Lake Tahoe made international news earlier this summer — but not for a positive reason. On July 4, the Zephyr Cove and Zephyr Shoals area were inundated with 6,279 pounds of trash and debris left over from celebrations, the worst in the history of beach cleanups.
Each year, July 5 beach cleanups take place throughout the area thanks to the League to Save Lake Tahoe and dedicated volunteers with Clean up the Lake and other organizations, who worked diligently to remove trash and debris from both the beaches and the water.