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What has become the South Lake Tahoe area "event to attend" for the past four years, Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars once again has filled the stage with men and women from the local community.

South Lake Tahoe Mayor Austin Sass and his professional partner Catherine Arens are two of those participating on the MontBleu stage and have been working several hours a week on their Samba routine.

The anticipated list is out! Tahoe Arts Project (TAP) has announced the participants in the 5th annual Dancing with the Tahoe Stars which will be held on Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. in MontBleu's showroom.

The stars and pros for this special evening:
Betsy Belotti and Rainer Herm
Marimille Dacia and Gerzon Chaves
Alison Ganong and Bob Truesdale
Brooke Hernandez and Alex Kaskie
Cindy Martinez and Rex Kline
Jeff Cowen and Rhonda Keen
John Freidrich and Jodi Patton
Matt Levitt and Robyn Lindner
Chuck Malone and Angela Smith
Austin Sass and Catherine Arens

Kenneth Charles Traum passed away suddenly at his home in Martinez, Ca., on Nov. 5, 2016.

He was 45.

Kenny was born on July 17, 1971, at Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, Ca. He moved to South Lake Tahoe, Ca., with his mother, Judy, and brother, Mike, when both boys were toddlers. He attended pre-school at Under the Magic Pine Tree, followed by Meyers and Al Tahoe elementary schools, South Tahoe Middle School, and graduated from South Tahoe High School in 1989.

10/16/16 update 7:00PM - The Little Valley Fire is holding at 3,400 acres with 55 percent containment. 667 personnel remain on the incident. More rain forecast tonight which will aid in extinguishing the fire which started on Friday.

22 residences and 17-outbuildings were destroyed with 480 homes saved in the direct vicinity of the fire. Multiple structures remain under threat until 100-percent containment has been achieved.

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10:00PM update - Current acreage burned in the Little Valley Fire has been revised at 3,400 acres with 20 percent containment this evening.

A far reaching high pressure system is over the west coast, with temperatures reaching into the 100s up and down the middle of California and into Nevada.

The record temperatures for South Lake Tahoe are around 90, with the average being 80. Here is the forecast for the week from the National Weather Service.

Sunday - Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night - Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

With a snowpack 130% of average, the warm temperatures which are forecast this week in South Lake Tahoe aren't worrying those watching the drought situation, yet.

A high pressure system over the west coast will bring record, or near record, temperatures up and down the coast with Sacramento in the 70s and Los Angeles near 90. Reno will be in the 60s.

The long range forecast from accuweather.com calls for wet weather back again soon. One system next week could bring rain, but stronger chances of rain and snow over the last two weeks of the month.

A few weak weather systems are headed to Lake Tahoe, but they don't bring with them much of a chance for precipitation.

A weak storm will pass to the north on Monday and Tuesday with 20% chance of it leaving a little snow according to the National Weather Service.

Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort will all be having job fairs at the beginning of November, and new this year, 15- and 16-year-old teens can now be employed.

They are accepting applications for the upcoming 2015-16 winter season as well as having the job fairs.

West Coast Expos is organizing the "Tahoe Business Expo," an event where property and business owners, managers, CEOs and entrepreneurs will find resources and solutions while networking with experts in almost every field. It will be held at Harvey's Lake Tahoe on October 30, 2015.

They are looking for business owners who'd like to participate as an exhibitor, people to participate in a whole day of business seminars as well as people looking to connect with local companies. Seminars are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., exhibits open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Climate experts say El Nino is growing stronger and could bring drought-busting wet weather to California this year. While the ocean condition is nearly guaranteed, rainfall doesn’t always follow the sea temperature increase.

On Thursday, scientists at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) said chances for El Nino this summer are close to 100 percent, with simulations suggesting by December, it could exceed the devastating 1997-1998 event that brought widespread flooding and hurricane-force winds to most of California.

Trains played a big part in Northern Nevada history, transporting copper, silver and goods across the desert.

Sierra-at-Tahoe brings the second annual Equinox Spring Festival to the slopes beginning March 21. This free festival features live bands over three consecutive weekends, signature Sierra events for all ages and competitions on and off the mountain. Competitions including the Van's Hi-Standard Series and 9th Annual Buckle Up Big Air will be taking place on-mountain, while the 8th Annual Salsa Showdown will happen in the base area.

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.

WOW! This is probably the busiest concert month since I've been keeping a blog.

#4thofJuly events include parades and fireworks on both ends of the lake in #LakeTahoe plus Billy Ray Cyrus in Incline Village and Sinbad at the Montbleu on July 5th, Black Star Safari, 4-piece puzzle, and Groovebox at the American legion July 4th, Red White & Bass feat. Love and Light, Muppet Punk, Gurbtron, Trevor Selby, Tre Tuna, DJ Chango at Lakeside at Night and Stylust Beats, Subtropixx, Aux, IJV at Tahoe...

July 01 Unauthorized Rolling Stones @ Harrah's

A wet storm pounded the west coast over the last four days, dropping 3-5 feet snow over the Sierra and bringing drought ridden Folsom Lake up 6 feet. A strong atmospheric river with a lot of moisture from the subtropics was funneled into the area, creating swollen streams, rivers and minor flooding.

With snow levels fluctuating between 7500-8000 feet Sunday afternoon, South Lake Tahoe saw mostly rain, but the slopes of nearby ski resorts saw feet of snow, instead of the recent storm totals recorded in inches, added to their terrain.

Governors from eight states this week announced a groundbreaking initiative to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the roads in their states within a dozen years.

With less than 100 days until the beginning of the 2013-2014 Lake Tahoe ski and ride season, now is the time to purchase the best-valued season pass to Tahoe’s three premier mountain destinations, Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar.

The Tahoe Local and Tahoe Value Passes offer access to more than 263 trails, 14 terrain parks and 10,270 acres all on one pass; but the current season pass prices are only guaranteed through September 2, 2013.

Lake Tahoe isn’t the only beautiful thing people will be gazing at this summer because the Artist-In-Residence program is sure to catch the eye of many at the annual summer-long Valhalla Arts, Music and Theatre Festival.

Where else have you been able to entrust the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers and local Lake Tahoe talent? Motherhood Out Loud will take the stage at MontBleu May 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and May 12 at 3 p.m. It is a moving hilarious theatrical event perfect for a Mother’s Day weekend outing. Go here for tickets, call (530) 541-4975 or stop by the MontBleu Box Office.

With access to more than 10,270 skiable acres at three premier mountain resorts—Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort — Lake Tahoe’s only true three-mountain season passes provide season-long access to the most diverse and quality experience Lake Tahoe has to offer. Starting today, Lake Tahoe skiers and snowboarders can lock in the lowest guaranteed price on a season pass for the 2013-2014 winter season (www.bestoftahoe.com) for as little as $389.

The ever-changing forecast for a series of winter storms is calling for several feet of new snow between now and Monday as the first round of this Sierra storm has hit Lake Tahoe. Thanks to the highest elevations in the Sierra, it is currently snowing at Heavenly, Kirkwood at Sierra-at-Tahoe, the resorts report.

Here's the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno. Click on photos to see the illustration:

Dancers practiced their West Coast Swing in the main ballroom of the MontBleu Resort and Casino on Friday for the second day of the Mountain Magic Dance Convention. Michelle Kinkaid started the ...

Weather changes with the potential for snow above Lake Tahoe and throughout the Sierra may be headed our way by Monday, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.
There will be a large pattern shift as low pressure digs southward along the West Coast. Forecast models show the jet stream will sag over the region bringing gusty winds to the valleys and strong ridge-line winds of 100 mph possible for the Sierra.