south lake tahoe
Lawsuit against TRPA and Sierra Colina dismissed
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 3:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A federal judge dismissed the League to Save Lake Tahoe's lawsuit against the Sierra Colina project Tuesday.Sierra Colina is an 18-acre residential development project...
Sheriff's volunteers add manpower to streets of El Dorado County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:02amThis particular Thursday the South Lake Tahoe couple is on a four-hour patrol shift. Another team had taken a morning shift. No two days are a like – just like with sworn personnel. They might be as...
3 Barton doctors to receive philanthropy award
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:02amThe award is presented each year to an outstanding individual, group or family that has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the health of the South Lake Tahoe community and in particular to Barto...
Sheriff's volunteers add manpower to streets of El Dorado County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 7:53amThey put in about 16 hours a month. This particular Thursday the South Lake Tahoe couple is on a four-hour patrol shift. Another team had taken a morning shift. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sheriffs-v...
Classes about crime-free housing complexes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 1:07amCrime Free Multi-Housing Program is offering two free training classes with the support of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Classes are Sept. 12 from 8am...
Tahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 11:38amTahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in ... For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. – Karen Kuentz ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tales-ad...
BACK TO SCHOOL: Childhood health and fitness, a family affair
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Childhood obesity is a hot topic in the media. With many obesity related diseases, like Type II diabetes (once referred to as adult onset diabetes), hitting kids at yo...
Book publisher to speak at S Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 1:48amWyatt will speak at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library Sept 14 The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd South Lake Tahoe. For additional information call530 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../book-publisher...
Steamers 2011 Co-Ed Softball Champions
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 1:15pmMembers of the South Lake Tahoe Softball League Co-Ed championship Steamers from left, back: Ben Marshall, Doug Haden, Ian Mckeithen, Kenny Groen, Middle: Heather Avila, Paul Lebitsky, Chelsey ...
Thunderbird Lodge Paddle and Tour set for Sept. 10
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Adventure Company and the Lake Tahoe Water Trail Association are co-sponsoring the Thunderbird Lodge Paddle and Tour, of the Lake Tahoe Water Trail, investigating t...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: The Northern Goshaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As most people already know, the woods surrounding Lake Tahoe have a highly visible wildlife population. As a result, people's outdoor experiences here are often highl...
Fishing gives way to powerboats in Oregon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hello, fellow anglers. Renee and I have been fishing the Rogue River in Oregon for steel head, and out of Brookings, Ore. for ling cod and black cod for the last coupl...
Art Matters: The art of generosity
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To me, generosity is an art form that comes entirely from the heart and out of service. It can't be displayed in any tangible way other than through its effect on othe...
Tahoe Arts Project receives California Arts Council grant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Arts Project will receive a 2010-'11 Creating Public Value grant of $7,500 from the The California Arts Council.The Tahoe Arts Project, located in South Lake Ta...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Congratulations to readers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:00amEach year the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library encourages children to read during summer vacation by providing the Summer Reading Club. This summer nearly 400 children registered for the Club, readi...
TRPA encourages property owners to control stormwater
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 9:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - TRPA is continuing efforts to encourage public-private partnerships that improve the clarity of Lake Tahoe by bring properties along Highway 50 into compliance with Best ...
South Shore residents prepare for Burning Man
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 9:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Shore resident Nick Palmer's front yard is overwhelmed with metal sculptures, waist-high polyhedrons made from bicycle parts, propane tanks and a 12-foot-tall sl...
Minor league football games coming to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 8:32pmSaturday will be the first of several Minor League Football games to be played in South Lake Tahoe. A multi-year agreement reached Aug. 18 that was ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../minor-league-football-g...
Department responsible for S. Tahoe's finances stays intact
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 11:48amWhile employees keep dropping off the payroll in South Lake Tahoe, and even more layoff notices are expected next month, the finance department has for the most part remained fully staffed. In fact, w...
Tahoe Bowl Saturday, first game canceled
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 10:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Bowl is slated for 4 p.m. Saturday and will feature the Pacifica Islanders (Pacifica, Calif.) versus the Kitsap County Bears (Kingston, Wash.). Originally, anot...
South Tahoe schools move to gold bracket
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 10:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a good day for both South Tahoe High School and George Whittell High School volleyball at the Yerington Tournament. STHS went 2-1 on the day, dropping their only m...
Air show to wrap up busy season for airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake in the Sky Air Show will mark the end of the airport's busy season, which, as it turns out, wasn't all too busy. And it's a chance for airport staff to invite...
Outrigger canoe club ranking well in regional races
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All the South Shore members of the Kawai'ulu O Tahoe outrigger canoe club have arms rippling with muscle. That muscle shows their dedication to paddling, and not just ...
2 arson suspects caught on video
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 1:26am25 at the Bijou Center in South Lake Tahoe. Officers are hoping the public can help identify the men. When police and fire units arrived about 3:45am they found a trash can on the outside of the busin...
Minden volunteers help Tahoe Rim Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This past July, volunteers from GE Energy gathered to lend a hand to Mother Nature and make a piece of the Tahoe Rim Trail a little more beautiful. As part of GE's Global...
Sample the Sierra pairings announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:35pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join neighbors and visitors during Labor Day weekend, from noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 4, on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe for the second annual Sample the Sierra.This ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not the bears' fault
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:22pmAs a 30-year resident of South Lake Tahoe, I have never seen so many bears in my neighborhood as this year. There are several reasons, but one summer neighbor has me livid. Several times, a neighbo...
Police K9 Trial in September
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:09pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police K9 Association will hosting the fourth annual Police K9 Trial on Sept. 23-24, 2011.The patrol dog competition will be held Sept. 24 at the Bab...
Crime-free program celebrates one year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department are celebrating the one year anniversary of partnering in their support of the Crime Free Multi-Hou...
LIVE COVERAGE: Vikings football game
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 4:26pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Follow live coverage as the South Tahoe High School Vikings kick their season off tonight against Portola High School, looking to build on a 3-6 record in 2010. The Tr...
Mavericks win Douglas County flag football league
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 1:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in 10 years, Tahoe Quick Lube wasn't on field for the final game of the Douglas County Parks and Recreation adult flag football season.The team, whi...
Vikings Stadium just needs lights, fence for action
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 1:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School athletes gathered at mid-field on Friday for pictures on the completed turf at Vikings Stadium, signaling the near completion of phase one of t...
Vikings football season opens at Portola on Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 11:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe High School Vikings kick their season off on Friday against Portola High School, looking to build on a 3-6 record in 2010. The team will be led by two ...
El Dorado County approves redistricting map
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to new boundaries for the county's five supervisor seats, said county spokesman Mike Applegarth in...
DUI checkpoint results in arrests
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Wednesday DUI checkpoint netted four arrests for suspected drunken driving, according to a Friday statement from police. One person was also arrested for possession of ...
Researchers look for missing equipment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Scientists from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center are asking for the public's help in locating a piece of research equipment believed stolen from Lake T...
South Tahoe High School athletic passes on sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To celebrate the first season of Friday Night Lights and South Tahoe High School's new and improved athletic facilities, the South Tahoe Vikings Booster Club and South Ta...
Police release surveillance photos of Thursday arson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are hoping to identify two men seen fleeing from a suspected arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.Surveillance images from El Dorad...
Safe-opening likely pushed to next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was found during renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe building could be opened as soon as next week, said Mike Laub, the building's owner.Opening...
Thin Air Distance Festival brings runners together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second year in a row, a group of runners got together in South Lake Tahoe to attempt a new style of running challenge - four races of various distances, totali...
Barton Health hosts triathlete workshop
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first of three Tri Connect Workshops, organized by Barton Health, Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, was held Saturday at Lakeside Bea...
Smoker's helpline offers free nicotine patches
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County smokers may, for a limited time, receive free nicotine patches through the California Smoker's Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS. Eligible smokers who call the he...
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:18pm
By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.
Man arrested in hammer assault
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly hit a neighbor in the head with a hammer.About 2:50 a.m. ...
Name of possible overdose victim released
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman who died from a possible drug overdose last week.Nicole Steffke, 26, was found dead about 12:30 a...
Arson suspected in Thursday fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:52pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.The fire started about 3:30 a.m. after an unknown suspect poured a f...
Gas station planned for the "Y"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 4:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gas station, convenience store and a car wash would replace a long vacant building near the intersection of Emerald Bay Road and Lake Tahoe Boulevard under an applic...
Measure S bonds to be resold to accommodate S. Tahoe ice rink ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 9:09pmAt least that is what South Lake Tahoe wants done with them. But the city is just one-third of the equation. The joint powers authority that oversees the voter approved recreation measure must vote on...
City passes marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After almost two years of public meetings, wordsmithing and debate, the South Lake Tahoe City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana d...
Volunteers Needed for Lake in the Sky Air Show
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 2:26am
Volunteer some time and see the 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show for free. Not a bad deal. Organizers of the air show say they're still in need of a few more volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
