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Another amazing Thanksgiving is in the books. It’s now time to transition into the Christmas Season! While I like to provide recipes that are healthy and delicious, today’s recipe is one that will be pleasing to your sense of smell!

One of the things that I am loving this year that has totally put me in the Christmas spirit is Christmas stovetop potpourri. There is something so nostalgic and old-fashioned about having a pot of cranberries, citrus slices and cinnamon sticks simmering on the stove that makes your home smell festive!

Kirkwood Mountain Resort, one of the two Vail ski resorts operating in the South Lake Tahoe area, hosted Bread & Broth’s (B&B) Monday Meal on November 18.

Vail's EpicPromise Grant funds the $350 sponsorship fee to host Kirkwood’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment (AAD).

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is enhancing its Route 50 Express Service to accommodate those attending select Tahoe Blue Event Center shows, starting with the John Legend concert on December 6. This extended service offers a convenient, reliable, and free transportation option for eventgoers, with plans to expand service to additional events throughout 2024 and 2025.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue has announced the much-anticipated schedule for its beloved Christmas Fire Engine, a long-loved tradition. Once again, the festive engine will cruise through the City streets this holiday season, spreading joy and giving out candy canes to all.

Special Appearances:

Residents can get an up-close look at the Christmas Engine on December 13 and 14 at the Festival of Winter Lights near the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. The engine will be available for photos from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on both days.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Patagonia is releasing a new film, Papsura: Peak of Evil, and its premiere screening will take place in Tahoe City on Tuesday, December 17. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with a show at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The film follows professional snowboarders Nick Russell and Jerry Mark from California’s Sierra Nevada to a remote corner of the world’s greatest mountain range, as they harness years of experience in pursuit of the biggest line of their lives.

The prognosis for El Dorado County and the City of South Lake Tahoe isn't looking good. Sacramento's unfunded seismic retrofit requirements for hospitals have forced Barton Health to make a bitter pill of a decision: relocate its main hospital to Nevada, while keeping some services on life support in California.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) has identified the deceased El Dorado County Jail inmate as Brandon Canfield, 50 years old, of South Lake Tahoe.

Canfield was found in his cell at the South Lake Tahoe jail on Friday, November 29 at 5:30 a.m.

Do you want your child to learn in English and Spanish? Bijou Community School is now accepting commitment forms for its Two-Way Bilingual Immersion TK and kindergarten classes for the 2025-2026 school year!

Bijou Community School brings together English and Spanish-speaking students TK through 5th grade in the Two Way Bilingual Immersion (TWBI) program by supporting them to learn to read, write, speak, and listen in two languages. The program has three goals: bilingualism and biliteracy, high academic achievement in English and Spanish, and sociocultural competency.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –The highly anticipated Festival of Winter Lights is back for its 4th year, bringing holiday magic to the South Shore community on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14 in between the Lake Tahoe History Museum and South Lake Tahoe Senior Center (3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd). This beloved annual event will once again transform the area into a winter wonderland filled with festive activities, entertainment, and community spirit.

New in 2024: Gingerbread House Village

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is holding three fun holiday fundraisers - Paint and Sip Holiday ornament making, Make and Sip Holiday Candle Making, and a Napa Raffle!

On Tuesday, December 3 at 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. - Paint and Sip Holiday ornaments with Art Specialist Gina Stowell. This is for those 21 and older and the cost is $55. Save your spot here bit.ly/2024holidaypaintsip.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) Fall Prescribed Fire Program continues around Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. If conditions are favorable, widespread burning will resume this week. Smoke may be present. View helpful Smoke Management Tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The holiday season can be stressful for families trying to balance their budget and provide nutritious food, but the 50-year-old Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program can help.

Lake Tahoe, Nev./Calif. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is now accepting lottery entries from lakefront property owners for new moorings for the 2025 mooring lottery drawing, the agency announced Monday. Under the Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan, TRPA must conduct an annual lottery to distribute a limited number of allocations for new moorings, such as buoys and boat lifts, until the cap on new moorings is reached.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif – Caltrans has released the Draft Environmental Document for a proposed $25 million project on State Route 89 (SR-89) in El Dorado County at Meeks Bay.

This project is proposing to replace the Meeks Creek Bridge and construct a new bridge on SR-89 to provide a fish and wildlife passage, repair scour damage, provide bicycle and pedestrian access, add a Maintenance Vehicle Pullout, and restore the Meeks Creek channel within Caltrans right of way.

LaMae "LaMaye" Isenberger passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024, at her home in South Lake Tahoe, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her sisters, Clelis Martin of Weimer and Gracie Souza of Grass Valley, daughters Clelis Thompson (Derek), Pamella Isenberger of Woodfords, and Heidi Farrell of South Lake Tahoe, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church is hosting its 4th annual Advent Adventure Christmas Party for kids. Join them for this free community event - all children in grades TK through 6th are invited. Participants will play games, learn about the first Christmas, build crafts, have snacks, sing, and decorate cookies.

Parents are free to drop off their children or stay for the event. Children ages 3-4 are welcome but the parents will need to accompany them.

The party starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 8. Please plan to pick up your children at 4:30 p.m.

Stories and songs often proclaim that the holidays are one of the most joyful times of the year. In truth, they are also one of the hardest. There is an overwhelming amount of planning to be done, expectations to uphold traditions are high, and stress rises due to impending financial strain and possible family conflicts. It’s hard to know what we can do to help others through the challenging holiday season.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are no signals for a significant storm in the next one to two weeks, but possibly a weak slider around Dec 8. The temperatures will be highly variable across the region -- those areas remaining trapped with fog/stratus staying near or below freezing, while other valley locations may warm into the upper 40s. Temps are well above normal in the mountains -- with high temps into the 50s and lows near or above freezing.

The week ahead in South Lake Tahoe will see sunny, clear skies and calm winds. Perfect weather to get those outside holiday decorations up!

Celebrate Hanukkah and the holiday season at Temple Bat Yam's 6th annual Vodka & Latkes fundraiser on Wednesday, December 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Mark your calendars and plan to join in on a great evening and sample Tahoe Blue Vodka cocktails and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages, latkes, appetizers, and other small bites. Don't forget to save room for dessert! Dreidel spinning and raffle prizes to win will be part of the festive celebration of Hanukkah.

Night to Shine will be held on February 7, 2025, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. Organizers have already started planning and need the community's help.

Night to Shine is a promlike experience for individuals with disabilities who are 14 years old and above. The Tim Tebow Foundation sponsors it. Mountain House is the host church, and Access Tahoe is helping support this event.

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