Publisher’s note: Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe is still recognizing the first baby of the New Year. The expected New Year baby, though, arrived New Year’s Eve, so the first South Shore baby is not likely to be a New Year’s Day baby. By Associated Press Bye, bye Baby New Year. The crowning […]
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• The pool and locker rooms at the South Lake Tahoe swim complex will be off limits Jan. 7 from 12:15-3:30pm and Jan. 9 from 1:30-6:30pm while repairs are made. • More than 50 vendors and experts will be on hand at the free Bridal Faire at Olympic Village Lodge in Squaw Valley on Feb. […]
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Frigid temperatures caused pipes to burst at Harveys and Hard Rock casinos in Stateline on Dec. 30. A call to Harveys was not returned so it is not known how extensive the damage was, where it occurred or how many people were affected by it. Some flooding occurred at the unoccupied Lake Tahoe Hard Rock, […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal The Tahoe Queen ran aground shortly after midnight Thursday during a New Year’s Eve cruise, stranding revelers in the icy cold weather for about two hours, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. About 200 people made it safely off the boat after a tug pulled the stranded ship off the sand […]
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By Warren Withers Are you seeing illness related to the cold temperatures? Withers: We seeing quite a few cases of cough, cold, and flu. We have seen a few cases of frostbite, but not any severe cases. People complain of feeling cold, but hypothermia is rare. Any activity related to SnowGlobe? Withers: Any time there is […]
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Between 12:01am Dec. 31 and noon Jan. 1, South Lake Tahoe police officers made 17 arrests. The majority of these were for either drunken-disorderly conduct in public or driving under the influence. Some arrests also involved incidents of domestic violence and drug possession. These arrest numbers do not include arrests made by allied law enforcement […]
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By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Extending the fight over California’s ban on single-use plastic bags, manufacturers and other opponents of the law on Monday submitted what they said were enough signatures for a referendum that would dispose of the ban before it can take effect. Numerous cities, like South Lake Tahoe, and counties in […]
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By Jillian Eugenios, CNNMoney Here’s the thing about Champagne: It’s only good for drinking when it’s freshly opened, cold and sparkling in its glass. If the New Year’s Eve celebration got a little out of hand, and you have some opened bottles that lasted longer than your guests, fear not: There are still plenty of […]
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Although the crowd was small at Stateline, 11 people were arrested New Year’s Eve. Charges included battery, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, minor consuming alcohol and possession of a dangerous drug. Three arrests were related to traffic offenses and driving under the influence. Highway 50 was closed for about 30 minutes as revelers began to fill […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care received two unexpected packages at the end of the year – bear cubs. Both are from the Eureka area and weigh about 24 pounds. The first one had been seen for several days near Fortuna. Mom was nowhere to be found. California Department of Fish and Wildlife picked the cub up […]
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