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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.

April 4 - Apr. 14, 2024

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09:47 HARASSMENT REPORT - Occurred on Marshall Trl, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ADVISED.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Chamber, and its colleague organizations of Keep Community First, have announced the launch of their website, keepcommunityfirst.org.

Get information on this site about why the coalition of business and community organizations oppose the proposed residential Vacancy Tax (an initiative petition currently being circulated) and the City Council’s upcoming discussion of a proposed minimum wage standard of $23 per hour.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you heard (or actually, not heard) the new electric school buses in South Lake Tahoe? The new electric fleet for Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) was officially unveiled this week, along with the charging infrastructure installed inside the bus garages in South Lake Tahoe.

Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev. – Nominations are now open for the 31st annual Best in the Basin awards. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is looking for nominations for projects that display outstanding environmental design and were completed in 2022 or 2023.

Nominations are due by May 17 at 5 p.m.

TRPA’s annual Best in Basin awards program showcases projects and programs around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities. The categories are:

Water Quality and Watershed Restoration

Caltrans is alerting motorists of the potential for extended delays along Interstate 80 (I-80) stretching between Colfax to the Nevada state line as several projects and emergency repairs get underway for the 2024 construction season.

Once all projects are active, delays across the corridor may reach up to a maximum of two hours. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, if possible, to help reduce any potential delays. The schedule is subject to change or be delayed due to weather, availability of materials, or other unexpected events.`

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The public is invited to enjoy live music with The Cash Only Band this Friday at the Stella Van Dyke Johnson American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe. Community members and visitors are invited to join post members for an evening jam session from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and there is no cover charge. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

The American Legion Hall is located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe.

It has been 164 years since the Pony Express first brought mail to California and Nevada. It took 10 days to get letters from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Progress has advanced the service since then, but possible changes are on the horizon that could put mail to and from Lake Tahoe and western Nevada and the rest of the country back on a slower trail.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a plan to revamp its system in the country in a $40 billion investment strategy.

The Flavors of Spring! Taxes are done, daffodils are in bloom and the sound of “cheeseburger” is in the air. It must be Spring! So many things to love about this time of year, such as the crisp fresh flavors of spring produce, One of my favorite springtime vegetables is fava beans (admit it, you are saying the line “fava beans and a nice chianti” in your head right now!). Well, there’s more to these lovely beans than just an iconic movie quote.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Palm Tree Crew & Another Planet Entertainment presents Palm Tree Music Festival, featuring Gryffin Disco Lines, DRAMA (Club Set), and Vandelux (DJ Set), performing live at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Tickets will be available Friday, April 19 at 10 am PT at ticketmaster.com & apeconcerts.com.

Taylen Robert Claude Brooks gave his life defending his brother Wyatt and himself from a mountain lion attack near Georgetown, California, on March 23, 2024.

The natural bond between the two was made stronger by the time they spent together in the great outdoors, hunting deer and turkey in season, casting for bass and trout all summer long. They lived that rarest of things in the modern era, what Teddy Roosevelt called The Strenuous Life. They ate what they bagged, and at times, bagged entirely what they ate. Right down to roasted pigeons and squirrel fricassee.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - It was great news for the Lake Tahoe Basin last week at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors special budget meeting. The recommended budget specific to the use of Discretionary Transient Occupancy showed the unincorporated portion of El Dorado County in the Basin getting more of its fair share.

Approximately $7 million in Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue is collected in the county portion of Lake Tahoe annually.

MEYERS, Calif. - The temperatures are warming up, and that could only mean one thing - it's almost time for summer and the start of great events in the area.

The Meyers Mountain Market and Music in the Park concert series have both announced their opening dates, and music acts heading to Tahoe Paradise Park.

Meyers Mountain Market begins on Wednesday, June 5, and is held on Wednesdays through September 11. Join them for farm fresh produce, live music, food, artisan handmade crafts, and a grand ole' time. They are a certified farmer's market.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe returns on June 2, 2024. A winner in 2024 USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best Road Cycling Event, the ride offers a unique experience to help drive its lifesaving mission.

Cyclists from across the country will be taking part to help change the lives of blood cancer patients. Monies raised during the event help fund groundbreaking research, provide free patient support and assistance, and advocate on behalf of blood cancer patients and their families.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) made a vehicle stop on April 15 at 11:50 p.m. after the driver was seen speeding. inside the car, a 2008 Toyota Camry, were Keyli Escalante-Enamorado and Rudy Socop-Domingo. A consent search of the Toyota revealed over three hundred pieces of opened and unopened mail that included 261 personal and business checks totaling over $555,000. A majority of the stolen checks were written to the IRS. Also, located in the Toyota were two homemade mail fishing devices made of vinyl strips, duct tape, and weights.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the weeks of Apr. 8 - Apr. 14, 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 April 8 - April 14, 2024

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Arrests
17:26 Brandishing - Occurred at Bijou Woods on Spruce Ave. Disposition: Felony Arrest

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) celebrated the kickoff of its 50th-anniversary party in March, and they will spend the next 18 months highlighting their achievements, academic and student support programs and showcasing the accomplishments of our students and staff.

To help them with this task, LTCC President/Superintendent Jeff DeFranco has announced the filling of the school's Marketing and Communications office, adding two professionals with experience and expertise to their respective roles who can hit the ground running.

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.

Bread & Broth is extremely fortunate to have Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD) sponsors who have faithfully hosted the organization’s Monday Meal regularly. Sierra Sotheby’s is one of the many sponsors that helps fund the weekly Monday hot, full-course, well-balanced meals. In addition, as an AAD sponsor, Sierra Sotheby’s sends a crew of volunteers to work alongside the B&B volunteers as they go about providing a hot meal, food giveaway bags, second servings, and meals-to-go to fellow community members.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Join Sand Harbor State Park this Earth Day, April 22nd, for their first annual clean-up event. Help celebrate the beauty of Lake Tahoe while working alongside park rangers and other members of the community to clean the beaches and spaces of Sand Harbor. Trash collected will be utilized in a new display at the Sand Harbor Visitor Center in collaboration with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.

Meet at the Sand Harbor Visitor Center to check-in. The cleanup event is from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the public is welcome.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra is raffling off the chance to win $1,023 as the grand prize in the club’s Anniversary Raffle.

April 18, 2024, is the 23rd anniversary of the creation of the service club. In honor of their birthday, they are offering $1,023 to the person whose number is drawn from our drum ON the club’s anniversary.

The funds raised from this event will allow us the club to continue its financial support of various organizations in the South Lake Tahoe area.

Ticket prices are $5 per ticket; 5 tickets for $20; and 30 tickets for $100.

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