Tree mortality surveys are out: What they mean for Lake Tahoe
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif. – Each year aerial observers for the USDA Forest Service ride in small fixed-wing aircraft 1,000 feet above California forests. Their focus isn’t on the views or the horizon, but...
Additional area code arriving to 530 region in new year
NORTHEASTERN CALIF. – Don’t be surprised next year if you start seeing calls from 837 area code phone numbers. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is adding a new area code to the 530 area...
League to Save Lake Tahoe files lawsuit against massive development project to protect local environment
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The League to Save Lake Tahoe, the nonprofit environmental advocacy organization behind the movement to Keep Tahoe Blue, has filed a lawsuit formally challenging Placer County’s approval of the Village at...
‘This project is 20 years in the making’: Meeks Meadow restoration has begun
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Máyala Wáta, also called Meeks Meadow, is proceeding with lodgepole pine removal through a grant from the California Tahoe Conservancy. The conifer thinning will take place over 200 acres of...
Tahoe Live 2024: a winter festival like no other
LAKE TAHOE – Tahoe Live is returning for its third year, and it’s bigger, bolder, and more diverse than ever. On Dec. 14-15, Palisades Tahoe will transform into a snow-covered musical playground, with a powerhouse...
Woman sentenced to four years in VHR looting
A woman who stole fixtures she pried out of the walls of a vacation rental, along with stealing everything in sight, was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison. Amanda Sue Nelson, 40, rented the...
Cascade Kitchens Food Hall and Commissary Kitchen to open early 2025
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Alpine View Investments, in collaboration with Hospitality HQ, will be opening the doors to the first food hall of its kind in South Lake Tahoe, in early 2025. Cascade Kitchens...
Fatal collision in South Lake Tahoe on Thanksgiving
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Thursday, Nov. 28 around 5:35 p.m., a head-on collision occurred between a green 2001 Toyota Sequoia (traveling west) and a silver 2015 Chevrolet Traverse (traveling east) near US-50 east...
Tahoe draba: the cutest plant you’ve never heard of
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif./Nev. – If you have lived in Tahoe or frequented it for some time, chances are you’ve heard about Tahoe yellow cress or stumbled on beach signs cautioning of the rare...
2025 Lake Tahoe mooring lottery open through January 31
LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is now accepting lottery entries from lakefront property owners for new moorings for the 2025 mooring lottery drawing, the agency announced today. Under the Lake...
Inmate dies in South Lake Tahoe jail
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Friday, November 29, 2024, at about 5:30 a.m. an inmate in the El Dorado County Jail, South Lake Tahoe, 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA was located...
Winter wonderland around Lake Tahoe: your guide to the season’s best holiday festivities
Lake Tahoe, with its snow-covered peaks and lakeside villages, transforms into a winter destination each holiday season. Whether you’re staying in a luxury resort or venturing to the surrounding communities, there’s no shortage of festive...
City announces Christmas Fire Engine Schedule
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue announced the return of its beloved Christmas Fire Engine tradition. Once again, the festive engine will cruise through the City streets this holiday season, spreading...
Tahoe Transportation District launches enhanced transit for Tahoe Blue Event Center
STATELINE, Nev. – The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is enhancing its Route 50 Express Service to accommodate attendees of select Tahoe Blue Event Center events, starting with the John Legend concert on December 6. This...
Aussie releases ‘Big Blue’, a musical postcard about Lake Tahoe
STATELINE, Nev. – In the winter of 1998, an Australian student named William “Willy” Price arrived in Lake Tahoe with $160, a work visa, and an incredible sense of adventure. Twenty-six years later, his extraordinary...