Forest Service Extends Closure of Lake Tahoe, CA South Shore Recreation Sites Until May 15th In alignment with current federal, state and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health and safety of its employees, visitors and volunteers, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has extended the temporary closure of national forest recreation sites and areas in the South Shore Recreation Corridor effective Friday, May 1. Related: Forest Service Shuts Down […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 0 Comments
Tahoe Water Suppliers Earn National Drinking Water Award The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has recognized the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association (TWSA) with the coveted 2020 Exemplary Source Water Protection Award. TWSA demonstrated the highest level of protection and preservation of the Lake Tahoe watershed, the region’s primary water source for residents. “The TWSA members and staff are so incredibly excited to receive this North American award. It’s a […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Construction Begins on The Largest Wetland Restoration Project in the History of the Lake Tahoe Basin The California Tahoe Conservancy announced Tuesday that they’ve begun construction on restoring the Upper Truckee River Marsh, the largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The marsh is a popular recreation area and home to over 600 acres of wetlands which serve as a natural filter for pollutants that […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2020 0 Comments
Ex-California FBI Agent Arrested for Taking Bribes, Used Money for $1.3M Lake Tahoe Vacation Home On Friday, April 24, a retired FBI agent from northern California was arrested for allegedly taking over $200,000 in bribes in exchange for sharing confidential law enforcement information with a lawyer who has ties to organized crime, according to prosecutors in Los Angeles. RELATED: Lake Tahoe, CA Estate Which Appeared in ‘Godfather II’ Lists for $5.5M The 53-year-old-man is Babak […] SnowBrains | April 29, 2020 0 Comments
Emergency Responders Rescue Man From Capsized Kayak on Lake Tahoe Wittnesses strolling along Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday called 911 when they heard a man screaming for his life. Emergency responders showed up to rescue a man who appeared to have capsized his kayak out on the lake, several hundred yards away from where “the light blue water meets dark blue,” according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune. […] SnowBrains | April 23, 2020 2 Comments
Olympic Skier’s Squaw Valley, CA Home Located Across from Tram Face For Sale for $2.1M Olympian and World Cup skier Tamara McKinney is selling her five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home located just across from Tram Face at Squaw Valley Resort in California for $2.1 million. The home boasts easy access to the legendary ski area as well as “top-of-the-world” views of the surrounding peaks. Check out the wicked view from the home at the end of this […] SnowBrains | April 22, 2020 3 Comments
Lake Tahoe, CA Estate Which Appeared in ‘Godfather II’ Lists for $5.5M The beautiful mansion from Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning film, The Godfather II, has now been listed as for sale. Only a measly $5.5M and it could be all yours. The Lake Tahoe home is located in Homewood, California on the west shore. The official listing can be viewed here. Here’s some history on the home provided by Curbed San Francisco: The […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2020 1 Comment
California Snowpack Currently at 63% of Average to Date With ski season’s premature end across North America and most of the world, California’s snowpack currently sits at 63% of its average to date. According to the NOAA, A wet March and start to April has brought an increase to the snowpack across NorCal. The state snowpack is sitting at 63% of average to date. RELATED: #MiracleMarch in Lake Tahoe, […] Weather SnowBrains | April 15, 2020 4 Comments
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