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Citations, warnings and medical assistance were given to 169 people during holiday celebrations on South Lake Tahoe beaches operated by the U.S. Forest Service on July 4th.

• 32 - Personal Possession of marijuana (Cites and Warnings)
• 31 - Minors in Possession of Alcohol (Cites)
• 8 – Combination of Arrests for Disorderly Conduct, Cocaine, Crystal Meth, LSD, Pills, Warrant, & Probation Violations
• 12 - 415 Incidents
• 72 – Alcohol Prohibition violations (Cites and Warnings)
• 14 – Medical Aids

The terms of three board members of the South Tahoe Public Utility District are up this fall and STPUD is holding an election in consolidation with El Dorado County Elections on November 4 to fill them.

Chris Cefalu, James Jones and Eric Schafer all have their terms ending on December 1.

The filing period opens on Monday, July 14 at 9 a.m. and will close on August 8 at 5 p.m. . If an incumbent fails to file for their term by the last day of the filing period, the time will be extended for 5 days, ending Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at 5:00 p.m

Barton Health has announced that Sue Fairley, RN, has been named their new Vice President of Nursing and Ancillary Services. She replaces Mary Bittner, RN, who left in April to pursue a health care teaching career.

Fairley has been in nursing at Barton Health for the last 17 years. In 2004 she became the Director of Nursing and has been serving as the interim Vice President of nursing since Bittner's departure.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department is reporting that skeletal remains have been found in the Kings Canyon area east of Spooner Lake.

They are conducting a death investigation and have transported the remains to the Washoe County Medical Examiner's office for an autopsy.

At this time a cause of death is unknown.

No further details have been released and the investigation is continuing.

It's that time of year again. The county fair, full of funnel cakes, carnival rides, animals, music, exhibits, wheelbarrow races, wine and beer competition and good old fashioned fun.

The El Dorado County Fair opened on Thursday and runs through Sunday, Father's Day at the fairgrounds in Placerville. The theme this year is "Photos, Fathers and Fairs."

The County Sheriff's Office invites community members to stop by their booth and see the brand new state of art patrol vehicles. They'll have a new SUV and sedan on display so people can see inside and check out their new features.

Raley's grocery stores in South Lake Tahoe are offering discounted tickets to the 25th American Century Championship which takes place July 15-20. These tickets are also available at all Raley's, Nob Hill and Bel Air locations throughout Northern California and Nevada.

Tickets are discounted when purchased from Raley's, Bel Air or Nob Hill Foods. Tickets are $12 for access Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and $18 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday tournament action.

Death by drug overdose has tripled from 1990 to 2008. In 2008, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 36,450 people died from a drug overdose and 75% of overdoses were prescription drug related. Of the prescription drug-related deaths in 2008, the CDC reports 74% were opiate prescription drugs.

Expanding access to healthcare in rural communities requires innovation and collaboration. In remote areas like South Lake Tahoe with smaller populations, residents still expect high quality care and individual medical needs vary widely.

To increase specialty medical services available in our community, with consideration that unique medical conditions may not have the demand for a local office, Barton Health launched Telemedicine in 2009.

More than 64 pounds of marijuana was seized last Tuesday from a couple heading down US 395 from South Lake Tahoe to Rancho Cucamonga last Tuesday, according to reports by the San Francisco Chronicle and the Record Courier.

Mono County Deputies stopped the suspects near Bridgeport, CA. They were identified as driver Mark Bishop, 55, of Claremont, CA, and Heather Davis, 25, of Alta Loma, CA.

Over 200 women flocked to Lake Tahoe Community College for the fourth annual “Mom’s Morning Out” on Saturday, May 3.

Women of all ages, not just moms, delighted in a morning of pampering and fitness. The morning started with the option to participate in a yoga class with The Studio Lake Tahoe or an outdoor cardio and strength training with Megan Waskiewicz from Lake Tahoe Community College.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and in honor of raising awareness, it is time we discuss this silent tragedy present on a daily basis in our community. The simple truth is that no child deserves to be hurt.

Unfortunately, the reason I have a job is due to the overwhelming presence of child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence in society. I stand strongly behind my job and the importance of raising awareness of the impact that child abuse has on our community and providing people with the tools to stop the violence.

4:55 pm update - It has just been reported by the Washoe County Coroner's Office that a second victim in the accident has died. Munoz passed away Wednesday afternoon.

An accident on Tuesday between a car and a big rig on Highway 50 near Dayton, NV has claimed the life of 18 year old David Arroyo Lamas.

The driver of the motorcycle involved in the March 22 accident that killed South Lake Tahoe resident Audrey G. Rugamas has died of his injuries.

20 year old Andrey Gallegos of Sparks, Nevada was taken off life support on March 30. He suffered major injuries in the accident which occurred at the corner of Roop and Fairview Streets.

A man living in Pollock Pines called 911 at about 3 p.m. Saturday, saying he was going to blow up his house. As El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the home in the 6000 block of Pony Express Trail they heard an explosion. The residence was engulfed in flames and a male associated with the house was detained according to EDSO.

The unidentified male was transported to UC Davis Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

One South Lake Tahoe woman was careflighted to Renown Medical Center in Reno on Saturday night after the motorcycle she was a passenger on collided with a truck in Carson City.

The Nevada Highway Patrol(NHP) was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Roop and Fairview Streets at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 22.

A South Lake Tahoe man was bit by a dog on Sunday while walking near Washington Avenue and Tahoe Keys Blvd. At about 6 p.m., the unidentified man encountered a dog roaming in the neighborhood and was bit as he attempted to read the dog's tags.

The dog is described as a husky type dog with grey and white fluffy fur, wearing a blue collar and tags.

The man was treated and released from medical care but will have to undergo post exposure rabies treatments if authorities cannot verify that the dog is current on its rabies vaccines.

10:20 pm update: The Nevada Highway Patrol has reported that 26 of the 66 cows on board the truck were killed in the accident. An initial investigation has determined that the driver of the cattle truck is at fault and failed to yield at a traffic light when the truck collided with a Subaru driving through the intersection, NHP Sgt. Gabor Visnovits said. The cattle truck driver was transported to Renown where it is reported that he had injuries to his upper extremities. No other injuries were reported. The road was expected to be opened by 9 p.m. Tuesday.

The Lake Tahoe Humane Society and SPCA thanks South Lake Tahoe for the great turn out at their open house and ribbon cutting on February 25, 2014 in honor of “World Spay Day”. TahoeChamber was present to officiate the ribbon cutting and Mayor Hal Cole cut the ribbon. It was a great turn out and a good start in the Lake Tahoe Humane Society’s mission to let the community learn about all their fantastic services, such as spay and neuter vouchers, emergency pet medical care assistance and an emergency pet food bank.

Tahoe Type 1 Diabetes Support Group

Led by medical professionals, Tahoe Type 1 is a support group providing
a place for those affected by Type 1 Diabetes. It is specifically designed to support one another and share ideas, experiences and resources.
All ages welcome!

When: First Tuesday of every month
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Barton Memorial Hospital Board Room
(Located inside Barton Memorial Hospital, 2170 South Ave., South Lake Tahoe, CA)
Contact: tt1thrive@gmail.com

Upcoming guest speakers include:
April 1 ~ Licensed Acupuncturist, Kimball Chatfield, OMD

Several South Lake Tahoe residents showed up at the presentation of the Tahoe Area Plan at the airport on Thursday. Most agreed that the area known as the "Y" needs to be changed with an area plan, but which direction to a take to a final plan is where people differ.

The evening consisted of a presentation by John Hitchcock, who is on loan to the city from the TRPA for this project as Planning Project Manager. After he spoke the group broke out into three breakout sessions, each focuses on one of three choices presented as the future concept for "Y" area.

The public is encouraged to come to Barton Memorial Hospital and celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week with Barton Health. On Wednesday, March 5, Dr. Clint Purvance, Barton’s Chief Medical Officer, will recognize our successes, lessons learned, and commitment to our patients while creating patient safety awareness. Barton staff will announce the Patient Safety poster contest winner. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. in the Snowflake Lobby at Barton Hospital.

What started off as a normal afternoon and evening on February 10 ended in what could have been a very tragic accident. 15 year old Abijah Ahsan Sequoiyah of South Lake Tahoe was riding his bike near his home and was at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Third Street when a car driven by an unknown person struck him, carried him through the intersection, ran over him and fled the scene.

Barton’s Health’s Outpatient Laboratory Services on South Avenue is moving to 1067 Fourth Street. Formerly the Tahoe Women’s Care building, this new spot will create an inviting, improved experience for our community and their laboratory needs.

The move will take a day or two, starting on February 20. Laboratory draws will be available for the public at the following two locations during the move: Barton Memorial Hospital (2170 South Avenue in South Lake Tahoe) and at Stateline Medical Center (155 Highway 50 in Stateline, Nevada).

There are more local additions to the U.S. Olympic team than the three South Lake Tahoe athletes who were named to the U.S. Olympic team. Two local doctors are also headed to Sochi for the winter games.

Terrence Orr, MD, and Jonathan Finnoff, DO, both physicians with Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, will volunteer as team physicians at the 2014 Winter Olympics.