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BURNEY, Calif.— California State Parks announced the temporary closure of the main trails that provide access to the highly-visited falls at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park. Many from the Lake Tahoe and Western Nevada areas visit the park, either while passing it on SR89, or using it as a destination camping spot.

"Don't do drugs," may seem like a simple, easy-to-follow statement, but for those who have been using narcotics, it isn't that way at all. What is simple is the message of Narcotics Anonymous - we have found a way to live without using drugs, and are happy to share it with anyone for whom drugs are a problem.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – In recent weeks, misinformation about black bears has been circulating online and on flyers posted throughout the Lake Tahoe community. The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) is a collective of bear experts across state and local agencies who study and understand these animals and have devoted much of their professional lives to ensuring the health and well-being of the Lake Tahoe Basin’s black bears.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Jan. 22-28, 2024. 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 January 22-28, 2024

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13:37 Theft-Grand - Occurred at Sports Ltd- Cresc V on Lake Tahoe Blvd. Disposition: Felony Arrest.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – A new draft of the U.S. 50 Tahoe East Shore Corridor Management Plan has been released by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), and the public is invited to provide feedback. The plan establishes a blueprint for potential future improvements to U.S. 50 on Tahoe’s east shore between the U.S. 50/State Route 28 junction and the Nevada-California state line. After the previous plan met with concern from the public with reduced lanes in some areas to make it safer for left turns, there are no reductions in the number of highway lanes in the new draft.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Abraham Lemus of South Lake Tahoe was one of four people who were found deceased in a South Lake Tahoe home on Monday morning. Abraham was a cherished member of the community, known for his kindness, generosity, and infectious laughter. His sudden departure has left a profound void in the lives of his family and friends, and they are now faced with the daunting task of arranging his funeral and honoring his memory.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Friday Night RATS Community Race League is returning to Heavenly Mountain Resort starting on February 16. The races take place on the World Cup Run with check-in and registration at the Foundation Building by the tram.

There is a maximum of five racers on each team - the best three times races will be scored. Handicaps are given for age, gender, and discipline. If you don't have a team, no worries, organizers can form teams with other racers.

Event Dates: 2/16, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5 -Championship - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Republican Women of California - South Lake Tahoe held its annual Lincoln/Reagan dinner at The Bistro at the “Y” on February 8. Congressman Kevin Kiley was the guest speaker after attending earlier a reception honoring John Cristando of John’s Cleaners for 55 years of being in business in South Lake Tahoe and his service in World War II.

Christopher D. McClure, 52, after a short battle with cancer passed away on January 30, 2024, at Renown Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on February 11, 1971, in Anaheim, California, the son of John W. and Karen J. (Buran) McClure.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The community is invited to join South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass for a citywide candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost earlier this week and to support and comfort one another through this difficult time.

South Lake Tahoe residents Abraham Lemus, Adam Joy, Keely Pereira, and Douglas County, Nev. resident Clifford Joy all passed away. The first who found them did CPR, as did the first responders, and doses of Narcan were administered.

Dear Editor: As a bon a fide Tahoe local (I’ve lived in Tahoe for the majority of my life - I left after high school to go to college and decided to return home to start my career and raise a family), I’ve learned and seen that it usually takes working two jobs or one job more than 40 hours to make a go of it. I’ve seen many characters come and go here due to the transient nature of a tourist town.

Some love it here so much that they are willing to do what it takes.

RENO, Nevada — Residents of the south Reno area have likely noticed a few earthquakes in the last couple of weeks. The Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL), a unit within the University of Nevada, Reno, has identified and located over 270 small-magnitude earthquakes in the last 30 days so far. The largest related quake to date has been a magnitude 3.5 in the afternoon of Jan. 28 that was felt and heard through much of Reno.

Groups of small- to moderate-sized earthquakes, such as those recently occurring in south Reno, are often called a “swarm.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most of South Lake Tahoe’s water and sewer systems were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Additional investments are needed to continue repairing and replacing old water and sewer facilities to avoid costly emergency projects and prepare for the next wildfire.

On Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 6 p.m. South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) will host a public meeting to discuss costs associated with future capital improvements and possible increases to water and sewer rates.

South Tahoe High School (STHS) graduate Andrew Herrera excelled at wrestling while in high school and is continuing his winning ways in college. Herrera started his collegiate career at San Francisco State and is now wrapping it up at Southern Oregon University.

Herrera is currently ranked #2 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) and his team is ranked #15 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) conference (where he is #13). He was recently named CCC's Rize Laboratory Men's Wrestler of the Week after defeating two ranked opponents.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the families and friends of the four victims who died in South Lake Tahoe of a drug-related incident attempt to come to terms with their deaths, their names have been released.

On Monday, February 12, 2024, South Lake Tahoe residents Abraham Lemus (34), Adam Joy (35), Keely Pereira (33), and Douglas County, Nev. resident Clifford Joy (38) all died at a home on Roger Avenue.

Cholesterol is a fat-like, waxy substance found in all parts of your body; it helps your body make cell membranes, many hormones, and vitamin D. The cholesterol in your blood comes from two sources: your liver, which makes all the cholesterol your body needs, and the food you eat (from animal sources such as meat and dairy).

Cholesterol isn’t entirely bad. Cholesterol and other fats are carried in your bloodstream as spherical particles called lipoproteins. The two most commonly known lipoproteins are low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To better meet the health needs of the community, Barton Health conducts a survey every three years. Meeting those needs is an integral part of Barton Health’s mission and they invest in health programs and partner with local organizations to identify and address the identified unmet needs of varied groups in the region.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund Cabinet has announced they have opened its 2024 grant cycle. This year, because of its 238 members and 11 super sponsors, they have $100,000 to donate back to the South Shore Lake Tahoe community.

As always, the focus and impact grants are set for specific areas of need as voted on by their membership.

The Areas of Need for the Focus and Impact Grants must be the "focus"

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual awards ceremony for their department was held recently by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR). They use the ceremony each year to recognize milestones and the previous year's accomplishments.

This year's ceremony was held in the Duke Theatre at Lake Tahoe Community College. Family and friends gathered to witness Fire Chief Jim Drennan, City Manager Joe Irvin, South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass, and Firefighter’s Association President Al Martinez) address the department.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe High School (STHS) girls' basketball team is hosting its regional quarterfinal against Churchill County/Fallon on Monday, February 12 at 5:15 p.m. (please note the time change).

The STHS girls have an 8-2 record and meet the 6-4 Greenwave in the Blue Gym at STHS. The winner of that game plays the winner of Tuesday's matchup between Fernley and Hug in Elko on Friday, February 16. The winner of Friday's game plays in the Region Final Saturday, also at Elko High School.

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.

Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2024

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09:42 CIVIL INCIDENT - Officer initiated activity at Barton Memorial Hosp, South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: UNABLE TO CONTACT.

Hear the firsthand account from the frontlines with Yonatan Haber from the 55th Paratroopers Brigade, a reserve-service Infantry Brigade in the Israeli Defense Forces.

The event takes place on Tuesday, Feb. 13. at 7 p.m. Please RSVP at JewishTahoe.com/Event.

The recent lawsuit filed by Mountain Area Preservation against the Tahoe Regional Planning Authority to stop the implementation of their Phase 2 housing program is a prime example of everything that is wrong with the governance of the Tahoe Basin.