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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - While Hurricane Hilary is just hitting the coast of Mexico tonight as a Category 1, heavy rain, cooler temperatures, and a risk of flooding are forecast for part of Western Nevada and the Sierra Sunday-Monday.

The hurricane is making landfall along the northwestern portion of Baja California. While this system will rapidly weaken by the time it reaches Nevada, significant amounts of moisture will bring periods of heavy rainfall to the region according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of August 1-7, 2023. 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 August 1 - 7, 2023

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Arrests
16:11 DUI - Occurred at Appleseeds Academy on Lyons Ave. Disposition: Felony Arrest.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe is kicking off the design phase for the renovation of the existing skatepark at Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Blvd.

The City, along with Action Sports Design, is requesting input from the public as they share the proposed designs and project overview. Meet the consultant team and share your feedback at an in-person meeting on Tuesday, August 29 starting at 6 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.

El Dorado County health officials received confirmation Friday that the County’s first human case this year of West Nile virus infection was reported near Placerville.

West Nile virus activity has been detected in 26 humans in 12 California counties. El Dorado County announced the first bird-positive case this year on August 2, 2023.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Arts Project held its annual Music on the Beach on Thursday evening, and took the time to unveil the stars and professionals making up this year's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars.

This year's event will be held on Saturday, October 14. More information will be available HERE at a later date, but for now, the excitement starts mounting with the 10th annual dancing lineup:

Locals stars are on the left side of the list below, their professional partners on the right

UPDATE: The demonstration of the BEBOT has been moved to Thursday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Conolley Beach, South Lake Tahoe behind the Tahoe Beach Retreat.

Update: This event is postponed due to the forecast. A future date will be announced.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe is partnering with the Beach Retreat, ECO-CLEAN Solutions, and the League to Save Lake Tahoe to deploy the beach-cleaning robot BEBOT on the shores of Lake Tahoe. BEBOT, short for “beach robot,” will be performing a full beach cleaning at Conolley Beach on Monday, August 21.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation has announced the recipients of almost $300,000 they granted to nonprofit organizations serving the Lake Tahoe basin through its Community Fund.

Arthur Muskovitz was born on February 27, 1936 in San Francisco, California, and passed away on August 1, 2023, in South Lake Tahoe at the age of 87.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) welcomes President Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and any national leaders, to experience the natural wonders at Lake Tahoe. Thanks to strong, focused efforts, including from the federal government, we have seen Lake Tahoe course correct, from a dangerous environmental trajectory to a path of shared responsibility and sustainability. Leaders from all levels and industries saw how our behaviors were harming this precious place and we made the changes necessary to preserve Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Great Basin Institute (GBI) and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) invite community members and visitors to join them at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center for a presentation by "Nor Cal Bats" this Friday, August 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the beautiful Lake of the Sky Amphitheater near South Lake Tahoe.

This summer series evening program features one of the favorite presentations and offers a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with a few of Tahoe’s flying mammals.

We have moved into the hustle and bustle of a busy summer, road construction, and traffic issues. The City’s Police Department is tasked with the enforcement of traffic laws within the City limits. This includes patrol officers conducting traffic enforcement, officers working extra overtime patrols utilizing grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety, and one traffic officer dedicated to traffic enforcement.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) board meeting on August 10, staff and the trustees heard several items from the recent two-day board retreat to positive changes to math instruction at Sierra House Elementary.

Here is a recap of that meeting:

Making it the largest tournament in its 39 years, 289 players from seven states recently participated in the annual Hersh Herschman Memorial Tahoe Classic at Zephyr Cove Park. The four-day annual event ended on August 6 bringing even more people to our area for the fun tennis competition.

The tournament is the biggest fundraiser for the Zephyr Cove Tennis Club Foundation (ZCTCF). The money raised from the event, including a silent auction and raffle, will help to continue to provide the only organized recreational tennis, with a growing kids program, on the South Shore.

Pop-Up Judaica Shop and Ritual Scribe Coming to Lake Tahoe
Thursday Aug. 17 3-5pm
Chabad at Lake Tahoe is getting ready for the high holidays.
Sofer Rabbi Levi Potash, will be at Chabad checking mezuzot and tefillin and we invite you to watch the ritual scribe in action.
The Judaica pop-up will include modern mezuzot cases, Tefillin, popular Jewish books, unique items from Israel and other Judaica items for purchase.
For any questions or to schedule a time slot, please email Info@JewishTahoe.com

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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - There have been Secret Service personnel on the south and east shore of Lake Tahoe this week, all in preparation for President Joe Biden's arrival on Friday. The White House confirmed Monday that the President will arrive on August 18 and is scheduled to depart Thursday, August 24.

It has not been disclosed if the visit is for a vacation, business, or for a fundraising event. As of Monday, there are no public events scheduled.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to three calls of brandishing of a weapon this weekend, two with guns and the third with a knife.

Two men from Alameda, Calif. were arrested Saturday in South Lake Tahoe after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver during what is being called a road rage incident.

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. – Missing hiker Bill Roberts has been located in Sequoia National Park. Roberts is in good health and is being reunited with his family.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Low pressure along the California coastline will remain a fixture in the overall pattern through the upcoming week in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Northern Nevada. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno says to plan on daily chances for showers and thunderstorms for the Sierra and parts of western Nevada this week, especially on Monday. Temperatures will remain warm through the week with some cooling possible by next weekend. The weekend also shows the possibility of continued thunderstorms.

The South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Envision Tahoe Venture Summit is an opportunity to catalyze change and take action to benefit our regional economy while supporting our community, quality of life, and environment. This year's summit will be held on October 20, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the new Tahoe Blue Events Center in Stateline, Nev.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado Community Foundation (EDCF) is looking for community members who are interested in learning more about local nonprofits, and possibly serving as board members.

EDCF is hosting the second annual South Lake Tahoe non-profit "speed dating" event on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe at 1100 Lyons Ave.

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 3 - August 9, 2023

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02:38 VERBAL DISTURBANCE IN PROGRESS - Occurred at Camp Richardson on Jameson Beach Rd. in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: UNABLE TO LOCATE.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An electric boat caught on fire Friday afternoon at the Homewood Marina at Lake Tahoe, sending smoke into the air. When the U.S. Coast Guard arrived they found the North Tahoe Fire Protection District on scene already, battling the fire on the boat.

Fortunately, no one was injured during this fire, and no property damage besides the boat was reported.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Muller Redevelopment Project at 2629 and 2635 Lake Tahoe Boulevard is before the South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on August 17.

For decades the two parcels were home to first Pete Lilly's Firestone and later Lilly's Tire Service before Pete's retirement and sale of the properties. The new owner, Steven Muller, has a major redesign of the corner property before the commission that will bring a mixed-use project. This will include converting the previous retail and warehouse commercial

About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, so it’s important to take steps and create habits throughout your life that will preserve this important sense. Just like blood pressure, weight, and other health benchmarks, hearing should be checked regularly, treated if necessary, and protected from damage.

Though noise affects our hearing over time, noise-induced hearing loss is preventable. The following tips can help protect hearing at any age.