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...
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...
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...
Castle Peak avalanche victims died of asphyxia, reports says
TRUCKEE, Calif. – All nine victims in the Castle Peak avalanche on Feb. 17 reportedly died of asphyxia. The information is based on partially redacted reports the Nevada County Coroner’s Office shared with the San...
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...
Tahoe’s rope swing battle: Athlete arrested after 100-foot jump
For decades, a rope swing tucked along the cliffs of D.L. Bliss State Park drew thrill-seekers of all kinds to Lake Tahoe. This wasn’t just any rope tied to a tree — it dangled from...
Major philanthropic gift supports completion of Lake Tahoe’s Historic Meeks Ridge Trail
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) announced a transformational $250,000 gift from local philanthropists Kyle and Jessica Aster that will fully fund the 2026 work season on the Meeks...
56-year-old Los Angeles resident breaks Vikingsholm swim record
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – After breaking the Lake Tahoe True Width record last summer, 56-year-old Alex Kostich from Los Angeles returned to Tahoe on Monday and broke another record. “I really just wanted to have...
21 hours swimming across Tahoe: New record set
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Last week, Corey Murphey completed a 20-hour, 54-minute swim from Incline Village to Camp Richardson and back, breaking the previous record, set in 2013, by about an hour. On July 21,...