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Don't miss the two GRAMMY award-winning giants of jazz as they perform with the 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra for a cool and classy night of big brass and blues. Known for her pitch-perfect execution, crystalline 3 ½ octave vocal range, and electric personality, Diane shares the stage with Ernie Watts, one of the world’s most versatile saxophone musicians. Enjoy this super-star evening as Diane redefines the ‘diva' category with her warm and humorous interactions.

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Join Us for Our Monthly Wine Walk, Voted Reno's BEST monthly event for almost 20 years!
The Third Saturday of Every Month.
Join us for the wine walk hosted by the small businesses of the Riverwalk Merchants Association along the Truckee River and neighboring streets in downtown Reno. This is a fun and quirky event where the costumes take center stage, socialize and have fun while strolling downtown Riverwalk businesses. Each month offers a different theme. Admission is available day of at participating start bar locations and online prior to the event.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Clean Tahoe is holding its sixth annual Spring Clean event on Saturday, June 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Show some love and community cheer and volunteer to help clean litter from neighborhoods in South Lake Tahoe

Choose from various locations or get your own group together.

Registration & more info at clean-Tahoe.org/spring-clean or call 530-544-4210.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — After two years of being offered only virtually, Lake Tahoe Community College’s popular Intensive Spanish Summer Institute (ISSI) is returning to campus, offering students an opportunity to learn, converse, and experience Spanish language, arts, and culture together in person.

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Police Department is thrilled to introduce the newest member of its command staff, Captain Mugshot. Originally named Billy Bob, this sweet 8-month-old, English bulldog was found in Kern County where he was picked up as a stray and placed with a local rescue group. That group reached out to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT) where he, along with several other dogs, were quickly transferred to the Truckee shelter.

Come experience Northern Nevada's finest jazz musicians as Music Director Doug Coomler and the Reno Jazz Orchestra present the music of the Thad Jones and Mel Lewis Orchestra.

This big band jazz Orchestra became world-famous, especially with their 1967 release, Live at the Village Vanguard. The album was nominated for a GRAMMY in that same year under the category of "Best Instrumental Jazz Performance of a Large Group." The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra went on to win a GRAMMY in 1979.

A bonus! The Reno Jazz Workshop students open both concerts.

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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - It has been just four days shy of one year since the first jump into Lake Tahoe to start removing trash around its 72-miles of shoreline. Now 81 dive days later, the non-profit Clean Up The Lake has finished its extraordinary initial goal of recovering thousands of pounds of trash from the lake.

The first trip around the lake has resulted in the removal of 24,756 items of trash weighing 25,281.3 pounds, which includes:

5,415 plastic items weighing 2467.2 lbs
1259 rubber items weighing 4275.8 lbs
739 wood items weighing 1723.6 lbs

The Tahoe iMPRoV Players turn audience suggestions into hilarious scenes made up on the spot. Their improv journey began as ComedySportz of Lake Tahoe in 1993. Three years later they evolved into the Tahoe iMPRoV players.

They return to the Valhalla Boathouse Theater for three dates: Tuesday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 5 at 7:30 p.m., and Tuesday, August 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Celebrating almost 30 years at the lake, the Tahoe Improv Players bring their best to Valhalla. Tahoe’s best value in entertainment for the whole family. They make stuff up, you laugh…it’s simple!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Association of Realtors, with the Topol Team from NEO Home Loans, and Kili Rahbeck with KOR Realty, are hosting a first-time homebuyer seminar this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. at the STAOR office, 2703 James Ave. South Lake Tahoe.

Psychosis describes a condition that affects the mind, where there has been some loss of contact with reality. During a period of psychosis, a person’s thoughts and perceptions are disordered and the individual may have difficulty distinguishing what is real from what is not.

Psychosis can happen to anyone, though symptoms most often begin between ages 16 and 30. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), there are about 100,000 new cases of psychosis each year in the U.S.

I have known Tamara Wallace for about 30 years, from the first time she joined the Lake Tahoe Kiwanis Club. Even back then she was interested in helping people.

As South Lake Tahoe Chamber CEO, her organizational skills and ability to bring clarity to the situations we faced in our city, made decision-making for the board easy. She usually didn’t take sides, but instead explained the pros and cons of the issues. To do that she had to think through the issues.

I'd like to thank the South Lake Tahoe community for their support at my recent book signing and wine tasting at Cork & More, it was a huge success. The love for Tahoe and support as a community together to achieve "Living in Harmony" has been amazing!

Acknowledgments to South Tahoe Now for publishing the invitation, Cork & More and staff for their outstanding service, Toogee Sielsch and Denise Upton, animal director at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and the Tahoe community for their devotion.

I am proud to be part of the Lake Tahoe community.

Thank you,
Lori Howell
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Why I support Tamara Wallace for County Supervisor

More Unites Us Than Divides Us

Our country is almost more divided than at any other time in history; with the worst aspect of that being neither side is able to talk to each other.

Meeting Agendas, Legislation and Plans more and more represent Partisan goals while ignoring Community needs.

Very few of our elected leaders are working for us; the vast majority are only concerned with their own reelection prospects and catering to those providing the funding.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Black Ice Theatre Co. is presenting "The Spitfire Grill" at the Duke Theatre this June. Based on the hit 1996 film of the same name, it is a heartwarming and inspirational musical tale of redemption, perseverance, and family.

“This is our first musical,” said Richard S. Sargent, the musical’s director, “and it feels so relevant to Tahoe life post-pandemic. It also marks our first musical in conjunction with the previously defunct LTCC Theatre Department. We are trying to build that back up for the community, so we hope to see you at the show!”

Please join us for the South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drive on Friday, May 13 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation Center gym, located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.

All donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies and can potentially help patients battling COVID-19.

Donors are encouraged to please schedule an appointment. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space allows.

Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra would like to thank the community for the successful 2022 Elegant Evening held on April 22. With your support, we can support numerous women and children through awards, grants, and scholarships, and assist area nonprofits. Even though the event was a virtual one, we felt your support, thank you!

We would also like to thank the following businesses and individuals who sponsored the event and donated the fabulous items for our silent auction.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The snow is melting in the Lake Tahoe region and a mild winter has given way to a bustling, early spring for wildlife in the area. Bears have emerged from their dens, are on the move and hungry!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is holding a Fireside Chat at the historic Camp Richardson hotel on Wednesday, May 11 at 6:00 p.m.

Join them at their spring meeting as they present Snowshoe Thompson in a Chautauqua performance by local historian David Woodruff. Meet the Norweigan immigrant who applied his skills on "snowshoes" used to deliver mail from Placerville to Genoa for nearly 20 years.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Each of the four candidates for El Dorado County supervisor for District V were asked the same set of 13 questions, and they have been published once per day this week in the order received. Here is the fourth and final candidate, Brooke Laine.

1. Why are you qualified to be the supervisor for District V? How long have you lived full-time in Lake Tahoe/El Dorado County?

I have lived full-time in Lake Tahoe/El Dorado County for the past 58 years, I was born here!

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.

Report for April 28 - May 4, 2022

4/28

No Reports

4/29

18:30 CIVIL INCIDENT - Officer initiated activity at Lassen Dr, South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: UNABLE TO CONTACT.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has begun the process of opening National Forest recreational sites, roads, and gates in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Weather and conditions permitting, anticipated recreation site opening dates can be found under the Recreation Conditions Report heading at go.usa.gov/xwXAf. Roads and gates typically begin opening on dates listed in the Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) at go.usa.gov/xHwSe.

Some of the opening dates from the link above:

Baldwin Beach: Opens May 13, No Wood or Charcoal Fires

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - Each of the four candidates for El Dorado County supervisor for District V were asked the same set of 13 questions, and they are being published once per day this week in the order received. Here is the third candidate Jeffrey Spencer.

1. Why are you qualified to be the supervisor for District V? How long have you lived full-time in Lake Tahoe/El Dorado County?

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Family fun, lively bands, and historical characters return to Dangberg Historic Park beginning in May. Favorite presenters, bands, and Chautauquans will be joined by new ones as well.

A returning favorite event is the Kite Weekend on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, from 10 am until 3 pm both days. Cameron and Reina Kauffman of Coolkiter.com will bring their assortment of big and beautiful kites, kites for high wind and kites for no wind.

“We are always happy to let the public try our kites and we just really enjoy sharing our passion,” said Cameron Kauffman.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Barton Health Foundation hosted an AED/CPR training session on Wednesday, April 27, as part of their Heart Safe Community program. In partnership with Barton Education, 24 teachers
and administrators at South Lake Tahoe Middle School received training on the usage of an automated external defibrillator (AED) and learned how to administer CPR.

The Barton Health Foundation donated an AED to the school earlier this year. In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), quick access to an AED significantly increases survival rates.