahoe fire
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 7:07am
A South Lake Tahoe house fire this morning sent one woman to the hospital and killed her two dogs.
At 6:56 a.m. on June 9, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue responded to a fire in a duplex at 973 Paloma Street.
SLTFR Chief Jeff Meston said the occupant, a female, was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital after she suffered smoke inhalation. He said two dogs perished in the fire and animal control was on their way to the home to assist in retrieval.
Highway 50 over Echo Summit reopens with one-way controlled traffic
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/09/2017 - 6:44am
Caltrans has reopened Highway 50 between Meyers and Placerville with one-way controlled traffic at Alder Creek where a mudslide closed it last night. They originally said all traffic would be rerouted to other highways through Friday evening but crews were able to get it open.
The slope is still not stable and they are working on getting the mud flow stopped.
For up to the minute reports, visit Caltrans twitte at @CaltransDist3 or on their app/website - http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/.
Forever Dance presents annual recital at MontBleu
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 7:53pm
Forever Dance presents their annual recital, Legends Are Forever, on Saturday, June 17 in the MontBleu Showroom.
Another hump to cross before summer weather arrives in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 6:42pm
Forecasters are talking snow at the upper elevations Friday, but at lake level there is only a chance of showers and wind. A Lake Wind Advisory is effect on Friday from noon to 7:00 p.m. Winds are expected from the southwest 15-20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Wave heights on Lake Tahoe can be 1-3 feet.
Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.
Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:
South Lake Tahoe boat ramp to close early for holidays/special events
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 5:04pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe boat ramp on at El Dorado Beach will close early during holidays and special events this summer
Holiday and Special Events Schedule
Hours on Thursdays for Live at Lakeview Summer Concerts
The Live at Lakeview Summer Music Concert Series begins on Thursday, June 22, 2017. The summer concert series will occur every Thursday beginning on June 22nd to August 31st from 4:30-8:30. On these Thursday’s the boat ramp will open at 8am and close at 1pm. Boats will need to be off the lake by 1pm.
Hours for 4th of July Holiday
Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue beach cleanups
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 3:41pm
Event Date:
July 5, 2017 - 8:30am After Tahoe's July Fourth festivities, our beaches are thrashed with trash, which can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Each year, hundreds of Tahoe residents and visitors turn out for our largest cleanup of the year to remove litter from our beaches. Help Keep Tahoe Blue by joining a beach cleanup site!
Cleanup sites include:
• Commons Beach (Tahoe City)
• Kings Beach
• Kiva Beach
• Nevada Beach
• Regan Beach
We will provide cleanup materials, refreshments and raffle prizes. Please bring your reusable water bottle, friends and cleanup gloves if you have them!
Location
Various Locations, Lake Tahoe Basin
United States
See map: Google Maps
Highway 50 at Kyburz closed due to mudslide
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 3:32pm
5:00 p.m. - A section of Highway 50 in El Dorado County is now closed after new slide activity at the location pushed a heavy amount of debris onto the roadway. Crews are in the process of putting the signage up.
Man suspected of several vehicle break-ins at Stateline casino
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 3:16pm
A suspect has been arrested for a series of robberies from cars parked at Stateline, Nev. At 1:50 a.m. Sunday, June 4, Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) received a call from Harrah's Tahoe security, alerting them that they had detained a man, 22-year-old Jeremy Perez of San Francisco.
Perez was with security officers after he was seen leaving a parking lot where several vehicles had their windows smashed and property taken.
During their investigation DCSO deputies located evidence connecting Perez to the car burglaries and he was arrested.
Justin Timberlake returns to Tahoe to play in American Century Championship
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 12:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Justin Timberlake is returning to Lake Tahoe for his third consecutive year playing in the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe. The singer/actor was an instant crowd favorite in his first year, and continued to be fan favorite in 2016.
Timberlake, an avid golfer, has a 4-handicap. Besides singing, acting, being a husband and father, he is also known for his philanthropic endeavors.
$475,000 awarded to 118 South Tahoe High seniors
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/08/2017 - 6:59am
During a series of recent awards ceremonies, South Tahoe High(STHS) students were recognized for academic success, attendance and bilingual immersion.
The annual Senior Awards Night saw 118 students recognized with $475,000 in scholarships. During the evening, 64 individual presentations honored one or more students for achievements.
Earthquake swarm in Carson Valley not out of ordinary
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 10:19pm
In the last 48 hours there have been three dozen earthquakes, the largest being 3.74 and the smallest being about 1.0 in an area between Gardnerville and Topaz Lake.
"This is the nature of earthquakes," said Mickey Cassar, a records tech with seismic data at University of Nevada, Reno. "There are ebbs and flows. Earthquakes happen this way, a sequence goes on for awhile."
Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and Hawthorne, Nevada have had several dozen earthquakes over the past few months, 35 in Mammoth Lakes and almost 55 in Hawthorne just this week.
Angora Fire 10 years later: Water suppliers complete $1.6M in water infrastructure projects
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 9:30pm
Igniting on June 24, 2007, the Angora Fire rapidly spread to over 3,100 acres, destroying 254 homes, 75 commercial structures and resulting in more than $141 million in damages. In response to this disaster, an Emergency California-Nevada Tahoe Basin Fire Commission was formed to conduct a comprehensive review of the laws, policies and practices that affect the vulnerability of the Tahoe Basin to wildfires.
Missoula Children's Theatre returns to South Lake Tahoe for the 39th time
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 9:14pm
Event Date:
July 14, 2017 (All day)
For the past 38 years, Missoula Children's Theatre has been coming to South Lake Tahoe, transforming youth into actors and actresses in just a few days.
This year the production is Alice in Wonderland.
Auditions will be held on Monday, July 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at South Tahoe Middles School's multi-purpose room (STMS MPR). Approximately 50-60 local children will be cast to appear in the show.
El Dorado County Sheriff looking for gas-masked bandit
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 8:28pm
A man wearing a hard hart and full respirator walked into two banks in El Dorado County on Tuesday afternoon, making off with money from one.
At about 4:30 p.m. on June 6, the suspect pulled up to the El Dorado Hills branch of Golden One Credit Union driving a white F150. He got out and entered the bank with a gun, wearing the hard hat and gas mask along with sunglasses and a reflective green vest. For an unknown reason he left the building as quickly as he entered.
Woman rescued from Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 7:33pm
6/12/17 8:00 p.m. update - The woman who was rescued from the river, Stephanie Waggoner of Minden, Nev., has died as result falling off her paddleboard in South Lake Tahoe. The Washoe County Coroner's Office will likely release the cause of death Tuesday or Wednesday.
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A 50-year-old woman from the Carson Valley nearly drowned in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday after she fell off her paddle board and got caught underwater in the cold and swift Upper Truckee River.
City Council gives LTUSD $75,000 for fields; Asks they come back to consortium
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 6:09pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. James Tarwarter, Superintendent of Lake Tahoe Unified School District, was at Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting to explain why LTUSD should receive $150,000 from the City for ballfield maintenance. He walked away with $75,000 with a strong recommendation that he join the Community Field Consortium Tarwater chose not to join in November, 2015.
Trains in the Westerns
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 2:51pm
Event Date:
June 17, 2017 - 10:00am Speaker Jim Clark will present his program, “Trains in the Westerns”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 17, at 10:00 am.
Jim Clark, known to many as “The Train Man”, will cover some of the 250 films he has worked on. Clark is an engineer and train coordinator who is associated with several of the biggest films with trains and their Hollywood stars. Some of those films include "The Lone Ranger", "Wild, Wild, West" and "Into the West".
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
72 Miles of Pure Liquid Fun along the Lake Tahoe Water Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 2:20pm
It’s going to be a paddler’s paradise this summer.
Western Nevada College announces Dean's List honorees
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 11:16am
Western Nevada College has named 267 students to the Spring 2017 Dean’s List.
Those chosen to WNC’s Dean’s List must complete at least 12 academic units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Honorees include:
Carson City
Carson Valley historic Barn Tour
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 11:02am
Event Date:
June 17, 2017 - 9:00am
Historic Barns of the Carson Valley: The Douglas County Historical Society’s “Barn Tour Fundraiser” will be held on Saturday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan approved
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 9:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the Lake Tahoe Airport not having scheduled passenger service since 2001, and with a master plan last updated in 1992, it was time to create a new plan based on the needs of the area today, and in the future.
City's Parking Authority to give $50k annually for parking enforcement
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 7:44pm
The August, 2002 parking agreement between the South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Authority (STJPPA) and Tahoe Crescent Partnership(TCP) was amended Tuesday during the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting.
Back in the original agreement, it stated STJPPA was responsible for enforcement of the 474-space parking lot in front of Raley's (the Village Center) at Stateline because of the issues Heavenly Village caused in the center's lot.
Kudos: Bread and Broth thanks Club Live
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 4:10pm
In addition to leadership events, club meetings, and recreation trips, the Club Live program at the Tahoe Middle School promotes service to others and on Monday, May 22nd, Club Live sponsored a Bread & Broth ‘Adopt A Day of Nourishment’. At the Monday Meal, program leaders Larry and Paula Lambdin and club members Mylee Blanchard, Destiny Hursh and Elisa Roberts provided incredible service to the guests who came to Grace Hall for a tasty and filling evening meal.
Crash knocks out power to 2067 customers in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 3:57pm
A driver at the corner of Al Tahoe Blvd and Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe ran into the guy-wire for a power pole, cutting power to over 2,000 Liberty Utilities customers Tuesday afternoon.
The driver was not injured.
The South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Police Departments responded to the one vehicle crash after getting the call at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday June 6.
Power was knocked out in South Lake Tahoe at 12:46 p.m. but was restored by 2:45 p.m. A new power pole was placed on Pioneer Trail by Liberty Utilities crews.
Three fires burning south of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 3:36pm
9:30 p.m. update - Highway 395 has reopened in both directions after firefighters got the upper hand on the Topaz Fire which burned 8 acres between Topaz Lake and the highway near Topaz Lodge. One outbuilding burned. 4 engines will remain on the fire overnight. No containment has been listed at this time. Jurisdiction is East Fork Fire Protection District.
NDOT to start slope stabilization project in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 3:20pm
Boulders along Highway 50 by Cave Rock will soon be removed as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) begins to reinforce a destabilized slope along the roadway at Logan Creek on Lake Tahoe's East Shore.
Work will begin June 7.
Numerous boulders the size of large vehicles rolled down the slope several times during the past winter, bringing NDOT to add a concrete barrier and reduce the traffic to one northbound land. Luckily, no vehicles have been involved in the slides, and no injuries reported.
3.9 earthquake between Gardnerville and Topaz Lake
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 3:05pm
In the last 12 hours there have been several tumblers according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno. The largest of the 24 recorded on their equipment was a 3.9 earthquake at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, 12.4 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Nevada.
It was followed by a 2.2 earthquake at 3:51 p.m.
Earthquakes are not uncommon through the Sierra and Northern Nevada.
For more information on this, and other seismological activity, visit their website at http://www.seismo.unr.edu/Earthquake.
DCSO Deputy Duffy selected as Grand Marshall for Carson Valley Days parade
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 2:31pm
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Teresa Duffy will lead the 107th annual Carson Valley Days parade as the Grand Marshall. The theme of the parade and festival is "A Salute to First Responders."
The Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club is organizing the event which runs from June 9 to June 11. The club wanted to raise awareness, celebrate, honor and, most importantly, say thank you to the first responders of Douglas County, those who protect the community on a daily basis.
City's study on South Lake Tahoe vacation home rentals released
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 9:16pm
Event Date:
June 13, 2017 - 9:00am
The much anticipated socio-economic study of the impact vacation home rentals (VHR) have on South Lake Tahoe has been released.
Michael Baker International was hired by the City to complete the study and create the report to identify emerging impacts of a growing industry, particularly impacts that may be directly affecting residents and persons who work in the city. They teamed with California State University, Sacramento on the project.
Live at Lakeview returns for sixth season in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 8:00pm
Summer is almost here and its time to start planning your Thursday evenings in South Lake Tahoe with a stop at Live at Lakeview, the summer concert series on the beach.
Starting June 22 and every Thursday until August 31, the free concerts will be at Lakeview Commons at the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Highway 50 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Toyota and the City of South Lake Tahoe are presenting the series with On Course Events.
Two deadly crashes on Northern Nevada highways
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 6:54pm
On US50 approximately five miles east of Dayton, a Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) Trooper was involved in a fatal crash at 2:40 p.m. on Monday, June 5. One person was confirmed deceased on scene. The Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper was transported via CareFlight to Renown with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
The deceased victim of the crash is an adult male, according to a witness on-scene who performed CPR on him before paramedics arrived. His name has not been released. Family is being notified.
Upper Truckee channel and revegetation project doing well with extra runoff
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 1:28pm
"The channel looks good and recovery is holding up," said Theresa Cody, Restoration Hydrologist with the U.S. Forest Service. "Water is on the flood plains as its supposed to."
Cody was talking about the $7 million project on part of the Upper Truckee River known as Reach 5. The three-year long restoration project was to improve the river channel stability and aquatic habitat along 1.2 miles of the river adjacent to the Lake Tahoe Airport.
Master Gardener vegetable plant sale at Ski Run Farmer's Market
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 1:09pm
Event Date:
June 9, 2017 - 3:00pm The UCCE Master Gardeners of South Lake Tahoe are having part one (vegetables only) of their 4th annual Plant Sale this Friday, June 9 at the Ski Run Farmers Market from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., or until they sell out of plants. The sale is being held jointly with the Sierra House Elementary School who will be selling student crafted garden art.
Nevada State Fair this weekend, El Dorado County Fair follows
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 12:24pm
Area residents and visitors can enjoy two big fairs with rides, music and exhibits. The 2017 Nevada State Fair runs from June 8 to June 11, and the El Dorado County Fair goes from June 15-18.
Nevada State Fair information provided by Jeff Munson, CarsonNow.org
The 2017 Nevada State Fair returns this week to Carson City bringing four days of fun, entertainment, carnival rides, culture, music and more to Mills Park.
From Thursday, June 8 to Sunday, June 11, the Nevada State Fair will showcase exhibits from each participating county throughout the Silver State.
Popular Rock Tahoe Half Marathon returns for 3rd year
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 11:19am
Epic Tahoe Adventures (ETA) is bringing the third annual Rock Tahoe Half Marathon to Lake Tahoe on June 17, 2017. 2,000 runners are expected for the event that takes participants from Spooner Summit to Stateline along Highway 50, past some of the best scenery around.
Over 3,000 family members and friends are expected to join the runners in town for the unique "Run, Rock and Recover" event.
Opinion: Difficult choices in El Dorado County budget
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 10:44am
Last Friday, I delivered to the Board of Supervisors and publicly released the County’s Recommended Budget. The 422-page document deserves some context.
Lake Tahoe to hit 81 Tuesday, chance of rain at end of week
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 6:36am
In typical June fashion, the forecast brings both warm temperatures and rain, and even a slight chance of upper level snow this week for Lake Tahoe. KOLO-TV said Monday morning that snow could hit elevations above 7500 feet on Friday, but in the meantime its warm and clear.
Due to the warm weather, there is a Flood Advisory in place until June 9 for El Dorado County for streams around the South Lake Tahoe region due to snowmelt. Some minor flooding is possible along Heavenly Creek, Trout Creek, Cold Creek, and the Upper Truckee River.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 7:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 220 calls between May 23 - May 29, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
5/23 (33 calls)
DUI at Ski Run Blvd & Pioneer Trail
Drug Offense in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drug Offense at San Jose Ave & Fresno Ave
Warrant in the 2300 block of Eloise Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 3300 block of Treehaven
DJ, facepainting and lots of donuts mark Rainbow Sprinkles grand opening
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/04/2017 - 6:50pm
Rainbow Sprinkles Donuts and Frozen Yogurt held their official grand opening and ribbon cutting in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, bringing out a parking lot full of fans and future fans.
Jody Filgo and Sallie Ross-Filgo opened the doors of their shop in January, 2017, but with the heavy, and long, winter, they wanted to wait until weather was nicer to roll out the official red carpet. Plus, Saturday was just a day after National Donut Day!
