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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is presenting Western Days, a two-day celebration of local history and the annual US50 Wagon Train.

On June 4, join in the fun at the Lake Tahoe History Museum complex in South Lake Tahoe from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be an old-fashioned western shootout, a Chautauqua presentation of a member of the Donner Party, horse, and carriage rides, kids games from an era gone by, live music, food, drink, and vendors. There will be tours of the museum, 1930s cabin, and the Osgood Toll House.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - As the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) makes plans for the US50 corridor on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, the public has been participating in the process. There were three information booths sent up from March 30 to April 2, with 170 community members and stakeholders taking part by providing input and learning more about the initial concepts for the highway. These include vehicle, transit, and multi-modal strategies to enhance roadway travel and safety on US50 between Spooner Summit and the Nevada-California border at Stateline.

WALLACE! WALLACE!! Washington. Lincoln. FDR. When there has been a need for leadership in the USA, the right person arose, sat in the right seat and took constituents into the right direction.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More active weather is on the way beginning Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the Lake Tahoe Basin that will be in effect from 11:00 a.m. Monday to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday. Expect southwest winds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Up to 100 mph at the Sierra Crest and 60 mph in wind prone areas. Waves on the lake 2-4 feet are possible.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to install traffic management systems and roadside safety improvements in and around the Kirkwood and Carson Pass area, with one in Meyers and 12 other locations in Amador, El Dorado, and Alpine counties on State Routes 88, 89, and 4. The project is called Carson Transportation Management Systems.

As the winter ski and ride season winds down in California, Vail Resorts’ three Tahoe resorts, Heavenly, Northstar, and Kirkwood, have announced initial plans for their summer operations.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Commission will receive a presentation by the firm, JK Architecture Engineering on the new Multi-Generational Recreation and Aquatic Center at its next meeting.

The meeting is on Wednesday, April 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the current recreation center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.

The ground is scheduled to break on the new facility this year.

STATELINE, Nev. - The bulldozers have been busy on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe this week, tearing down the walls of the old Lakeside Inn hotel rooms and other buildings along Kahle Drive that at one time housed a market, bike shop, and the old Glass Crutch casino.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – An El Dorado County jury has found Juan Carlos Vasquez-Orozco, 22, guilty of the murder in the second-degree of El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael. The jury also found Vasquez-Orozco guilty of Assault with a Firearm on El Dorado County Sheriff’s deputies Brian Shelton and Shawn Taroli and San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Tasabia. Tasabia was off-duty at the time, but in the area and assisted deputies.

The Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel is holding a job fair on Monday, April 25 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The hotel is located at 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

The newly renovated hotel is looking for new team members who want to have "fun" on the job.

UPDATE: This has been moved to Zoom due to the weather. Time: 6:30 p.m. To join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88297528341.

Meeting ID: 882 9752 8341
+16699006833,,88297528341# US (San Jose)

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The League of Women Voters of El Dorado County is hosting a District 5 Board of Supervisors candidates forum on April 21, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. An informal meet and greet begins at 6:00 p.m. and the forum begins at 6:30 p.m. The forum will be live-streamed, recorded, and posted on YouTube.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - Lake Tahoe will be highlighted in its own board game, MONOPOLY Lake Tahoe! Mr. MONOPOLY was at the lake Thursday to highlight the new game and to encourage the public to submit their ideas for what should be featured on the board. Makers of the game, Top Trumps USA, will replace the famous Atlantic City squares (from Boardwalk to Park Place) with representations of much-loved Lake Tahoe historic landmarks, treasured natural destinations, and summertime favorites.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bread & Broth 4 Kids is asking the local community for help in filling a South Lake Tahoe Police cruiser full of food for its weekend food program. Each week, food-insecure students from Lake Tahoe Unified School District get a bag of food for the weekend when school breakfast and lunch programs are not available. Bread & Broth 4 Kids also provides weekly food during the summer.

"Cram-A-Cruiser" is being held on Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Grocery Outlet, 2358 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 33rd annual Soroptimist of Tahoe Sierra Elegant Evening silent auction is now live and everyone is invited to start bidding on all of the fabulous items. The auction will be live through Friday, April 22, the evening of the service club's virtual fundraising party.

To look at the auction items and bid, click here and go! You’ll be notified if you have been outbid or you can take advantage of the "Max Bid" option. Decide what you want to pay as a maximum before the system "pings" you back.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On March 1, a South Lake Tahoe jury found Sean Thomas Donohoe guilty of murdering Manpreet Singh in August of 2013 as he worked in the US Gasoline station on the corner of Lodi Avenue and Lake Tahoe Blvd. Today, Judge Suzanne Kingsbury sentenced Donohoe to 50 years to life for the cold-blooded killing of Singh.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Guided by the results of the Community Health Needs Assessment, Barton Health Foundation partners with local non-profit organizations to support programs and initiatives that are aimed at addressing unmet health needs. Mental Health, Substance Use, and Access to Care rank highest among a long list of concerns in the Lake Tahoe region. The Barton Health Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that provide support for members of the community who face these issues.

The Wylder Hotel Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History series on Saturday, April 16 with a stirring presentation, “Into the Jaws of Hell.”

Historian and author David Woodruff recounts the dramatic and heroic tale, of how forlorn, starving and moribund argonauts found demise in the desert instead of the riches of the goldfields they had sought and christened the chilling name upon their near-fatal location, Death Valley.

There have been some additions to the 2022 Summer Concert Series at Lake Tahoe. The outdoor shows behind Harvey's kick-off with Norah Jones on June 26 and wrap up on September 10 with Jackson Browne. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have been added to the lineup with an August 20 stop on the South Shore, and Keith Urban has added a second show and joins Kenny Chesney, Eric Church and Jack Johnson with two shows at the outdoor arena this summer.

The concert schedule to date (subject to changes):

Sunday, June 26 - Norah Jones
Friday, July 8 - The Chainsmokers

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a fairly dry January-March, Mother Nature is trying to make up for some lost moisture with the second of three weather systems this week at Lake Tahoe coming in on Wednesday night and Thursday. The third arrives Friday night and into Saturday. Easter Sunday is looking sunny at this time with a high of 54 with what looks like another quick system coming into the Basin on Monday.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) may continue burning piles this week on Lake Tahoe’s northwest shore, weather permitting. Smoke will be present. Prescribed fire operations are expected to continue this spring as conditions allow to help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra is staging a backpack and luggage drive on April 23 in the parking lot of TJ Maxx in South Lake Tahoe from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. They are seeking donations of new or gently used backpacks, duffle bags, and suitcases.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team has received a 2022 National Wildfire Mitigation Award for innovation and leadership in wildfire mitigation. The award recognizes outstanding service at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels of government and at the community level. It is the highest national honor an organization can receive for exceptional work and significant program impact in wildfire preparedness and mitigation.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a walk down memory lane Thursday as David Jack was honored with a personalized brick at South Lake Tahoes Champion's Plaza. Surrounded by friends, family, city officials, and the wrestling community, the star wrestler was honored for his accomplishments on the mats from South Tahoe High to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to the Olympic Trials.

David was the first California state wrestling finalist to come from South Tahoe High School.

He Said STHS has always put out great skiers, and he wanted to be a good wrestler but there was no roadmap.

Among high schoolers in the 12th grade, close to 2 in 10 reported using prescription medicine without a prescription. Two-thirds (66 percent) of teens who report the abuse of prescription pain relievers are getting them from friends, family members, and acquaintances. While some teens abuse medicine to party and get high, many are using medicine to manage stress or regulate their lives.