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Photo from the South Lake Tahoe Grocery Outlet store taken by local Mike McGee on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Memorial Garden at South Tahoe High School was unveiled Wednesday, a student-driven project that came from trauma and heartache after a student's suicide and the Caldor Fire evacuation.

Teacher Katie Wheelen, who is retiring after teaching special education for 42 years, applied for a grant from the El Dorado County Retired Teachers’ Association (CalRTA - Division 73 - Placerville) for the project.

Global child art prodigy Advait Kolarkar will be appearing live in South Lake Tahoe for an art show at Derubies Fine Art of Metal on June 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

He is a Disney Imagine Artist. He just had a sold-out show in London and is making a grand appearance in Lake Tahoe for a one-day show.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – South Lake Tahoe has been the backdrop for an array of blockbuster movies, sitcoms, and reality TV series that showcase Tahoe’s famous turquoise water, snowcapped mountains, and towering pines. The newest addition to the list is the recently released “Top Gun 2: Maverick” adding to the Hollywood classics like “The Godfather Part II,” “City of Angels” and “The Bodyguard” as well as “Smokin’ Aces.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local children are invited to participate in the annual Camp Sunrise, a children’s bereavement camp serving children ages 7 to 14, who have experienced the death of a loved one or other significant loss. The overnight grief camp takes place Friday to Sunday, August 12 to 14, at Galilee Camp and Retreat Center in Glenbrook, Nevada.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Over 750 horseback riders are crossing the United States from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California as part of the annual Pony Express Re-Ride. Riders will be coming through South Lake Tahoe Wednesday evening, changing at Stateline before heading out on Pioneer Trail to the west.

They are also carrying mail in their mochilla, the leather carrier used to hold the mail used during 18 months of the Pony Express. About 1,000 letters are transported annually during the historic re-rides.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Chief Administrative Officer Don Ashton, notified the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors today of his intention to step down and resign from his position as the CAO in March 2023 and suggested the Board begin a recruitment process for the position this month to provide ample time to select the next CAO.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Members from the California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe office(CHP), South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and El Dorado County Sheriff's Office will be at Pine Nut Cycle Cafe on Saturday, June 18 for Coffee With A Cop. They will be at the cafe, located at 871 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The community is invited to visit and come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, have coffee, and build relationships.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The finishing touches are being put on six two-story homes off Emerald Bay Road that will be used as vacation and short-term rentals. The accomplishment was celebrated Friday with a ribbon-cutting with the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, the builders, and the City of South Lake Tahoe. Earlier in the day the owners and builders celebrated the accomplishment with their local contractors and partners.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Nevada Alliance has been awarded $2.5 million from CAL FIRE’s Wood Products and Bioenergy Program to support its Sierra Corps Forestry Fellowship Program. CAL FIRE’s funding will ensure the operation of this essential program for an additional four years, beginning this summer.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 63-year-old man from South Lake Tahoe was found deceased near the sand pits area on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

On Friday, June 10 at about 10:30 p.m., the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) responded to a call of a missing man. His wife had come home, and neither her husband nor his vehicle was at the house. His truck was later found unoccupied at the sand pits off Lake Tahoe Boulevard in the El Dorado County area of the South Shore.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The roller coaster weather that those in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been experiencing continues this week. There is a cool start to the week that will lead to a midweek warmup that returns above-average temperatures. For the upcoming weekend though, the roller coaster continues when another system could bring cooler temperatures and breezy winds back again.

The forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno for the Lake Tahoe Basin:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) will be re-instating Transportation Fees in the 2022-23 school year. The temporary removal of the fees was meant to be temporary as the District and families navigated through the pandemic after in-person school resumed.

The reinstatement will also have a price increase of 15 percent added to account for increased costs in the daily operation and maintenance of the buses.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe iMprOv Players will get the season started at Valhalla Tahoe with a show in the Boathouse Theatre on Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - One would think that social distancing and the need to get outside during the pandemic would have brought more unprepared recreationists to Lake Tahoe, but if a count of El Dorado County Search and Rescue (SAR) calls is an indication, that was not what happened.

What is it?

Volkswagen's Atlas Cross Sport is the stylish 'coupe' cousin of the Atlas SUV. Gone are the third-row seats, making this a less practical version, but also strikingly stylish and reminiscent of its expensive, luxury Audi brethren. I had an Atlas Cross Sport before, a loaded-up SEL model that I frankly somewhat torched in my review by having junk quality for its $50,000 price tag. This sedated SE model still has all the essentials, yet it costs only $40,000, representing big value for such a big car.

What’s Good?

The El Dorado National Forest Interpretive Association (ENFIA) invites the public to join docent Rita Borselli for a “Water Color Hike and Class” at Carson Pass, Tuesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. The first one on June 11 filled up quickly so they have another.

Participants will walk 1.25 miles to Frog Lake over a fairly level trail, where the instruction will take place. Rita and ENFIA will provide the supplies and materials but participants must carry them to the site. The class will focus on beginner and intermediate painters. The 3-hour hike and class are free and open to the public.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be another book signing for local author Lori Howell Thompson's "Living in Harmony with the Wildlife in Lake Tahoe."

Thompson, who is also a wildlife advocate, will be at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe to sign books on June 26. People call also meet her special guest, Toogee Sielsch, a Lake Tahoe wildlife rescuer.

The book signing starts at 11 a.m.

The Taylor Creek Visitor Center is located at Visitor Center Road off Emerald Bay Rd./CA89.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the 2021/22 school year winds down, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) celebrated the classified and certified employees that have decided to retire. The District and their partners in education and supporters of district-wide programs and enrichment, the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, hosted a beach-party theme celebration of the 12 staff members who have served a combined 273 years at LTUSD and in education.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has multiple work zones on SR28 and SR431 at Lake Tahoe and they are giving drivers an update on what to expect when driving now that summer is getting started.

No matter which work zone, drivers can expect up to 30-minute delays at each one.

MT. ROSE WORK ZONE

Lydia Greil's friends are having a celebration of life on Saturday, June
18, 2022 at 2 p.m. at McFarlane Mortuary in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.

It will be a small, one-hour service and everyone is invited to celebrate Lydia's life.

McFarland Mortuary is located at 887 Emerald Bay Rd.

The El Dorado National Forest Interpretive Association (ENFIA) invites the public to join docent Rita Borselli for a “Water Color Hike and Class” at Carson Pass on Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m.

Participants will walk 1.25 miles to Frog Lake over a fairly level trail, where the instruction will take place. Rita and ENFIA will provide the supplies and materials but participants must carry them to the site. The class will focus on beginner and intermediate painters. The 3-hour hike and class is free and open to the public.

In El Dorado County, keeping students and schools safe is a top priority for every educational leader and law enforcement agency. Increasingly, families are asking about planning and preparedness for school emergencies, as well as prevention efforts. As a county, we have developed strong partnerships between schools, law enforcement, and school community partners to improve campus and community safety.
 

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Furthering its mission of improving community health and well-being, Barton Health is moving forward with its Stateline Medical Center campus, which will broaden regional medical services. With a growing and active population, healthcare is in high demand. Barton plans to meet these needs through a dual campus strategy improving access to services, patient convenience, and care coordination.