Man Who Drowned in Lake Tahoe, CA on Monday Had Been Struck by Rental Boat Propeller A Napa, CA man who drowned Monday after becoming separated from his boat on Lake Tahoe had been struck by a rental boat propeller. South Lake Tahoe Police got a call at 3:40 pm on Monday afternoon about two people in danger in the water about a mile off of Lakeshore Marina. 28-year-old David Castorena had a major injury to his […] SnowBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Plane Crash in South Lake Tahoe, CA Tuesday A small, single-engine plane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Meyers, California killing one person and injuring another. The injured person has been airlifted to a South Lake Tahoe area hospital. The person’s condition is unknown. Related: VIDEO: Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Crashed His Plane into Half Moon Bay Off California on Tuesday The Sierra Sun reports that a Cessna Skyhawk crashed […] SnowBrains | July 8, 2020 0 Comments
Businesses Overwhelmed as Holiday Crowds Flock to South Lake Tahoe, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/zJqIVgc7ck0"] SnowBrains | July 6, 2020 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
South Lake Tahoe, CA Rescinds Travel Ban and Pauses $1,000 Fine for Non-Essential Travel (State Travel Ban Still in Effect) At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Lake Tahoe took aggressive steps to prevent the spread of the disease and ease the burden on their only local hospital, Barton Memorial. El Dorado County’s (South Lake Tahoe, CA) board of supervisors passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020, that authorized local police to issue $1,000 fines to people traveling […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2020 1 Comment
El Dorado County (South Lake Tahoe), CA One of First Counties Allowed to Reopen Restaurants and Malls California Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell announced yesterday additional sectors that can open statewide as part of Stage 2. These include office workspaces where teleworking is not possible, outdoor museums, and limited personal services — such as car washes, dog-grooming, and landscaping — with protections to limit the spread of COVID-19 as the […] SnowBrains | May 13, 2020 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe Write to California Governor Requesting Permission to Begin Lifting Coronavirus Restrictions The leaders of South Lake Tahoe are set to vote on a proposal to ask Gov. Gavin Newsom for permission to begin lifting coronavirus restrictions, reports the Mercury News. A draft of the city council’s letter to the governor lays out what Mayor Jason Collin calls a “safe and slow reopen.” It would begin with retail businesses and the opening […] SnowBrains | May 7, 2020 3 Comments
El Dorado County, CA Extends Travel Ban to Lake Tahoe Basin Indefinitely El Dorado County, CA (includes South Lake Tahoe) announced Thursday it is extending the travel restriction indefinitely to the Lake Tahoe Basin. The situation will be reviewed every two weeks. In response to the swell of non-fulltime residents traveling to Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Public Health Officer, Dr. Nancy Williams, first issued a no-travel Order to reduce the number of visitors […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 1 Comment
Second Home Owners Who Want to Visit Their Homes Will Fight South Lake Tahoe, CA Ban Second-home owners in South Lake Tahoe unable to visit their property because of California’s stay-at-home order claim the ban infringes on their rights as property owners and are fighting the ban and the $1,000 fine for violating it, reports KCRA. Related: South Lake Tahoe, CA Approves $1,000 Fines for Nonessential Travel to Tahoe The city implemented the ban after seeing […] SnowBrains | May 4, 2020 4 Comments