South Tahoe Now Frontpage Stories

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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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.

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.

11/24

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Xtreme International Ice Racing is headed to the Tahoe Blue Event Center on Friday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 3 at 3 p.m. The racing event is presented by Reno Cycles & Gear. The action-packed event has racers going 0-60 in under three seconds.

Speedway bikes and quads will be modified to compete in the indoor ice arena. There are over 2000 metal studs added to the tires and there are no brakes on the bikes.

Sponsoring their first Adopt A Day of Nourishment as the Golden Nugget Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino, members of the Golden Nugget staff joined the Bread & Broth volunteers to serve the Monday Meal on November 13. Providing great service comes naturally to the Golden Nugget Adopt A Day (AAD) crew members and they brought their “A” game to see that the dinner guests enjoyed themselves at the evening meal.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Not many people in South Lake Tahoe know the name Assistance League Sierra Foothills, but over 200 children benefited from clothing donations through Operation School Bell.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Entries into the annual new mooring lottery can be submitted by lakefront property owners starting December 1. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) conducts the drawing which is allowed under the Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan.

The TRPA said they will conduct a mooring lottery until all allocations are distributed.

The Shoreline Plan, approved in 2018, places a cap on the total number of moorings and piers allowed in the Tahoe Region and establishes an annual lottery system to allocate a limited number of new moorings.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Saturday, December 2, bring the family to celebrate the community and holiday spirit among the exhibits at the Donner Memorial State Park’s Visitor Center located at 12593 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the day will be filled with Junior Ranger activities including painting the Chinese Double Happiness symbol, Interdependence River, a Donner Party coloring activity, and animal pelts of local wildlife species.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Tahoe Event Center is hosting a name and logo reveal party for the new pro hockey team on Thursday, November 30. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the announcement will be at 6 p.m. with the event ending at 8:30 p.m.

Fans will have the chance to score merchandise and receive the first look at season ticket pricing. There will also be tours of the new event center. There will be prizes to win, meet staff, and enjoy food and beverages.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The family, friends, and co-workers of Andy Martinez are still grappling with his death from a two-vehicle collision on Pioneer Trail on July 5, 2023. The recent high school graduate had worked at Tube Tahoe during the prior winter and his former employer, Tube Tahoe, has created the inaugural "Andy Tube Tribute."

On Friday, December 1 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tube Tahoe will honor Andy by sending the first tube as a tribute, and kick off the season in his name. There will be hot chocolate and sweet treats provided by Lake Valley Fire.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Join the Town of Gardnerville ON November 30 for their 17th annual Gardnerville Christmas Kickoff. All of the holiday fun takes place at the Heritage Park Pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m.

There will be food, entertainment, music, a Christmas light show, and fireworks. Take an electric carriage ride around the park with the family and build memories that will last a lifetime.

Heritage Park is located at 1447 Courthouse Alley.