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Champions Plaza “Spirit of Competition” unveiled
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 7:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The long awaited 11 foot tall bronze sculpture "Spirit of Competition" perched on top of a 4.5 ton boulder was unveiled during a ceremony at Champions Plaza Friday.
Sculptor Gareth Curtiss transported his creation from his studio in Fortine, Montana just two days ago in the back of his van, early Thursday morning the bronze sculpture was picked up with a crane and placed on top of the boulder, bolted in and wrapped up for the ceremony.
Possible changes to Herbert Avenue discussed at public meeting
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/26/2017 - 11:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the addition of Bijou Marketplace along Highway 50 between Ski Run Boulevard and Herbert Avenue, owners of nearby properties have started to look at how this new development will help their businesses.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 23-28
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 10:14am
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has ongoing projects in El Dorado County and the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here is what they are working on this week:
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Rising From the Fire benefit show from High Vibe Society
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/17/2017 - 8:56pm
Event Date:
November 5, 2017 - 5:00pm
The Tahoe Activist Artists are hosting their second fundraising and educational exhibition, Rising From the Fire, on Sunday, November 5 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the High Vibe Society Artisan Collective in South Lake Tahoe.
They are building on the success of their first event, We the People: Tahoe Artists Visualize a World of Conversation and Connection. This latest event will be a fundraiser to benefit wildfire survivors, Bread & Broth 4 Kids and Live Violence Free.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/15/2017 - 7:31pm
The following are the 194 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Sept. 20 - Oct. 10, 2017.
9/20
03:57 - 1000 block of 4th St - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury Yes Yes
09:17 - 4100 block of Lakeshore Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
21:35 - 800 block of Capistrano Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
22:07:01 1100 block of Herbert Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Revived interest in sale of Kingsbury Middle School
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/14/2017 - 11:40pm
Since escrow on Kingsbury Middle School fell through over a year ago, the school has remained vacant and unlisted at an annual cost of $45,000. Now the Douglas County School District is considering putting the property up for sale once again.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 15-21
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/14/2017 - 7:39am
The following is a list of Caltrans projects for the following week in Lake Tahoe.
SPECIAL EVENT
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) will be closed to vehicle traffic in each direction around Emerald Bay from approximately 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 15 during the Lake Tahoe Marathon. Motorists should be aware of runners along the highway from Homewood to South Lake Tahoe. For more information on all the events from October 13-15, visit www.laketahoemarathon.com/
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Can a mega fire happen in Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 9:05pm
Before that question can be answered, we need to understand what a mega fire is. To be a mega fire it needs to meet these five points:
1. Starts near or in a high fire danger area during approaching or actual red flag conditions,
2. Escapes the initial attack,
3. Develops into a campaign fire covering a large area,
4. Requires thousand of firefighters and extensive additional resources to bring final containment,
5. Often cause huge property and other cultural losses in addition to vegetation destroyed.
LTUSD adopts Healthy and Environmentally Sound Schools resolution
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/11/2017 - 12:19pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a “Healthy and Environmentally Sound Schools” resolution at its October 10 meeting. This supports expanded energy efficiency programs, and alignment with the City of South Lake Tahoe’s recent commitment to get 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources.
New restaurant, pavilion and dock for Round Hill Pines resort
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 3:18pm
A new dock, breakwater, restaurant and beach pavilion will all be in place for the 2018 summer season at the Round Hill Pines Resort.
With demolition of the old structure nearly complete, work started last week on a new 3,000-square-foot facility overlooking the beach.
The new building will house a full commercial kitchen, retail space, restrooms, offices for the resort’s management and sales staff, and storage. The seating for the summer bar and grill will be in an open-air pavilion with retractable awnings.
Couple donates cash and candy for the DCSO Haunted House
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 7:39am
The Douglas County Sheriff's Honor Guard Team was presented $500 and bags of candy for their upcoming Haunted House by Ben and Amber Larimer from CoComoe’s Q and Catering.
“This is the most caring community I have ever lived in, and I want to help the children have a great time,” said Ben.
Their Haunted House will be held at the Douglas County fairgrounds during the weekends of Oct 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28 at the DC Fairgrounds. Who will Frankenstein take to the DCSO Haunted House? His ghoul friend of course!
Kings Beach Revitalization Project comes to a close, more projects planned for area
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 11:10pm
With the clearing out of the construction staging area at the corner of Fox Street and Highway 28 in Kings Beach, the end of an era for the revitalization of Kings Beach comes to a close.
Officials at Placer County today thanks everyone who shared their input and helped make this project a big success, and for patience with the inconveniences that road construction projects bring.
Items completed this season include:
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 8-14
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/08/2017 - 12:14am
The following report is from Caltrans on projects and activities on their roads in Lake Tahoe.
SPECIAL EVENT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from 5 Mile Road to Carson Road in Camino: Eastbound motorists can expect the left turn lanes to be closed at 5 Mile Road, lower Carson Road and upper Carson Road from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, October 8 and Saturday October 14 for Apple Hill Season. Motorists will be directed to Exit 54/Cedar Grove to access Carson Road.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Collapsed building getting new roof and new look
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/05/2017 - 9:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Work crews have been busy at the historic Pioneer Center on Harrison Avenue where a roof collapsed on January 23, flooding out the liquor store and thrift shop beneath it.
Hoyt Holmes of H.W. Holmes Incorporated has been hired to rebuild the structure which will have a smaller version of the liquor store and a new retail/coffee shop space as well as the existing Port-of-Subs, Sierra Veterinary Hospital, Rojo's and Jalisco's.
Holmes said the new roof will be up by October 31 and construction should be complete around the beginning of 2018.
$85M in sales at Tahoe Beach Club during first phase
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/05/2017 - 9:14am
During their first summer of sales, 39 of the 46 available contracts to buy a luxury condominium home at the Tahoe Beach Club sold for a total of $85 million.
This development at the end of Kahle Drive in Stateline, Nevada is the first full ownership lakefront in 30 years at Lake Tahoe. They are being built on land that was once a trailer park.
Homebuyers have been mostly from the Bay Area, Southern California, Texas and New York areas.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 10:05am
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
Some of those recently added to last week's log:
9/20
8:20 a.m. - Vehicle Abatement - Chippewa St
6:49 p.m. - VHR Complaint - Kulow St - A BACK PATIO LIGHT SHINED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S RESIDENCE.
9/21
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for October 1-7
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/30/2017 - 7:39pm
Caltrans will be working on Lake Tahoe area roads as long as weather allows. Here is their schedule for the week of October 1-7, 2017.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road to the PG&E canal in Fresh Pond: The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls roadway repair work. Completion is expected in late fall.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls roadway repair work. Completion is expected in late fall.
TRPA announces top 15 Best in the Basin awards
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 4:16pm
he Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) on Wednesday recognized 15 exceptional projects completed in 2016 with Best in Basin awards.
Now in its 27th year, TRPA’s Best in Basin awards program each year showcases projects around the lake that demonstrate exceptional planning, implementation, and compatibility with Tahoe’s natural environment and communities.
LTCC opens three new art exhibits, meet the artists at community reception
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/25/2017 - 11:47am
Event Date:
September 28, 2017 - 5:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The community is warmly invited to Lake Tahoe Community College on Thursday, September 28 to enjoy three new art exhibit openings that evening. Free artist receptions will be held simultaneously from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. around LTCC’s campus, providing an opportunity to meet the artists whose work will be on display and to enjoy light refreshments with other local supporters of the arts.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 24-30
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/23/2017 - 5:31pm
The following is the roadwork schedule from Caltrans on Lake Tahoe area roads.
SPECIAL EVENT
State Routes 28 and 267 (Placer County): Motorists should be alert for increased road cyclists on sections of State Routes 28 and 267 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday during the “Stetina’s Sierra Prospect” cycling event. Remember to share the road and allow at least three feet of space. For race information, visit:https://www.sierraprospect.com/
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Both suspects connected to Oregon homicide arrested in Nevada
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/18/2017 - 4:26pm
UPDATE 10:59PM: Suspect Kyle Steele turned himself in late Monday night at the sheriff's office administration building, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. Both suspects are now in custody.
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UPDATE 5:54PM: One of the two suspects in an Oregon homicide late Saturday, Tevin Lafond of Carson City, is in Lyon County custody, according to Sheriff Ken Furlong. Suspect Kyle Steele remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
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Kudos: Bread and Broth thanks Kirkwood
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/16/2017 - 3:46pm
On Monday, September 11, Kirkwood Mountain Resort Base Operations team members joined Bread & Broth volunteers serving the dinner guests who came to Grace Hall for a delicious meal and the companionship of fellow diners. The diners were in for a real treat when the B&B cooks whipped up fried catfish and french fries which received rave reviews from the meal’s guests.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 17-23
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 7:19pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Forest Road to the El Dorado Ditch in Fresh Pond: Westbound motorists can expect #2 lane closed for pavement repair. Completion is expected by the end of October.
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope and roadway repair work. Completion is expected by the end of this year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
LTCC vision: To be California's premier destination community college
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 10:40pm
As the world changes around South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is evolving to meet the new demands of education and the student body. As there is a decline in community college enrollment across the country, LTCC is being creative in recruitment of students to the campus and investing in not only the environment, but in removing barriers many have in getting a secondary education.
That was the message during Lake Tahoe Community College President Jeff DeFranco's first State of the College Address on Thursday.
New McDonald's opens in South Lake Tahoe at the Y
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 5:37pm
On May 17, 2017, South Tahoe Now was at the demolition of the McDonald's at the "Y," and the builder said he'd have the project done and ready to open in 120 days.
Wednesday, September 13, the new 4,305 square foot building with its environmental improvements opened to the public at 11:30 a.m. That was 117 days since we saw old, 40-year-old building come down.
Inside, diners will see a sleek new design with automated ordering stations and plenty of seating.
Blood Drive in South Lake Tahoe Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 4:32pm
Event Date:
September 15, 2017 - 9:00am
The South Lake Tahoe Board of Realtors is holding a blood drive on Friday, September 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at their office.
United Blood Services will be there to take blood, and everyone is invited to come by and donate. To book an appointment, visit www.BloodHero.com and register under blood drive code N1STR. People may call 800.696.4484 to book a donation time, or stop by the event at 2307 James Avenue (in the building addition).
El Dorado County $569 million budget released
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/14/2017 - 4:12pm
El Dorado County Chief Administrator, Don Ashton, today released the County’s
Final Budget for fiscal year 2017/18. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to review and approve the $569 million operating budget during their meeting on Tuesday, September 19.
Vail Resorts to add workforce housing in Colorado
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/06/2017 - 9:57pm
A subsidiary of Vail Resorts announced Wednesday that it has received approvaly to convert a portion of a commercial property they own in Silverthorne, Colorado to workforce housing.
Colorado Mountain Express got a conditional use permit for their $440,000 project is the latest in Vail Resorts’ $30 million commitment to creating workforce housing opportunities in the communities in which the Company operates, including the Wintergreen development in Keystone and the recently announced plans to rezone a parcel of land in East Vail for workforce housing and open space, pending approvals.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for September 3-9
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/03/2017 - 8:17pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
NOTE: Most traffic-interfering work will be limited through midnight Monday, September 4 due to the Labor Day holiday.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope and roadway repair work. Completion is expected by the end of the year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Choices limited on what to do with California's 102M dead trees
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/29/2017 - 1:02pm
There are now an estimated 102 million dead trees in California, creating unhealthy forests that are prone to major and catastrophic wildfires. Even though funds are being allocated to remove many of them, where will that timber go?
For now, there aren’t many options because of what has transpired from the government since 1968.
In that year the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior issued orders restricting the volume of timber that could be harvested from Federal lands in the West. It was updated in 1969 to limit the total harvested to 350-million-board-feet.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 27-Sept 2
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/26/2017 - 6:28am
The following is a list of the Caltrans projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin for the week.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope and roadway repair work. Completion is expected by the end of the year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Open House at the Historic Wungnema House in Carson City on Sunday, August 27
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/23/2017 - 11:38pm
Event Date:
August 27, 2017 - 2:00pm The Foundation for Carson City Parks & Recreation (FCCPR), is hosting an Open House at the historic Wungnema House located in Mills Park, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 27, 2017. Admission to the open house is free. This will be an opportunity to learn about this historic building and about the Foundation.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 20 - 26
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/19/2017 - 5:33pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
SPECIAL EVENT
State Route 89 (El Dorado County) at the Sugar Pine State Park entrance: Motorists can expect intermittent traffic control Saturday during the Lake Tahoe Triathlon.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Live Violence Free to celebrate 40 years of serving community with Gala
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/16/2017 - 11:18pm
Event Date:
September 15, 2017 - 5:00pm
Who would have known a horseshoe game at TJ’s Peanut Farm (now known as Steamer’s Bar and Grill) in 1977 would so greatly impact a community? It was this game that raised the first dollar to fund an organization that would go on to help thousands of South Lake Tahoe community members affected by domestic violence, including more than 1,000 last year.
As Live Violence Free (LVF,) formerly the SLT Women’s Center, celebrates 40 years of serving the community with its annual Sunset Gala on Sept. 15, board members, staff and volunteers are honoring their predecessors.
Opinion: Confronting climate change at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 9:01am
For 20 years, every August we’ve paused to reflect on our collective commitment to Lake Tahoe’s restoration at the Lake Tahoe Summit. This year, with U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein hosting the event, the issue of climate change will be front and center. Climate change poses incredible challenges for Tahoe, affecting not only the health of its famously cold, clear waters, but the health of its expansive forests and what is to become of our $5 billion outdoor recreation-based economy.
Douglas County narrows search down to two for Asst. County Manager position
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 9:58pm
The search for a new Assistant County Manager for Douglas County is almost over as Bradley Hurley and Philip Ritger have been chosen as the final two candidates. The public is invited to meet the two on August 21 from 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. at the Carson Valley Inn.
Last Monday, panel interviews were conducted for eight applicants, and from that group Hurley and Ritger were chosen to be interviewed by County Manager Larry Werner.
Ritger is the current Town of Genoa Manager and Hurley the Deputy Communications Officer with the Department of Defense. Both are residents of Douglas County.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 13-19
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/12/2017 - 3:43pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area.
EMERGENCY PROJECT
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work. Completion is expected late this year.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
South Lake Tahoe joins others to reduce electrical use during eclipse
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/08/2017 - 9:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will pass over the Pacific Northwest affecting the California solar resources supplying power to the grid. During the eclipse from 9:02 a.m. to 11:54 a.m., the moon will obscure much of the solar rays directly affecting the output of both large scale photovoltaic (PV) electric power plants and rooftop solar. A loss of 4,194 megawatts(MW) of California large scale solar electricity is expected.
Work begins at Bijou Marketplace; Whole Foods 365 plans first Lake Tahoe store
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/07/2017 - 3:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "We've been waiting to be in South Lake Tahoe for a long time," said R. Adam Smith, Executive Director of Store Development for Whole Foods in Northern California. "Couldn't be more thrilled than to be here today."
Smith took part in Monday's groundbreaking at the new Bijou Marketplace along with the Jim Halferty and Chris Peto of Halferty Development Ground, the owners of the property along Highway 50 and the corner of Ski Run Boulevard, and local officials.
El Dorado County appoints two new directors for reorganized departments
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/06/2017 - 6:26pm
El Dorado County reorganized what is now Community Development Services to include directors of three primary departments, and they recently announced the hiring of two of those new directors, one for Planning & Building and the other for Environmental Management. Both men were interim directors as the departments were being reorganized and the search for director was underway.
SLTFR getting valuable practice in at old Knight's Inn before demolition
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 9:24pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the end of the old Knight's Inn draws near, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue personnel are getting valuable skill practice in at the two-story building.
Developers will soon be demolishing the old motel in preparation for the Bijou Marketplace so SLTFR has been getting hands on training including ventilation, forcible entry, breaching walls and moving hose lines.
"We hope to train to the very end of standing buildings, squeezing every ounce of training out of the buildings," said SLTFR Chief Jeff Meston.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for August 6 - 12
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 7:57pm
The following is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) roadwork schedule for the Lake Tahoe area. Please note, due to “Hot August Nights” events in Reno, and the expected extra traffic in Tahoe, most lane closures will be restricted from noon Thursday, August 10 until 8 p.m. Monday, August 14.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
Detwiler Fire cause released; Over 81k acres burned and now 97% contained
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 3:04pm
The discharge of firearms on public lands has been determined the cause of Mariposa County's Detwiler Fire which has destroyed 63 homes, 67 minor structures and 1 commercial building since starting July 16, 2017.
21 other homes and buildings were damaged.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) investigators said specifics are still under investigation.
The Detwiler Fire has burned 81,826 acres and was 97 percent contained as of 7:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5.
Sass Talk: Sierra Boulevard, Roadwork, The Crossing, LimeBike and more
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/05/2017 - 8:43am
The city received some good news this week. We were successfully awarded $2.9 million in federal funds to complete all of the funding for the Sierra Blvd. Streetscape project-we are now 100% funded through construction. Kudos to Stan Hill with the City for his excellent grant application. Per Jim Marino, Asst.
Letter to the South Lake Tahoe community from new STHS principal
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/04/2017 - 4:08pm
As new South Tahoe High School Principal Carline Sinkler is preparing for her first year at the helm she sent out a letter to the community and it is shared here:
Dear South Lake Tahoe Community,
It is a privilege to serve as principal of South Tahoe High School and I look forward to a highly productive year of forming lasting relationships, building teams and meeting challenges together that enable us to prepare our students for college, career and life.
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows and Mammoth now part of new company
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 7:25pm
Twelve four-season resorts with 20,000 skiable acres are all now part of a new company that was formed to acquire Intrawest Resort Holdings, Inc. and Mammoth Resorts.
Affiliates of KSL Capital Partners, LLC and Henry Crown and Company now own Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Snow Summit, Bear Mountain and June Mountain in California; Steamboat Ski & Resort and Winter Park Resort in Colorado; Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Ontario; Mont Tremblant Resort in Quebec; Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont; and Snowshoe Mountain Resort in West Virginia.
Kingsbury Middle School falls out of escrow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/02/2017 - 12:17pm
Kingsbury Middle School has fallen out of escrow after the buyer, Lake Parkway LLC, failed to secure financing on the $3.15M purchase by the required date of July 31.
TEDx South Lake Tahoe speaker lineup announced
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 8:38pm
Event Date:
September 29, 2017 (All day)
After a popular, and sold out, inaugural event in 2016, TEDx South Lake Tahoe is coming back and promises to be bigger and better.
The TEDx license only allowed 100 attendees at The Loft during its first year, but after a trip the New York and a TEDx main event, local organizers were able to qualify South Lake Tahoe for a larger audience in 2017.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork for July 31 - August 5
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/31/2017 - 12:35pm
The following are California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) projects in the at Lake Tahoe.
EMERGENCY PROJECTS
U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.
State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Motorists can expect a full closure of the highway from the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville to Chili Bar from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday through Friday for roadwork repairs. More information: http://bit.ly/2to2pbb
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
California Energy Standards residential review course for contractors
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/30/2017 - 8:21pm
Event Date:
August 25, 2017 - 8:00am
The City of South Lake Tahoe's Development Services Department invites contractors to attend the 2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards on Friday, August 25th, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers.
The course is being offered free of charge.
