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Identity of man found deceased on South Lake Tahoe golf course released
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 9:13am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- The identity of the man found deceased on the 4th of July at the Bijou Municipal Golf Course has been released by the El Dorado County Sheriff Coroner. 55-year-old Dean Kohler of South Lake Tahoe was found near the entrance to the golf course which is located on Fairway Avenue.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department said the deceased was not wearing clothing but no foul play is suspected. The case is still under investigation and cause of death is not known.
Large crowds turn out for South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Parade
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/05/2019 - 8:14am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thousands of people decked out in their red, white and blue lined the parade route in South Lake Tahoe Thursday to celebrate the 4th of July.
Not only were record-breaking crowds watching the fifth year of the parade there was also the largest number of entries in the parade itself with 300 walkers, 80 entries including the City of South Lake Tahoe's 20-foot eagle balloon.
Body of man found near South Lake Tahoe golf course
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/04/2019 - 1:03pm
3:10 PM update: The South Lake Tahoe Police Department says the body found today at Bijou Municipal Golf Course is that of a 55-year-old South Lake Tahoe resident. No foul play is suspected.
The name of the deceased person will not be released until next of kin has been notified. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The naked body of a man was found at the Bijou Municipal Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe just before 1:00 p.m. Thursday.
South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) is at the scene along with other agencies.
Parade, food trucks and fireworks highlight South Lake Tahoe 4th of July
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 8:58pm
Event Date:
July 4, 2019 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is more to do in South Lake Tahoe on the 4th of July than watch one of the top fireworks shows in the west.
To start off the holiday, the City of South Lake Tahoe is organizing the annual 4th of July parade down Highway 50 from Ski Run Boulevard to Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Boulevard starting at 10:00 a.m.
LTUSD Superintendent Dr. Jim Tarwater announces retirement
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/21/2019 - 3:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Superintendent Dr. James Tarwater of the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) has announced he'll retire in one year.
Dr. Tarwater has been with LTUSD since 2005.
During their last meeting on June 11, the Board concluded its annual evaluation of Dr. Tarwater's performance. Though details of that evaluation are not available, they extended his contract one extra year until 2022 until they were notified of his notice of retirement.
At their June 25 meeting, the Board is scheduled to accept his retirement.
South Lake Tahoe's SnowGlobe: "It’s a great event, it's in the wrong location"
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/19/2019 - 8:10pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted Tuesday to give SnowGlobe a new five-year contract with the criteria that organizers must be working on locating a new location for the event at the end of two years.
If they do not have a good plan in place after those first two years the City could terminate the contract.
South Lake Tahoe group collecting items for migrant children in Tijuana
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/17/2019 - 2:49pm
Event Date:
June 19, 2019 - 5:00pm
A group of locals from South Lake Tahoe are leaving town next weekend with backpacks filled with stuffed animals, toys, books, art supplies and more that will go to migrant children living with their families in shelters in Tijuana.
John Friedrich, his wife Kim and daughter Rosie will be going to Mexico joined by another local, Joanna Lilly, with the collected items. They've had help from the Bijou Community School PTA and South Tahoe Middle School (STMS) Spanish Teacher Krissi Russell.
Nature's Compass Class slated for summer!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/15/2019 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
June 26, 2019 - 6:00pm If you have ever wondered about the idealogy behind the Native American Medicine Wheel, the class "Nature's Compass -Finding Your Center in the Sacred Wheel" is for you.
"It's more than just a cool picture, it is really Humankind's first calendar and is central to understanding the world around us on an intimate level," Terrell said.
Facilitator, Lisa Terrell, has been walking the path of the Medicine Wheel for more than 20 years. She has been a journalist and has studied under Elders who have worked with the 13 Grandmothers and Paiute Elders.
Location
Crimson Moon Intuitive Arts
2845 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Letter: New SnowGlobe contract still doesn't address concerns
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/15/2019 - 7:53am
SnowGlobe remains a popular and divisive event in South Lake Tahoe. It brings thousands of visitors during our busiest holiday and drives room rates through the ceiling. It also is now proven to violate El Dorado County noise regulations which the County refuses to enforce. It violates the Bijou/Al Tahoe Community Plan noise regulations which the TRPA refuses to enforce. It violates the requirements of the Temporary Activity Permit which both the City and TRPA are working to revise.
Cannabis business applicants question evaluation scores - File appeals with City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/14/2019 - 4:17pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two businesses that were not selected to go further in the process of vying for one of three cannabis retail store licenses have filed appeals with the City of South Lake Tahoe. They are questioning the fairness of the selection process, and one is stating that all three applicants who had the top scores evaluation scores should be disqualified. A third applicant said he is in the process of filing an appeal.
New additions to South Lake Tahoe 4th of July parade; Deadline to participate extended
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 2:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual 4th of July Parade in South Lake Tahoe is adding some new features in 2019, including a 20-foot-tall eagle balloon.
Starting at 10:00 a.m. the parade will leave the staging area on Ski Run Boulevard and head west along Lake Tahoe Boulevard (US50) to Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Boulevard.
There will be dancers, live music, floats, neighborhood groups with a Food Truck Park at the finish. A marching band isn't scheduled this year due to their high cost, but perhaps another one will find their wait to South Lake Tahoe.
17 set to retire from Lake Tahoe Unified School District with 465 years of combined service
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/11/2019 - 4:23pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Eleven teachers and six instructional and library assistants are retiring this year from Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD). Together they have worked in education for 465 years.
Community turns out to call for end of hate and bigotry in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/06/2019 - 6:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Never again," chanted the dozens of people that showed up to Trout Creek Thursday to show support of the Jewish community after anti-Semitic graffiti was found underneath the bridge on Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
Business licenses issued by City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/06/2019 - 10:10am
The following 91 businesses took out a license to operate in South Lake Tahoe during the months of March and April 2019:
March
3/4
MANZANITA 5 PLEX RENTAL
HUI HUI XIU MASSAGE THERAPIST
KMART
NESTLE TOLL HOUSE CAFE BY CHIP
SULLIVAN SHARED HOME RENTAL
3/6
FARRY SHARED HOME RENTAL
SAVAGE LANDSCAPERS
THE ISLAND SHARED HOME RENTAL
3/7
GOOD KIDS PEDIATRIC
3/11
DREU MURIN PRODUCTIONS
KIZ CONSTRUCTION INC
RIVA ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING
3/12
BRH CONSTRUCTION
Fundraiser to get 40 bikes for Boys and Girls Club Mountain Bike Program
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/27/2019 - 2:06pm
Event Date:
May 28, 2019 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join community members help raise money to get South Lake Tahoe kids on bikes this summer.
The Tahoe Fund is partnering with members of the South Lake Tahoe Community to bring 40 new Specialized mountain bikes, helmets and mountain bike coaching to youth at the Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club, SOS Outreach, and the South Lake Tahoe Middle School. The bikes will provide kids greater access to trails in Tahoe and the nearby Bijou Bike Park.
Official last day of school set for South Lake Tahoe students
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 1:36pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each year the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board of Education approves a calendar with three snow days built into the school year. Should there be more than three snow days, decisions have to be made: move the last day of school or apply to the State of California for a waiver on the extra days, thus giving students fewer than the required days in the classroom.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/23/2019 - 8:14am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the call logs for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department May 16-21, 2019.
5/16
ARRESTS:
33-year-old male arrested for public intoxication, violation of probation, and a local warrant for violation of probation.
36-year-old male arrested for felony domestic violence.
TRAFFIC STOPS (8)
OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE (28):
Abandoned Vehicle: B St/Bonanza St.
Abandoned Vehicle: 1900-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Alarm: 1000-block Al Tahoe Blvd.
Alarm: 1300-block Wildwood Ave.
Alarm: 2100-block Eloise Ave.
Kudos: Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra thanks Elegant Evening supporters
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 8:09pm
Dear Community, The sold-out 30th annual Elegant Evening 2019 at Harrah’s Tahoe was a huge success and that was due to the generosity of businesses and friends near and far. We are beyond thrilled that our special appeal for Challenge Day was met and exceeded!
Column: Sports Connection and its Story
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 12:56pm
In 2007, just as the Angora fire was breaking, Amy Jackson hurriedly attempted to pack her belongings, not knowing what the outcome would be. As she did so, she remembered that she had promised a young 8th-grade boy that if he met her with his birth certificate verifying his age, that she would help cover his fee for AYSO soccer that year. She thought of what to do? I better go, she decided. As she approached their neighborhood in Bijou, she encountered not only the one boy she had promised to meet, but many other boys as well. She was in shock.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 5:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the call logs for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department April 29 - May 1, 2019.
April 29
ARRESTS (1):
25-year-old male arrested for DUI.
TRAFFIC STOPS (13)
OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE (26):
Abandoned Vehicle: 3700-block Blackwood Rd.
Assist Outside Agency: 2300-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Assist Outside Agency: 2400-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Battery: 3400-block Spruce Ave.
Bears: 3700-block Verdon Ln.
Civil Problem: 3400-block Spruce Ave.
36th annual dance recitals for Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/27/2019 - 9:42pm
For 36 years dancers from the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio have celebrated the joy and beauty of dance during their annual recitals and starting Sunday, April 28, that tradition continues on the stage of the South Shore Room at Harrah's Tahoe.
The studio's 'Lake Tahoe’s Shining Stars', ages 2 1/2 to "young at heart" adults will dance in the recitals that showcase their talent and hard work.
South Lake Tahoe Drug Take Back Day during Earth Day on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/23/2019 - 10:21pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
It is National Drug Take Back Day on April 27 which also happens to be the Earth Day celebration in South Lake Tahoe, so why not combine the two events?
The South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition and South Lake Tahoe Police Department have joined forces to help residents dispose of their unused prescriptions, no questions asked.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/23/2019 - 4:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to April 17 - 22, 2019.
April 17
ARRESTS (1):
28-year-old male arrested for violation of probation and resisting arrest.
TRAFFIC STOPS (18)
OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE (37):
Alarm: 3400-block Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Alarm: 900-block Ski Run Blvd.
Alarm: 1100-block Emerald Bay Rd.
Child Molestation: Location Redacted.
Civil Problem: 3300-block Sandy Way
Disturbance: 3200-block Apple St.
Column: Shoreline Plan making progress
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/20/2019 - 5:00am
More than a billion people in nearly 200 countries will come together to celebrate and support environmental protection during Earth Day events this April.
This year’s international Earth Day celebration begins the countdown to Earth Day 2020, the 50th anniversary of the event that helped launch the environmental movement and opened the doors to critical U.S. environmental laws like the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act.
Celebrate Earth Day in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 10:20pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A full day of earth-friendly events and activities returns to South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bijou Community Park, located at 1201 Al Tahoe Boulevard.
Earth Day recognizes, celebrates and promotes our region’s unique beauty while educating people about its environmental issues. South Lake Tahoe’s free event includes children’s activities, local vendors, environmental booths, nature walks with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, and live “river rock and mountain blues” by Boot Juice.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 3:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Now has been posting the call logs from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department for years, and while that will still continue the format is changing. After today we will post complete logs Tuesday-Friday with Tuesdays being a list of the weekend calls.
The following is a full recap of all activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from April 5 - 15, 2019.
April 5-7
ARRESTS (11):
36-year-old male arrested for disobeying a court order.
45-year-old male arrested for loitering on private property and resisting arrest.
Earth Day Climate March in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/04/2019 - 8:32pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2019 - 9:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The community is invited to join in on the Earth Day Climate March on Saturday, April 27 starting at 9:30 a.m. They will be starting at Lakeview Commons and at 10:00 a.m. they will be marching over to the South Lake Tahoe Earth Day celebration at Bijou Community Park.
City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Wellness Cooperative reach settlement
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/02/2019 - 5:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An agreement has been reached between the City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Wellness Cooperative (TWC) after over two years of court proceedings between the two.
During the closed session portion of Tuesday's City Council meeting, the four councilmembers allowed to participate voted unanimously to accept the signed agreement between the City and TWC. Councilmember Cody Bass had to recuse himself from voting since he is the owner and president of TWC.
Tahoe Women's Community Fund announces awardees of $84,000 in grants
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/31/2019 - 8:28pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund has announced their 2019 grant recipients. This year, there were over 27 organizations who applied for the grants, with $84,000 being distributed to 14 non-profit organizations
Focus Grant recipients in the category of Poverty, Housing, or Basic Needs (up to $10,000 each):
• Tahoe Youth & Family Services (Project: Tahoe Youth Transitional Living Program:
Basic Household Essentials)
• Tahoe Magic, Inc. (Project: One Time Family Emergency Housing Help Fund)
Conservancy approves City's purchase of Bijou Park Creek watershed lot
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/27/2019 - 4:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) Board has approved the City of South Lake Tahoe's proposal to purchase an ecologically important parcel on Rockwood Drive as part of its broader plans to restore the Bijou Park Creek watershed.
Column: Fees benefit water quality and trails
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 6:32pm
While it still feels like winter, with a healthy snowpack and ski resorts reporting record monthly snowfall in February, another building season is fast approaching. One of the questions people ask the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency each year is why they have to pay mitigation fees for their development, like new homes and remodeling projects.
Tahoe Arts Project brings Hip Hop Fundamentals to town
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 10:57am
Event Date:
March 29, 2019 - 7:00pm
Hip Hop Fundamentals, an award-winning team of diverse professional Breakdancers dedicated to Hip Hop Education, are heading to South Lake Tahoe courtesy of the Tahoe Arts Project.
They are the world’s only Breakdance education company combining academic and social content with the world’s most dynamic dance form. They'll be in local schools starting March 25 and ending their stay with a free public performance on Friday, March 29 with a 7:00 p.m. show in the South Tahoe Middle School gym.
Bijou Community School taking steps to become 100% two-way immersion
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/16/2019 - 12:43pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been twelve years since Bijou Community School in South Lake Tahoe started offering two-way immersion classes where students become bilingual and learn Spanish and English in their daily work.
Restoration project at historic Pioneer Cemetery in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 6:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution will be working this spring and summer to restore the historic Pioneer Cemetery located in the Al Tahoe neighborhood on Alameda Avenue.
Kindergarten registration dates set for South Lake Tahoe children
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 7:07pm
This story has been updated:
Registration for kindergarten students in Lake Tahoe Unified School District for the 2019/20 school year will be held April 29-May 10, 2019 for Tahoe Valley and Sierra House elementary schools. For those enrolling in the Two-Way Immersion program at Bijou and wanting to enter the lottery for enrollment at Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School, the deadline is March 22.
Updates on South Lake Tahoe's Bijou Marketplace
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 2:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Bijou Marketplace in South Lake Tahoe is starting to take shape with the first business, Chase Bank, open and serving the public. Panda Express will most likely be the next to open.
Also confirmed for spaces with plans submitted and approved are Whole Foods and Hub Coffee, with a nail salon and Five Guys currently in plan review.
See the layout in the photo above and below are the confirmed businesses with applications on file going into the spaces:
3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Building A Unit 100 – Whole Foods
Viking Corner: This week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 8:06am
This week at South Tahoe High School, students put on their coats and boots to bear the snow, which continued to fall throughout the week. With temperatures on campus as low as 15F in the morning, it seldom got warmer than 30F. Also this week, the local 4-H club is looking for leadership coaches, and Kody Griffis just signed up to play college football in South Dakota.
In School
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 10:27pm
The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from February 20 - March 3. They responded to 405 calls during this period. Last week's report for February 8- February 19, 2019.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
2/20
Embezzlement in the 1300 block of Ski Run Blvd
Resisting in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Battery in the 2100 block of South Ave
Warrant in the 1200 block of Emerald Bay Rd
2/21
No Arrests
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/23/2019 - 11:13pm
The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from February 8 - February 19. They responded to 334 calls during this period. Last week's report for January 25- February 7, 2019.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
2/8
Burglary in the 2900 block of Springwood Dr
Trespassing in the 2000 block of Lark Parkway Dr
2/8
Domestic Battery in the 1500 block of Pioneer Tr
Utility pole and power line fall on South Lake Tahoe snowplow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 5:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The power in parts of the Bijou neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is still out this evening as crews hurry to replace a utility pole that was knocked down earlier in the day by a snowplow.
Heavy slush on roads through town isn't just hard for cars to navigate, but City snowplows can also have issues as they work to make the streets safe.
While clearing Herbert Avenue a snowplow accidentally clipped a utility pole, causing it to come down on the cab of the plow, trapping the driver inside until crews could turn the power off.
Downed power pole causes outage to parts of Bijou neighborhood
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 3:02pm
8:00 p.m. UPDATE- The updated estimated restoration time for the Bijou outage is now 2:00 a.m. Crews are still working diligently to make repairs and will restore power sooner if possible.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A power pole fell down between Spruce Avenue and Bruce Avenue in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday afternoon. 205 customers of Liberty Utilities are without power until the crew can replace the pole.
Estimated restoral of power is 10:05 p.m. February 13.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/20/2019 - 8:52pm
The following is a recap of activity for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department from January 11 - 17, 2019. They responded to 282 calls during this period. Last week's report for January 3 - 10, 2019.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
1/11 - 39 calls
Warrant in the 900 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Drug Offense in the 1300 block of Kyburz
1/12 - 43 calls
Burglary in the 900 block of Bal Bijou Rd
DUI in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Letter: SnowGlobe needs another home
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 8:11pm
Snowglobe 2018 is now in the books. There have been some successes as well as some difficulties. This year saw the introduction of professional sound engineers to help reduce the sound and new field protection to prevent further damage to our new play fields. The sound is reported to have been improved for many though the people who live nearest this event in Pioneer Village, along the Bijou Meadow, around Johnson Lane and in Sierra Tract continue to be bombarded by three days of sound.
Ribbon cutting welcomes Chase Bank to the South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 9:24pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The third area branch of Chase Bank has opened in South Lake Tahoe and they were officially welcomed to the community during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday.
"Congratulations, thank you to Chase for being a part of the community," said Jason Drew of the Tahoe Chamber. "It is incredible to see you opening and being part of the revitalization."
Drew was joined by Chamber CEO Steve Teshara and a couple dozen of their members and other locals.
Nancy Kerry named the new town manager for Frisco, Colorado
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/01/2019 - 11:39am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Former City Manager Nancy Kerry has been hired as the new town manager for Frisco, Colorado, a mountain hamlet that is an international skier destination due to its proximity to four resorts - Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin.
Health assessment of South Lake Tahoe shows mental health and substance abuse at top of needs list
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/30/2018 - 10:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A study on the health needs of the South Lake Tahoe community has once again put mental health and mental disorders at the top of the list, followed by substance abuse, and access to healthcare services.
Every three years Barton Health conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment to identity the key health issues facing the area. They use a systematic, data-driven process to determine the health status, concerns, and needs of residents in the South Tahoe community.
The 2018 results are a follow-up to similar studies completed in 2012 and 2015.
South Lake Tahoe prepares for SnowGlobe - Important road closure and noise information
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 7:18pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thousands of music fans and dozens of performers are headed to South Lake Tahoe for the 8th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival from December 29-31. Before they get here, hundreds of workers are spending many hours preparing the scene from the delivery and installation of stages, tents, electrical cables, ski jumps, trailers, vehicles and port-a-potties.
In Lake Tahoe to enjoy the snow? Be aware of where you park and play!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 1:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow has fallen and the kids are out of school so it's time for many to hit the Sierra. Skiers and boarders have the slopes but where do sledders and those just wanting to play go?
Many stop on the highway and pull onto the shoulder (well, sort of) and head to the patch of snow. This behavior is causing problems for law enforcement, other drivers and is an accident waiting to happen.
Letter: Group gives residents information on SnowGlobe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/26/2018 - 11:59am
Snowglobe 2018 is here! We are asking local residents to please give the new sound
engineering a chance. The Snowglobe organization has committed to changes this year and they are hoping to reduce the sound to livable levels. The sound restrictions for this event remain the same and the City’s reporting process remains the same as in previous years. The following information is provided to help local residents.
Christmas "miracle" helps displaced South Lake Tahoe family
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 3:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When Laura Alvarez De Ruiz, her husband and three children found themselves homeless just a week before Christmas their future was uncertain.
De Ruiz and her family filled one of six apartments at 3546 Spruce Avenue until December 17. That was when they had to vacate their home after the landlord failed to provide safe housing for residents and the City of South Lake Tahoe shut it down.
