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Quick response nabs South Lake Tahoe carjacking and attempted murder suspect
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 8:56am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 45-year-old South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing an employee of Jim Bagan Toyota and carjacking a white Dodge Durango he'd taken out for a test drive.
South Lake Tahoe story gets international attention
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 7:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - International attention has been given to a story first seen on South Tahoe Now, prompting new agencies from San Francisco to England to call City Hall for the details.
Man dies after neighbor accidentally drives over him in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 8:13am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 62-year-old man died Tuesday morning after accidentally being run over by his neighbor.
At 5:14 a.m., the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) was called out to the 1800 block of 13th Street on March 13, 2018 after a man was found on the ground of a neighbor's driveway. According to SLTPD Lt. Shannon Laney, a man was backing out of his driveway to go to 7-11 for his morning newspaper and drove over what he thought was a snow berm. When he returned from the store he found his neighbor on ground and police were called.
CHP officer finds herself inches away from accident after work
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/25/2017 - 10:41am
As California Highway Patrol Officer Ruth Loehr headed home after working in Meyers Tuesday night, little did she know she was about to have a close call in the type of accident she normally responds to.
On January 24 at 5:30 p.m., Loehr was driving southbound on SR-89 just cresting the hill near Grass Lake on Luther Pass and was behind a truck tractor & trailer combination ("Big Rig"). Both Loehr and the truck driver passed a Toyota FJ Cruiser that was heading north when, for unknown reasons, it hit the snow berm. The Toyota rolled onto its side, just missing Loehr's vehicle by inches.
Are you ready for the next Lake Tahoe snowstorm?
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/19/2017 - 8:19pm
Long time South Lake Tahoe locals have been heard in town saying, "This is just like winter used to be." Without many serious snowstorms in the past several years, forecasts of 2-3' feet are catching many by surprise as they find themselves unprepared.
The City of South Lake Tahoe is reaching out to residents with advice to stay safe, how to be prepared, how to handle berms, and updates on the City's preparations.
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Important safety tips when navigating South Lake Tahoe roads during wet storm
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/04/2017 - 6:01pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Snow Removal crews have been working around the clock to clear snow on city roadways. The combination of the snow and rain mixture is casing roadways to flood. It is imperative to provide snow removal vehicles the right of way as they work to clear roadways as well as blocked drainage ways.
Follow these safety tips:
Do not drive through water that is too deep. “Turn around – don’t drown”
Do not try and cross the snow berm in the center lane. Wait until snow removal crews have cleared the center lane for crossing.
