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Large Scale Beach and Lake Tahoe Clean Up After Fireworks
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/05/2014 - 6:14pm
Volunteers are scouring Lake Tahoe beaches and waters, looking for fireworks remnants and other trash.
In response to the lawsuit filed after large amounts of fireworks debris was found on the beach at Pinewild last summer, local service clubs, employee groups and other volunteer teams formed by local agencies joined in beach clean up efforts.
Volunteers Invited to Clean Up Tahoe Beaches on July 5
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 3:54pm
Event Date:
July 5, 2014 - 9:00am The League to Save Lake Tahoe will host its annual Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue Beach Cleanups at five locations throughout Lake Tahoe on July 5. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to join the effort from Tahoe City to Nevada Beach and South Shore.
4th of July Fireworks; A Source of Pride for Tahoe South
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/25/2014 - 2:45pm
This year’s Independence and Labor Day fireworks display challenge has proved that Tahoe South is a team. As in other situations I recall over the years, we come together in times of crisis and demonstrate that we care deeply about this special place we call home. This summer, we as a community are forming a new team – Team Fireworks – and every member counts.
LTVA Passes on South Lake Tahoe Fireworks to Douglas County Visitor's Authority
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/25/2014 - 2:40pm
The Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority has passed on the proverbial fireworks torch to the Tahoe Douglas Visitor's Authority.
In a move created by last year's fireworks lawsuit, the LTVA board was advised by legal counsel to seek an alternative sponsor and acted on that advice according to LTVA Executive Director Carol Chaplin.
The TDVA begins sponsorship this year.
You Can Adopt a Beach in Lake Tahoe!
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 10:28pm
Looking for an enjoyable way to contribute to the Lake Tahoe community, either as a local or as a visitor?
Adopt-a-Beach is one of the nicest and easiest ways to protect this valuable and beautiful treasure and they're looking for several volunteers to help this summer. This program is sponsored by the City of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority, U.S. Forest Service, League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and South Tahoe Refuse.
Tahoe Bike Challenge Starts on Saturday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:26pm
Join hundreds of your friends, neighbors, co-workers during the 2014 Tahoe Bike Challenge, an annual event that encourages Lake Tahoe residents to get out of their cars and onto bikes.
The event starts off on Saturday with a Bike Trail Clean Up Day. Anyone can join them at three locations after signing up,and lunch is even included. Meet at Sierra Nevada Alliance at 2311 Lake Tahoe Blvd, Los Angeles and Hwy 50 by the fire station or behind Clean Tahoe, 2074 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Lunch will be served after the clean up day at the League to Save Lake Tahoe.
Al Tahoe Neighborhood Beach Clean Up
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/27/2014 - 8:55amEvent Date:
June 14, 2014 - 9:00am
The City of South Lake Tahoe is sponsoring a neighborhood clean up of the Al Tahoe beach area on Saturday June 14.
Meet at Lakeview Commons at 9 a.m. Gloves and bags will be provided.
South Lake Tahoe Neighborhood Service Team Meetings
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/27/2014 - 8:48am
Event Date:
June 10, 2014 - 6:00pm
Another opportunity to be a part of your community is to attend and participate in the City of South Lake Tahoe's Neighborhood Service Team (NST) project.
This team concept was created to improve and preserve neighborhood vitality. They do this by by encouraging public participation and facilitating the interaction between residents and their city government.
City staff hosts meetings at the Recreation and Swim Complex located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. The next one will be held on June 10.
Wildfire Prevention Community Clean Up at Temple Bat Yam
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/23/2014 - 9:26pm
In order to create defensible apace from wildfires, members of Temple Bat Yam, Lake Valley Fire Protection District and the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department held a community clean-up day for the property around the synagogue on May 18, 2014.
The collaborative effort is an example of working together to produce Fire Adapted Communities, which are communities located in fire-prone areas that require little assistance from firefighters during a wildfire.
If you're interested in scheduling a Wildfire Prevention effort in your neighborhood, call the SLTFD at 530-542-6160.
Adopt-A-Beach Program in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/23/2014 - 8:50pm
Event Date:
May 28, 2014 - 5:00pm
“Caring is Cool - Lake Tahoe’s clarity starts with you, and there are a number of ways to help!”
That is the 2014 Beach Clean Up theme developed through joint efforts of the City of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority, Douglas County and the U.S. Forest Service Basin Management Unit.
Local agencies are partnering to launch an “Adopt-a-Beach-Tahoe” program that will coordinate regular beach clean up dates around Lake Tahoe from June 15 to September 15.
Supervisor Candidate Kenny Curtzwiler: Stop With the Bleeding of Our Financial Resources
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/04/2014 - 6:56am
South Tahoe Now sent a questionnaire out to all of the candidates for El Dorado County Supervisor. We will be posting them in the order received.
1) What do you see as the Number 1 issue facing residents of District 5? Outside consultants, developers and various other alphabet agency’s telling us the same thing over and over again on what we need. The County and community has already done the work on what decisions need to be made with the final decisions being made by the residents of our area.
Joseph and Joan Truxler: Let's All Get Together and Make the Fireworks Better, Make Cleanup Better
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/15/2014 - 12:30am
They’ve been called unpleasant names that can’t be printed. They’ve received death threats. For a few days one may even assume they were hated. That was then.
They’re being called courageous. They’re being called heroes. They’re being thanked for caring about our environment and bringing the effect of fireworks in the lake to the forefront. That is now.
South Lake Tahoe Beaches and Parks Begin to Open
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/14/2014 - 11:35am
The temperatures are rising in South Lake Tahoe and residents and visitors are spending more time outdoors.
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that they will be opening recreation areas early. Last year's warm temperatures in April and May brought out people who wanted to enjoy the parks and beaches, only to find them still closed.
Here is a list of opening dates:
Inspiration Point, Logan Shoals, Chimney Beach, and Secret Harbor are opening on April 21.
Sawmill Pond and the Sandpit OHV areas open May 1.
Baldwin Beach and Nevada Beach and Campground open May 9.
Opinion: Lawsuits Are Not The Answer To Fireworks Debris
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/29/2014 - 5:27pm
As we all know, the economy and our environment are fundamentally intertwined. If we ever doubted the connection, those doubts should have been erased through the impacts of the Great Recession on our local economy. We need revenue from tourism to sustain our economy, which in turn helps to fund environmental projects that protect the natural beauty, which draws millions of visitors every year. We cannot have a thriving economy without protecting the environment and we cannot have a beautiful natural environment without money to protect and properly sustain it.
Settlement Needed by April 4 or South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Fireworks Will Be Canceled
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 10:09pm
The message to Joseph and Joan Truxler is simple and clear: Meet with us, come up with a solution and drop your lawsuit by April 4. If the suit isn't dropped by then the South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Fireworks display will be canceled.
Too Early to Tell Success of New Trash Pick Up Times in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/21/2014 - 4:13pm
Since March 3rd, trash pick up times in South Lake Tahoe have been moved to two hours later in an effort to reduce wildlife problems and clean up, according to South Tahoe Refuse, protect our unique environment.
While it's too early to tell if the later times will keep bears out of local trash, both Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care and the Bear League say they feel it will make a big difference.
2014 Lake Tahoe Science Expo Seeks Volunteers
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 9:27pmTo all parents and community members interested in sharing science with local youth:
We are currently seeking volunteers for the 2014 Science Expo to help us on five days (Monday through Friday, March 17 – 21, 2014) at eleven different 2 ¼-hour sessions:
Monday, March 17 / morning 9:15–11:30 am
Monday, March 17 / early afternoon 11:30–1:45 pm
Tuesday, March 18 / morning 9:00–11:15 am
Tuesday, March 18 / early afternoon 11:05–1:20 pm
Wednesday, March 19 / morning 9:30–11:45 am
Wednesday, March 19 / early afternoon 11:30–1:45 pm
Lake Tahoe Tourism Officials Denounce Fireworks Lawsuit
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/15/2014 - 2:09pm
With Tahoe South’s two annual fireworks celebrations meeting all state and federal standards throughout their 30-year history, area tourism officials strongly denounced a lawsuit that could threaten the annual July Fourth and Labor Day events as totally unnecessary.
In November, Joseph and Joan Truxler, of Zephyr Cove, Nev., filed a federal lawsuit against the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and Pyro Spectaculars North alleging the twice-annual fireworks shows violated the Clean Water Act.
Opinion: Alone We Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/01/2014 - 5:26pm
Helen Keller wrote those words many years ago yet they continue to be very relevant today. As I look forward to 2014 I also like to reflect on another one of my favorite quotes, this one from Ghandi, "you must be the change you wish to see in the world."
As a community that is in the midst of change, we can be reminded of these quotes as we move forward and live in a town we're both proud of, and a vibrant part of.
Grants Available for Projects to Clean up the El Dorado County Air
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/25/2013 - 3:11pm
Projects that will provide significant motor vehicle emission reductions can now be funded through grants from the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District(AQMD). Air in the district does not meet the quality standards for ozone and PM2.5, which is the fine particle found in the air from vehicle emissions. Available for the years 2014 and 2015 is $726,000 in grant money from motor vehicle fees since the quality standard is not met in the district.
October Skibum
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/23/2013 - 9:26am
Did the Tough Mudder again at Northstar and I got to say, Tahoe North
oops North Shore sure has their act together when it comes to events
and how to put them on. They work with promoters who don't threaten
them and are willing to compromise to bring world class events to
their side of the lake.
Although I must admit they do not, for the most part, have to deal
with the TRPA and councils that don't have the best interest of their
own community at heart. Now I am not saying that our council is
totally dysfunctional, only a little. Most everything that is getting
Forest Service announces spring Lake Tahoe recreation area opening dates
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 3:21pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, beaches, and forest roads generally open in mid-May, weather permitting. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and the Tallac Historic Site open Memorial Day weekend.
Before recreation sites can open to the public, the Forest Service must hire crews to staff and manage the sites, clean up from winter, remove safety hazards and wait for the danger of a freeze to pass before turning on water systems.
EarthJustice: Weakened Environmental Plan for Lake Tahoe Challenged in Court
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:02am
Two Tahoe conservation groups, the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging new rules for Lake Tahoe that seriously reduce protections for the treasured mountain lake. The new Tahoe Regional Plan Update, approved in December by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), shifts authority over future development decisions to local jurisdictions. The plan also allows those towns and counties to adopt weakened pollution controls that do not meet the minimum environmental requirements established by TRPA.
Warrior boys clean up in Coleville
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amThe Whittell boys basketball team traveled to Coleville (2-0) for the Coleville tournament finals Saturday. The boys jumped out to a quick 17-5 lead in the first quarter and held the lead through t...
Message from the Mayor: For those who look beyond their own backyard, it's time to speak out for our future
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 1:29pm
Progressive or provincial? That is the crux of the issue facing our south shore community during this election and well into the next decade. Do we want a viable, prosperous community that our children and grandchildren are proud to call home? Or do we want the Tahoe of yesterday—only older and shabbier, with fewer families and more boarded up businesses?
Keep Sierra Clean at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 3:36pm
Event Date:
October 12, 2012 - 10:00am
Everyone and anyone who loves Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and its breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe is invited to come up to participate in Keep Sierra Clean and ride the lift as we clean up the mountain in preparation for winter!
We'll be trying to break last year's trash collection of 1,800 pounds - come on out and lend a day to giving back to the environment that gives you so much joy all winter long.
Don Q's Northern California and Sierra fishing report for Sept. 19-25
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 6:56amHere 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 September 19-25.
ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Great Sierra Cleanup Saturday around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 3:47am
Event Date:
September 15, 2012 - 9:00am
Saturday is the Great Sierra River Cleanup with more than 11,200 volunteers joining together to scour watersheds throughout the Sierra Nevada. Hundreds of community groups will spread across 22 counties and 1,052 river miles to pull appliances, cigarette butts, beverage cans, baby diapers, tires, furniture, and more from the rivers and streams that supply the State of California with 65 percent of its water. This effort, in partnership with the California Coastal Cleanup Day, serves to promote good stewardship on all of our waterways, from the source to the sea.
Volunteers keep Tahoe's playground clean
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 1:47pmEvery Monday morning a small group of volunteers heads out to Lakeview Commons at 8 a.m. to clean up the area after the weekend. Cigarette butts, empty cans and other litter pollute the environm...
Don Q's California, Nevada and Sierra fishing report for July 25-31
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 5:21am
Warm weather and cool fishing is expected this week along the many lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. Here is this week's fishing report for the week of July 25. As always, pack plenty of sunscreen, abide all regulations and have your fishing license with you.
Skibum column: Getting stuck in the traffic of life
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 8:55pm
If the TTD took the $70 Million that they say it will cost to build the loop road and fix up the area they would still have enough over to give us a free bus system like most of the other resort towns. They are not alleviating any traffic flows or amount of cars only diverting them faster to Nevada. How is diverting the traffic helping the traffic situation, we will still have the same amount of cars on the road. I have said this before about other things done to us by our Government agency’s doing what’s best for them and us(mostly them).
Lake Tahoe launches public participation campaign for new vision
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 3:34pm
The North and South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce leaders at Lake Tahoe have joined together to launch a Region-wide public participation campaign to harness the groundswell of support for a new vision to restore and revitalize the Basin. Called TahoeFuture.org, the campaign will focus, over the next 8 months, on two critical land-use and transportation plans that create a blueprint for a revitalized Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe Community Cleanup Day
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/20/2012 - 4:38am
Keep your neighborhood clean by properly disposing of unwanted trash items in your garage, backyard or neighborhood. Participate in Clean Tahoe’s Annual Community Cleanup Day, Saturday, June 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drop off furniture, tires and appliances to the South Tahoe Refuse Transfer Station for a discounted price of $5 per truckload. The event is also open to Nevada residents, who can dump their junk for $10 a truckload.
Fire Awareness Week at Lake Tahoe kicks off with activities, film series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 7:49pmWith the theme "your home, your responsibility" the third Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Awareness Week begins Saturday, May 26 and will continue through June 3. The focus of the week is to promote homeowner and resident actions that reduce the risk from wildfire to homes and communities.
Public campground fees to increase by $2 at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 4:25pmDue to increased costs of doing business, fees at campgrounds operated by California Land Management on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin will rise by $2 this season.
Camping fees will increase at Fallen Leaf (now $30), Meeks Bay (now $25), William Kent (now $25), Kaspian (now $17) and Nevada Beach (now $30 for regular sites, $34 for premium sites) campgrounds. Even with the fee increase, CLM campgrounds are below the cost of privately operated campgrounds in the basin. The fees at Bayview Campground, beaches and day-use areas remain the same.
Mayor Fortier's April Message: Focus is Fairness in Moving Forward, not Feuding
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:54am
“Destiny,” said William Jennings Bryan, “is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice.”
A year ago, the City of South Lake Tahoe made some choices that resulted in a clear and methodical business plan. We chose to focus on five core missions. That sounds simple enough, but how many times are the words government and focus used in the same sentence?
But it is amazing what a little focus can accomplish. In less than a year, our city is making real progress in pulling ourselves out of the morass that was so scathingly profiled in the 2009/2010 Grand Jury Report.
Forest Service prepares Lake Tahoe spring recreation openings
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 5:20amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Diamond Peak’s 12th Annual Dummy Downhill
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 4:32am
Diamond Peak will continue the tradition of the Dummy Downhill on April 1, 2012. This will be the 12th year for the community’s favorite event of the season.
Participants build a dummy on skis or a snowboard that gets launched off a big jump on Showoff run. Categories include Best Crash, Longest Jump, Most Creative, Shortest Distance and whatever else the judges decide to make up.
Lahontan-PG&E sign agreement to clean up toxic SoCal water
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 1:21pmBig-rig accident close I-80 east
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:55pmInterstate 80 near Lake Tahoe is expected to be closed until noon Dec. 23 as crews clean up a hazardous spill. Eastbound I-80 between Hirshdale and the California/Nevada state line is closed because o...
Big-rig accident close I-80 east
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 3:52pmInterstate 80 near Lake Tahoe is expected to be closed until noon Dec. 23 as crews clean up a hazardous spill. Eastbound I-80 between Hirshdale and the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../big-rig-accident-cl...
Bijou Fall clean up scheduled for Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 11:09amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The city of South Lake Tahoe is organizing a fall clean up of the Bijou neighborhood at 10 a.m. Tuesday.Participants should meet at Bijou Community School in front of the...
Sierra-at-Tahoe clean-up hauls in 1,750 pounds of trash
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 10:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 175 members of the community came out to Sierra Resort on Saturday to help clean up the mountain on Keep Sierra Clean Day. More than 1,750 pounds of trash wa...
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