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Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 10-17.

Hal Cole, 63, is a general building contractor who has lived at the South Shore since 1959. He has been elected to the council on four previous occasions, serving from 1994-1998, 1998-2002, 2002...

The South Lake Tahoe Citizens Academy was launched in July 2012 to provide citizens an opportunity to increase their knowledge about the workings of local government and to become more involved in the shaping and development of their community. Nineteen residents participated in six sessions conducted over a 12 week period.

Weeks away from when the snow will fly and pile up high, visitors to America’s favorite lake — picked by readers in USA Today — can expect a winter of epic content as Tahoe South resorts are poised with prime attractions, sizzling special events and a combination of unmatched outdoor recreation and nighttime amenities.

Two commercial burglaries early Monday morning in Douglas County have authorities asking the public for help in identifying the suspects with photos provided by surveillance cameras.
The first burglary occurred at the Verizon Wireless Outlet Store on Waterloo Lane sometime around 5 a.m. Entry was made by the suspect smashing the glass of the exterior window of the store. Two cellular telephones, phone chargers and miscellaneous currency were stolen from inside. Click on images to enlarge.

On Oct. 10, from 6-8pm at the TADA Building at South Tahoe High School, TahoeChamber is jointly presenting a Candidates Forum to provide the community a chance to get up-close and personal with all the candidates.
As a citizen and a business owner, it is important to educate yourself on local politics. There are five candidates on the November ballot vying for the two open seats. Hear from the candidates running for office what they believe they would bring to the position if elected.

The nomination period is open for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 2012 Best in the Basin awards program, which annually recognizes environmentally compatible projects in the Tahoe Basin that stand out as the best designed, planned and implemented.
For more than two decades, the Best in the Basin awards program has recognized those property owners, contractors, architects and planners whose work and investment should be held up as examples to follow.

Tom Sims, pioneering skateboarder and snowboarder, died from cardiac arrest Wednesday night at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, near his home in California, according to a statement released by Sims Snowboards on Thursday.

Wild is the new theme in advertising for Lake Tahoe license plates, as U.S. National Stand Up Paddleboard Team member Jay Wild of Truckee is featured in television and print ads shot last week at Carnelian Bay.

“Over 96 percent of fees help support projects like the Lake Tahoe Water Trail and access to beaches like this,” says Wild, standing on the beach at Watermans Landing. “I train on the lake every day. Tahoe is a treasure, and I have a Tahoe plate to show my love for this magical place.”

NEW YORK - A laid-off clothing designer fatally shot an executive at his former company outside the Empire State Building on Friday, setting off a chaotic showdown with police in front of one of th...

The city of South Lake Tahoe, known for world class skiing and outdoor recreation, can now add energy efficiency to its acclaim. Thanks to the federal stimulus funds, energy efficient lights were installed throughout the city.

About 150 lights at the Motor Pool Building and 88 street lights on Ski Run Boulevard were switched from incandescent bulbs to Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). LEDs are more energy efficient and are longer lasting than traditional lights, saving the city money and maintenance costs.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams for Northern California, the Sierra and across Nevada. This report is for the week of August 16.

The regional plan cleared a critical hurdle. No fanfare. No high fives. Not even a story in the local press. Yet an unprecedented moment in Lake Tahoe history transpired last week that may shape the Tahoe Basin for decades to come. That moment was the agreement reached by the Bi-State Consultation group, which should serve as the foundation for the new TRPA regional plan.

But first a little history lesson.

World class fishing at Lake Tahoe will be featured this month in a two-part series August 16 and again on August 18, hosted by the Tahoe Center for Environmental Science.
The Lake Tahoe Basin has numerous opportunities for fly fishing, but also has a limited season. Join local fishing expert Victor Babbitt to learn about how, where and when to fish in and around Lake Tahoe at a presentation on August 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences building in Incline Village, 291 Country Club Drive.

South Lake Tahoe authorities have arrested a local man in an alleged burglary attempt at the Patient to Patient marijuana collective.
Leslie Decker, 24, of South Lake Tahoe faces a charge of burglary after he was found on Wednesday night crawling out from a glass door that had apparently been broken with a cement cinder block, said Lt. Brian Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. Also found in Decker's possession were several tools.
On July 9 South Lake Tahoe police arrested two others in a separate burglary.

Fishing spots in the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Northern California and Nevada will be the place to be this week as temperatures will send thousands of anglers to dozens of rivers, lakes and streams in the region. Here is the latest fishing report for the week of August 8-14. Pack plenty of water, sunscreen and don't forget your fishing license.

A pilot is dead after a single-engine plane crashed into a building at Truckee-Tahoe Airport. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the pilot was the only person aboard when the plane crashed into a hangar Thursday morning at around 8:15 a.m.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This fishing report is for Aug. 1-7.

The Tahoe Fund is encouraging supporters of Lake Tahoe to break out their croquet whites for a good cause. The environmental non-profit is preparing for its 2nd Annual Founders Circle Summer Dinner, to be held at Edgewood Tahoe’s historic Friday’s Station on Sunday, August 12th. Billed as a night to celebrate the organization’s early funders and the Lake, the event will include “Tahoe Croquet” and a gourmet dinner on the lawn. Senators Feinstein, Heller and Governor Brown have all confirmed their attendance.

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, will visit Barton Memorial Hospital on Monday as part of a tour visiting health care facilities in California and Nevada. The visit coincides with the FCC's Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, in which Barton Health received funding.

Building on its Fourth of July weekend concert series, Toccata, the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra, will continue its 21-concert 2012 Tahoe Summer MusicFest with a series that celebrates the seventh anni...

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 18-24:

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will begin its July 17 meeting with a Hindu invocation with verse from the world's oldest existing scripture, the first time since its 1850 incorporation. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the opening prayer from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the leaders. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English translation of the prayer. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and root language of Indo-European languages.