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COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 6:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 61 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 16 are in El Dorado Hills, 9 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 17 in Greater Placerville, 1 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 2 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in North County, 2 in South County, 8 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 2. Total now awaiting address5 confirmation: 116.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 7:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 182 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, 44 are in El Dorado Hills, 36 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 19 in Greater Placerville, 10 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 12 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 8 in North County, 6 in South County, 38 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 9. Total now awaiting address5 confirmation: 114.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork January 24-30, 2021
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 1:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County. At this time there is no work scheduled for the South Lake Tahoe area.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Some road controls remain as small weather system moves through Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A taste of what is to come in the next week hit the Lake Tahoe Basin Saturday. The overnight system is moving out with the next one due Sunday afternoon.
Heavenly reports 2" of snow overnight, Sierra-at-Tahoe 3", Kirkwood 3", Mt. Rose 1" and Squaw Alpine 4".
Road Conditions as of 10:45 a.m. Saturday. US50 over Echo and I80 over Donner controls have been lifted at this time.
SR88
Chains Required, All Vehicles Except 4-Wheel Drive with Snow Tires - on CA-88 from mile post 66.7 in Amador County to mile post 19.2 in Alpine County in California.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 5:39pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 53 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 7 are in El Dorado Hills, 11 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 10 in Greater Placerville, 2 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, -1 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 3 in North County, 2 in South County, 19 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 1. Total now awaiting address5 confirmation: 105.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 6:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 63 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 17 are in El Dorado Hills, 13 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 11 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 4 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in North County, 2 in South County, 4 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 5. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 104.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/20/2021 - 6:13pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 60 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 16 are in El Dorado Hills, 11 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 4 in Greater Placerville, 5 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 9 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 2 in North County, 0 in South County, 16 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: -3. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 99.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 7:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 311 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, 63 are in El Dorado Hills, 52 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 60 in Greater Placerville, 15 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 16 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 17 in North County, 3 in South County, 74 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 11 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 102.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork January 18-23, 2021
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/18/2021 - 10:43pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County. At this time there is no work scheduled for the South Lake Tahoe area.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Where and how to get COVID-19 vaccines in counties around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/17/2021 - 11:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With five different counties in two different states surrounding Lake Tahoe, there are different procedures concerning COVID-19 vaccines depending on which area one resides. As more doses of the vaccine become available, each county is in charge of its own vaccination rollout. Most in California will be vaccinated at community vaccination sites, doctor’s offices, clinics or pharmacies, depending on their county's plans.
On the Nevada side of the lake the state has developed "lanes" instead of the California side "tiers." All information is listed below.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 5:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 121 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 28 are in El Dorado Hills, 16 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 16 in Greater Placerville, 7 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 7 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 2 in North County, 0 in South County, 46 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: -1 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 91.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/15/2021 - 4:48pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of January 4 - January 10, 2021. Location Checks are- when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.
Last week's report: http://southtahoenow.com/story/01/09/2021/south-lake-tahoe-police-blotter
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 7:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 68 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 18 are in El Dorado Hills, 15 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 10 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 11 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 7 in North County, 1 in South County, 0 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 3 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 92.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office identifies man found under bridge
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/14/2021 - 11:00amDOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - On Sunday, January 3, 2021, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) responded to the area north of the Cradlebaugh Bridge on Highway 395 after receiving a report of a dead body.
The responding deputies found a decomposed human body. After a three-week investigation, the body has been determined to be that of Claude Randall Withrow, a 61-year-old male from Carson City. Withrow’s cause of death is still under investigation at this time and no other information is available.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 5:51pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 104 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 17 are in El Dorado Hills, 21 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 27 in Greater Placerville, 8 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 4 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in North County, 1 in South County, 15 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 7 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 89.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties; Five new deaths in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 6:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 181 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 27 are in El Dorado Hills, 27 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 19 in Greater Placerville, 7 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 4 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 1 in North County, 1 in South County, 92 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 3 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 82.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/11/2021 - 7:18pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 399 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, 43 are in El Dorado Hills, 80 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 72 in Greater Placerville, 41 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 29 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 20 in North County, 2 in South County, 107 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 5 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 79.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/09/2021 - 4:36pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of December 28, 2020 - January 3, 2021. Location Checks are- when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.
Last week's report: http://southtahoenow.com/story/01/03/2021/south-lake-tahoe-police-blotter
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Arrests
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 5:29pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 181 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 23 are in El Dorado Hills, 21 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 29 in Greater Placerville, 8 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 5 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 1 in North County, 1 in South County, 98 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: -5 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 74.
Western Nevada College Dean's List announced
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 11:19amDespite the changes in learning platforms brought on by the coronavirus, Western Nevada College is proud to announce that more than a third of its full-time students were still able to make the fall semester dean’s list.
The WNC Fall 2020 Dean’s List includes 408 students, accounting for 34.7 percent of the college’s full-time students.
To earn the distinction of making WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Honorees include:
Carson City
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/07/2021 - 6:05pm7:00PM Update: The residency of one of the deceased was reported incorrectly earlier. This has been updated below.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 69 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 3 are in El Dorado Hills, 4 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, -3 in Greater Placerville, 2 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 0 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 1 in North County, 1 in South County, 43 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 18 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 79.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/06/2021 - 6:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 176 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 11 are in El Dorado Hills, 23 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 24 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 6 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 8 in North County, 3 in South County, 91 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 7 - Total now awaiting address confirmation: 61.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 6:40pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 121 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 21 are in El Dorado Hills, 28 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 42 in Greater Placerville, 7 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 9 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 11 in North County, 2 in South County, 5 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: -4. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 54.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/04/2021 - 6:36pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 376 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Thursday. Of those, 38 are in El Dorado Hills, 67 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 130 in Greater Placerville, 4 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 38 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 14 in North County, 8 in South County, 51 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 0. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 58.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork January 3-9, 2021
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 2:42pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County. At this time there is no work scheduled for the South Lake Tahoe area.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 7:12pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 70 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 14 are in El Dorado Hills, 17 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 23 in Greater Placerville, 4 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 3 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 6 in North County, 2 in South County, 0 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation: 1. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 58.
Of those new cases, 6 are under the age of 18, 29 are age 18-49, 16 are aged 50-64, and 19 aged 65 or older. Total date of birth unknown: 4
Extensive period of stormy weather for Lake Tahoe anticipated to start off 2021..
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/30/2020 - 6:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a notable change ahead for a more active weather pattern for the Sierra and western Nevada with multiple periods of strong winds, heavy mountain snow, along with valley rain and snow. This forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS) shows there be likely be significant travel impacts in the Sierra next week. Chances for valley snow (including down in Reno/Carson) will be increasing by midweek.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/30/2020 - 6:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 36 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 6 are in El Dorado Hills, 4 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 14 in Greater Placerville, -2 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 0 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 0 in North County, 2 in South County, 8 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation: 3. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 57.
One of those new cases, -1 are under the age of 18, 24 are age 18-49, 7 are aged 50-64, and 6 aged 65 or older. Total date of birth unknown: 4
Law enforcement prepares for possible New Year's Eve crowds on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 9:03pmEven with the current pandemic, New Year's revelers could still flock to the Stateline casino corridor and South Lake Tahoe on Thursday so law enforcement will be prepared. With no SnowGlobe this year due to the pandemic, and Heavenly Village New Year's Eve activities canceled, it is unknown as to what will take place in an area that at one time saw 50,000 people in the streets to bring in the new year. Last year it was estimated 7,000 to 8,000 people took to the streets at midnight at Stateline and 6,500 at Heavenly Village for its 9:00 p.m. fireworks.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 6:31pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 104 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 14 are in El Dorado Hills, 19 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 44 in Greater Placerville, 6 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 5 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 5 in North County, 1 in South County, 8 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation: 2. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 54.
One of those new cases, 9 are under the age of 18, 40 are age 18-49, 20 are aged 50-64, and 35 aged 65 or older. Total date of birth unknown: 4
South Shore casinos again perform better than most of Nevada
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 9:49amSTATELINE, Nev. - Nevada’s non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $771,162,743 for the month of November 2020, the sixth month of casinos reopening in the state after being closed due to the coronavirus. This amounts to a 17.75 percent decrease compared to November 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $937,533,406, according to the monthly report released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 6:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 414 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Thursday. Of those, 67 are in El Dorado Hills, 67 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 140 in Greater Placerville, 30 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 30 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 20 in North County, 7 in South County, 50 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation: 3. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 52.
Quick-moving Christmas weather system passes with another on its heels
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/26/2020 - 9:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A late Christmas Day weather system dropped several inches of snow around Lake Tahoe. A second colder system will be on its heels Sunday night into Monday and will provide chances for another round of snow. Additional fast moving storms are possible going into 2021.
Ski resorts are reporting the following 24-four snowfall reports at the beginning of operations Saturday:
Heavenly - 3"
Sierra-at-Tahoe - 7"
Kirkwood - 8"
Homewood - 7"
Squaw/Alpine - 12"
Northstar - 5"
Mt. Rose - 10"
Diamond Peak - 4"
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 7:01pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 72 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 20 are in El Dorado Hills, 15 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 13 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 3 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 6 in North County, 2 in South County, 4 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation: 49.
One of those new cases, 8 are under the age of 18, 34 are age 18-49, 16 are aged 50-64, and 14 aged 65 or older. Total date of birth unknown: 4
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 6:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 65 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 21 are in El Dorado Hills, 12 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 16 in Greater Placerville, 4 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 3 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in North County, 1 in South County, 6 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation: 49.
One of those new cases, 11 are under the age of 18, 31 are age 18-49, 15 are aged 50-64, and 8 aged 65 or older. Total date of birth unknown: 4
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/22/2020 - 7:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 81 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 11 are in El Dorado Hills, 16 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 23 in Greater Placerville, 3 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 6 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 4 in North County, 0 in South County, 16 in Lake Tahoe region. Two of these cases are awaiting address confirmation, leaving the pending address confirmation count at 49.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/21/2020 - 8:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 465 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Thursday. Of those, 118 are in El Dorado Hills, 97 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 87 in Greater Placerville, 29 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 20 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 27 in North County, 7 in South County, 76 in Lake Tahoe region. Four of these cases are awaiting address confirmation, leaving the pending address confirmation count at 49.
Bank of the West temporarily closed due to staffing shortage
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/21/2020 - 2:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bank of the West's South Lake Tahoe branch has had to close temporarily due to a staffing shortage. A representative at the bank's branch in Carson City said it is a COVID-related closure and some staff has been in quarantine as they await test results. This has been a problem at many area banks since the pandemic started.
Once staff can be assembled to reopen safely, expect the doors to the branch at 2161 Lake Tahoe Boulevard to open once again.
Suspect arrested on multiple charges after Douglas County Sheriff's deputy shot
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/21/2020 - 2:06pmDOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Two people have been arrested after a deputy from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) was shot late Sunday night.
Douglas County sheriff's deputy shot in neck; Two suspects arrested
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/21/2020 - 12:23amA Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot and suffered serious injuries late Sunday night following an incident in Gardnerville. Two suspects are in custody.
The incident happened before 11:30 p.m. in the area of Gilman and Douglas streets, near Sharkey's casino, according to dispatch reports.
The condition of the officer is unknown at this time. He was flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. According to dispatch, the deputy was struck by gunfire in the neck.
Chance of some rain, snow and cooler temperatures in the week ahead for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 8:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A cold front will bring a chance of snow showers and winds to the Lake Tahoe Basin Monday night into Tuesday, with another chance on Christmas Day and next weekend. While there are no major storms on the horizon, any precipitation is welcome at this time.
"In God We Trust" sign added to Douglas County board chamber wall
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/20/2020 - 4:43pmDOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A new "In God We Trust" display has been added to the wall of the Douglas County Board Chamber. In 2019, the County Commissioners passed a resolution supporting the display of the national motto in the chambers and after fundraising efforts the sign was created by the winning bidder, YESCO, LLC.
The new "In God We Trust" was installed during the commissioner's December 10, 2020 meeting.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork December 20 - 26
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/19/2020 - 8:18amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County. At this time there is no work scheduled for the South Lake Tahoe area.
Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6 a.m. Thursday, December 24 until 10 p.m. Sunday, December 27 due to the Christmas holiday weekend.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2020 - 6:19pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to an internal issue at El Dorado County there will be no updates on figures Friday. They are reporting 90 new cases but no other information is available. Figures provided on Monday will include Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
We can tell you there are currently 25 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the county with 9 of them in the ICU at Barton and Marshall. According to the State's website, 11 of the non-ICU patients and 3 of the ICU patients are in Barton, with 14/6 at Marshall. There are currently no suspected cases at Barton.
Barton Health starts vaccinating front line healthcare workers
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/18/2020 - 2:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health has begun the process of inoculating its frontline healthcare workers at the South Lake Tahoe hospital. The first 500 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were received from the State of California Thursday.
Doses received during the vaccine rollout in Phase 1a have been specifically allocated for healthcare workers and hospital Skilled Nursing Facility residents, under California’s tiered vaccination plan.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 7:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 93 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 27 are in El Dorado Hills, 20 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 13 in Greater Placerville, 4 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 0 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 2 in North County, 4 in South County, 0 in Lake Tahoe region. The pending address confirmation count is 45.
One of those new cases, 11 are under the age of 18, 30 are aged 18-49, 33 are aged 50-64, and 19 aged 65 or older.
Coronavirus vaccines arrive in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 2:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The overnight snowstorm brought more than powder as the first shipment of the Pfitzer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus arrived in South Lake Tahoe at Barton Hospital.
El Dorado County received a total of 975 doses with about five hundred doses shipped to South Lake Tahoe Thursday, Marshall Hospital in Placerville will receive theirs on Sunday. The local doses will be administered to Barton's healthcare workers and skilled nursing residents, beginning Friday, December 17.
Quick storm drops snow in Lake Tahoe Basin, Chain controls in place
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 9:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The snow is still falling this morning so totals are not yet available, but as ski resorts opened they were reporting 3"-4" with more coming. Temperatures were too high for snow at midnight, but they have since dropped allowing snow to start falling.
The Winter Storm Advisory expires at 10:00 a.m.
Use caution on roads around Lake Tahoe as there are controls on all of them. Here are those controls as of 9:00 a.m.:
US50
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 6:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officers announced 121 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 14 are in El Dorado Hills, 2 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 39 in Greater Placerville, 15 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 15 in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 9 in North County, 4 in South County, 43 in Lake Tahoe region. 61 of the previously reported cases awaiting address confirmation have been assigned, leaving the pending address confirmation count at 45.
South Lake Tahoe Cancer League holding See's candy sale this weekend
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/15/2020 - 6:29pmEvent Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Dec 20 2020 .
December 19, 2020 (All day)
December 20, 2020 (All day)
The South Lake Tahoe Cancer League's annual See's Candy Sale will be at the American Legion Post #795 in the entry hall Saturday and Sunday, December 19/20 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Candy purchased from the Cancer League supports the monthly grants given to local cancer patients and reimburses volunteer drivers who take local patients to their appointments in Truckee, Sacramento, Carson Valley, and Reno.