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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Libary is hosting the Big Read - Story Recording Booth on Wednesday, February 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,432,633,317 for December 2023, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's monthly report released Wednesday. This amounts to a 9.04 percent increase compared to the same month a year ago when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,313,801,128. For the fiscal year to date (since July), the gaming win has increased by 5.49 percent with $8,005,945,288 in "win".

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An atmospheric river is heading to the California coast, and even though much of the precipitation is going south and north, Lake Tahoe should see some of its effects. After a few days of warm weather, a potent winter storm will bring windy and colder conditions with periods of heavy snow to the Sierra and higher elevations of northeast California, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

If you have never experienced snowshoeing, this is your chance! If you can walk, you can snowshoe! You don't have to race, just have FUN! The annual Eric Nageotte Memorial "Fresh Tracks" 5K Snowshoe Walk and Race will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 10 a.m.

Sign up by Feb. 22 to save $10 off the race day registration fee and be sure to reserve a pair of snowshoes if you need them or bring your own. First-time walkers are encouraged.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In a one-day trial Monday, former Whittell High School teacher Michael John Ismari was given a sentence of 180 days for the stalking of an ex-girlfriend. He will serve 30 days with 150 days suspended for two years.

Tahoe Township Justice of the Peace Michael Johnson imposed the sentence after hearing from the victim, her friends, deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, and Ismari himself. Through his attorney, Ismari asked to start the sentence in ten days, but Johnson had him remanded into custody as soon as sentenced.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Link, the free on-demand micro-transit service on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe has expanded its service area. Lake Link launched in July 2022 and is operated by the South Shore Transportation Management Association (SSTMA).

TUESDAY UPDATE: The Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) investigations unit has identified 26-year-old Luis Sanchez-Cabada as a person of interest in the shooting that occurred on Monday in Homewood on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. More info here.

HOMEWOOD, Calif. - Deputies from the Placer County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) are on the scene of a shooting near the 5000 block of West Lake Boulevard in Homewood on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe.

In today’s fast-paced and overstimulated world, using a soothing voice when talking to children of any age can have profound effects. It helps reduce anxieties, counter life’s pressures, provide a break from overstimulation, and slow down the chaos of school, sports, and social schedules.

A calming voice can create a nurturing environment for children, from infancy to adolescence. Here are some benefits:

Sooth Anxieties

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The possibility of a ballot measure to move the City of South Lake Tahoe from a general law city to a charter city has been taken off the table for the time being.

Two members of the City Council, Mayor Cody Bass and Councilmember Scott Robbins, were appointed to a subcommittee to explore a possible ballot measure. Bass has long been a proponent of the charter city idea as a way to create more revenue by imposing a transfer tax on real estate transactions, something a general law city cannot.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County is in the process of updating its Defensible Space Ordinance. The Office of Wildfire Preparedness and Resilience (OWPR) will be hosting two public workshops to provide additional information on the proposed Ordinance amendments and address any questions or concerns, on on each side of the county.

Mark your calendar for February 13 in Meyers and 29 in Cameron Park to learn and ask questions about the County's defensible space ordinance changes and how they impact you.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - On January 18, the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance that revises the oversight of China Spring Youth Camp from the 9th Judicial District Court to the Douglas County Manager’s Office. This ordinance will be effective February 1, 2024.

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.

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16:12 GRAND THEFT REPORT - Occurred at Heavenly Valley Ski on Saddle Rd. in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Dennis T. Machida Memorial Greenway (Greenway) is a multi-use trail planned to provide a paved trail from the Tahoe Sierra neighborhood to Van Sickle Bi-State Park as a backbone of the overall trail network throughout the Lake Tahoe south shore area. Previously known as the South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail, the 3.86-mile trail links neighborhoods on the south shore to each other and to public amenities and facilities.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A woman was found Friday morning at Heavenly Mountain Resort after spending the night in a gondola cabin. It is unclear how she got there, and if she was in a gondola cabin near the lift base, or the middle above the slopes.

“The safety and well-being of our guests is our top priority at Heavenly Mountain Resort. We are investigating this situation with the utmost seriousness,” said Tom Fortune, VP and COO of Heavenly Mountain Resort and the Tahoe Region.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Lake Tahoe resident Zachary Nance, 36, has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for sexual assault and lewd acts he committed with two young girls over several years. In Douglas County court on Monday, Judge Thomas Gregory told Nance his sentence after one of the victims spoke in court, and two grandmothers read other victims' statements.

One victim was sexually abused by Nance from the ages of 8-12, another was 6 years old when he started.

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

Listing Agent: Dennelle Knudson, dennelle.knudson@sothebysrealty.com
Listing Office: Sierra Sotheby International Realty

Property Address: 3471 Champlain Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
MLS #: 139710

Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2
Square Footage: 2,032 Sq Ft.
Price: $899,000

Law enforcement made four drug-related arrests in Douglas and Washoe counties recently, taking a large amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl off the streets.

On January 16, just after midnight, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy, along with DCSO K9 Officer Blaze, conducted a traffic stop in Stateline, Nevada. The two occupants in the vehicle, Krista Vincent-Blanchfield and Joseph Daniel Rasberry, both of Sacramento, were taken into custody after more than one pound of methamphetamine was found in their car.

Kenneth (Ken/Kenny) Victor Anderson, 92, of Roseville, California, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2023, at Sutter Roseville Hospital surrounded by his loved ones.

Ken was born on April 18, 1931, in Hollywood, California to Ruth & Carl Anderson. Early on he was always a hard worker and a loving person to his friends and family. In his late teens and early 20's he worked in newspaper distribution and was in the Air National Guard.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers were in full Tuesday night, all there in support of an item not on the agenda. Keep Community First is a group of business owners and community members who oppose possible upcoming taxes on the ballot in South Lake Tahoe - a vacancy tax and a tourist occupancy tax (TOT) increase, as well as sharing their concerns about talk on a rise in the minimum wage.

The city council previously voted 2-3 for a vacancy tax to be put on the ballot, so the efforts to add one are by a citizen's initiative.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in Barton Health history, an entire nursing team was selected as recipients of The 2023 Team DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. Barton Infusion nurses, Melissa Dahl, RN, Sierra Estrada, RN, Marla Handsaker, RN, Mindy Langevin, RN, Lisa Malone, RN, and Joelle Treanor, RN, received a recognition ceremony on January 18. The award is in recognition of the clinical skill and compassionate care nurses provide to create a superior experience for patients and their families.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council updated the members of the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission.

Five residents applied for the two-year open terms for the Planning Commission and a one-year term. Incumbent Gavin Feiger, Julia Lucksinger, and Jackson Realo were appointed. It took a few motions to get one passed as there were so many qualified candidates.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Does playing video games make you smarter? Does the five-second rule protect you? Are all hand sanitizers the same? Do "fast relief" medications work faster?

These were all themes of South Tahoe High School (STHS) students during the science department's first Science Expo last week.

Science Department chair Kyle Tomes said students from the mandatory science classes (biology, chemistry, STEM) participated.

"Kids always ask, 'Why does this matter?' so the kids used science to explore the answer," said Tomes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - – Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) will join six cooks from Lasagna Love to sponsor Bread & Broths (B&B’s) Adopt A Day of Nourishment on Monday, February 12. Their collaboration will provide a special themed meal for regular guests and any interested community members.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.