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Snowpack at Mt. Rose at 211 percent of the median, Lake Tahoe Basin 246 percent

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - As the California water officials were conducting their monthly snow survey on Monday, Nevada officials were doing the same. Much of the western Sierra snowpack sends snowmelt into California, but the Lake Tahoe Basin except Echo Lakes, and the eastern slopes send the snowmelt into Nevada so the height and snow water equivalent (SWE) are important to both states.

Highway 89 around Emerald Bay now open

It took several weeks and challenges with storms and snow slides, but Caltrans crews have been able to get SR89 open around Emerald Bay.

The road opened over the weekend though there were two small slides both to the north and south of the Emerald Bay portion of the highway. They were quickly cleared and the road never closed though there were chain controls Monday morning due to the snow.

South Lake Tahoe City Council to hold evening meeting Tuesday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To start their April 4 meeting off, the South Lake Tahoe City Council will hear a presentation from Keep Tahoe Blue regarding the City's Polystyrene Ordinance and the non-profit's outreach efforts.

Tot Egg Hunt at Kahle brought to you by Kahle Community Center and Tahoe Douglas Fire Fighter Association

Event Date: 
April 7, 2023 - 11:00am

STATELINE, Nev. - Join all the Easter fun with Kahle Community Center and Tahoe Douglas Fire Fighter Association for an "an Eggstra special day" for their annual Tot Egg Hunt on Friday, April 7 at 11 a.m. (sharp).

Ages 0-6 are invited to the free event at the center,

The Easter Bunny will be hiding eggs outside in the playgrounds. Fire trucks will be available to climb on and say "hi" to the firefighters. Bring a basket to collect eggs.

Any questions, please call Kahle Community Center at 775-586-7271

Flatstick Pub and Bread & Broth 4 Kids team up for Sunday FUNDdays in April

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Flatstick Pub is teaming up with Bread & Broth 4 Kids this month to give back to the South Lake Tahoe community with the indoor mini golf course and pub hosting Sunday FUNDay.

Each Sunday in April, Flatstick Pub will donate $1 for every beer and $1 for every round of mini golf purchased.

The FUNDays will be held April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Flatstick Pub is located on Lake Tahoe Blvd. on the street-level of The Zalanta.

Sierra snowpack is one of largest ever at 237% of average

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a lot of snow in the Sierra and around Lake Tahoe, with a new record passe with each storm all winter long. Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) had its monthly measurement of snow at Phillips Station, west of Lake Tahoe near Sierra-at-Tahoe as well as at other locations in California.

Kudos: Heavenly Ski Patrol hosts community meal

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trading in their skis, ski poles, and Heavenly Ski Patrol jackets for Bread & Broth serving aprons, five members of the Heavenly Ski Patrol joined Bread & Broth (B&B) volunteers to host the weekly Monday Meal. On Monday, March 27, Andi Bertolina, Mike Galgay, Morgan Grose, Chava Laub, and Julie Zanobini went to St. Theresa’s Grace Hall, where B&B’s Monday Meal is served, to represent their fellow Heavenly Ski Patrol members at their Adopt A Day sponsorship dinner.

Cold and wet start to the week at Lake Tahoe, but almost 60 degrees by Easter Sunday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Temperatures plummet to start the week with South Lake Tahoe hitting 27 degrees during the day. The good news, yes, there is good news, in one week we will see the high 50s and into the 60s!

Open House held at final Riverside Avenue home completed for South Lake Tahoe project

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It began on February 11, 2020, when the City of South Lake Tahoe awarded empty lots they owned on Riverside Avenue to St. Joseph Community Land Trust (SJCLT) for the building of three affordable ownership homes.

Winter Weather Advisory in place for Lake Tahoe overnight

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It is no longer April Fools' Day, but Mother Nature keeps wanting to tease residents at Lake Tahoe. Between Sunday and Monday this week, there is a Lake Wind Advisory, Winter Weather Advisory, and low temperatures.

Sticker sale to support Sierra-at-Tahoe avalanche dogs

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It has been a winter for the record books, and stickers to commemorate the season are being sold to support the Sierra-at-Tahoe avalanche dogs.

South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of March 13-19, 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 March 13-19, 2023

3/13
00:08 Disabled Vehicle - Occurred on Emerald Bay Rd. Disposition: CLEAR NO FURTHER.

Tahoe Amateur Radio Association holding FCC license session

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - “HAM” Radio is ideal for health and welfare type emergency communications, learning the actual “mechanics” of 2-way radio operations, and making contacts with areas you would not experience otherwise (like contacting the international space station!)

The Federal Communication Commission requires one to obtain an Amateur radio license to use a two-way radio on amateur radio frequencies.

The Technician license is the entry-level license, but allows you to talk from across town to around the world and more!

TTD Bus runs into Beverly Lodge in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) bus ran into the back of the Beverly Lodge Friday night, causing significant damage to the bus and the motel.

At 6:58 p.m. on March 31, 2023, first responders were dispatched to the motel.

For reasons not known at this time, a bus coming from the direction of the Bijou Golf Course on Fairway Drive went straight into the motel and did not make a right turn onto Fairway Avenue as scheduled.

Man arrested for possession of stolen vehicle minutes after allegedly stealing packages in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Quick actions by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) caught the man suspected of stealing packages from a porch and closed a stolen vehicle case, all in one arrest.

CAL FIRE updates the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map

The public comment period has been extended until April 4 for the final 2022 CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map. This map shows the fire hazard severity for all properties in the state for which the agency has primary fire prevention/suppression responsibility.

That includes all land that is not federal (such as National Forest land), and all land that is not already in a Local Responsibility Area (LRA). The City of South Lake Tahoe is the only LRA in the Lake Tahoe basin.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office calls in the Lake Tahoe area

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.

March 23 - March 29, 2023

3/23
08:52 CIVIL INCIDENT - Officer initiated activity at Pick 6, Harrison Ave, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ASSISTED.

Snug Harbor Bear

Event Date: 
March 31, 2023 - 9:00am

This bear was spotted all around the Snug Harbor neighborhood on Friday morning, March 31, 2023. Bob Buehler took its photo and compiled a video of his drone footage in the area.

https://vimeo.com/813733160

Location

Lake Tahoe East Shore
Mason Court Photos by Bob Buehler
United States

Two Lake Tahoe trails facing off in Tahoe Fund bracket contest

Two rival trails from opposite sides of the lake are set to square off in the Tahoe Trails Madness Championship this weekend! The Rubicon Trail is taking on the Marlette Flume Trail in the battle to be crowned the best trail Tahoe has to offer.

This dramatic championship pits the West Shore against the East Shore, California against Nevada, and two epic trails against one another. This promises to be a matchup for the ages!

Douglas County hires new emergency management director

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Kara Easton has been hired as Douglas County’s new Emergency Management Director. Easton most recently served the City of Las Vegas as the Emergency Management Specialist, where she served in the role since 2016.

New management company for the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a new management company for the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association (TKPOA). FirstService Residential assumed management on February 1, 2023, for the 60-year-old association.

FirstService Residential's northern California operations have grown over the past several years to 100-plus associations. The total number of homes under management has seen a 30 percent increase, now topping 53,000. There are 1528 homes within the TKPOA boundary including a 740-acre marina and eleven miles of inland waterways.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate death at Incline Village gas station

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - A 63-year-old man died at the Incline Village Chevron Station after being run over by a Jeep SUV on February 27, and the case is still under investigation by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO).

At approximately 11:25 a.m., WCSO deputies were dispatched to the gas station at 898 Tahoe Boulevard for a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident.

The victim, whose name has not been released, was standing behind the vehicle when it started to back up. He was hit and then run over. The Jeep had two occupants and they left the scene.

NDOT Incline Village and Tahoe road projects planned

Tahoe's record-breaking winter has been impactful to homes, businesses as well as the roadways.

Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) snowplow operators work in extremely inclement weather and mountainous terrain to help keep roads safe and clear. During storms, crews break into two separate 12-hour shifts, rotating shifts to cover snow removal 24 hours a day. With this season's 500-600 inches of snowfall, crews dedicated more than 88,000 hours to removing snow across northwestern Nevada.

Lake Tahoe Visitor Authority Strategic Planning Workshop

Event Date: 
April 6, 2023 - 3:00pm

The Lake Tahoe Visitor Authority Strategic Planning Workshop will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It will be held in the LTVA Board Room, 169 US-50, Stateline, Nev.

The session will be facilitated by Carl Ribaudo, Strategic Marketing Group

Note: A quorum of the following Boards may be present at this
workshop:
● Lake Tahoe Visitor Authority
● South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District
● Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority

Hard Rock Tahoe murder suspect transferred to Douglas County Jail

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The man accused of killing South Lake Tahoe resident Omar Reye Garcia has been transferred to the Douglas County Jail.

Edgar Julian Delgado of Santa Cruz has been charged with first-degree murder and carrying a concealed weapon. He is being held without bail.

Governor Newsom makes judicial appointments across state, including El Dorado County

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of 14 Superior Court judges on Thursday, one who will be filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Suzanne Kingsbury. The other appointments are for Contra Costa County, Fresno County, Los Angeles County (3), Madera County, Monterey County, Orange County; Sacramento County (2), San Diego County, Santa Barbra County, and Santa Clara County.

John Rice and Sierra-at-Tahoe honored with outstanding community partner award

The El Dorado County School Boards Association (EDCSBA) held its annual awards gala on March 27 at the Cold Springs Country Club. It honored school board members and those who have shown exemplary service to their community and to the success of schools in the county.

Letter: Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless needs the community's help

Are you over the winter? Over shoveling, snow blowing, dodging potholes, scraping ice off of windshields, wearing at least three layers, losing power, and being cold? We all are. For most of us, this winter has been cold, tiresome, and long, long, long. We have, however, had a warm place to stay or call home, food on the table, a bed to sleep in each night, and some heat.

Three newcomers announced for American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The 34th annual American Century Championship will be held July 12-16 and tickets go on sale online beginning at midnight on April 1. Daily grounds tickets, and Wednesday through Sunday weekly grounds passes will be available at www.eventbrite.com.

City celebrates Emilie Tieslau as honorary mayor of South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On the evening of Tuesday, March 29, South Tahoe Middle School Student, Emilie Tieslau, served as honorary Mayor at the City Council meeting. After she was presented with a proclamation from Mayor Cristi Creegan, she called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance.

Before the meeting, Emilie had a busy afternoon starting with a tour of City Hall. Next, she met up with the City’s Police K-9 team, toured a fire engine with the City’s firefighters, and viewed snowplows with the City’s Airport Operations team.

Sorenson's Resort Hope Valley continues Eastern Sierra history series

Event Date: 
April 2, 2023 - 1:00pm

Sorenson’s Resort continues its Eastern Sierra History Series on Sunday, April 2 at 1 p.m. in the cafe. Historian David Woodruff presents "Into The Jaws of Hell," a 50-minute presentation that recounts the dramatic and heroic tale of how forlorn and desperate argonauts found demise in the desert while searching for a shortcut to the California goldfields, and christened the chilling name upon their fatal location ...Death Valley.

The free program is open to the public and will be at the Café at Sorenson’s (yes, that is its name again), located on Hwy. 88 in Hope Valley.

Soroptimist of Tahoe Sierra holding inaugural Mad Hatter Tea Party

Event Date: 
April 30, 2023 - 2:00pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join the ladies of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) for a first - the Mad Hatter Tea Party! This fun, inaugural event at the Valhalla Grand Hall in South Lake Tahoe is on Sunday, April 30 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party is a chance for you to socialize, enjoy some scrumptious tastings, and go to your inner child. Tickets are $55 and only 100 will be sold and are available HERE. Children are welcome but all tickets are the same price.

Volunteers needed for El Dorado County meal delivery program

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Cali. - The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is currently seeking dedicated volunteer drivers for the County’s Home Delivered Meals program in South Lake Tahoe and Placerville.

Cram-a-Cruiser with food for South Lake Tahoe kids at Bread and Broth 4 Kids event

Event Date: 
May 6, 2023 - 10:00am

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread & Broth 4 Kids (BB4K) needs your help in feeding children in South Lake Tahoe. Each week the group packs 150 bags of weekend food for children in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District. The food insecure kids get meals at school free of charge, but those are not available over the weekend, holidays, or summer and that is where BB4K comes in to help.

Results from LTUSD tabletop discussions at community event

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Almost 150 people attended the first Lake Tahoe Unified School District's (LTUSD) State of the District - Community Conversation on March 15, 2023.

Following the LTUSD presentation that opened the meeting, those in attendance were asked to answer three questions in their small groups at each table. Under the questions below are the categories comments fell under with a link to all comments.

What are we doing well?
Creating a Warm, Welcoming, Caring Environment for Students,
Parents, and Staff

Last day to order CASA Box Lunches is Friday

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is holding its 27th annual Box Lunch fundraiser on April 20, 2023. This long-standing community event helps support the continuation of the nonprofit's advocacy services and shares information about the mission and scope of its work.

The last day to order lunches is Friday, March 31 at 4 p.m.!

Please join CASA as they raise their Barsotti apple juice glasses to another great year of our Box Lunch fundraiser event. They serve 3,000 pre-ordered lunches on both the west and east slopes of El Dorado County.

Emergency Preparedness Workshop postponed due to weather

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Emergency Preparedness Workshop at Fire Station #2 originally placed for March 29 has been canceled. The City of South Lake Tahoe is working to reschedule in the next couple of weeks.

Monthly gaming report: South Shore down almost 4% from a year ago, Nevada up 11.15%

Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,237,272,530 for the month of January 2023, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's monthly report released today. This amounts to an 11.5 percent increase compared to January 2022, when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,113,133,855. For the fiscal year to date (July 1, 2022 through January 31, 2022), the gaming win has increased by 5.55 percent.

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

Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Park District Board of Directors special meeting

Event Date: 
March 29, 2023 - 2:00pm

Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Park District Board of Directors is holding a special board meeting on Wednesday, March 29 at 2 p.m. due to a resignation.

The meeting will be held upstairs at the CCC Building, 1949 Apache Ave., So. Lake Tahoe.

Optimist Club holding annual Easter Egg hunt, parade, costume and bonnet contests

Event Date: 
April 8, 2023 - 10:30am

The South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club is holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Lake Tahoe Community College in their parking lot. This is for ages 1-11.

Timeline:

10:30 a.m. Easter Costume Parade & Contest
10:45 a.m. Easter Bonnet Contest
11 a.m. Egg Hunt by age group

Parents will not be allowed to enter any designated hunt areas with their children. Bring a basket or sack to hold the kids' eggs. The Easter Bunny will visit all activities, so bring your camera!

Feeding bears can disrupt an entire ecosystem

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The snow will be melting soon in the Lake Tahoe region and a heavy winter will give way to a busy spring for wildlife in the area. Bears that have been in winter dens will be emerging soon and they will be hungry!

Beta testers sought for Find Tahoe Tessie app

After over a year of planning and development, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center's (TERC) new Find Tahoe Tessie app is almost ready to debut! But before launching a wide-scale promotion for Find Tahoe Tessie they are looking for people to help in the final stages of formative evaluation.

Continued increase in snow-related gas leaks, carbon monoxide emergencies

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Fire agencies around Lake Tahoe are continuing to see an alarming number of gas leaks, Carbon Monoxide (CO) related emergencies, and other hazard-related emergencies resulting from repeated storms and heavy snow. Firefighters continue their mission to empower the public with actions that should be taken to prevent snow-related emergencies.

North Tahoe Fire put out a news release Tuesday, stating they are responding to a steady increase in CO emergencies throughout the region.

Hope Lutheran Church Holy Week Services

Event Date: 
Repeats every day until Sun Apr 09 2023 .
April 3, 2023 (All day)
April 4, 2023 (All day)
April 5, 2023 (All day)
April 6, 2023 (All day)
April 7, 2023 (All day)
April 8, 2023 (All day)
April 9, 2023 (All day)

Celebrate Holy Week at Hope Lutheran Church from April 3 through April 9.

Holy Week Services

April 3 - Palm Sunday 10 a.m.
April 6 - Maundy Thursday 5:30 p.m.
April 7 - Good Friday/Tenebrae 5:30 p.m.
April 9 - Easter Celebration 10 a.m.

Hope Lutheran Church is located at 930 Julie Lane, South Lake Tahoe. Visit their website for virtual and in-person services and other information: www.hopeofthesierra.com.

Final four in Tahoe Trails Madness

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - It's March Madness not only on the basketball court but also in the Lake Tahoe trail system! The Tahoe Fund created its own bracket to determine the most popular trail around the Lake Tahoe Basin. It started with 16 trails from four regions.

The Final Four are the Eagle Rock Trail (north), Rubicon Trail (west), Marlette Flume Trail (east), and the Star Lake Trail (south).

The matchups are:

Marlette Flume Trail vs. Star Lake Trail
Eagle Rock Trail vs. Rubicon Trail

Can you be reimbursed for pothole damage in South Lake Tahoe?

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - We've all seen them, the holes in the pavement around Lake Tahoe brought on by the long winter and constant abuse of the surface from continual freezing and melting of water that gets into the cracks, much of those brought on by car chains and heavy traffic.

South Lake Tahoe City Council holds night meeting on Tuesday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at 5:30 p.m. People can attend in person at the council chambers at the airport, 1901 Lisa Maloff Way. Viewing is available on Zoom, YouTube, and on the City's website.

Registration for Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences summer camps now open

Registration for all Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences (TINS) summer camps is now open. Some camps have been filling quickly. Campers will experience the ecosystems of Tahoe as they explore, hike, play games, create nature-themed art, and make new friends. TINS offers camps for children ages 6-17 located on the North Shore, in South Lake Tahoe, and Truckee.

North Shore and Truckee Camps

Truckee Bug Camp
Mini Incline Bug Camp
Truckee Explorers
Mini Truckee Bug Camp
https://www.tinsweb.org/north-shoretruckee-camps

South Lake Tahoe Camps

Barton Health honors Dr. Jacob Marquette as Physician of the Year

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health staff members and physicians have voted Jacob Marquette, DO, as Barton’s Physician of the Year. Dr. Marquette received a majority of nominations recognizing his outstanding leadership and his caring, compassionate approach to health care. Dr. Marquette is a hospitalist at Barton Memorial Hospital, board certified in family medicine and addiction medicine.

Have you seen the Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe's brass bell?

The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe is missing its brass bell. The bell was last used at their March 9 General Meeting at Casey's Restaurant at Round Hill. The bell was accidentally left at the restaurant after the meeting and when they went back to look for it, it was gone.

This bell is very important to the club and its members because it has been a part of the club for over 50 years.

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