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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has several road construction projects in the Lake Tahoe area. The following is their list for the week of October 28-November 3, 2018, including alerts on special events in Apple Hill and on SR49.

SPECIAL EVENTS

The following are the 85 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Oct. 1 - 10, 2018:

10/1

07:19 - 4100 block of Pine Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
09:48 - College Drive - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:19 - 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Vehicle accident with injuries
12:13 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Psych Interfacility Transfer
16:07 - 700 block of Eloise Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule around Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County.

SPECIAL EVENT - U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road to Carson Road in Camino: Eastbound motorists can expect the left turn lanes to be closed at 5 Mile Road, lower Carson Road and upper Carson Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 21 and Saturday, October 27 for Apple Hill season traffic. Motorists will be directed to Exit 54/Cedar Grove to access Carson Road.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Weather and conditions permitting, California State Parks and the U.S. Forest Service may conduct prescribed fire operations in Sugar Pine Point State Park on the West Shore and near Twin Peaks on the South Shore beginning today, October 17, 2018. Smoke will likely be present.

A) Along lakeside of Hwy 89, north of General Creek, 17 acres of understory will be burned by California State Parks. Duration of ignition and smoke production is one week with smoke expected to travel northeast.

In August, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) awarded $27.5 million to fund high-priority forest health projects designed to combat climate change and reduce the risk of wildfires.

During their board meeting Thursday the California Tahoe Conservancy Board accepted their portion, a $2.3 million grant, for fire prevention projects and related efforts as part of the Tahoe-Central Sierra Initiative.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The first in a series of overnight full road closures on State Route 28 south of Incline Village will take place Oct. 29-31 as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) installs bridges on the State Route 28 shared used path.

Mormon Station is located in the heart of the Genoa National Historic District, which encompasses over 25 structures and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Mormon Station will be offering guided walks of Genoa on four select Saturdays this fall. Join a park ranger for an approximately one-mile trek throughout a portion of the historic district. During the walk, we will discuss the significance of the structures located along the route, as well as the previous owners of the properties and their contributions to the history of Carson Valley.

On April 18, 2017 the South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously passed a resolution to do two things: Power the South Lake Tahoe community with electricity provided from 100 percent renewable sources by 2032; and reduce community carbon emissions from baseline by at least 80 percent by 2040. The 100% Renewable Committee was formed to help the City accomplish these tasks.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual Lake Tahoe Marathon is October 12-14, 2018 with 1,800 athletes headed to town for the race. Over 20 events will take place around Lake Tahoe during the three days of fun and festivities this year, the 23rd year of the Marathon. Over 2,500 family members and friends are also expected to travel to the lake to watch and enjoy the town.

With less than 40 days remaining until the November general election, U.S. House candidate Jessica Morse will be hosting town hall meetings for 4th district residents, including a stop in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, October 7.

California's 4th District stretches from the eastern Sacramento suburbs to the Sierra foothills, including Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park. Morse is running against incumbent Republican Tom McClintock who, at this time, has no scheduled stops in South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of Sierra area projects to be worked on by Caltrans during the following week.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

The following are the 123 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Sept 1 - 13, 2018:

9/1

0:09 - 3300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
07:21 - 900 block of Ski Run Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:30 - 1500 block of Tionontati St - Dispatched & cancelled en route
11:34 - 700 block of Clement St - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:22 - Lake Tahoe Blvd at Friday Ave - Motor vehicle accident with no injuries

Celebrate the annual fall migration of the Kokanee salmon of Lake Tahoe at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center during the two-day Fish Fest October 6/7 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.

Join the fun and participate in this free family event which has become one of the most fascinating educational and wildlife viewing events in Northern California.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Emerald Bay was officially designated as an underwater park in 1994, and starting October 1, the public will be able to experience California’s first maritime heritage underwater trail devoted to showcasing Lake Tahoe’s historic recreational watercraft and barges, that now rest below the surface of Emerald Bay.

Caltrans is alerting motorists to a full overnight closure of a section of State Highway 89 in the Meeks Bay area on Thursday.

The highway is scheduled to be closed from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Thursday between Meeks Bay Resort & Marina and Sugar Pine Point State Park to allow for a bridge to be installed at Northridge Drive as part of the ongoing bike path extension from the state park to the resort.

The 6th annual Kids' Fishing Derby hosted by the South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge was a big success, with 210 children participating at the event held at Tahoe Paradise Park on Sunday.

At least ten kids caught fish three pounds or higher.

The winners:

First - Hailey Turk, 5-years-old with a 6.3 lb. fish
Tie for Second - Harper Serrano, age 3, and Porter Neira, age 2, each with a 5.9 lb. fish

They won savings bond from El Dorado Savings, with the winner winning a $100 savings bond. 175 participating youth also won raffle prizes. They were all treated to a hot dog lunch as well.

Hundreds of pounds of trout will be stocked in Lake Baron for the 16th annual Kids' Fishing Derby hosted by the Moose Lodge of South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, September 16.

Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. near the main entrance of the lake inside Tahoe Paradise Park. Hot dogs, chips, sodas and water are provided free to all registered
children. The event wraps up at 2:00 p.m.

For the event, the Lodge will be planting the Lake with hundreds of pounds of catchable trout ranging from one to five pounds.

Fishing poles, tackle, and bait are provided or kids can bring their own.

The 2018/19 flu season almost upon us and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending an annual influenza vaccination for everyone six months and older with any licensed, age-appropriate flu vaccine.

They said flu vaccines have been updated to better match circulating viruses (the B/Victoria component was changed and the influenza A(H3N2) component was updated).

With dense vegetation spanning over 300 acres, the iconic Spooner Lake portion of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is increasingly susceptible to environmental disturbances threatening the health of the Tahoe Basin. State officials from forestry, parks and lands announced Thursday the closure of the Spooner Lake portion of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park from Sept. 12 to Nov. 16 to address forest health issues.

The 2018 Silver State Art Festival, hosted by the Nevada Gourd Society, is a gathering in Carson City of gourd artists, basket makers, wood artists, photographers and painters from all over the Southwest.

The festival is Sept. 15-16, 2018 at Fuji Exhibit Hall, across from Costco. All are welcome to come and meet the artists and enjoy wonderful art.

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Our dog Trippy was lost at Sugar Pine Point State Park on Friday, August 24 and we're asking for the public's help in finding him.

We were boating and anchored in front of the park. At sunset Trippy jumped in the water to swim to shore, something he normally does. He usually swims right back but must have been confused and ran inland.

He is chipped but did not have his collar on. He is a Miniature Schnauzer and responds to the name Tripp/Trippy. He is about 20lb, 12-years-old (but appears younger).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Did you feel it? A 4.1 earthquake centered at Dollar Point on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe occurred at 3:09 p.m. on Thursday, August 30, 2018. This follows two from earlier in the day near Mt. Rose, a 2.0 and 1.0.

It was at a depth of 7.82 km according to the Nevada Seismological Department at the University of Nevada Reno.

People near Cameron Park are reporting they felt the earthquake as well.

This is a developing story.

The following are the 146 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from August 7 - 19, 2018:

8/7
07:18 - 2199 block of South Ave - Explosion (no fire), other
07:53 - 1700 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Alarm system sounded, no fire unintentional
08:34 - 2000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
13:20 - Mount Rose Rd at Jobs Peak Dr - Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
17:06 - 3300 block of Needle Peak Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man found slumped over in the driver's seat of a F-150 pickup truck was arrested on August 20, 2018 on multiple charges including drugs, DUI, carrying a loaded firearm and possession of burglary tools.