The California Highway Patrol and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Nov. 27. The checkpoint will be located on Highway 50 in Meyers. The sobriety checkpoint will be staffed by officers from both departments who are trained in the detection of alcohol and/or drug impaired drivers. Funding for the […]
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Motorists traveling Nevada highways during the Thanksgiving holiday may receive instant, free information on road conditions with the Nevada Department of Transportation’s 511 Nevada Travel Info System. The system posts current Nevada road, construction, weather and accident reports to an easy-to-remember 511 phone number and www.nevadadot.com website. Before traveling, motorists simply dial 511 toll-free, 24 […]
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Help make someone’s Christmas brighter. The South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is inviting Santa’s Helpers of all ages to help make wreaths and tree ornaments for Assisted Care patients at Barton Hospital on Dec. 5 from 10am-noon. Enjoy Christmas music and refreshments while you work. For additional information, call Jan at the library (530) 573.3185.
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California Highway Patrol is offering a second class winter driving class on Dec. 15. The class is at South Tahoe High School’s library from 6-8pm. Space is limited. Contact Officer Jeff Gartner at (530) 577.1001 to reserve a spot.
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With three ski resorts opening this past Saturday in Lake Tahoe — Northstar, Squaw and Heavenly — isn’t it time to learn what is going on within the industry? Listen tonight at 6 as Julie Maurer, vice president of marketing for Booth Creek Resorts, gives an insider’s view on the industry as a whole. She […]
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Awards in six categories were given this month to businesses and/or individuals the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce believes have made notable contributions to the sustainability of and quality of life in the area. Winners were: Experience: Marcus Ashley Gallers, owned by Ashley and Marcus Matilla. Entrepreneur: Becky Bell, owner and creator of […]
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Brian Pond, who oversees the ambulance service in El Dorado County in the Lake Tahoe Basin, gave a brief report to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Nov. 17. He said in the last year there were 2,555 calls, which is up 4.6 percent from the previous year. Pond said per county regulations pertaining […]
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Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District has scheduled a meeting to discuss among other items the future of a marina and general store operation at the mountain hamlet. At issue for much of the year has been whether the Rich family will continue to run the operation after 14 years or whether the district board […]
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All week Lake Tahoe News has been bringing you stories about what’s going on at nine of the ski resorts in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Now find out what is going on within the ski industry as Publisher Kathryn Reed talks to Julie Maurer, marketing exec with Booth Creek Resorts, on KTHO FM-96.1/AM-590 […]
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Beginning Dec. 4, many South Lake Tahoe offices will be closed the first and third Fridays. These furlough days are designed to save the city money. Public Works and Community Development offices on Tata Lane will be closed; plus the Administration, Finance and City Clerk offices at Lake Tahoe Airport. City offices will also be […]
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