Sunday, December 3, 2023 - 5:19pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (BOS) has its next meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, starting at 9 a.m. After the 34-item consent agenda, there are five items.
In a 1:30 p.m. time certain agenda item, the BOS will discuss an urgency ordinance to prohibit the establishment, operation, use, and/or participation in a syringe exchange program within the unincorporated areas of the County to "protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of its residents."
Sunday, December 3, 2023 - 2:42pm
ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - The public is invited to a workshop on the Alpine County Residential Short-Term Rental (STR) program on Tuesday, December 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Staff members of Alpine County Community Development will present an overview of the program, and provide residents with an opportunity to address concerns and offer suggestions to improve current standards.
Topics will include:
- Data and statistics on the number and location of current STRs
- A discussion of the application process, including the Business License and Transient
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 - 1:08pm
NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On December 6, the North Tahoe Community Alliance will officially launch the Annual Grant Cycle as part of its Community Investment Program. Designed to fund projects and programs for one year, with the potential to kickstart longer initiatives, this grant cycle is geared toward projects ready for immediate implementation upon approval.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 11:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the past several months, word of a mysterious respiratory virus has been making its way through some provinces of Canada and states in America. It is a canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC) but exactly how it is circulating is not clear, and if it is a new bug or changing dog factors at work?
What is clear is that dogs have been getting sick to varying degrees.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 9:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Nov. 13 - Nov. 19, 2023. 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 Nov. 13-19, 2023
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Arrests
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 8:34pm
Saturday night is the second night of the Cuppa Tahoe/South Lake Tahoe Library's 24-day Tahoe Reading Advent Calendar. The library's director Katharine Miller is reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
"I've always enjoyed a good book as a way to escape," said Katharine. "Reading before bed gives my mind a chance to slow down at the end of the day, and experience the world through someone else's eyes."
Here is Day 1:...
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 6:01am
To our beloved Destiny. It is with grace and sorrow to say that Destiny passed away on November 22, 2023. Destiny was a bright light, she could make anyone’s day with just her smile. Destiny will forever be 19 years old.
She was just about to graduate this Spring from LTCC. Destiny was loved by countless hearts and has left her impact in each and every one of us. We miss you Destiny!
May your strength linger on to all of us grieving. Thank you to everyone who has reached out and sent their prayers and love.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 6:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Everyone is invited to join in on the magic of the holidays during the 2023 Tahoe Trail of Lights. As the holiday season approaches, it's time to brighten our community with festive lights and cheer!
Emily Abernathy is organizing the event again and is working on making it a fun, special tradition for South Lake Tahoe and the whole south shore.
The event will start with a map of the decorated homes available on December 18, but the public's help is needed now to make it a success!
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 8:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Did you know that you could help reduce your holiday stress and cut tension in half by reading a book before bed?
Not only is reading an essential part of learning but reading a book for leisure is a habit that can help with many other things including memory, speech, creativity, and more. Many readers already enjoy grabbing a book during the daylight hours but reading at night can be just as beneficial.
To celebrate bedtime reading, join Cuppa Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe Library for a 24-day Tahoe Reading Advent Calendar.
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Friday, December 1, 2023 - 2:49pm
USDA Forest Service firefighters are scheduled to begin burning 27 acres on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, off South Upper Truckee Road in Christmas Valley. Smoke will be visible and may continue for several days depending on conditions and weather.
The weekly schedule originally had this area as being burned 11/29 - 12/1, but ignition was delayed.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 2:07pm
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.
November 23 - November 29, 2023
11/23
13:12 BATTERY REPORT - Occurred on Zuni St, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ASSISTED.
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Friday, December 1, 2023 - 12:31pm
MEYERS, Calif. - The Meyers Advisory Council (MAC) is holding its next meeting on Wednesday, December 6 at 4 p.m. at the Lake Valley Fire Station training room, 2211 Keetak St.
On the agenda:
An update from California Highway Patrol Officer Ruth Loeher regarding
their work in Meyers.
An update from Catherine Howells regarding changes to South Tahoe Refuse's debris pick-up.
An update from Member Dayberry on the Visitor's Center in Meyers.
An update from Member Dayberry on the Beautification Plan.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 6:01am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The kids that attend the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) were treated to an evening of fun Wednesday during the 2nd annual Holiday Tree Lighting.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were the hit of the night that also had treats and hot chocolate, face painting, crafts, a photo booth, and a station for writing letters to Santa.
The benefactor of the new BGCLT clubhouse, the late Lisa Maloff, loved celebrating the holidays with the kids, and her favorite color was pink, so her memory was evident with the tree and its pink lights.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 6:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Do you need assistance with a federal agency, such as obtaining your Social Security benefits, care at the VA, or passport, or have a question or concern about a federal issue and can't make it to our Rocklin office?
Join Congressman Kevin Kiley's staff during South Lake Tahoe office hours on Tuesday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They will have their mobile office at Supervisor Brooke Laine's office in the El Dorado Government Center at 3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Suite 102.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 7:00am
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,315,114,434 for October 2023, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board's monthly report released Thursday. This amounts to a 2.69 percent increase compared to the same month a year ago when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,280,702,499. For the fiscal year to date, the gaming win has increased by 2.85 percent with $5,198,575,459 in "win".
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - 12:27am
Changes are coming up at Lake Tahoe's radio station, KRLT. Owner/operator Steve Harness announced Thursday that the station is being sold to a "broadcasting veteran that wants to take over as owner and help revitalize this station with a fresh start."
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 7:56pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The much-anticipated name for the new ECHL hockey team making its home at the Tahoe Blue Event Center was announced Thursday night in front of over 1,000 enthusiastic local fans. The Tahoe Knight Monsters will start playing at the new center in October 2024.
The team's colors are teal, gold, and black, and the event center was decorated in those colors and the Knight Monsters team name and logo are portrayed by a dragon-like creature that resides and rules Lake Tahoe.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 4:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – To help keep Tahoe bears wild, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has issued a new Forest Order that requires the proper storage of food and refuse (garbage) on all National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 4:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new, warm coat is something many take for granted each winter, but for a large group of South Lake Tahoe locals, that isn't always a possibility. The generosity of the Kiwanis of Lake Tahoe Club provided 500 coats and socks to local students over the past few weeks through its Coats for Kids programs.
Kiwanian Margie Kovarik-Maxhimer spearheads the program and works with Operation Warm, Costco, FedX, and other partners to get the coats at a good price and then free shipping to South Lake Tahoe.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - 2:57pm
Jake was born on March 16, 1996, in South Lake Tahoe, California to Ed and Lisa Roe. Heaven called him home on November 18, 2023, at the age of 27.
