New rent limits take effect in California
(The Center Square) – Landlords across the state of California face new limits in how much they can increase the rent of their tenants. Under Assembly Bill 1482, the California Tenant Protection Act of 2019,...
Tahoe’s bears can get too comfortable with humans. These dogs help bring back healthy fear
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Two of Nevada Department of Wildlife’s (NDOW) top employees look a little shaggy. They wear long fur coats year-round, and they don’t collect a salary. Meet Badger and Banjo, Karelian Bear...
South Lake Tahoe commercial plaza addresses pest issues amid restaurant closures
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Two restaurants in Lakeview Plaza, along with Plaza owners, have been taking steps to abate pests after the El Dorado County Community Development Agency (CDA) Environmental Management Department found cockroach...
Castle Peak avalanche victims died of asphyxia, reports says
TRUCKEE, Calif. – All nine victims in the Castle Peak avalanche on Feb. 17 died of asphyxia, according to partially redacted reports the Nevada County Coroner’s Office provided to the Tribune. Asphyxiation occurs when the...
Drawing the line; The complicated history behind Lake Tahoe’s state border
In the peak of summer, boats create wakes across the invisible line dividing Lake Tahoe between California and Nevada. No buoy marks the transition, and, while on the water, lakegoers may be unaware of the...
Human remains identified in 1994 Spooner Summit case
SPOONER SUMMIT, Nev. – The Carson City Sheriff’s Office recovered unidentified human remains (UHR), specifically a partial human cranium, from the Spooner Summit area in May 1994. Using investigative genetic genealogy, the UHR have since...
Here’s where the smoke over Lake Tahoe is coming from
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. — If you’ve been hiking, cycling, paddling or spending time outdoors around Lake Tahoe this week, you’ve likely noticed hazy skies and the distinct smell of smoke. The smoke affecting the Tahoe...
Writers in the Wild: The rhythm of a Tahoe summer
Almost every Friday after work, I drive to Kings Beach. I squeeze my car into one of the handful of secret parking spots I’ve collected over the past year, or, if I’m lucky, borrow a...
LTUSD welcomes students and staff back for an exciting 2026–27 school year
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As summer comes to a close, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) is excited to welcome students, families, and staff back for the first day of school on Monday, August...
TERC’s new research vessel is getting fitted for a future on Tahoe
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s new vessel is currently getting retrofitted for a future of research on Lake Tahoe. “We are excited to launch our new research vessel soon,” said TERC...
Cornerstone Lake Tahoe clarity program shields iconic lake from record amount of runoff
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Protecting Lake Tahoe’s iconic water quality, a joint California-Nevada effort, prevented a record quantity of fine-grained sediment and other pollutants from reaching the lake’s dazzling blue waters in 2025, according to an...
Nevada Highway Patrol increases commercial motor vehicle enforcement in Spooner Summit Area
RENO, Nev. — In response to a recent increase in crashes involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the area of US 50 and US 395, the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division’s Commercial Enforcement Section...