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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series returns to the South Shore for their eighth season on Thursday, June 20. Opening night will mark the highly anticipated return of Vokab Kompany, featuring a brand-new act B3K, a new sound from South Lake Tahoe’s Robbie Gallo.

Live at Lakeview brings a weekly concert on the beach, beer garden, local merchants and food options through a collaboration of On Course Events, Tahoe Wellness Center, Tessie’s Beach Bites and the City of South Lake Tahoe.

Sierra-at-Tahoe, the City of South Lake Tahoe and On Course Events have teamed up to present the 7th Annual Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series, which returns to Lakeview Commons on the first day of summer, Thursday, June 21.

Good news for South Lake Tahoe as the Amgen Tour of California has announced their 2018 race schedule. A favored site for the women’s race, South Lake Tahoe will once again host the men for the Stage 6 finish and welcome back the women for the fourth year in a row on May 18. 2018.

AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, made the announcement Thursday.

Summer is almost here and its time to start planning your Thursday evenings in South Lake Tahoe with a stop at Live at Lakeview, the summer concert series on the beach.

Starting June 22 and every Thursday until August 31, the free concerts will be at Lakeview Commons at the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Highway 50 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Toyota and the City of South Lake Tahoe are presenting the series with On Course Events.

2016 is the 26th year that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has handed out its "Best in the Basin" award for projects in the Lake Tahoe basin that demonstrate exceptional planning and implementation and compatibility with Lake Tahoe’s environment and communities.

During Wednesday's TRPA board meeting in Kings Beach, the nine winners for the year were honored.

The City of South Lake Tahoe was one of those recipients for the Bijou Bike Park project, a collaborative effort between the City and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association.

On July 25, a woman visiting South Lake Tahoe reported a robbery and attempted sexual assault in a laundry room at Lakeland Village on Lake Tahoe Blvd.

Over the past year, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department has received at least three such reports and believe they may be related due to similarities in the subject's description and method of operation.

SLTPD wants to caution the public and is asking for help in identifying the suspect(s) in these cases.

Robbie Gallo, the frontman for Vokab Kompany, is coming home to South Lake Tahoe this week for two shows, the first at Live at Lakeview Thursday night. The 1998 graduate of South Tahoe High School is also the MC for the San Diego based hip hop band.

Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series returns Thursday, June 23 for its fifth season at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe. Promising a diverse selection of entertainment, organizers start off the ten-week series with Live at Lakeview veteran performer and world-renowned percussionist, Paa Kow from Ghana, West Africa.

As we welcome in 2016, the City of South Lake Tahoe would like to reflect on the accomplishments of 2015. The following is a summary of accomplishments during 2015.

Strategic Priority: Fiscal Sustainability
The most important issue facing cities and local agencies is continued steadfast attention to the budget, both short term and long term fiscal impacts.
· FY 15/16 budget adopted on time and without use of alternative revenues (3rd consecutive year).
· Adopted 5-year Financial Forecast and 5-Year Capital Investment Plan.

Thanks to the support of 38 local businesses/organizations, dozens of local vendors and hundreds of weekly attendees, On Course Events produced over 20 community events this summer, including 3 brand new event series’.

“None of these events would be possible without the support we have from our local
community,” states Leslie Schultz of On Course Events. “The best part is we’re able to recycle that support right back into the community and the local non-profit organizations that support it. That’s true Tahoe support!”

More than 100 vehicles and floats will be in Saturday's parade that will be celebrating the City of South Lake Tahoe's 50th anniversary. Along with the moving entries there will also be 500 people walking along the route.

The route of the City of South Lake Tahoe's 50th Anniversary Parade on Saturday, September 19 has changed direction so it will lead to Bijou Park for the grand opening of the Bijou Bike Park.

So far there are 85 entries in the parade along with over 300 walkers joining in the festivities. The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the 'Y' and will proceed East on Highway 50, turn right onto Al Tahoe Blvd. and end at Bijou Community Park where the city will officially open and dedicate the Bijou Bike Park with a “Party at the Park.”

The company that has built the BMX tracks for three Olympics, 40 World Cups and 10 World Championships is in South Lake Tahoe to build the Bijou Bike Park. Alex Fowler of Elite Trax, Inc has been in Rio de Janeiro building the track for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but he is much happier being in South Lake Tahoe creating what bicycle enthusiasts have been envisioning for year.

This Thursday, Fish Out of Water make their Live at Lakeview debut and aim to command the senses, move the masses, and leave you contemplating love, life, and everything in between.

“It’s as if Led Zeppelin, Bootsie Collins, Bob Marley, and Ice Berg Slim were wrapped up into one bad-ass persona.” Griffith Jackson - Sacramento News & Review
San Diego’s premier rock, funk, reggae and hip-hop specialists, Fish Out of Water, will take the stage from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. with local reggae band, Taking Root opening up the show at 4:30 p.m.

Cycling in South Lake Tahoe was the focus of the second Annual Cycle Celebration on Saturday. Kids both young and old were at the Heavenly Village to participate in a Bike Parade, Bike Rodeo, Bike Tune-Up station and informational booths.

The celebration wrapped up the two-week long Tahoe Bike Challenge where hundreds of people got out of their cars and biked to school, work and for play.

During Saturday's activities, the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition honored the Town of Truckee and Karen & Pete Fink for their contributions to cycling in the region.

The popular outdoor concert series in South Lake Tahoe, Live at Lakeview, is about to start their fourth season of music on the beach.

On Course Events and the City of South Lake Tahoe are the sponsors of the event. The City just approved giving On Course Events a new 5-year agreement.

The Bijou Bike Park will take a step towards reality on Tuesday if the South Lake Tahoe City Council votes to approve the funding and in-kind services staff is recommending.

Members of the Bijou Bike Park Association (BBPA) presented the original project to the City back in September of 2011, and since then they've been working non-stop in their efforts to create the park. South Lake Tahoe BMX and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association have been helping BBPA in their efforts.

Over 120 kids have taken advantage of the summer programs at the Boys and Girls Club in South Lake Tahoe. They started the summer off with a bang with a plethora of activities in the first week. They went swimming at the recreation center, enjoyed ice hockey, spent time building paddleboards, went ice skating, had drama club, golf club and bmx club, Jr Staff program, beach trips, trout creek, water day, soccer, sewing, and many more fun activities.

There are still opening available but they are going quickly.

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There are many people in this community that want to see more positive changes made. Those include bike paths, road repair or replacement, more public art, a BMX track, improvements at the Skate Park and other recreational areas. They want more events at Lakeview Commons, like the summer concert series, which the City helps support for the locals and visitors alike. They like the upgrades around Harrison Avenue and free parking lot being built next to the Tribune building. All of these pull millions from the City’s General Fund.

Selected among several local outstanding youth Josh Kornbeck will compete against other Boys & Girls Club members for the California Youth of the Year title and a $1,000 college scholarship from Tupperware Brands Corporation. As the new Youth of the Year for Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, 16-year old Josh is a true example of an extraordinary young man recognized by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) for his sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.

A Bands for Bikers fundraiser will be at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd., beginning at 5 p.m. TAMBA and the SLT BMX Association, in conjunction with the Tahoe Basin Land Management Unit of the Forest Service will hold this fundraiser to build a pump track and mountain bike skills park at Bijou Community Park. Fundraiser includes bands, bmx bike demonstrations, silent auction, music and food.

Nestled at the end of Lyons Avenue, a series of dirt jumps and broad ramps make up the South Lake Tahoe BMX park. It's quiet in the middle of the day, but on Tuesday and Thursday evenings riders...