Tahoe Daily Tribune
Tahoe Blue Crews were integral in combating the litter issue in 2020, and the volunteer groups will continue to clean up their adopted areas this summer.
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Alex Vale
Ask most Lake Tahoe residents how last summer went, and their answers will likely be the same: It was a mess.
With COVID cases on the rise and anxieties escalating, the small mountain communities surrounding the lake experienced a surge in visitation rivaling non-pandemic years. Coupled with limited staffing from resource agencies, the Jewel of the Sierra saw an exacerbation of issues that have afflicted the area for decades: littering, overcrowding, illegal parking and irresponsible recreation.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Love them or hate them, Lime Scooters have returned for the 2021 summer. Lime will be operating 500 of the lime-colored battery-operated scooters in South Lake Tahoe once they all arrive.
By Paula Peterson
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Love them or hate them, Lime Scooters have returned for the 2021 summer. Lime will be operating 500 of the lime-colored battery-operated scooters in South Lake Tahoe once they all arrive.
The scooters are popular with visitors and locals, with the scooter placement at bus stops giving locals a micro-transit option to get to their final destination. In a pandemic year, almost 200,000 rides were taken which equals to almost 50,000 car rides, according to Lime. The scooters are rented through a phone app and a function will tell the renter the location of the nearest available scooter.