How We Helped Create a National Monument

A precarious pile up of vehicles, including a bus donated by Tahoe Transport, was staged by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue at Welcome's Auto Body and Towing to train fire departments on how to extract people safely from car crashes.

Multiple Projects Underway; Delays Expected Throughout Summer, Fall

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) partnered with the California State Lands Commission this summer to begin removing illegally placed concrete mooring blocks and attached buoys from the bottom of Lake Tahoe.

The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe's 31st Annual Golf Classic will take place on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. Edgewood generously donates its course and facilities to the Club each year for one of …

In their September 10 meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution requesting Governor Newsom declare a State of Emergency over the insurance crisis.

Celebrating 40 years as an incorporated Town, the Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce is hosting the annual State of the Town gathering at the Blue Goose Event Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Officer John Costello saved an accident victim's life on his way to work

In the past, Folsom’s Lion’s Park has been known to draw some 8000 spectators and participants each year when the annual Renaissance Faire makes its arrival in town. Such attendance is expected to be the case once again next Saturday, …

Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was understood that Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, was created during the Pleistocene era, also known as the Ice Age, roughly …

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit's announced last year that the Christmas Tree Permit Program will pause, starting this fall of 2024, for several years due to limited cutting areas suitable for gathering Christmas trees.

As winter approaches, forecasters are weighing in on what Tahoe residents can expect for the upcoming season. Predictions from the Old Farmer's Almanac and the Farmer's Almanac suggest a milder winter, but Bryan Allegretto from Open Snow offers a more …

If you asked Jim Ortega three years ago if he foresaw himself in local politics, he would have said “no way.” But now, he's all in and vying for a seat on the Folsom City Council for District 4.

On the eve of a sales tax ballot measure, the city of Folsom has scheduled several "town hall" neighborhood meetings during the next three weeks.

The council recognized the first recipients of the annual awards at the regular Sept. 10 meeting. Standout members of the Folsom community were honored with certificates for their exceptional service, dedication and commitment to "making Folsom a better place."

The Lincoln City Council and Western Placer Unified School District are taking legal action against The Gathering Inn’s new medical respite center for homeless individuals.

AT&T has announced it will resume removal of the controversial lead-clad cables in Lake Tahoe.

The City of South Lake Tahoe Mayor, Cody Bass, invited residents and visitors to take responsibility as stewards of the Lake Tahoe Basin at the city's State of the City address, held at the Beach Retreat and Lodge Conference Center, …

The leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and it is clear that fall is in the air. What better time to take a road trip up to Donner Summit to see some of the first fall foliage and …

Hundreds from Folsom and the surrounding communities joined with with city leaders and the staff from Choose Folsom the evening of September 17 to officially welcome the first medical facility that recently opened its doors in the community South of …

The Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services recently welcomed emergency service professionals from 20 countries for an international exchange of ideas. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department and Global Ties, the event took place on September 11, facilitating discussions on …

Coordinating agencies are accepting public comment on an evacuation plan covering the entire Tahoe region, released on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The Sierra Fund, a respected regional organization, proudly announces their board of directors has elected six new Indigenous Board Members from around the region (making the board 75% Indigenous members) and hired a visionary Indigenous leader as their new Chief …

American Forests is working around the clock to rebuild forests ravaged by fires. On Sept. 5, American Forests, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, launched a significant reforestation initiative in Eldorado National Forest, located in Peavine Ridge, California.

Bread & Broth (B&B), a charitable, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to ease hunger in the Lake Tahoe South Shore community, is looking for service-minded community members who are interested in joining our dedicated team of volunteers.

Sierra College announced the start of the Fall 2024 semester, which began on August 19, with an impressive enrollment of over 19,000 students - an 11% increase from Fall 2023 and the highest enrollment since 2018.

In an attempt to revitalize vacant storefronts in the downtown area, the Colfax City Council approved an amendment to the mixed-use MU-1 zoning district.

The Colfax City Council approved an ordinance to allow for a permitting process for short-term rentals within the city’s limits during its consent agenda on Sept. 11.

The USDA Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest is accepting public comment until Oct. 5 on its proposed Class 1 E-Bike designations on up to 143 miles of Forest Service system trails, according to a press release.

Despite continued weather challenges the total gross value of agricultural crops and products increased 1% in Placer County for 2023.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has arrested a local man accused of starting the Crozier Fire that forced evacuations El Dorado County last month.

The El Dorado Hills Fire Department was joined by members of the local community Monday to carry on a tradition of remembering one of their own that lost his life in the line of duty.

The NV Energy Foundation is making a major investment in the health of Tahoe's forests with a $250,000 grant to the Tahoe Fund's Smartest Forest Fund. This significant contribution will help increase the pace and scale of forest restoration efforts …

Sierra State Parks Foundation restarted its summer garden club at Sugar Pine Lodge. From June to August, volunteers came out every Saturday morning weeding, pouring mulch, and maintaining the mansion's front flower beds and fishpond.

As updated vaccines become available through local healthcare providers, Placer County Public Health is sharing data around respiratory virus deaths in the last year, from July 2023 through June 2024.

Alpenglow Sports announced their sixth annual screening of Mountainfilm on Tour North Lake Tahoe. The two-night programming, from November 1st-2nd 2024, will feature films that are thought-provoking, educational, and awe inspiring as they relate to themes including adventure, social justice, …

The City of South Lake Tahoe City Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 10 with four members present, Mayor Cody Bass, and Councilmembers Cristi Creegan, Tamara Wallace and Scott Robbins.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the solicitation for bids and the resulting execution of a contract for the Hidden Falls Regional Park Trails Expansion Project Phase 2.

Placer County residents are invited to take part in a once-every-five-years review of the Placer County Charter.

Mechanical hazard tree removal will begin this week in the Caldor Fire Area off Pioneer Trail near South Lake Tahoe and on Echo Summit this fall. The purpose of the Tahoe Basin Caldor Hazard Tree Fuels Reduction Project is to …

Meeks Bay Fire has officially merged into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District in an impressive bi-county annexation deal that is set to go into effect early next year.