2020
With mural project canceled, Leadership Lake Tahoe gives back to the community
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 4:03pm
Leadership Lake Tahoe is a ten-month-long course held every two years on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. It began in 2003 with a mission to identify and develop current and future leaders through a comprehensive program designed to increase knowledge and awareness of the issues and challenges facing our community. At the beginning, the program was sponsored by the Tahoe Douglas Chamber and South Lake Tahoe Chamber, they merged a few years later and became the Tahoe Chamber (or Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce).
Challenge of accurate Census numbers in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:43pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Every ten years a Census is taken of all people living in the Unitied States. While the state of California currently has a 64.5 percent response rate, South Lake Tahoe once again is lagging far behind.
As of August 6, 28.1 percent of those living in South Lake Tahoe had turned in answers to the Census Bureau. El Dorado County as a whole, 58.6 percent. Nationally, the Census return rate is 63.2 percent.
Why is it so hard to get South Lake Tahoe residents to participate?
Douglas County officials give update on Saturday's protest
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 11:56pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - In response to the number of people and groups expected at a protest in Minden, Nevada on Saturday, Douglas County officials have expanded traffic controls to keep everyone safe.
Cement walls have alread been installed to block motor vehicle traffic on Water Street to allow participants to move safely and freely on foot in the area. The protest is planned for 11:00 a.m. on August 8 on the steps of the Judicial Law Enforcement Center in Minden. The road is planned to be closed until Monday.
Peaceful caravan from South Lake Tahoe to Minden BLM protest
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 8:38pm
Event Date:
August 8, 2020 - 11:00am
A group of area residents will be driving to Minden to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday, August 8. Organizers are inviting everyone to caravan to the protest being held in Minden to protest Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley's comments made last week.
Terry Alan Ogg ~ 1954 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 3:40pm
Lake Tahoe has lost one of its icons. At the young age of 66, Terry Alan Ogg left us suddenly July 28, 2020.
Terry was born March 18, 1954 in Richmond, California. He grew up in Pinole, California and graduated from Pinole High School in 1972. As a teenager, he developed a love for music and found his instrument, a "Huge" (his words) Hammond organ. He moved his organ to South Lake Tahoe in 1975 at the age of 21 on a quest to become a rock star, among other interests.
Incline Village and Crystal Bay homeowners to get $56M tax refund
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 12:55pm
Incline Village and Crystal Bay property owners will be soon getting refunds from Washoe County after the County Commission approved a settlement of an estimated $56M during their meeting Tuesday. Half of those funds will come from Washoe County and the rest will come from the other beneficiaries of those tax payments - Washoe County School District, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Incline Village Improvement District, and the State of Nevada.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 7:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/30/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
7/26
1:49 a.m. - Spousal Battery - South Lake Tahoe - 39-YEAR-OLD MALE ARRESTED.
Meyers traffic meeting to discuss possible right turn restrictions this winter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/02/2020 - 4:03pm
Event Date:
August 5, 2020 - 9:00am
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. Calif. - Traffic leaving South lake Tahoe through Meyers on Sundays and holidays through the winter can be a nightmare. Map apps lead visitors onto roads that are steeper and not plowed as much as US50, thus creating hazards and clogged roads. Tow trucks are backlogged hours to assist getting the stuck vehicles off Apache, Mandan, North Upper Truckee and Sawmill Roads.
Due to these jammed roads, residents in the area cannot to get to work or the grocery store, and a Traffic Advisory Committee was formed to seek solutions.
Jet Ski Mafia holds first organized ride
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 3:41pm
Event Date:
August 9, 2020 - 2:00pm
Jet Ski Mafia of South Lake Tahoe is planning its first organized ride on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. They will be meeting just inside the Tahoe Keys on the Homeowner's Association side.
This first ride will be about two hours and the route will be decided together - most likely along the South Shore, up to Cave Rock, across to Emerald Bay and everything in between!
Bring a full tank of gas - this will be fun.
The ride is hosted by Lake Tahoe's Jetski Mafia and Late-Nite Productions.
Marjorie Louise Daum ~ 1938 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/01/2020 - 3:25pm
Longtime South Lake Tahoe area resident Marjorie Louise Daum has entered the kingdom of God.
The well known local businesswoman was 82.
Marjorie was as a very kind and sweet person, always greeting everyone with a cheerful smile and a hug. Her strong courage, humility, honesty and faith guided her successful path through life.
She was born on February 24, 1938 and moved with her family to South Lake Tahoe in 1947 where they lived at the Al Tahoe Pines Resort. The family's marine service station was where the current Globin's building and Pick 6 are currently located.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 7:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/24/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
7/19
2:32 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - East River Park Dr - VHR-NOISE - 20-YEAR-OLD RENTER CITED
Funds still available for South Lake Tahoe COVID-response grant reimbursement
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 4:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During their May 11 meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council approved $200,000 to be used in the South Lake Tahoe community through business grants, COVID-related expenses, and a restaurant voucher program to help regain momentum and recover costs during the pandemic.
The grant money has been disbursed through the El Dorado Community Foundation, the restaurant vouchers are currently being redeemed at local restaurants and local businesses are being reimbursed for expenses incurred through COVID-related purchases.
USFS cancels all activities at Taylor Creek Visitor Center through October
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 2:56pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After much discussion and deliberation, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has made the difficult decision to cancel planned interpretive programs and visitor services at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center through the end of October, including second- and third-grade conservation education field trips. In addition, they have made the decision to cancel the Fall Fish Festival this year, an event that typically draws up to 12,000 visitors over the weekend.
Gaming revenues down in state as casinos start back up after closures
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 8:55am
STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $566,806,791 for the month of June 2020, the first month casinos started to reopen in the state after being closed due to the coronavirus. This amounts to a 45.55 percent decrease compared to June 2019, when licensees reported a gaming win of $1,040,978,076 according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
City Council approves purchase of body cameras for South Lake Tahoe police officers
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 3:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) will soon be getting body cameras after a unanimous decision by City Council during their meeting on Tuesday.
They approved spending up to $470,000 on 42 body cameras, 28 in-car cameras, and cloud based storage for both.
Douglas County Sheriff tells library to not count on emergency help due to its support of BLM
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 2:34pm
6:50 p.m. Update: Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson and Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley met Tuesday to discuss the library's proposed Statement of Diversity, a topic that became very controversial after a letter from Coverley to the library was circulated.
Ildefonsa Balwing ~ 1955 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 11:33am
Ildefonsa Balwing, age 65, passed away on July 22, 2020 in Riverside, California after a short, but hard fought, cancer diagnosis. She was born January 23, 1955 in Tanay, Rizal in the Philippines and was the tenth of eleven children in her family.
Mammoth Lakes added to state's monitoring list; Truckee/North Lake Tahoe ask visitors to stay away on weekends
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 7:11pm
To help stop the spread of the coronavirus, California Governor Gavin Newsom has added more counties to his "watch list," those showing concerning trends in rates of COVID-19. This list now numbers 37 which makes up 93 percent of the state's population. There are 58 counties in the state.
New on that list are Mono County (home to Mammoth Mountain) and Santa Cruz County, a popular tourist destination. North Lake Tahoe is in Placer County which was added to the list earlier this month.
Bread & Broth and the Attic team up to provide food and supplies to the South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:54am
Barton Health’s Attic Thrift Store is joining Bread & Broth in their efforts to help members of the community struggling during the economic downturn brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic. The Attic Thrift Store is providing free clothing, home goods and toys for all of the clients coming to Bread & Broth’s food giveaways on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall, 1041 Lyons Avenue (one block east of the Tahoe Middle School).
Upcoming Master Gardener virtual classes on fall crops, vegetables and food preserving
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/26/2020 - 10:54am
The UCCE Master Gardeners, serving Amador, El Dorado, Calaveras & Tuolumne Counties, are holding a series of virtual demonstartions and instruction
Cool Weather Crops Presented by UCCE Master Gardeners of Amador County, Saturday, August 15th at 9:00 a.m.
Road Beat: 2020 Toyota GR Supra
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/26/2020 - 12:50am
“It’s just a BMW, isn’t it?” Every Supra owner will indubitably be asked this annoying question at some point, likely many, many times. And that’s a real shame because, regardless of the backstory of how the new Supra came to be, it’s a wonderful sports car for the road.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/26/2020 - 12:32am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the weeks of July 5 - July 11, 2020. 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. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.
7/5
ARRESTS (1)
10:51 p.m. - Drunk in Public 1000 Block of Ski Run Blvd
LOCATION CHECKS (4)
TRAFFIC STOPS (15)
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 5:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that 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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/12/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log
7/12
2:55 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Kickapoo St - VHE- NOISE
High school sports news - NIAA moves football and soccer to spring
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 12:32pm
The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) has announced their high school sports schedule for members in their area, including South Tahoe and Truckee High Schools.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of school reopening schedules, traditional fall sports have moved to Spring 2021. Adjustments to the schedules were voted on by the NIAA Legislative Commission which is comprised of the superintendents of each school in the league.
The new schedule (all have six competitive weeks) for NIAA sanctioned sports:
Winter Season Sports
State of the Lake address offered during digital Summer Speaker Series
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 11:32am
Event Date:
July 30, 2020 - 12:00pm
The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) is offering everyone a front-row seat at the discussion of the annual Tahoe: State of the Lake Report on Thursday, July 30 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Geoffrey Schladow, the director of TERC, will make the presentation on the data collected, an important element for lake management. Elected officials and public agencies tasked with restoring and managing the Lake Tahoe ecosystem use this data.
Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe cancels the 2020 Tahoe Brewfest
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 10:56am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Another event has been forced to cancel amidst safety concerns and restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.
With the City of South Lake Tahoe canceling their events through September, and added restrictions added by the state of California, the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe has announced they are canceling its annual Tahoe Brewfest for 2020. The event is normally held in June and was moved to September due to the rise in COVID-19, and now the new date is June 5, 2021.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 4:49pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials today announced 22 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, ten of those in the Lake Tahoe region, six in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and three each in Placerville and El Dorado Hills. Of the new cases, 11 are male, 11 are female, five are under the age of 18, 11 are aged 18-49, and six are aged 50-64.
There were an additional 277 tests for the coronavirus administered.
South Lake Tahoe COVID-19 testing place to remain at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 11:58am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As confirmed cases continue to rise in El Dorado County, Lake Tahoe Community College announced it will continue to serve as an appointment-only COVID-19 testing center through August 2020. The college’s standalone Physical Education building is the only large-scale COVID-19 active virus testing site in the entire county.
Local teen named National Youth Ambassador by Tobacco-Free Kids campaign
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 12:08pm
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Twenty-five California students have been named as National Youth and Young Adult Ambassadors by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids for demonstrating leadership in fighting tobacco use in their communities.
These young leaders were among 133 youth and young adults from 33 states who participated in the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ Digital Advocacy Symposium, a five-day online training session focused on building advocacy, communications and leadership skills.
Free virtual workshop: Learn how to harden your Lake Tahoe home against wildfire
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/21/2020 - 10:09am
Event Date:
July 28, 2020 - 5:30pm
With the fire year underway at Lake Tahoe, it’s critical for residents to prepare their homes for wildfire. One of the most effective ways residents can prepare their homes is by implementing home hardening techniques and maintaining effective defensible space.
South Lake Tahoe police chief candidate pool narrowed to five - Town Hall Thursday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 1:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The candidate pool of 61 seeking the job of South Lake Tahoe police chief has been narrowed down to five finalists.
They are:
Captain John Gunderson, Redwood City Police Department
Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice, Master’s Degree Public Administration
Lieutenant Tina Jones, Portland Police Bureau
Master’s Degree Criminal Justice
Lieutenant Shannon Laney, South Lake Tahoe Police Department
Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice
Deputy Chief Katherine Lester, Sacramento Police Department
Road Beat: 2020 Honda Pilot Black Edition
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 9:05pm
Remember minivans? Now think about this for a moment: how many new minivans do you see on the road? In my youth, it seemed like every third car on the road was a people carrier. In 2020 I hardly see any brand-new ones, and the answer seems to be that minivan buyers simply switched to SUVs instead. Maybe it’s because they’re simply uncool and became a cliché of new parents. Regardless of the reason, what if there was a vehicle that is a marriage of both? Enter the Pilot.
Sample the Sierra moves to digital format for 2020
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 3:40pm
Event Date:
September 12, 2020 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The popular farm-to-fork festival, Sample the Sierra, is moving to a digital format this year due to the current pandemic.
The 11st annual event will still include a variety of food-related entertainment typically found at Sample the Sierra, including cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, musical performances, giveaways, and shopping. Instead of only having these things during the day of the traditional in-person event, this year's will be spread out throughout August and September (a more detailed schedule is coming later).
America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride and Tour de Tahoe postponed
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 12:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The organizer of the 29th annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride and the 18th Tour De Tahoe has announced the 2020 events will not happen. Bike the West tried to merge the two popular rides after the America's Most Beautiful was postponed earlier this year. They were to take place on September 13 but current COVID-19 restrictions and setbacks with reopening phases governed by local, county and state health agencies have led them to postpone and move to 2021.
David Ralph McNally ~ 1932 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 9:26pm
With his family at his bedside, David Ralph McNally passed away on July 9, 2020 in Reno, Nevada after a brief illness. He was 88.
David was born in Evanston, Illinois on May 23, 1932. He was in the Class of 1950 of New Trier East in Winnetka, Ill. and in Yale’s Class of 1954. He served in the Marine Corps in Japan during the Korean War. While working at Bell and Howell in the 1960’s, David attended night school to earn an MBA at the University of Chicago.
One-percent sales tax increase for South Lake Tahoe to be added to the November ballot
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/16/2020 - 12:25am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City Council approved unanimously at their meeting Tuesday to send what is being called the "South Lake Tahoe Fire Protection, Emergency Response, City Services Measure" to the ballot in November.
If voters approve the measure, a one-percent sales tax increase will be added in the City of South Lake Tahoe to all taxable purchases to meet funding shortfalls, according to the City.
Live at Lakeview concert series postponed until 2021
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/15/2020 - 2:34pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After Tuesday's announcement that all events on City of South Lake Tahoe property are canceled for 60 days, On Course Events has had to cancel their popular Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series.
Originally scheduled to begin on June 25, 2020, the music series is now on hold until the summer of 2021.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 12:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the week of June 28 - July 4, 2020. 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. COVID calls are related to state and county guidelines.
6/28
ARRESTS (5)
1:24 a.m. - DUI Herbert Av & Warr Rd
1:51 a.m. - Unlicensed Driver 2300 Block of Lake Tahoe Bl
Truck malfunction apparent cause of the over 18,000 acre Numbers Fire
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 4:20pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Numbers Fire is now at 18,340 acres and 98 percent contained.
The fire started on July 6 at approximately 6:50 p.m. near the Pine View Estates area south of Gardnerville. Investigators found several fires along Highway 395 that they believe are related to the Numbers Fire.
Investigators with the East Fork Fire Protection District, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Land Management, and the US Forest Service worked together over the past week to determine the origin and cause of these fires.
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe offering increased support to South Lake Tahoe community
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/13/2020 - 3:52pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) has been providing increased support to the South Lake Tahoe community, distributing hundreds of pounds of cat and dog food along with numerous other services.
The food distribution from when HSTT shut down to the public due to COVID are as follows:
Dry dog food: 1719 lbs total ~ 171 lbs a week
Dry cat food: 178 lbs total ~ 18 lbs a week
Canned dog food: 636 cans ~ 64 cans a week
Canned cat food: 467 cans ~ 47 cans a week
Cat litter: 130 lbs total ~ 13 lbs a week
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 10:06pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that 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.
Added to Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/07/07/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
7/4
4:02 p.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Muskwaki Dr - VHR COMPLAINT
Steph Curry honoring Black Lives Matter with his custom shoes at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/12/2020 - 1:54pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - If you've been able to catch the coverage of the 31st American Century Championship from Lake Tahoe you may have seen the shoes Steph Curry has been wearing.
On Friday, his shoes showed an image of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old African-American emergency medical technician who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers on March 13, 2020.
Curry, who has been outspoken and active with social injustice matters, said the shoes were to "shine a light on Breonna Taylor, demanding and praying and
wishing for justice for her and her family."
Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe a winner at Korbel's Closest to the Pin Contest
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/11/2020 - 5:06pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - During Saturday's second round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe, the Korbel Closest to the Pin contest on No. 17 was a big winner for the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe celebrates Charles Barkley Day at American Century Championship
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/11/2020 - 11:40am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - During the 2007 American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe, there was the tragic devastation of the Angora Fire viewable from the tee box at No. 17. Just a few days before the fire ripped through neighborhoods, destroying 242 homes and burning 3,100 acres.
"The town rolls out the red carpet for us every year and we can't just come there and play," said former NBA great Charles Barkley of his thoughts in 2007.
South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting Tuesday: Tax increase and Grand Jury on agenda
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 3:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will be on Tuesday, July 14 starting at 9:00 a.m. It will be a virtual meeting and log on/comment instructions are at the end of the story.
On the agenda:
Council will vote on a measure, that if approved by voters on November 3, will add a local one-cent sales tax for general city purposes. There has been outreach done with local residents and finding out what their highest priorities are, and this proposed tax increase would meet those requests:
Comet gives an early morning show over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/10/2020 - 12:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stargazers are being treated to something special as the Comet NEOWISE (also known as Comet C/2020 F3) whizzes by earth and giving a show this month that can be seen by the naked eye.
NEOWISE is brighter than Haley's Comet which was visible 34 years ago. Comet NEOWISE was just discovered heading to earth in March, and passed a test that many comets don't survive, a path by the sun.
South Lake Tahoe resident John Gomez woke up early Friday morning to catch a glimpse of NEOWISE and took the photos in this story.
Groundbreaking at Lake Tahoe's new Special Events Center at Stateline
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 5:51pm
STATELINE, Nev. - It's been 23 years in the making, and today was the first physical step to bringing the new Tahoe South Event Center to existence. The fence is up around the parking lot at MontBleu Resort, and the first shovels of dirt were moved during a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday.
Genoa's famous and historic Candy Dance canceled for 2020
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 9:18am
GENOA, Nev. - For the past 100 years, the Town of Genoa has held a Candy Dance but the 101st event is being canceled due to COVID-19. In a 5-0 vote Wednesday, the Genoa Town Advisory Board decided to forego the event due to health and safety concerns for residents, vendors, staff and sponsors.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District reopening plans to be discussed at July 14 meeting
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 5:48pm
Event Date:
July 14, 2020 - 5:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board of Trustees will hear a draft proposal on what the reopening of school in the fall will look like at during a special meeting on July 14 at 5:00 p.m.
"We are in a unique time for public schools. We have been challenged to create plans for the start of the 2020/21 school year that will provide a quality education for our students and at the same time provide safety for us all. This is not an easy task," new LTUSD Superintendent Dr. Todd Cutler said in his weekly email to staff, parents, and the public.
Man arrested in connection with Sunday's three Lake Tahoe area fires
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 1:35pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One man has been arrested in connection with three suspicious fires in the Echo Peak and Echo Lakes area on July 5, 2020. The fires, the Echo Fire, the Upper Fire, and the Lake Fire, appear to have been intentionally started.
