Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 6:27pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK) and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) will hold Drug Take Back Day on Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community College.
Bring your unused medications (pet and human), along with over-the-counter pills. No needles will be accepted.
In Nevada, there are also Drug Take Back events at the following locations:
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office – 1038 Buckeye Road, Minden
Roundhill Safeway – 212 Elks Point Rd, Zephyr Cove
East Fork Fire Station 4 (TRE) – 1476...
Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 10:34am
Spring weather in Tahoe is here, and just like that, the snow at lake level has melted. Last week marked that time of year when the days started to get a little longer, and our family filed our taxes. The proposed Vacancy Tax is another tax that I do not want to pay and is not right for this community. As a full-time resident, full-time worker, primary homeowner, and father, how can anyone in good conscience be attempting to dictate my future?
Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 4:56pm
Lost your keys? Misplaced your glasses? Can’t remember where you parked the car? You may wish you had the memory of a mountain chickadee.
In warmer months, these half-ounce birds, with brains slightly larger than a pea, stash tens of thousands of food items like seeds in tree bark, in lichens and crevices on the tree branches across the mountains. When winter arrives, they can recall the exact locations of their caches, a skill that helps them survive the bitter cold and deep snow.
Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 3:31pm
The following was sent to the South lake Tahoe City Council and printed here at the request of its author: I am writing in opposition to the proposed increase to the City’s minimum wage to $23 an hour.
South Lake Tahoe businesses are already struggling with higher food costs, utility costs rising almost 40 percent, and skyrocketing insurance rates. To pile on a mandatory $23 an-hour minimum wage could and would force many more Tahoe businesses to close up shop or severely reduce staff which defeats the purpose of the proposed idea, in my view.
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 8:06am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After previously successful events in South Lake Tahoe, the 13th annual Game Time Summer Basketball Camp returns to South Lake Tahoe July 22-25, 2024. Dozens of boys and girls attend each year.
The camp is held at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation and Swim Complex, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
This year's basketball camp is open to ages 7-18 and is for both boys and girls from beginners to advanced.
Full Day: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 6:55am
Mark your calendars for the St. Theresa Catholic Church's annual document shredding day. The Religious Education Department is hosting the fundraiser to benefit the youth of the parish.
Bring all your documents and old papers to be shredded on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 10 a.m. — 1 p.m. in the St. Theresa Church parking lot, 1041 Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe.
The suggested donation is $5-$10 a box.
For more information, contact Danette Winslow at 530.545-2221, stheresare@gmail.com.
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 9:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Crews from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue their scaling project on US50 at Echo Summit next week. No work is scheduled for Saturday-Monday, but it will resume on Tuesday, April 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The rest of the week depends on the weather, according to Caltrans.
Work has been done all week with one-way traffic over the pass. Expect delays. Follow https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for updates.
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 9:28pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump hosted a grand opening on Thursday at her latest restaurant, Wolf by Vanderpump at Harveys Lake Tahoe. The long-anticipated restaurant is next to Hell's Kitchen on the casino floor. To commemorate the occasion, the television icon surprised guests with an extravagant “white carpet” arrival alongside her dog, Marky, as they made their way into the venue where guests were treated to a taste of the stunning new restaurant.
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:55pm
It’s likely you or someone close to you has been affected by addiction. In fact, one in seven Americans aged 12 or older reports experiencing a substance use disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Addiction is not a personal failing or something to be ashamed of; it’s a health condition that requires treatment just like other health conditions. Addiction, or substance use disorder (SUD), affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like drugs, alcohol, or medications.
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 4:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Governor Newsom has awarded 10 new jurisdictions with the coveted designation that makes them eligible for incentives to scale up efforts to advance housing, and South Lake Tahoe is one of them. This brings the total number of cities and counties with a Prohousing Designation to 47.
The designation is given for the community's efforts in encouraging the development of housing at all income levels. This designation comes with funding incentives and additional resources to help speed housing production.
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 6:58am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The nomination period has been extended for this year's El Dorado County Senior of the Year award, an award that celebrates residents over the age of 60 for their service to the community.
“If you know an outstanding older adult or a married couple aged 60 years or older who has performed exemplary work in El Dorado County as a volunteer, consider nominating them for this annual award,” said Yvette Wencke, program manager of El Dorado County Older Adult Services.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 9:17pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will be on Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. in their chambers at the Lake Tahoe Airport.
It will be a full agenda, starting with a closed session at 4 p.m.
The hot topic of the event will most likely be a discussion of raising the minimum wage in South Lake Tahoe to $23. The matter was put on the agenda at the direction of councilmembers Scott Robbins and John Friedrich.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 6:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation (LTEF) is inviting the community to a Celebration of Education on May 16, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Golf Course.
During the event, there will be entertainment by Lake Tahoe Unified School District students and recognition of the inaugural Hall of Distinction honorees. There will be heavy appetizers prepared by the South Tahoe High School Culinary Arts program, along with a no-host bar.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 2:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local musician Liz Broscoe has released a song that features Lake Tahoe and the challenges to keep it blue, and it could become the next battle cry to protect the lake.
Liz has been working on a new album for over a year and she wrote "Mother Earth" as one of the songs for that album. She had finished writing the song when she saw the videos of the thousands of pounds of trash left on Zephyr Shoals on the 4th of July.
"It made me sick just like everyone else that saw it," Liz said of the viral video.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 1:19pm
The Republican Women of California - South Lake Tahoe guest speaker series continued in April with a talk by Todd White, long-time Chair of the El Dorado County Republican Central Committee and long-time resident of El Dorado County.
Mr. White noted there are 58 counties in California, and each county has a Central Committee whose responsibility is to educate the public on good governance principles, important issues, and introduce Republican candidates for office to our members, and help elect them.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 12:38pm
A few months ago, I wrote to the community regarding how Scott Robbins was an injustice collector and a self-proclaimed subject matter expert. Since my last letter, Scott has continued to lie to the public regarding the vacancy tax petition, which he disguised to the public as an “Affordable housing” petition, causing people to sign the petition thinking it’s something it clearly is not.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 5:30am
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.
April 4 - Apr. 14, 2024
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09:47 HARASSMENT REPORT - Occurred on Marshall Trl, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 6:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Chamber, and its colleague organizations of Keep Community First, have announced the launch of their website, keepcommunityfirst.org.
Get information on this site about why the coalition of business and community organizations oppose the proposed residential Vacancy Tax (an initiative petition currently being circulated) and the City Council’s upcoming discussion of a proposed minimum wage standard of $23 per hour.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 9:11pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you heard (or actually, not heard) the new electric school buses in South Lake Tahoe? The new electric fleet for Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) was officially unveiled this week, along with the charging infrastructure installed inside the bus garages in South Lake Tahoe.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 5:54pm
Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – Nominations are now open for the 31st annual Best in the Basin awards. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is looking for nominations for projects that display outstanding environmental design and were completed in 2022 or 2023.
Nominations are due by May 17 at 5 p.m.
TRPA’s annual Best in Basin awards program showcases projects and programs around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities. The categories are:
Water Quality and Watershed...
