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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Conditions Report: Cold and Clear for next 7 days
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Weather in the basin should stay cold and clear this week, a reprieve from the on-and-off storms of the last few weeks. Forecasts suggest it will be mostly sunny and...
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...
‘Not just a ski shuttle’: First electric flying ferry in U.S. hopes to cut commutes for Tahoe locals, increase business across shores
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Local company FlyTahoe is pairing with Swedish tech company Candela to bring the first electric flying ferry to the shores of Lake Tahoe. CEO and founder of FlyTahoe Ryan Meinzer anticipates...
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...
Truckee-Tahoe – Pet of the Week: Bamby
Meet Bamby, a charming two-year-old chinchilla with a heart full of love. Bamby’s personality is as sweet as sugar and as gentle as a morning breeze. She may seem shy initially, but give her time...
Difficulty finding backcountry partners?: Two Tahoe locals might have a solution
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA, Calif./Nev. – Two Tahoe area locals have curated a website with the goal of taking the difficulty and guesswork out of finding a backcountry partner. It all started as a conversation...
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...
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 2025 season announced
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Entertainment, family, friends, and refreshments will converge once again under the stars on the scenic shore of Lake Tahoe this summer as Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (LTSF) launches its 53rd season in...
Whose wheels will come off?
Today the five largest U.S. companies are all in the technology sector. That wasn’t the case in the 1980s. Back then there was IBM and everyone else. IBM’s market capitalization was larger than all other...
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...