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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first day of Spring is today, March 20, and the weather isn't taking any time to fit the season. Temperatures will warm rapidly through the week with record temperatures near 80 degrees possible in the valleys and mid-to-upper 60s at Lake Tahoe. Warm temperatures will last through the week with another storm system possible by the end of the weekend or early the following week.

The Assistance League Sierra Foothills (ALSF) helps to transform the lives of youth and seniors in El Dorado County through six philanthropic programs. One of those programs, Operation School Bell, provides clothing to students in all school districts and has helped those attending Lake Tahoe Unified School District since 2011. This past year, over 200 children were able to go shopping in a "store" set up at the South Tahoe Association of Realtors office.

Patient Safety Awareness Week is a time to highlight the daily efforts that go into ensuring patient safety in the healthcare setting. When we talk about patient safety, we’re talking about how hospitals and healthcare organizations protect their patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 23-year-old man from Freedom, California was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a collision west of the intersection of Lake Tahoe Blvd. and Sierra Blvd. late Saturday night. At the time, it was the fifth DUI arrest of the weekend for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD).

SLTPD and South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) along with the Cal Tahoe JPA ambulance responded after several calls were made to the 911 dispatch center at 11:21 p.m. March 19.

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 March 10 - March 16, 2022

3/10
09:30 CIVIL INCIDENT - Occurred on Emerald Bay Rd, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: SERVED.

Weekly roundup of COVID-19 around Lake Tahoe. All are for the week except El Dorado data, which is from yesterday. South Tahoe Now will start to carry only weekly updates every Friday due to the declining cases and hospitalizations.

EL DORADO COUNTY

There have been 11 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 26,692. This does not include all at-home tests that may have been positive.

There are now 3.6 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the county.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A fast-moving storm system will move across the region Saturday bringing gusty southwest winds with chances for mountain snow and valley rainfall. A few inches of snow may accumulate along Sierra passes Saturday morning and again in the evening with warmer road temperatures making afternoon accumulations less likely. Possible snow at lake level up to one inch in possible so not the Miracle March needed to help the snowpack and ease the drought.

Temperatures drop during this system with gusty winds from the northeast across the Sierra ridges Tuesday.

The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District wants to remind visitors to be aware of their surroundings, stay out of closed campgrounds, and follow warning signs when recreating in the area burned by the 2021 Tamarack Fire near Markleeville, Calif. Burned landscapes present numerous safety hazards for recreationists that either did not exist prior to the fire or have been exacerbated by the effects of the fire.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) today announced $1,005,800 in grants to local government agencies. The grants will support projects to expand public access to Lake Tahoe, improve water quality, and increase resilience to climate change.

“We’re excited to support these projects, which will improve water quality, restore natural places in our communities, and make it easier for everyone to access and enjoy Lake Tahoe,” said Conservancy Board Chair and El Dorado County Supervisor Sue Novasel.

As approved by the CTC Board, the grants include:

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There have been 19 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 26,681. This does not include all at-home tests that may have been positive.

Starting Friday, there will be a weekly wrap-up and no longer daily updates unless the current trend changes and the daily rates and hospitalizations start to rise again.

There are now 4.1 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the county.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The public is invited to the opening reception at the Melphop Gallery for "Imag[in]ing America," a contemporary photography exhibition by Jennifer Garza-Cuen. The gallery is located at 210 Elks Point Road in Zephyr Cove, Nev.

The reception is from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A selection of books from the family of South Lake Tahoe's illustrious artist David Foster will be featured at the Friends of the Library Book Sale on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Joanne Foster, David's widow, donated his collection of art books to be generously given away, at no cost, in an effort to share David's love of art.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There have been 6 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 26,662. This does not include all at-home tests that may have been positive.

Starting Friday, there will be a weekly wrap-up and no longer daily updates unless the current trend changes and the daily rates and hospitalizations start to rise again.

There are now 5.0 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the county.

This St. Patrick’s Day the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reminds
drivers to avoid taking chances and make the right decision to have a sober ride home if their plans include alcohol. Unfortunately, the party often ends with risky drunk drivers taking to the streets and endangering countless lives.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - BioSpirit Day Spa changed hands this week when the founder, Teresa Bertrand, sold the business to team member Mickala Hoyt, an esthetician at the spa.

Bertrand started the business 18 years ago at the former Timber Cove Resort. The business expanded and moved to its current location on Ski Run Boulevard in 2011. Offering massage, facials, waxing, body treatments, and a full line of skin care products, the spa has eight practitioners. Clients can take advantage of the steam room, get InfraRed treatments, hydrafacials and peels.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In honor of Women's History Month, Maureen Stuhlman of the South Lake Tahoe Code Enforcement team was celebrated during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Not only has she been an integral member of the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) enforcement team since 2013, but she was also a member of the championship college basketball team known as the Mighty Macs from small Immaculata College. The school is credited with being the birthplace of modern American women’s basketball and the subject of the 2011 movie, The Mighty Macs.

On March 10, 2022, the South Lake Tahoe Republican Women hosted a luncheon with guest speaker Mark Treat, Assistant to George Turnboo, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors District II. The presentation included an interesting and varied background on Supervisor Turnboo, his desire to maintain a rural lifestyle, and his efforts to address important issues facing El Dorado County including fire safety, logging, water, and sensible growth.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its history series on Saturday, March 19, with “A Nice Place to Visit.” Using many rare photographs and extensive research, local author and historian David Woodruff examines the puzzling question, “How did a company, whose business was mining, processing and selling laundry soap, come to build a luxury hotel rivaling the finest of Europe, in a location with perhaps one of the least marketable names (Death Valley) imaginable?”

The 50-minute program is free and open to the public and will be presented inside the Resort’s heated tent at 3:00 p.m.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There have been 24 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths recorded since Friday in El Dorado County. This brings the total of COVID-19 cases in the county to 26,627. This does not include all at-home tests that may have been positive.

There are now 5.8 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the county.

There is an interactive dashboard for the county with extra details here: See HERE.

Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 1425 cases - +4

If you or someone you know lost employment due to the Tamarack, Bridge, River, or Caldor fires, Golden Sierra can help.

Golden Sierra is offering fire assistance to dislocated workers who have been affected by the recent wildfires. This includes career counseling, financial aid, and relief payments!

To promote economic vitality in our region, Golden Sierra is dispensing financial assistance to dislocated workers who have been affected by the Tamarack, Bridge, River, and Caldor fires.

Assistance may include:
Financial aid to train for a new career
Relief payments

South Tahoe High Grad Night committee is seeking donations for this year’s safe and sober Grad Night event scheduled for June 17, 2022, at Heavenly’s Cal Base Lodge. The location was made possible through Vail Resort’s EpicPromise Community Grant Program.

Depending on favorable conditions and weather, the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) may continue widespread prescribed fire operations this week around the Lake Tahoe Basin. These prescribed fires are expected to continue as conditions allow to help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires. Smoke will be present.

Decades of demonstrations drawings by South Lake Tahoe resident, Phyllis Shafer, were created while she taught figure study classes. These drawings comprise the Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Phyllis Shafer: Figure Studies" in Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery.

The free exhibit is open to the public through April 20, 2022, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., in the college’s Bristlecone Building, 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City. The drawings will be for sale as a fundraiser for the Capital City Arts Initiative.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council (Council) has on its agenda Tuesday several changes to the Cannabis Ordinance and Public Safety License Ordinance: On-site consumption, allowing increased cultivation canopy from 5,000 to 22,000 square feet and allowing owners and operators to hold more than one non-retail permit.

The Council meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. and is held virtually and in person at the Council Chambers at the airport.