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The time is here to place yellow jacket traps out in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 5:57pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It still isn't too late to prevent pesky yellow jacket interruptions of July and August picnics and outside dinners in Lake Tahoe. Now is the time to prepare by placing traps for the queens as they start to emerge from their winter hibernation.
The queens are the only bee colony member to hibernate in the winter. She emerges in spring and begins to look for a suitable place to build a nest and begin her new colony. By the end of summer one colony can have 4,000 to 5,000 yellow jackets.
The buzz about yellowjacket season in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/28/2019 - 6:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Yellowjackets - they seem to appear whenever you sit down for your picnic lunch or other outside dining enjoyment in Lake Tahoe, especially in the months of July and August.
While the uninvited guests have some redeeming qualities they are predatory, sting pets and humans and are capable of stinging multiple times. Their aggressive behavior ruins many the outside activity. Yellowjackets are actually wasps but shouldn't be confused with other wasps, such as hornets and paper wasps. They are often mistakenly called "bees" (as in "meat bees").
Two arrested for stealing "bait bike" placed by South Lake Tahoe police
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:40pm
Two South Lake Tahoe men were arrested during a recent "Bait Bike" sting operation conducted in the 3900 block of Pioneer Trail.
South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) detectives and officers arrested the men after a bike owned by SLTPD was placed in a public place. Within minutes of the bike's placement, it was stolen.
Arrested for Grand Theft were Joel Morris, 27, and Ramon Saldana Madrigal, 36.
Joint CA and NV sting operations net 16 people posing as contractors
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/25/2018 - 6:27pm
Sting operations in Zephyr Cove and South Lake Tahoe caught 16 people posing as licensed contractors. The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) teamed with the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, May 16, and the following day in Zephyr Cove, Nevada.
Three arrested for extortion attempt in Washoe County
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/15/2018 - 3:06pm
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men Wednesday night after an attempt to extort $40,000 dollars from a resident living in the area of El Rancho Drive east of Sun Valley Boulevard. The arrests were the result of a successful sting operation by Sheriff’s Office detectives.
Human trafficking – A look beneath the surface
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/11/2018 - 1:30pm
Event Date:
January 30, 2018 - 6:30pm
The question I get asked the most when sharing that I’m a member of PATH (Partners Against the Trafficking of Humans) is: Is human trafficking happening here in South Lake Tahoe? The answer is yes, although solid numbers are hard to come by. Recently, it was reported in local media that 14 people were arrested and one 17 year old girl rescued from a trafficking ring in El Dorado County that included South Lake Tahoe, Placerville, and El Dorado Hills.
New exhibition celebrates 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/10/2018 - 9:15pm
Event Date:
January 18, 2018 - 6:00pm
A new exhibit that celebrates the 1960 Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley is opening at the Fausel House Gallery in Placerville on Friday, January 12 and will be running through March 9.
The curated exhibit will feature art, memorabilia and promotional items from those Olympics, the only to be held in Lake Tahoe and the first to be televised.
South Lake Tahoe Food & Wine Festival at Harrah's and Harveys
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/22/2017 - 9:46pm
Food, wine and spirits will be the stars at Harrah's Lake Tahoe's 8th annual South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival. October 27-29.
Activities begin Friday evening, Oct. 27, with a Whiskey Tasting at Cliché Lounge on the 16th floor of Harrah’s hotel. Enjoy tasting a variety of whiskeys from around the world, which are “Crafted,” using different processes to create amazing varieties of whiskey.
Three cited in underage alcohol sting in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 12:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Three local employees were cited by a recent decoy operation to catch people selling alcohol to minors.
On September 28, 2017, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, through a grant form the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), conducted the minor decoy operation where minors under their supervision attempted to purchase alcohol from 19 different establishments.
Wilderness enthusiasts and medical responders in MedWAR Tahoe Challenge
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/29/2016 - 4:58pm
When Krysinthia White’s team, 20 Percent Survival, completed the MedWAR Tahoe Challenge at the Taylor Creek Sno-Park, they knew it was not a first place finish. Yet they were still smiling after six flat tires, a bee sting, and multiple wrong turns.
“From our perspective, last place was the best place,” says White. “We had the entire lake [Fallen Leaf] to ourselves and pretty much the entire trail.”
20 Percent Survival is one of ten teams of wilderness enthusiasts and medical responders who participated in the inaugural MedWAR Tahoe Challenge on Saturday, September 17.
10 cited for alleged illegal contracting violations during South Lake Tahoe sting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/22/2016 - 7:58pm
Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators working with investigators from the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office cited ten men posing as licensed contractors during a recent sting operation.
Four of the individuals caught are Nevada residents, and the other six are South Lake Tahoe locals.
Posing as homeowners, investigators invited suspected unlicensed contractors to place bids on home improvement projects for a single-family home near the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course. Suspects placed bids ranging from $1,150 for interior painting to $6,000 for tile installation.
Lionel Ritchie added to Harvey's Outdoor Concert series
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/06/2016 - 2:18pm
The singer behind hits "All Night Long" and "Say You, Say Me" will be performing on stage during the 2016 Summer Concert Series at Harvey's Outdoor Arena.
Lionel Ritchie was announced as the latest artist to join the long summer line-up. He'll be making a stop in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, August 13 at 8:00 p.m. Presale tickets go on sale June 8, with regular sales starting June 10 at ticketmaster.com.
The line-up so far:
July 2: Slightly Stoopid
July 6: Widespread Panic
July 13: James Taylor
July 15: Sting & Peter Gabriel
July 23: Tim McGraw
July 24: Don Henley
Steve Wonder headed to South Lake Tahoe this summer
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 3:41pm
The Harveys Outdoor Summer Concert Series added another music icon when they announced Stevie Wonder will be headed to South Lake Tahoe during his "Songs in the Key of Life" tour.
He will be in town on Friday, September 2, 2016 for a 7:00 p.m. concert. Presale tickets go on sale May 25 with general public sales May 27.
The current summer lineup:
July 2: Slightly Stoopid
July 6: Widespread Panic
July 13: James Taylor
July 15: Sting & Peter Gabriel
July 23: Tim McGraw
July 24: Don Henley
July 27: Keith Urban
July 29: Keith Urban
August 18: Steve Miller Band
Sammy Hagar and The Circle add stop at Harvey's Outdoor Concert Arena
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/05/2016 - 5:04pm
Sammy Hagar and The Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson have been added to this summer's lineup at the Harvey's Outdoor Arena for an August 26, 2016 7:30 p.m. concert.
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10:00 a.m.
The 2016 lineup so far:
July 2: Slightly Stoopid
July 6: Widespread Panic
July 13: James Taylor
July 15: Sting & Peter Gabriel
July 23: Tim McGraw
July 24: Don Henley
July 27: Keith Urban
July 29: Keith Urban
August 18: Steve Miller Band
August 26: Sammy Hagar and The Circle
Four cited for selling alcohol to minors
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 1:50pm
Four people were cited for selling alcohol to minors on April 29 during a compliance sting by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
During the operation, minors under the direct supervision of officers, attempted to purchase alcohol from ten retail licensees in the city limits.
40 percent of those businesses sold alcohol to the teen decoys. Clerks at Safeway Gas, Chevron Gas, Whiskey Dicks and Chevy's Restaurant were all cited and face a minimum fine of $250, and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation.
Don Henley added to Harvey's Outdoor Arena 2016 lineup
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 7:07pm
Don Henley, founding member of the Eagles as well as a successful solo artist, will be in South Lake Tahoe this summer as part of of the Harvey's Outdoor Concert Series.
Henley is on tour this summer in support of his recent Cass County album which was his first solo album in 15 years. He'll stop in Lake Tahoe on July 24 during his European and North American tour.
Show time for Henley is at 8:00 p.m.
Presale starts on Thursday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. with general public tickets available on April 8 at 10:00 a.m.
The 2016 lineup so far:
July 2: Slightly Stoopid
Tim McGraw and Widespread Panic added to Outdoor Arena lineup
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 9:17pm
The lineup at the Harvey's Outdoor Arena increased by two today with the addition of Tim McGraw and Widespread Panic at the popular South Lake Tahoe venue.
McGraw will be on his summer tour with Brooke Eden when they stop by Harvey's on Saturday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m. Presale tickets go on sale March 23.
Three women working for escort service arrested in Stateline sting
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/16/2016 - 8:27pm
Three women were arrested in Stateline, Nevada on Saturday, March 12 by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Street Enforcement Team (DCSET) on charges of engaging in prostitution.
The prostituted women, 23-year-old Claudia Bernal, Brenda Fee, 51, and 30-year-old Monique Lopez were arrested after DCSET was investigating reports of prostitution in the Stateline casino core. All three women were associated with an unnamed escort service.
Harveys adds Steve Miller Band and Slightly Stoopid to summer lineup
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/29/2016 - 5:56pm
The Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys just added two more concerts to their summer lineup.
Slighty Stoopid is coming on Saturday, July 2 as a part of their Return of the Red Eye Summer 2016 Tour. Special supporting guests include SOJA, as well as Zion I, The Grouch and Eligh. The general admission tickets start at $37.50 each.
Sting and Peter Gabriel making stop at Harvey's Outdoor Arena
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 2:24pm
Sting and Peter Gabriel just announced their 2016 tour, Rock Paper Scissors, and one of those stops will be in South Lake Tahoe as part of the popular Summer Music Series at Harvey's Outdoor Arena.
The two iconic artists will bring their once in a lifetime concert to the south shore on Friday, July 15, 2015, a week before the American Century Golf Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
Tickets will go on sale on Ticketmaster Monday, January 25.
They are the second group to confirm a stop at Harvey's. Country music star Keith Urban will be performing Friday, July 29.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 9:51pm
The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to from April 23 to May 3, 2015. They responded to 325 calls during the 11 day period.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
4/23
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Petty Theft in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Battery in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
4/24
Domestic Battery in the 3500 block of Bobby Grey Circle
Burglary in the 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 900 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Three South Lake Tahoe businesses sell alcohol to minors during sting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2015 - 6:51pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department cited three clerks for selling alcohol to minors during a minor decoy operation on Saturday, May 2.
Clerks at Beverages and More (BevMo), CVS in Bijou, and Safeway all sold the minor alcohol. One unidentified store did not sell the decoy alcohol.
A 24-year-old employee at BevMo, a 21-year-old employee at Safeway and a 35-year-old employee at CVS were all cited. At each store, the employees involved were women.
'Border Blitz' sting nets unlicensed contractors on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 7:22am
A simultaneous sting operation between the California State License Board and the Nevada Contractors License Board snared 5 people on the California side of South Lake Tahoe and 12 on the Nevada side on April 27, 2015.
This was the 4th annual Border Blitz which targets unlicensed contractors who operate illegally under California and Nevada laws.
The one day operation took place at a house near Pioneer Trail and a condominium in Stateline, NV.
19 Nabbed in Phony Contractor Sting in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 8:24pm
A simultaneous sting operation between the California State License Board and the Nevada Contractors License Board snared 11 people on the California side of South Lake Tahoe and 8 on the Nevada side on Wednesday.
Named the "Border Blitz," the sting was conducted at a SLT single family home near the Hwy 89 and Hwy 50 intersection (the "Y")and at a condominium in Stateline, NV. Investigators from the CSLB and NCLB posed as homeowners seeking bids for various projects that included exterior painting, deck work, landscaping, and other tasks requiring general "B" contractor skills.
South Tahoe boys cruise to Truckee win
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 5:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Defense has always been the Vikings' strong point, but Tuesday they took it to another level.Maybe it was a good Monday practice, or maybe it was the sting of a recent loss in...
Man arrested after offering decoys marijuana during Zephyr Cove sting
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 9:47amA Los Angeles man was arrested for possession of marijuana after he offered some to juveniles who were working an alcohol purchase shoulder tap operation at Zephyr Cove Beach on July 4th.Michael Hu...
Long-time Lake Tahoe lawman Les Lovell retires
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 1:41am
Since as far back as he could remember, Les Lovell wanted to be a law enforcement officer.
The notions of keeping peace and preserving justice were always on his radar and for 30-plus years, the now-retired senior lieutenant for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Lake Tahoe Branch fulfilled his commitment.
Arrests made in Lake Tahoe cocaine sting
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 4:13pm
The Tri-NET Narcotic Task Force, working in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Street Enforcement Team (SET), the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, and the Santa Cruz California Police Department arrested 26 year-old Joseph Perez and 25 year-old Oscar Madriz, both of Santa Cruz, California, on charges of trafficking and sales of cocaine. The arrests were made on March 2.
Dance like the plot doesn't matter, sting like a giant bee
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:21pmThere's more wrong with "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island" than is indicated by its Jules Verne ripoff title.As the film opens, Sean (Josh Hutcherson, reprising his role from 2008's "Journey to ...
