Lakeview Commons

The fourth season of Live at Lakeview begins on Thursday, June 25th with dual Lake Tahoe debut performances from the Bay Area's Raymond Victor Band and The Jonny Gold Trio from Davis, CA.

“A close family friend, who manages Big Brother & The Holding Company, recommended The Raymond Victor Band after I expressed our desire for that authentic Chicago Blues sound,” states Leslie Schultz of On Course Events. “ After hearing the grittiness in Raymond’s voice as he jams on the keys, we knew this was the perfect fit for Live at Lakeview!”

May 30-31 Valhalla Renaissance Faire @ Camp Richardson
Wagon Train Rendezvous @ Zephyr Cove / Wagon Train parade
June 01 Phat Caddy Monday @ Fat Cat Cafe
June 02 DJ Dakini, Oneness, Lo-G @ Whisky Dicks
June 03 Chad Bushnell @ Hard Rock Hotel
June 03-07 Heath Hyche @ Improv at Harveys
June 04 Ike and Martin @ Jimmy's at The Landing
Lacey, LaBella, and Richardson @ Cottonwood Bar & Grill
Serina Williams, Lost Whiskey Engine @ Moody's Bistro
June 05-06 Bias and Dunn @ Bar of America
The George Souza Trio @ Moody's Bistro
June 05 Superlicious @ Hard Rock Hotel

The California Tahoe Conservancy will host an open house at the El Dorado County Public Library in South Lake Tahoe (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) to gather public input regarding reuse of the former Alta Mira building site. The primary purpose of the project is to enhance public lake front access within the El Dorado Beach corridor.

Members of the public are invited to stop by the library anytime between 4-6 pm to view concept drawings, ask questions and provide feedback.

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Live at Lakeview is now classified as a signature event for the City of South Lake Tahoe, and once that was clarified during Tuesday's City Council meeting, Rob Guistina's business OnCourse Events, was awarded a five year contract to put on the Thursday night concert series.

Since the city is actually giving the event about $41,500 in waived venue charges ($650 a week), in kind services of parks, streets and public safety personnel, and cash.

The current contract the City of South Lake Tahoe has with the promoters of Live at Lakeview has expired and bids for a signature summer series at Lakeview Commons are now being accepted.

The City's contract with OnCourse Events was for the summers of 2013 and 2014 so they are now required to send out a new 'Request for Proposal' for a Summer Signature Event at the popular Lakeview Commons on the corner of Lake Tahoe Blvd and Lakeview Ave.

All who meet the proposal requirements are welcome to submit a proposal.

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.

The 7th Annual K9 Trials are being held in South Lake Tahoe all day Saturday. They started with Dog Patrol competition at Lakeview Commons this morning. More events will follow at the beach and the public is invited to attend.

If you haven't been by Harrison Avenue lately you'll find some big changes. Landscaping has gone in, one way streets are in place, there are more walking and biking areas and stores are being updated to reflect the new look.

The final phase of this year's project is the parking lot at the north end across from Lakeview Commons. And after the City Council's unanimous vote at Tuesday's meeting, the corner will also be Champion's Plaza.

As a permanent landmark to honor Lake Tahoe's past, current and future National and Olympic champions.

How it will look is what isn't known.

Guidelines for the operation of Bingo games in South Lake Tahoe are to be voted on during the City Council meeting on September 2. In an effort to clean up the city's code, City Attorney Tom Watson has been evaluating and updating all rules in the books, and the Bingo rules are part of this change.

Many people living in areas affected by the drought are feeling guilty about participating in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, so organizers in South Lake Tahoe have given it a new twist.

On Sunday, August 31 at Lakeview Commons, there will be a community wide bucket challenge to raise money for both ALS and local charities. They are asking people to bring their own 5 gallon bucket and $10. At 3 p.m. participants will stand in the water at Lakeview Commons and fill their buckets up with water and have some fun.

On June 17, 2014, the City Council held a workshop regarding the City’s five-year financial forecast and the overall economic forecast for the local community. While the forecast has improved, we need to attract substantial capital investment over the next ten years to grow the economy, meet the community’s needs and fund projects protecting the natural environment.

The 3rd Annual Race the Lake of the Sky hits the beach and waters off of Lake Tahoe June 28th and June 29th at Lakeview Commons/El Dorado Beach in South Lake Tahoe.

Paid Parking Is A User Fee

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.

For the 13 day period of May 16 to May 28, 2014, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 325 calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

5/16
Warrant in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Warrant in the 1300 block of Johnson Blvd
Assault with a deadly weapon in the 1799 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at Pioneer Trail & Al Tahoe Blvd

5/17
DUI at Glen Rd & Pioneer Trailrbance
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Glen Rd
Auto Theft in the 1100 block of Bowers Ave
Drunk in Public in the 900 block of San Francisco Ave

South Tahoe Now sent a questionnaire out to all of the candidates for El Dorado County Supervisor and Douglas County Sheriff. This is the last of the submitted responses. Candidates Sue Novasel, Kenny Curtzwiler and Angela Swanson were the only County Supervisor candidates to respond, and Douglas County Sheriff candidates Ron Pierini and Dave Brady were the only Sheriff candidates to respond. We thank those that took the time to reply.

1) What do you see as the Number 1 issue facing residents of District 5?

Another opportunity to be a part of your community is to attend and participate in the City of South Lake Tahoe's Neighborhood Service Team (NST) project.

This team concept was created to improve and preserve neighborhood vitality. They do this by by encouraging public participation and facilitating the interaction between residents and their city government.

City staff hosts meetings at the Recreation and Swim Complex located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. The next one will be held on June 10.

South Tahoe Now sent a questionnaire out to all of the candidates for El Dorado County Supervisor. We will be posting them in the order received.

1)What do you see as the Number 1 issue facing residents of District 5?

After two hours of discussion at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, the event permit for the Tahoe Wellness Coop's 4th Annual 420 T.W.C. Cup was denied for a second time.

Mayor Hal Cole summed it up as "the biggest facelift this city has seen in quite some time." In Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council action, the final steps of the Harrison Avenue Project were unanimously approved after 20 years of planning, discussing and talking by the City, business owners, property owners and residents.

The project will start this spring with substantial completion by October 15, 2014. The wrap up of the project will be complete by December 1, 2014.

The Council took five different votes concerning the project:

The City of South Lake Tahoe is letting the voters decide the future of paid parking in the city limits during the next election on June 3, 2014. Voters will be able to either approve or repeal the city's paid parking ordinance.

During Tuesday night's City Council session, several options were voted on that address concerns the public had on paid parking. They will go into effect immediately, well ahead of the election.

Helen Keller wrote those words many years ago yet they continue to be very relevant today. As I look forward to 2014 I also like to reflect on another one of my favorite quotes, this one from Ghandi, "you must be the change you wish to see in the world."

As a community that is in the midst of change, we can be reminded of these quotes as we move forward and live in a town we're both proud of, and a vibrant part of.

You may have noticed the new bus shelters placed this summer along Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. They were installed by the Tahoe Transportation District, operator of the local South Shore Transit System. The shelters won't only come with seating and protect those waiting for buses from the elements, they also have new bike racks and bear safe trash cans.

The City of South Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Tri Club have partnered to provide a series of three fun runs this Fall season including Tahoe’s Freakin’ Fun Run, Turkey Trot and Jingle Jog.

The 1st Annual “Tahoe’s Freakin’ Fun Run” will be held this Sunday, October 13th at Lake Tahoe Community College Playfields located at 1300 Al Tahoe Blvd. The Fun Run will begin at 10am and participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween attire with prizes for Best Costume and Most Ridiculous Costume being awarded.

A major road construction project through South Lake Tahoe is drawing to a close as turf, trees and plants are installed along Highway 50 between Trout Creek and Ski Run Boulevard. The $43.1 million project to collect and treat storm water runoff and provide substantial safety and beautification features started in 2011. The project also included ADA compliant sidewalks with lighting and landscaping and Class II bike lanes to give bikers a safer ride

Drivers can now drive by and see the 183 newly planted trees, 4,966 new shrubs and ground cover plants and 10.897 square yards of turf.