South Lake Tahoe news stories on Newser

'Inseparable' Twins, 73, Found Dead Together

John Johnson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:07:08 CST

Police in California are trying to unravel the puzzling deaths of identical twin sisters, reports the AP . Patricia and Joan Miller of South Lake Tahoe were entertainers as kids in the 1950s, performing on TV and before the troops, but they turned into recluses for most of the last 40...

Winds May Stoke Tahoe Fire

Sophie Goldstein — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:25:32 CDT

The Lake Tahoe fire that's already destroyed 200 homes and forced some 2,000 people to flee could be refueled today by strong winds, the AP reports. Additional homes may be at risk, as well as the lives of firefighters. Yesterday, a gust forced firefighters to retreat from the line...

Wildfire Guts Homes Near Tahoe

Sam Gale Rosen — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 06:16:00 CDT

A rapidly spreading wildfire, just outside South Lake Tahoe in northern California, has destroyed 165 structures and ravaged 2000 acres of heavily wooded land, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hundreds more buildings are threatened and nearly a thousand people have been evacuated from nearby communities. There are no injuries reported...