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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Scholarship season is here! Seniors from South Tahoe High School (STHS) and all other El Dorado County schools who are interested in finding scholarships to help with the costs of higher education are welcome and encouraged to start applying. Check out the https://scholarships.edcoe.org/ website to see hundreds of local scholarships designed for El Dorado County seniors specifically. Scholarship applications will be accepted from hundreds of donors over the next three months, with almost all applications due on Feb. 1, 2024.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Barton Health emphasizes the importance of breast cancer screening, a vital tool in protection and early intervention for breast cancer. Barton Health is proud to offer comprehensive breast care with the latest in screening and diagnostic technologies for the Lake Tahoe community.

Barton’s breast care program utilizes 3D Mammogram Screening and Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and the program now features additional cutting-edge technologies:

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Unfortunately, no one is immune to thievery and property damage, even the veterans of South Lake Tahoe. An Ariens snowblower was stolen from the American Legion Post 795 in South Lake Tahoe, and they'd like to have it back. The red-orange snowblower was purchased by the Legion five years and it was still in great shape.

Commander Tom Millham said the snowblower was locked in the Legion's storage shed on site. Millham said the Legion learned the hard way that they aren't immune to thieves.

Instructor: Guy Yeaman
Location: Kahle Community Center

Need help promoting good conduct and communicating with your dog? Then this class is for you and your dog. Instructor Guy uses a light handed approach to help you to teach your dog to obey the commands: heel, sit, stay and recall. Each dog needs a training collar, a fabric or leather lead. Dog must be at least 4 months old. Bring a copy of shot records to the first class.

New Session: Thursdays, November 9-December 21, 2023
(Thanksgiving there is no class on Thursday, November 23rd)
Time: 7-8pm
Cost: $100 per session

Instructor: Sherry Baiocchi
Location: Kahle Community Center
Day & Times: Saturdays at 9:00am
Tuesday & Thursdays at 5:30pm
No Class on Holidays
When: Ongoing
Ages: 13 & up
Cost: $15 drop-in or reduced monthly passes may be purchased from the instructor
The NEW Jazzercise is a calorie burning, pulse-pounding, fun fitness program that puts your muscles to the test. Hot playlists keep you rockin’. New formats – Fusion, Core, Dance Mixx & Strength incinerate up to 600 calories/hour. Temperature check and mask required at all times. Class size is limited

Instructor: Rose Marie Ottman
Location: Kahle Community Center
Dates: Tuesday & Saturdays, Ongoing
(ZOOM Option Available – 530-577-4044 for class code)
Time: 10:30 – 11:30am
Ages: 13 & up
Cost: $12 drop-in or multi-use punch cards may be purchased
This is a multi-level fitness class centered on the Pilates matwork exercises. Modifications are provided to address abilities and injuries. Small equipment – weights, toning rings and resistance bands may also be used. In-person class size is limited.

Instructor: Chris & Rick Manglinong
Location: Kahle Community Center

New Session: Wednesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29
Time: 4:45 – 5:45pm
Youth: 7 – 12 years Cost: $20 Drop-in: $8 per class
Adult: 13 & up Cost: $281 Drop-in: $12 per class

Next Session: Wednesdays, December 6, 13, 20
Time: 4:45 – 5:45pm
Youth: 7 – 12 years Cost: $15 Drop-in: $8 per class
Adult: 13 & up Cost: $21 Drop-in: $12 per class

Instructor: Nancy Taylor
Location: Kahle Community Center
Day & Times: Monday - Fridays at 9:00am, Ongoing
Ages: 13 & up
Cost: $15 drop-in or multi-use punch cards may be purchased
Are you ready to dance yourself into shape, reduce stress, burn calories and tone your body? Zumba class is a fun, joyful dance fitness program that incorporates rhythms and dance moves from Latin music, belly dancing, hip hop and more. It doesn’t matter if you think you can dance; all are welcome to join the party! Class size is limited

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This week's Home of the Week winner from the South Tahoe Association of Realtors:

Listing Agent: Brent Johnson, bjohnson@chaseinternational.com
Listing Office: Chase International South Tahoe

Property Address: 2504 Fountain Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
MLS #: 139518

Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 2
Square Footage: 1,648 Sq Ft.
Price: $625,000

UPDATE: Tickets for this weekend's Top Rank Boxing Event are now 50 percent off select seats. This deal expires Friday so don't wait on this offer. This offer is available online only. For a discount, visit HERE.

The event will feature 11 bouts starting at 3 p.m. with the main event starting around 9:10 p.m. Including local, Christian Avalos in the Lightweight Bout at 8 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A known Sureno gang member, Jose Medina, was arrested on Chris Avenue in South Lake Tahoe Monday morning after a lengthy investigation into gang activity in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Northern Nevada, and Northern California.

The multi-year investigation called "Operation Bear Trap" was completed by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD), El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO), El Dorado DA’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Douglas County Sheriff’s and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, and others. It has resulted in 76 arrests to date.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) is scheduled to continue fall-prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. California State Parks is scheduled to continue understory burning at Burton Creek and Sugar Pine Point state parks. California Tahoe Conservancy with assistance from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District is scheduled to continue burning piles near Crystal Bay. North Tahoe Fire Protection District is scheduled to burn piles near Carnelian Bay.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Unseasonably cold conditions will stick around through Monday morning with breezy east winds over the Sierra crest tapering off Sunday evening. Lows in the teens are gone for now. A gradual warming trend will take hold over the region this week as high pressure builds back into the western US. Late in the week, we may see increasing breezes and shower potential that could linger into the weekend.

There are chances for some upper-elevation snow on Saturday according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno.

South Lake Tahoe forecast from NWS Reno:

Breast cancer is a challenging journey that affects millions of women. A diagnosis of breast cancer can be accompanied by an array of emotions, and women often find themselves grappling with the idea of losing a part of their feminine identity.

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – Caltrans is advising motorists of continued traffic-interfering work on State Route 28 (SR-28) between Kings Beach and Tahoe City along the north shore of Lake Tahoe next week.

Southwest Gas and its contractor, Q&D Construction, will continue to work on a gas line replacement project on Highway 28 between Tahoe City and Kings Beach.

Southwest Gas has received a grading exemption from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for Q&D to continue earth-disturbing work beyond October 15. Work will continue as long as the weather allows.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following calls only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

October 19 - October 25, 2023

10/19

08:06 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE REPORT - Occurred on Mohican Dr, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) arrested a 27-year-old man this week on suspicion of starting multiple fires in both El Dorado and Amador counties.

On October 23, 2023, EDSO arrested Steven Saunders for a CAL FIRE-related warrant in El Dorado County for three fires that occurred in Pollock Pines in mid-September. Since the individual was taken into custody, he has been charged with two additional fires, totaling five fires between El Dorado and Amador counties.

As school spins up and student-athletes are in the midst of fall sports, it’s important to be aware of signs and symptoms of a concussion/ mTBI (mild Traumatic Brain Injury).

A concussion is a type of TBI caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Concussions can also occur from a blow to the body that causes the head to move rapidly back and forth, as in whiplash. Even what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious if it causes a concussion.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Forest Service firefighters will be burning piles and heavy fuels (large diameter vegetation that includes snags, logs, and large limb wood, which when ignited are consumed more slowly than light fuels) beginning today, Oct. 27, 2023, near the intersection of Fallen Leaf and Tahoe Mountain roads near South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Another mural has been painted on a South Lake Tahoe building - this time on the side of Hotel Azure at the corner of Lake Tahoe and Rufus Allen boulevards.

This is the fifth mural coordinated through the Tahoe Art League and approved by the City of South Lake Tahoe Arts, Culture, and Tourism Commission.

November is National Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month- a public awareness campaign designed to “shine a light” on the experiences of youth who have run away from home or are experiencing homelessness. Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) is proud to spearhead this campaign and offer resources to support vulnerable youth and their families in our community. National studies indicate that more than 4.2 million young people between the ages of 13 and 25 experience some form of homelessness in the United States each year.

In Tahoe Meadows, off Mt. Rose Highway, there's a beautiful boardwalk trail that can only be reached by two sets of stairs.

That means those with physical disabilities, families with strollers, or anyone who has difficulty navigating stairs are unable to access the boardwalks and experience the wonders of these meadows.

The Tahoe Fund has partnered with the Tahoe Meadows Access Ramp Committee to raise $150,000 to build an accessibility ramp to the boardwalks, but we need your help.

Shakespearian actors will join the Reno Jazz Orchestra to perform the music of Duke Ellington’s “Such Sweet Thunder” concert on November 11 and 12, 2023, at the Good Luck Macbeth theater in Reno, Nevada. David A. Brennan, DMA, will be the Guest Music Director, and the Reno Jazz Orchestra’s Jazz Workshop students will open the show.

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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Comedian Nate Bargatze is heading to Lake Tahoe on April 4, 2024, and will be at the new Tahoe Blue Event Center. Catch him as the host of Saturday Night Live this Saturday, October 28.

Hailed this year as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine and a “Rising Star,” by CBS Morning, 2021 Grammy-nominated comedian and podcaster Nate Bargatze is selling out shows across the world.