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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — More than 300 employees from Vail resorts at Lake Tahoe - Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar - joined in during the 10th year of Vail's EpicPromise Week and volunteered hundreds of hours with local community programs focused on youth, education and the environment. This year they teamed up and contributed to four different projects around Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Emerald Bay is one of the most photographed spots in the world, with most of the Lake Tahoe's 20 million annual visitors stopping by for at least a glimpse of its breathtaking beauty.

The bay's calm blue water, cascading waterfall flowing into it, the unique island with a tea house, and Vikingsholm Castle beckon more than the photographer with more than 1,000 boats entering the bay daily during the summer. Also visiting the bay are people on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, campers, hikers, picnickers and beach-goers.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Not Here, Not in our Town, Not in South Lake Tahoe or Anywhere," will be the message of Thursday's multi-faith community gathering to denounce anti-Semitic graffiti found recently in South Lake Tahoe.

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) and partners, the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association and US Forest Service, are organizing a morning community trailhead cleanup on Saturday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m.

Celebrate National Trails Day, the nation’s largest gathering of trails by volunteering cleaning up the South Shore. Volunteers are needed to help remove graffiti off of massive granite boulders and remove garbage on a trail connector into Van Sickle Bi-State Park.

The morning event will wrap up by noon. Register at: tahoerimtrail.org/national-trails-day

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The 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena has added the hilarious comedian and actress Amy Schumer to their lineup. Amy and Friends will be on the stage Sunday, August 12 at 8:00 p.m. Amy’s “Friends” are yet to be announced and tickets will be $62 to $132.

Also this summer at the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena:

Southern California-based band Slightly Stoopid will return to the South Shore to kick-off the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Saturday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.

The lineup for the annual Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena is filling up. The latest acts to sign on are the venerable German hard rock and heavy metal band Scorpions with their opening act, Queensryche, on Friday night, Aug. 31. Tickets are $69.50 to $149.50.

The rest of the concerts to date:

Southern California-based band Slightly Stoopid will return to the South Shore to kick-off the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Saturday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.

Rapper, singer, actor and producer Pitbull will perform at the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday evening, July 13. This will be the highlight concert for the 29th annual American Century Celebrity Golf Championship.

Pitbull's real name is Armando Christian Pérez and he will be at the United Nations in New York City on March 22, World Water Day, to be named Clean Water Here Ambassador.

Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. show will be $59.50 to $149.50.

Music icon Robert Plant is bringing his Carry Fire tour to the lake on June 23, 2018 at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys. He will be performing with his band, The Sensational Space Shifters. Los Lobos will be their opening act.

The English singer, songwriter, and musician is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. He formed The Sensational Space Shifters in 2012 and since then they have toured and released albums, the latest of which is Carry Fire.

Country music star Luke Bryan is bringing his What Makes You Country Tour 2018 to town when they stop at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert Series on the South Shore at Harveys.

He will be in Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m.

This will make a big week of country in Lake Tahoe with Keith Urban on July 21 and 22 and Chris Stapleton on July 26.

Popular Southern California-based band Slightly Stoopid will return to the South Shore to kick-off the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Saturday, June 16 at 5:00 p.m.

A great classic rock show has been added to the lineup for the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena: The Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton will hit the stage on Friday evening, Aug. 17. Tickets are $39.50 to $139.50 and the show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Frampton and Steve Miller are the seventh show announced for the summer on the South Shore, with more acts to be announced soon.

Chesney's Trip Around the Sun Tour will stop in Lake Tahoe on July 3 for an 7:30 p.m. show. Tickets will be $69.50 to $149.50.

On Sunday he won three Grammy's, and on Monday, Chris Stapleton announced the stops on his 2018 All-American Road Show and Lake Tahoe is on that list.

Stapleton, along with Brent Cobb and Marty Stuart, will be at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena on July 26, 2018. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 9.
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Stapleton won the Grammies on January 28 for Best Country Album of the Year with his "From a Room, Vol. 1," "Broken Halos" as Best Country Song, and Best Country Solo Performance for "Either Way." He is also the Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year three years running.

Country music superstar Keith Urban will be stopping by the South Shore this summer during the 2018 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena.

He and Kelsea Ballerini, an American country pop singer and songwriter, will stop by during Urban's "GRAFFITI U" tour with two shows, July 21 and 22. Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. show will be from $59.50 to $139.50.

Urban announced Wednesday the new tour "GRAFFITI U" dates that will coincide with his new album of the same name.

Members are sought for two volunteer positions for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO): men and women for both staffing the substations and working on the Citizen Patrol.

Citizen Patrol is a group of volunteers who receive training, uniforms, and a partner to complete various non-hazardous duties for the Sheriff’s Office, they provide invaluable services to DCSO, saving taxpayers a tremendous amount of tax dollars.

You see it along the highway, clinging to the fences, wrapped around bushes or filling up culverts and blowing along the road. "It" is trash, an ever-growing and costly problem in California.

Last year, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) spent $67 million on litter removal, collecting enough litter, trash, and debris from highways to fill almost 9,000 garbage trucks.

“That money would have been better spent fixing our roads,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

South Lake Tahoe Police are investigating several recent acts of vandalism and arson at both South Tahoe and Mt. Tallac High Schools. On June 12, 14 and 15, vandals broke into the men's and women's bathrooms at Mt. Tallac High and set fire to towels and other paper items in and around the buildings. In April, vandals did the same thing after prying open the door, causing damage to the interior.

There was graffiti at South Tahoe High on the back side of the building as well.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to for the week of April 16 to April 22, 2015. They responded to 154 calls during the 7 day period.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

4/16
Drug Offense in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail
Warrant in the 1000 block of Al Tahoe Blvd
Fight in the 3800 block of Pioneer Trail

4/17
Drunk in Public in the 2100 block of South Ave
Warrant at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Fairway Ave
Spousal Abuse in the 1100 block of 3rd St

4/18

South Lake Tahoe may be a small city of around 23,000 residents but it isn't immune to the big city problems of gangs.

Our mountain hamlet has white gangs, a black gang, hispanic gangs, motorcycle gangs and even white supremacists and sometimes they cross racial lines in order to beef up numbers. The gang names won't be mentioned in this article because of the advertising value it would give them as they try and recruit children and new members.

Last week's arrest of three gang members for a home invasion robbery brought the comment to the forefront..."Tahoe has gangs?"

Residents and businesses located in Nevada and California have joined efforts to remove graffiti and trash from Lake Tahoe which is known for its pristine water and incredible natural setting. On Sunday, October 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., organizers invite friends and supporters of Lake Tahoe to participate in this special multi-state effort. They will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Sand Harbor for a safety talk, graffiti and trash removal instructions and supplies.

Crime log excerpts from the Douglas County Nevada Sheriff's Department, Lake Tahoe Subdivision

Highlighted Reports

1/11 - A purse stolen from a slot machine area at Harrah's Tahoe led to the arrest of Eric Beaman and Marcus Tillman on an assortment of charges including possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, possession of hypodermic needles and conspiracy to commit a crime.

During the week of November 19 through November 26, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 171 Calls.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

11/19
Burglary in the 1300 block of Glenwood Avenue

11/20
Unlicensed driver at Midway and Pentagon

11/21
Contributing in the 1700 block of Venice Drive
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Road
DUI in the 2400 block of Venice Drive
Driving on a suspended or revoked license at Blackwood and Herbert
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Long Valley Ave

11/22

Police arrested two juveniles and are looking for one more after they allegedly discovered the boys hiding in a closet and stolen spray paint and markers used for graffiti during a probation sea...

As a summer resident of beautiful South Lake Tahoe for the last several years, I have noticed an increase in the graffiti appearing on both main and secondary locations. This will have a negative e...