SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kristen Schwartz, a South Lake Tahoe Arts, Culture, and Tourism microgrant recipient, is seeking input from locals about human-caused issues affecting our water, wildlife, wildfire safety, and overall environment.

If you have experiences or concerns you’d like to share, please take this brief 7-question survey: https://tinyurl.com/4yyrp5wh. The survey is in English and Spanish and will be available online until July 31.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe, Visit Lake Tahoe, and Tahoe Wellness Center present the 10th season of the Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series, on Thursday, June 29.

“We’re thrilled to begin the tenth season of Live at Lakeview next Thursday,” states Rob Giustina of On Course Events “Opening this season with Lantz Lazwell & The Vibe Tribe with Porterhaus is the perfect way to set the tone for the high energy we’ll be serving up all summer long!"

Linda Jean (Wilkes) Mendizabal passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on December 15, 2022. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Bob “Mendi” Mendizabal; son, Greg (Jenny) and granddaughters Kira and Alexa, of Kenmore, Wash.; daughter Anisa (Karen) of Trumansburg, NY; brother William “Bud” (Susan) of Boise, Idaho; numerous nieces, nephews, and grand nieces/nephews. She was predeceased by her mother Jean and her father Edward Wilkes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The ban on vacation home rentals (VHRs) in the South Lake Tahoe city limits has been upheld in the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Lake Tahoe means a lot of different things to the people who call the area home, those who visit, who recreate, and who work in the diverse types of businesses from north to south, east to west shores. It is an area of cultural, historical, and environmental contrasts through the two states and five counties that surround its 72-mile circumference.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Rarely are those who break the rules rewarded, but that is essentially the case if Caltrans goes forward with its plan to raise the speed limit on some segments of the highway in South Lake Tahoe.

If a "reasonable person" will drive over the speed limit 85 percent of the time during a speed study, then the speed limit may be raised.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - Former Denver Broncos Super Bowl MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway has not played in the annual American Century Championship for six years, but he will be returning to the popular celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe July 12-16.

The two-time Super Bowl champion signal-caller played in the first 27 tournaments until post-football career injuries sidelined him in 2017.

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. - All aboard the Star-Spangled Murder Mystery Train for a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience on the 4th of July!  Enjoy libations and appetizers served on board the train while a live murder mystery show is played out during your round trip from the historic Virginia City Depot to Gold Hill and back. 

How the Murder Mystery works:

• Your hosts at Funtime Theater will provide you with clues to help you solve the murder. These could be delivered through various methods, such as acting out scenes, providing written clues, or even staging murder weapon “accidents.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you were looking for a summery start to the week, you'll have to go somewhere beside Lake Tahoe. A cold front will bring gusty winds and a temperature drop - something local residents have seen perhaps too much of over the last seven months.

At least no snow is in the forecast, but there will be sub-freezing temperatures before summer officially starts on Wednesday. By midweek onward more typical late-day winds return along with a rebound to milder temperatures.

Dry and sunny forecast, and it looks like the "warm" part will come at the end of the week.