Latest Stories

MONO COUNTY, Calif. - The Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) dive team that completed the 72-mile SCUBA cleanup of Lake Tahoe in 2021-2022, has just finished months of work establishing strategic partnerships in the Mammoth Lakes region with government, nonprofits, businesses and Mammoth Lake Tourism, all leading to the organization solidifying a successful expansion into the Eastern Sierra. With these partnerships now in place, the team has just completed its first round of clean ups and research in the region.

Why you SHOULD vote for Dr. Kermit Jones:

As a doctor and a veteran, his life has been guided by oaths to his patients and his country.

He was a flight surgeon for 2 terms of deployment in Iraq.

After returning from Iraq he served as a White House fellow under Obama working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the quality of care for veterans.

He believes in climate change and will take action to combat it.

He is pro-choice. He believes important health decisions should be made between the patient and their doctor.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe will host its second annual State of the City Address on Thursday, October 20 at the Beach Retreat & Lodge Conference Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will be emceed by City Manager Joe Irvin, while Mayor Devin Middlebrook will share highlights from his tenure as mayor during the 2021-22 fiscal year and the progress made toward numerous initiatives in the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

The Integra returns, but is it worthy of the name?

What is it?

Acura's Integra, a new compact sedan that revives the name of some of Honda's and Acura's best driver's cars ever from the 1990s and early 2000s. Some people say the new model isn't worthy of the Integra name, which is bizarre given the Integra was always just a cheap economy car. They made a couple of Type Rs and suddenly it's sacrilegious to call anything the same unless it's the second coming of Jesus himself. The Integra cult, it's real, man.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Just as the eleven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates were asked questions to help voters understand their qualities (only 7 responded), the two candidates for Area 5 El Dorado County supervisor also answered questions.

C.C. Top Music, Arts, & Beyond LLC is excited to welcome you to its store’s opening in Carson City, NV as of October 14th, 12PM-8PM. Celebrate with us throughout the month of October! CCTop is a unique store offering our customers a comfortable, pet-friendly shopping experience. CCTop offers a very unique blend of products and services to include home decor, pet accessories, & hand crafted designs. Did we mention we also have an awesome guitar store as well? We are planning a calendar full of fun and informative art/craft classes for both, children & adults.

With a score of 11-7, the South Tahoe High School boys' tennis team clinched the Class 3A Northern League Boys Tennis championship on Friday, October 14 in their final-round matchup against Truckee.

In their first round, the 8-0 Vikings beat North Valleys 14-4.

Next week, South Tahoe’s starters will compete in individual regionals in Reno and then the team and those individuals who qualify will compete in the State Tournament from Oct. 27-29 at the Reno Tennis Center.

The individual South Tahoe High athletes in the regionals on October 21 at the Plumas Tennis Center, Reno:

American Legion Post 795 (South Lake Tahoe) is extremely disappointed that Dan Browne of the Lake Tahoe Veteran’s Alliance made the decision to endorse certain candidates for the upcoming November 8 election.

Mr. Browne should be well aware that his action is in violation of IRS code for qualified 501(c)(3) (non-profit) organizations - they may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars returns Saturday after a hiatus due to the pandemic. The event at Bally's is sold out, but the public can still participate through live-streaming.

A suggested donation to the nonprofit of $25 is suggested for steaming. To watch, visit https://www.tahoeartsproject.org/. Donations are also accepted on this website to support your favorite dancing pair.

The pairs:

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – One of the most successful tournaments in the 33-year history of the American Century Championship celebrated another annual tradition, as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) distributed $125,000 in funds as a result of the July event to 26 South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations.

The 2022 Jingle! Mingle! fundraiser on December 4 will raise funds to help the Assistance League® Sierra Foothills raise funds to help clothe South Lake Tahoe and other El Dorado County students and adults in need.

Join in the holiday fun from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. There will be festive vendors, wine and beer tasting, light "bites," entertainment, raffles and an auction.

Emmet Freeman and Austin Palmiere have been identified as the two men who were burned during a fire at their CAL FIRE Placerville quarters. One of their vehicles had caught fire and they ran outside to extinguish it. Those in the area have reported hearing an explosion.

The two worked for the Amador-El Dorado Unit and were assigned to the Placerville Fire Center. After the fire, they were transported to the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.

The following was presented by Douglas County Commissioner Danny Tarkanian during Thursday's meeting on the future of Vacation Home Rentals (VHRs) at the Lake Tahoe portion of Douglas County (Tahoe Township). He gave this to share with readers prior to the start of the meeting:

What I try to do, as your commissioner, is to evaluate what is in the best interest of the County collectively 
and what is fair and equitable to as many people as possible.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) voted unanimously Thursday night to elect Jon Hetherton as the new trustee for area 2. He will take office and the oath at the Board's December meeting.

The Board gave Hetherton and the other candidate, Leonard Carter, a series of questions to answer during their interview which started prior to their regularly scheduled Board meeting. No one had filed to run in the November 8 election for Area 2 so the District opened it up to the public to apply.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, in partnership with Motherlode School District, is inviting residents of El Dorado County to attend a special town hall meeting focused on youth vaping.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – This year’s Trick or Treat Safety Street in Douglas County will be held on October 31 at the Fairgrounds from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Bring the kids for a fun time and a safe way to trick or treat. There will have over 20 vendors who will be passing out candy, and food trucks, and having prizes for the kids.

The admission cost is 5 dollars per child and all proceeds will go to the Explorer POST.

On Oct. 13, the Nevada Department of Transportation launched an enhanced 511
NV Travel Information system to provide improved Nevada highway information.

First launched in 2007, the 511 Nevada Travel Info service will continue to allow motorists to dial 511 tollfree or log onto nvroads.com any time for up-to-the-minute state road conditions, online traffic cameras, roadway weather information, scheduled event road closures, highway construction updates and more.

The Nevada 511 app can also be downloaded via the Apple or Google store.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - With unusual and more frequent emergencies facing Douglas County they will move to have a full-time in-house emergency management team and no longer contract with East Fork Fire District to do that service.

East Fork Fire took over the county's emergency management functions in 2007 and the services had been done in-house prior to that. A department director used to have that responsibility and by bringing it in-house the County will create an updated emergency plan, something that is out of date.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Tahoe Chamber invites women leaders in the Lake Tahoe region to attend Women in Leadership: Courage to Thrive on Wednesday, November 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Edgewood Resort Hotel. Registration is now open through October 26.

Yes, I'm voting for Brooke Laine for Supervisor - and for good reasons.

1) She knows the value of teamwork because of her long years of working on numerous boards & foundations.

2) She is known for her ability to follow through until a meaningful solution is reached.

3) She has done her homework and knows the workings of El Dorado County so she will be ready to go on day one.

4) She knows that being respectful of others is key to building the trust necessary to get things done.

Please join me in voting for Brooke Laine to be our next El Dorado County Supervisor.
 

There is nothing more important in Government than transparency by our elected officials. Without it, abuse of power would never be discovered, there would be no accountability and there would never be a change for the better. It is one of the reasons I take the time to write and send out these emails.

UC Davis researchers want to hear from South Lake Tahoe area residents and get their perspectives on wildfire issues in California.

Help protect your community from wildfire by sharing your opinions and experiences at https://linktr.ee/ucdwildfire. Your responses will inform local leaders and policymakers of your landscape and community values, guiding solutions to reduce the impact of wildfire and bolstering resilience for everyone.

The annual Lake Tahoe Marathon will be held around Lake Tahoe from October 14-17, and the public should be aware of possible delays on roads during the races.

With its origin dating back to the 1970s, the current Lake Tahoe Marathon is multi-faceted and has half and full marathons, relay races, and kids pumpkin runs, along with other races (full list and how to register can be found here).

Expected delays

Friday, October 14, 2022

Lakeside Beach to Incline Village

Between Horses and Humans has announced the return of its popular annual fundraiser, the Galloping Gala, and for 2022 they have added a Barn Dance. This will be held on October 22, 2022, from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. at Maddi's Friesian Ranch, 310 Allerman Lane, Gardnerville. Part of the event includes dancing lessons from Reno’s Miss Behavin Honeys who were recently featured on Country Music Television.

Food will be provided by Bella Vita Catering.