SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. —

Tamara Wallace has resigned as the mayor of South Lake Tahoe after her recent admission that she stole money from a church where she worked as an administrator.

In a letter to local media earlier this month that included the confession, Wallace said she had been recovering from a suicide attempt and reflecting on the traumatic experiences in her life. She said she aimed to pay back "every cent I have taken."

The El Dorado County district attorney said it was investigating the stolen funds and Wallace’s confession.

Wallace submitted her resignation on Monday night, which was effective immediately, the city said.

In her letter, Wallace also urged South Lake Tahoe Pro Tem Cody Bass to resign, following his recent arrest .

Bass was arrested on Sept. 25 in c

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