south lake tahoe
LTCC event to honor local first responders
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nearly everyone who witnessed the events of Sept. 11, 2001, can remember the moment they found out hijacked planes had hit the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing...
Council to talk signs Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's sign ordinance will be the primary topic of discussion for the city council this week. City staff have proposed a long list of changes to the ordinance...
Buddhist offering honors those affected by 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In Buddhism, a Tsok offering is a powerful ritual, typically reserved to honor certain gods. But this Saturday, the ceremony will focus on blessing the lives of those aff...
Autumn Fest celebrates fall in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:00amTahoe RCD is putting on the free event at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 25 from 11am-3pm. Autumn ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../autumn-fest-celebrate...
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 6:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 2:35amOn a motion by then City Councilman Bill Crawford, the South Lake Tahoe City Council on a 5-0 vote shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, approved $2500 be sent to New York City for relief efforts. • El Dora...
South Lake Tahoe temple to install rabbi
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:34pmEvon Yakar will be installed as rabbi of Temple Bat Yam in South Lake Tahoe in a two-day ceremony Sept. 16-17. The weekend will include two of Yakar's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-lake-tahoe...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Girls' Empowerment Project teachers and mentors appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:33pmSouth Lake Tahoe Women's Center would like to thank the following community members for volunteering their time to teach and mentor at the Second Annual Girls' Empowerment Project: Lis Maul and the...
Art League hosts portrait artist
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Art League will welcome Ray Freeman, as the speaker/demonstrator, for the Sept. 14, monthly meeting.The art league meets the from 7-9 p.m. the second Wednesday ...
Brown vetoes snow sports helmet bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With a somewhat ambiguous message, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required children under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while skiing or snow...
Judge gives developer more time to deal with bankrupt S. Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amThe bankruptcy judge in the failed South Lake Tahoe convention center debacle has given would-be developer Randy Lane another month to come up with a plan. Lane, who with partner John Serpa, was to de...
South Tahoe Tennis improves to 4-0
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vikings tennis continued to pull out wins, as the boys' team defeated Churchill County High School 12-6 on the road, while the lady Vikings won 11-7 at home.The boys r...
City government hopes to attract more special events
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The sites, smells, sounds, tastes and excitement of special events like this Saturday's Bijou Bash might just become a little more regular if city government has its w...
STHS alumni football meeting Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Hall from Gridiron Alumni will be running a mandatory informational meeting on Saturday. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. and interested players should meet at...
Coke bust lands 2 South Tahoe residents in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:52pmA South Lake Tahoe man twice deported to Mexico faces a third deportation after being arrested on felony narcotics charges. Florentino Vargas Barragan, 43, was arrested on charges of possession and sa...
Two arrested for alleged cocaine sales
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:23pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team members arrested two men late last month after finding about $17,000 worth of cocaine in a residence on the 800 block of R...
Man injured in suspected DUI
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:21pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - About 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, police arrested a 60-year-old South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of felony driving under the influence charges after he allegedly struck a man o...
Probation given to man who falsely reported kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:18pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On. Aug. 26, a man who was arrested on suspicion of falsely reporting his children were kidnapped by home invaders was sentenced to three years of probation, according to...
Stateline man sentenced to jail for road rage incident
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:16pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 22, a Stateline man was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years formal probation for a road rage incident in December 2010, according to court documents.Willi...
Man sentenced for injury-causing DUI
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 18, a South Lake Tahoe resident Eric Acri was sentenced to 120 days in jail, five years probation, 1,500 hours of community service and participation in substance...
Traffic enforcement to inlcude bicyclists
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:11pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police traffic enforcement efforts will be "shifting gears" in the next couple weeks and will include a greater focus on bicyclists, according to a Sunda...
Planning Commission OKs Emerald Bay Road Gas Station
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 3:36pmBy the Tahoe Business Monitor
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission voted 4-0 this week to approve the "Raley's Aisle 1" gas station, convenience store and car wash.
Sweatshop Union brings socially conscious hip-hop to Mo's Place
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:33pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sweatshop Union, the socially conscious hip-hop group from Vancouver has become a mainstay of Canadian music since it's 2002 self-titled album debut. It's been touring...
Mona's chops made Sammy change his mind
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sammy Hagar's always had an aptitude for marketing and entrepreneurship. After he left Van Halen, he had a plan for how his next band would appear."He said, 'I don't want...
Taco-eating contest at MontBleu pays big bucks to the champion
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Do you like tacos with chicken, beef, pork or $1,000?The Taco Eat-Off Challenge is at noon Saturday in the Cafe del Soul inside MontBleu. The person who eats the most tac...
Coke bust lands 2 South Tahoe residents in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 10:33amA South Lake Tahoe man twice deported to Mexico faces a third deportation after being arrested on felony narcotics charges ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../coke-busts-lands-2-south-tahoe-resi......
Bijou Bash delivers fun designed for locals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 9:28amAll things Tahoe is what Bijou Bash is all about. And it's free. But that doesn't ... New this year is a beer garden, with some of the proceeds going to South Lake Tahoe to defray the cost of ...
Gas station proposal goes to Planning Commission today
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 8:16amBy the Tahoe Business Monitor
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission is scheduled to vote today on whether to approve a new gas station, car wash and convenience store at the “Y”
shopping center.
The project would replace the vacant service station at 1020 Emerald Bay Road, next to the Raley’s supermarket, which was recently demolished.
AAUW meeting open to new members
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:41pmOn Sept 10 South Lake Tahoe AAUW invites potential members to the first general meeting of the program year at 10am at the Aspen Room of Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../aauw-meeting-open-to-ne...
South Lake Tahoe woman killed in Carson City shooting rampage ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:58pmA South Lake Tahoe woman is one of the four people killed by a gunman Tuesday at IHOP in Carson City. Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, was at the restaurant having breakfast with her husband, Wally Gun...
Pedestrian hurt, South Tahoe man in jail on DUI charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:58pmA man walking on Ski Run Boulevard near Forest Avenue in South Lake Tahoe was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle. South Lake Tahoe police officers did not have specifics on the injured ...
We Can! Program hosts Walk the Block on Sept. 21
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:18pm
Let's get moving South Lake Tahoe with the kick-off event for our 2011 We Can! Wellness Challenge. Barton Health and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District invite you and your family to WALK THE BLOCK. What a great way to meet new neighbors, have great conversations with your family about fitness and have fun in our great outdoors! Walk your neighborhood at any time on September 21st.
Carson City IHOP shooting: Names of deceased victims released
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:03pm
Names of those killed in yesterday's IHOP shooting are:
Major Heath Kelly, 35, Reno, decorated field artillery officer, husband and father, commander of Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City, served in Iraq 2004-2005. Avid student of military history, known for his dry sense of humor. See story
Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege, 38, Carson City, father of three, served in Afghanistan 2009-2010, also served in U.S Navy for two years before joining the Guard
Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, Reno, owner of a small baking company, well known in the company for providing cupcakes for guard functions. See story
Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, South Lake Tahoe. See story
According to Sheriff Kenny Furlong, the names of those wounded are not going to be released at this time.
One of those wounded is Wally Gunderson, husband of Florence Donovan-Gunderson, who died in the attack.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 2:17pmBy Lisa Herron
IHOP SHOOTING: Sencion described as 'quiet' and 'nice' by patrons
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 1:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As FBI agents combed through the Mi Pueblo Meat Market Wednesday morning, regulars at the store expressed disbelief that someone they knew to be friendly and quiet cou...
South Lake Tahoe woman killed in Carson City shooting spree
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:29amFamily friend Suzy Krzaczek remembers Florence "Florrie" Donovan-Gunderson as "incredibly generous" and "incredibly full of life.""That woman had the energy of a 25-year-old," KrzaczekCopyright ...
Trails and Vistas art hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:29am
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Tue Sep 20 2011 .
September 17, 2011 (All day)
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September 18, 2011 (All day)
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September 19, 2011 (All day) Experience a unique blend of art and the natural world during the eighth annual Trails and Vistas art hike on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park (Glenbrook, NV ) – just fifteen from Incline Village and less than a one-hour drive from Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe and Truckee.
Location
Spooner Lake
Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
United States
39° 12' 38.2356" N, 119° 53' 35.124" W
See map: Google Maps
Vikings soccer sweep Warriors
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - It was the first soccer games played on the new turf at South Tahoe High School, and the Vikings rung in the field in winning fashion. The boys outlasted Whittell High ...
Vikings face another tough opponent Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - South Tahoe's schedule does not get any easier this week, as the Vikings head to Lowry High School to take on a team expected to make a run for the State title this yea...
Garrett McIntyre makes the cut
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - Garrett McIntyre has always had to earn his spot on a team, and this year was no different for the South Tahoe grad who made the final roster cut for the New York Jets ...
South Lake Tahoe woman among those killed, husband wounded in IHOP shooting
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:55am
Florence Donovan-Gunderson and her husband Wally Gunderson, who split their time between Southern California and their home in the Tahoe Keys, were having breakfast at IHOP in Carson City Tuesday morning when a gunman shattered their lives forever.
According to a family friend, Florence was killed inside the restaurant, along with three Nevada National Guard members, while Wally was wounded. A man interviewed by KRNV 4 described how he applied first aid to Wally, while his wife was obviously killed instantly.
The Carson City Sheriff's Office held a news conference at 9 a.m. this morning to officially release the names of the victims.
Suzy Krzaczek, a teacher at South Tahoe Middle, said her and the victim's families had been close friends for more than 30 years. She said that Wally had called her mother yesterday from the hospital to take care of the couple's dog before he was wheeled into surgery.
LIVE COVERAGE: Victim names in IHOP shooting may be released at 9 a.m.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Officials may release the names of victims in Tuesday's Carson City IHOP shooting at a press conference at 9 a.m. today in Carson.Police believe Eduardo Sencion killed...
4th victim in Carson City IHOP killing dies
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 12:37amUpdate 3:45pm: Lt. David Stevenson of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department said his department was contacted earlier Tuesday to contact the brother of the Carson City IHOP shooter, but that the man ...
Gunman identified as South Lake Tahoe employee with history of mental health issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 5:31pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - A gunman armed with an AK47 rifle opened fire on and inside an IHOP restaurant Tuesday in south Carson City, injuring eight people and killing three and himself. Among the de...
Carson City IHOP shooting: Gunman named, four confirmed dead, eight wounded; shooter worked at South Shore
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:48pm
5:30 p.m. Update: Press conference concludes with a few more details. Officials state that shooter Eduardo Sencion had two other weapons at his vehicle, another rifle and a handgun. Neither were used in the incident. The FBI stated that there doesn't appear to be any connection to terrorism.
Sencion was born in Mexico, and had a U.S. passport. The Lake Tahoe News reports Sencion, 32, of Carson City is the owner, along with two brothers, of Mi Pueblo market in South Lake Tahoe on Pioneer Trail. Click here to read the story.
Three victims were killed inside the restaurant, two male National Guard members, and a civilian woman. Two female and one male National Guard members were wounded. Ten of the victims were shot inside the restaurant, while one woman standing outside next to a motorcycle was shot and wounded.
Sheriff Kenny Furlong said they are still working to determine the shooter's motive, saying it is too early to tell if the National Guard members were intentionally targeted.
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3:30 p.m. Update: Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released the name of the person suspected of shooting 11 people at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street this morning.
The person's name is Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City. He allegedly shot himself after shooting 11 people, and died about two hours later.
Furlong said he works at his family's business in South Lake Tahoe, and that he might have had some "mental issues."
Three of the 11 victims have died, including two uniformed National Guard members. Three of the wounded were also National Guardsmen.
The other victim who died was a civilian female, according to Furlong.
The investigation into why Sencion carried out the shooting is still underway.
More stories about today's shooting
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Carson City IHOP shooter was South Lake Tahoe employee
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:09pm
The dead suspect who killed three others, including two National Guard personnel and then himself at a Carson City IHOP has been identified as Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City and works at South Lake Tahoe. Sencion was employed at a family-owned South Lake Tahoe area restaurant, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
The suspect, Sencion, was said by family to have mental problems.
Developing ...
Borders liquidation in final week
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 8:46amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Topsy Lane Borders Book Store is in the last days of its liquidation.Signs declaring the final 10 days for the store located in Carson Valley Plaza went up Saturday. ...
Series of writing, literary events in Tahoe this fall
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 5:09am14 at 6:30pm, Bona Fide Books Publisher Kim Wyatt will speak at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library about starting her small press and publishing today. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../series-of-writing-...
Tour de Tahoe - Bike Big Blue
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:21am
Lake Tahoe — Big Blue, as it is referred to by many — is North America’s Largest Alpine Lake and the Jewel of the High Sierra ... and the Reno Tahoe Territory of the Nevada Commission on Tourism and Bike the West will host the 9th Annual Tour de Tahoe — Bike Big Blue bicycle ride on Sunday, Sept. 11. This 72-mile shoreline ride has been booked as of Sept. 2 online registration has been closed. Call 800-565-2704 and go here for more information. After Sept.
Tahoe Cup Race Series -Tahoe Fall Classic 22 Miler
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:08am
The O'Neill Tahoe Cup - Tahoe Fall Classic is on Sunday, Sept. 18 beginning at 8 a.m. at Camp Richardson Marina. This 22-mile point-to-point SUP and Paddleboard race starts from the Camp Richardson Marina, South Lake Tahoe and finishes in Kings Beach at the State Beach.
Go here to sign up.
Awards: Open men's and women's SUP and PADDLEBOARD first, second, and third place awards will be presented in all three board classifications.
