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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a long and destructive winter, it was no surprise that $5 Dump Day 2023 was a busy one! Now in its 34th year, Dump Day is a perennial community favorite. This year the event drew 620 cars through the line, and the Clean Tahoe field crew completed 39 curbside pick-ups for senior or disabled residents, with 438,000 pounds of debris collected in total.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church has announced the appointment of Greg Hughes as the new Lead Pastor, effective July 1st. With an impressive track record and extensive experience in pastoral leadership, Hughes is poised to bring a renewed sense of faith, community, and spiritual growth to the congregation.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Steve Hale will present a live Chautauqua reenactment of one of Tahoe’s most memorable historic characters, George Whittell Jr., at Lake of the Sky Amphitheater at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center in South Lake Tahoe.

The July 7 show starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

The WWI ambulance driver, circus performer, and playboy lived off the millions he inherited from his parents. His enormous assets allowed him to purchase the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, accidentally leaving a legacy of 27 miles of undeveloped shoreline for the enjoyment of the public today.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is proposing to temporarily restripe a one-mile section of US50 on Tahoe’s East Shore to reconfigure the highway from two lanes to one lane in each direction, with a middle turn lane. Highway officials say this is a limited test project aimed at enhancing transportation safety and access on the corridor.

On June 21, Melissa Chandler, the leader of the NDOT Corridor Planning & Special Studies Program, emailed Douglas County commissioners according to Commissioner Danny Tarkanian.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Flatstick Pub will be holding a week of events during the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe. In collaboration with Tahoe Art League, Flatstick Pub has announced an art competition that takes inspiration from the electrifying energy of a battle of the bands. On July 14 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. the "battle" brings together renowned celebrities from various artistic disciplines, providing a unique platform to showcase their talents.

This spring we have seen flooding from a single winter of heavy snow, but what must the runoff from the Genesis flood have looked like? This Saturday evening, Bill Kolstad of Tahoe Community Church will reveal a preview of drone imagery contrasting the topography inside the Great Basin with the massive erosional features just outside the Great Basin in the Colorado River channel where 1000 vertical feet of fresh mud was washed back out to sea in 150 days!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Food Bank starts its free monthly farmer's markets in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, June 28 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the parking lot of St. Theresa Church at 1041 Lyons Avenue, South Lake Tahoe.

The truck will be bringing fresh vegetables, fruit, and other staples each month.

The markets will be held on the last Wednesday of each month:

June 28
July 26
August 23
September 27

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Mayor Cristi Creegan and the City's Complete Streets Program Manager Jason Burke as they share the history of the Class I bike trails, some new additions to the trails, and future expansions on Tuesday, June 27 from 5 p.m to 7 p.m.

The Community Hike will take place along the bike trail adjacent to El Dorado Beach (1-mile round trip). The meetup location will be at Champion's Plaza next to the Lakeview Commons parking area.

After the hike, enjoy some ice cream while overlooking the lake (dairy-free options will be available).

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - NV Energy will resume work on its Carson City to Glenbrook Transmission Line Rebuild Project on Monday, June 16 in the Glenbrook and Spooner Summit area.

During construction, the public may experience traffic delays primarily within the Spooner Summit area of US50 and just south of the SR28 interchange. The Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT), Spooner Summit Trailhead, and Spooner Summit South Day Use Area will remain open for public use.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Imagine your child enjoying art classes this summer in the forest in the heart of South Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Art League is holding a month full of classes on Thursdays for kids in July behind their gallery at 3062 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

RSVPs are required due to limited space.

The schedule:

JULY 6 - NATALI MAHER Watercolor on Paper. This class teaches painting pet portraits so bring a pet photo.

JULY 13 - CHARLOTTE CASTILLO Acrylic on Paper and Collage. This class teaches tint, tone, and shade.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Public Utility Disrict (STPUD) is hosting four free gardening workshops this summer. The first one is on Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. - Rethinking Your Lawn. Learn about turf alternatives and lawn removal methods.

Other workshops:

Planning our Tahoe-friendly landscape - July 18, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Designing Tahoe-friendly gardens - August 1, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Efficient irrigation and drip irrigation design - August 22, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

The workshops take place at STPUD, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive.

Mountain biking is an exciting sport with a variety of physical and psychological demands. On Tahoe’s world-class trails, riders maneuver their bikes at fast speeds, corner within inches of obstacles like trees and boulders, drop off elevated pitches, and rumble through rock gardens. It’s a sport that requires technical skills, quick decision-making, cardio fitness, power, total body strength, and confidence.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The U.S. Forest Service responded to a small wildfire on the east shore of Lake Tahoe on Friday afternoon. The fire was in an area south of US50 called Montreal Canyon and was named the Genoa Fire.

The Genoa Fire was reported at 3:26 p.m. and was approximately 1/2 acre at 4 p.m. A helicopter provided by Bridgeport Helitack made bucket drops as fire engines headed to the area.

As of 7 p.m., a fuel break is around the fire and it is contained. Crews will remain on the scene overnight to watch the area.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Enjoy live music and good food for a great cause benefitting American River Conservancy's (ARC) Resilience Reserve all summer.​​​​​​​ In partnership with Marco's Cafe, ​​​​​​​ARC is hosting a series of outdoor concerts featuring local bands at the historical and quaint farmhouse of Wakamatsu Farm in Placerville. The gate opens at 5:30 p.m. for each show.

DATES & BANDS

· July 8 - Matt Rainey & the Dippin Sauce Allstars
· July 22 - Little Hurricane
· August 12 - Red Dirt Ruckus
· August 26 - Ryder Thieves

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Following the successful 2022 opening of its first luxury micro-resort in South Lake Tahoe, Desolation Hotel has announced its expansion to a second Sierra Nevada location: Desolation Hotel Hope Valley. The family-owned, eco-conscious hotel brand now offers two ways to explore the Sierra Nevada with a shuttle running between the properties, providing guests with convenient access to both experiences.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Lake Tahoe Dance Collective (LTDC) presents the eleventh annual Lake Tahoe Dance Festival, which will take place this summer from July 26-29, 2023 at venues in Tahoe City and Truckee, Calif. Tickets start at $25 and are available online at laketahoedancecollective.org.

This summer, the Lake Tahoe Dance Festival includes works by Lar Lubovitch, Natasha Adorlee, Liz Gerritt, Claudia Schreier, Holly Curran, and Marco Pelle.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A 37-year-old man from Cameron Park, Kevin Van Streefkerk, has been arrested by the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) after an investigation by detectives into the death of the man's 5 1/2-week-old infant.

According to EDSO reports, detectives were called to investigate a report of physical abuse against an infant. As a result of the abuse, the infant sustained numerous injuries and was taken to a hospital in critical condition on Saturday. Sadly, the infant succumbed to the trauma and passed away while in the hospital on June 18, 2023.

After Tahoe’s celebrated July 4th festivities, our beaches can become covered with trash, endangering wildlife and the lake’s clarity. Each year on July 5, Tahoe residents and visitors turn out for the largest cleanup of the year to remove litter from Lake Tahoe’s shores. You can help Keep Tahoe Blue by volunteering at one of six beach cleanup sites around the Lake!

For more information and to RSVP head to keeptahoeblue.org/events.

Time: July 5, 2023 | 8 - 11:30 am
Location: Multiple locations around Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Action gets started on the basketball courts at South Tahoe High School (STHS) on Thursday, with ten teams from three states meeting for the four-day South Lake Tahoe Shootout.

On Thursday, in the school's Blue Gym, Highland 1 and 2, Woodcreek, Stagg, and Skyline 1 and 2 are meeting up starting at 4 p.m.

Friday's action is in both the Blue Gym and Gold Gym from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The South Lake Tahoe teams start action Friday with the first shootout.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread & Broth (B&B) serves two free hot meals twice weekly and welcomes all members of the Lake Tahoe South Shore community to join them at their two weekly meals. The Monday Meal is served at St. Theresa’s Grace Hall from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and its Second Serving meal is on Fridays at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe's (HSTT) 2023 Pawsitively huge online auction starts today. With the help of generous donors, volunteers, and supporters, HSTT has pulled together a fantastic online auction. Featuring a wide array of stays, excursions, art, photo sessions, gift certificates for local food and services, and lots of wine, there's sure to be something you have to have.

Tahoe National Forest, in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, plans to prescribed burn up to 500 acres near French Meadows Reservoir, approximately 36 miles northeast of Foresthill, west of Lake Tahoe. Dependent on environmental conditions, the burn is planned to start June 21 and may last up to two weeks.

After ignitions, Tahoe National Forest fire staff will patrol and monitor the area 24 hours a day until the fire is determined out.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A two-day Super Spikers Volleyball Skills Clinic will be held August 10-11, 2023. Instruction will be given by South Tahoe High School (STHS) players and coaches and the clinic is open to all levels, both boys and girls, ages 8-13.

The clinic is being held as a fundraiser for the STHS team. The cost for both days is $100 per player.

The clinic is being held in the STHS Blue and Gold gyms from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day, with a scrimmage from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Great Basin Institute (GBI) and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) have announced the summer schedule of programs at the Tallac Historic Site and Taylor Creek Visitor Center on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.