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The Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) firefighters are our friends; they are our neighbors, they are kids we went to school with, they are our softball teammate, and most importantly, they are our saviors in times of need. During the Angora Fire in 2007 some of them sacrificed their own homes to save ours, and more recently they provided vital help and support at the Camp Fire and prevented the oil tanker fire from spreading further than Hwy 50. Our community is safer because of LVFPD firefighters, but these firefighters are not safe in their jobs.

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Considering attempting this 5000-year-old practice that has somehow become a modern phenomenon? Nervous? Don’t be. Here are a few secrets to know before you jump in and try yoga.

1) What To Wear

Back in 2000 when I first began exploring Yoga I would show up for classes in anything from whatever I had worn to class that day to my running shorts and a tank. "Active Wear" was not a thing. It wasn't until I started attending classes at a local gym that I began to seek out clothing that would better allow me to stretch out and bend my body.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Plenty of permits to cut down Christmas trees in the Lake Tahoe Basin remain at both sales locations. Due to permits being sold out after just a week in the past, people were only allowed to buy one of the $10 permits per family this year.

The result is plenty of leftovers.

STATELINE, Nev. - Many know him from "Hell's Kitchen," "MasterChef" and "Kitchen Nightmares," and now people will get to know world-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay and experience his culinary skills at his new Lake Tahoe restaurant named after the hit reality show.

Caesars Entertainment has teamed up with Ramsay once again and has transformed the old Sage Room in Harveys Lake Tahoe to be the newest home for Hell's Kitchen.

Even before the doors open, over 12,000 reservations have been made for one of 151 seats in the 3,160 square foot restaurant located on the casino floor.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the City of South Lake Tahoe in need of both a city manager and fire chief, the City Council today discussed the best route to take on their recruitment.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – Voters who have been mailed a postcard from the
El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill O’Neill indicating they are a "No Party Preference" may have to re-register.

“We are confident our mailing list of NPP voters is accurate, however, some voters may have had their party preference unknowingly changed as a result of automatic voter registration through the California Department of Motor Vehicles,” O’Neill said.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This year's Turkey Trot and Gobble Wobble were once again successful, this time raising almost $4,000 for the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH).

The City of South Lake Tahoe and TCH were cosponsors of the event and are thanking the community for their support.

“This event just keeps getting better and better and that is thanks in large part to the community support,” said Recreation Superintendent Lauren Thomaselli. “This year's Turkey Trot was one of the best we’ve had and all raised money and donations for some very worthy causes.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe History Museum has transformed into a scene of Christmases past, and they are opening up to the whole community on Saturday, December 14 for the free annual Holidays in History Open House.

The museum opens its doors at 11:00 a.m. Enjoy book store specials, a decorated historic cabin, docent tours, and their special spiced cider, all until 7:00 p.m.

Then, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., join in all the reindeer fun! The party moves over to the SLT Recreation Center gym for an evening of free family enjoyment.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Live Violence Free (LVF) has announced the hiring of a new executive director. Debra Dyason has joined the South Lake Tahoe-based non-profit tasked with promoting a violence-free community.

Debra brings 20 years of expertise as a senior non-profit leader, funder, public policy advocate, and recent Executive Director of a domestic violence and sexual assault agency (First Step of Wichita Falls, Tex.). Debra is passionate about empowering survivors so they can lead their best lives free from violence and abuse.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - He has been at the helm of the City for almost a year, but Frank Rush has submitted his resignation and is headed south to take on a new position in Big Bear Lake, California.

Rush was sworn in as the City of South Lake Tahoe city manager on December 6, 2018, and will be leaving on January 24, starting in Big Bear Lake on February 3, 2020. Their City Council approved him during their meeting on Monday.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) begins their search for a replacement for the retiring superintendent the people tasked with finding the right candidates are reaching out to the community.

What is being developed from public meetings and an online survey will create the profile of what makes up the desired characteristics neede or the person who will move into Dr. James Tarwater's position when he retires in June 2020.

A new holiday tradition is being offered by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation at their 2nd annual Breakfast for Dinner at Ernie's Coffee Shop on Thursday, December 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are available from any foundation board member (Nicole Bergner, Virginia Berry, Jerry Bindel, Chris Campion, Melinda Choy, Bob Comlossy, Beth Delacour, Tyler Fair, Micelle Feeney, Karen Goldberg, Brian Hogan, Ivone Larson, Matt Lucksinger, Joe Marzocco, Greg Ochoa, Cinnamon Pakes, Jeanette Riva, Kelly Shanahan, Harold Singer, Kathy Strain, and Belen Urratia).

A hit on Broadway, A Year with Frog and Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. Based on Arnold Lobel's well-loved books, and featuring a hummable score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons and tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Millions around the world participated in the Global Climate Strike this past September, trying to make their voices heard as they called for action.

A reported 7.6 million people took to the streets, the biggest climate mobilization in history. From small villages to big cities, people spoke, walked, joined hands and used their voices in defense of the climate and an end to reliance on fossil fuels.

October isn’t all about ghouls and witches. This spooky-themed month is also known as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Wednesday, October 30, Live Violence Free is South Lake Brewing Co. to bring a fun-filled evening to the community while also bringing awareness to domestic violence and how to prevent it.

From 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., join them for a family-friendly event filled with arts and crafts for the kids, a costume contest and trivia for the family, an information booth to spread awareness on domestic violence, and fun prizes for all ages!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kind Traveler and the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority (LTVA) have teamed up to empower travelers to make a positive community and environmental impacts when they stay in hotels and motels on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

Sunsational Clothing & Tans will be holding there annual Customer Appreciation Day Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for all new and current members.

They will be displaying their new infrared sauna and have free tanning, $20 spray tans, free red-light therapy. There will be raffles, food, prizes and gift bags.

Sunsational Tans will also be offering discounts on all tanning packages and tanning lotions. Purchase a package for now, or later.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An active shooting training at South Tahoe High School last week gave local, state and federal agencies the opportunity to use their collaborative skills in responding to an emergency at the school.

In the simulated event after school, a call went over the radios on a secure channel to alert all first responders of a shooting at the high school and with the shooter still on the loose. At the first call, there were seven "victims" (volunteers acting for the training).

Black Ice Theatre Co. presents The Pillowman, the winner of two Tony Awards and the Olivier Award for Best Play. It was written by Martin McDonagh, the acclaimed author of In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

The play will be performed on the Duke Theatre stage on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College on October 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, November 1, 2, 3. All shows 7:30 p.m. except November 3 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15-$20 and can be purchased here: https://thepillowman.brownpapertickets.com. (Show contains coarse language and adult content)

The Christina, a 65-foot yacht that once called Lake Tahoe home, is now an iconic art car that has been cruising along the playa in the Black Rock Desert. She is returning to Lake Tahoe during "Docked at Hard Rock" November 1-2.

Flipper Manchester, a South Lake Tahoe construction company owner, was originally hired to demolish the yacht that had been dry-docked at the Tahoe Keys Marina for years.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The ski resorts have yet to open in Lake Tahoe, but young racers and competitors headed to BlueZone Sports Saturday for "Competition Day" where they had special prices and prizes.

One of those prizes went to 14-year-old Sebastian Kilgore, a freshman at South Tahoe High School. Blue Zone Sports selected the young man who competes in slopestyle and rail events in the USAA South Tahoe Series. Kilgore had a very successful 2018-19 season and placed fourth in Nationals where his "Front 630 Off Rail" won the "Best Trick" award.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Several different agencies will come together in South Lake Tahoe to train for a mass casualty incident on Wednesday, October 16, from 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The public may see and hear things around South Tahoe High School and Barton Memorial Hospital during this training exercise that may appear serious due to the responding South Lake Tahoe Police Department, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue, Cal Tahoe JPA, Barton Health, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – We've all heard of "Pay It Forward" and now it's time for a new twist. Enchanted Florist will be at The Crossing at Tahoe Valley on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, starting at 11:00 a.m. handing out hundreds of flowers to busy shoppers to help brighten up their week, as part of the ‘Petal it Forward’ program.