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LTCC vision: To be California's premier destination community college
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 11:40pm
As the world changes around South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is evolving to meet the new demands of education and the student body. As there is a decline in community college enrollment across the country, LTCC is being creative in recruitment of students to the campus and investing in not only the environment, but in removing barriers many have in getting a secondary education.
That was the message during Lake Tahoe Community College President Jeff DeFranco's first State of the College Address on Thursday.
El Dorado County $569 million budget released
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 5:12pm
El Dorado County Chief Administrator, Don Ashton, today released the County’s
Final Budget for fiscal year 2017/18. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review and approve the $569 million operating budget during their meeting on Tuesday, September 19.
Scam targeting businesses with fake NDOT computer purchases
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 3:56pmThe Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is warning of a potential scam in which scammers attempt to purchase computer equipment under NDOT’s name.
Using a fake @nevadaddot.com e-mail address, scammers have attempted to purchase computer equipment without an official state purchase request or vendor solicitation. The scammers then attempt to get the equipment delivered to an out-of-state location.
Scholarships available for DACA application renewals at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Thanks to the San Francisco-based non-profit Mission Asset Fund (MAF), scholarship funds are now available to cover the costs for California community college students who need to renew their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrives (DACA) status before the upcoming October 5 deadline. MAF, which has a long history of supporting Dreamers, has dedicated scholarship funds specifically to help California community college students, along with CSU and UC students, pay for the $495 DACA renewal fee.
LTCC holds State of the College address
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/13/2017 - 8:40pm
Event Date:
September 14, 2017 - 8:30am
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is holding their State of the College address on Thursday, September 13 inside the Duke Theater starting at 8:00 a.m. with a breakfast reception.
LTCC President Jeff DeFranco will discuss where the college is today and where they are headed. A LTCC Alumni Panel will follow DeFranco, sharing their experiences on the South Lake Tahoe campus. Wrapping up the event will be Dr. Victor Rios, who will talk about how to change students' lives through meaningful contact.
The alumni panel will include:
$21.6 million in extra funding headed to Nevada roads
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 9:08pm
Nevada road projects have received an additional $21.6 million in funding from a redistribution of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) fiscal year-end funds, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced.
Each August the FHWA reassigns funds that were given to states who were unable to utilize the full amount of the funding originally authorized, as well as from federal transportation grant and loan programs that were underutilized in the current fiscal year.
16th anniversary of 9/11 honored with South Lake Tahoe ceremony
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 9:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Those who were alive on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 remember exactly what they were doing when they first saw the reports of the four attacks coordinated by al-Qaeda in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Today, sixteen years later, those who lost their lives during the attacks were remembered during a ceremony at the American Legion Hall.
El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support Program's 2017 Fall Aging and Caregiving Series
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 1:08pm
Event Date:
Repeats every week every Monday until Mon Nov 13 2017 .
October 9, 2017 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
October 16, 2017 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
October 23, 2017 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
October 30, 2017 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
November 6, 2017 - 1:00pm
Event Date:
November 13, 2017 - 1:00pm OCTOBER 9th Common Scams/Preventing Elder Abuse
Presenter: Michelle Ward, Attorney—El Dorado County Senior Legal Services
Address issues regarding scams directed towards seniors and how to prevent your loved one from being abused financially by these scam artists.
OCTOBER 16th Healthy Living for your Brain and Body
Location
Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel
4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd
South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 57' 29.4084" N, 119° 56' 28.7988" W
See map: Google Maps
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/09/2017 - 10:47pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 307 calls between August 28 - September 3, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
August 28 - 27 Calls
Unlicensed Driver at 3rd St and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 4000 block of Manzanita
Transient/Homeless in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
Transient/Homeless at River Dr and Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 3400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Transient/Homeless in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail
Community celebrates local public safety employees
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/08/2017 - 12:25am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2nd annual Public Safety Appreciation Day was held on Thursday, September 7, and community members came out to say "thank you" to personnel from several agencies.
The City of South Lake Tahoe hosted the event which had live music, free BBQ and ice cream and a thank-you card making station.
Kids were able climb on board fire trucks, meet the new Search & Rescue puppy and get to know those who protect them on a daily basis.
Agencies invited were:
Calfire
· California Highway Patrol
· Nevada Highway Patrol
· Douglas County Sheriff's Office
El Dorado County man indicted for distributing drug that killed minor
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 9:57pm
Almost five years after a 15-year-old El Dorado High School student died after ingesting a designer drug, a Camino man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his death.
Elijah Lee Richter, 26, is charged with knowingly and intentionally distributing 25i-nBOME, the drug that killed Alejandro Nunez Avila in a Pollock Pines home on on September 8, 2012.
Richter had been arrested at the time with Jesse Howard Roberts, then 21. Roberts has already convicted in the case and sentenced to six years. He currently is listed as being an inmate at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, Calif.
Meyers Area Plan ready for community input
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/07/2017 - 12:43am
The Final Draft of the Meyers Area Plan was released today along with the associated joint environmental document. This draft updates 20-year old policies to streamline permitting for small projects, improves consistency between El Dorado County and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) policies and standards, promotes recreation and bicycle/pedestrian improvements, establishes zoning to better reflect current conditions, conserves land around the Upper Truckee River, formalizes a local citizens advisory council, and integrates design standards and guidelines.
Thief steals generator from South Lake Tahoe youth bike program - Reward offered
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/06/2017 - 9:50pm
UPDATE 12:10PM: Secret Witness has added a $500 reward for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible. Those calling will remain anonymous. Call (530) 541-6800 with information.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Someone broke into the storage trailer at Bijou Bike Park and stole the generator used to run the gates and audio for kids races at the park.
Between 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 5 and 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, the lock on the trailer was cut and the equipment stolen. Bijou park manager Chris McDade saw the open door today and called police.
Former Heavenly employee pleads guilty to child porn charges
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/06/2017 - 9:17am
Former Heavenly Mountain Resort employee Stephan DeGraffenreid pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.
He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison on each of the three counts.
LTCC statement regarding White House’s DACA action
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/05/2017 - 10:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College joins the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley in denouncing the White House’s action on Tuesday to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 3-9
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 9:17pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
NOTE: Most traffic-interfering work will be limited through midnight Monday, September 4 due to the Labor Day holiday.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope and roadway repair work. Completion is expected by the end of the year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Woman injured after crashing into traffic signal
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/02/2017 - 5:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - A local woman was injured Saturday afternoon and she crashed her van into the light signal at the corner of Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Takela Drive.
The unidentified woman was transported to Barton Hospital with serious injuries.
A traffic signal was knocked off the pole, leaving it dangling over Lake Tahoe Blvd. Caltrans is on their way to South Lake Tahoe from Sacramento to fix the light.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/02/2017 - 5:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 257 calls between August 21 - 27, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
August 21 - 28 Calls
Warrant in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Trespassing in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
August 22 - 36 Calls
Drunk in Public in the 2200 block of Eloise Ave
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
August 23 - 31 Calls
Warrant in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
August 24 - 35 Calls
Annual Tahoe Douglas Fire Pancake Breakfast Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/01/2017 - 11:25pm
Event Date:
September 2, 2017 - 8:30am
Tahoe Douglas Fire Department is holding their annual Labor Day Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, September 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Station 23 at 193 Elks Point Road.
Meet TDFD Chief Scott Baker and the firefighters, tour the station, play fire safety games, learn how to use an extinguisher, see bomb squad demonstrations and learn how to properly install a car seat.
Since its a pancake breakfast, they are also serving up breakfast! A $5 donation is suggested for adults and kids over 12, those under 12 are free.
Funds raised go to community causes such as youth scholarships.
Expect Kingsbury Grade lane closures as roadwork begins
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/01/2017 - 5:17pm
A $4 million project to enhance 15,000 feet or eroding roadway drainage pipe on Kingsbury Grade will begin on Sept. 11 and last through late summer of 2018, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced today.
Single lane closures with a traffic flagger will periodically be in place on the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade between mileposts 3 and 11. Most of the work will take place Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with periodic Saturdays lane closures.
Construction on new trail near Incline Village suspended for holiday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/01/2017 - 4:34pm
Due to anticipated heavy holiday traffic near Incline Village this Labor Day weekend, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has put work on hold at the State Route 28 shared-used path Saturday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 4.
NDOT and Granite Construction officials timed current work to be at a point where State Route 28 could be accessible in both directions for the weekend. Work will remain in progress through Friday, Sept. 1 and will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7:00 a.m.
Homelessness is a housing issue in South Lake Tahoe and beyond
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/01/2017 - 12:33am
Homelessness isn’t just a South Lake Tahoe issue. It isn’t just an El Dorado county issue. It isn't just a California problem, though the state ranks 49th in housing units per capita.
And it isn't a problem that is going away any time soon and will take a change in the way the problem is currently being addressed to be solved. For every 100 people who are added to the population of California there are only 32 housing units built to house them.
Choices limited on what to do with California's 102M dead trees
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 2:02pm
There are now an estimated 102 million dead trees in California, creating unhealthy forests that are prone to major and catastrophic wildfires. Even though funds are being allocated to remove many of them, where will that timber go?
For now, there aren’t many options because of what has transpired from the government since 1968.
In that year the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior issued orders restricting the volume of timber that could be harvested from Federal lands in the West. It was updated in 1969 to limit the total harvested to 350-million-board-feet.
NDOW allowing 20 black bears to be hunted; Protesters plan demonstration
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 12:11am
On September 15, 2017 the annual Nevada bear hunt season opens, and this year 45 hunters have been issued tags to participate in the season that lasts until December 1, or until the quota of 20 black bears has been met. The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) calls this the "Black Bear Harvest."
In protest of the hunt, a "peaceful, educational" demonstration has been planned by NoBearHuntNV.org and Compassion Works International on September 16 in Reno. Participants will be meeting at the intersection of South Virginia and McCarran in front of Reno Star sculpture at 11:00 a.m.
Zephyr Cove power plant fire left thousands in the dark
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 8:51am
UPDATE 12:42PM - Power has now been restored to all customers.
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UPDATE 12:00PM - Power is still out to 2,418 NV Energy customers. The power company estimates they will have power restored by 2:00 p.m. Monday. All Liberty Utilities customers have had their electricity restored.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/27/2017 - 9:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 280 calls between August 14 - 20, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
August 14 - 36 Calls
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 900 block of Tata Lane
Grant Theft in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
August 15 - 40 calls
Transient/Homeless in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Next TRYP Tahoe Town Hall: Addressing Homelessness
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/23/2017 - 1:28pm
Event Date:
August 30, 2017 - 6:00pm
The Tahoe Regional Young Professionals (TRYP) will be hosting the next installment in the Tahoe Town Hall series on August 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat Conference Center at 3411 Lake Tahoe Blvd. The event, Tahoe Town Hall: Addressing Homelessness, is free to the public, and will feature a panel of experts to discuss the homelessness issue in South Lake Tahoe.
Four brothers arrested for string of high-end bicycle thefts in Truckee
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 6:08pm
Four brothers from San Francisco have been arrested in connection with the theft of an estimated $125,000 worth high-end mountain bikes from Truckee.
Starting in June, 2017, the Truckee Police Department began receiving theft reports of high-end mountain bikes from various locations in Truckee. The most common scenario happened with bikes on vehicle racks that were secured with the locking mechanism of the rack or a cable style lock.
4 tips for parents to address bullying and cyberbullying
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 3:47pm
As children get ready to go back to school, I understand bullying is one of the last things parents want to worry about. However, bullying is a salient and, unfortunately, common occurrence. It can take place on school grounds, after school, and through electronics (cyberbullying).
Brush fire burning in canyon behind Fandango Casino in Carson City
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/22/2017 - 2:40pm
UPDATE 6:29PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon said conditions are looking better this evening, with the fire around 70 to 75 percent contained. There is not acreage estimate yet but it is likely around 100 acres and probably less than 200 acres, he said.
“Around 100 firefighters are on scene battling the blaze as well as two airplanes and two helicopters. We have released some resources now so they can go to other fires in the region.”
Evacuations remain in place for now in Voltaire Canyon and Carson Colony areas. The cause of the fire is believed to be a lightning strike.
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Fallen Leaf Lake Fire added to CalTahoe JPA
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 8:17pm
For years the Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Department (FLLF) has wanted to join the South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley fire departments and be part of the California Tahoe Emergency Services Operations Authority (CTESOA), and today they finally got their wish.
During Monday's meeting of CTESOA, also known as the CalTahoe JPA, the Board of Directors voted unanimously to add FLFF, giving them an ALS to be stationed at Fallen Leaf Lake as well as a possible voting spot on the board. (ALS-Advanced Life Support)
Pair arrested after phones stolen from South Lake Tahoe stores
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 5:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two people from the Sacramento area were arrested by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department Saturday afternoon on suspicion of stealing phones from both the Verizon and T-Mobile stores in South Lake Tahoe.
Chautauqua of Governor John Sparks at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 12:08pm
Event Date:
August 23, 2017 - 6:30pm Michael E. Fischer will portray the tenth governor of Nevada, John Sparks, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:30 pm.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 20 - 26
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/19/2017 - 6:33pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
SPECIAL EVENT
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) at the Sugar Pine State Park entrance: Motorists can expect intermittent traffic control Saturday during the Lake Tahoe Triathlon.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
South Lake Tahoe man sentenced to 56 months in prison
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/19/2017 - 12:32am
South Lake Tahoe resident Larry Martinez Guzman, aka Larry Guzman-Martinez, 33, was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in state prison after pleading no contest to the charges of felony driving under the influence causing injury, felony assault, and hit and run.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 11:47pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 292 calls between August 7 - 13, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
August 7 - 43 Calls
Suspicious Circumstances in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Unlicensed Driver in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe BLvd
Warrant in the 1100 block of Keller Rd
Domestic Battery in the 2900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave
August 8 - 42 Calls
No Arrests
Use of counterfeit bills on the rise in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 12:10am
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) is reporting a significant increase in the amount of counterfeit currency being passed along the Highway 50 corridor. The bills found to be fake have consisted mainly of $20 and $100 dollar bills.
The suspects have passed the bills at El Dorado County businesses in exchange for products or in the purchase of gift cards.
According to EDSO Sgt. Tasha Thompson, Safeway stores in particular seem to be targeted, and use of the fake bills at self-checkout stations has been a common occurrence.
Work to keep Lake Tahoe's clarity paying off
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/17/2017 - 10:06pm
Lake Tahoe’s extraordinary deep water clarity is attributed to its uncommonly clean water which allows sunlight to reach much greater depths than possible in most other water bodies. Fine sediments through stormwater runoff into the lake reduces this clarity.
NDOT: Don’t let eclipse cast a shadow on life
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 10:34pm
Nevada Department of Transportation officials are reminding motorists to drive safely as an eclipse darkens Nevada skies on Aug. 21.
In northern Nevada, the sun will be as much as 90 percent eclipsed during mid-morning hours of Aug. 21.
Approximately 200 million people, nearly two-thirds of the country’s population, live within a day’s drive of the path of the full solar eclipse, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Opinion: Dogs at Parks and Live at Lakeview Events
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 2:06pm
Many South Lake Tahoe residents love their dogs. Most Police Officers love dogs too. I’ve heard it said by someone not so long ago…. “The more people I meet, the more I love dogs!” We at the police department understand and share in this fondness; however, we receive weekly complaints from community members regarding dogs in public parks, and most frequently dogs at the Live-at-Lakeview events. The South Lake Tahoe City Code (SLTCC), does not allow dogs, even on a leash, to be in our public parks (SLTCC §8.05.130).
16 mile memorial trail to re-create wagon route at Donner
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 8:23pm
After an agreement today, a 16-mile trail to commemorate the original wagon route west over Donner Summit will be created from Kingvale through the Donner State Memorial Park in Truckee. Users will follow the original Overland Emigrant Trail but stay away from its remnants to protect the historical artifacts.
Douglas County narrows search down to two for Asst. County Manager position
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 10:58pm
The search for a new Assistant County Manager for Douglas County is almost over as Bradley Hurley and Philip Ritger have been chosen as the final two candidates. The public is invited to meet the two on August 21 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. at the Carson Valley Inn.
Last Monday, panel interviews were conducted for eight applicants, and from that group Hurley and Ritger were chosen to be interviewed by County Manager Larry Werner.
Ritger is the current Town of Genoa Manager and Hurley the Deputy Communications Officer with the Department of Defense. Both are residents of Douglas County.
Reward offered to find who illegally reintroduced pike to Comins Lake
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 7:09pm
In 2015, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) spent more than $250,000 to remove illegally stocked northern pike that had decimated the trout fishery at Comins Lake, and now that work, time and money were for naught.
The voracious predator has again been illegally planted in the lake south of Ely, Nevada.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/13/2017 - 12:17am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 288 calls between July 31 - August 6, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
July 31
Drunk in Public in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Giving False Info in the 900 block of Alameda
August 1
Drunk in Public in the 2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at Blue Lake Ave & Lake Tahoe Blvd
August 2
Warrant in the 1000 block of Lakeview Ave
Transient/Homeless on Lakeview Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of 4th
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 13-19
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/12/2017 - 4:43pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work. Completion is expected late this year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Sinkhole near Zephyr Cove; temporary fix for busy Lake Tahoe weekend
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/11/2017 - 5:37pm
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. A sink hole appeared in the slow lane of westbound Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove on Friday, prompting closure of the roadway for much of the day. The hole, about three-feet wide, may have been created by erosion from a storm drain under the pavement.
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) plans to fill temporarily fill and repave the hole with roadway base and paving materials with the goal of reopening the lane for weekend travel.
Motorists can expect periodic lane closures through the coming weeks as the sinkhole is repaired.
Water main break near Stateline causes traffic issues
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/10/2017 - 7:23pm
A water main broke near Lakeside Inn at Stateline Thursday, sending water onto Highway 50 and creating a traffic mess for much of the afternoon.
The right lane is still closed in the area of the break this evening.
Expect delays through the night. According to Nevada Department of Transportation, an estimated time of repair is by 8:00 a.m. Friday.
It is unknown at this time what caused the break.
Public's hep sought in Incline Village burglary/credit card fraud case
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/10/2017 - 6:13pm
Two suspects are wanted in connection to an ongoing case investigation of a residential burglary that occurred in Incline Village, Nevada back on April 27. 2017.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the pair described as a six-foot tall male, 190-210 pounds with short, buzzed dark hair and a goatee, and an adult female, approximately five-and-a-half feet tall, 180-200 pounds with dark hair reaching to mid-back.
Wellness Outings: A prescription for “Nature as Medicine”
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/10/2017 - 5:46pm
South Lake Tahoe, CA – Recovering from a major joint surgery doesn’t usually inspire the idea of snowshoeing by moonlight, but that’s exactly what Carol Bennis, age 75, was asked to do during her recovery last February.
Carol had never been on snowshoes before, or hiked at night, but when she heard her surgeon and other patients at a similar stage of recovery would be there, she decided to try it out.
Lake Tahoe Secret Witness offers $3,000 for arrest of Manpreet Singh's murderer
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 10:52pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Secret Witness Program if offering a $3,000 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of local gas station attendant Manpreet Singh on August 3, 2013.
“Friends and family never forget and neither should we," said El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson as he asked for the public's help in solving the case.
Singh was the lone employee on the night shift at U.S. Gas on Lake Tahoe Boulevard when a gunman entered the store, shot and killed him.
