DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is preparing for the upcoming 4th of July celebration and is wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day. Due to the volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core, Nevada Beach, and Zephyr Cove areas throughout the holiday, DCSO is reminding residents and visitors to be safe and mindful of the laws surrounding the festivities.

The goal of DCSO is to protect life and property while at the same time allowing celebrants to enthusiastically celebrate the holiday. DCSO emphasizes safety first.

7:45PM UPDATE: A crane has removed the plane from the runway and it is now reopened. About seven gallons of fuel spilled and it has been cleaned up.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A four-passenger Bellanca Super Viking plane had to land at Lake Tahoe airport Wednesday afternoon without the use of its landing gear.

A call came in at South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) at 6:32 p.m. about a pilot unable to get their plane's landing gear down. By the time the first responders made it to the airport, the plane had already landed on its "belly."

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The dinner guests at Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal on June 19 were raving about the evening’s dinner of Chicken Cacciatore, Rigatoni, sauteed zucchini, and garden salad. Prepared by the Bread & Broth (B&B) Week #3 cooking crew, the meal was just another example of the culinary skills that the volunteer cooks bring to the meals prepared every Monday for the dinner guests who come to St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall between 4 and 5:30 p.m. for a free meal.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Tiffany Schmid to permanently fill the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) during its meeting Tuesday. Schmid has been acting and interim CAO for three months. She will be responsible for the County's budget and its overall operations.

“The Board of Supervisors is unanimous in their support of Tiffany Schmid, and we are delighted to appoint her as our new Chief Administrative Officer,” said Board chair Wendy Thomas. “Tiffany brings a wealth of

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Environmental Science School (LTESS) of Meyers held its first Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Challenge: Students Unite to Build a Safe Critter Crossing. The schoolwide event involved students from kindergarten to fifth grade teaming up with buddy classes to construct a safe critter crossing for the protection of local wildlife.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - The U-12 South Tahoe Futbol Club (STFC) Coyotes took first place at Come Up For Air (CUFA) by defeating Sporting Santa Clara 2-1 in Sunday’s championship game at South Tahoe High School. The Coyotes defeated Sporting earlier in the tournament, 4-2, and also defeated Battle Born FC (3-0) and the Orchard Valley Toros (2-1).

Coached by head coach Jose Del Rio and assistants Jose Diaz and Juan Castaneda, the Coyotes are made up of sixth and seventh-graders and have amassed an 18-4-1 record this season.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a big weekend of baseball in South Lake Tahoe with the Babe Ruth league championship games. In a thrilling final matchup on Sunday, the Yankees beat the Cubs, 10-7. The Cubs couldn't overcome an early deficit, secured by the Yankees taking the lead with a well-executed double by Ryland Wright in the second inning.

Although the Cubs fell short in the end, they put up a valiant effort, collecting four hits in a game dominated by offense. The Yankees managed to rack up an impressive total of 11 hits on their way to triumph.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Steve Hale will present a live Chautauqua reenactment of one of Tahoe’s most memorable historic characters, George Whittell Jr., at Lake of the Sky Amphitheater at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe.

The July 7 show starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

The WWI ambulance driver, circus performer, and playboy lived off the millions he inherited from his parents. His enormous assets allowed him to purchase the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, accidentally leaving a legacy of 27 miles of undeveloped shoreline for the enjoyment of the public today.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is proposing to temporarily restripe a one-mile section of US50 on Tahoe’s East Shore to reconfigure the highway from two lanes to one lane in each direction, with a middle turn lane. Highway officials say this is a limited test project aimed at enhancing transportation safety and access on the corridor.

On June 21, Melissa Chandler, the leader of the NDOT Corridor Planning & Special Studies Program, emailed Douglas County commissioners according to Commissioner Danny Tarkanian.