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Memorial Day weekend is a great time to enjoy delicious food with family and friends. Are you hosting a neighborhood Memorial Day cookout at your house? Or, perhaps you are a guest at a friend’s house and were asked to bring a side dish. While potato salad is widely considered a staple at family gatherings, how about shaking things up a bit with this Mediterranean-inspired French Potato Salad made with creamy fingerling potatoes and crisp green beans in a zingy mustard vinaigrette – this is a dish that will soon become a new favorite summer side dish!

During their hours-long meeting Tuesday evening, the Douglas County School Board chose three of the six superintendent candidates to move forward into the interview process.

The previous superintendent select ended up not being offered a contract following public outcry after it was revealed he had a criminal and mismanagement history from multiple other school districts.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery will be open for public tours on Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. Walk through the historic cemetery built land in the 1870s town of Rowlands which was at the end of what is today Lakeview Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. Located at 790 Alameda Avenue, this is the only historic cemetery in the Lake Tahoe basin. It is the final resting place for some of Tahoe’s earliest settlers.

Learn about who is buried there, and what the Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery Improvement Committee has been up to in preserving this part of Lake Tahoe's history.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – On May 19, 2024, at approximately 5:30 p.m., deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), along with East Fork Fire, responded to the end of Comstock Drive at Topaz Lake for a reported drowning. When deputies and fire personnel arrived, citizens had already moved the victim onto the shore and started performing CPR.

The victim was transported to Carson Valley Health Hospital in Gardnerville where he was pronounced dead. It appears that he was attempting to get a buoy out of the water when he drowned.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is scheduled to begin mechanical forest thinning next week on approximately 687 acres along the Pioneer Trail corridor from Ski Run Blvd. south to Meyers. The Al Tahoe Mechanical Contract is part of the South Tahoe Fuels Treatment Project intended to reduce the risk of severe wildfires near neighborhoods and create healthier forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many people may not even know there has been an ongoing behind-the-scenes story in efforts to keep KRLT-FM and KOWL-AM on the air (93.9FM and 1490AM on the dial).

COVID-19 brought many challenges to many types of businesses and people, and those who count on only advertising dollars to stay afloat saw the worst of it when businesses closed and couldn't advertise, then chose not to when reopening.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The following is a recap of the May 9, 2024, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) board meeting provided by Teresa Schow, executive assistant to Superintendent Dr. Todd Cutler.

After I moved to Tahoe in 1983, the workforce significantly grew and the number of restaurants and bars in the region more than doubled. There are two basic truths that will never change: Tahoe is a second home market and a major tourist destination. With a finite number of homes at Lake Tahoe, affordable housing and workforce housing will always be a challenge.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Starry-eyed travelers and Lake Tahoe locals have a new home base to indulge their passion for the cosmos with a newly launched partnership between Coachman Hotel and Tahoe Star Tours. Over June 13-16, the recently reimagined South Lake Tahoe property will offer a “Stargazer Package” featuring two tickets to the popular Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Nevada’s Spooner Lake, plus a charcuterie board for two, complimentary fireside s’mores, and two drink tickets redeemable at the Coachman Lobby Bar following the star-studded tour.

An amazing group of young members of the South Tahoe Middle School’s Club Live were Adopt A Day of Nourishment volunteers for Bread & Broth’s (B&B) Monday Meal on May 13, 2024. “Volunteering at a B&B meal was an opportunity I’m glad I didn’t miss,” said Jimmy McKaughan. “I enjoyed seeing and meeting all of the different people in this community and being able to know you helped,” she added.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After months of skiing, Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California resorts are targeting June 14 as the kick-off to their summer activities, with Kirkwood Mountain Resort following once their snow melts.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Memorial Day weekend marks South Lake Brewing Company's 7th anniversary, and they’re celebrating all day on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26.

The party will start at 12 p.m. on Saturday at the Brewery with the release of new anniversary beers, live music by Sierra Gypsies and Miranda Rae Love, slushies on tap, food from Philly Phil's and Slice of Sierra Pizza, face painting, and specialty merchandise for sale.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Cyclists from across the country will help change the lives of blood cancer patients by gathering in Lake Tahoe on June 2, 2024, to participate in the 31st annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride.

Organizers want to remind the community of road closures to be aware of during the race which will be attracting over 2,000 riders.

California State Parks is honoring the service of veterans, and active and reserve military members, by offering free admission to 143 participating state park units on Memorial Day – Monday, May 27, 2024. The list of participating park units can be found at parks.ca.gov/MemorialDay2024.

Join the Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe on July 6, 2024, for a memorable summer event at the stunning Grand Lawn at Valhalla Tahoe with a Crawdad Festival from the pristine water of Lake Tahoe. The Toulouse Restaurant will be preparing the Louisiana-style crawdad boil.

Beer and wine will be served at the event as well. Join them for an unforgettable experience.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Optimist Club is hosting its annual Kid's Fishing Derby at Sawmill Pond on Saturday, June 1 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. which is located on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd. and Sawmill Rd. in South Lake Tahoe. This event is free and open to children 14 years old and younger.

Fishing tackle and bait will be available for those without their own. Receive expert guidance from Tahoe Fly Fishing.

There will be a free fish cleaning table.

Hot dogs, chips, and lemonade will be provided!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Spring keeps teasing us in the Lake Tahoe Basin - we're almost to continual warm days, then a new system skirts above us and changes the forecast. In the week ahead, an upper-level low will be moving north of Lake Tahoe, but temperatures trend roughly five degrees lower on Wednesday as some of the cooler air filters in behind the cold front. The air is unstable, bringing a chance of rain before mid-week and again over the weekend.

Forecast from National Weather Service in Ren;

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County takes great pride in honoring the dedication and unwavering commitment of our Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals who serve as the safety net of our community’s healthcare system. This year, May 19 – 25, 2024 is recognized as National EMS Week, with the theme “Honoring Our Past, Forging Our Future.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

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15:09 ORDINANCE VIOLATION REPORT - Occurred on Crystal Air Dr, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Disposition: ASSISTED.

The Tahoe Chamber named the winners for this year's Blue Ribbon Awards during a special awards ceremony Thursday, May 16, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center.

The goal of the Blue Ribbon Awards is to recognize businesses and individuals who have made significant contributions to the South Tahoe community.

Community Enrichment Award sponsored by Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe: A business, non-profit, or agency that has worked to improve the South Shore community.

Winner: Live Violence Free,

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