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New ceramic art studio opens in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Compass Clay Studio, a learning ceramic studio and art gallery, is open for business in South Lake Tahoe. Owners and instructors, Colleen Sidey and Bryan Yerian are ceramic artists with over 40 years combined experience, Lake Tahoe Community College art faculty members, and local elementary school art enrichment teachers. Colleen and Bryan have lived in South Lake Tahoe for over ten years and created Compass Clay Studio as a way to provide the local community with access to the clay experience.

The studio is located at 976 Edgewood Circle.

Location

Compass Clay Studio
976 Edgewood Circle South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States

Lake Tahoe area roadwork June 3 - 8

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County Roadwork schedule for Caltrans projects:

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work continues on a $4.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.

June 3-7

Google Nest team builds and donates 150 bikes for South Lake Tahoe youth

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gathering of the Google Nest team at MontBleu this week not only provided staff with a great team building retreat in Lake Tahoe, but it also provided 150 local youth with brand new bikes.

Hundreds of the Google Nest employees took part in building and giving away the bikes that were presented to youth from the McKinney-Vento homeless program at Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD), the Family Resource Center, Tahoe Youth and Family Services and Live Violence Free.

Douglas County Sheriff starts take-home patrol car program

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Patrol deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) can now take their assigned patrol vehicles home with them, something other cities across the county have tried and had overwhelming success with.

DCSO Sheriff Dan Coverly has been looking at ways to maximize the effectiveness of his Patrol Division while also adding benefits to the public and savings to his budget.

LTCC leases South Lake Tahoe property for student housing

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is taking a first, big step toward helping address the lack of affordable student housing in the community by leasing a five-unit apartment building near Ski Run Blvd.

The college's trustees gave authority to school administration to sign a five-year lease with the owner of that apartment building during their meeting Tuesday evenings. The lease starts on July 2, 2019.

New El Dorado County website launched as new vegetation ordinance begins

El Dorado County has created a new website as part of its efforts to keep residents informed, safe and prepared for wildfires. Part of this new informative site is an explanation of defensible space and the County's new vegetation ordinance that takes effect May 30, 2019.

The County will use the next nine months to educate the public as to what the ordinance is and how to comply.

Interpretive sign unveiling at Tahoe Paradise Park

Event Date: 
June 1, 2019 - 10:00am

Six interpretive signs are being installed around Lake Baron at Tahoe Paradise Park and the public is invited to their official unveiling on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m.

The Board of Directors of Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District worked with the staffs of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) and received input from students and teachers at the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School to develop the signs.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 26-June 1

The following is a list of Caltrans projects at Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County. Most traffic-interfering work will be limited through 10 p.m. Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day Weekend.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work continues on a $4.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.

Official last day of school set for South Lake Tahoe students

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each year the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) Board of Education approves a calendar with three snow days built into the school year. Should there be more than three snow days, decisions have to be made: move the last day of school or apply to the State of California for a waiver on the extra days, thus giving students fewer than the required days in the classroom.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 19 - 25

Most traffic-interfering work will be limited from 6 a.m. Friday, May 24 through 10 p.m. Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day Weekend. The following are the current CalTrans projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work continues on a $4.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.

Traffic collision in South Lake Tahoe; Injuries reported

Update May 19 9:00 a.m.: The 65-year-old driver who verred off Lake Tahoe Boulevard on Saturday suffered a medical episode according to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. The unidentified South Lake Tahoe man was transported to Barton Hospital with minor injuries from the crash.

Update 1:15 p.m.: One person was transported to the hospital after they left the roadway and ended up hitting two parked cars and a building Saturday morning. The driver was transported with unknown injuries.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 53 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from April 24-30, 2019.

4/24

Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer - Dispatched & canceled en route
College Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
3300 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
2100 block of Monterey Dr - Assist invalid
800 block of Capistrano Ave - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address

Western Nevada College starts pilot program for CTE students

Western Nevada College's (WNC) Adult Literacy & Language program started a pilot program this spring to help individuals earn college credits toward a nationally recognized credential while improving their basic skills and achieving workforce training in construction.

The pilot program, NV-ACE, provides people with the opportunity to develop the skills required in the in-demand jobs in the area.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 12-18

The following is a list of roadwork projects CalTrans is working on in Lake Tahoe.

SPECIAL EVENT

Amgen Tour of California comes through the South Shore on Monday, May 13. Between 3:00 p.m and 4:00 p.m. expect delays from Luther Pass on SR89, Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Blvd. For details: http://southtahoenow.com/story/05/09/2019/ready-amgen-viewers-guide-stage-2-south-lake-tahoe

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

El Dorado County employment office in South Lake Tahoe closes for a few weeks

The El Dorado County Employment Resource Center located in South Lake Tahoe will be closed for several weeks for needed building repairs which include mold remediation, painting and new carpeting. Originally the office, located in Suite 100 of the El Dorado Center at 3368 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, was going to be temporarily closed for just this week.

Other offices in the same building, including County Income Support and Child Welfare Services, will remain open and provide services to the public.

Airport Way renamed "Lisa Maloff Way" in honor of her numerous contributions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In honor of Mrs. Lisa Maloff's numerous contributions to our community, today the South Lake Tahoe City Council officially renamed a street after her, and issued a proclamation.

In this proclamation, the City extended to Lisa and Robert "Bob" Maloff their appreciation and gratitude for the numerous donations made to the local community. Her philanthropic donations have forever changed the community and her donations
throughout the medical, education, field sports, and family services will touch generations of Lake Tahoe residents.

Father John Grace ~ September 18, 1920 - May 4, 2019

Father John Grace, former pastor of Saint Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe, passed away on May 4, 2019, at the age of 98. Father Grace had injured himself in a fall while on a walk near his Al Tahoe residence a few days before his death.

He was born September 18, 1920, to John and Cecilia Grace in the small coal-mining village of The Commons, County Tipperary, Ireland. He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters, Catherine (“Rena”) and Maureen. At the time of his death, Father Grace was the oldest priest in the Diocese of Sacramento.

City seeks public comment on the 2019-2020 Budget

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During their May 7 meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council will conduct a public hearing to solicit citizen input about the 2019-2020 Budget.

Everyone is encouraged to attend. The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.in City Hall at the Airport and is the midway through the agenda. Prior to the budget talk there will be four presentations, the approval of the consent agenda and three other hearings.

There will be a presentation after which the public will be encouraged to present

Lake Tahoe area roadwork May 5-11

The following is a list of roadwork projects CalTrans is working on in Lake Tahoe.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

Not all fire is bad fire - Creating healthy forests around Lake Tahoe

The following is the second in a series of stories on being a community that is prepared for wildfire.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vegetation fires are natural and were normal before policies were created to suppress them for fear of uncontrollable and destructive wildfires as seen in the late 1800s. When some of the first residents arrived in Lake Tahoe between the Gold Rush and Silver Strike, it was common to see just six-seven Jeffrey Pines per acre. Trees in the Tahoe Basin were clear cut to provide the lumber for building mines under Virginia City.

Lake Tahoe recognized as global sustainable destination

STATELINE, Nevada – The Sustainable Destinations Top 100 program recognized Lake Tahoe as a global sustainable destination at a tourism trade show in Berlin, Germany this spring.

"Wilder than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future" to be shown around Lake Tahoe

Event Date: 
May 30, 2019 - 5:30pm

LAKE TAHOE, CA/NV - The award-winning documentary "Wilder than Wild: Fire, Forests, and the Future" will be shown at three locations around Lake Tahoe in the coming weeks, starting on Thursday, May 30 in Incline Village.

Wilder Than Wild is a one-hour documentary that reveals how fire suppression and climate change have exposed Western landscapes to large, high-intensity wildfires. The film goes on to explore strategies that are being developed to help mitigate the impact of these fires.

El Dorado County's lone juvenile treatment center to be in South Lake Tahoe, for now

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Starting May 25, 2019, there will be no more youth staying in the Placerville Juvenile Detention Facility. After a decision by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors in February, South Lake Tahoe's Juvenile Treatment Center (JTC) will be the only youth facility in the county to serve those in the justice system 18-years-old and younger, for now.

There are several reasons for the changes including an aging facility, increasing costs and the fact that fewer youth are working their way through the juvenile justice system.

Completion date of Fanny Bridge/ SR89 project pushed out, final stage may start in 2020

The SR89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe has not progressed as expected and completion will not happen in 2019 though lots of work is scheduled.

Weather, utilities and construction scheduling have put it well behind the original 2018 planned completion and now construction work will be getting off to a late start in 2019 because of high water levels at the lake and Truckee River after an above average winter of snow and rain. Crews are expecting to start around mid-June.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork April 29 - May 4

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of roadwork projects CalTrans is working on in Lake Tahoe.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work is starting on a $1.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.

Lake Spirit Awards highlight ways to protect Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Nevada – Five people were recognized at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) meeting Wednesday for their commitment to protecting and enhancing Lake Tahoe’s unique natural environment.

Since 2011, TRPA has awarded the Lake Spirit Awards to individuals from both the North and South Shores who are either citizens or agency representatives/environmental scientists.

Building trails, promoting climate change awareness, organizing beach cleanups, and preserving cultural resources are some of the ways this year’s award winners show their dedication to Lake Tahoe.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness: Ending the Silence

Event Date: 
April 30, 2019 - 5:30pm

NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness, including co-occurring addiction.

Find out more on local efforts from the El Dorado County NAMI President Jeanne Nelson on April 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the Creekside Room at Lake Tahoe Community College.

She will provide ideas about how to help yourself, friends or family members that may need support.

Location

Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive Creekside Room
United States

ONE TAHOE listening session on North Shore Tuesday

Event Date: 
April 23, 2019 - 4:00pm

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - In January 2019, the Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), in collaboration with agency partners, launched ONE TAHOE, an initiative focused on achieving the full funding necessary to transform the community transportation vision into reality.

ONE TAHOE seeks to gather community input on funding solutions to implement the Regional Transportation Plan Vision.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 58 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from April 8 - April 15, 2019.

4/8

Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
Heavenly Resort - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
900 block of Park Ave - Alarm system sounded, no fire/unintentional
Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer

New camping ordinance approved by South Lake Tahoe City Council

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On the heels of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision that stated cities cannot criminalize sleeping on public property where there is no alternative shelter space available, the City Council Tuesday updated South Lake Tahoe's camping code.

Prior to Tuesday, the City Code prohibited camping on all public property, except in areas specifically designated for camping, but that was not enforceable since there is no permanent shelter in South Lake Tahoe at this time, just seasonal.

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building resilience in our children and ourselves

The good news is it can be learned!

Building resilience — the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats and/or significant sources of stress — can help us and our children manage stress, uncertainty, and feelings of anxiety. However, being resilient does not mean that we won't experience difficulty or distress. Emotional pain and sadness are common when we have suffered major trauma or personal loss, or even when we hear of someone else's trauma.

SLT City Council meeting to include construction allocations, camping regulations

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tuesday's evening meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will have a full agenda that includes replacement of aging snow removal equipment, a Lime License Agreement, and temporary suspension of the City's Residential Allocation Procedures.

Lake Tahoe Basin fire suppression successes since the Angora Fire

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Those of us living in Lake Tahoe know all too well the dangers of wildfire, but we also know the positive outcome a collaborative effort to be better prepared can do.

Residents across the West have been given their "wake up call" over the past few years as record-breaking fires have burned through communities, leaving devastation and death in their wake.

LTCC receives grant to expand College Promise program

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The free college program at Lake Tahoe Community College, the College Promise, was just awarded a $150,000 grant to enhance and expand the program. They were just one of three community colleges in the state to receive the grant.

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Promise program provides a free year of tuition for first-time, full-time students. With this grant award, LTCC can further enhance the program, adding free services and extra support to improve Promise student success.

Lake Tahoe area roadwork April 7 - 13, 2019

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Major Caltrans roadwork projects around Lake Tahoe will not start until at least May 1, and in the case of the $35M Tahoe City project, until mid-June due to the height of the Truckee River. In the meantime, there will be short-term projects.

Here is the week's roadwork for Caltrans for the week:

SHORT-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) at the Weber Creek Bridge: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for guardrail replacement work.

RAH Hair Studio moves to new location at The Crossing

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For ten years the RAH Hair Studio has operated at a location near Sierra Boulevard, but as they enter their second decade, they have moved to a beautiful new space at The Crossing in South Lake Tahoe.

Is was not a normal April Fool's Day when Rah's owner Angela Zajic opened the doors on her new place for the first time. In the works for five months, the new space in The Crossing next to Verde Mexican Rotisserie has been turned into something that looks like it's straight from the pages of Etsy and Pinterest.

City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Wellness Cooperative reach settlement

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An agreement has been reached between the City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Wellness Cooperative (TWC) after over two years of court proceedings between the two.

During the closed session portion of Tuesday's City Council meeting, the four councilmembers allowed to participate voted unanimously to accept the signed agreement between the City and TWC. Councilmember Cody Bass had to recuse himself from voting since he is the owner and president of TWC.

City unveils monthly newseltter to keep public informed

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. The City of South Lake Tahoe has launched its new
newsletter - "At Lake Level." The monthly newsletter is written by City Manager Frank Rush and prepared by Communications Manager Chris Fiore in an effort to keep the community well informed about City issues and initiatives.

New Leadership

Tahoe Arts Alliance to hold inaugural awards ceremony

Event Date: 
April 13, 2019 - 5:00pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Arts Alliance will hold their inaugural Alliance Awards ceremony in the South Tahoe High School TADA Building on Saturday, April 13. The awards will recognize excellence in visual and performing arts as well as recognition of those who have contributed to and supported local art.

Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Mingling and light refreshments will be from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the show begins at 6:00 p.m. This is a formal event and "dress to impress."

Bart's Tahoe Apartments fail inspection, City Attorney to evaluate next steps

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Back in December 2018 the owners of Bart's Tahoe Apartments were issued a formal Notice and Order to repair and abate by the City of South Lake Tahoe. As a result of ongoing issues and a lack of willingness to fix the problems, they were 90 days to address a long list of safety issues and code violations.

Those 90 days were up on Friday, March 22, 2019, and City building inspectors and development services staff conducted an inspection and found the apartment building at 1224 Ski Run Boulevard continues to have unsafe living conditions.

Column: Fees benefit water quality and trails

While it still feels like winter, with a healthy snowpack and ski resorts reporting record monthly snowfall in February, another building season is fast approaching. One of the questions people ask the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency each year is why they have to pay mitigation fees for their development, like new homes and remodeling projects.

Costco exploring new location in El Dorado County

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Costco is in the preliminary stages of considering building a warehouse in El Dorado Hills on the east side of Silva Valley Parkway, almost 80 miles to the west of Lake Tahoe on US50.

According to a County spokesperson, Costco has an internal selection and approval process which includes the company president doing a site visit. Costco representatives said they hope to have a final decision in April.

Land at the Y in South Lake Tahoe to be purchased for affordable housing project

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A vacant one-half acre lot on Emerald Bay Road at the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe will soon become an “affordable by design” housing project and could be the site of tiny houses. At Thursday's California Tahoe Conservancy meeting they announced their intent to sell one of its developable properties to Dinsmore Sierra who will finance and build the project which is across the street from Alpina Cafe.

Restoration project at historic Pioneer Cemetery in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution will be working this spring and summer to restore the historic Pioneer Cemetery located in the Al Tahoe neighborhood on Alameda Avenue.

South Lake Tahoe police station to undergo small portion of needed renovations

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A full list of needed renovations at the South Lake Tahoe police station would cost a few million dollars, but until a more comprehensive capital planning process is completed the Council voted to give them $225,000 to get started on the most immediate needs.

Letter: Update on Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church

We are Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church. This is a letter to our community to say that we are still here. Yes, there was a fire that damaged our building but not “the church” (our congregation). We are currently meeting for worship at Temple Bat Yam on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. Our church continues to thrive, thanks in a large part to the outpouring of love, concern, and support from you, the community of South Lake Tahoe.

We are blessed to be able to continue in our ministries:

El Dorado County Sheriff D'Agostini to speak in South Lake Tahoe

Event Date: 
March 19, 2019 - 1:00pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The public is invited to join El Dorado County Sheriff John D'Agostini as he presents "Criminal Activity: Awareness, Reporting & Prevention" on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library.

He will discuss topics the South Shore community is interested in including homelessness, crime trends and the most common financial scams targeting our communities and ways to avoid falling victim to scammers.

In addition, the Sheriff encourages questions from the audience on any other subjects that are of concern.

Explosion damages Delta Saloon in Virginia City

An explosion Tuesday morning at the historic Delta Saloon in Virginia City sent glass, brick and parts of the building into the street.

The explosion occurred shortly before 9:00 a.m. March 12.

The saloon, home of the Suicide Table, Silver Kings, and the $100000 Miners Globe, suffered extensive damage. C Street in the town was closed for a while but has reopened this afternoon.

Storey County offices were evacuated and employees moved to a safe location, but returned to work when deemed safe. The courthouse is open for normal business through the south parking lot door.

Updates on South Lake Tahoe's Bijou Marketplace

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Bijou Marketplace in South Lake Tahoe is starting to take shape with the first business, Chase Bank, open and serving the public. Panda Express will most likely be the next to open.

Also confirmed for spaces with plans submitted and approved are Whole Foods and Hub Coffee, with a nail salon and Five Guys currently in plan review.

See the layout in the photo above and below are the confirmed businesses with applications on file going into the spaces:

3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Building A Unit 100 – Whole Foods

City Council hears update on US50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project

Event Date: 
March 14, 2019 - 5:00pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been over three decades in the making. The US50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, also known as the Loop Road, is getting closer to becoming a final plan and its implementation.

The South Lake Tahoe City Council heard a presentation by Tahoe Transportation District (TTD), Lew Feldman and John Hasty of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) on Tuesday, outlining what has been accomplished and what is left to be done.

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