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South Lake Tahoe, California

South Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, United States, in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Population 21,330

Top Events in South Lake Tahoe History

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1944Architecture
Gambling arrived at the Lake in 1944 when Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall opened in Nevada as one of the area's first gaming establishments.
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1960Sports
When the 1960 Winter Olympics came to what is now Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe was put firmly on the map as the skiing center of the western United States.
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1963History
On December 8, 1963, Frank Sinatra Jr.
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1965Government
== History == The city was incorporated in 1965 by combining the unincorporated communities of Al Tahoe, Bijou, Bijou Park, Stateline, Tahoe Valley, and Tallac Village.
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1967Government
A post office was established in 1967.
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1970History
The disappearance of Donna Lass on September 6, 1970, has been linked to the Zodiac Killer.
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1980History
The bombing of Harvey's Lake Tahoe in 1980, took place just outside the city limits in Stateline, Nevada.
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1987Crime
On May 18, 1987, Herbert James Coddington was arrested for the murder of two women and the kidnapping of two teenagers.
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1988Crime
He was found guilty of these crimes and sentenced to death in 1988.
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1991History
In 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard (age 11) was abducted from a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe; she was found alive in Antioch, California, in 2009.

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Historical Timeline

1944Architecture
Gambling arrived at the Lake in 1944 when Harvey's Wagon Wheel Saloon and Gambling Hall opened in Nevada as one of the area's first gaming establishments.
1960Sports
When the 1960 Winter Olympics came to what is now Olympic Valley, Lake Tahoe was put firmly on the map as the skiing center of the western United States.
1963History
On December 8, 1963, Frank Sinatra Jr.
1965Government
== History == The city was incorporated in 1965 by combining the unincorporated communities of Al Tahoe, Bijou, Bijou Park, Stateline, Tahoe Valley, and Tallac Village.
1967Government
A post office was established in 1967.
1970History
The disappearance of Donna Lass on September 6, 1970, has been linked to the Zodiac Killer.
1980History
The bombing of Harvey's Lake Tahoe in 1980, took place just outside the city limits in Stateline, Nevada.
1987Crime
On May 18, 1987, Herbert James Coddington was arrested for the murder of two women and the kidnapping of two teenagers.
1988Crime
He was found guilty of these crimes and sentenced to death in 1988.
1991History
In 1991, Jaycee Lee Dugard (age 11) was abducted from a bus stop in South Lake Tahoe; she was found alive in Antioch, California, in 2009.
2004Education
Due to budget cuts, Al Tahoe Elementary School and Meyers Elementary School closed in 2004; however, Meyers Elementary School reopened as Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet...
2005History
December 2005 has been the wettest month with 13.83 inches (351.3 mm) of total water-equivalent precipitation.
2007Disaster
On June 24, 2007, the Angora Fire broke out at the Seneca Pond recreation area near Meyers, three miles (4.8 km) south of South Lake Tahoe.
2012History
In 2012, the Lakeview Commons Park was renamed.
2019Education
South Lake Tahoe education rate from 2019–2023, of all persons aged 25 or older, 89.0% were high school graduates and 34.0% had a bachelor's degree.
2023History
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $73,940, and the per capita income was $50,098.
2024Culture
In 2024, The City of South Lake Tahoe began the process of starting a Joint Powers Agreement with El Dorado County, called South Tahoe Area Rapid Transit, which would complement...

Did You Know?

1
South Lake Tahoe is located in the state of California.
2
South Lake Tahoe has a population of 21,330 residents.
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The city's population was 21,330 at the 2020 census, down from 21,403 at the 2010 census.

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