south lake tahoe
Gas prices surge — especially in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amIt's pricey to fill up the tank in South Lake Tahoe. According to the AAA September survey released Tuesday, the town, along with Eureka, Calif., is the most ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gas-price...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Tahoe Sports and Entertainment to amp up ice arena
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:30am
By Jessie Marchesseau
It’s official. Tahoe Sports and Entertainment has moved in and taken over management of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.
Soroptimists plan to give more money to big ideas
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is making significant changes to its Community Service Grants Program in 2012. Rather than funding many smaller projects as ...
City says to avoid Upper Truckee Restoration Project area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe is urging people to stay away from the construction activity near a section of the Upper Truckee River located near to the Airport.The area i...
Road projects tangle traffic on Highway 50, Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:39pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
It will be double-trouble for South Lake Tahoe motorists over the next few weeks, as roadwork is expected to cause delays on the city's two main thoroughfares.
On Sept. 14, Caltrans began working around-the-clock on its $40.6 million Highway 50 project within the city. Crews are grinding and paving the road between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek. Lane closures are planned between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with traffic diverted to the eastbound lanes during paving of the westbound lanes, and vice versa. Motorists can expect up to 10-minute delays.
S. Tahoe council still unable to agree on sign regulation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmSouth Lake Tahoe Councilman Tom Davis said, “I don't want to be the taste police” when it comes to what kind of decorative lights people use on their businesses. swiss. The Swiss Chalet sign could...
South Tahoe budget subject of special meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:24pmInstead of creating the potential for another marathon council day, South Lake Tahoe's 2011-12 budget will be discussed at a special meeting Sept. 15 at 7pm. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tah...
League's Nason announces resignation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Longtime League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason announced her resignation Wednesday.Nason joined the environmental group as staff attorney in 1992...
Local surgeon talks about time in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, ...
Women cancer patients, survivors invited to afternoon tea on Oct. 8
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Cancer Support for Women invites all women cancer patients and survivors to an afternoon tea from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Ebright Beach. Light refreshments will be served and ...
Access El Dorado receives Model eHealth Technology award
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Access El Dorado, a countywide community collaborative, received the Model eHealth Communities award from UC Davis Health System and the California Telehealth Network. Th...
'We Can!' returns to teach students seven healthy habits
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The "We Can!" program will launch in South Shore schools Sept. 19, challenging all fourth- through sixth-grade students in the area to practice and adopt seven healthy ha...
Paving to cause delays on Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Officials from Caltrans are warning motorists that paving, part of the three-year Trout Creek to Ski Run Project, will cause delays on Highway 50.Caltrans expects the ...
Traffic advisory in affect for Iron Girl
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's South Shore is set to host the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon this Sunday with an anticipated 700 female participants.The Triathalon will take place throughout ...
Residents partner with county on water issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Manager's office announces the formation of an advisory workgroup led by local residents and County staff to assist the County in developing short and ...
Heart disease talk sponsored by Barton
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:20amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Dr. Steve Brooks from Barton Family Practice as he discusses prevention and treatment of heart disease from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Kahle Community Center.Attend any fo...
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist Forest Service staff during the annual Kokanee salmon run in October. Prospec...
Tahoe Keepers launches voluntary kayak inspections
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new stewardship program called Tahoe Keepers has launched a website to help kayakers and other non-motorized watercraft users inspect their boats and prevent invasive s...
Tahoe Keepers launches voluntary kayak inspections
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new stewardship program called Tahoe Keepers has launched a website to help kayakers and other non-motorized watercraft users inspect their boats and prevent invasive s...
Driver in Tuesday crash in stable condition
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a man who was injured in a head-on collision near Glenbrook Tuesday morning.South Lake Tahoe resident Gregory Brewer, 4...
Crime-free training available
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department will offer a free Crime Free Multi-Housing Program training to local multi-family housing, manu...
Vote for outstanding businesses and individuals
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Fourth Annual Blue Ribbon Awards are set for 5-8 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Embassy Suites in South Lake Tahoe.Help salute South Shore businesses that are making significant...
South Tahoe comes home to face Wooster Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's homecoming week at South Tahoe High School, which culminates Friday night with Vikings football taking on Wooster High School at Viking Stadium.South Tahoe (1-2) is ...
November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 8:55am
By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.
Opinion: Police enforcement reduces accidents in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:27amOver the summer, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department conducted a directed traffic enforcement program targeting violators in residential neighborhoods. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-police-e...
Report rips how SLTFD functions, says keep station 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:54pmSouth Lake Tahoe is not closing a fire station, even though the prospect of doing so has been discussed for several months. However, other changes besides personnel are in the works. sltfd “The bigges...
STHS tennis teams split against Bishop Manogue
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 6:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe girls' tennis team remained undefeated on the season beating Bishop Manogue on the road, while the boys suffered their first loss of the season to Bishop ...
Job cuts expected at Thursday special meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than two dozen city positions could be eliminated at a special meeting of the city council this week.The council will meet Thursday night to discuss and possibly ado...
Council approves marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:57pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The city council gave final approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday.The ordinance will limit the number of dispensary permits issued by...
Council moves towards sign ordinance changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe businesses could be bathed in blue and white Christmas lights under changes proposed to the city's sign ordinance this week.Businesses would be allowe...
Man suffers serious injuries in 50 crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic on U.S. Highway 50 near Glenbrook was slowed for more than five hours Tuesday following a wreck that sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries.About 1...
International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers comming to south shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers will be making a stop in South Lake Tahoe Sept. 19 -24 at the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 3838 Lake Tahoe Blvd.The...
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe to Give $28,000 to Local Nonprofits
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:25amRather than funding many smaller projects as in the past, this year Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation, Inc. (SISLT) will distribute $28,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofit organizations. The goal of this new approach is to encourage applicants to think big and create increasingly impactful programs for the community.
Rumors persist a week after deadly IHOP shooting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 6:42amA week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the man's deadly rampage that ended in five deaths including Florence Donovan-Gunderson of South Lake Tahoe, Major Heath Kelly, of Reno; Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege of Carson City and Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney of Reno. Go here for the latest story filed by the Nevada Appeal's F.T. Norton.
Traffic on Hwy. 50 in S. Tahoe about to move even slower
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 3:32amCaltrans says to expect up to 10-minute delays on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek Bridge beginning Sept. 14. Crews will begin grinding and paving operations as pa...
Flash flood watch continues through 11 p.m.
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:45pmUpdate 6:05 p.m.: Moderate to heavy rainfall has been reported in isolated areas around South Lake Tahoe and Meyers, along with several lightning strikes. Lightning likely caused one spot fire high in the trees south of the intersection of Highway 50 and 89 in Meyers. It appeared, however, that heavy rain doused the flames.
Meanwhile, a flash flood watch remains in effect until 11 tonight for portions of California and Western Nevada including the greater Lake Tahoe area, Carson City and Reno.
Motorcyclist killed in Spooner grade accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Minden man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Highway 50 on Saturday just east of the Carson-Douglas line.Edwin Bruno-Mazariego, 25, was riding a green Kawasaki ...
Power restored to about 3,500 Liberty Energy customers
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:11pmLiberty Energy reports that power has been restored after a brief outage in South Lake Tahoe this afternoon that affected about 3,500 customers.
Power went out at about 2:30 this afternoon and was fully restored by 3:15 p.m., said Randy Kelly, manager for Liberty Energy. The outage stretched along Pioneer Trail, to Black Bart and included Lake Tahoe Community College and the South Tahoe Public Utility District sewer plant, Kelly said.
Lakeview Commons project subject of talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:32pmRay Lacey, deputy director of California Tahoe Conservancy, and Hilary Hodges, director of Development Services for South Lake Tahoe, will be at the South ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lakeview-commons...
Power outage hits more than 3,000 homes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:29pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Liberty Energy reported a power outage that affected more than 3,000 customers in the South Lake Tahoe area. Affected houses range from near the airport to Al Tahoe, and ...
Autumn Fest at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden Sept. 25
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:23am
How does your Lake Tahoe garden grow? Count the ways at the fifth annual Autumn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden located at Lake Tahoe Community College.
More city services on the chopping block; budget meeting Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 8:07amBy Li Terrell
A special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council to discuss the 2011-12 budget will be held this Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm. Not only is this the first look the public will have at the proposed budget, but this may be the only opportunity for public input before layoffs in crucial departments like streets and recreation. The regular council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:28pmCall (530) 573.7925 for directions, hours, and other information on adopting a pet . For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-adoptable...
Bona Fide Books hosts My Reading Buddy
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:56pmEvery other Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. beginning September 14, the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and SPCA is offering a dog-assisted reading practice at Bona Fide Books headquarters. During the hour-long meeting, elementary school-age children can each enjoy a 15-minute reading session with a canine listener. There is no charge, and age-appropriate books are provided. First come, first served.
Celebration of Writers Around the Lake
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 6:50pm
Whether you're a writer or a reader, join Tahoe Writers Works for a Celebration of Writers around the Lake at the Valhalla Grand Hall, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. $10, includes a wine reception and reading by writers who call the lake home and those who are inspired by the lake.
Bijou Bash a hit with South Tahoe locals
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 2:55pmMore than 2000 people attended the free South Lake Tahoe event that is designed to highlight a bit of what the area is about, showcase the park and give people a chance to mingle with friends. Derby D...
South Lake Tahoe remembers 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:22am
Nathan Griffith of Boy Scouts of America Troop 468 in South Lake Tahoe prepares for the 9-11 Memorial at Lake Tahoe Community College's Duke Theatre on this day of remembrance.
Photo by Taylor Flynn/ Tahoe Mountain News
Old, young shine at Kirkwood Adventure Trail Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:58amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Labor Day weekend marked the 31st annual Kirkwood 5K and 10K Adventure Trail Run. The event, sponsored by the Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club, the Kirkwood Volunteer F...
