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The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from May 19 - May 31, 2016.

5/19 - 8 calls: 2 EMS, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 power line down, 1 EMS/Rescue standby, 1 false alarm, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 no incident found

5/20 - 3 calls: 1 EMS, 1 good intent call, 1 service call "other"

5/21 - 5 calls: 2 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 good intent call

5/22 - 7 calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 electrical wiring/equipment problem

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the "Hack Tahoe" Code for America Brigade are partnering to enhance the effectiveness of government through the use of technology.

This new partnership brings community members together through Code for America, a non-profit organization on a mission to make government services simple, effective, and easy to use. Code for America has launched more than 2,300 projects with 100 government partners. Local Code for America chapters are called brigades and are organized by local volunteers.

Lake Tahoe Community College welcomes the community to a free film screening and talk on Tuesday, May 24 at 12 p.m. in the Board/Aspen Room inside the library building. The screening is “Episode 5: Prejudice and Pride” from the multi-part documentary Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. The screening will be followed by a talk led by Dr. Albert Ponce, who teaches History, Political Science and Ethnic Studies at LTCC. This bilingual event is free and open to all.

Stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California is in the books, and now it's time for 180 of the best in men's cycling and 108 of elite women's racers to head to South Lake Tahoe.

Peter Sagan won Wednesday's race at the Laguna Seca racetrack. BMC's Greg Van Avermaet challenged Sagan, but it wasn't enough and the Tinkoff rider easily won and now wears the green jersey of the sprint competition leader. Dimension Data’s Nathan Haas was third after leading out the sprint.

Stage 4, top 10
1. Peter SAGAN, TINKOFF, in 5:16:33
2. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC RACING TEAM, at :00

"The Factory Stores at the Y" are being transformed into "The Crossing at Tahoe Valley," with demolition crews on site dismantling parts of the building to accommodate a new design as they prepare for new tenants.

The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from April 25 to May 12, 2016.

4/25 - 5 calls: 3 EMS, 1 building fire, 1 interfacility transfer

4/26 - 8 calls: 3 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer, 1 psych transfer, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 canceled en route

4/27 - 11 calls: 6 EMS, 1 police matter, 1 person in distress, 1 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 CO detector malfunction

4/28 - 5 calls: 3 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer

4/29 - 11 calls: 5 EMS, 2 psych transfer, 3 canceled en route, 1 smoke detector activation

Join other South Lake Tahoe residents on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Community College and learn how to keep your home and neighborhood safer in the event of a wildfire.

Firefighters and community safety personnel need the public to help protect their neighborhoods from catastrophic wildfire. They are holding the two-hour long seminar as a new effort to help those living in Lake Tahoe in protecting their homes.

From Poland to Caesars Tahoe to Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Maciej Stebel was sworn in as the department's newest deputy sheriff on Monday, May 9, 2016.

Stebel was sworn by Sheriff Ron Pierini at the Douglas County Judicial Building. Several captains, sergeants, deputies and staff, as well as his wife Beth, family and close friends came to support him in his new position which he worked so hard to attain.

Over one hundred community members will gather on May 14 as the League to Save Lake Tahoe organizes the year’s largest single-day, hands-on citizens science effort to capture a snapshot of the water quality health of South Shore streams feeding into Lake Tahoe.

“By participating in the 16th annual Snapshot Day, volunteers are building on years of data gathered in these streams to provide valuable data information we can use to help protect Lake Tahoe,” said Jesse Patterson, deputy director for the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

The City of South Lake Tahoe has hired a new Development Services Director to replace Shawna Brekke-Read, who left the position in December after a year on the job.

City Manager Nancy Kerry today announced the selection of Kevin Fabino for the position. Fabino will be leaving his job as the head of the City of Reedley's Planning, Building and Engineering Divisions and will start the new job in South Lake Tahoe later this month.

Work on a new driveway and parking lot at Zephyr Cove Stables begins the week of May 1, 2016 when the first stage of the Zephyr Cove Stables Upgrade Project begins. Crews will be upgrading existing facilities, trails and utilities to meet current building code and accessibility standards and install Best Management Practices (BMPs) to improve water quality.

This is a joint project between the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), Zephyr Cove Resort and Douglas County.

Tahoe Women’s Community Fund (TWCF) has announced their inaugural Grants Gala on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe.

ALL community members are invited and encouraged to attend to learn more about what the 170 members of TWCF are contributing to the community. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased
HERE.

Tickets will be available on line until May 27 and cannot be purchased at the door.

Supported by Angels, Center for Holistic Healing in South Lake Tahoe is holding their grand opening on Friday, April 22, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The new business offers customized and practical tools for health, wellness, and lifestyle transformation.

Their Grand Opening is an opportunity for the public to explore their highest and the owners say you will leave this event feeling empowered, inspired and supported. Stop by and discover what the essence of holistic healing is all about, and how it can be something that makes a positive difference in your life!

The Northern Nevdada Coin Shop on Highway 395 in Minden was broken into in the early morning hours Monday, April 18.

At 1:50 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff's Deputies responded to an alarm at the business. When they arrived they discovered unknown suspects had forced entry into the building through an exterior door. One inside, the suspects entered the business and stole coins and jewelry.

The annual 4th of July parade in South Lake Tahoe has undergone changes and will be organized by the City of South Lake Tahoe this year.

In honor of the local American Legion Post 795, the parade will feature everyone, from vets to clubs, kids and organizations. The Legion will also serve as the parade marshals.

The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from March 17 to April 13, 2016.

3/17 - 11 calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 building fire, 1 wildland fire, 1 call to assist invalid, 2 canceled en route.

3/18 - 6 calls: 2 EMS, 1 system malfunction, 1 excessive heat and scorch burns with no fire, 1 assist invalid, 1 canceled en route.

3/19 - 13 calls: 9 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 smoke detector malfunction, 1 invalid assist.

To prepare for the $57 million Caltrans project that will start in South Lake Tahoe in 2017, Southwest Gas is continuing their gas-line relocation work along Highway 50 from the "Y" to Al Tahoe Blvd this spring and summer.

The construction work will be completed during both daytime and nighttime hours and Southwest Gas officials told South Tahoe Now there will be no major bottlenecks that were prevalent last summer.

"There will be less lane restrictions and improved traffic flow," said Stephen Miller, of Southwest Gas Corporate Communications.

As a follow-up to their February 16 meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesday looked at proposed changes to the Vacation Home Rental Ordinance that are meant to streamline City Code, remove duplicate language and make it easier to read.

Hilary Roverud, the SLT Deputy Director of Development Services, made the presentation that covered self-limiting occupancy, parking standards and apartments being used as vacation rentals.

The Tahoe Citizen's Committee is inviting all Douglas Country residents who live at Lake Tahoe to attend their next meeting on Wednesday, April 6 where many important topics will be discussed.

They will meet at the Visitor Center Building located at 169 Highway 50 in Stateline at 5:30 p.m.

On the agenda is followup discussion on the current Douglas County sewer issue, elections for Douglas County Commissioners as well as other potential issues for the Tahoe Township.

"It was a sign that I need to retire," said Dr. Kelly Shanahan.

Shanahan sat down with me recently, to reflect on her 22 years in South Lake Tahoe, and the almost 10,000 babies she's delivered in her career.

The sign?

Without putting her office up for sale she received a phone call from a local realtor, asking if she'd like to sell the building that houses her Emerald Bay Center for Women's Health.

The potential buyer came to look at the property, and shortly after, a vacationing doctor called to see if she'd like to sell her practice.

Rude Brothers, the popular bagel and coffee spot in South Lake Tahoe, was set to close March 27 but will keep its doors open on Harrison Avenue through April.

The building housing South Tahoe Stand-Up Paddle and the bagel shop was sold to local investors in February, 2016. At the moment they are waiting for building permits for the remodeling of the two-story building that will make way for new tenants.

The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 19 to March 10, 2015.

2/19 - 13 Calls: 8 EMS, 1 EMS canceled en route, 1 person in distress, 1 water or steam leak, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 public service assistance

2/20 - 8 calls: 6 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer

2/21 - 11 calls: 8 EMS, 1 canceled en route, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 carbon monoxide detector malfunction

2/22 - 8 calls: 4 EMS, 2 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 interfacility transfer

Over the past eight building seasons, a bi-state collaborative effort of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, U.S. Forest Service and the other area water agencies has enhanced the Lake Tahoe Basin's water infrastructure to better fight wildfires.

The building is old and worn out, but the coffee, bagels and treats inside have kept both locals and visitors happy for over two decades.

Rude Brother's Bagels is located on the bottom floor of a building located at 3117 Harrison Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. The current owners of the popular coffee and bagel shop, Jim and Lisa Gosh, have been in the same location since 2001 after buying the business from Steve Rude.