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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials have announced 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county, five in the Lake Tahoe region, three in Greater Placerville, three in El Dorado Hills, one in the Pollock Pines/Camino and Kyburz area, one in the Diamond Springs/El Dorado area and one in the Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue area. Of the new cases, nine are males, five are females, 13 in the 18-49 age group, and one in the 50-64-year-old group.

There have been an additional three recoveries, leaving 73 active cases.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - There won't be fireworks shows around Lake Tahoe but there will be the 4th of July Truckee Tahoe Honor Flyover honoring our nation's independence and frontline healthcare workers. Warbirds will take to the sky, flying over Truckee and Lake Tahoe communities.

A contingent of historic plans will leave the Truckee airport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday the 4th and fly counterclockwise around Lake Tahoe (schedule below), coming back into Truckee by 12:15 p.m. The planes will not be on display at any airport, just a great show in the air.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - There will be some very big shoes to fill when finding a replacement for retiring El Dorado County Undersheriff Randy Peshon. On Tuesday, June 30, Peshon will be putting his badge on for the very last time. For 43 years he's been in some level of law enforcement, the last 33 years in El Dorado County.

During his career in El Dorado County, Peshon has been at the forefront of change from implementing a change in culture at the jail in South Lake Tahoe to getting the new Public Safety Facility built under budget and ahead of schedule.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy has awarded a $425,000 grant to the City of South Lake Tahoe to help plan the future of the 56-Acre site, a south shore hub of civic and recreation activity across Highway 50 from Lakeview Commons.

“The 56-Acre site is already a vibrant gathering place for community members and visitors alike, and it has the potential to be so much more,” said South Lake Tahoe City Councilmember and Conservancy Board member Tamara Wallace.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the week of June 14-20, 2020. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc) but stats are collected separately.

6/14

ARRESTS (1)
Transient/Homeless Lyons Av & Lake Tahoe Bl

LOCATION CHECKS (3)
TRAFFIC STOPS (4)
VEHICLE CHECKS (1)
TRANSIENT/HOMELESS (4)

OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be a public presentation from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 on the Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project.

The project is three phases, the first beginning with the removal of the Knight's Inn and addressing flooding issues in that area. The objectives of the complete project are to improve stormwater quality, decrease flooding, restore the Bijou Park Creek SEZ (stream environmental zone), and to install a series of stormwater quality and flood control improvements.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials have announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, bringing the total to 145.

The new cases are nine males, six females, seven ages 18-49, five in the 50-65 age group, and three 65 and older.

There were nine new cases in the Lake Tahoe region, three in Greater Placerville, two in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs, and one in El Dorado Hills. Since the local casinos opened on June 4 there have been 48 new cases of the coronavirus in the Lake Tahoe region of El Dorado County.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Multiple agencies responded to a report of a wildfire at Van Sickle Bi-State Park in South Lake Tahoe Friday afternoon about 5:00 p.m.

They were able to jump on the fire quickly, leaving less than 1/4 acre burned.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, CAL FIRE Amador-El Dorado Unit and the U.S. Forest Service all responded.

Firefighters have completed a hose lay and hand line around the fire and will remain on the scene to mop it up.

The cause is under investigation.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Class of 2020 at George Whittell High School will hold its graduation on Friday, June 19. Since only immediate family members can attend the socially distancing graduation ceremony there will be a parade starting at Kahle Park on Kingsbury Grade at 10:00 a.m. The procession of cars will go along Highway 50 and end up at the Warrior Way high school in Zephyr Cove. Those wanting to cheer the graduates on may do so from along the four-mile route.

El Dorado County health officials have confirmed three new cases of COVID-19, two in El Dorado Hills and one in the Lake Tahoe region. This brings the total number of cases in El Dorado County to 121.

Of the new cases, two are male, one is female and all are under the age of 17.

There have been no new recoveries and that number remains at 99, leaving 22 active cases. There are no hospitalizations at this time but there is one suspected case in the ICU.

178 new tests were administered.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. James Tarwater will be bringing his 54-year career in education to a close this month as he passes the torch to the new Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) superintendent June 30.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been four new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County since Friday, two in the Lake Tahoe region and two in El Dorado Hills. Of the new cases, one is male, three are female, three are aged 18-49 and one is in the 50-64 age group.

Four more recoveries were announced by health officials, bringing the total to 95. There remain 22 active cases. There are no hospitalizations at Barton or Marshall at this time but there are four patients in the ICU with suspected cases according to Public Tableau.

425 new tests were administered in the County.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second consecutive day, there were no new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County. The confirmed cases remain at 111 with 21 of those active after three more people recovered.

There are no hospitalizations of confirmed COVID-19 cases at this time in the county but there is one suspected case in one of the county's 174 licensed beds.

An additional 171 tests were administered, bringing that total to 7,539.

There have been 52 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The 110th annual Carson Valley Days Festival has been canceled but the parade is still happening on Saturday, June 13 starting at 9:00 a.m. Due to health concerns with COVID-19, the popular carnival and all other events were canceled but the Douglas County Commissioners granted approval for the annual parade.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There were three new cases of COVID-19 in El Dorado County over the weekend, two in the Lake Tahoe region and the other in El Dorado Hills. All of the new cases are male, and all aged 50-64 years old.

An additional 444 people were able to be tested since Friday, bringing the total of tests to 7,169.

One new patient has been admitted into the ICU. With 15 new recoveries, there are now 22 active cases.

here have now been 6,831 tests administered, 125 new ones today.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting four new confirmed cases in the county since Thursday, three in the Lake Tahoe region, one in El Dorado Hills.

Of the new cases, three are male one is female, and one is under the age of 18, two in the 18-49 age group, and one in the 50-64 age group.

There have been four more recoveries, bringing that total to 72 leaving 34 active cases.

One person remains in the ICU and there have been no additional hospitalizations.

There have now been 6,831 tests administered, 125 new ones today.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County public health officials announced two new confirmed cases in the county, bringing the total COVID-19 cases to 98. The new ones are both male, one from the Lake Tahoe region and the other from El Dorado Hills, one under the age of 17, one in the 18-49 age group.

70 more tests were given, with 6,527 now administered.

There were no new recoveries and no new hospitalizations.

There have been 42 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials are reporting no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, June 2, leaving the total to date at 96.

There has been one new recovery (68) and 28 active cases.

An additional 109 tests were given.

One person remains hospitalized in the ICU.

There have been 41 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Strawberry, and Tahoma).

Pollock Pines, Camino, Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 20 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 11 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)

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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – California State Parks will conduct an understory burn on four acres in Sugar Pine Point State Park beginning Monday, June 1, weather permitting.

Smoke may be visible.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team lists all current burn projects on their website at https://www.tahoelivingwithfire.com/get-informed/. The one next week at Sugar Pine is the only one currently scheduled.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe will be opening their boat ramp at El Dorado Beach on Friday, May 29. Only boats with valid Tahoe, Echo Lake or Fallen Leaf Lake seals and a 2020 Tahoe sticker will be able to launch. "Tahoe Only" stickers are available for purchase at this launch site. They will be open Friday through Sunday only at this time from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Only one boat will be able to occupy the dock at a time. The boat ramp will be not be accepting cash and wireless payment technology will be utilized.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Certified Farmer's Market is starting late this year due to uncertainties created by COVID-19.

Starting June 2, and every Tuesday through October 13, the Farmer's Market will be held in South Lake Tahoe at the American Legion located at 2732 Lake Tahoe Boulevard from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

This will be the county-wide market in 2020.

Other communities in El Dorado County that have a market are Cameron Park on Wednesdays, Placerville on Saturdays, and El Dorado Hills on Sunday.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting four new confirmed cases over the weekend, bringing the total to 78. The new cases are one from Greater Placerville, one from Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, and two from the Lake Tahoe Region.

They are three women, one male, three in the 18-49-year-old group, and one from the 50-64-year-old group.

Recoveries remained the same at 57, leaving 21 active cases. One person in the county with a confirmed case is in the ICU and there are currently four suspected cases in the ICU county-wide.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Spring is in full swing in the Tahoe Basin and Tahoe black bears are searching for food. Intentional or unintentional feeding of bears results in unwanted bear behaviors, increased human-bear conflicts, and public safety issues as well as fines and possible jail time for violators. Each year, local law enforcement and state wildlife officers respond to hundreds of calls in which bears may pose a public safety threat or are damaging property. In some cases, the bear must be euthanized.