SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK) and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) will hold Drug Take Back Day on Earth Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community College.

Bring your unused medications (pet and human), along with over-the-counter pills. No needles will be accepted.

In Nevada, there are also Drug Take Back events at the following locations:
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office – 1038 Buckeye Road, Minden
Roundhill Safeway – 212 Elks Point Rd, Zephyr Cove
East Fork Fire Station 4 (TRE) – 1476 Albite Rd, Wellington

Lost your keys? Misplaced your glasses? Can’t remember where you parked the car? You may wish you had the memory of a mountain chickadee.

In warmer months, these half-ounce birds, with brains slightly larger than a pea, stash tens of thousands of food items like seeds in tree bark, in lichens and crevices on the tree branches across the mountains. When winter arrives, they can recall the exact locations of their caches, a skill that helps them survive the bitter cold and deep snow.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After previously successful events in South Lake Tahoe, the 13th annual Game Time Summer Basketball Camp returns to South Lake Tahoe July 22-25, 2024. Dozens of boys and girls attend each year.

The camp is held at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation and Swim Complex, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.

This year's basketball camp is open to ages 7-18 and is for both boys and girls from beginners to advanced.

Full Day: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Crews from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue their scaling project on US50 at Echo Summit next week. No work is scheduled for Saturday-Monday, but it will resume on Tuesday, April 23 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The rest of the week depends on the weather, according to Caltrans.

Work has been done all week with one-way traffic over the pass. Expect delays. Follow https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for updates.

It’s likely you or someone close to you has been affected by addiction. In fact, one in seven Americans aged 12 or older reports experiencing a substance use disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Addiction is not a personal failing or something to be ashamed of; it’s a health condition that requires treatment just like other health conditions. Addiction, or substance use disorder (SUD), affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like drugs, alcohol, or medications.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The nomination period has been extended for this year's El Dorado County Senior of the Year award, an award that celebrates residents over the age of 60 for their service to the community.

“If you know an outstanding older adult or a married couple aged 60 years or older who has performed exemplary work in El Dorado County as a volunteer, consider nominating them for this annual award,” said Yvette Wencke, program manager of El Dorado County Older Adult Services.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation (LTEF) is inviting the community to a Celebration of Education on May 16, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Golf Course.

During the event, there will be entertainment by Lake Tahoe Unified School District students and recognition of the inaugural Hall of Distinction honorees. There will be heavy appetizers prepared by the South Tahoe High School Culinary Arts program, along with a no-host bar.

The Republican Women of California - South Lake Tahoe guest speaker series continued in April with a talk by Todd White, long-time Chair of the El Dorado County Republican Central Committee and long-time resident of El Dorado County.

Mr. White noted there are 58 counties in California, and each county has a Central Committee whose responsibility is to educate the public on good governance principles, important issues, and introduce Republican candidates for office to our members, and help elect them.

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.