COVID-19

The death of a pet can be devastating, and for some, the grief can be more intense than human loss. To help, the Humane Society of Tahoe Truckee (HSTT) has launched a Pet Loss Support Group for grieving pet parents. This group will help those experiencing this loss, or anticipated loss, of their furry friend.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 21 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, five are in El Dorado Hills, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in South County, one in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and 12 in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, two are under the age of 18, 14 are aged 18-49, and five are aged 50-64.

Another 417 people were tested for the coronavirus and 396 negative tests results were received.

There have been another 11 assumed recoveries with 228 assumed active cases.

The Tahoe Chamber will host another Virtual Town Hall on Friday, November 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This week they will have the El Dorado County Public Health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams participating.

The focus will be the recent increase of COVID-19 cases in the county, the county's local response, and what businesses and community members can expect if cases continue to rise.

Register in advance for this webinar: https://bit.ly/TownHalonElDoradoCountyCases

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 50 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, 12 are in El Dorado Hills, seven are in Greater Placerville, two in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, ten in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in North County, three in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and 15 in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, five are under the age of 18, 25 are aged 18-49, 14 are aged 50-64 and six are 65 or older.

Another 624 people were tested for the coronavirus and 574 negative tests results were received.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 18 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, four in El Dorado Hills, four are in Greater Placerville, one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, three in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, one in North County, one Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and four in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, two are under the age of 18, six are aged 18-49, seven are aged 50-64 and three 65 or older.

Another 356 people were tested for the coronavirus and 338 negative tests results were received.

Bread & Broth is seeking donations for a Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway that will be distributed on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Theresa Grace Hall in South Lake Tahoe.

During past Thanksgiving holidays, Bread & Broth has sponsored a hot Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the trimmings, once that guests could enjoy with the fellowship of others in the community. During those dinners over 250 individuals joined in the special holiday meal.

This year will have to be different due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

This season of giving is more important than ever, as our community faces complex challenges brought on by the pandemic. To help provide additional financial resources in response to the pandemic, the COVID-19 Response Fund is the beneficiary of the Barton Foundation’s 30th Annual Gala, held virtually this year beginning November 30 through December 11, 2020 at BartonHealth.org/Gala.

The community is invited to attend the Tahoe Chamber’s 13th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards to honor South Shore businesses and individuals that have impacted the community for the better. In place of the annual awards dinner, winners will be announced in an awards show that is pre-filmed and broadcast on Lake Tahoe Television on November 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Those wishing to attend the free event can register in advance on TahoeChamber.org to get direct access to the awards ceremony.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 41 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, eight are in El Dorado Hills, seven in Greater Placerville, two in North County, one in Pollock Pines/Camino/ Kyburz, two in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, nine in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and 12 in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, five are under the age of 18, 21 are aged 18-49, nine are aged 50-64, and six 65 or older.

Another 842 people were tested for the coronavirus and 801 negative tests results were received.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another eight residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, two are in El Dorado Hills, three in Greater Placerville, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and one in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, six are aged 18-49, one are aged 50-64, and one 65 or older.

Another 178 people were tested for the coronavirus and 170 negative tests results were received.

There have been another seven assumed recoveries with 121 assumed active cases.

The Small Business Retention Workgroup, comprised of the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado County Economic Development Department and various other entities formulated in March of this year to provide advocacy and strategies for the small business communities of El Dorado County.  The workgroup has met weekly as the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our communities with awareness that the small businesses of our county are the backbone of our business community, employing neighbors and led by individuals wh

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another seven residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, one is in El Dorado Hills, one in Greater Placerville, one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, and four in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, two are under the age of 18, and 5 are aged 18-49.

Another 126 people were tested for the coronavirus and 119 negative tests results were received.

There have been another five assumed recoveries with 111 assumed active cases.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 10 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, five are in El Dorado Hills, one in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, -1 in Greater Placerville, -1 in North County, and six in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, 3 are aged 18-49, 6 aged 50-64, and 1 aged 65 or older.

Another 192 people were tested for the coronavirus and 182 negative tests results were received.

There have been another three assumed recoveries with 109 assumed active cases.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 36 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, 12 are in El Dorado Hills, one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, one in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, six in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, five in Greater Placerville, two in North County, and nine in the Lake Tahoe region.

One of those new cases, 3 are under 18, 17 are aged 18-49, 12 aged 50-64, and 4 aged 65 or older.

Another 666 people were tested for the coronavirus and 630 negative tests results were received.

While the consensus is that 2020 will look much better in the rearview mirror, it will leave indelible experiences that shape discussions, planning, and direction for years to come.

It certainly reinforces sustainability as the future of tourism here at Tahoe, with benchmarks to embrace including environmental integrity, economic development, and social equity for visitors and locals.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another two residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, one is in El Dorado Hills, one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, one in Greater Placerville, and none in the Lake Tahoe region. There is a -1 case from Diamond Springs/El Dorado due to a misclassification of a previous case. Both areas with today's cases have seen an increase in visitors due to Apple Hill activities.

One of those new cases 1 is under the age of 18, 1 aged 18-49, - 1 aged 50-64, and 1 aged 65 or older.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another four residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, two are in El Dorado Hills, one in Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, two in Diamond Springs/El Dorado and none in the Lake Tahoe region. There is also a -1 case count for Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue.

One of those new cases 4 are aged 18-49, 1 aged 50-64, and -1 ages 65 or older.

Another 226 people were tested for the coronavirus and 222 negative tests results were received.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce Board recently asked the nine City Council candidates ten questions they felt were of most importance to its members. The questions focused mainly on topics relating to things that will or may affect both the local small businesses and the community in general.

Their board made the decision to not endorse a specific candidate this election, but instead rank them based on how much they align with the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce goals based on their answers to the questions below.

Science is a process that can be used to come closer to the truth than mere cheerleading for one's candidate. Science says that I can only use observed, material data to come to a truthful conclusion. So let us see where both presidential candidates have any actual verifiable material evidence for their claims.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Of the 133,251 registered voters in El Dorado County, 30,886, or 23 percent, have already turned in their ballots. The elections department does not have data from the 2016 election at the same point in time. That election had 97,024 or 83.31 percent of the 116,459 registered that year, turn in ballots by election day.

As of October 15:

Ballots returned by mail - 14,966
​Ballots returned in a drop box - 15,920

Of those ballots, 28,996 have had signatures verified against reference signature and the balance of 1,890 are awaiting verification.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another two residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, one is in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue and one in the Lake Tahoe Region.

The new cases: Both are aged 50-64.

Another 201 people were tested for the coronavirus and 199 negative tests results were received.

There have been another 9 assumed recoveries with 126 assumed active cases.

There is currently one COVID-19 ICU patient at Marshall or Barton hospitals, and two suspected cases in the hospital.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - During Tuesday's El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting, the county's Public health Officer Dr. Nancy Williams said the region remains in the orange tier of the California reopening plan.

During the meeting, Dr. Williams told the supervisors it is now obvious that California is in the midst of a second wave of coronavirus cases, and El Dorado County is experiencing a second wave as well, but so far the numbers have kept the region in the "orange."

Celebrate Halloween this year with family-friendly and spooky railbike rides on the V&T Railway in Carson City.

From Friday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, Oct. 25 and Wednesday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 31, V&T Railway will offer child-focused haunted rides at at 6:00 p.m. and adult-focused haunted rides at 8:00 p.m. Each ride will follow COVID-19 guidelines and offer an alternative this year for Halloween fun. Ticket prices are $40 per rider for the 6:00 p.m. family ride and $75 per rider for the 8:00 p.m. adult ride.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - During their Thursday, October 15 meeting, the Douglas County commissioners will hear a presentation about the work done by an appointed task force about vacation home rentals (VHRs) in Tahoe Township. The agenda item is listed as having possible action by the commissioners.