South Tahoe Now Frontpage Stories

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Shop for handmade crafts, art, and goods from a variety of local vendors outside this summer in South Lake Tahoe at South Lake Brewing Company. Stop by their Beer Garden for Summer Craft Markets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on three Sundays during the summer: June 9, July 14, and August 11.

Different vendors and food trucks will be present for each date. Visit southlakebeer.com for details. If you'd like to be a vendor, please email support@southlakebeer.com.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is hosting a movie premier event at Lake Tahoe Community College on Friday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Duket Theatre.

The documentary Wilder than Wild was four years in the making and reveals how fire suppression and climate change have exposed our forests and wildland-urban landscapes to large, high-intensity wildfires - and explores strategies to mitigate the impact of these fires.

Following the movie will be a panel discussion with questions and answers on wildfire-related topics.

A well-loved fixture in South Lake Tahoe for the last 58 years, John J. Cristando, sadly passed away on Monday, June 3 at the age of 98. A man who was very proud of being in the European Theater in World War II, John had originally planned on being in France for the 80th-anniversary ceremony of D-Day in Normandy after he was chosen to attend, but health kept him at Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The long-awaited annual cleanup day in South Lake Tahoe has been scheduled for Saturday, June 8. Clean Tahoe will be holding the day-long event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fondly known as $5 Dump Day, dispose of unwanted items for just $5 per carload. Residential loads only. Nevada residents are charged $10 per load as are pick-up trucks and trailers. UHauls and oversized trucks are priced by size.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) is continuing its after-school competitive soccer program for the next season, August 2024-July 2025 season. Tryouts will be held June 11-13:

Tuesday, June 11 for girls with birth years 2011/12/13/14/15
Wednesday, June 12 for boys with birth years 2011/12/13/14/15
Thursday, June 13 is make-up day

Tryouts will be held on the Bijou Elementary Front Field from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The school is located at 3501 Spruce Avenue, South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – In coordination with the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT), the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), is scheduled to conduct an understory prescribed fire on approximately 46 acres near South Lake Tahoe beginning Sunday, June 9, 2024, and continuing through Tuesday, June 11.

If conditions and weather are favorable, the burn will take place on the southeast side of Pioneer Trail between Susquehana Drive and Golden Bear Trail.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA), in conjunction with The Divided Sky and South Lake Brewing Company, is hosting the 12th annual Tahoe Mountain Bike Festival on Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23, 2024.

The weekend-long event will kick off with a mountain bike Demo Day at Corral Trail on Saturday, June 22. Registered riders will have the chance to try a range of bikes from participating brands including Specialized, Trek, Intense, Cannondale, Yeti, GasGas, and Husqvarna, and enjoy exclusive shuttles to Corral Trail.

Getting Ready for School - free program for new TK and K students and their caregivers.

- Practicing academic and social-emotional skills
- Different activities at each session
- Healthy snack for children

Please join us for one or all sessions. They will be held at the Family Resource Center, 3501-B Spruce Avenue, South Lake Tahoe.

Mondays, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

June 17 & 24
July 1 & 29
August 5 & 12

It will help us plan if you registered by scanning the QR code on the program flyer or using this link:...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Live Violence Free is hosting a Pop-Up Thrift Shop on June 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the American Legion parking lot. Discover gently used clothing, household items, and more, all while supporting a great cause! Enjoy delicious food from a variety of food trucks as you shop.

LVF is accepting gently used clothing, household items, electronics, tools, and sports equipment for the event. Donations can be dropped off at the nonprofit's office on June 7/8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Live Violence Free is located at 2941 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Art League is hosting an opening reception to mark the opening of its Summer Art Show this Friday, June 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Stop by and check out the new art and meet the artists. Refreshments/light appetizers will be served.

Also, Allen Graybill will have several live demonstrations of his intricate gourd work throughout the summer. The first two will be on Friday, June 21 and Friday, June 28 from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

The Tahoe Art League gallery is located at 3062 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2024 Summer Concert Series Music in the Park starts on Friday, June 7, and ends on September 20. The concerts are from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Tahoe Paradise Park.

The Line-up

JUNE 7TH - TREY STONE BAND
JUNE 28TH - BOOT JUICE
JULY I9TH - SIMON KURTH & FRIENDS
AUGUST 9TH - CB RADIO
AUGUST 30TH - BISON
SEPTEMBER 20TH - JELLY BREAD

The concerts are free but donations area accepted.

For more information, visit...

We are truly grateful for the unwavering support and generosity shown by our South Lake Tahoe business community. Their donations have not only helped us provide a better learning environment for our students at Tahoe Valley Elementary School, but have also strengthened the bond between our school and the local businesses. Your kind contributions have benefited the staff and students in many ways. We are proud to be part of such a caring and compassionate community.

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of our staff and students.

Sincerely,

When Judge Eddie T. Keller died unexpectedly on May 4, 2024, he left behind volumes of memories and a treasure trove full of family, friends, and colleagues. A legend in legal circles, the former Assistant Presiding Judge Keller served in the courts on both the east and west slopes of El Dorado County and for years in the California Attorney General's Office.

Retired Judge Suzanne Kingsbury said Keller was a man of great integrity and intellect. She said, "He helped improve access to the court system and the delivery of justice."

More controversies are coming out of the May 21 Douglas County School Board and this time one of the issues isn’t what’s happening at the meetings, but rather, what isn’t.

Attendees of the meetings have pointed out that the board’s attorney, Joey Gilbert, spends time on his phone during the school board meetings during which he is paid $325 an hour.

Gilbert is a fan of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, with hundreds of tweets and re-tweets on his profile each month.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Travis Kelce will be returning for his sixth consecutive appearance at the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe, and joining him for the first time is his brother, Jason Kelce.

A note to Swifties - Taylor is on tour during the week of the tournament, with tour dates in Zürich and Milan.

Travis's teammate Patrick Mahomes will not be playing at Lake Tahoe this year due to his being in Paris, but the Kansas City tight end's brother Jason should be an entertaining cohort.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After an extensive nationwide search for a new CEO, the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Tahoe Chamber) has chosen its next leader from home turf. They announced on Wednesday they have hired former South Lake Tahoe mayor, and longtime local community leader Cristi Creegan as CEO.

It’s Farmer's Market Season in the Tahoe Basin! Are you as excited as I am about the cornucopia of farm fresh produce available at the markets? I think perhaps my favorite farmers market find is heirloom tomatoes. These beauties are famous for their richness of flavor and unique taste.

Heirloom tomatoes are varietals that have been grown for at least 50 years without crossbreeding. They are open-pollinated, meaning that they are naturally pollinated by wind, bees, and other factors.

STATELINE, Nev. – The Tahoe Knight Monsters have announced the team’s complete 2024-2025 game schedule for their upcoming Inaugural Season set to begin in October.

The Knight Monsters will play a 72-game regular season schedule (36 home, 36 away). The team will play a family-friendly home schedule comprised of ten Friday games, 11, Saturday games, six Sunday afternoon contests, four Wednesday games, and five Thursday games.

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, UC Davis TERC (Tahoe Environmental Research Center) proudly hosts a lecture featuring world-renowned limnologist and UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus Dr. Charles Goldman. The local Tahoe hero, known for his world-class research and story-telling skills will regale you with his lively Science Stories and Research Adventures. The in-person event will be held at the Tahoe Science Center in Incline Village, Nev.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two board member seats for South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) are up for election on November 5, 2024. To run for the Board, you must be a registered voter within the STPUD service area and file your candidacy papers with El Dorado County between Monday, July 15, 2024, and Friday, August 9, 2024.