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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - They don't agree with Gov. Sisolak's handling of the pandemic, nor rules about masks and businesses, but the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners approved a COVID-19 reopening plan during their meeting April 15, 2021.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law SB 85, a $536 million wildfire and forest resiliency budget package in hopes of helping California prepare for another dry wildfire season from the southern to northern reaches of the state. It will help fund fire resilience efforts including fuel breaks, forest health projects, and home hardening across the state. Some of those funds will be headed to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.

A Reno man has been arrested by the Washoe County Regional Crime Suppression Unit on a felony fugitive warrant out of El Dorado County for an alleged crime that took place in South Lake Tahoe several years ago.

Rex Escolano Bernat, 42-years-old, was arrested April 15, 2021. He faces a charge of Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Child Under 14.

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are seeking information from the public after Bernat's arrest in case there are other victims in the Reno area.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy will be demolishing the old Tahoe Urgent Care building at the corner of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and 4th Street once acquisition of the property is complete. The .48-acre parcel sits on environmentally sensitive land that is subject to frequent flooding.

Once the transaction is complete the demolition and stabilization process will begin. Work will be completed in the 2021 building season.

The month of March seemed to fly by. Many of our participants for this event were also flying by racking up hundreds of minutes of activity. It is with much appreciation I want to thank all our participants who braved these crazy times and participated in this month’s Minutes for Recovery Event. You did not let any challenge get in your way of being active You turned all challenges into motivation and moved forward knowing both your physical and mental health would be better for participating.

Lake Tahoe’s transportation system and roadways need a transformation. On peak days, the region faces metropolitan-scale problems on narrow mountain roads and, unlike metro areas, Tahoe can’t simply grow its way to a solution with bigger highways and intersections. With the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) bringing a new regional transportation plan to the Governing Board this month, the opportunity is now.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) is focusing on youth cyber-bullying this week during "Digital Drama Awareness Week" April 12-16, 2021.

Charlie Jones, a captain of the Tallac Hotshots, has been diagnosed with cancer after a tumor was found during his first ever colonoscopy.

As the sole income earner for the family, he spends the majority of each summer and wildfire season away from home and on the fire line. He's the father of two young children and husband to his wife Holly.

Elevated Fitness is hosting Elevated Doggy Day, at the Crescent V Shopping Center to benefit Humane Society Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) and help homeless animals right here in Tahoe. Doggy Day will be a day of fun for Tahoe dogs and their humans, with a costume contest, giveaways, doggy booths from local businesses, and a photo booth for a lasting memory of your adorable pooch all dressed up for the occasion. Masks encouraged for humans, optional for doggies.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Steven Leman, a long-time physician on the South Shore, has opened Quick Care Tahoe to fill a need for immediate, appointment-less care after the closing of Tahoe Urgent Care and retirement of Dr. Henning Mehrens.

Located near the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe, Quick Care Tahoe offers medical access seven days/week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. without the need for appointments. It is privately owned by Dr. Leman and his partners Sean Bishop and Jonathan Raymond.

The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team from South Lake Tahoe responded to a call of a stranded hiker and her dog, Marley. The hiker had become disorientated and lost while hiking out of the Desolation Wilderness. As they attempted to descend the mountain from the Horsetail Falls and Pyramid Creek area they became stranded in steep, rocky terrain according to the sheriff's office.

Both the hiker and Marley had minor injuries from that descent.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting 15 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday: 0 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in El Dorado Hills, 0 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 1 in North County, 7 in Greater Placerville, 4 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County -1 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 0. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 93.

With "Restore our Earth" as the official them for 2021 Earth Day, residents and visitors to South Lake Tahoe are being encouraged to use sustainable transit options. Getting out of our scars improves air and water quality and improves physical and community health.

Join the Sugar Pine Foundation this spring at several different planting locations. The public is invited to pick up seedlings or plant with the group. Space is very limited and reservation is needed. Email maria@sugarpinefoundation.org or call 650-814-9565 to make sure they haven't exceeded capacity for the planting/s you want to join.

Reno Planting: Sunday, April 18
10am-1pm

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday his goal to have all Nevada counties open to 100 percent capacity by June 1.

In an effort to help meet that goal, the Governor also announced that the statewide social distancing mandate will be removed on May 1 and that decisions on social distancing will transition to local authority in accordance with the Roadmap to Recovery timeline that was previously announced.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on Saturday, April 24. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department along with TASK, will be at Safeway from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to take in all medication for disposal.

Based on the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the El Dorado County Office of Emergency Services has announced the temporary suspension of the Janssen Johnson and Johnson (J%J) vaccine.

Among more than 6.8 million doses administered nationwide, six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot have been reported, with symptoms occurring between 6 and 13 days after receiving the vaccine.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two high school seniors were honored by the South Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) during a ceremony on Monday.

Friends and family gathered at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe to watch Sierrah Meek and Kaitlyn Ponce receive the DAR Citizenship Award. The young women were selected for their leadership, dependability, loyalty and service.

The Tahoe Chamber is holding its next Virtual Town Hall on Friday, April 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The discussion at this event will focus on diversity, equity, and equality challenges and opportunities in our community and what we can all be doing to make a difference in the South Shore.

Panelists Include:

Mario Guerrero, Program Manager with Casa El Dorado and member of the local Multicultural Alliance.

Laura Salinas, Director of Equity at Lake Tahoe Community College and member of the Multicultural Alliance.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) is focusing on youth cyber-bullying this week during "Digital Drama Awareness Week" April 12-16, 2021.

Eleanor “Loni” Esther Cosmos of South Lake Tahoe died on Thursday April 1, 2021 after a year and a half quarantine from a staph infection, compounded with a heart condition. She is survived by her sons, Louis and Joseph Cosmos, her sister Graciela Fleming brother-in-law George Fleming, and sister-in-law Angie Silva, as well as dozens of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband, Milton Cosmos, brothers Manuel Silva, Armando Silva, Carlos Silva, Joe Guerra, and sisters Madeline “Nena” Garcia and Maria “Stella” Serrano.

Vaccine passports, digital records of an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status, are on their way. This is likely to be a QR code on your phone, which you scan to enter a flight or event. As with any major new initiative, scammers always find ways to take advantage of the confusion and anxiety surrounding the change. Be on the lookout for vaccine passport cons.

Vaccine Passport Apps are Rolling Out

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of March 15 - 21, 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. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.

Last report: http://southtahoenow.com/story/03/29/2021/south-lake-tahoe-police-blotter

New Report:

3/15

The line of traffic streaming into South Lake Tahoe on US50 has been slow moving all day Saturday. The cause is from crews working at Echo Summit to continue cleanup of Friday's large rockslide.

Saturday's work is expected to wrap up around 6:00 p.m. Until the it is one-way traffic control through the work zone. More of the same is expected on Sunday.