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Keep Memory Alive's annual Summer Festival and Rodeo returns featuring rock icons Rick Springfield and Richard Marx
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/03/2024 - 5:44pm
Event Date:
June 29, 2024 - 3:00pm GLENBROOK, Nev. — Keep Memory Alive’s annual Summer Festival & Rodeo at Shakespeare Ranch, a private Lake Tahoe estate in Glenbrook, Nev., returns on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30 for another weekend of rodeo excitement to raise funds in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases and recognize local philanthropist and entrepreneur Kern Schumacher with the Community Leadership Award.
Keep Memory Alive's Summer Social and Rodeo
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/09/2023 - 7:03pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Jul 09 2023 .
July 8, 2023 (All day)
Event Date:
July 9, 2023 (All day) GLENBROOK, Nev. - The annual Summer Social and Rodeo is one of Keep Memory Alive’s signature events with all proceeds staying in Nevada to help fund and facilitate world-class research and programming at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. This is the state’s only multidisciplinary specialized Top 10 Neurological program, which supports patients and families impacted by neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and Huntington’s disease.
Soroptimist of Tahoe Sierra's virtual Elegant Evening a success
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 9:04am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many nonprofits have had to cancel their fundraisers due to the coronavirus, but the ladies of the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) club in South Lake Tahoe weren't going to let the virus stop them.
Their 31t annual Elegant Evening was slated to be held at Harrah's Tahoe on April 18 with a sit-down dinner, live music, and dancing, raffle, and auction. The venue closed and restrictions on meeting in groups of over 10 people were created, so what do you do with an event that brings together 500 community members?
Move it online, of course.
Keep Memory Alive hosts summer social and rodeo with Emeril Lagasse, raising funds and awareness for brain disorders
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/30/2019 - 11:21am
Keep Memory Alive hosted its annual Summer Social and Rodeo at Shakespeare Ranch, a private Lake Tahoe estate, this past weekend to raise money to support the work of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and its fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, ALS and more.
Bike Rodeo in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 5:31pm
Event Date:
June 8, 2019 - 7:00pm The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra in conjunction with the El Dorado County Sheriff's office, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, Lake Valley Fire Department, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, California Highway Patrol, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition and Blue Zone Sports will be hosting a bike rodeo at South Tahoe Middle School on Saturday June 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
14th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge June 1-14
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/28/2019 - 9:02am
It appears Mother Nature will be offering some great biking weather for the hundreds of participants in the 14th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge June 1 - 14. The two-week basin-wide event is a team-based challenge to encourage everyone to ride and experience the benefits and joys of cycling.
The event is co-sponsored by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition/
Forest Service to address 90 of 723 invasive plant populations at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 10:30pm
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will continue a project to eradicate, control, and contain known infestations of invasive plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin using chemical treatment. Work will take place at approximately 90 infestations sites (105 acres) beginning in late May and continuing through September 2019.
Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report contains Martinez-Guzman confession
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 11:58pm
A probable cause arrest report released Friday by the Carson City Sheriff's Office on 19-year-old murder suspect Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman contains a confession under Miranda.
According to the arrest report, Guzman told investigators that firearms stolen from the house of Jerry and Sherri David, the elderly South Reno couple found murdered in their home, were buried in the area of Sedge Road in East Carson City.
Arrest in Carson City related to Reno homicide investigation
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 11:43pm
UPDATE 1.20.19 - The 19-year-old man who was arrested in Carson City Saturday night is the suspect in all four Northern Nevada murders according to law enforcement. Find updated story on press conference here - http://southtahoenow.com/story/01/20/2019/suspect-all-four-northern-nevada-murders-custody
CARSON CITY, Nev. - One person is in custody tonight in connection with the investigation into Wednesday's double homicide in South Reno.
South Lake Tahoe athletes celebrated at Walk of Champions unveiling
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 11:35pm
"Today is a very special day," South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David said as she opened the unveiling ceremony for the Walk of Champions Friday. "Local athletes are honored for giving South Lake Tahoe recognition on the international and national stage."
Tahoe Bike Challenge June 1-14
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 8:57am
Event Date:
June 1, 2018 - 3:00pm
Every year for two weeks, instead of driving, Lake Tahoe residents and visitors ride their bikes to work, school, and for fun. Schools, offices, neighbors, friends and individuals can all join in the challenge by logging all trips done on a bike, no matter the distance.
Just by participating in the Tahoe Bike Challenge people will be automatically eligible to win fabulous prizes and cool swag! Two categories to win: Most Total Trips & Most Trips (from June 1-14) and top riders will receive a limited-edition Tahoe Bike Challenge T-shirt.
Man arrested after allegedly stealing car in Reno, leading officers to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 4:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE CALIF. - A 35-year-old California man was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday morning after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Reno, Nevada.
Raheem Ahmed Hanif, from Rodeo, California, was allegedly inside a 2017 Jeep Renegade when the Lithia Jeep dealer in Reno opened for business on January 31. Hanif then drove the car off the lot when the nighttime barriers were removed according to Officer Michael E. Brown of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in South Lake Tahoe.
Historic Shakespeare Ranch in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 9:46pm
This home is not currently for sale.
The 129-acre Shakespeare Ranch in Glenbrook, Nevada is for sale, just the third time in its 150 year history.
Long before an exclusive enclave of homes were built at the base of Spooner Summit there were lumber mills, preparing the trees clear-cut around Lake Tahoe for lumber to support the hundreds of miles of silver mines in Virginia City during the Comstock days.
USFS to start chemical treatment of invasive species in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 12:46pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Starting later this month, the USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will start using chemical treatment to try and eradicate, control and contain known infestations of invasive plants. Their focus will be on 90 sites covering 18.25 acres of sites inside the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Over 5,000 firefighters battling 24 fires across California and Nevada
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/09/2017 - 10:54am
Several fires in California and Nevada are burning on Sunday with thousands of firefighting personnel fighting the blazes. The list below is of current fires in both states, updated with information available at 11:00 a.m. on July 9.
California Fires
Alamo Fire - 23,867 acres, 10 percent contained, San Luis Obispo County
Schaeffer Fire - 14,342 acres, 11 percent contained, 798 personnel, 17 miles north of Kernville, CA
Whittier Fire - 7,800 acres, 5 percent contained, 400 personnel with more on the way, Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara County
New Valhalla Tahoe "Evening on the Lawn" concerts this summer
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/25/2017 - 9:51pm
Event Date:
July 5, 2017 - 5:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Valhalla Art, Music and Theatre festival schedule this summer is a full one and they've added a new event this summer, Evening Music on the Lawn.
The grand lawn at Valhalla has been a popular spot for Sunday afternoon concerts and now there will be two evening lawn concerts in 2017. Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic supper and enjoy some music, there will be a beer and wine garden too.
Students learn bike safety and skills at South Lake Tahoe Middle School
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/10/2017 - 8:08pm
Local bicycling advocates spent Friday at South Tahoe Middle School, teaching students about bike safety, bike skills and how to do repairs on bikes.
As part of the 12th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the Lake Tahoe Bike Coalition and the Community Mobility Group put the students through a series of stations learning how to fit helmets correctly, how to do hand signals, a skills rodeo, the parts of a bike and how to fix a flat and do other repairs and an obstacle course.
Author Guy Clifton presents Jack Dempsey's Days in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2016 - 11:15am
Event Date:
August 6, 2016 - 10:00am Author Guy Clifton will speak on his book Dempsey in Nevada in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, August 6, at 10:00 am.
Many people are surprised to learn that Jack Dempsey once called Nevada home. Dempsey left footprints all over the Silver State that affected the entire sporting arena.
He helped usher in the era known as “The Golden Age of Sport” along with baseball’s Babe Ruth, football’s Red Grange, golf’s Bobby Jones and tennis’ Bill Tilden.
USFS using chemicals at 70 sites to remove invasive plants
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/09/2016 - 9:52pm
Earlier this week, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) resumed a project to eradicate, control, and contain known infestations of invasive plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin using chemical treatment. The work will continue at approximately 70 infestation sites through September, 2016.
CHP hold bike rodeos for local school kids
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 9:37pm
Officer Ruth Loehr and other officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) office in South Lake Tahoe conducted a bike rodeo for the 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Sierra House Elementary Monday, the first of three they are holding at local schools this week.
All students who participated had to go through a maze of stop signs and cones, all while following the rules for bicyclists, including wearing a helmet.
Cycling celebrated in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/20/2015 - 9:53pm
Cycling in South Lake Tahoe was the focus of the second Annual Cycle Celebration on Saturday. Kids both young and old were at the Heavenly Village to participate in a Bike Parade, Bike Rodeo, Bike Tune-Up station and informational booths.
The celebration wrapped up the two-week long Tahoe Bike Challenge where hundreds of people got out of their cars and biked to school, work and for play.
During Saturday's activities, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition honored the Town of Truckee and Karen & Pete Fink for their contributions to cycling in the region.
Bullwhip Demonstration with Doc Durden at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/19/2015 - 12:32pm
Event Date:
June 27, 2015 - 10:00am Professional Bullwhip Instructor Doc Durden will share his talent in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, June 27, at 10:00 am. The term "bullwhip" is unique to the cowboys and buckaroos of the old West In the latter half of the 20th century, attempts to preserve traditional crafts, along with a resurgence of interest in Western performance arts led to an increased interest in whip cracking as a hobby, performance art and competitive sport.Durden will demonstrate the use of a 6’, 8’ and two 10’ whips in both ability and marksmanship.
Tahoe Bike Challenge wraps up with a Cycle Celebration
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/19/2015 - 8:08am
Event Date:
June 20, 2015 - 12:00pm
The 2nd annual Cycle Celebration will culminate the Tahoe Bike Challenge where 315 riders made 2,706 trips and covered 17,299 miles in the Lake Tahoe area on their bikes between June 1 and 14. All of those miles saved participants $3,845 in gasoline.
Bellamy Court at the back of Heavenly Village (by the parking garage) will be closed off for the celebration on Saturday, June 20 for a plethora of activities to celebrate biking in Lake Tahoe from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lake Tahoe concert line-up for June
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/30/2015 - 8:15pm
May 30-31 Valhalla Renaissance Faire @ Camp Richardson
Wagon Train Rendezvous @ Zephyr Cove / Wagon Train parade
June 01 Phat Caddy Monday @ Fat Cat Cafe
June 02 DJ Dakini, Oneness, Lo-G @ Whisky Dicks
June 03 Chad Bushnell @ Hard Rock Hotel
June 03-07 Heath Hyche @ Improv at Harveys
June 04 Ike and Martin @ Jimmy's at The Landing
Lacey, LaBella, and Richardson @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Serina Williams, Lost Whiskey Engine @ Moody's Bistro
June 05-06 Bias and Dunn @ Bar of America
The George Souza Trio @ Moody's Bistro
June 05 Superlicious @ Hard Rock Hotel
Forest Service project aims to eliminate invasive plants at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 7:30pm
A project to remove invasive plants from the Lake Tahoe Basin will continue this summer. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will eradicate, control, and contain these plants using chemical treatment. Work will occur at approximately 70 infestation sites beginning May 15 and continuing through September, 2015.
Historic Lake Tahoe ranch listed for $98 million
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 7:38pm
Update: This property has sold.
If you've been hankering for a getaway at Lake Tahoe and have $98 million to spare, you're in luck.
Check out Shakespeare Ranch, which takes up 133 acres along 423 feet of shoreline. It's named for Shakespeare Rock, which overlooks the property and is said to resemble the playwright.
NHP update on Incline Village New Year's Day fatal crash
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/06/2015 - 11:23pm
Hug Soto-Barrios has been identified as the victim in the New Year's Day fatal accident on the Mt. Rose Hwy in Incline Village, NV. The 40-year old was a passenger in a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo driven by 34-year old Manuel Mejia-Verduzco.
Arrest made in deadly Incline Village accident
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/02/2015 - 6:23pm
A New Year's Day head-on collision on Mt. Rose Highway left one person dead, two sent to Renown Hospital by helicopter with major injuries and one taken by ambulance with serious injuries. The accident happened when a 1998 Isuzu Rodeo crossed over the center line and struck a 2003 Jeep Liberty. All three occupants of the Liberty were taken to the Reno hospital.
The driver of the Isuzu left the scene on foot after the accident which occurred just after 6 p.m. Witnesses said he was bleeding and looked injured.
Olympians to participate in Heavenly Valley's High Roller Hold'Em this spring
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/13/2014 - 7:41pm
Event Date:
April 4, 2014 (All day)
Three Olympic athletes from the inaugural USA slopestyle snowboarding team will arrive in South Lake Tahoe this spring to compete in Heavenly Mountain Resort’s signature event, High Roller Hold ‘Em, on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Olympic Gold Medalist Sage Kotsenburg will place his bets against fellow Olympians Billy Morgan and Chas Guldemond, as well as High Roller Hold ‘Em veterans Gjermund Braaten and Eric Willett.
USFS Continues Invasive Plant Elimination Project in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/29/2014 - 9:41pm
The chemical treatment of invasive plants by the U.S. Forest Service in Lake Tahoe will continue through the summer at about 70 different locations totaling 12.5 acres. In South Lake Tahoe the treatment will take place at the Angora wildfire area, Baldwin Beach meadow, Burke Creek trail, Luther Pass campground, Heavenly Creek Meadow, Heavenly Ski Area, Rabe Meadow and the Spooner Summit fire station as well as at several urban lots that the Forest Service controls.
El Dorado County Fair Opens in Placerville
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/12/2014 - 9:00pm
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.
Suspect Sought In Elder Abuse of South Lake Tahoe 92 Year Old WWII Veteran
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/22/2014 - 11:58am
3:56 pm update - The suspect, James Michael Valero, was found walking in the area of Fourth and South Streets and arrested. Officers responded to a citizen's tip and they found Valero.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is seeking an arrest warrant for James Michael Valero on three felony counts and one misdemeanor count following an attack Tuesday night on a 92 year old World War II veteran.
Barton Health continues work with top U.S. athletes at Lake Tahoe center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 2:18pm
Barton’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics has partnered with the world’s top winter snow sports athletes for 2013 as part of its “Heal Like a Champion” advertising campaign, showcasing United States Ski, Snowboard and Free Skiing (USSA) champions, TCO patients and Lake Tahoe locals, Daron Rahlves, Marco Sullivan, Sho Kashima and Elena Hight.
Designed with the athlete in mind, the campaign highlights world class athletes who have chosen the TCO orthopedic care team to get them back into competition safely and quickly.
Elena Hight lands first double backside rodeo alley-oop
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 9:43amElena Hight lands first double backside rodeo in this video.
Don Q's Fishing Report for the week of June 13-20
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 1:57pmHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 13-20.
Don Q's Northern California and Sierra fishing report for week of May 30
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 12:54amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This fishing report is for the week of May 30 to June 5, 2012.
Humane Society Ranks Nevada 30th In Animal Protection
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:49pmCARSON CITY — Nevada ranked 30th among the states in how it protects animals in 2011, scoring only 25 points out of a possible 66, The Humane Society of the United States said in a national report released Tuesday.
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:55pm
Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.
