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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With local coronavirus cases falling and vaccines becoming more widely available, Lake Tahoe Community College is bringing back limited, in-person student services and face-to-face classes to campus in the days and weeks to come.

Lake Tahoe AleWorX is hosting a fundraiser for South Tahoe High's Girls Soccer Team Wednesday, March 24.

From 3:00 p.m.. to 9:00 p.m., 100 percent of the profits from dinner at both AleWorX and the adjacent Cocktail Corner will go to support the team. They are located at The Crossing at Tahoe Valley, 2045 and 2050 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe..

There will be a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Stateline on Thursday, March 25 for those working in the hospitality and food service industry in the Quad-Counties (Douglas, Carson City, Lyon and Storey). Any working in those industries on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe but living on the California side are eligible, and those living in Quad-Counties and working in El Dorado County. Proof of employment is required.

The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra, held its first ever “Kiwanis Meat Raffle.” The lucky winner was drawn on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The winner was Joanne Munns of Reno, NV. The ‘reason’ Joanne purchased some raffle tickets was due to her cousin, Sharon Seegelken, who is a member and past Secretary of Tahoe Sierra Kiwanis.

It is indisputable that kindness as human virtue is in too short supply and too little used these days. Sometimes we wonder how we can heal our seemingly insurmountable divides. Let me posit a single word: Kindness.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Students in grades TK-5 in Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) will start going to school four days per week as the district shifts to Phase 3 on Monday, March 29, 2021.

South Tahoe Middle School, South Tahoe High School and Mt. Tallac High School will remain on their current Cohort A and B schedules at this time.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be visible.

A map with project locations and detailed information is posted below or available for viewing at tahoelivingwithfire.com.

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.

Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/03/18/2021/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report

This Week's Log:

3/15

A snowmobiler died Saturday after falling from the edge of a ridge above Frog Lake. The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) said a group of three people were snowmobiling near the Frog Lake Cliffs around 1:45 p.m. when one of them got off their sled, not realizing how close they were to the overhanging cornice on the edge of the ridge, according to SAC. The weather made visibility difficult and the light was very flat, making it hard to see the edge of the ridge which is at an elevation of 8600 feet.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A cold front will sweep through the Lake Tahoe region Monday night bringing a period of snow showers followed by brisk northeast winds through Tuesday and possibly into early Wednesday. The could be a burst of moderate to heavy snow, resulting in snow-covered roads in the Sierra Monday night according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 24-year-old man from South Lake Tahoe is under arrest after a stabbing on Sunday.

At about 10:20 a.m. March 21, 2021, South Lake Tahoe Police dispatch received a 911 call about a stabbing in front of the 7-11 located at 3923 Pioneer Trail. The stabbing victim said they were standing at the Red Box DVD rental machine in front of the store when an unidentified male jumped on his back and stabbed him with a metal dry-wall saw.

The victim was able to get the suspect off his back, at which time the suspect fled the scene on foot.

To help children with new school clothes, volunteers from the Assistance League Sierra Foothills visit South Lake Tahoe each Fall to take local children shopping.

On the big day, the chosen students get a shopping voucher for $70 if in grades K-5, and $100 in middle school and hit the aisles for school-related clothing including shoes, pants, sweaters and other needed items. They also get to pick out a book of their choice and they all leave with a huge bag of new clothes, wide grins and a renewed sense of confidence.

The new clothes also help with the children's self-esteem.

Premium may be in the name, but is it in the game? It was Saturday, about half past noon, as my next-door neighbor and myself are watching the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta. He had just acquired a massive, 75-inch LG TV. Even as the affordable model, it was mind blowing to watching racing and basically anything on. As it currently sat on the floor, he signals to a large box next to it and asks if I want to help him put together the new TV stand he ordered.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There a Lake Wind Advisory in place through Friday night in the Lake Tahoe Basin, calling for southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Waves 2 to 3 feet are possible.

There is another chance of rain and snow Friday and into early Saturday before the system heads out, leaving a calmer, mostly sunny weekend.

The weekend forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno:

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has released the final draft of the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). There is broad consensus that the Tahoe Region needs a transportation transformation to meet growing travel demand, better serve residents, and support the regional economy, the agency said today.

On March 20, 2008, Emily Clothier, a 14-year-old South Lake Tahoe resident, was training with the Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation when she struck a tree on the Stagecoach Trail. The South Tahoe High freshman was care-flighted to Barton but it was too late and she died from her injuries.

This Saturday, March 20, 2021, Emily's parents Steve and Patti will be honoring their daughter on the 13th anniversary of her death with a quick gathering at 1:30 p.m. on Emily's Run.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting 13 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday: 1 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 1 in El Dorado Hills, 1 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 1 in North County, 0 in Greater Placerville, 1 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County, 2 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 6. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 110.

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.

Last Week's Log: http://southtahoenow.com/story/03/09/2021/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report

Calls added to the last log -
3/7 - 4:10 a.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - 19-YEAR-OLD MALE DECEASED.

MEEKS BAY, Calif. - Thursday's Meeks Bay Fire Protection District board meeting marked Edward Miller's 39th year of serving the community, 37 of those years as the board president.

"Our District has gone thru many changes over half of my life," said Miller. "I’ve had the privilege of serving with many exemplary firefighters, officers, administrative staff and fellow directors. I thank the residents of the Meeks Bay Fire District for your confidence and support."

The struggle and sacrifice for civil rights in America is witnessed in the compelling story, The Right to Dream. Experience Living Voices' performance during the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) club meeting Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 a.m.

Living Voices celebrates history through performance. The Tahoe Arts Project brings a variety of their programs to schools on the South Shore each year, and it will be a special performance of this timely topic.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A late season winter storm will bring gusty winds, mountain snow and rain to the region mid-day Thursday and lingering into Friday. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno issued a weather statement concerning the latest system to reach Lake Tahoe:

Rain and high elevation snow will push into the Sierra and northeast California by mid-day Thursday, with the highest precipitation rates late Thursday afternoon and evening. There will be a sharp rain shadow with limited spillover into western Nevada until late Thursday night into Friday.

To tackle the community's housing challenges, we must collaborate and convene with local leaders to bring change. The next virtual Tahoe Chamber Town Hall will focus on housing, current projects and innovative organizations working to bring solutions to the South Shore.

The Town Hall will be on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

The speaker panel will include:

Jean Diaz
St. Joseph Community Land Trust ​Executive Director

Zach Thomas
City of South Lake Tahoe Housing Manager

Karen Fink
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Housing Ombudsman

The planned Lake Tahoe Community College Vaccine Clinic for second doses on March 19 has been rescheduled. Due to forecast inclement weather, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic will be rescheduled to dates between March 23-April 14.

This clinic was for those who received their first doses at the college in February.

Barton Health will hold smaller clinics for those originally scheduled for March 19 second doses. They will take place at 1111 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe. Even with the change of dates the second dose will still be within the CDC guideline window.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County is reporting 9 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday: 2 from Pollock Pines/Camino/Kyburz, 2 in El Dorado Hills, 1 in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, 0 in North County, 0 in Greater Placerville, 0 in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, 0 in South County, 4 in Lake Tahoe region. Awaiting address confirmation from today's count: 0. Total now awaiting address confirmation: 104.