The slow and bumpy 5-mile road to Fallen Leaf Lake, southwest of South Lake Tahoe, affords only one way in and one way out — a potential deathtrap. “We have probably three or four thousand tourists a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gary Gerren, the affable fire chief in the community of Fallen Leaf Lake, is serious about protecting the few ...

Late Tuesday night, Douglas County investigators apprehended a man who is accused of stealing more than $10,000 in artifacts after they staked out the Sage Restaurant at Harvey’s Hotel-Casino.

Fallen Leaf Road is the community’s main connection to State Route 89 and Lake Tahoe. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters This story by Julie Cart was originally published by CalMatters.