South Tahoe Now Frontpage Stories

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.

With winter weather on the way, Take Care Tahoe is requesting that all “Take it Slow, Tahoe” yard signs be removed and stored indoors for the winter. Over 1,000 yard signs, which were distributed to the public in May, were posted in neighborhoods throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin to remind drivers to slow down for pedestrians, cyclists, and wildlife.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Knights of Columbus St. Theresa Council 10611 will be holding a sock drive to help those in need in the South Lake Tahoe community through the month of December.

Boxes will be placed around the community and at St. Theresa Catholic Church for donations of new socks, the most requested and needed item at homeless shelters.

Help out someone in need by donating a pair or a pack of socks. The socks will be given out directly to those in need at the Bread and Broth Monday meal on January 8, 2024.

Any and all donations are greatly...

Did you know there is currently $24M in medical debt in California, with counties close to El Dorado and Placer counties making up over $3M of it? A local woman has created a fundraiser that, for every $100 donated, $10,000 in medical debt is wiped out, and for $10,000 donated, $1M in medical debt is wiped out.

According to https://ripmedicaldebt.org/, El Dorado County residents have $309,340.98 of medical debt.

STATELINE, Nev. — In the spirit of the holidays, Tahoe Beach Club demonstrated its commitment to the local community by extending a helping hand to those who serve it. On Thanksgiving Day, the dedicated staff, led by General Manager Kevin Speer, delivered a heartwarming and delicious Thanksgiving meal to Tahoe Douglas Fire Station 23, a gesture that exemplifies the Club's values of gratitude and community engagement.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The public is invited to the next Meet and Greet with South Lake Tahoe officials. On December 4 at 5:30 p.m., join Mayor Cristi Creegan and City Manager Joe Irvin at the American Legion.

This is a great opportunity to ask questions, discuss the vision of the community, offer suggestions, and just have a chance to meet them and check out what is going on.

The American Legion is located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health Hospice is hosting “Light Up a Life” on Wednesday, December 13 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Edgewood Tahoe's North Room.

Light Up A Life is a non-denominational remembrance event open to all community members to gather in honor of those whom we have loved and lost.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the tree lighting at Heavenly Village a few days ago, and the Meyers Community Tree Lighting this coming Friday, the holiday season has started along the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

'Tis the season for family fun, craft shows, festivals, Santa Claus, special events, and much more!

FUN FOR ALL AGES

TOCCATA, the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, has five holiday performances of Handel's Messiah December 9-23 in South Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Incline Village, Gardnerville, and Reno.

joyous refrains and exultant arias, including the iconic "Hallelujah" Chorus, will fill the concert hall this holiday season. This Baroque masterwork, expressing the themes of hope, redemption and grace, showcases the magnificent artistry and skill of our celebrated orchestra and chorus, complemented by exceptional soloists. Join us for this wonderful holiday tradition!