Missing backpacker found deceased (Updated)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A hiker, Jia Huang, 32, who was reported missing on Tuesday near Aloha Lake was found on Wednesday deceased in a body of water by El Dorado County Search and...
Bay Area man falls off tube, drowns in Lake Tahoe
TAHOMA, Calif. — A Bay Area man drowned recently near Lake Tahoe’s West Shore after falling off a tube that was being pulled behind a rented pontoon boat, authorities said. Placer County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mike...
Fireworks are back: Lights on the Lake resumes in South Tahoe; North Shore hosts drone shows
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — With the Fourth of July fast approaching at Lake Tahoe, North and South Shore communities are preparing to celebrate in full swing after two years of COVID precautions. The city of...
Weather, supply issues delay opening of Tahoe South Events Center
STATELINE, Nev. — Construction on the Tahoe South Events Center has been moving along, but not fast enough to make up for delays experienced in 2021, pushing the opening date into the second quarter of...
Vikingsholm historic tours return to Emerald Bay
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif — Nestled among the pinecone curtains of Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay is Vikingsholm, a castle full of history, natural beauty, and what many consider to be the greatest display of Scandinavian architecture...
US 50 eastbound open after big rig ignites vegetation fire near Kyburz (Update)
Update SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Caltrans is reporting the eastbound U.S. Highway 50 lane has reopened to traffic. The agency said it will be setting up one-way traffic control soon to get westbound traffic flowing...
Understaffing, inflated rentals still persistent Tahoe issue
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Longtime West Shore resident James Wolford sits outside at sunset to enjoy another alpine summer night, there’s just one thing missing: his wife is running late coming home from work, again. The...
South Lake Tahoe residents protest Supreme Court decision
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Angry South Lake Tahoe residents gathered at Lakeview Commons on Tuesday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court ruling which overturned the federal right to abortion. At 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
LTCC secures $40 million to construct on-campus student housing
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — With California’s new state budget now signed into law, Lake Tahoe Community College is poised to bring affordable student residential living to its South Lake Tahoe campus. LTCC will receive nearly...
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office ‘appalled’ by DOJ’s unauthorized release of information
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week said it was informed of an “unauthorized release of information” by the California Department of Justice containing personally identifiable information of...
Work begins this summer to rescue Hope Valley aspens
Hope Valley is famous for its fall colors, and a federal project is designed to help rescue the aspens that generate that color from encroachment by pines. A fuels reduction, aspen and meadow restoration project...
$50,000 matching campaign launched to build Meeks Ridge Trail
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association on Tuesday announced a $50,000 matching campaign to build the Meeks Ridge Trail. This new 4.5 mile multi-use trail will...
Boat like a pro: New video offers guide for safe holiday weekend at Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — With the goal of ensuring a safe summer on the water at Lake Tahoe, the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Clean Up The Lake and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recently...
Summer evening programs return to Taylor Creek Visitor Center
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — After a two year absence due to the pandemic, Lake of the Sky Amphitheater evening programs return to Taylor Creek Visitor Center this week. Great Basin Institute has announced three...
Fire restrictions for busy Fourth of July weekend and beyond
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — June 24 marked the 15-year anniversary of the Angora Fire. The 2007 wildfire destroyed approximately 250 homes and more than 50 structures due to an illegal campfire. The campers believed they...
Proposed program would incentivize North Tahoe homeowners to rent to local workers
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — North Lake Tahoe homeowners could soon earn up to $24,000 by offering their property as a long-term rental to local workers. The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced a...
California offers free fishing day on Saturday
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The first of California’s two free fishing days this year happens this Independence Day holiday weekend. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering free fishing for those without...
Inaugural Tahoe Heartbeat Festival will support environmental projects
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Born from the desire to promote musical arts, conscience awareness, and community environmental efforts, Tahoe Heartbeat Festival will feature a full day and evening of national music headliners, local artists,...
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the...