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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first baby of the year in South Lake Tahoe arrived on Saturday, January 1 at 10:41 p.m. at Barton Memorial Hospital, just in time to start 2022 with parents Drew Norberg and Austin Norton of Incline Village.

The baby, Sloan Augustine Norton, is a second-generation Barton baby. His mother Drew was also born at Barton and his parents grew up in South Lake Tahoe.

Baby Sloan weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches long, and joins big brother Winston Norton.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe has a 15-page snow removal plan (seen here) that the public can read to know several things from snowplow response to different categories of snowstorms, what streets are done first, and the eight zones maintained by one crew per zone.

Marking twenty years of adventure sports cinematography and culture, Tahoe Adventure Film Festival (TAFF) is the annual gathering with the outdoor adventure community, animated with music, go-go dancers, wild entertainers, and dramatic action imagery. All before the films begin. This year it will be held on Saturday, January 8 at 8:00 p.m. at Bally's Lake Tahoe (formerly MontBleu Resort) in Stateline, Nev.

It’s where the industry’s best filmmakers premiere their latest adventure sports films one night only hosted by festival creator and adventurer, Todd Offenbacher.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Following a very wet and rather cold December across California, much drier (as well as warmer) weather is now expected in many parts of the state for the foreseeable future. A persistent ridge that had been anchored for weeks over the Gulf of Alaska shifts eastward toward the West Coast.

The record-breaking snow in the Sierra last week put the current snowpack at 202 percent above average for this time of year, and reservoirs in California surged with Folsom lake seeing almost 50 feet of added water, and 90 feet at Lake Oroville.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lease to Locals, a new program in South Lake Tahoe, is a pilot incentive program that will connect property owners to locals seeking long-term rentals as the community faces a critical shortage of workforce housing.

Previously, the South Lake Tahoe City Council approved an agreement with Truckee-based Landing Locals to administer the program just as they have done in the town of Truckee. Landing Locals is a start-up company specializing in mountain-community workforce housing.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - A team from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) spent much of Sunday night pumping water out of homes after a water main broke, sending thousands of gallons of water down the hill from Zephyr Heights.

The main broke on North Martin after opening a six-inch lateral to the main pipe. An estimated 650,000 gallons of water were sent down the hill according to Fire Marshal Eric Guevin. It flowed from North Martin down US50 into Cedar Street and Lincoln Highway in Zephyr Cove.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Refuse will be collecting Christmas trees during normal garbage collection days.

Christmas trees must be free of ornaments, tinsel, etc.

The trees can be put out for collection on normal service days or taken to the South Tahoe Refuse Resource Recovery Facility at no charge. The facility is located at 2121 Eloise Ave., South Lake Tahoe.

There is no deadline and green waste is collected curbside year-round.

6:00PM Update: Starting at 7:00 p.m. Monday, I-580 from Bowers to Eastlake will be closed in both directions due to weather. US-305A will also be closed in the Washoe Valley at this time.

The Nevada State Police and NDOT will reassess the situation at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Winds are expected to be in excess of 60 mph this evening.

WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. - High winds through the Washoe Valley have created limited visibility and severe winter driving conditions, prompting a special warning.

The Eldorado National Forest has started its annual closure of native surface (dirt) roads. The closure went into effect on January 1 and will remain in place until at least April 1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Prepare for a potentially damaging wind event Monday afternoon into early Tuesday, mainly in eastern California from Coleville north and for far western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. Snow and blowing snow may slow travel around the Tahoe Basin and across northeast California and far northwest Nevada late Monday afternoon into Tuesday morning. Mid-week should feature dry and warmer conditions with chances of rain, snow, and gusty winds for the end of the week.

The feet and ankles, supporting the weight of the rest of your body, are prime targets for painful injuries. From broken bones to frostbite, you're at extra risk for foot and ankle injuries during winter. With some management and exercises, many can be prevented.

Guarding against injury is best accomplished by increasing both flexibility and strength in the ankle and foot. Target the muscles that support your ankles to protect your joints by strength-training two or three times a week on alternating days and always after you've warmed up.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of November 22-28, 2021. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.

Log for December 6-19, 2021

12/6
Arrests
22:09 Brandishing 3400 Block of Spruce Av

Other Calls
00:27 Location Check 1000 Block of Johnson Boulevard

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 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.

Report for December 23 - December 29

12/23
01:46 NOISE DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS - Occurred on Meadow Vale Dr, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: QUIET ON ARRIVAL.

After the recent storms that hit Lake Tahoe, snow is building up on roofs throughout the region. This photo was sent in by Carol Nageotte. Her neighbor Bonnie Turner took the photo of Ron Nageotte and Tom Wion on Carol's roof.

They live on the top of Kingsbury Grade on the South Shore.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Let's put 2021 in the rearview mirror and plan ahead for a better 2022.

Last year doesn't have to be forgotten as we can use 2021 as an experience to learn from (Caldor Fire, COVID-19, polarization) and help guide us to decisions we'll make in 2022.

As we welcomed in a new year 12 months ago:

Who knew one year ago there would be a small group of people in the community that would disrupt public meetings for their own agenda and bullies elected officials?

STATELINE, Nev. - With another sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 occurring in Nevada, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NCB) will be intensifying enforcement of the state's mask directive as crowds flock to the state's casinos over the New Year's holiday weekend.

If a casino does not enforce the mask directive it could face disciplinary action.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Cases of COVID-19 continue to surge not only across the country but in California and El Dorado County. There have been 140 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths recorded since yesterday in El Dorado County. This brings the total of COVID-19 cases in the county to 17,707. The wrapup of all other counties around the lake takes place on Fridays.

There are now 21.3 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the county.

Law enforcement agencies from South Lake Tahoe and Douglas County will be on the South Shore Friday night as revelers welcome in the new year on the street through Stateline.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) are preparing efforts to ensure public safety for visitors and residences during the celebration.

Without the outdoor concert Snow Globe in town, SLTPD is repositioning its team back to pre-Snow Globe operations when they had an increased presence at Stateline.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A GoFundMe account has been set up for a local woman who is in a fight against lung cancer.

Kimberly Templeton has made it her life’s mission to give back to the communities she has lived and worked in, and now she is in need of help from those communities.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin is urging motorists to avoid non-essential mountain travel until weather conditions improve. Caltrans has closed 45 state highways since December 24 due to record snowfall in the Sierra Nevada. While Caltrans has reopened 29 highways – including Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50, the main gateways to Lake Tahoe – roadway conditions remain challenging with extensive delays and chain controls in effect.

Nevada’s non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,321,624,724 for the month of October 2021, a gain of 71.38 percent over the same period in 2020. The South Shore Lake Tahoe casino's win was up 5.96 percent over the same period with their gaming revenue of $18,162,310, according to the State's monthly gaming revenue report Wednesday.

Last month's report showed a large loss on the South Shore after the Caldor Fire forced evacuations of South Lake Tahoe and Stateline.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Not to be outdone by 2020, 2021 delivered fires,
evacuations, more COVID, big winter storms, and power outages. And once again, our tough, little mountain town came together to overcome and carry on. The South Tahoe Public Utility District was proud to play an important role in meeting these big challenges and consistently providing safe, clean

UPDATE 1/1/22: The City of South Lake Tahoe deactivated its Emergency Operations Center today at 8:00 a.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The standstill traffic situation on all roads leading to and from South Lake Tahoe Tuesday made headlines and prompted one governor to declare a State of Emergency.

Vehicles crept along the 72 miles from Spooner Summit on US-50 to Placerville on US-50, barely moving at times as massive numbers of people tried to navigate the Sierra when I-80 closed and US-50 reopened.

Nevada lost a political powerhouse and true public servant today with the passing of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid. He was dedicated to the people of Nevada, serving as a state senator, lieutenant governor, and our longest-serving senator over his nearly 60-year career. His story is well-known, rising from a small town in rural Nevada to become a heavy-hitting member of Congress.