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Changes to South Lake Tahoe transit services
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/26/2018 - 12:43pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As planned, the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is changing transit routes and schedules starting November 1, 2018.
As announced in August, TTD announced an increase of services to improve access to neighborhoods including Meyers, more frequent services on busy routes and reduction of routes not meeting required performance measures.
Column: Collaboration key to new Tahoe challenges
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 7:43pm
Warming temperatures pose major challenges for Lake Tahoe's environment, communities, and the outdoor recreation that drives its economy. Research by University of California, Davis's Tahoe Environmental Research Center, University of Nevada, Reno, and Desert Research Institute clearly shows Lake Tahoe is warming.
Caltrans District 3 projects created by SB1 funds
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/15/2018 - 3:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you ever wondered where the extra gas tax money you now pay at the pump is going? The increase on the excise taxes on gasoline and diesel along with new registration fee for cars based on their value have so far created 26 projects in District 3 as well as in other districts across the state.
But now that funding is being challenged.
SLT City Council candidates respond to 100% Renewable Committee questions
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 12:14am
On April 18, 2017 the South Lake Tahoe City Council unanimously passed a resolution to do two things: Power the South Lake Tahoe community with electricity provided from 100 percent renewable sources by 2032; and reduce community carbon emissions from baseline by at least 80 percent by 2040. The 100% Renewable Committee was formed to help the City accomplish these tasks.
Meet the Candidate: Devin Middlebrook says transparency and trust are his key pillars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/02/2018 - 8:14am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each of the nine candidates for City Council answered the same ten questions that were given to them by South Tahoe Now. For nine consecutive days the candidate's responses will be shared in the order received.
Today, the first-time candidate Devin Middlebrook gives his responses as he seeks a seat on the South Lake Tahoe City Council:
Meet the Candidate: Wendy David seeks second term on South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/29/2018 - 9:38am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each of the nine candidates for City Council answered the same ten questions that were given to them by South Tahoe Now. For each of the next nine days the candidate's responses will be shared in the order received.
First up is Wendy David, the current mayor of South Lake Tahoe. She is seeking a second term on the Council.
Column: Decisions nearing for Shoreline Plan and Development Rights
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 6:18pm
This September and October, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board will move forward with hearings and final milestone decisions on two significant initiatives: A new Shoreline Plan and an overhaul of the agency’s transferable development rights system.
TRPA will hold hearings for both these initiatives at the Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 26, and could hold final votes on them as early as Wednesday, Oct. 24.
New shuttle and one-way traffic to help alleviate Apple Hill congestion
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 9:42pm
Fall in El Dorado County means several things, but on the top of many lists is a trip to Apple Hill during the month of October.
Weekend crowds are already heading to the farms, wineries and breweries from Placerville to Pollock Pines, but the thousands of cars that make the trip each week during the month of October have prompted transportation, farming, tourism, safety and County officials to work together to alleviate the weekend gridlock on area roads.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork September 9 - 15
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/09/2018 - 12:12am
The following are projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working on in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Gloves were off during Cty Council discussion of El Dorado County DA's investigation
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:03am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As expected, the South Lake Tahoe City Council's discussion of the El Dorado County District Attorney's review of allegations of Brown Act violations made by Councilwoman Brooke Laine in April, 2018 was tense, to say the least.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork August 19-25
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/18/2018 - 10:01am
The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week of August 19 - August 25, 2018.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Business licenses issued by City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 7:30pm
The following 51 businesses took out a license to operate in South Lake Tahoe in the month of June, 2018.
1037 MARJORIE
ACE HEATING AND COOLING INC
ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT SEALING
ALL PLUMBING AND HEATING
ALOHA BOOKKEEPING COMPANY
ANDY'S CANDY CLEANING SERVICE
BEAU AND ARROW EVENT COMPANY
BIRCH SHARED HOME RENTAL
BRIAN WILSON HANDYMAN
BRUNACINI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CAPTURED BY CANDICE PHOTOGRAPHY
CBC CONSTRUCTION
CHARIOT TRANSIT INC.
COCO'S CLEANING
DART AND ASSOCIATES
DELTA BUILDING MAINTENANCE
EL NIDO MOTEL
FASHION SUNGLASSES FOR LESS
FORREST HUETT CRAFTS
TRPA to survey locals and visitors at recreation and commercial sites
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/14/2018 - 11:22am
As part of its annual monitoring program, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will be surveying residents and tourists at several dozen commercial and recreation sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin from Thursday, Aug. 16 to Monday, Aug. 27.
The short surveys will gather demographic data and information about how people are traveling to commercial and recreation areas at Lake Tahoe. Data will be used only to assess transit, trail, and private vehicle usage and help plan multi-modal transportation improvements in the Tahoe Basin.
Ski and west shore buses on the transit hit list; service added to Meyers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/13/2018 - 3:12pm
With a goal of being sustainable, Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is changing the way they provide transit in Lake Tahoe starting November 1, 2018.
"This is a reboot, not an end," said Carl Hasty, TTD District Manager at the District's board meeting Friday. "We'll all feel some pain but it's not the end."
There will be some cut routes, reduced hours, elimination of winter shuttles along with an addition of service to Meyers. Buses will now operate 14 hours a day instead of the current 20 hours.
The West Shore service (Emerald Bay Shuttle) and its connections to TahoeTruckee
Column: Looking at other communities for housing solutions
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/12/2018 - 6:11pm
Last month this column focused on the faces of Tahoe’s housing crisis. This month we look at a few promising solutions from other tourist communities.
One example is the Town of Vail’s “Vail InDEED” program. Like Tahoe, the Town of Vail is constrained by a lack of available land and high construction costs. Development of new housing is slow and costly. The Vail InDEED program was created to deed restrict existing properties to create a market for locals only.
Column: Time is now to prepare Lake Tahoe for our changing climate
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 9:55am
Last month, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center released the Tahoe: State of the Lake Report, which included their finding of an average of 59.7 feet depth of water clarity for 2017, the lowest since they began taking measurements. In advance of the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summit, the following is from Darcie Goodman Collins, PhD, chief executive officer for the League to Save Lake Tahoe, on the findings:
22nd annual Lake Tahoe Summit to bring together senators, the public and agencies
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/03/2018 - 8:17am
Event Date:
August 7, 2018 - 10:00am
U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV) will host the 22nd Annual Lake Tahoe Summit at Sand Harbor State Park in Incline Village, Nevada on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Beach and park operations will be closed until 1:00 p.m. that day.
Lawmakers from Nevada and California will meet on the shores of Lake Tahoe to discuss how to protect a national treasure as it faces continued threats to water clarity, invasive species, wildfire and drought.
Steve Teshara named president of California Association of Councils of Governments
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/31/2018 - 4:12pm
Steve Teshara, CEO of the Tahoe Chamber and chairperson of the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) Board of Directors, now has another leadership duty for the upcoming year.
Teshara will serve as the president of the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG), a group whose membership includes 47 regional governments involved in the planning, funding, and development of the state’s transportation infrastructure.
He has been representing TTD on the CALCOG Board.
Ribbon cutting ceremony welcomes Chariot to the community
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:58pm
Chariot, the new microtransit service in South Lake Tahoe, was officially welcomed to the community Tuesday during a Tahoe Chamber ribbon cutting ceremony with representatives from the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the City of South Lake Tahoe and chamber members.
$1.6M band-aid given to TTD for South Lake Tahoe bus service
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 12:48pm
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has given Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) $1.6M to help continue bus service from Carson City to the Carson Valley and on to Lake Tahoe, but more is still needed to help TTD continue service both at the lake and in the valley.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 22-28
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 9:50pm
The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County for the week of July 22 - 28, 2018.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 15-21
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/14/2018 - 9:48pm
The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basinand El Dorado County for the week of July 15 - 21, 2018.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Bike challenge week riders pedal 11,215 miles and save $2,493 in gas purchases
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/09/2018 - 1:59pm
During the first two weeks of June, participants in the 13th annual Lake Tahoe Bike Challenge traveled 11,215 miles on foot or on bicycle, burning an estimated 482,245 calories and preventing an estimated 12,105 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and $2,493 in gasoline purchases.
Organized by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, the basin-wide Bike Challenge is a friendly competition to see what individuals and teams can rack up the most trips and miles by biking, walking, or taking transit instead of driving cars.
Bus service faces drastic change in South Lake Tahoe; Public meeting Friday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/09/2018 - 8:27am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Public comment closes this week on plans released by the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) that address issues the agency is facing to be sustainable. Major changes are in store for riders.
Four plans were created as bus service cannot continue as it currently is due to several factors, including the cost of fleet replacement and improvement, funding availability and forecasted funds, regulatory compliance, and keeping and attracting drivers and staff.
New plan for State Route 89 being developed to alleviate traffic, improve access
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/07/2018 - 9:30am
A collaboration of 17 agencies and organizations are working on what is being called the 'SR 89 Recreation Management Plan,' which covers the stretch from 15th street in South Lake Tahoe to the Placer County line at Sugar Pine Point State Park. Along the plan area are popular areas to view scenery, hike, bike and visit beaches along a 12 mile stretch of undeveloped shoreline. Some residential neighborhoods also rest along this area.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 8 - 14
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/06/2018 - 11:29pm
The following is a list of the Caltrans roadwork projects in the Lake Tahoe Basinand El Dorado County for the week of July 8 - 14, 2018.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Chariot microtransit system arrives in South lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/06/2018 - 2:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Your chariot has arrived!
The League to Save Lake Tahoe has teamed with Chariot to bring a new microtransit service to the South Shore starting on Monday, July 9. They will use the busy summer traffic-congested tourist area to test a solution for transportation issues around the lake.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 1 - 7
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 4:13pm
The 4th of July is not only a fun holiday, but it is a very busy one in Lake Tahoe. Due to heavy holiday traffic, Caltrans will suspend their roadwork projects at the lake.
Roadwork on U.S. Highway 50 from the "Y" intersection to the Trout Creek Bridge will be suspended starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 3. The regular weekly construction schedule will resume at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 5.
Although construction will be suspended for the holiday, there will be heavy traffic and work zones will still be set up. Please "Be Work Zone Alert."
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 24-30
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/23/2018 - 2:20pm
The following are a list of Caltrans roadwork long and short term projects at Lake Tahoe for the week:
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Your Chariot awaits ....new micro-transit system headed to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 9:48pm
In an effort to keep cars off the road, a key to increasing the clarity of Lake Tahoe, a new micro-transit system is heading to South Lake Tahoe.
Chariot, a shuttle company based in San Francisco, is coming to town for a three month trial run starting in just a few weeks.
"Chariot will be more responsive than traditional transportation," Jesse Patterson, Deputy Director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, told South Tahoe Now. "We'll get Chariot here and get people on board, then see if it works."
Lake Tahoe area roadwork schedule through June 23
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 12:26pm
The following are Caltrans road projects on the California side of Lake Tahoe for the next week:
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements to the new bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and improve the roadway on both sides of the bridge. Completion is expected in mid-August. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway:
Linking Tahoe website aims to help relieve traffic congestion
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 11:26am
A new website launched by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), and visitor organizations provides a hub of easy-to-access information about a wide range of travel options in the Tahoe Basin.
The goal of www.LinkingTahoe.com is to increase public awareness of travel options for people to get to, from, and around the Tahoe Basin and encourage more people to walk, bike, use transit, take water shuttles, and choose off-peak times to drive to better manage congestion on the region’s roads.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 10 - 16
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/09/2018 - 5:45pm
The following are Caltrans road projects on the California side of Lake Tahoe for the next week:
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 4 - 9
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/04/2018 - 1:31pm
The following is the Caltrans schedule for Lake Tahoe basin roads this week.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements to the new bridge, widen the structure to allow for 8-foot shoulders and 6-foot sidewalks, and also make roadway improvements to State Route 49 on either side of the bridge. Completion is expected in mid-August. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled on the highway.
Big changes for Wye in North Lake Tahoe as iconic features removed
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 1:44pm
There are still trout in the Lake Tahoe Basin, but soon there will no longer the large trout sculpture that for years has greeting people to the town of North Lake Tahoe.
The iconic 21-foot trout sculpture has been sitting in the island intersection between State Route 89 and State Route 28 along with the Williamson Tree and Rotary Club flagpole.
Caltrans awards $9.5M contract for Highway 50 repaving at El Dorado County line
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/14/2018 - 11:07am
The main artery between South Lake Tahoe and Sacramento/Bay area will be getting a much needed repaving job with funds from Senate Bill (SB) 1, the gas tax increase that went into effect January 1, 2018.
Caltrans will repave 200 lane miles on U.S. Highway 50 from the El Dorado/Sacramento County line to west of Sunrise Boulevard in Sacramento County from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
Funds generated because of the bill's passing come from:
A 12-cent-a-gallon increase on gas excise tax
A 20-cent-a-gallon increase in diesel excise tax
Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 6-12
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/05/2018 - 8:58am
The following are the current California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) road projects in the El Dorado and Placer County areas of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra for the week of May 6 - May 12, 2018.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Changes ahead for South Shore bus services
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 11:07pm
One thing is certain, something has to change or there will not be enough money to operate buses around the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. What isn't certain is how those changes will look, where extra funding can come from, or if services will have to be cut.
During Friday's Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) board meeting, options to keep a sustainable transit system in place for Lake Tahoe were discussed. Buses continue to operate at a loss and that cannot continue, according to the TTD staff.
Low public turnout for EDC budget presentation
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 4:51pm
MEYERS and SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Don Ashton has been making the rounds to communities throughout the county, explaining the budget through an informative presentation and discussion.
Most of the communities Ashton has visited have had 15-20 citizens in attendance, all asking questions and giving input in the budget process as Ashton and the Supervisors figure out how to save $20M over the next four years to meet CalPers pension liabilities.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/17/2018 - 10:27pm
The following are the 153 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Mar. 1 - 15, 2018
3/1
04:32 - 1600 block of Marshall Ct - Special type of incident, Dispatch error
05:37 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer - Dispatched & cancelled en route
09:41 - 3700 block of Blackwood Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:31 - 800 block of Rubicon Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:21 - Heavenly - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Transient arrested after man stabbed at South Lake Tahoe bus stop
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 11:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF -A transient man is behind bars this evening after allegedly stabbing a 27-year-old man at the South Y Transit center.
At 5:33 p.m. Saturday, officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to a call of a stabbing at the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Emerald Bay Road.
Upon arrival they found Kiefer Chriss, 57, being held down on the ground by some Good Samaritans and a 27-year-old male stabbing victim.
Public AAUW meeting to focus on Lake Tahoe transportation issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 1:48pm
Event Date:
February 10, 2018 - 10:30am The public is invited to join the American Association of University Women (AAUW) at their next general meeting in South Lake Tahoe when the featured speaker will be Carl Hasty from the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD). They will be meeting on Saturday, February 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the Aspen/Board Room of Lake Tahoe Community College.
Hasty will discuss Lake Tahoe Basin transit issues, including the proposed Loop Road. This is an issue that affects our entire community.
New luxury bus between Lake Tahoe and Bay Area hopes to ease traffic issues
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2018 - 12:07am
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the startup transportation service Tahoe Convoy have been working together for over a year to connect the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe with a luxury shuttle.
With heavy weekend traffic in and out of Lake Tahoe, the entrepreneurs looked for a better way to travel, both better for Tahoe locals stuck in traffic jams, and for the visitors who don't have to be behind the wheel, getting frustrated at a standstill.
Column: Marking five years of progress on regional plan
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 12:17pm
Conserving and restoring Lake Tahoe’s natural environment and revitalizing its communities requires a delicate balancing act. Historically, building consensus around how to strike that balance has been one of the region’s greatest difficulties.
Lake Tahoe reached its strongest-ever consensus on that balance with the 2012 Regional Plan and its focus on sustainable redevelopment to restore natural areas, bring legacy development up to modern environmental standards, and create walkable, bikeable, and vibrant town centers.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2018 - 12:21am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 531 calls between December 21, 2017 - January 3, 2018.
Calls Resulting in Arrests/Citations:
12/21 - 28 total calls
No Arrests
12/22 - 33 total calls
Unlicensed Driver at Palmira and River Rd
Driving on a suspended or revoked license on Elva Ct
12/23 - 37 total calls
DUI at Black Bart and Pioneer Trail
Unlicensed Driver at Glenwood Way and Blackwood Rd
DUI at Lake Tahoe Blvd and San Francisco Ave
Public input sought on new Tahoe South Events Center
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/05/2018 - 10:56pm
Could there soon be a publicly-owned events center on the corner of Highway 50 and Lake Parkway on the MontBleu parking lot in Stateline, Nevada?
The plan to build the 88,420 square foot Tahoe South Events Center is now in the scoping stage where the public can weigh in and provide comments on the Tahoe Douglas Visitor's Authority (TDVA) proposal to construct the assembly, event and entertainment venue.
Meyers Area Plan topic of three upcoming meetings
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/04/2018 - 1:43pm
Meyers, the commercial, public services, and recreation hub of unincorporated El Dorado County at the South Shore may soon have a new area plan and there are three upcoming public meetings on the plan. It could be adopted at the third meeting, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) board meeting on February 28.
Opinion: Working together on traffic and parking at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 5:00pm
The rural mountain lifestyle we all enjoy at Lake Tahoe is not isolated from the major urban areas nearby. On a typical holiday weekend, the Tahoe Basin turns into a recreation thoroughfare as tens of thousands of day and overnight visitors who sustain our local economy drive up from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, and Reno.
Snowglobe reconfiguration to close Al Tahoe Blvd and Bijou Park
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/19/2017 - 6:12pm
12.20.17 update: When closures are in place, Al Tahoe Boulevard will be closed from Johnson Blvd to Pioneer Village to lessen impact on residents.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The 7th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival returns to South Lake Tahoe December 29-31, but those attending and nearby residents need to know of changes to the layout, resulting in some road closures.
Volunteers needed for USFS outdoor programs at Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 1:06am
Are you a college student looking for an internship this winter? Are you a retired school teacher who misses your students or providing education? Or maybe you simply love the outdoors and want to be involved in your community?
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist with their Winter Trek and Ski with a Ranger conservation education programs at Heavenly Mountain Resort from January through March 2018.
