If the predicted big storms come this winter, they could have big impacts on Lake Tahoe’s clarity. The League to Save Lake Tahoe is gathering an expert panel to discuss how runoff from big storms can convey pollution to Lake Tahoe. Attendees will hear what Tahoe’s communities are doing to address stormwater pollution and find […]
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Updated 8:23pm: A man who reportedly assaulted a woman last week has contacted an attorney who in turn is working with South Lake Tahoe police to arrange a surrender of his client. “As this case is still under investigation and no culpability has yet been established to the point of developing probable cause to make […]
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Human interactions with bears at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center during the Kokanee salmon spawn have become a public safety concern. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada Department of Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service are asking visitors to keep their distance when encountering bears. Visitor center staff routinely encounter unsafe situations when […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Refuse customers are divided when it comes to whether they would like to stick with the blue bag recycling program or have a garbage can dedicated to such goods. The garbage company that services the South Shore of Lake Tahoe on both sides of the state line asked customer to […]
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A short pursuit early Thursday morning ended with the arrest of a Portola man on domestic violence charges. Officers were called to the 12000 block of Greenwood Drive in Truckee about 3am Sept. 24 because of a dispute between a man and woman in the middle of the road. Officers said David Johnson, 52, […]
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The two people found dead in a Truckee hotel room have been identified as a couple from Hollister. Police do not believe foul play was involved, but the cause of death has not been determined. Authorities are waiting for toxicology reports, which could take 10 weeks. The bodies of Linda Marsh, 63, and Anthony Marsh, […]
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· The final section of the Sawmill bike trail in El Dorado County officially opens Oct. 14 at 3pm. · There will be a free wildflower slideshow at Lake Tahoe Community College on Oct. 6 at 7pm in the Aspen Room (inside the library building). Photos are by LTCC English faculty member and wildflower enthusiast […]
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By Amy Quinton, Capital Public Radio The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station won’t let forest ecologist Malcolm North talk about the study he authored in the journal Science. The agency even unsuccesfully requested that Science editors hold the article or remove North’s name and affiliation from the peer-reviewed study. The paper “Reform Forest Fire […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Canine Association will be hosting the 8th annual K9 Trials at Lakeview Commons on Oct. 3. As a sanctioned Western States Police Canine Association event, it is expected to draw 45-50 canine teams throughout California. The competition will begin at 9am on that Saturday with the Field Search phase, which tests […]
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South Lake Tahoe firefighters were busy with two fires on Wednesday. The first was a stove fire on Eloise Avenue on the night of Sept. 23. A neighbor alerted emergency personnel about the smoke. Firefighters said a resident had fallen asleep with food left cooking. Damage was minor and there were no injuries. Close to […]
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