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With winds gusting over ridges at more than 125 mph, more than a half dozen trees around town fell across roads and on houses Friday."This time of year we get these big storms, but the ground is...

Wind toppled a large tree on Anita Drive in South Lake Tahoe early this morning damaging at least three homes. One home suffered severe interior and exterior damage and two of the homes were clipped. No one was hurt but the damage created is significant. The unoccupied homes are second residences. The tree came down around 3 a.m.
Photos by Shelley Piscitelli

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Officials say a wind-whipped wildfire in Reno has destroyed 20 homes, injured several people and forced evacuations.Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez tells the Reno Gazette-Jou...

Epidemic is the word South Lake Tahoe police Officer Rebecca Inman used to describe bath salts and Spice. These are not substances to be used in the bathtub ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../synthetic-drug...

The Ridge Tahoe is hosting the Northern Nevada Gingerbread House Competition in December. Age groups are 8-12, 13-17, and 18 and older. The latter will ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gingerbread-house-b...

“We at Sierra have no plan to expand summer activities,” Steve Hemphill, resort spokesman, told Lake Tahoe News. “It's a definite possibility in the future. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-act...

Caesars Entertainment Corp., owners of Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys, is planning to become a public company again. Expect an IPO next year. In 2008 ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...

It looks like Garrett McIntyre will get the start at outside linebacker tonight for the New York Jets. The South Lake native, who has been a special teams starter for most of the season, practic...

Bookworks of South Lake Tahoe, a non-profit used book store operated by the South Lake Tahoe Family Resource Center, has announced its pre-Christmas book sale. Located at 3330 South Lake Tahoe Blvd., inside the Lakeview Plaza complex next to with Freshies and The Pirate Store, Bookworks has selected hardcover novels $2 each or 3/$5 (regular price $3 to $5); selected trade paper (over-sized paper backs) Buy 2 at regular price, get the 3rd of equal or lesser value Free.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave following the initiation of a federal criminal investigation, according to city officials.O...

The American Century Championship will keep $100,000 in the community that helps make the annual event a success. LIVESTRONG®, the celebrity golf tournament’s nationally designated charity, in partnership with Tahoe South, NBC Sports and American Century Investments has committed funds to benefit South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations.

Caesars Entertainment Corp., owners of Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys, is planning to become a public company again. Expect an IPO next year. In 2008, private equity firms Apollo Management Group...

When diet isn't enough, supplements can help.Can taking extra vitamins, minerals or herbs make you healthier? Many of us think so: More than half of adults in the USA take one or more dietary suppl...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 23rd Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at South Shore Lake Tahoe Nov. 18-19. Proceed...

Regarding a Nov. 1 letter from David M. Jinkens on the subject of "Boycott Wall Street?" the most important change the 99 percent can help accomplish is campaign financing reform. Such reform will ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nobody calls this music star "Kid" Jonny Lang anymore.The accomplished singer and guitar player is 30 years old, has been married a decade and is the father of three c...

By Nancy Kerry
The City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce a promotional ceremony for three new Fire Department Shift Commanders will be held on Monday, November 21, 2011. The ceremony will take place at the City’s Administration Offices (South Lake Tahoe Airport) at 2:30 p.m. and is open to the public. Being promoted to Shift Commander are Jim Drennan, Rob Hembree and Dan Sullivan. In announcing the appointments, City Manager Tony O’Rourke said, “The three Commanders will have significant responsibilities and have demonstrated the capacity to carry them out. We are pleased to announce their promotions.”

South Lake Tahoe had the highest gas price in California, at $3.99 per gallon, according to AAA's monthly review of prices throughout the state. • The 25th ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippe...

Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City is hosting an evening for women to gather, connect, network, share stories, talk gear, and shop. If you like to backcountry ski or ride, this is an opportunity to meet o...

By Kathryn Reed. Some people read cookbooks like they are novels. That's what my friend Toni does. I approach them as books with recipes – not much more. book Now, it's not quite that simplist...

By Kathryn Reed. Cities across California are fearful of what a medical marijuana decision out of Long Beach will mean to them as well as what the feds may do. South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento's ci...

LAKE TAHOE - Long before the 1849 Gold Rush, California's relatively mild climate had attracted immigrants from other regions where inhabitants endured long, cold, damp winters. The Mediterranea...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on the proposed Fallen Leaf Lake Trail Access and Travel Management project. The proje...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Improvements from the Ski Run to Trout Creek Project are pretty obvious, but it's only going to get better for the once beat-up stretch of Highway 50."It's going to be...