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New phase of construction to begin at The Chateau
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 8:19pm
Soon, memories of "The Hole" will be replaced with the vision of new retail, restaurants and condominiums as the next phase of construction begins in South Lake Tahoe.
The Chateau at the Village will continue its growth to the corner of Friday Avenue and Highway 50.
South Lake Tahoe's Blue Ribbon Choir to join Foreigner on stage
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 5:35pm
South Lake Tahoe's Blue Ribbon Choir will be joining British-American rock icons, Foreigner, on the MontBleu stage Saturday evening.
Several month ago the band, famous for such hits as "I Want to Know What Love Is,""Feels Like the First Time," "Cold as Ice," and "Hot Blooded," contacted Dave Davis of MontBleu about their desire to have a local choir join them on stage during their South Shore show.
Davis contacted Paul Kushner, the Blue Ribbon Choir director, to see if his group would be interested.
He said "yes!"
Community and Council looking forward to Tahoe Valley Area Plan
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/02/2015 - 8:55pm
Twenty years and many meetings later, the Tahoe Valley Area Plan unanimously passed the first of two final hurdles at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
In the first reading to adopt the three resolutions which make up the plan, Mayor Hal Cole and the City Council thanked everyone who was part of the long process to start shaping things up at the "Y". "This plan will have an impact for years to come," said Cole.
History Sunday: The 1860s town of Rowlands on the South Shore
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 5:33pm
As the City of South Lake Tahoe celebrates the 50th anniversary of its incorporation, there is a long forgotten town that was once along the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Travelers came west in droves in 1849 after the discovery of gold near Placerville. Many used the Tahoe Wagon Road which is known as Pioneer Trail today. When the first major silver deposit in the United States was discovered in Virginia City in 1859, many of those same gold hunters traveled over that same road into Nevada.
How diet influences your health is topic at next Tahoe Center talk
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/30/2015 - 9:02pm
Event Date:
June 11, 2015 - 5:30pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center invites the community to join guest speaker Dr. Carolyn Slupsky of the UC Davis Departments of Nutrition and Food Science & Technology for a presentation that will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 11 at the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village, Nev.
South Lake Tahoe's 'Live at Lakeview' concert series lineup releaed
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:34pm
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.
Native Species Festival at Taylor Creek Visitor Center
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/27/2015 - 1:46pm
Event Date:
May 30, 2015 - 10:00am
The Sixth Annual Native Species Festival will be held at the Taylor Creek visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This free family event is hosted by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and is a great way to spend the day outdoors and learn about the native species of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
The Visitor's Center is located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
Barton Health announces the passing of Dr. Paul J. Fry II
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/26/2015 - 9:42pm
On behalf of the entire Barton family, I wish to express my deepest condolences to the Fry family on the passing of Dr. Paul J. Fry, II.
Dr. Fry made significant contributions to the health and wellness of our community, and his impact has improved the lives of many.
"Papa Fry," as he was known by many members of the community, was a beloved orthopedic physician in Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley for nearly 50 years. He opened Tahoe Fracture Clinic in 1964, and propelled the orthopedic program to a nationally recognized level.
Five decades of history and stories of research at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/20/2015 - 10:30pm
Event Date:
June 4, 2015 - 6:00pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center invites the community to join renowned limnologist Dr. Charles Goldman for an entertaining public presentation on the stories and history of five decades of scientific research at Lake Tahoe and the challenges ahead. Dr. Goldman’s presentation will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village, Nev.
UC Davis research at Lake Tahoe began with Dr. Charles Goldman. In 1959, Dr. Goldman formed the Tahoe Research Group and began regularly monitoring Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department promotes Brenen Davis
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/02/2015 - 10:58pm
Brenen Davis was promoted to Fire Engineer/Paramedic for the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department.
Davis, who started his career with SLTFD in 2002 as a Reserve Firefighter, then became an employee in 2004.
His list of accomplishments include being a field training officer, experience fighting the Deerfield Lodge Fire, the Long Valley Fire and the Angora Fire. Davis has received multiple letters of appreciation from both the public and from the City.
Brenen has been married to his wife, Liz, for three years, and they have two dog named Kula and Sol.
South Lake Tahoe no longer a part of Hot August Nights
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 9:16pm
For the past several years, South Lake Tahoe has been a part of Hot August Nights with a few days of local show and shines, cruises and concerts prior to the big annual event in Reno.
This is no longer the case.
Without funding or a local venue to take on the "South Lake Tahoe Experience," Hot August Nights is bypassing the lake in 2015.
Ann Lee-Barthel to speak at LTCC: "How to grow a replacement body part"
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/26/2015 - 8:11pm
The LTCC Foundation's Speaker Spotlight Series continues on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. in the Board/Aspen Room on campus. Ann Lee-Barthel, a biomedical engineering PhD student at UC Davis will present "Tissue Engineering: How to Grow a Replacement Body Part."
Ann will describe her work in growing ligaments in the lab for use in surgical repairs.
Christmas Cheer All Year's "Superwoman" Joanne Shope being honored
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/25/2015 - 7:42pm
Event Date:
May 28, 2015 - 5:30pm
The community is invited to an evening of celebration and honor, maybe a little roasting, and lots of good cheer for Joanne Shope, who has been the backbone of Christmas Cheer All Year for the past 20 years.
The celebration will take place at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course, located at 2500 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe, CA.
Council passes new South Lake Tahoe Vacation Home Ordinance
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 10:00pm
In response to noise, trash and occupancy complaints, the City of South Lake Tahoe has adopted a new Vacation Home Rental Ordinance. The vote was 4-0 in favor since Councilman Tom Davis had to recuse himself since he is part owner of Tahoe Keys Resort.
Agriculture, Food & Nutrition from Local to Global theme of next Incline Village talk
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 8:05pm
Event Date:
April 23, 2015 - 5:30pm
What does it take to feed nine billion people? How does our food system encourage California agriculture to remain globally competitive, while reducing poverty in low-income countries? How can we deliver healthier outcomes for malnourished communities in Asia and Africa, while reducing rising obesity rates around the world? A food system that meets growing global demand must lower our environmental footprint as well.
While Lake Clarity Results Are Positive, New Challenges Loom
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 10:25pm
The University of California, Davis and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recently released their yearly water clarity readings for Lake Tahoe. The good news: Mid-lake water clarity improved significantly in 2014, with an average reading of 77.8 feet. That’s 7.5 feet greater than the average reading for 2013, and almost 14 feet greater than the 64.1 feet measured in 1997, Lake Tahoe’s lowest recorded clarity.
If It’s Your Dog, Then It’s Your Doody
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 4:24pm
Litter. Dog poop. Unsafe fires. Bear safety. These are just some of the issues impacting our Region. Today, the Lake Tahoe Outreach Committee unveiled the Take Care™ campaign to help reduce these impacts and promote a more responsible use of our great outdoors.
The campaign was designed for use in outreach efforts by public agencies, private businesses and nonprofit organizations in the Region. Aimed at residents and visitors, the campaign is a series of reminders that poke fun at the mistakes we all make when we’re not paying attention.
South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drive on Friday, May 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 1:03pm
Event Date:
May 1, 2015 - 12:00pm BloodSource will hold a South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive to meet the community need for blood and blood products. The new blood drive location will be at the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Center Gymnasium at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. The blood drive is sponsored by the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Walk-ins are welcome.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Gym
1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
United States
See map: Google Maps
Lake Tahoe's water clarity at best in over a decade
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/08/2015 - 10:07pmClarity levels at Lake Tahoe in 2014 showed the biggest improvements in more than a decade, according to researchers at the University of California, Davis, who have studied the lake for the last half century.
The improvements are in part due to continuous work from the Lake Tahoe community to lower pollutants to the lake. They were also influenced by the drought, as reduced precipitation meant fewer contaminants flowed into Lake Tahoe, particularly during the summer, when clarity levels were the highest recorded since 2002.
City to spend $200,000 to evaluate maintenance needs
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/18/2015 - 12:21am
You will soon be seeing this state of the art, high tech van traveling through the streets of South Lake Tahoe. Equiped with lasers, GPS, digital measuring tools and cameras, the van will be able to record the conditions of the city's infrastructure, thus allowing the gathered data to be evaluated to priorizie all maintenance.
Nationally it is estimated that there are $2 trillion of backlog mainenance to roads and other items in the infrastruce of cities and counties. Locally the number is estimated at $26 million.
Advancing agriculture innovations locally and globally
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/05/2015 - 11:50pm
Event Date:
April 9, 2015 - 5:30pm
What does it take to feed nine billion people? How does our food system encourage California agriculture to remain globally competitive, while reducing poverty in low-income countries? How can we deliver healthier outcomes for malnourished communities in Asia and Africa, while reducing rising obesity rates around the world? A food system that meets growing global demand must lower our environmental footprint as well.
Council evaluates South Lake Tahoe craft fairs
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 11:03pm
Craft shows allowed in South Lake Tahoe have long been an issue, whether it was the number of them or the quality of goods offered. In September of 2013, the codes concerning craft shows were revised to only allow 10 per year in 2014 and eight per year starting in 2015. The maximum number of shows per location was changed to limit just four.
LTCC Speaker Spotlight Series brings Biologist to Campus
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 10:03pm
Event Date:
March 12, 2015 - 6:00pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Speaker Spotlight Series continues on Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m. in the Aspen/Board room inside the library building. In the spotlight will be Serena Caplins, a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Davis, who is studying population biology.
Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber celebrated 60th with the community
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/26/2015 - 10:21pm
It was a trip down 60 years of memory lane as the Tahoe Chamber celebrated their birthday on Wednesday night.
Over 150 people attended the mixer at Tep's Villa Roma, many who have been in South Lake Tahoe almost as long as the chamber.
Long time locals Bill Kingman, Tom Davis, Paul Middlebrook and Deb Howard shared the Trivia game hosting duties, trying to stump the crowd with questions from the community's past 60 years (and beyond).
Lake Tahoe research provides new insights on global change
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/24/2015 - 8:10pm
A Scripps Institution of Oceanography-led study on how natural and man-made sources of nitrogen are recycled through the Lake Tahoe ecosystem provides new information on how global change may affect the iconic blue lake.
“High-elevation lakes, such as Lake Tahoe, are sentinels of climate change,” said Lihini Aluwihare, associate professor of geosciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. “Small changes in the lake’s chemistry can have big impacts on the entire ecosystem.”
South Lake Tahoe home a complete loss after fire
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/20/2015 - 12:17am
4:40 p.m. update: A South Lake Tahoe home is a complete loss after a Thursday night fire which displace six residents and hospitalized two.
A South Lake Tahoe firefighter suffered from smoke inhalation and was transported to Barton where they were treated and released. The resident, a male, was at first sent to Barton but later transferred Code 3 to the U.C. Davis Burn Center with burns to his head and hands.
South Tahoe High Cheer Team wins first place at Davis competition
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 8:49pm
The Varsity Cheer team from South Tahoe High is bringing home a first place trophy from the United Spirit Association (USA) California Open held at UC Davis on Sunday, February 1.
The STHS girls won the "Varsity Show Cheer Advanced" category.
Cheer and dance teams from Northern California competed.
City Council News: Lot sells for $1.1M; Raises given; Connolly and Regan Beach updates
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 12:04am
The City Council Tuesday formalized the offer on the SW corner lot on Ski Run Blvd and Highway 50. The lot, along with 12,000 square feet of commercial floor area (CFA), was sold for $1.1 million to Halferty Development Company.
Helpful Strategies for Teaching Science Education
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/20/2015 - 10:31pm
Event Date:
January 30, 2015 - 10:00am
A free, all day workshop about teaching science to children will be held at the UC Davis Tahoe Center for Environmental Science on January 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
They will present an overview of the Next Generation Science Standards, tips for becoming a better science teacher, sample activities to present the new standards, as well as tie-dying the scientific way.
Local favorite McP's reopens in new South Lake Tahoe location
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/15/2015 - 1:28am
There was no "open" sign in front nor was there any announcement that Wednesday would be the opening day for the new McP's Taphouse in the Stateline area of South Lake Tahoe. Yet, the bar was packed and the outside seating was starting to fill up by late afternoon.
Pete Joseph and business partner, former Navy Seal Greg McPartlin, put a lot of work into the 6,000 square foot found building at the end of the new Chateau and across the street from Harveys.
Stem Cell Treatments for Inflammatory & Traumatic Diseases
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/04/2015 - 11:40pm
Find out how stem cells function to heal tissues in animals and people at the next lecture series held at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village on January 15.
Dr. Dori Borjesson from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine will speak about current veterinary clinical trials using stem cells to treat inflammation and spinal cord injury in small and large companion animals.
Borjesson is a veterinarian and Professor at UC Davis, specializing in regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy.
Wine: El Dorado, elevated taste
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/30/2014 - 8:30am
Shortly after graduating from UC Davis in 1983 and working at wineries in Napa Valley and the Santa Lucia Highlands, Jonathan Lachs and Susan Marks took desk jobs in Silicon Valley. High-tech was the couple's ticket to their dream vineyard and winery -- but it wouldn't be in Napa or Monterey.
While at Davis, Lachs had tasted a 1980 Madrona Vineyards Chardonnay from the El Dorado Hills -- a wine so pure it sealed his fate.
"The wine was so refreshing, bright and true to character compared to the big oaky wines that were popular at the time," he recalls.
Hal Cole returns as South Lake Tahoe Mayor, Wendy David Mayor Pro Tem
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/09/2014 - 1:20pm
The newly elected South Lake Tahoe City Council members, City Clerk and City Treasurer were all sworn in during Tuesday's council meeting.
Susan Alessi was re-elected in November as clerk and David Olivo was retained his seat as treasurer. Both terms are for four years.
Newcomers Wendy David and Austin Sass both won seats on the council and they joined re-elected Tom Davis in the swearing in ceremony.
First meeting today for new South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/09/2014 - 8:14am
New South Lake Tahoe City Council members Wendy David and Austin Sass will join Hal Cole, Tom Davis and JoAnn Conner today as they begin their official first day of service after being sworn in this morning.
The 9 a.m. meeting begins with an inaugural ceremony and election on who will be the next Mayor of the city and the Mayor Pro Tem for 2015.
All committee assignments will be laid for for the year as well.
Also on the agenda are BevMo's request for a liquor license and South Tahoe Refuse's request for a rate increase starting January 1.
Letter: I am thankful for the vote of confidence
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/04/2014 - 11:08pm
To the community:
El Dorado County certifies election, final counts in for all races
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/26/2014 - 9:59pm
Twenty-one days after the election, the final results have now been certified by the El Dorado County elections department.
The closest race was for the three open seats for South Lake Tahoe City Council. The top vote getter was long time local Wendy David who had 18.05 % of the vote with 1727 residents feeling confident she'd represent them well. Coming in second was incumbent Tom Davis who received 1461 votes, or 15.52% of the vote. Austin Sass moved ahead of incumbent Angela Swanson and ended up with 1318 votes to Swanson's 1289, just .31% difference.
TRPA wins Silver Spike Award for their "Tahoe in Depth" newspaper
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/21/2014 - 9:52pm
Tahoe In Depth, the environmental newspaper that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency created two years ago to help improve awareness and understanding of lake issues, was recognized with a Silver Spike award at the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America annual awards ceremony on Thursday.
Silver Spike awards recognize the northern Sierra region’s best public relations and communications campaigns, according to Anne McMillin, President of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Mayor's State of the City Address: "No progress will ever be made without change"
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/18/2014 - 10:16pm
For his "State of the City" address, South Lake Tahoe Mayor Hal Cole took everyone on a trip through the city, celebrating the successes of the last year and creating an anticipation for a future seen with new investments, an improved economy, more businesses and a community that will continue to thrive.
Ballots not all counted yet; Two City Council Incumbents may not be returning
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/12/2014 - 11:59pm
It's been eight days and there is still no official count from last Tuesday's election. With 100% of the precincts counted by 1 a.m. November 5, El Dorado County election employees have been counting the absentee and provisional ballots since then. They released their third report of the count today, showing little change from Friday's numbers.
Swanson, Sass just one vote apart, More absentee ballots still to be counted
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/06/2014 - 7:50pm
The results of the first wave of counting the approximate 13,000 absentee and provisional ballots from Tuesday's election were released this evening and just one vote separates two candidates from serving on the City Council or not.
Wendy David.......17.98%.......1271 votes
Tom Davis.........15.48%.......1094 votes
Angela Swanson....13.99%........989 votes
Austin Sass.......13.98%........988 votes
Brooke Laine......13.35%........939 votes
Matt Palacio......12.83%........907 votes
Bruce Grego.......12.22%........864 votes
El Dorado County still has over 12,000 votes to count
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/06/2014 - 12:28am
With just 13 votes separating two candidates and deciding who will be on the South Lake Tahoe City Council, thousands of uncounted absentee and provisional ballots could actually change the outcome.
El Dorado County election officials told South Tahoe Now today that an estimated 12,000 absentee ballots and 1,000 provisional ballots may take until Thanksgiving to count. By law they have 18 days to certify the election and all votes must be counted by then.
South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County Election Results
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 9:58pm
100% of the ballots from polling locations have now been counted in the El Dorado County and City of South Lake Tahoe elections. The following is the result pending some absentee ballots that still need to be counted.
County Supervisor Area 5
Sue Novasel - 59.92% 3529 votes
Kenny Curtzwiler - 39.58% 2331 votes
City of South Lake Tahoe City Council
Top 3 win a seat
Wendy David 18.00% 1205 votes
Tom Davis 15.56% 1042 votes
South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates thank the public
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 8:14am
Dear Voters,
Today is the day you shape our City’s future. With your vote, choosing three members for our city council, you will speak on issues from economic development and the environment to jobs and the way we care for families and children. You have seven candidates to choose from, each proposing a path to move our City forward.
Divers in Emerald Bay to remove Asian Clam control mats from bottom of lake
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/24/2014 - 11:50pm
Divers are mobilizing at the mouth of Emerald Bay to start removing 5 acres of rubber mats that were laid on the lake bottom two years ago for a pilot project to control Asian clam populations in the area.
Divers are anticipated to be working in the water through November, so boaters are asked to exercise caution when entering and exiting Emerald Bay and obey a no-wake zone that extends 600 feet from shore at Lake Tahoe.
NASA Scientist uses Lake Tahoe as a measurement of the earth's temperature
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/19/2014 - 8:51pm
Event Date:
November 13, 2014 - 5:30pm
Dr. Simon Hook from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be in Lake Tahoe on November 13 to discuss his work at the lake and around the Earth using satellite measurements of the surface temperature.
Christmas Cheer's food pantry pilfered by bears
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/15/2014 - 10:35pm
Bears apparently found the food pantry at Christmas Cheer All Year too good to pass up on Monday night. Board Member Tom Davis reported that bears broke into the food pantry and helped themselves to the food used to feed those community members in need.
Christmas Cheer All Year is asking for the community’s support with food and monetary donations as they begin to restock their shelves.
Douglas County seeks Community Block Grant applicants
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/02/2014 - 11:07pm
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is expected to allocated $2.3M to communities in the form of grants that fit the categories of community facilities, planning and capacity building, economic development, micro enterprise programs, and low/moderate income development.
People are now able to apply for the Community Development Block Grant program in Douglas County. The public is invited to provide ideas, comments and potential projects.
New interactive science exhibit coming to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/28/2014 - 10:05pm
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $150,000 to the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to create a new, interactive public exhibit at the Tahoe Science Center, located in Incline Village. The exhibit will merge the results of citizen science with TERC’s new, real-time monitoring network that is being installed around the lake to understand and improve the clarity and health of Lake Tahoe’s shoreline.
Lake Tahoe lecture: Family values -Some insights from the rest of life
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/25/2014 - 9:42pm
Event Date:
October 16, 2014 - 5:30pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center invites the community to take a different approach to family values in a public presentation led by Dr. Rick Grosberg. The program will begin at 6 pm on Thursday, October 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
Dylan Sullivan appointed to El Dorado County Superior Court by Governor Brown
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/22/2014 - 10:04pm
Honorable Dylan Sullivan was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to fill retiring Judge Daniel B. Proud's seat on the El Dorado County Superior Court. She won the June primary to become the Judge for Office 5, so this announcement moved up her start date by four months.
Judge Sullivan has been specifically assigned to department 7 by Presiding Judge Suzanne N. Kingsbury, due to her training and experience, to assist the Court in effectively implementing criminal justice realignment in El Dorado County. She was sworn in by Kingsbury on September 19.
