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EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A 67-year-old Moraga, California man died at Lake Tahoe on July 3, 2021.

Emergency crews responded after calls were received from near the Bayview area of Emerald Bay.

They found Bryan James Temple at the base of a rocky cliff on SR-89 near Eagle Falls, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO).

The EDSO spokesperson said he cannot confirm the manner of death or that he fell to his death.

This story will be updated if any other details are released.

UPDATE 7/7/21: The Washoe County coroner has identified the victim in Monday's boating incident as Myles Kawashima of Greenbrae, California. The cause of death has been determined as drowning.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - A 17-year-old boy died at Lake Tahoe Monday night after boating with friends near Secret Cove on the Nevada side of the lake.

The 4th of July was another busy one on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, with large numbers at the beaches, on the trails and on the roads.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to 293 calls for service that resulted in 54 traffic stops and 15 arrests between July 2 and July 5, 2021.

The arrests:
32-year-old male for Resisting, Obstructing, Delaying Law Enforcement
26-year-old male for Felony Vandalism, Resisting, Obstruction
39-year-old male for Felony Domestic Battery with Serious Bodily Injury
48-year-old male for Public Intoxication

Lakes are always in motion. Whether you're kayaking, paddleboarding or simply floating, you may have felt currents or seen waves moving across the surface. Are these motions important for lake health? Surprisingly these specific motions have little effect on the biota, the clarity, or the water quality. The motions that really matter are the tiniest motions, known as turbulence.

Turbulence:
Helps phytoplankton and attached algae take up nutrients
Transports oxygen into the sediments
Allows clarity-impeding fine particles to aggregate together and settle quicker

UDPATE 7/7: More details on the 4th of July crash on Echo Summit are available. The 20-year-old female driver of a Nissan Versa was heading eastbound on US-50 at about 5:50 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, crossed over the center double-yellow line into oncoming traffic. Heading west at that time was a 41-year-old male from Clovis driving a Chevy Avalanche. The Versa driver hit the Avalanche and had to be extricated from her vehicle and transported by Calstar to Renown Hospital where she later succumbed from her injuries.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The operators of the Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs have submitted the required documents for review of a 75,000 square-foot entertainment center to be developed above the northern half of the existing parking garage.

The state of California currently has Tribal-State Gaming Compacts with 75 Tribes, 63 of them operate 66 casinos. One of those is the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians who operate the Red Hawk Casino in Shingle Springs, El Dorado County.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service in Reno has upgraded its previous fire weather watch to a Red Flag Warning. This will be in effect from 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 3 to 11:00 a.m. Sunday, July 4 for Lake Tahoe, Truckee and nearby counties.

No flames of any kind are allowed in the Lake Tahoe Basin during the warning - no barbecues, no fire pits, no campfires.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trash is an ongoing issue in communities around Lake Tahoe. No matter how many times the trash cans and dumpsters are picked up on busy days, there is garbage waiting to fill them.

South Lake Tahoe is experimenting with what could be a game-changer in the world of trash - solar powered trash compactors.

Four EC-ecube Labs Clean Cube 240L Receptacles have been installed ahead of the busy 4th of July weekend, two at Lakeview Commons on the upper plaza, and two at Conelley Beach behind the Beach Retreat.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This is a weekly COVID-19 report for areas around Lake Tahoe.

El Dorado County has announced 51 new cases of COVID-19 since last Friday: 6 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 18 in El Dorado Hills, 4 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, -1 in North County, 6 in Greater Placerville, 15 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County, -1 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from the count: 4. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 83.

Summer in Tahoe is a perfect setting for outdoor activities with family and friends. For some, drinking alcoholic beverages is part of the fun-in-the-sun experience. But excessive alcohol consumption and summer activities don’t mix.

According to the CDC, alcohol relates to 70% of water recreation deaths and 48% of pedestrian fatalities. Alcohol decreases inhibition and impairs mental and physical capabilities, judgement, balance, and vision. It decreases reaction time and increases fatigue. Alcohol can lead to tragic consequences on the water, on the road and in the outdoors.

UPDATE 6:30 p.m. 7/2/21 - The lightning-caused East Fork Fire is currently 10 percent contained at 565 acres with 170 personnel on scene. Today Firefighters are focusing on working in tandem with aircraft to secure the line. The fire is burning in and around Cottonwood Canyon in steep, rugged and inaccessible terrain.

Firefighters are expected to be on scene through the weekend. Please stay out of the area of Horseshoe Bend on the East Fork of the Carson River, where firefighters are working.
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The El Dorado National Forest Interpretive Association is having two flower walks and one tree walk at the Carson Pass this July 2-4. All hikes will begin at the Carson Pass Information Center on SR-88. They are all open to the public, free of charge.

On July 2 and July 4 at 10:00 a.m., join the Wildflowers Hike. The walk will go through lupine and many other flowers at Carson Pass on the way to Frog Lake. The walk is along an easy path and will take about 2.5 hours. The leader of the "relaxed walk" is Lu B.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The 4th of July is South Lake Tahoe’s busiest weekend of the summer. With weekend revelers arriving to celebrate Independence Day, water demand increases. In the face of record breaking temperatures and the worst drought in decades, this stresses water supply.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The American Century Championship taking place at Lake Tahoe in just one short week at already had one of the strongest fields in its 32-year-history, but an announcement today just make it stronger.

Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warrior's perennial all-star, three-time NBA champion, and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, is returning to the tournament along with his dad Del and brother Seth.

With his participation in the Tokyo Olympics uncertain until recently, Curry hadn't been on the roster of players which now nears 90 celebrities.

Getting long in the tooth? Perhaps, but the latest Miata from Mazda is still as fun as always!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Wanting to keep up with her big brother, Leah Marino stepped on the ice as a hockey player at the age of 5, and now 15 years later, she is the youngest person to be drafted in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

On Tuesday night, Leah went in the third round of the draft and will don a Toronto Six uniform when the season starts this fall.

The 20-year-old Marino was born and raised on the South Shore and attended the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School, South Tahoe Middle School, and South Tahoe High School.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Find yourself in need of crutches but can't find any around Lake Tahoe? Having hip surgery and need a walker for a couple of months? How about a wheelchair? A Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe project is connecting unused mobility equipment to those who need them.

The program, called Rotary Mobility, has been up and running for six months, but in that short time the Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe has served 41 people through their new program with 61 mobility items. The costs saved by those served, $6,700.

8:14 p.m. update: The command at Base Camp Motel has ended and the fire in the laundry area is out. There was no extension of fire outside of the dryer, just a bit of light smoke in the laundry room with very little flame found on arrival according to South Lake Tahoe Fire Battalion Chief Jim Drennan. Engine 1 and Truck 2 handled the call along with Battalion 3.

8:00 p.m. update: Cedar Avenue has reopened.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue has responded to the Base Camp Motel on Cedar Avenue after a smoke alarm sounded at police dispatch.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More details have become available on the shooting, and subsequent death, of a bear on June 25 in the county area of South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds during a heatwave, which is in effect from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 29.

The Red Flag Warning is for a wide area including the greater Lake Tahoe and Truckee Area, the Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties- Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties.

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.

Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/06/23/2021/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report

Those added to the report for June 20 -

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A social media post by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) over the weekend gained media attention across the state. The post alerted the public to be safe when drinking alcohol after there were some suspicious circumstances that could possibly be spiked drinks.

SLTPD took three reports from four people who sought emergency medical treatment after becoming ill after consuming alcohol. The incidents took place between June 11 and June 22. The reports were from two men and two women ages 36-58.

I'll eat just about anything while drinking wine, but I hadn't ever really thought about the value of actually pairing wine with the snacks I enjoy. Laura Burgess of Laura Uncorked introduced us to Dare to Pair wine tasting in Lake Tahoe and now my mind and senses are racing.

Swirl, Sniff, Swish

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) held an in-person graduation ceremony for the classes of 2021 and 2020 on Friday, June 25.

There were 188 graduates this year. Twenty-six of them were part of the Lake Tahoe College Promise program, meaning they earned their degrees tuition-free (along with a lot of other perks).

113 of these AA degrees were degrees for transfer, guaranteeing those students either a seat at a California State University or a University of California. The graduation also celebrated 15 vocational certificate earners.