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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a joke that there are two seasons in the Sierra - winter and road construction. Knowing people can be inconvenienced by roadwork, the City of South Lake Tahoe Public Works Department created an interactive map that shows local projects within the city limits.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - We will be bringing the daily COVID-19 report to an end on Monday. From then on there will be a weekly report on Fridays unless there is a concerning change in statistics. For today, El Dorado County has announced 7 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday: 0 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 2 in El Dorado Hills, 0 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 1 in North County, 1 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County, 0 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: -1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (TWC), the local non-profit tasked with taking care of Lake Tahoe's injured, sick, and orphaned animals, has received a donation from the staff at Stateline's Lucky Beaver Bar and Grill.

Knowing the group is important to the area, the staff knew they wanted to make a difference and pulled together to personally donate over $20,000 to TWC over the last month.

The Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities (Tahoe Network) with support from the Tahoe Fund is hosting a free virtual screening of the documentary "Not If, But When: Wildfire Solutions" through Tahoe Art Haus & Cinema from June 13 - June 24, 2021.

Not If, But When: Wildfire Solutions is a 40-minute documentary that explores how organizations are forming unprecedented partnerships to mitigate the impact of wildfires in California. The film is based on interviews with leading experts and highlights cutting-edge wildfire practices that use the latest data

Five Tahoe area Raley’s stores are currently offering savings on tickets to the American Century Championship, the celebrity golf tournament featuring nearly 90 sports and entertainment stars at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, July 7-11.

Daily tickets are available Friday through Sunday for $27 each, a $3 savings off the regular price; or $23 each when purchasing $50 or more in groceries, a $7 or 23 percent savings, with a limit of four tickets per day per person.

As temperatures rise, a landscape that continues to dry, and a lake level that is dropping daily, conditions are unfortunately becoming ripe for fire. In order to better protect the Lake Tahoe Basin, restrictions on open flames have expanded to more areas.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lovin’ Lake Tahoe and Lift Literature have joined forces to help kids in Tahoe gain a sense of wonder, awe, and imagination every time they pick up a book. The pandemic was extremely difficult on students and set many of them back when it comes to reading. This school year posed so many challenges to students and many are facing more disadvantages than ever.

Lift Literature believes that it’s time to create a movement to transform how kids on the South Shore engage in reading.

El Dorado County officials today announced the unexpected passing of County
Surveyor, Philip Mosbacher.

“It is with the heaviest heart that I impart the news that our County’s Surveyor and friend, Phil Mosbacher, passed away unexpectedly at his home last Thursday,” said Board of Supervisor Chairman, John Hidahl. “Phil was a tireless public servant with deep roots in the community going back generations, who always approached whatever he did with a positive attitude. He will be deeply missed by all the people fortunate enough to call him a coworker and friend.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County has announced 2 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday: 0 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 1 in El Dorado Hills, 0 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 0 in North County, 1 in Greater Placerville, 1 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: 80.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For over 20 years the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) has given books to students at schools in Zephyr Cove and the Lake Tahoe Unified Schoo District (LTUSD), and 2021 is no different.

Co-chairs of the program, Cookie Rork and Laurie Brazil, ordered 2,700 books in Spanish and English to distribute to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The books are for the children to keep and either start or add to their own personal collection.

The South Shore community is invited to discuss the Lake Tahoe region's tourism recovery in a Virtual Town Hall led by Dr. Gregory A. Miller, Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) Executive Director. Sponsored by the Tahoe Chamber, the Town Hall will be held on Friday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Zoom.

CREST and its partners collected information on COVID-19 impacts from the tourism sector. This research provided background and insight towards developing a framework for responsible recovery and the thirteen guidelines in rebalancing the tourism model.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This Friday, June 18, will be Gale Lawrence's last day of driving a big yellow school bus through the streets of South Lake Tahoe. For 35 years (33 as a full-time driver, 2 as a substitute), Gale has safely delivered students in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) between home and school.

She knows it will be an emotional day on her last day. Each year, when the school year comes to a close, she sheds tears as she becomes attached to the kids are her bus. Even as we spoke of her pending retirement, she was getting choked up.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This time of year normally signals an increase in bicycle thefts throughout the South Shore, and 2021 is no different. The increase usually comes as more bikes are left in public and outside their homes, both secured and unsecured.

"This increase in visibility creates a crime of opportunity," said South Lake Tahoe Police Lt. Travis Cabral.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The doors will be officially opening to Flatstick Pub in South Lake Tahoe on June 17, 2021. Flatstick Pub is a new concept for the area - a community-focused craft brewpub and restaurant with a challenging mini-golf and a variety of other interactive games. They are located at 4101 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in the Zalanta Resort across from Heavenly Village and are open Sunday-Thursday 11:00 a.m. to midnight and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Our last leg of our trifecta and our first in-person live event has ended with many decked out in Star War’s garb. This was a FUN opportunity for us to celebrate those in recovery due to substance abuse or mental health challenges while being active during this very challenging and difficult year! It is with much appreciation I want to thank all our participants who participated in this month’s Moving for Recovery Event and for those who attended all three of our Recovery events either virtually or in person. Great job!

The Tahoe region knows firsthand the consequences of natural disasters. From the Angora Fire in 2007 to the ever-increasing threat of wildfires each year, these consequences are far-reaching. As our region heads into fire season, the dialogues about climate change and natural disasters ripple throughout the community.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be breezy winds through Tuesday in the Lake Tahoe Basin with the strongest and most widespread winds on Monday when there is a Lake Wind Advisory in place from noon to 9:00 p.m. This will result in periods of choppy lake waters and elevated fire weather concerns with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures will be above normal through the early part of the week before warming to record levels later in the week. A few thunderstorms may develop on the hottest days, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A jury trial had been set for July 20, 2021, for the suspected killer of gas station attendant Manpreet Singh, but it has been delayed.

Several different agencies have roadwork projects around the Lake Tahoe Basin from spring to fall. Each week we publish projects planned by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the County of El Dorado, and the City of South Lake Tahoe.

NDOT - Lake Tahoe and Douglas County

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Caltrans is alerting motorists of reduced lanes on U.S. Highway 50 starting next week as part of an ongoing safety improvement project in the Camino area of El Dorado County.

This $55 million project involves installing a continuous concrete median barrier on Highway 50 from Still Meadows Road to Carson Road that will eliminate left-hand turns onto the highway from surface streets. A new undercrossing is being built to provide access north and south of the highway. The project also includes drainage improvements and a wildlife undercrossing.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County has announced 3 new cases of COVID-19 since yesterday: -1 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, -2 in El Dorado Hills, 0 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 0 in North County, 0 in Greater Placerville, 2 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County, 3 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 1. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 79.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Summer is finally here and so is the Summer Reading Challenge at the South Lake Tahoe Library. Children, teens, and adults are encouraged to participate in the reading challenge from now until August 31.

Register and log reading online at eldoradolibrary.beanstack.org and win prizes for reading. All reading counts and those too young to read can have someone read to them.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The American Legion Post 795 is joining Boy Scout Troop #594 to retire American and POW/MIA flags on Flag Day, June 14 at 5:30 p.m.

The Lake Tahoe Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has been gathering used flags unable to be flown for official disposal during the Flag Retirement Ceremony.

The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) is once again getting a big boost from one of its members. Lynn Harriman is taking the TINS “Tahoe Big Year” to another level with her “Bird-A-Thon” fundraiser. She’ll be walking the entire Tahoe Rim Trail this summer and asking for pledges for each bird species she spots along the way. She did the same thing in 2018, spotting 80 different species and raising nearly $6,000 in the process.