SLTPD asks for public’s help in identifying counterfeit suspect
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is seeking public assistance in finding a suspect who attempted to pass counterfeit currency this weekend at multiple stores. The police department began receiving...
Stateline road work results in massive traffic backup for westbound travelers
STATELINE, NEV. — NV Energy began road work Wednesday on Highway 50 at Stateline and the result was a massive traffic backup for westbound travelers that stretched beyond Round Hill and into Zephyr Cove during...
South Lake residents can join millions for Global Climate Strike
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Global Climate Strike is coming to South Lake Tahoe. Anyone can join millions from around the world to celebrate environmental initiatives and highlight community efforts as well as to...
El Dorado County supervisors set commercial cannabis permit fees
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved new fees for commercial cannabis permitting. Costs vary depending on whether the applicant is a prospective cannabis cultivator, retailer, distributor or manufacturer. The revenue generated...
South Lake Tahoe to hold informational meeting on Loop Road project
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The city of South Lake Tahoe will hold an informational meeting about the US 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project right in the heart of the community that will be most...
Lake Tahoe ski resorts receive layer of snow, a little more coming?
Snow fell from the sky Monday all around the Lake Tahoe Basin and coated the ski areas in a layer of white and another dusting may be on the way. Resorts posted photographs Monday from...
Heavenly Village invites all to drink beer and judge wings
Heavenly Village is inviting locals and tourists alike to celebrate the end of summer with them drinking beer and judging wings. The inaugural Fall Ale Fest and Wing Cook Off will be held from noon-6...
NDOT to close lane on Highway 28 near Incline Village next week
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Daytime single lane closures will take place on Nevada State Route 28 in the Incline Village area Tuesday, Sept. 24 through Thursday, Sept. 26 as the Nevada Department of Transportation repaves...
City of South Lake Tahoe comes to people for chat about Loop Road
STATELINE, Nev. — Citizens that would most be affected by the Loop Road Project were invited to informally talk with members of the city’s government about the project. City council members, City Attorney Heather Stroud,...
Barton nurses picket Friday in front of hospital
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — They chanted. They held signs. And they’re hoping Barton Memorial Hospital takes notice. Well over 100 nurses from Barton picketed Friday, Sept. 20, directly across the street from the hospital...
Verizon asks for extension on cell tower discussion
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Verizon Wireless has asked for an extension for the hearing regarding the cell tower on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. City Manager Frank Rush made the announcement to...
Divers to attempt unprecedented Lake Tahoe clean-up
Two Lake Tahoe residents are taking steps to address the lake’s long-time trash problem by swimming the 72 miles around Tahoe. Tahoe Dive Center owner Matt Meunier and Clean Up the Lake founder Colin West...
Students, community members gather for Global Climate Strike at Lake Tahoe
Hundreds of South Lake’s students and community members gathered at Lakeview Commons Friday to join the Global Climate Strike. Led by 17-year-old South Tahoe High School student Braulio Garcia, a handful of students marched from...
Driver in motorhome chase through South Lake Tahoe found incompetent
A judge found a motorhome driver, who left a trail of sparks during a police chase through Carson Valley last year, was not competent to stand trial. Christopher DeBastiani, 43, did not appear in Douglas...
Fire Chief’s Corner: Wildfires and insurance
As you may have heard there is a home insurance crisis in California, and Truckee is no exception. State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara put on a Town Hall in Auburn and Grass Valley last week...
Procrastinating buyers missing the best deals at Lake Tahoe (column)
The busy summer visitor season might be winding down but that does not mean that Incline Village real estate sales activity has slowed as we get deeper into the year. During the past two weeks,...
Skrillex to headline 9th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Skrillex is the lead act this year at the 9th annual SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe. SnowGlobe, which was acquired by MTV in 2018, is an end-of-the-year, three-day...
126 new bike racks added this summer at Lake Tahoe
New bike racks appeared all over the Tahoe Basin this summer, 126 to be exact. This was due to an effort by Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition. Funded by grants from Tahoe Fund and Squaw Valley’s...
Scaggs brings blues to MontBleu
Prepare to get “lowdown” with Boz Scaggs this Saturday. The 1960s and ’70s rock and blues legend is performing at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. This show is exactly...
Low-cost flu clinics scheduled in South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division will begin conducting low-cost community flu vaccination clinics Sept. 26, with additional clinics offered through November. Seasonal influenza...
