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Highs in the 80's all week in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/21/2020 - 5:43pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be above-average temperatures continuing through this week, likely the warmest day will be Tuesday at almost 90. Winds will be lighter Monday followed by more typical afternoon westerly breezes by midweek. There are chances for thunderstorms Tuesday-Thursday mainly in the Sierra and near the Oregon border. A cooler system is possible for the end of the month, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno:
Forecast from NWS Reno:
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork June 21 - 27
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/21/2020 - 5:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood announce summer activity opening dates
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/19/2020 - 8:16am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Summer mountain activities will soon get underway at Vail's Lake Tahoe resorts: Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood.
Two men arrested after South Lake Tahoe high-speed chase
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 9:50pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two men were arrested after they led officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) on a high-speed chase through the Tahoe Sierra neighborhood on Monday, June 15, 2020.
At approximately 4:45 p.m., SLTPD attempted to pull over a Chevy at the intersection of Black Bart Avenue and Pioneer Trail. Inside the vehicle were two suspects that had allegedly been seen with a weapon. According to police, the occupants were prohibited from being in possession of a gun.
Kudos: South Tahoe Middle School thanks the community for their support
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/17/2020 - 6:55pm
On our last day of school at South Tahoe Middle School, we look back with gratitude to the many individuals and organizations that helped to enrich the lives of our students throughout the 2019-2020 school year. Despite finishing the school year off-campus with remote learning, we were able to envision and execute some wonderful programs and activities including:
● The new STMS robotics team
● AVID college field trips
● High-interest books for classroom libraries
● New books for the school library
● Mountain bikes, parts & tools for PE
● Science magazine subscriptions
Dr. James Tarwater says goodbye to Lake Tahoe Unified School District
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 6:51pm
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 Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 8:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the week of June 7-13, 2020. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc) but stats are collected separately.
6/7
ARRESTS (1)
Felony-Other 3rd St & James Av
LOCATION CHECKS (12)
TRAFFIC STOPS (10)
VEHICLE CHECKS (2)
TRANSIENT/HOMELESS (3)
OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE
BOLO 100 Block of US 50
Lake Tahoe forecast: Wind Advisory to start the week, 80's by the end
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 7:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A low pressure system moving across the Pacific Northwest will bring gusty winds Monday. A Lake Wind Advisory is in place Monday from noon to 10:00 p.m. Southwest winds will be from 10-20 mph with gusts 35 mph expected. Waves on Lake Tahoe could reach 2 to 3 feet.
Online map to help locate USFS designated recreation sites around Lake Tahoe and the state
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/14/2020 - 9:36am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Need help finding out which Forest service campsites and recreation sites are open or closed? While all of their sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin are open, that is not the case in other areas in the Sierra and the rest of California as we start to come out of seasonal and COVID-19 closures.
South Lake Tahoe senior graduation ceremonies moved to Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 6:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In a graduation season marked by COVID-19 social distancing regulations, high school students across the globe knew the ceremonies marking the end of K-12 school careers would be different than in years past. With daily school work moved online, graduations were moved to a virtual format.
At both South Tahoe High and Mt. Tallac High schools, graduation has been made special by social media acknowledgments, yard signs, and special bags full of gifts.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/08/2020 - 4:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the week of June 1-6, 2020. The calls listed COVID can be related to home and business checks due to COVID closures including Vacation Home Rentals and violation of stay-at-home orders. Location Checks are when officers search an area at certain address.
6/1
ARRESTS (4)
Warrant 2100 Block of South Av
Transient/Homeless 900 Block of Sunset Dr
Transient/Homeless 900 Block of Sunset Dr
Unlicensed Driver Lake Tahoe Bl & Lodi Av
LOCATION CHECKS (7)
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork June 6 - 12
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/06/2020 - 1:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Prescribed understory burn in Sugar Pine Point State Park starts June 1
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 5:18pm
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.
Sloan Gordon ~ 8.19.1973 - 5.18.2020
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 4:08pm
August 19, 1973 - May 18, 2020 - Sloan Michael Gordon signed off on a life lived to its very fullest on May 18, 2020. Though taken far too soon, Sloan managed to live 10 lives in the span of his 47 years, punctuated by adventure, mischief, and quality time with his family and friends.
South Lake Tahoe City Council to hold special meeting Thursday
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/27/2020 - 8:43am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 28 beginning at 9:00 a.m. to discuss and vote on Emergency Order Number 1, send $100,000 to the Sierra Business Council’s “Resilience Fund Tahoe," the City's reopening plans and an urgency ordinance for relaxation of certain City regulations that may assist local businesses with a successful reopening.
Drought conditions for Northern California and Northern Nevada
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 7:45pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This week's Drought Monitor shows much of the West in some level of drought. Lake Tahoe, the Sierra, and Western Nevada are all in a "moderate drought" stage with no end in the immediate future.
The 90-day outlook shows higher than average temperatures and lower than average precipitation, neither of which is good to break out of a drought.
Following below-average precipitation most of the winter, May storms delivered 181 percent of average in the Northern Sierra for this time of year, but the results aren't showing enough to remove the area from drought.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork May 24 - 30
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 12:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra. Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 22 until 10:00 p.m. Monday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Work underway on Al Tahoe Safety and Mobility Project in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 9:18am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you've been driving through town lately you've most likely noticed the road work on Al Tahoe Boulevard.
After a restriping/lane change pilot project in 2017 that reconfigured two of the four vehicle travel lanes and added buffered bike lanes on Al Tahoe Blvd., the rest of the project has now begun. The project has been years in the making through the planning, funding, public input, and permitting stages.
Lake Tahoe boat ramps to start opening up for boats not needing inspection
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 10:47am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Boat ramps around Lake Tahoe will start opening this week, but at this time only vessels with an intact Lake Tahoe inspection seal can launch and no uninspected vessels from outside the Tahoe Region will be able to get on the water.
Virtual Sierra watercolor series of classes taught by South Lake Tahoe artist
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 10:39am
South Lake Tahoe artist Gina Stowell will be leading a watercolor series for the Sierra Nevada Alliance that will explore how to draw and watercolor paint the beautiful landscapes, migrating songbirds, and wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada.
This will be done virtually so open to anyone who signs up.
This will be a series of three 90-minute classes held once a week. Participants can either sign up for one class or the series of three classes. Each class costs $20 and the series of three classes is $50.
All proceeds will support the Sierra Nevada Alliance’s work.
Tahoe Chamber announces list of 2020 list of 40 Under 40 honorees
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 9:09am
The Tahoe Chamber has announced the 2020 list of 40 Under 40 honorees. The 40 Under 40 program highlights and honors the South Shore's brightest young community leaders and business professionals’ accomplishments, community involvement, and leadership.
Winter Weather Advisory to start off the weekly South Lake Tahoe forecast
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 6:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The calendar says the week before Memorial Day, but Mother Nature isn't too keen on letting summer get a start in Lake Tahoe.
A late-season storm will bring gusty winds, below-average temperatures, mountain snow, and periods of valley rain for the rest of today through Tuesday. Cloud cover hangs around into Wednesday keeping temperatures below seasonal averages with a few showers possible. Winds increase Thursday ahead of another system
which could bring a second round of cooler temperatures and scattered showers back to the region for Friday and Saturday.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 2:20pm
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.
Added to Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/05/10/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
5/9
4:33 p.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Crystal Air Dr - COVID
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork May 17 - 23
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 10:41am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra. Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6:00 a.m. Friday, May 22 until 10:00 p.m. Monday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
All events on City of South Lake Tahoe property postponed through at least mid-July
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 5:43pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Events on City property through at least July 14 have been postponed, including the 4th of July Parade.
As South Lake Tahoe starts to reopen with guidelines from California Governor Newsom for Phase 2, the directives toward events won't be addressed until future phases so the City took action during their meeting Tuesday.
Tahoe Chamber hosts virtual Town Hall with focus on business reopening guidance
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 11:13pm
Event Date:
May 15, 2020 - 11:00am
The Tahoe Chamber is inviting the business community to join them on Friday, May 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for another one of their popular Virtual Town Halls. This week, the Sierra Business Council and the Douglas County Vitality manager will discuss and provide guidance on the reopening of business in both California and Nevada and answer the community's questions.
Speakers will include:
- Steve Frisch, President, Sierra Business Council
- Lisa Granahan, Economic Vitality Manager, Douglas County, NV Economic Development / Vitality Department
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 5:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to April 1 - April 7, 2020. The calls listed COVID can be related to home and business checks due to COVID closures including Vacation Home Rentals and violation of stay-at-home orders. Location Checks are when officers search an area at the listed address.
4/1
Arrests (0)
Calls for Service (44)
Battery: 1000 Block of River Dr
Citizen's Assist: Tanglewood Dr
City Ordinance Other: 2400 Block of Fountain Av
Civil Problem: 900 Block of South Shore Dr
Lake Tahoe Basin, El Dorado County and Sierra roadwork schedule for May 11-16
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 2:51pm
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is working on several projects in the Lake Tahoe area as well as El Dorado County and the Sierra.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $5.2 million project to upgrade metal beam guardrail and construct concrete barriers at 89 locations from the Red Hawk Undercrossing to 1.9 miles west of the junction with State Route 89 in Meyers. Completion is expected in late spring 2020. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.
Change coming in the Lake Tahoe forecast: Wind, rain, upper elevation snow, and sun
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 7:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Summer-like weather around Lake Tahoe is gone for now. There is a Lake Wind Advisory in place for Lake Tahoe from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday. Stronger winds will be north of US50 and east of US395. The winds will bring a cooling trend as a low-pressure system reaches the northwest U.S. coast. From Tuesday through Thursday, below-average temperatures are expected with breezy winds and chances for rain and high elevation snow showers mainly near the Sierra and north of Interstate 80.
Hope Lutheran Church to offer free sack lunches to the community
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 4:44pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe will resume their "Hope Full Lunch Outreach" on Fridays.
Homeless and anyone in need of a meal are invited to stop by the church on Fridays at 11:00 a.m. to receive a free sack lunch. The church is located at 930 Julie Lane at the Y, just past Jim Bagan Toyota.
Seasonal dog closure at Upper Truckee Marsh in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/10/2020 - 4:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual closure of the Upper Truckee Marsh to dogs is underway and will last through July 31. Each year the California Tahoe Conservancy closes the marsh to dogs, both on and off-leash, to protect sensitive habitats for birds and other wildlife during breeding season.
The Conservancy-owned Cove East property, west of the Upper Truckee River, remains open for year-round leashed dog access. Beginning August 1, dogs will again be permitted access to the Upper Truckee Marsh, provided they are on leash.
Prescribed burn operations at Sugar Pine, Glenbrook and Zephyr Cove
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/08/2020 - 7:45pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) and California State Parks will conduct understory burns at Lake Tahoe in the coming days.
TDFPD is planning on burning in Glenbrook on May 12 and in Zephyr Cove on May 20, 2020. State Paks is planning on burning at Sugar Pine Point State Park on the West Shore on May 11 and May 18. Both are weather permitting and smoke be visible.
Glenbrook - Burn Type: Hand Piles, Total Acreage: 3.00
Zephyr Cove - Warrior Way, Burn Type: Understory, Total Acreage: 2.00
Douglas County school board selects their HR director as next superintendent
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 2:38pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County School District has hired a new superintendent to replace the retiring Teri White.
In a unanimous decision, the board voted 7-0 to hire Keith Lewis as the next superintendent. Lewis is the District's current Human Resources executive director. He will start to transition into the position immediately and officially take over when White leaves, sometime this summer.
Old Tahoe Pines Campground restoration to include picnic area, parking and trails
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 7:00pm
MEYERS, Calif. - An old campground at the base of Echo Summit in Meyers is undergoing a major transformation that will not only create new wetlands and restore habitat along the Upper Truckee River, it will also create public access.
Work gets underway this week at the old Tahoe Pines Campground on a $1.63M project that will include new accessible-to-all trails, bridge and parking lot, and other features along the river which is Lake Tahoe's largest tributary.
Sierra-at-Tahoe offers credits for pass holders and those with prepaid items
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 3:59pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – After the coronavirus shut down operations early this winter, Sierra-at-Tahoe has released a comprehensive season pass plan which lays out an extended Spring Pass Sale deadline, reduced pricing, exclusive discounts for renewing pass holders for 2020/21 Season Passes, credit for unused products and more.
Times may have changed, but the local resort's commitment to guests has not.
Registration open for South Lake Tahoe kindergarten and pre-kindergarten
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 11:07am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even though schools are not currently open, registration is underway for kindergarten and Transitional kindergarten in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD).
To be eligible for kindergarten enrollment a child must be five years of age on or before September 1, 2020. If the child will be five years of age between September 1, 2020, and December 2, 2020, they qualify for Transitional Kindergarten (TK); a two-year Kindergarten program located at Tahoe Valley Elementary School.
LTUSD is also offering an Early Entry TK program for students born between
South Lake Tahoe forecast: Mid-70s as highs by end of the week
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/03/2020 - 11:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A high-pressure system will start to build over the West Coast starting Monday with warming temperatures each day. Temperatures by next weekend will be soaring into the upper 80s across western Nevada with the upper 70s in the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
The NWS forecast for South Lake Tahoe:
Monday - Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork May 3 - 9
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/02/2020 - 2:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has resumed work on area highways. The following is their current project list at Lake Tahoe and in the Sierra.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $5.2 million project to upgrade metal beam guardrail and construct concrete barriers at 89 locations from the Red Hawk Undercrossing to 1.9 miles west of the junction with State Route 89 in Meyers. Completion is expected in late spring 2020. No traffic-interfering work is scheduled.
Prescribed burn operations resume on Lake Tahoe's northwest shore
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 8:45am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT) has resumed prescribed fire operations in the Tahoe Basin. California State Parks is currently conducting operations at Burton Creek State Park on Tahoe’s northwest shore and will continue over the next three weeks, weather permitting. Smoke may be visible. View map with project locations/details at https://www.tahoelivingwithfire.com/get-informed/ and sign-up for prescribed fire notifications by sending an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.
Operation information:
What is being burned - Seven acres of hand piles
$11.5M project to restore the Upper Truckee Marsh now underway
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 11:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin is now underway in the Upper Truckee River Marsh. The major project to restore the marsh in South Lake Tahoe has been years in the making to fix the environmental damage done by the creation of the Tahoe Keys.
Tahoe Chamber hosts virtual Town Hall for businesses navigated Cares Act
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 2:30pm
Event Date:
May 1, 2020 - 11:00am
The Tahoe Chamber is holding a Virtual Town Hall on Friday, May 1, from 11:00 a.m. to noon with the Sierra Small Business Development Center and the U.S. Small Business Administration. They will help participants navigate the refunding of the CARES Act and answer business owner's questions.
Speakers will include:
- Jessica Carr, Associate Director, Sierra Small Business Development Center
- Corey Williams, Public Information Officer, U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance
South Lake Tahoe forecast: Mostly sunny days with above normal temps to start the week
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 7:59am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - High pressure will dominate and bring above normal temperatures through Wednesday. Rivers and streams will run faster as snow melts, but no flooding is expected. A low-pressure system will usher in breezy and cooler conditions for the last part of the week with an increasing potential for showers by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.
Roadwork schedule for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra for April 25-May 2
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 6:25pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) will work on projects through the Sierra, as weather permits this winter. There are no major projects going on in the Lake Tahoe Basin until the building season begins in May. The following is their weekly schedule:
Please remember to stay home except for essential needs.
California is under a Stay-at-Home Order and only essential travel is permitted.
~ Avoid travel ~ Stay-at-Home ~ Beat COVID-19 ~
Learn more at covid19.ca.gov
#StayHomeSaveLives
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
152nd Airlift Wing to fly over Lake Tahoe/Northern Nevada hospitals to recognize their COVID-19 battles
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 10:29am
Event Date:
April 28, 2020 - 12:00pm
The Nevada Air Guard High Rollers will be honoring the men and women in healthcare who are battling COVID-19 by doing a flyover of Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada area hospitals with a C-130 on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.
152nd Airlift Wing will start from its base in Reno and pass over Renown South Medical Center at noon, and for an hour pass over the following hospitals.
Carson Tahoe Hospital, Carson City - 12:07 p.m.
Carson Valley Medical Center, Gardnerville - 12:10 p.m.
Barton Memorial Hospital, South Lake Tahoe - 12:14 p.m.
Humboldt-Toiyabe: No camping in Alpine County, updates on forest use during pandemic
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 5:04pm
At the request of Alpine County in California, all Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest lands within the boundaries of the county will be temporarily closed to overnight camping starting on Saturday, April 25, 2020.
“We recognize that this overnight camping restriction comes at a time when many are seeking respite in natural areas,” said Forest Supervisor Bill Dunkelberger. “However, this temporary closure is to support state, county, and local authorities in controlling COVID-19 pandemic.”
Giving Tuesday pet adoption and fundraising day for Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 8:25am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is having a special puppy adoption day on May 5 to coincide with the annual Giving Tuesday fundraising day.
"Little Rays of Sunshine" is bringing two litters with a total of 11 puppies, along with one of the moms, to the public for adoption.
Pictured here is the mom Sunshine with one her puppies, Hope.
Sugar pine seedlings to be handed out to students at South Lake Tahoe elementary schools
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 9:28am
Event Date:
April 24, 2020 - 11:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A team of volunteers will be handing out sugar pine seedlings to students at four South Lake Tahoe school sites on Friday, April 24.
The Sugar Pine Foundation has given a box of seedlings to Bijou Community School, Sierra House Elementary, Tahoe Valley Elementary, and South Tahoe Middle School. The free seedlings will be given out when students pick up their meals between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. while supplies last.
At Tahoe Valley, TRex will be on hand to hand out the sugar pines, and at the Middle School, meet Hans the service dog.
Portion of Barbara Avenue in South Lake Tahoe to close for Greenway project
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 4:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barbara Avenue between Lodi Avenue and Sierra Boulevard will be closing April 27 through October 15 as it will be a stating area for the construction of the South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail.
This is the same area used for staging on the City of South Lake Tahoe's Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets project in 2019.
Construction of new phases of South Tahoe Greenway Shared-Use Trail underway
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:46pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Work has begun on two phases of the 3.86-mile long South Tahoe Greenway Shared-Use Trail (Greenway) that will connect Sierra Boulevard in Tahoe Sierra Tract to the Van Sickle Bi-State Park near Stateline in South Lake Tahoe.
The project was approved in 2011 and 2016 and will provide users with a safe way to travel by non-motorized means off of the highway through the heart of South Lake Tahoe. The whole length will include neighborhood connectors and the ability to join the popular trail from the Y to past Baldwin Beach.
Earthquake swarm between Mammoth and Mono Lake nears 500
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 11:20pm
The area around Mammoth Mountain and Mono Lake has been a hotbed of seismological activity for thousands of years and the recent earthquake swarm is not an abnormal event.
