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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) students are hosting a forum for California Senate District 4 candidates on Friday, October 28 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Free lunch will be provided, and all are welcome!

Both Marie Alvarado-Gil and Tim Robertson will be there to answer audience questions, primarily geared toward student concerns and issues.

Please RSVP to egabel@ltcc.edu. It will be held in the LTCC Roberta Mason Library.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local artist Annie Walker is using her unique and colorful style technique to create "Sierra Juniper" on the back wall of Blue Dog Pizza at Midtown in South Lake Tahoe.

Blue Dog Pizza at Midtown is located at the intersection of Sierra Blvd., and Lake Tahoe Blvd. The art represents the feelings of rebirth, new beginnings, and second chances that many felt following the Caldor Fire.

There are many reasons to vote for Brooke Laine for El Dorado County Supervisor. Brooke is honest, experienced, a team player, and understands our county’s background and needs.

She is dedicated with her desire to serve. Having known Brooke for most of her years growing up, (I was her Girl Scout leader and neighbor), she could always be counted on and was personable beyond her years. She was raised by a local family of community ” givers” and she is ready to serve and “give” to our county.

This is the representation we need.

Respectfully,
Carolyn Meiers

AKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - BEBOT, the all-electric, remote-controlled beach-cleaning robot, found itself at home on Lake Tahoe beaches this summer. After its first trip along the sand at Kiva in June, BEBOT cleaned ten other beaches to test its effectiveness.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - For years, solutions have been sought to keep through traffic on the highway and out of Meyers neighborhoods during busy, getaway days. With the invention of mapping apps, Lake Tahoe visitors found the back ways to get around traffic that can back up on US50 on Sundays and holidays as they make the exodus to the west over Echo Summit.

It is now back to the drawing board as the right-turn restriction plan didn't get the apps to keep drivers on US50. The signs listing the Sunday and holiday right-turn ban will be removed on November 1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Calling all LTUSD parents, guardians, and community members - it is time to start planning for another amazing Grad Night. Last year's event was a great success and they are looking forward to making this year's event a night to remember for our graduates.

The 2023 Grad Night will be held on Friday, June 16.

If you are interested in supporting this spectacular, safe, and sober event for the 2023 Graduates, please join them - there is something for everyone to do.

Everyone is welcome if they:
- Want to help plan the whole event

Although I am no longer a City of South Lake Tahoe resident, I was one for 53 years. I do care about local elections and who is best for the community. I’m still a property owner and have family and friends in So. Lake Tahoe. The community will always be near and dear to my heart. I still care deeply for what is best for So. Lake Tahoe. The upcoming elections for El Dorado County Supervisor and South Lake Tahoe City Council are important.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The rustic bar and restaurant known as Steamers Bar and Grill will be reopening under the ownership of Paul Brenner and Heather Cords.

Paul and Heather were customers first. One night in 2019 they stopped by Steamers and were having a cocktail at the bar when they overheard then-owner Kelly Sheehan talking to a patron about wanting to sell. The pair were living on the west slope, with Heather working at the El Dorado Saloon. Paul was in food and beverage in San Francisco before a 20-year career in IT. Before COVID he was working with a hospital network.

MONO COUNTY, Calif. - The Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) dive team that completed the 72-mile SCUBA cleanup of Lake Tahoe in 2021-2022, has just finished months of work establishing strategic partnerships in the Mammoth Lakes region with government, nonprofits, businesses and Mammoth Lake Tourism, all leading to the organization solidifying a successful expansion into the Eastern Sierra. With these partnerships now in place, the team has just completed its first round of clean ups and research in the region.

Why you SHOULD vote for Dr. Kermit Jones:

As a doctor and a veteran, his life has been guided by oaths to his patients and his country.

He was a flight surgeon for 2 terms of deployment in Iraq.

After returning from Iraq he served as a White House fellow under Obama working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the quality of care for veterans.

He believes in climate change and will take action to combat it.

He is pro-choice. He believes important health decisions should be made between the patient and their doctor.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe will host its second annual State of the City Address on Thursday, October 20 at the Beach Retreat & Lodge Conference Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will be emceed by City Manager Joe Irvin, while Mayor Devin Middlebrook will share highlights from his tenure as mayor during the 2021-22 fiscal year and the progress made toward numerous initiatives in the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

The Integra returns, but is it worthy of the name?

What is it?

Acura's Integra, a new compact sedan that revives the name of some of Honda's and Acura's best driver's cars ever from the 1990s and early 2000s. Some people say the new model isn't worthy of the Integra name, which is bizarre given the Integra was always just a cheap economy car. They made a couple of Type Rs and suddenly it's sacrilegious to call anything the same unless it's the second coming of Jesus himself. The Integra cult, it's real, man.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Just as the eleven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates were asked questions to help voters understand their qualities (only 7 responded), the two candidates for Area 5 El Dorado County supervisor also answered questions.

C.C. Top Music, Arts, & Beyond LLC is excited to welcome you to its store’s opening in Carson City, NV as of October 14th, 12PM-8PM. Celebrate with us throughout the month of October! CCTop is a unique store offering our customers a comfortable, pet-friendly shopping experience. CCTop offers a very unique blend of products and services to include home decor, pet accessories, & hand crafted designs. Did we mention we also have an awesome guitar store as well? We are planning a calendar full of fun and informative art/craft classes for both, children & adults.

With a score of 11-7, the South Tahoe High School boys' tennis team clinched the Class 3A Northern League Boys Tennis championship on Friday, October 14 in their final-round matchup against Truckee.

In their first round, the 8-0 Vikings beat North Valleys 14-4.

Next week, South Tahoe’s starters will compete in individual regionals in Reno and then the team and those individuals who qualify will compete in the State Tournament from Oct. 27-29 at the Reno Tennis Center.

The individual South Tahoe High athletes in the regionals on October 21 at the Plumas Tennis Center, Reno:

American Legion Post 795 (South Lake Tahoe) is extremely disappointed that Dan Browne of the Lake Tahoe Veteran’s Alliance made the decision to endorse certain candidates for the upcoming November 8 election.

Mr. Browne should be well aware that his action is in violation of IRS code for qualified 501(c)(3) (non-profit) organizations - they may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars returns Saturday after a hiatus due to the pandemic. The event at Bally's is sold out, but the public can still participate through live-streaming.

A suggested donation to the nonprofit of $25 is suggested for steaming. To watch, visit https://www.tahoeartsproject.org/. Donations are also accepted on this website to support your favorite dancing pair.

The pairs:

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – One of the most successful tournaments in the 33-year history of the American Century Championship celebrated another annual tradition, as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) distributed $125,000 in funds as a result of the July event to 26 South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations.

The 2022 Jingle! Mingle! fundraiser on December 4 will raise funds to help the Assistance League® Sierra Foothills raise funds to help clothe South Lake Tahoe and other El Dorado County students and adults in need.

Join in the holiday fun from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. There will be festive vendors, wine and beer tasting, light "bites," entertainment, raffles and an auction.

Emmet Freeman and Austin Palmiere have been identified as the two men who were burned during a fire at their CAL FIRE Placerville quarters. One of their vehicles had caught fire and they ran outside to extinguish it. Those in the area have reported hearing an explosion.

The two worked for the Amador-El Dorado Unit and were assigned to the Placerville Fire Center. After the fire, they were transported to the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.

The following was presented by Douglas County Commissioner Danny Tarkanian during Thursday's meeting on the future of Vacation Home Rentals (VHRs) at the Lake Tahoe portion of Douglas County (Tahoe Township). He gave this to share with readers prior to the start of the meeting:

What I try to do, as your commissioner, is to evaluate what is in the best interest of the County collectively 
and what is fair and equitable to as many people as possible.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) voted unanimously Thursday night to elect Jon Hetherton as the new trustee for area 2. He will take office and the oath at the Board's December meeting.

The Board gave Hetherton and the other candidate, Leonard Carter, a series of questions to answer during their interview which started prior to their regularly scheduled Board meeting. No one had filed to run in the November 8 election for Area 2 so the District opened it up to the public to apply.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, in partnership with Motherlode School District, is inviting residents of El Dorado County to attend a special town hall meeting focused on youth vaping.