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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.

The UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe, local volunteers working on behalf of the University of California Cooperative Extension in Davis, will once again hold the June Day Jamboree and Plant Sale on Saturday, June 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden.

The 5th annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held April 22 and 23 at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex on Rufus Allen Blvd. The show will begin on Friday at 4:00 p.m. and run until 7:30 p.m. Saturday hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission to the show is free, and each attendee will receive a small gift and be entered into a chance to win a door prize.

Members of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) handed out checks to 22 different project that are created by non-profits to serve the women and children of South Lake Tahoe on Thursday.

The awardees:

The westbound, lakeside Cave Rock tunnel entrance will get a makeover this summer, one that will stop rocks from falling onto Highway 50, add lighting to the inside of the tunnel as well as adding water quality improvements.

Devin Cartwright, Supervisor with the Nevada Department of Transportation's Roadway Design Division, spoke to the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association Thursday, giving them a overview of the project that will bring with it one lane of traffic in each direction, causing some traffic delays, 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week from May to October, 2016.

The fifth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held Friday, April 22, 2016, from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The show will return to the Recreation Complex at 1080 Rufus Allen Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Admission is free, and all attendees will receive a free ticket for a door prize drawing. The popular show attracts over a thousand attendees during the two days, and offers free give-a-ways, food, activities for the family, and vendors

The Mountain Democrat Editorial Friday December 11, 2015 titled “Total recall a total waste of time” on page A5 is far below the minimum standards of an honest newspaper. The article uses accusations of gossip, vague personal attacks, and sneering degradation of “some of the people” to dismiss the serious issues plaguing our County government.

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!”

Authorities have found the remains of at least two people inside a Garden Valley home found burned on September 13, 2015. The home belongs to a Benicia, CA family, Adam Buchanan, his 7-year-old son Gavin and Gavin’s mother Molly McAfee, who have been missing since September 11.

On Course Events presents Music in the Park and Tahoe Games Standup Paddle Races at Tahoe Paradise Park on August 23 and September 13.

“Bringing events to this gem of a venue has been a dream for On Course Events for many years,” states Leslie Schultz of On Course Events. “We’re excited to bring people together with great music and recreation in such a beautiful location!”

The new community event series begins at Tahoe Paradise Park with the Tahoe Games Standup Paddleboard Races from 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. The race will be on a custom course built across Lake Baron.

Scott Pemberton returns to Live at Lakeview for a rockin’ performance on Thursday, August 20, 2015.

“There was no question that we had to bring Scott Pemberton back for another season of Live at Lakeview. Nobody shreds the guitar like this guy,” states Leslie Schultz of On Course Events. “There are only two shows left in the season and we saved some heavy hitters for the end!”

The 3rd Annual Meyers Mountain Bike Festival is going on Saturday and Sunday, August 8th and 9th in the parking lot of Divided Sky It brings together the biking community, especially those that enjoy bicycles on dirt in beautiful Lake Tahoe.

It is full of events from rides and demos of equipment to a BBQ and Beer Garden.

SATURDAY - AUGUST 8

Sign Ups @ Dirt Lot - Corral Trailhead bottom - 8 a.m.
Demos/Shuttle - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
After Party @ The Divided Sky

SUNDAY - AUGUST 9

There is just one day left to enjoy the Nevada State Fair at Carson City's Fuji Park. The fair has been a four day event featuring agriculture, carnival, evening entertainment and community showcase.

Dozens of vendor will at the fair, providing food, drink and product and local information.

Sunday's schedule of events:

Carnival from noon to 11 p.m.
Nevada Civil War Volunteers Living History Camp from noon to 7 p.m.
Cook's Racing Pigs from noon to 9 p.m.
Swan Brother's Circus from noon to closing
Beer Garden from noon to closing
Entertainment from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friends, family and over 50 Search and Rescue volunteers from five counties are searching for 46-year-old Edward Cavanaugh who was last seen on July 17.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office says the Bay Area man was last seen in the Rock Creek area where he was riding his blue Yamaha YZ 250. Cavanaugh parted ways with another rider he had been riding with and said he was going to utilize the trail system to return to a residence he owns in the area. This trail system is in the Georgetown Divide area between the towns of Mosquito and Garden Valley.

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.

Back in 1965, a resolution of the El Dorado County Supervisors and a vote of the people residing in Meyers voted to create a park for their community. Now, 50 years later, that same community is celebrating the park's 50th anniversary and everyone is invited.

On Saturday, July 11, the celebration at the park will start at 10 a.m. and go until the sun sets behind the mountains.

There will be food, vendors, a car show, beer and wine garden and a concert throughout the day.

Tahoe Chamber thanks Basecamp Hotel for hosting the Business After Hours Mixer (BAHM!) on June 25 at Basecamp’s new bar and beer garden.

It was a wonderful night that included live music, corn hole and tours through the new property, which include rooftop patios and an Airstream trailer. The bar and beer garden are officially open to the public so make it a priority to visit this summer!

The next chamber BAHM! is scheduled for September.

The Optimist Club will be holding the 12th annual “Day In Paradise” at Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers on June 27. The event includes duck races, pancake breakfast, car show, barbecue featuring Overland Meats burgers, barbecued ribs and hot dogs.

There will be a beer garden and live music by Pre Flight and Deep Fried Mojo. There will also be free games and prizes available for youth. All proceeds go back to the community to support local youth. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Duck gates open at 10 a.m. with the first race starting at 11 a.m.

During times of drought, homeowners turn to water conservation not only in their daily habits but in their gardens as well.

There is even a word for this: xeriscape. The definition of xeriscape is landscaping and gardening that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation.

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District is hold a free workshop on xeriscping on Wednesday, June 17 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the South Tahoe Public Utility District.

The El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging has a limited supply of Senior Farmers’ Market check booklets available for qualified El Dorado County Seniors. Each eligible senior will receive one booklet that includes ten checks redeemable for $2 each to be used at Certified Farmers’ Markets for the purchase of fresh, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, cut herbs and raw unprocessed honey.

Distribution of the Farmers’ Market check booklets will take place as follows:

Recent rains have Lake Tahoe lapping at its natural rim and while it may stay there for a time, the lake should soon start dropping again during this year of drought.

Thursday, the lake level was officially measured at just a few hundredths of an inch before its rim but a trickle of water flowed from the lake and toward the Truckee River. Similar conditions have existed since Monday, the first time the lake was so high since dropping below the rim last October.

“It’s basically at the rim,” said Federal Water Master Chad Blanchard. “Right now it’s at its peak that we’ve seen.”

The City of South Lake Tahoe and the Mental Health Collaborative have declared May 10 to 16, Mental Health Awareness Week. Throughout the week, public events and articles, like the one below, will highlight “Each Mind Matters” in South Lake Tahoe.

According to California’s Mental Health Movement and the Centers for Disease Control, half of us will experience a mental health concern in our lifetime.

The fourth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held on Friday, April 24th, and Saturday, April 25th, at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex at 1080 Rufus Allen Blvd. The show will be open to the public on Friday from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

The upcoming 4th Annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show is full of hands on demonstrations, items for your home and garden, displays, music and food...all to get you in the mood for the next season.

Doors open on Friday, April 24, and will be open from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, the exhibits continue from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Last year, over 1,200 people attended the Home and Garden Show which is held once again at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex located at 1080 Rufus Allen Blvd. Besides vendors there will also be a raffle full of prizes donated by the vendors.