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Woman spends night in gondola cabin at Heavenly Mountain
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 7:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A woman was found Friday morning at Heavenly Mountain Resort after spending the night in a gondola cabin. It is unclear how she got there, and if she was in a gondola cabin near the lift base, or the middle above the slopes.
“The safety and well-being of our guests is our top priority at Heavenly Mountain Resort. We are investigating this situation with the utmost seriousness,” said Tom Fortune, VP and COO of Heavenly Mountain Resort and the Tahoe Region.
Suspect dies after going towards officer with knife following Tahoe City carjacking
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 6:12pm
UPDATE 1/27: The suspect in yesterday's incident involving California State Parks has been identified as 29-year-old Vinton Miller, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. Miller was staying in the Tahoe area on a work visa from Jamaica. They are still actively investigating this case and will continue to release further information as the investigation continues.
Lake Tahoe man sentenced to 35 years to life for sexually abusing young girls
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/26/2024 - 2:03pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Lake Tahoe resident Zachary Nance, 36, has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for sexual assault and lewd acts he committed with two young girls over several years. In Douglas County court on Monday, Judge Thomas Gregory told Nance his sentence after one of the victims spoke in court, and two grandmothers read other victims' statements.
One victim was sexually abused by Nance from the ages of 8-12, another was 6 years old when he started.
Smokey Bear sign stolen at Spooner Summit
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 1:11pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The US Forest Service is looking for the bear-napping culprit who removed Smokey Bear from the roadside sign on Spooner Summit on US50.
Earlier this week, US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) fire prevention officers discovered the Smokey Bear fire Danger sign on Spooner Summit had been vandalized and Smokey Bear is missing. These fire danger signs are strategically placed along highways around Lake Tahoe to alert the public to the current fire danger rating.
They are also not cheap to replace.
Almost 4 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized during Douglas County and Washoe County arrests
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 12:47pm
Law enforcement made four drug-related arrests in Douglas and Washoe counties recently, taking a large amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl off the streets.
On January 16, just after midnight, a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy, along with DCSO K9 Officer Blaze, conducted a traffic stop in Stateline, Nevada. The two occupants in the vehicle, Krista Vincent-Blanchfield and Joseph Daniel Rasberry, both of Sacramento, were taken into custody after more than one pound of methamphetamine was found in their car.
Fire Adapted Communities train Tahoe residents to prepare for wildfire
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/24/2024 - 4:38pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Resource Conservation District, a member of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, is encouraging homeowners and residents at Lake Tahoe to participate in the Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Community program in 2024. The initiative focuses on creating Fire Adapted Communities (FAC) through a multifaceted approach that includes physical measures like home hardening and defensible space, as well as prevention, planning, and education.
Keep Community First group tells city council "no new taxes"
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/24/2024 - 11:51am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers were in full Tuesday night, all there in support of an item not on the agenda. Keep Community First is a group of business owners and community members who oppose possible upcoming taxes on the ballot in South Lake Tahoe - a vacancy tax and a tourist occupancy tax (TOT) increase, as well as sharing their concerns about talk on a rise in the minimum wage.
The city council previously voted 2-3 for a vacancy tax to be put on the ballot, so the efforts to add one are by a citizen's initiative.
Former firefighter, a convicted arsonist, pleads not guilty to planting explosives
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:23pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A former firefighter who has already served two prison sentences for wildland fire arson, was arraigned in El Dorado County Superior Couty on 12 felony charges related to the detonation of improvised explosive devices.
South Lake Tahoe City Council approves rise in VHR violation fees
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In a vote of 4-1, the City Council voted Tuesday to raise the range of fines for VHR citations from $250-$1,000 to $1,500-$5,000.
The agenda item said, "The intent of increasing the fines, however, is
not to increase revenue, but to discourage and penalize violations, so the hope is that the number of citations issued will decrease with the increased fines."
Council approves new Planning and Parks and Recreation Commissions
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2024 - 9:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council updated the members of the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission.
Five residents applied for the two-year open terms for the Planning Commission and a one-year term. Incumbent Gavin Feiger, Julia Lucksinger, and Jackson Realo were appointed. It took a few motions to get one passed as there were so many qualified candidates.
Lake Tahoe widespread prescribed fire operations to continue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 9:43pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.
Caltrans meeting on US50 paving project rescheduled to avoid council meeting conflict
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 9:19pm
Event Date:
January 24, 2024 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Caltrans has rescheduled a public meeting this week on a proposed $27.1 million project on U.S. Highway 50 (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) in the City of South Lake Tahoe. To avoid a conflict with a scheduled City of South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, Caltrans has rescheduled this meeting virtually to Wednesday, January 24
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can join the meeting at:
https://cadot.webex.com/cadot/j.php?MTID=m15985a73b37c20cb1512af24f53df68e
South Tahoe Newspaper Agency closes, end of delivery of big city papers to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/22/2024 - 12:29pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Since 1961, South Shore residents have been connected to large city newspapers because of one business, South Tahoe Newspaper Agency. The San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, N.Y. Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Reno Gazette Journal were delivered to homes and businesses by Kenneth Anderson, then later his son Steve.
Many people now connect to the news by digital copies, but the paper version is still appreciated by many.
The Andersons delivered the paper from Glenbrook to Christmas Valley, no matter the weather conditions.
Final flight for restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport; Charles Barkley and Tom Cruise among famous customers
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 10:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The community showed up in force at the Flightdeck Sports Bar and Grill at the Lake Tahoe Airport this past week after learning it was going to close. Owner Sheila Benson put the word out on social media about its pending closure and hopes that someone interested in being a partner or investor would come along.
After two years in business, Benson said she couldn't keep the doors open any longer due to multiple reasons - labor, taxes, insurance, cost of goods, delivery fees, and more. Those costs kept rising but revenue was dropping.
Rain and snow mid-week around Lake Tahoe; High of 50 on Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 9:04pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Plan on another round of rain, mountain snow, and
gusty winds that persist through Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS)in Reno says there is another chance of showers Wednesday into Thursday, and the final week of January is trending towards mild and drier.
Collaboration has been key to eliminating problematic street situation around Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 4:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The winter of 2022-23 highlighted the traffic issue created by people driving to Heavenly Mountain Resort for a day on the slopes during a storm. Heavy snow, excess vehicles, and a lack of visible controls led to backups and cars parked wherever they pleased. The situation has been an issue for years, but the epic winter highlighted it more.
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), the City of South Lake Tahoe, and officials at Heavenly worked together over the summer to create a plan that would hopefully eliminate the problems of last winter.
TRPA makes broad improvements to permitting services
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 11:38pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is rolling out numerous improvements to permitting services including a suite of policy changes to encourage environmental redevelopment and improve efficiency.
TRPA staff is also moving forward with comprehensive improvements to the regional permitting system to establish more efficient, consistent, and predictable application review processes. Improvements approved by the TRPA Governing Board last year will take effect this month, with more being proposed later this year.
Raising fines for VHR violations on the South Lake Tahoe City Council agenda
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 10:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, January 23 at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include a discussion and possible vote on raising the fine on vacation home rental (VHR) violations, citizen appointments to commissions and boards, and an extension for completed plans for a 14-unit condominium project.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 9:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Jan. 1-7, 2024. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.
Log for Jan. 1 - Jan. 7, 2024
1/1
Arrests
01:07 DUI - Officer initiated activity at Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office calls in the Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 3:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
January 11 - January 17, 2024
1/11
06:35 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT - Occurred on Lake Tahoe Blvd, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ASSISTED.
Douglas County Commissioners pause on changes to VHR ordinance until January 2025
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/20/2024 - 2:58pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - During its meeting Thursday, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners discussed two agenda items concerning vacation home rentals (VHRs) in the county.
Netflix documentary on bizarre kidnapping that ended in arrest in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 5:32pm
Netflix has released the three-episode documentary "American Nightmare" which focuses on the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins from the Vallejo, California home she shared with her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn.
On March 23, 2015, Huskins was kidnapped by a masked intruder who tied up Quinn and drugged him, then took her. The Vallejo Police Department focused on Quinn as being responsible for the kidnapping. After 18 hours of interrogation, Quinn asks for a lawyer as he sees the conversation going nowhere.
Vision Zero strategy aims to make Tahoe roads safer
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:22am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – From 2013 to 2021, there were 41 fatalities and 183 life-changing serious injuries on Tahoe’s roadways, according to crash data reported by state and local law enforcement agencies. To help prevent these tragic crashes, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) this week released the draft Vision Zero Strategy for the Lake Tahoe Region.
Caltrans seeks comment on U.S. Highway 50 South Lake Tahoe Pavement Project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:11am
UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled due to a conflict with the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting. It will now be held on Wednesday, January 24 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees can join the meeting at:
https://cadot.webex.com/cadot/j.php?MTID=m15985a73b37c20cb1512af24f53df68e
Douglas County School Board attempts to pull away from state school board association
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Douglas County may become an "island in the state" if the school board votes to withdraw from the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB).
During their last meeting, the Douglas County School Board (DCSB) had on its agenda to withdraw from NASB, the statewide group that all 17 counties in Nevada belong to. Not all members were on the same page and the item will come back to the next agenda.
Winter Storm Watch and Weather Advisory issued for upper elevations around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow is in the forecast for the Lake Tahoe Basin, but most of it will be falling above lake level. Storms begin to push into the Sierra on Friday night, with periods of rain, high-elevation snow, and gusty winds persisting into early next week. With daytime highs in the 40s in South Lake Tahoe, more rain will be seen but expect heavy snow above the lake.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch:
Scott Morgan appointed Douglas County assistant county manager
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 8:21pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Scott Morgan, the Douglas County community services director, has accepted the job as the county's assistant county manager, a job he has been holding in the interim after Jenifer Davidson was appointed county manager.
Homeowners north of Cave Rock file appeal for judicial review over rental ban ordinance
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/18/2024 - 6:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The approval of a ban on short-term vacation rentals north of Cave Rock in the Douglas County portion of Lake Tahoe has brought forward a petition for judicial review to be filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Several residents and Glenbrook property manager Kevin Kjer filed the petition to reverse the Douglas County Board of Commissioner's December vote to ban the 13 vacation home rentals (VHRs) in that region starting January 1, 2025.
The homeowner's group is represented by Alling and Jillson.
Douglas County commissioners once again have VHRs on their Thursday agenda
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2024 - 5:29pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 18 starting at 10 a.m. It will be held in the courthouse in Minden and can also be viewed on YouTube.
Two items on the agenda deal with vacation home rentals (VHRs). Commissioner Danny Tarkanian has asked for updates to the VHR ordinance several times over the last two years. Last month, he asked for a ban on VHRs north of Cave Rock, and that was approved by a majority of the other commissioners.
Prescribed fire operations to continue at 15 locations around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:37am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 10:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Dec. 18-31, 2023. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.
Log for Dec. 18 - 31, 2023
12/18
Arrests
15:00 Battery - Occurred at South Tahoe High School on Lake Tahoe Blvd. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.
Other Calls:
South Tahoe Refuse gives money back now for wine, liquor, and juice containers
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 1:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Among the new laws that started with the new year, consumers will pay a little more in California Redemption Value (CRV) fees.
Fruit juice containers of 46 ounces or more and vegetable juice containers of over 16 ounces have been added to the program. Also added are beverage containers that are boxes, bladders, or pouches containing wine, distilled spirits, wine coolers, or distilled spirit coolers.
These changes make it easier for the public to do their part for the planet while putting some money back in their pockets.
FBI leverages financial expertise to combat human trafficking
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2024 - 11:32pm
IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) has been leveraging its financial expertise to combat human trafficking by targeting the illegal flow of money to and from the organizations behind this criminal activity. The agency investigates an average of 20 human trafficking cases each year accounting for an estimated sum of $10 million in laundered funds.
Warmer temperatures in the Sierra as a few systems make their way to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/14/2024 - 9:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The storm door will keep opening, but the big storms aren't making it down to lake level, yet. This week we'll see warmer temperatures, with a break from any system through Tuesday before a series of systems will start heading to Lake Tahoe.
A quick system comes late Tuesday into Wednesday brings valley rain and mountain snow, gusty ridges, and Sierra travel impacts possible.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office calls in the Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/13/2024 - 10:06pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.
January 4 - January 10, 2024
1/4
08:43 DRUNK IN PUBLIC - Officer initiated activity at Court Dept 3 Slt, Johnson Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ARREST.
Avalanche Warning for backcountry in Sierra into Sunday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/13/2024 - 1:39pm
The Sierra Avalanche Center has issued a "high avalanche danger" warning for the backcountry for Saturday and Sunday. Their warning is in effect from 7 a.m. Saturday until 6 p.m. Sunday.
The warning is for the central Sierra Nevada between Yuba Pass (Hwy 49) on the north and Ebbetts Pass (Hwy 4) on the south, including the greater Lake Tahoe area. This does not include ski areas and highways where avalanche mitigation programs exist.
Former firefighter, a convicted arsonist, arrested after explosives found by roadways
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/12/2024 - 9:54pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A joint law enforcement investigation into a series of improvised explosive devices found placed alongside roads and highways has led to the arrest of a 41-year-old Orangevale man.
Incoming weekend storm upgraded to Winter Storm Warning
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 10:24pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded its previous Winter Storm Watch and issued a Winter Storm Warning for Lake Tahoe from 1 a.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday. Even though the "watch" starts at 1 a.m., snow could start before then.
Those traveling to the Sierra for the Martin Luther King weekend should watch conditions and travel accordingly. Sunday should be mostly clear, and sunny on the "getaway" day on Monday.
New trustee selected for Douglas County School Board
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 2:05pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Following the resignation of Douglas County School Board Trustee Tony Magnotta due to ongoing contentions with the board, a new trustee was appointed Tuesday evening to fill his vacancy.
The choice to fill the vacancy came down between Ricky Lewis, a Master Electrician, and Yvonne Wagstaff, a Douglas County School District Paraprofessional.
The board majority of Katherine Dickerson, David Burns, and Doug Englekirk all spoke in favor of Lewis.
Repairs have been completed - Heavenly to reopen gondola on Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/11/2024 - 1:03pm
UPDATE: All repairs have been made, testing is complete and the gondola will re-open for the public on Friday, Jan. 12, weather permitting.
"We are so grateful for the commitment and expertise of our incredible lift maintenance team and cannot thank them enough for the work they have done to make the necessary repairs and get this machine operating again," said a Heavenly spokesperson.
New operators of historic Camp Richardson to preserve the family feeling
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/10/2024 - 11:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - No, the new concessionaires of Camp Richardson are not going to demolish the hotel and build condos in its place. No, they are not tearing down the cabins. No, they are not getting rid of the charm that has made the resort what it is known for. What ExplorUS is going to do is improve the 100-year-old property with renovated rooms and cabins, improved access, a new restaurant on the shores of Lake Tahoe, as well as a list of other things that are still being planned out with a historic architect.
City Council approves cannabis consumption lounges for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/10/2024 - 1:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe will be able to have onsite consumption lounges in the City's cannabis retail businesses after the Council voted 3-1 to allow them during its Tuesday meeting.
It took three meetings to get to this vote. Mayor Pro Tem John Friedrich said the Council was split before on allowing consumption options, and he thought it was time to bring back the topic with "current knowledge" for consideration.
Mayor Cody Bass must recuse himself from voting since he is the owner of Tahoe Wellness Center, one of the cannabis businesses in South Lake Tahoe.
Avalanche at Palisades Tahoe - One dead and one injured
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/10/2024 - 1:10pm
THURSDAY UPDATE: The man killed in the Palisades Tahoe avalanche has been identified as Kenneth Kidd, 66. He lived in both Point Reyes and in the Truckee area,
UPDATE 4:30PM: The Placer County Sheriff's Office held a press conference this afternoon. There was no new information though they did say the search had ended as no other people were known to be in the area. They said a total of four people were caught in the avalanche, two were the previously mentioned deceased and injured, and the other two were assisted and able to get out.
Heavenly hopes to have gondola back on track this week
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/09/2024 - 10:27pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Heavenly Ski Resort gondola could be in operation by the weekend if repairs go as planned. Once it was announced on January 4 that the gondola would be down "indefinitely," due to mechanical issues, parts were ordered and sent from Europe overnight.
To make up for the loss of a major access point to the mountain, Heavenly operations teams worked to double the skiable acreage and added shuttles. Mother Nature helped with almost a foot of fresh snow.
"Shocking" storm of plastic styrofoam beads cover Lake Tahoe beaches
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/09/2024 - 5:30pm
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - A floating dock that became loose during a recent storm leased an estimated 100,000 (or more) plastic styrofoam beads onto the pristine beaches of Ski Beach and Incline Beach in Incline Village, Nevada.
Lake Wind Advisory and Winter Storm Warning issued for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2024 - 8:50pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory and Winter Storm Warning for the next system heading to Lake Tahoe.
The Lake Wind Advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday for Lake Tahoe. Expect southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves of 2 to 4 feet.
Father and son accused of starting Caldor Fire won't stand trial due to lack of evidence
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2024 - 8:31pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The father and son who had been accused of starting the Caldor Fire after target shooting in the area will no longer be facing reckless arson charges after a judge ruled there was a lack of evidence to move to a trial.
Protection sought for Carson Valley monkeyflower under the Endangered Species Act
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2024 - 7:33pm
The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday to protect a rare plant called the Carson Valley monkeyflower under the Endangered Species Act.
Prescribed fire operations to continue this week around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2024 - 2:12pm
TUESDAY UPDATE: The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team has added more locations for prescribed fire operations around Lake Tahoe this week:
Sugar Pine Point State Park - California State Parks. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 10. Planned Ignition: 01/09/2024. Duration of Ignition and Smoke Production: 3 Weeks.
Montreal 21 - USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Montreal Canyon on Spooner Summit, East Shore of Lake Tahoe. Burn Type: Hand Piles. Total Acreage: 40. Planned Ignition: 1/10/2024-1/12/2024.
Cold temps, a few more storms on tap for Lake Tahoe this week
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2024 - 12:41am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It is another very cold night in Western Nevada and around Lake Tahoe. It will be coldest by daybreak with the valleys seeing below-zero temperatures, again. South Lake Tahoe will be single digits, but it won't be the only time this week to see that number.
Expect a brief warmup, strong gusty winds, and a few showers on Tuesday, followed by another cold storm Wednesday through early Thursday. There will be widespread wind and snow impacts at all elevations, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
