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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - For ten years the Tahoe Douglas and Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authorities have been working on getting a special events center built on the South Shore. During those same ten years, Matt Levitt worked on creating a local vodka company with one employee and 400 cases produced a year to this year's 65,000 cases of vodka sold.

Now the two efforts have combined and Tahoe Blue Vodka was given the naming rights to the new event center in a multi-year deal.

Looking for that unique holiday gift for loved ones and would appreciate the gift at a discount? While the early bird gets the worm, fans of the American Century Championship receive a 30 percent holiday discount on Weeklong Grounds Badges when purchased from December 5 through 25, 2022 (link HERE starts Dec. 5).

The 34th annual celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe will be held July 12 – 16, 2023 at Edgewood Tahoe.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will resume prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin, conditions and weather permitting. California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy, Nevada Division of Forestry, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will be burning piles in numerous locations. Smoke will be present.

1. Spooner Pile Burn - 20 acres, Planned Ignition: 0900 Hours 11/29 - 12/02/2022
2. Kingsbury Piles - 15 acres, Planned Ignition: 11/28/2022

The 8th annual Tahoe Film Fest can be enjoyed December 1-4 at different theaters and even at an outdoor ice rink. This is a welcome addition to the cultural atmosphere in one of the most spectacular places to visit. All proceeds will benefit UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC).

Join the South Tahoe Futbol Club at Lake Tahoe AleworX at the Y on Saturday, December 3 for a World Cup Viewing Party. Enjoy viewing all day long! A percentage of all proceeds on dine-in and take-out food and beverage to support the club.

The top two teams from each group (sixteen in total) will advance to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament known as the Round of 16. Two groups face off Saturday at 10 a.m. ET (1S vs 2B), with another two at 2 p.m. ET (1C, 2D).

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a Chautauqua-style presentation, “Those that Survived” on Sunday, December 4 at 1 p.m. Local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff take on the characters of Donner Party survivors, James and Margret Reed as they recount the gripping tale, of the courageous and heroic efforts of themselves and others, who saved the lives of 45 destitute soles.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A quick-moving storm has prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno to issue a Winter Storm Watch for the Greater Lake Tahoe Basin for Wednesday night at 10 p.m. through Friday morning at 10 a.m.

Heavy snow is possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 10 inches at lake level, 10 to 16 inches possible above that, and 14 to 26 inches above 7000 feet possible, highest along the Sierra crest. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph in valley locations with gusts above 100 mph along the Sierra crest.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Every year, devastating wildfires burn across the United States. At the same time, a growing number of people are living where wildfires are a real risk. Those living in the Lake Tahoe Basin know all too well what can happen when a fire starts in the area like the Angora Fire or enters the Basin like the Caldor Fire.

More and more residents are reducing the wildfire risks by becoming a Firewise USA® site.

I don't normally write the Kudos in South Tahoe Now, I leave that to the public, but I wanted to take time to highlight action by the El Dorado County Department of Transportation (DOT).

I have lived off Black Bart Avenue since 1983, and have seen many things change from a stop light on Pioneer Trail, the addition of a 25-mph zone, and the addition of new homes. During this time the road has also become a main cut-through for drivers going from lake Tahoe Blvd. to Pioneer Trail.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a quiet holiday weekend, a few storms are on track to bring back colder temperatures, periods of windy conditions, and the
potential for snow in the Sierra and western Nevada in the week ahead.

To start things off, there is a Lake Wind Advisory for Monday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Winds will be from the southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. Waves are expected of 2 to 4 feet. mall boats, kayaks, and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that 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.

November 17-23, 2022

11/17

01:13 SUSP VEH STOP - Officer initiated activity at Uhaul, Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: CHECKS CLEAR.

Friday was the official grand opening of the new Comstock Express lift at Northstar California! They celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The new lift is a huge milestone for us as they enter their 50th anniversary season. The Comstock Express lift has been upgraded from a four-person chair to a high-speed six-person lift, which is designed to reduce wait times at one of the mountain’s most popular lifts and will increase uphill capacity by nearly 50 percent.

The new Comstock lift will be the third lift to have this alignment at Northstar.

Vodka and Latkes is back! After a three-year hiatus, Vodka & Latkes returns to Temple Bat Yam on Wednesday, December 21 from 6-9 p.m.

Mark your calendars and plan to join in on a great evening and sample latkes, Tahoe Blue Vodka cocktails, appetizers, and other small bites. Dreidel spinning and raffle prizes to win will be part of the festive celebration of Hanukkah.

This event is open to the entire Lake Tahoe community, so invite your friends and family to our fundraising celebration.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Shops at Heavenly Village Turkey Drive for 2022 has already passed previous years in the collection of close to 600 turkeys to date, according to organizers.

This is the third year the shops have collected turkeys for Phoenix Pantry and Christmas Cheer.

With the support of the Heavenly Village and its partners, over 300 turkeys were delivered in 2020, and over 500 in 2021.

Heading to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra this winter? Road trips in the winter are great — you can travel to some thrilling locations and have a fantastic winter experience. You might indulge in winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding, ice skating, and curling. Perhaps you enjoy cozy winter holidays in snowy mountain cabins. Winter conditions are hazardous, so you need to be prepared to deal with anything that can go wrong. Snow and ice make it harder for you to slow your car down. Your car may lose traction on hills, or while starting from a complete stop.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) at the annual Holiday Auction on Wednesday, December 14 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Bally's Lake Tahoe. Doors open at 11 a.m.

Spread joy, enjoy the season and a delicious buffet with wine, and help raise much-needed funds that will benefit the women and children of the South Shore community with scholarships, awards, and special projects.

There will be a raffle, a silent auction, and a live auction.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 34-year-old man allegedly stole a car outside of the area, then brought it to Lake Tahoe only to get stuck in the snow. He then called 9-1-1 on himself.

Angelo Valdez brought the vehicle to the South Shore and ended up on Nicoleno Road in the Spring Creek Tract. At approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, November 18, he called emergency dispatch. Due to the suspicious nature of the call, deputies from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responded. Upon arrival, they found Valdez seated in the vehicle and would not get out.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dion Jermaine Vaccaro heard his fate in El Dorado County Superior Court in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, November 18, 2022. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for 1st-degree murder and the court imposed another 25 years to life because the jury found that he has used a gun to commit the murder. The court also imposed three years for robbery, and two years for witness intimidation.

The safety of everyone traveling is the focus of a grant awarded to the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) with efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on South Lake Tahoe roads and to improve traffic analysis, reporting, and data collection.

SLTPD sought out the grant to combat recognized traffic issues within the city, including DUI, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle enforcement.

The one-year grant is for the 2023 federal fiscal year, which runs from Oct. 1, 2022, to Sept. 30, 2023.

The grant will fund a variety of traffic safety programs, including:

How did a Fortune 500 company whose business was mining, processing, and marketing laundry soap come to build a luxury hotel rivaling the finest of Europe - especially in a location with the least marketable name of Death Valley imaginable?

You'll learn just how on Sunday, November 27 at 1 p.m. The Wylder Hotel Hope Valley continues its history speaker series with a 50-minute presentation, “A Nice Place to Visit...Tourism Below Sea Level.”

The Tahoe Fund announced that five new leaders have joined its board of directors. Invited because of their extensive leadership experience in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, these new members will guide the organization as it works to improve the Lake Tahoe environment for all to enjoy.

The Tahoe Fund’s new board members are:

Ryan Buntain, managing director and senior relationship manager for The Carlyle Group

Bill Dietz, president and principal broker at Tahoe Luxury Properties

Vickie Holtmeier, global senior vice president of Salesforce’s Emerging Business Unit

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), and Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) in leading a bipartisan letter to the United States Forest Service (USFS) regarding the lack of forest management and fire preparedness efforts made in Grizzly Flats, the California town that was destroyed by the Caldor Fire in August 2021.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Women's Soccer team has dominated the standings all season long, with several weeks sitting at the top of the CCCAA standings in the Golden Valley Conference (California Community College Athletic Association).

With their 10-0 league and 15-5-2 overall records, the LTCC Coyotes were able to sit out the first round of playoffs and were scheduled to host the 11th-seed Canada College (15-4) of Redwood City this past Saturday in South Lake Tahoe.

Members of the Lake Tahoe Community,