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13-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Hit by a Vehicle While Riding an E-Bike in South Lake Tahoe

CHP · South Lake Tahoe

13-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Hit by a Vehicle While Riding an E-Bike in South Lake Tahoe

45% Center coverage: 9 sources

A 13-year-old girl has died after she was hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol.See the Story

California Firefighters Keep Cows Cool After Truck Breaks Down Amid Triple-Digit Heat

Animals · El Dorado Hills

California Firefighters Keep Cows Cool After Truck Breaks Down Amid Triple-Digit Heat

89% Center coverage: 9 sources

By Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO HILLS, California (KOVR) — Northern California firefighters helped keep cows cool by spraying them with water after the truck that was transporting them broke down on Saturday. With triple-digit temperatures in the forecast, the El Dorado Hills Fire Department responded to Latrobe Road just south of White Rock when a truck broke down. That truck was transporting cows in a traile…See the Story

Tahoe Glass House hits the market at $45 million

El Dorado County · El Dorado County

Tahoe Glass House hits the market at $45 million

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. — Singular in vision and execution, Tahoe Glass House is not just a residence — it´s a landmark of architectural sophistication and engineering mastery on the storied shores of Lake Tahoe. Plus, a lot of wow factor. Every curve, every view is deliberate, making this trophy property an art piece unto itself. In a region known for classic wood-and-stone mountain homes, this nearly 10,000-square-foot estate boldly reimagines lake…See the Story

Mt. Tallac High School, El Dorado County Adult School celebrate 2025 graduates in heartfelt ceremony

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On the evening of June 11, 2025, Mt. Tallac High School and El Dorado County Adult School held their joint graduation ceremony at the picturesque Lake Tahoe Community College. The event was a joyful and emotional celebration, marked by heartfelt speeches, proud families, and a strong sense of community. The ceremony honored the achievements of students who overcame challenges, embraced growth, and supported one another…El Dorado County · El Dorado County Read Article

[Opinion] ‘Everything bagel’ bureaucracy killed Aster Station (Opinion)

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Aster Station was never just another commercial project. It was a vision for a vibrant community hub—a modern café, open gathering spaces, solar panels, EV and e-bike chargers, and bike repair infrastructure—meant to transform an eyesore at the iconic “Y” into a sustainable, welcoming space for residents and visitors. Short of emitting unicorns and rainbows, it was as close to the perfect project as you could get, enjoying broad community suppor…Opinion · El Dorado County Read Article

Last school board meeting before graduation recognizes student achievement, addresses budget

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The last Lake Tahoe Unified School District board of education meeting before graduation and summer for the students saw the board consider the budget for 2024-2025, celebrate the student board representatives, athletic achievements, and district employees of the year among other items. Before the open session, the board took a moment to mourn the death of Giada Lancellotti, a South Tahoe middle schooler who was hit by…South Lake Tahoe · South Lake Tahoe Read Article

Wild Tahoe Festival: Birds, native species, and a one-day celebration of fun

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Get ready to spread your wings and go wild. The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, Great Basin Institute, and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are thrilled to present the Wild Tahoe Festival—a one-day celebration of all things wild and wonderful in the Tahoe Basin. Join on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Taylor Creek Visitor Center, just three miles north of South Lake Tahoe …Species · El Dorado County Read Article

Turning Lake Tahoe into a classroom: Students take field trip to Tallac Historic Site

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) hosted third and fourth grade students from the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) at the annual Children’s Forest field trip at the Tallac Historic Site. The third graders dove into lessons on the water cycle, Washoe history, plant identification, and dendrochronology (tree-ring dating). During a lesson with local Master Gardener, David Long, third grade st…El Dorado County · El Dorado County Read Article

Paddle party; Reseach center invites people to circumnavigate Lake Tahoe by kayak

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

It’s a classically beautiful Lake Tahoe summer morning at Nevada Beach, a morning where the lake is so still that it looks like glass, the air is crisp but the sun is beginning to warm my skin and the sand, as I struggle to pull my kayak off my car’s rack. I look around at the dozens of other people there, also unloading their kayaks. They do it with such ease, that I know it’s old hat for them and I try to mimic their confidence, as if I’m also…El Dorado County · El Dorado County Read Article

Lake Tahoe’s Biggest Threat Spotted: Golden Mussels

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Golden mussels are an invasive aquatic species that disrupt ecosystems, filter away nutrients and damage shorelines – and they were recently spotted on a boat trying to enter Lake Tahoe. WHAT IS A GOLDEN MUSSEL? The golden mussel, a shellfish growing up to two inches in size, looks a lot like a mussel you might order at a restaurant. While they are native to Southeast Asia, the yellow-tinted water-dwellers are considered ecosystem engineers bas…El Dorado County · El Dorado County Read Article

'Such a mess': CHP ramping up enforcement in Tahoe's most famous landmark

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The highway looping around Emerald Bay, built in the first half of the 20th century, was not equipped to handle that much visitation, and today the scene on a busy summer day is well-known to be chaotic, crowded and dangerous.CHP · South Lake Tahoe Read Article