SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next scheduled meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on May 21 has been canceled due to a lack of an in-jurisdiction quorum. In order for remote participation by council members, three of the five would have to be in the council chambers. In the case of May 21, only two would have been.

The next council meeting will be held on June 4 at 9 a.m. Agenda items originally scheduled for May 21 will be moved to that date.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The women of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) have launched their online auction, the top fundraiser for the group celebrating over 47 years of serving the local community.

The auction is full of over 300 items to bid on, from massages and gifts to unique opportunities. All bids will be accepted until 5 p.m. on May 24 when the auction closes.

To sign up and bid, visit https://e.givesmart.com/s/:5wpTfq_RoJV/e/xOa/.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Lake Tahoe Destination Stewardship Plan received a 2024 Project Excellence Award from the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) during the National Outdoor Recreation Conference held in Stateline last week. The award recognizes the dedication and innovation of individuals and organizations in advancing the outdoor recreation profession while upholding SORP's values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; sustainable recreation; people; community; collaboration; and skill development.

Coordinated by Realtor Ellen Camacho, Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty has hosted four Adopt A Day of Nourishments (AAD) sponsorships annually for several years. The most current sponsorship meal was held on Monday, May 6, and once again Sierra Sotheby’s sent an excellent volunteer crew to participate in the evening meal service.

In addition to Ellen Camacho, the Sierra Sotheby’s sponsorship AAD crew included returning volunteers Demian Black and Haily Mitchell, and Angie Challenor, who was participating in AAD for the first time.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the week of Apr. 29 - May 5, 2024. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.

Log for April 29 - May 5, 2024

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Thankfully the warmer weather is approaching. Hopefully, your Liberty Utilities bill should decrease for a while - unless or until another 40 percent monthly rate increase occurs. YES, it’s true. A 40 percent increase in your monthly service slid in starting in January.

While it’s common to joke about wine-drinking culture, relying on alcohol to cope with family demands and work stress is no laughing matter.

Drinking a glass of wine can provide relaxation and enjoyment at first, because alcohol affects neurotransmitters such as dopamine (the pleasure neurotransmitter). However, alcohol has a disruptive effect as your body breaks it down, so unwinding with a glass at night might result in fragmented sleep and frequent waking. Lack of good sleep may make you tired and irritable the next day, fueling daily stressors.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Cuppa Tahoe on Saturday, May 11 and refresh your social circle at "Speed Connections." It has the same concept as speed dating but is more book-centric with the goal of making some new connections. At times people may find it hard to meet new people in South Lake Tahoe, and this gives everyone a chance to expand that social circle in a casual bookstore atmosphere.

From 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., meet people on a timed greeting, then you move on to the next "connection." Talk books, and share interests, and its not about dating - just friendship.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - Lake Tahoe Dance Collective celebrates the 12th Anniversary of its summer festival from July 23 - 26, 2024. The 12th annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival kicks off with an opening night gala in Tahoe City, followed by Tahoe City Community Night, Kings Beach Community Night, and concludes in a closing night gala in Incline Village, featuring new commissions and performances from artists from New York City Ballet, Broadway, LA Dance Project, Boston Ballet, and more! For more information and ticketing, visit https://www.laketahoedancecollective.org/laketahoedancefestival.