el dorado county

Washington killer 'person of interest' in 1973 murder near Kyburz

A man serving a life sentence in Washington State for a cold case murder in Seattle is now a “person of interest” in the murder of Susan McLaughlin near Sacramento, California in 1973.

McLaughlin was a University of California Berkeley student who had taken a bus from campus to her parents’ home in El Dorado County, California.

The new leads about the man who might have been responsible for her death – Bryan Lee Gelenaw -- were filed as part of a search warrant in King County Superior Court this week.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 24-30

The following is the roadwork schedule from Caltrans on Lake Tahoe area roads.

SPECIAL EVENT
State Routes 28 and 267 (Placer County): Motorists should be alert for increased road cyclists on sections of State Routes 28 and 267 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday during the “Stetina’s Sierra Prospect” cycling event. Remember to share the road and allow at least three feet of space. For race information, visit:https://www.sierraprospect.com/

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

Solar workshop in South Lake Tahoe for homeowners and businesses

Event Date: 
September 23, 2017 - 1:00pm

Even with snow on roofs in South Lake Tahoe, it is possible to go solar. Learn more at the Liberty Utilities solar workshop on Saturday, September 23 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library.

Utility representatives will be on hand to discuss various aspects of installing and using solar energy at homes and businesses.

Learn more about the Liberty Utilities Solar Incentive Program which provides cash incentives to offset the cost of installing panels. So far, 30 locals have applied for this program which is also available for schools in our community.

Over $3.3M awarded to Lake Tahoe area projects

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy Board yesterday awarded up to $3,359,081 in Proposition 1 funds for eight projects to improve the Lake Tahoe Basin’s forests, lake clarity, and water quality.

Public invited to Regan Beach Rededication Ceremony

Event Date: 
October 1, 2017 (All day)

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe and the Regan family will be hosting a re-dedication ceremony of the Thomas F. Regan Memorial Beach on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. and the community is invited to attend.

El Dorado County assessed home values up $1.7B

El Dorado County Assessor Karl Weiland today announced the assessed value of
all taxable property in El Dorado County increased by almost six percent from last year. The $31.5 billion property tax roll, which reflects the assessed value as of January 1st, 2017 is approximately $1.7 billion above last year’s assessed value of $29.8 billion.

The $31.5 billion dollar roll generates about $315 million in property taxes every year that support schools, public safety, local districts, cities and County government services.

$10,000 awarded to Child Advocates of El Dorado County

Child Advocates of El Dorado County were awarded a $10,000 donation from Cumbre Insurance Services, LLC in celebration of the agency being honored for demonstrating extraordinary volunteerism to make positive change happen in their community.

This 2017 Safeco Insurance® Make More Happen Award allowed the local company to assist with the non-profit’s mission of providing an advocate for every abused, neglected and at-risk child within the county.

Fire burning south of Shingle Springs

Firefighters are making good progress on The French Fire, which has burned 120 acres off French Creek Road, south of Shingle Springs in El Dorado County.

As of 7:00 p.m. September 17, the fire was 20 percent contained.

The fire burned quickly through a cattle ranch after starting Sunday afternoon.

According to CalFire, the cause of the fire is under investigation.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Report

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

9/6

7:27 a.m. - Bear Report at VHR - Horace Greeley Ave - A MALE COMPLAINED ABOUT A VACATION RENTAL HAVING TRASH AROUND THE HOME. UPON ARRIVAL IT WAS CONFIRMED A BEAR HAD SCATTERED THE RUBBISH.

9/7

Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 17-23

The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road to the El Dorado Ditch in Fresh Pond: Westbound motorists can expect #2 lane closed for pavement repair. Completion is expected by the end of October.

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 this year.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

El Dorado County $569 million budget released

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.

Interim Director named for Tahoe Youth & Family Services

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Youth and Family Services announced today that Christopher Croft has officially resigned his position as Executive Director effective November 15, 2017. He has served the communities of South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County and Alpine County in this position since June 10, 2014.

Community walks for suicide awareness and to remember Emily Alessi

No community is immune to loosing one of their own to suicide. A small community faces many of the same risks as do urban centers, and, according to a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicides in rural areas are on the rise.

In just over three years there have been 23 suicides in the Lake Tahoe portions of El Dorado County:

May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015 - 8 suicides
May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016 - 4 suicides

El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support Program's 2017 Fall Aging and Caregiving Series

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

El Dorado County Sheriff's Report

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

8/30

NAMI presents Suicide Prevention Awareness program in Spanish

Event Date: 
September 12, 2017 - 5:00pm

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is teaming up with the Family Resource Center to present Suicide Prevention Awareness and Mental Health 101" entirely in Spanish on Tuesday, September 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the Unites States among ages 15-34 and third leading cause of death for those ages 10-14. Four our of every five that die by suicide are male.

"Our hearts go out to the family's who lost loved ones to suicide in the Latino Community this past quarter," said Jeanne Nelson of NAMI-El Dorado.

Community celebrates local public safety employees

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

Leadership Lake Tahoe class of 2017-18 announced

The 26 members of the 2017-2018 Leadership Lake Tahoe class have been announced. They will start their ten-month long journey on September 13.

Anjie Goulding - Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Athena Adler - Harrah's & Harveys Lake Tahoe
Brittani Curtis - Tahoe Chamber
Carissa Bisnar - CB Umbrella Group
Carl Franz - Genentech
Eanad Lott - Live Violence Free
Hannah Greenstreet- Live Violence Free/LTUSD
Jason Burke - City of South Lake Tahoe
Jeremy Brown - Lake Tahoe Community College
Julie Lucksinger - Lake Valley Properties
Katharine Miller - El Dorado County Library

El Dorado County man indicted for distributing drug that killed minor

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.

Low cost flu clinics in South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Nursing, will begin conducting low-cost community flu shot clinics on September 27, 2017, with additional clinics offered through November.

Meyers Area Plan ready for community input

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.

El Dorado Hills school counselor hurt in crash during police chase

A Placerville man is facing a slew of felony charges after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend, stole a car and crashed into a vehicle being driven by an El Dorado Hills school counselor.

Former Heavenly employee pleads guilty to child porn charges

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.

Opinion: Tahoe South steals the show – with “Modern Family”

This past week is one for the record books in South Lake Tahoe. I know, you’re thinking record temperatures, attendance at one of our special events or our filled-to-capacity lake. All wrong -- I’m referring to ABC’s Emmy Award-winning hit TV comedy series Modern Family and the filming of the show’s season premiere here at South Shore.

Canadian man found deceased on Tahoe Rim Trail

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of a Canadian man who was in Lake Tahoe to hike the Tahoe Rim Trail has been found by search and rescue teams.

Gordon "Gord" Yorke, 56, missed a scheduled food drop for the second day in a row and Search and Rescue (SAR) teams were called out to locate him.

Finding the words to talk about suicide

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and South Tahoe Now will be running a series of stories on suicide prevention.

Each year, more people die from suicide than war, homicide, and natural disasters combined.

The good news is that suicide can be prevented if the signs are detected and the right actions are taken.

Suicide Prevention: Working together to save a life

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and South Tahoe Now will be running a series of stories on suicide prevention.

“For anyone who has lost a friend or loved one to suicide, this month can be especially hard,” said Laura Walny, manager with the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). “We hope that by supporting one another and working together to raise awareness about suicide, we can ultimately save lives.”

Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 3-9

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

El Dorado County Sheriff's Report

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

8/24

Beacon light at Camp Richardson here to stay, for now

The pedestrian hybrid beacon installed at the Camp Richardson crosswalk will remain active this weekend and until further notice.

Homelessness is a housing issue in South Lake Tahoe and beyond

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.

South Lake Tahoe attorney arrested on child pornography charges

Robert P. Huckaby, a South Lake Tahoe attorney, faces charges of Possession of Child Pornography and Molesting or Annoying a Child Under 18 after being arrested by El Dorado County Sheriff's detectives Wednesday.

On July 28, 2017, a report was taken for the annoying and molesting of a child under the age of 18. A search warrant was served and images of child pornography were located, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office.

The 65-year-old attorney was arrested and booked into the County Jail on August 30, 2017. The two charges carried a bail of $60,000.

Man faces DUI charges after crashing bike into two pedestrians

A 41-year-old man is in custody after allegedly riding a motorized bicycle while intoxicated and crashing into two pedestrians who were in a crosswalk in South Lake Tahoe on August 27, 2017.

Patrick Bryan Baker was riding on Lake Tahoe Boulevard when, at approximately 7:25 p.m., he ran into two pedestrians who were in the crosswalk at Rufus Allen Boulevard according to South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. David Stevenson.

The unidentified male and female had just begun to cross on a "walk" signal when they were hit. Both victims were injured.

Driver arrested after hitting 18-year-old cyclist, then running him over

UPDATE 8/29/17 8:00AM - A 63-year-old man has been arrested on charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon after he allegedly ran over the 18-year-old cyclist he thought stole his son's bicycle.

Esteban Hernandez Cuenca was arrested and is currently in the El Dorado County Jail on $25,000 bail.

The unidentified victim was air lifted to Renown Medical Center with serious injuries. His current condition is unknown.

Both men are from South Lake Tahoe.

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Underwater ROV locates bodies of man missing in Lake Tahoe and boy in Stampede Reservoir

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The body of Dan Pham, the man missing in Lake Tahoe after a kayaking trip, has been found by an underwater search team just a few days after they found the body of 11-year-old Marcos Vasquez.

On June 8, 2017, Pham, whose full name is Pham Dan Vu Thanh, called a friend at 9:15 a.m. to tell him he was going kayaking and camping in the Lester Beach area. As of 6:15 p.m. that evening there had been no word from Dan.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Report

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

8/20

1:40 a.m. - Discharging Firearm - Chippewa St - 25-YEAR-OLD MALE SUBJECT WAS ARRESTED FOR FIRING A HANDGUN INSIDE OF HIS RESIDENCE AND BEING DRUNK IN PUBLIC. A REPORT WAS GENERATED FOR DOCUMENTATION.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 27-Sept 2

The following is a list of the Caltrans projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin for the week.

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

Next TRYP Tahoe Town Hall: Addressing Homelessness

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.

Pair arrested after phones stolen from South Lake Tahoe stores

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.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Report

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

8/13

4:45 a.m. - Possession - James Ave - A SMALL CONTAINER OF COCAINE WAS FOUND IN THE PRISONER AREA OF AN EDSO PATROL VEHICLE. THE COCAINE WAS BOOKED AS EVIDENCE.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 20 - 26

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

Use of counterfeit bills on the rise in El Dorado County

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.

Laine and Novasel appointed to the California Tahoe Conservancy Board

Now that elected officials are allowed back on the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC), the South Lake Tahoe City Council and El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (BOS) both appointed their representatives today.

Governor Brown signed AB1191 on July 24, 2017, defining who could serve on the CTC after the use of elected officials was questioned earlier this year.

Two women thankful after being rescued from side of mountain

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Three friends from the Sacramento area spent Sunday morning hiking in Desolation Wilderness along the Lyons Creek Trail with a goal of getting to Lake Sylvia, then Pyramid Peak.

They got to Lake Sylvia along a well marked trail, but were getting tired and decided to look for a shortcut to Pyramid Peak.

"We were going to hike the ridge and do a gradual decent," said one of the hikers, Sarah Pollo, 33. "We were pretty tired and looked for a short cut."

"It seemed like a good idea at the time," she said. "But it was a miscalculation."

El Dorado County Sheriff's Report

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.

8/6

12:09 a.m. - Vacation Rental Complaint - Plumas Cir - NOISE COMPLAINT

2:23 a.m. - Vacation Rental Complaint - Elks Club Dr - NOISE COMPLAINT

2:56 a.m. - Vacation Rental Complaint - Tionontati St - NOISE COMPLAINT

3:20 a.m. - Vacation Rental Complaint - Bonanza Tr - NOISE COMPLAINT

Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 13-19

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

Bird found in South Lake Tahoe tests positive for West Nile virus

The first El Dorado County case of West Nile virus was confirmed in South Lake Tahoe. County health officials received confirmation this week that a Stellar Jay found on July 31 has tested positive for the virus.

So far this year, West Nile virus activity has been reported in 28 California counties, including neighboring Sacramento and Placer counties. There have been four human cases of the virus reported from Kings, Kern, San Bernardino
and Los Angeles counties.

El Dorado County safety personnel kept busy on South Shore

Wednesday and Thursday were very busy for local safety personnel and volunteers in El Dorado County as they responded to four search and rescue calls and another call concerning suspicious gunshots.

At noon Wednesday, August 9, Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers were initially told a male hiker on the Tahoe Rim Trail near Freel Peak was suffering from an allergic reaction to peanuts. The victim was able to walk out to awaiting rescuers near Willow Creek Road below Horse Thief Canyon.

Teens arrested at In-N-Out after Placerville robbery at Payless Shoe Source

Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) arrested two juveniles in Placerville on August 8 after a robbery at the Payless Shoe Store on Missouri Flat Road.

Just before 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, the two allegedly entered the store and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. One of the two males had a knife. They then fled on foot.

A short time after the deputies located the teens at In-N-Out Burger and they were arrested.

According to EDSO, witnesses and the victim identified the teens as those who committed the crime as did video surveillance.

Will’s Kids event brings art to 300 South Shore youth

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a beautiful day for the arts as the second annual “Will’s Kids” art fair took place at Valhalla Tahoe on Friday, August 4th. The event drew three hundred local youth and their families to see a free performance of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program. The Young Shakespeare Program takes the mainstage Shakespeare performance from the annual Sand Harbor festival and condenses it to a one hour version accessible for children. This year was the slapstick romantic comedy, Love’s Labour’s Lost.

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