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For the past two workweeks, Highway 89 has been closed 24 hours per day so crews could do grinding and paving work in the tight section of highway south of the Cascade Creek Bridge to Bayview Campground and Inspiration Point.

On Monday, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced the closure has been lifted.

The UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe are holding a free workshop on how to plant and grow fall alliums with a focus on garlics and onions September 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden.

In the midst of this Presidential election year, a break from the craziness of campaigning is needed, and the Tahoe Arts Project has just the cure with a lighthearted evening of theater when they present "DEMOCRAZY - THE OTHER PARTY" on Friday, September 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Their campaign promises:

1) You will laugh, and in a good way,
2) You will be entertained, and in a good way.

In the 2004 California election, voters passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), mandating a one percent increase in income taxes for individuals with incomes over $1 million to expand mental health services. The MHSA funds mental health services that are "recovery and resiliency" focused to children and their families, transitional age youth, adults and older adults. MHSA programs must provide integrated service experiences that are client and family driven, wellness, recovery and resilience focused, culturally competent, and include community collaboration.

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.

The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.

9/18/16

12:59 a.m. - DUI - Pioneer Trail - 27-YEAR-OLD MALE ARRESTED FOR DUI

3:18 a.m. - Vacation Rental Issue - Gentian Circle - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Barton Women's Health will be hosting 'For Women, By Women,' a women's health lecture presented by Dr. Clare Rudolph on Tuesday, October 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Rudolph, the newest physician at Barton Women's Health, will be speaking on both women's health and breast cancer in the Lake Tahoe Community College Board Room.

This is a free lecture.

Attend four lectures in 2016 and be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to a South Lake Tahoe business of your choice.

Future Wellness Lecture Series:

Several different agencies that are part of the Tiger Team have come together to clean up the property of the former Zehren's Nursery on the corner of Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

The Tiger Team, a program started by the City in January of 2015, was formed to be more efficient in addressing code compliance issues, complaints and eventual resolution. They are utilized in the active code compliance issues in an effort to continuously improve the visual quality of the built environment.

The Lift Maintenance Crew from Heavenly Mountain Resort sent six outstanding volunteers to crew at Heavenly’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment on August 29th.
Led by Lift Maintenance Manager, Kevin Higgins, Ryan Albertson, Jen Menzel, Jeff Reid, Kelli Renzi and Vinny Valdez arrived at Grace Hall at 3:00 p.m. and spent the next three and a half hours helping the Bread & Broth volunteers with the Monday evening dinner.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of ongoing efforts to evaluate and use numerous tools to fight aquatic invasive plants in the Tahoe Keys, the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association recently announced its plans to apply for a permit for a small-scale demonstration of aquatic herbicides in 2018.

The U.S. Forest Service and California Tahoe Conservancy are hosting a field trip for any members of the public interested in their multiple-year project, the Upper Truckee River Reach 5 Restoration Project in South Lake Tahoe.

On Wednesday, September 28 at 5:30 p.m., people invited to head out there to see the final stage, a project over a decade in the works

New, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items are being collected at the American Legion Post 795 in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, October 1, 2016, from noon until 5 p.m. at the Legion Hall at 2748 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

All collected items will be distributed by Christmas Cheer to local children in need during the Christmas holiday.

Contractors State License Board (CSLB) investigators working with investigators from the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office cited ten men posing as licensed contractors during a recent sting operation.

Four of the individuals caught are Nevada residents, and the other six are South Lake Tahoe locals.

Posing as homeowners, investigators invited suspected unlicensed contractors to place bids on home improvement projects for a single-family home near the Tahoe Paradise Golf Course. Suspects placed bids ranging from $1,150 for interior painting to $6,000 for tile installation.

At the Lake Tahoe Summit last month, we saw the power of what we can accomplish when we work together. Progress over the last two decades was showcased when President Obama made his first-ever visit to Tahoe and said conservation and restoration efforts like ours are more important than ever as the nation works to adapt to a changing climate and create a more resilient environment.

There will be an informal gathering on Wednesday, September 28 at the Blue Angel Cafe to meet a couple of candidates running for Area 4 school district boards.

Dave Hamilton, who is running for Lake Tahoe Community College Board, and Troy Matthews, who is running for Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board, will be at the restaurant, which is located at 1132 Ski Run Blvd., from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Come meet them, ask any questions you might have, and talk about the future of South Lake Tahoe schools.

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There have been two fires on the South Shore this week, one on Saturday, September 17, the other on the Monday the 19th.

The first one was in the 1000 block of Lodi Avenue at 9:16 p.m. A fire started with a gas grill and extended to the fence and from there, ignited the exterior of the neighbor's home. Firefighters from South Tahoe Fire Rescue responded and had the fire knocked down at 9:32 p.m.

One of the residents had a minor burn but no hospitalization was needed. Estimated property damage is $1,500.

I was invited to take part in training with South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue in the demonstration fire trailer on Tuesday, an experience I won't soon forget, even though the temperatures I experienced were far below that of a real fire.

As I put on my fire pants, jacket, boots and head gear, my respect for firefighters instantly grew (even though it was already high on the scale). The heavy clothing protected my skin and clothing as I was exposed to 500 degrees, something most of us will never feel.

Fall in Lake Tahoe normally brings with it a myriad of temperatures and conditions, and this year is no different. When Fall starts on Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of rain, chance of snow above 7,000 feet wind and a high of 55.

Starting today, a small weather system is passing by the lake, bringing with it

LAKE TAHOE - Three people were rescued after a distress call led the Coast Guard to the 25-foot vessel, JUST ENOUGH, as it was taking on water near the California/Nevada border of the South Shore of Lake Tahoe Tuesday afternoon.

The initial call came in at 3:00 p.m. and crews from Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County Sheriffs Department responded to the scene.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Douglas County TRIAD presented this year’s Senior Citizen’s Academy from September 12 through September 16, resulting in the graduation of 34 students who attended the week long program.

The goal of the Senior Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy is to provide crime fighting educational programs, fire safety and general information to senior citizens of Douglas County.

A fire near Spooner Lake brought out multiple agencies and the two SuperScoopers staying at the Lake Tahoe Airport Tuesday afternoon, but the quick response kept the fire at just over 1/2 acre before being contained.

With Red Flag conditions existing at the time, engines and crews from the US Forest Service, Cal Fire, Tahoe Douglas Fire, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and BLM all responded to the Spooner Lake State Park after receiving the call at 3:58 p.m.

Leilani (Lani) Mock Anderson died peacefully on September 12, 2016 at the age of 77. She was born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania on March 10, 1939 to Henry Mock of Waipio Valley, Hawaii and Mary Jane Brashier Mock Shirley of Pennsylvania. She had one sister Jane Rowe Ronca who lives in Arizona.

Time to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall. Thank you to reader Photo by Jule Abner for this photo!

The South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday will feature the following topics:

Commercial Floor Space - Doctors Steve Leman and Clint Purvance have applied for Commercial Floor Space allocations (CFA) for three projects at the Y area. Together they are asking for 6,170 square feet of CFA from the City's allotment for a building at 941 Emerald Bay Road. Leman himself is asking for 4,621 square feet at 2215 South Avenue and another 4,025 at 1072 4TH Street. He also wants to purchase another 28,940 Square Feet of 1B Banked Land Coverage from the City.

9/19/16 update 8:00 p.m. - The Owens River Fire has now burned 6,050 acres east of Highway 395 and is now 20 percent contained. The fire is burning southeast of June Lake and northeast of Mammoth Lake.