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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - A new $5 per night surcharge will be added to all hotel rooms and other transient lodging accommodations within the Lake Tahoe Township area of Douglas County.

As a result of Senate Bill 461, the new law adding the fee went into effect July 1, 2019, giving the new charge to Tahoe-Douglas Visitor’s Authority (TDVA) for a planned event center in Stateline. It affects all bookings received by the lodging properties after July 1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you thought gas prices on the California side of Lake Tahoe were already high, they are about to go up again on July 1. Tax will now rise from 41.7 cents to 47.3 cents per gallon and is the second in a wave of gas tax increases.

The July 1 increase is part of the new annual adjustment to California's gas taxes.

In 2016, the state's tax on gas was 28 cents. It rose 12 cents per gallon in 2017 after the Legislature passed a 10-year tax and fee increase.

STATELINE, Nev. - Douglas County Redevelopment Area No. 2 (RDA2) at Stateline is moving forward despite a move to have it dissolved by Douglas County Commissioner Dave Nelson.

There was an overflow crowd at the commissioner's June 20 meeting at Lake Tahoe. Many of those who could not fit in the meeting room were accommodated with audio feed in the judges' chambers and the bottom floor of the parking garage.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When the City formed in 1965 it was incorporated as a general law city for the purpose of having more local control over public services such as police, fire, and snow removal.

Now there is discussion about changing to a charter city. During their March 5 meeting, Councilmember Cody Bass asked that this subject come forward at a future meeting and Councilmembers Jason Collin and Devin Middlebrook said they were interested in learning more about what the differences are between the two, and what it would mean to South Lake Tahoe to switch.

STATELINE, Nev. – Country star Lee Brice is heading to Lake Tahoe as part of the 23rd annual Hooters International Pageant on Thursday, June 20 at the 2019 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series in the Harveys Outdoor Arena.

Women around the country have been participating in local pageants, all to win a spot at the big event in Lake Tahoe.

Viewing the pageant and concert are open to the public and tickets are on sale now.

STATELINE, Nevada - Casinos on both the north and south ends Lake Tahoe saw a big drop in revenue in February 2019 according to figures released today by the Nevada Gaming Control board.

Revenue on the South Shore was $14,571,570, down 26.64 percent from the same month a year ago when revenue was $19,861,878. On the North Shore, their reported revenue of $1,411,965 was down 24.74 percent from February 2018.

Statewide, the revenues reported by casinos was $1,011,538,885, down .62 percent from last year.

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of January 2019 showed an decrease over the same month a year ago, posting a loss of 3.01 percent with a "win" of $984,526,623 for casinos in the state (down $30.5M) according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

The South Shore of Lake Tahoe experienced a loss when compared to January 2018 as well, down 14 percent with their recorded "win" of $16,892,197. This was the largest percentage loss in the state.

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A scammer attempted to get money out of a South Lake Tahoe business owner on Thursday, December 20 by pretending to be from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD).

The call came into the business from what looked like the police department's main phone line. The person on the other end told the owner he owed money on old credit cards and would be arrested if he didn’t pay up. The caller gave him a number to call, 512-333-2304, and when he called they asked for $1985.

He hung up and called police.

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of September 2018 showed a slight increase over the previous year, posting a gain of 1.26 percent with a "win" of $991,222,034 for casinos in the state, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

I am surprised that some people call Measure T “too extreme,” when the measure a) still allows fulltime residents to rent out their houses for 30 days per year, b) promotes the development and expansion of VHRs in areas properly zoned as commercial or part of the Tourist Core.

Do you know what is really “too extreme”?

• Local businesses struggling to fill open positions because their employees can’t find long-term housing in Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you ever wondered where the extra gas tax money you now pay at the pump is going? The increase on the excise taxes on gasoline and diesel along with new registration fee for cars based on their value have so far created 26 projects in District 3 as well as in other districts across the state.

But now that funding is being challenged.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each of the nine candidates for City Council answered the same ten questions that were given to them by South Tahoe Now. For nine consecutive days the candidate's responses will be shared in the order received.

Today, the first-time candidate Bruce Grego gives his responses as he seeks a seat again on the South Lake Tahoe City Council:

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of August 2018 dropped when compared to the same month in 2017, posting a loss of 7.74 percent with a "win" of $912,980,589 for casinos in the state, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

On the South Shore, the $26,789,111 in gaming revenue earned by the casinos was up by 4.74 percent from 2017. The Carson City and Carson Valley had a "win" of $9,650,518, up 2.77 percent.

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of July 2018 remained almost even with the previous year, posting a loss of .16 percent with a "win" of $996,439,793 for casinos in the state, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

On the South Shore, the $29,940,267 in gaming revenue earned by the casinos was up by 25.52 percent from 2017. The Carson City and Carson Valley had a "win" of $9,559,069, up .31 percent.

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of June was up 4.17 percent in 2018 when compared to the same month in 2017, bringing in a "win" of $933,003,709 to casinos in the state, according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.

On the South Shore, the $18,717,280 in gaming revenue earned by the casinos was down 8.65 percent from 2017. The Carson City and Carson Valley had a "win" of $9,028,184, up 7.34 percent.

In May, the gaming revenue for the South Shore was $18,022,230.

A day on the lake is a dream come true for many, but for two South Lake Tahoe Police Department officers it's another day at the office. As they navigate Lake Tahoe they are looking for speeders, unsafe practices, life vests, drunk boaters and boat registrations, as well as responding to life threatening crashes and drownings.

"It's our little city out here," explained Steve O'Brien who has manned the South Lake Tahoe police boat for 17 summers.

The good news, South Lake Tahoe City Council approved an adult-use cannabis ordinance at their special meeting Monday.

What hasn't been worked out yet is how much to charge the different types of cannabis businesses to operate, and how product and surrounding services will be taxed.

There will be a special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Monday, June 2 starting at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers at the airport.

Cannabis is the topic of the main reason for the meeting, both a vote on a tax measure for the November ballot and a public hearing on the zoning and regulations of adult use cannibus businesses and the medical marijuana dispensary.

Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of April was up 7.5 percent in 2018, bringing in a "win" of $953,698,753 to casinos in the state according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

On the South Shore, the $14,938,015 in gaming revenue earned by the casinos was up 12.61 percent from 2017. The Carson City and Carson Valley had a "win" of $9,214,172, up 7.08 percent.

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes

Tuesday, April 17 will be the next South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the council chambers at the airport.

A cannabis ordinance will once again be discussed during the meeting. Micro-businesses, on-site consumption, permit costs, taxes, and number of licensees will be a few of the points they will discuss as an ordinance is developed.

The Council will also be voting on steps to replace the City Attorney and City Manager.

The following was sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and was shared with South Tahoe Now:

The following is an email sent to both the South Lake Tahoe City Council and the SnowGlobe Music Festival organizers:

1. Independent Engineer:
- a. Repeat previous dB tests for comparison
- b. Establish new dB tests and standards
- c. Establish Sound Czar with authority to adjust volume or end performance of artist
2. Must have standards, monitoring and fines for violations that are independently en-forced with a mechanism to have complaints responded to within 20 minutes of being reported (no unattended phone number for complaints).
3. Noise Engineering per Presentation.

Music icon Robert Plant is bringing his Carry Fire tour to the lake on June 23, 2018 at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys. He will be performing with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters. Los Lobos will be their opening act.

The English singer, songwriter, and musician is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. He formed The Sensational Space Shifters in 2012 and since then they have toured and released albums, the latest of which is Carry Fire.

With the March 6 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting set to address the annual music festival SnowGlobe, the Parks & Recreation Commission held a special meeting to decide what their stance would be on the festival being held on the Community Playfields.

The new playfields have never had a soccer or football game played on them, but they are in need of a lot of repair after SnowGlobe unpacked and left after their Dec. 29-31 event.