South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev…Tahoe South, “America’s Best Lake,” (USA Today, Aug. 2012) is experiencing a renaissance this summer as entrepreneurs and investors are pumping millions into improvements and new construction. From total reconstruction of lodging properties — Landing Resort & Spa, Basecamp Hotel — to planned construction on The Chateau, confidence in the Tahoe market [...]
Reno, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is offering a free emergency preparedness and response training academy beginning June 6. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy provides residents with the information they need to help save lives and reduce trauma in the event of an emergency. CERT Academy training includes disaster preparedness, emergency [...]
Sparks, NV… Washoe County Regional Animal Services plans to offer free microchipping services at several locations during the month of May, including this year’s Walk for Animals event on Saturday, May 18, at the Sparks Marina. The following mobile microchipping clinics have been scheduled for May, 2013. Pet owners are asked to bring their dogs [...]
Palomino Valley, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office patrol division and Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) investigated a fatal traffic accident involving a motorcyclist versus a wild horse in the Palomino Valley area on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at approximately 9:03 p.m. The collision occurred on Whiskey Springs Road near Amy Road. The Sheriff’s Office has [...]
Tahoe City, CA…Crews are working a vehicle vs wheelchair accident on Panorama Drive. Please use caution and expect delays in the area…
South Lake Tahoe, CA – On Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 the SLTPD SWAT team executed high risk search and arrest warrants at 2493 William Avenue, and took 46-year-old Anthony Corbin into custody for several felonies. Anthony Corbin is a confirmed member of the South Lake Tahoe Brotherhood Motorcycle Club. In mid-March Corbin was identified as [...]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…On Wednesday, April17th, 2013 at around 0630 am police dispatch received a report at 899 Tahoe Island Drive that an intoxicated adult man, identified as 21 year old Skylor Klisch, had battered and strangled his 45 year old mother to the point of her losing consciousness. The son fled their shared residence [...]
South Lake Tahoe, CA… The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, beaches, and forest roads generally open in mid-May, weather permitting. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and the Tallac Historic Site open Memorial Day weekend. Before recreation [...]
Tahoe City, CA…Placer County has recently created a new position in its Community Development Resource Agency’s Tahoe Office to provide a simple, accessible venue for customers to get help and resolve issues as they navigate a complex process. The Ombudsman will work collaboratively with staff and customers to resolve problems. The Ombudsman idea arose from [...]
Stateline, NV…The Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors recommends advancing five alternatives that have been developed for the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project (Loop Road) to the environmental analysis stage. “We made the recommendation to ensure a range of options are thoroughly examined for the greater benefit to the community while providing an opportunity [...]
