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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There has always been a strong connection between South Lake Tahoe and Maui residents, and to support Hawaiian friends, a sticker has been created by Kenny Curtzwiler to raise funds for those in need after the deadly fires.

Keep Tahoe Maui Ikaika (which means Keep Tahoe Maui Strong) stickers are available for a minimum of a $10 donation. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Maui residents.

Stickers are available at the following locations:

GETAWAY CAFE
WATTABIKE
BERT'S CAFE
NAPA AUTO PARTS
SOUTH SHORE BIKES
TAHOE KEYS DELI
FLIGHT DECK (AIRPORT)

The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is urging fishermen and recreational users to stay out of the water at Indian Creek Reservoir located in Alpine County. Localized areas of the lake were tested to confirm that the lake is being impacted by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). The lake is posted with a lakewide recreational advisory of “DANGER” to alert lake users of the elevated risk.

Recreators are encouraged to follow the below guidance until further notice.
Danger
• Stay out of the water until further notice, including watercraft.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Smoke from the fires in Northern California and Oregon is responsible for the poor air quality in the Sacramento and San Francisco Bay Area and, on a lesser scale, the Sierra.

The wind from the north on Wednesday brought the smoke south into those regions.

There is a Red Flag Warning in Sacramento until 8 p.m. Wednesday night, and Lake Tahoe has a Lake Wind Advisory in place for Thursday.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join local law enforcement at Freel Perk on Wednesday, August 30 for Coffee With A Cop from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Coffee With A Cop was started to build relationships, one cup at a time. It brings law enforcement and the community members they serve together–over coffee–to discuss issues and learn more about each other.

Freel Perk is located at 3141 US50 in Meyers.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For over two years the glass-enclosed stream profile chamber at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center has been closed down due to acts of vandalism. Unknown person(s) had broken the glass, allowing water from Taylor Creek to get inside and rendering the popular exhibit useless.

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has announced repairs are underway at the chamber and, if all goes as planned, they anticipate it reopening by the end of September or beginning of October 2023.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance to identify an individual who is suspected of committing a vehicle burglary. Credit cards stolen from the vehicle were used to purchase approximately $1,500 worth of merchandise from a number of establishments in the Stateline, Nevada, and South Lake Tahoe, California areas.

The male suspect is Caucasian, approximately 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, and has light-brown facial hair.

KIRKWOOD, Calif. - Kirkwood Mountain Resort is holding a weekend of family entertainment with 'Desert Myth' by the Flynn Creek Circus under the big top Sept. 1-4.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A couple from El Dorado Hills was sentenced on Monday for their criminal efforts to avoid paying federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Brian Beland, 39, was sentenced to 21 months in prison and a $30,000 fine, and Denae Beland, 40, was sentenced to five years of supervised release and a $25,000 fine.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you wanted to add a fur baby to your family? Now is your chance! Join the South Tahoe Association of Realtors and other sponsors for the third Pet Adoption Day at South Lake Brewing Company on Friday, September 8 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

The Pet Network will be on hand with adoptable animals!

Every pet adoption day has had all of the animals adopted, so organizers hope to keep the tradition going.

Not able to adopt but want to help? Go hang out, grab a beer, and donate to a good cause.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The BEBOT, short for “beach robot,” was at Conolley Beach in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, showing why it is becoming a big tool in the beach-cleaning toolbox at Tahoe.

The all-electric, solar, and battery-powered, beach-cleaning robot is wrapping up its second summer of sifting through the sand at Lake Tahoe, removing small debris, bits of litter and plastics as it moves through beaches.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Douglas County is embarking on the strategic planning process to create a shared vision between the residents of Douglas County and their elected officials. This five-year strategic plan document will serve as an operational roadmap for the future. It is designed to evolve over time in response to the changing needs of the organization and the community.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's back to the classroom on Monday for students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD). To start the year, so far, there are 3,651 students, almost equal to last fall when there were 3.649 students when the October figures were calculated. There are now 40 students who live in Nevada attending California schools, up from 31 last school year and 33 from the 21/22 school year.

School Times and Bus Schedules

Meyers Grades K-5, start at 8 a.m. and end at 2:20 p.m.
Sierra House Grades K-5, start at 8:05 a.m. and end at 2:25 p.m.

No matter how much you plan or research ahead of time, childbirth may not go as expected. There are important choices to make, and even when you have given birth before, a lot can happen in the moment.

If you previously had a baby via a C-section delivery and are having another baby, you may have the option to have another cesarean or try a vaginal birth. More women are attempting a vaginal birth after a cesarean, or VBAC, and Barton Family Birthing Center offers mothers this option in a medical environment.

Parents, the drug landscape has changed. Drug overdoses no longer only impact people fighting the disease of addiction — deaths from counterfeit pills containing fentanyl are surging across the U.S. and unknowing teens, some as young as 13, are dying from fentanyl-related poisonings.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls 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.

August 17 - August 23, 2023

8/17

00:37 SUSP VEH STOP - Officer initiated activity at South Upper Truckee Rd/State Hwy 89, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This week's Home of the Week winner from the South Tahoe Association of Realtors:

Listing Agent: Matt Bryant
Listing Office: Chase International Realty

Property Address: 1675 Oneidas Street, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
MLS #: 137127

Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2.5
Square Footage: 2,483 Sq Ft.
Price: $1,375,000

The world has lost one of the best. On July 24th, at 78 years of age, Doug Forte passed away while on vacation in Maui. Doug was a 41-year resident of South Lake Tahoe. For the last four years, he had been living in Green Valley, Arizona where he lived with his wife Mary and dog Lola.

The South Lake Tahoe Republican Women hosted its annual BBQ on August 12, featuring guest speaker William McGinnis who wrote, “Slay the Dragon”.

Mr. McGinnis spoke about the very real threat all sectors of American society and American security face from the Chinese Communist Party and their relentless efforts to dominate world politics and become the pre-eminent military power in the world. The case he made is not anti-Chinese but rather the reality we face from a strong, determined, and intelligent adversary.

UPDATE: Saturday's event is canceled but Friday is still on.

OUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This weekend marks the end of the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater summer speaker series for this year. The Great Basin Institute and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are inviting community members and visitors to join them at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center for two shows.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Lindsey Stirling starts her "Snow Waltz Tour" in Lake Tahoe on November 16 at the new Tahoe Blue Event Center at 8 p.m.

Stirling is an American violinist, songwriter, and dancer. She presents choreographed violin performances in a variety of music styles, from classical to pop and rock to electronic dance music.

Many may remember her from season five of America's Got Talent where she was a quarter-finalist.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On August 14, Heavenly Mountain Resort once again sponsored a Bread & Broth (B&B) Monday Meal thanks to the generous Vail EpicPromise grant funds awarded to Bread & Broth.

“It’s always a pleasure for the Heavenly team to be able to give back to the community through our Monday Meal sponsorships,” said Stefan Watkins.

In addition to serving as Heavenly’s Adopt A Day (AAD) crew member on the 14th, Stefan is also a regular B&B volunteer on the second Monday of each month. So, he has a great deal of experience helping at the Monday dinner service.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Douglas County TRIAD, has announced a new citizen’s law enforcement academy. There is no cost to attend, but space is limited. The "Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy" will be held Tuesday, September 5 through Friday, September 8 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Class location is the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, located at 1038 Buckeye Road, Minden, Nevada. This academy is open to Douglas County residents.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The recent fire tragedy in Lahaina, this week's mudslides and flooding in southern Nevada and California from Hurricane Hilary, and the heavy summer tornado activity across the country, and fires currently ravaging Eastern Washington and Northern California, have been a reminder of how vulnerable people are and how necessary emergency preparation is.

As we learned during the Caldor Fire, planning is important, but it isn't just a "one-and-done" process.