Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 11:20pm
UPDATE Sunday 8PM: The fire remains at 1,938 acres with 28 percent containment. Minimal burning activity was observed today, with smoldering trees, downed snags, and pockets of brush continuing to burn within the established perimeter. The large amount of dry fuel remains a significant concern. However, improving weather conditions and a gradual cooling trend are expected to support firefighting efforts as crews continue to mop up and strengthen containment lines.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 11:03pm
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.
July 29 - August 4, 2024
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08:34 CIVIL INCIDENT - Officer initiated activity at Town Valley Townhome, Tata Ln, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: SERVED.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 6:41pm
NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans is advising motorists of a broadband installation project and gas-line replacement work continuing along State Route 28 (SR-28) along the north shore of Lake Tahoe next week.
The broadband project is part of a larger statewide effort by the California Department of Technology to bring high-speed broadband into rural communities. The contractor for this project is Teichert Construction.
Utility work is scheduled along the shoulders of both directions of SR-28 at the following locations and times:
Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 4:49pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado Community Foundation (EDCF) has started an emergency response fund for those evacuated from the Crozier Fire. In the event of a community emergency causing mandatory evacuations within El Dorado County, EDCF has been opening applications for possible assistance within 24-72 hours of the onset of mandatory evacuations.
Just as they did during the Caldor Fire, EDCF provides assistance for individuals and families under mandatory evacuation orders. Currently, they are offering $300 gift cards to help evacuees during these tough times.
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 9:40pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The Crozier Fire burning in the steep, rugged terrain northwest of Placerville has grown to 1,960 acres and it remains five percent contained.
The fire continues to burn in areas with receptive and abundant fuels. Crews continue to engage actively in parts of the fire when it is possible to build direct lines, reinforce lines, and mop up. Crews are working around high heat and steep, rocky terrain.
Weather remains hot and dry Friday night and through the weekend with poor overnight relative humidity recoveries.
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 2:09pm
Kaleb James Martin Curtzwiler died August 9, 2010. He was 28.
Mr. Curtzwiler was born Jan. 27, 1982, at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. The 2000 South Tahoe High School graduate was an avid soccer player.
Although he did not ski competitively, it was a sport he participated in with his family and one that he excelled at.
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 1:57pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Sir Rod Stewart canceled his August 9 show at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Lake Tahoe, just a few hours before showtime. On his Instagram account, a statement put to rest rumors that have been circulating since the singer canceled his 200th show in Las Vegas earlier in the week due to strep throat.
According to Instagram, Sir Rod Stewart canceled both his Lake Tahoe show and his August 10 Lincoln, Calif. show due to a "summer strain of COVID-19."
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 10:24am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College has announced the opening of "Luminous Nights: A Dance of Light and Darkness," a photography exhibition by Vanessa Franking. The exhibit will run from August 12 to September 20 in the college's Haldan Gallery.
The gallery will feature an artist's reception on August 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., offering an opportunity for attendees to meet the artist and
discuss her work.
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 9:59am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This week's Home of the Week winner from the South Tahoe Association of Realtors:
Listing Agent: Alora C Reynolds
Listing Brokerage: Chase International - South Lake Tahoe
(530) 444-0710, areynolds@chaseinternational.com
Property Address: 2532 Bertha Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
MLS # 140581
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 2
Square Footage: 896 Sq Ft.
Price: $545,000
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 8:52am
STATELINE, NV – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights have announced that the team has hired Brett Boeing as assistant coach.
Boeing, 29, joins the Knight Monsters coaching staff from the United States Hockey League’s (USHL) Dubuque Fighting Saints where he served as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. Boeing was a member of a coaching staff that helped guide the Fighting Saints to a President Cup Finals appearance this past season.
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 8:29am
Working up a good sweat when you exercise lets you know you're working hard, but it's also a sign you're losing water — water that needs to be replaced. Dehydration, a dangerous loss of body fluids, should be considered during hot days, especially with extended sun exposure.
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 10:15pm
ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct the following one-way traffic control next week on SR-4, SR-88, and SR-89 for construction and maintenance operations.
Work is scheduled as follows:
STATE ROUTE 4
• One-way traffic control from the Alpine Ranger Station to Silvertip Campground for pavement work beginning Monday, August 12, through Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 9:30pm
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada State Prison Preservation Society will be offering its final prison tours of the season in September and October. Tours are 90 minutes in duration and include a viewing of the death chamber.
Day Tour tickets are $20 and ghost walks are $50. To buy tickets please visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nevadastateprisonpreservationsociety
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 9:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Crozier Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe has grown to 1,582 acres and it remains five percent contained. The smoke from the fire made its way into the Lake Tahoe Basin on Thursday evening, affecting air quality on the east shore, with some poor air quality also seen in other areas of the lake, and into the Carson Valley and Reno.
The sunset in the photo above was taken from Round Hill Pines Resort.
There are currently 1,309 personnel working on the fire including those on 113 engines, 17 water tenders, 12 helicopters, 31 hand crews, and 13...
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 9:32am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Rockin at the Fillmore with Bill Graham" is heading to the South Lake Tahoe Library on August 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn about the legendary impresario at the heart of San Francisco’s 'Summer of Love' music scene.
Rock Promoter Bill Graham was crucial to establishing San Francisco as the epicenter for the psychedelic rock music sounds of Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin and many others.
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 5:01am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - After a successful inaugural year, the 2024 Lake Tahoe Comic Con returns to the Tahoe Blue Event Center on September 14 and 15, 2024. Special celebrity guests will be on hand on both days. There will also be an amateur cosplay contest with prizes (games, toys) taking place on BOTH days (adults on Saturday at 4 p.m. and kids on Sunday at 3 p.m.).
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 6:00am
Defensible space is the barrier that helps slow or halt the progress of fire that would otherwise engulf a property, and Lake Tahoe area fire departments are offering free chipping services to help with that task. Creating and maintaining defensible space is a key concept in wildfire prevention and is important for local fire-adapted communities.
All neighborhoods can take steps toward creating defensible space around their homes by clearing vegetative debris, pine needles, and woody materials.
Thursday, August 8, 2024 - 8:37am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The Crozier Fire burning on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in El Dorado County has grown to 706 acres and is five percent contained. The fire is burning in a remote area of heavy timber and thick brush which makes access difficult. There are 752 firefighting personnel working on the fire with 46 engines, four helicopters and 14 hand crews.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 10:33pm
I am sure many of us are tired of all the negative TV political ads and how our leaders and the news media tend to divide us!
Well let’s try something a little different, we at the Pay it Forward Project would like everyone to consider something a little more positive, working together with others in our community and volunteering a minimum of two hours a month, that’s just 24 hours a year. In this work, you will find that we all have a lot more in common than the differences we hear about in the media.
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 11:41am
The Carson City School District has announced a school-based initiative aimed at enhancing the educational environment and minimizing distractions in classrooms. Starting August 19, 2024, all middle and high school students will be required to place their cell phones and other smart technology devices in locking pouches during school hours.
