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South Tahoe High sent off 190 graduates on Friday during ceremonies at the school's football fields, with many heading to college and others to start their careers.

Vail Resorts has made two announcements this week, one to report their expansion on the slopes, and another that expands their lodging property offerings in South Lake Tahoe.

Vail Resorts has acquired four new mountain resorts: Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, Mount Sunapee in New Hampshire, Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado, and Stevens Pass in Washington State.

Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra’s Elegant Evening 2018 at Harrah’s Tahoe was a huge success and that was due to the generosity of businesses and friends both near and far.

Thank you to all who attended this fun, entertaining and worthwhile event and those that donated to enable our support of the many programs and organizations we assist. As always, all money raised is invested into schools, scholarships, community projects, youth, and services both locally and globally. (www.sitahoesierra.org) .t

Looking for something to do this weekend in South Lake Tahoe? No matter what you like there should be something for your to enjoy!

Saturday, June 2

The first weekend of Valhalla Renaissance Faire in South Lake Tahoe at Camp Richardson, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More info: http://southtahoenow.com/story/05/26/2018/valhalla-renaissance-faire-south-lake-tahoe-over-two-weekends

On Thursday, May 24, Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe will be the seen of a charity wine walk from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For $20, participants will go to participating stores and get a sample of wine from Carson Road Wineries of El Dorado County. Proceeds go to benefit Christmas Cheer, the year round charity that supplies food and other supplies to those in need.

There will also be food specials at the Village, along with a chance to win great prizes.

Stop by the booth in the middle of Heavenly Village to pay the fee and get your pass to a fun evening.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a great day of cycling for the women racing in the Amgen Tour of California, light winds, mild temperatures and clear skies. They left the Heavenly California Lodge at 11:00 a.m. and the first racer crossed the finish line three hours and six minutes later after a trip through Christmas Valley, Hope Valley, Alpine County and the big climb on Kingsbury Grade.

Katie Hall, 31, of Saratoga, California won the day, but it was a close one as she crossed the finish line 29 seconds ahead of Tayler Wiles.

The Amgen Tour of California Men's Stage 5 wrapped up on Thursday with some changes on the leader board.

Quick-Step Floors’ Fernando Gaviria (COL) claimed his second win at the 2018 Amgen Tour of California, his sixth of the season. Gaviria further cements his comeback from a hand injury earlier this year, with the stage podium result duplicating Sunday’s Stage 1.

Stage 5 Podium

1. Fernando Gaviria (COL), Quick-Step Floors (BEL) 4h04’34”
2. Caleb Ewan (AUS), Mitchelton-SCOTT (AUS) +00”
3. Peter Sagan (SVK), BORA-hansgrohe (GER) +00”

Jersey Winners after Stage 5:

There are four people running for El Dorado County Supervisor for the 5th District on June 5: Incumbent Sue Novasel and challengers Kenny Curtzwiler, Norma Santiago and Jeffrey Spencer. The 5th District covers Pollock Pines to South Lake Tahoe and Tahoma.

South Tahoe Now asked each candidate the same questions, and here are all of their answers, exactly as they were presented to us.

Sue Novasel
Occupation: El Dorado County Supervisor – District V
Past political history:
2015 – Present: County Supervisor, District V

The Amgen Tour of California is just a week away, and since both the women's and men's races come through South Lake Tahoe this year, many cyclists can be seen training on area roads.

On Wednesday, four members of the United Heath Care (UNC) cycling team joined local comedian and radio personality Howie Nave on a bike ride to Round Hill Pines.

Howie participates in the annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe, so he can ride, and the ladies of Amgen today treated him kindly on the roads, not leaving him in the dust as he joked about.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On behalf of Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH), I would like to thank our community for its support during the third winter season of the South Lake Tahoe Warm Room project. Our organization received donations from over 150 different individuals and businesses and benefited from 64 volunteers who provided over 675 volunteer hours in the Warm Room.

Looking for a job? Join us for the South Shore’s ultimate hiring event on Thursday, May 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.! Get information on resources from housing and healthcare, meet with all of the South Shore’s top employers, and take the next step in your career.

Sponsored by the Tahoe Chamber, El Dorado County and ADVANCE.

This event is FREE to attend and all attendees will receive a FREE headshot photo as well as snacks and refreshments.

Participating Businesses:
Aramark Lake Tahoe - Zephyr Cove Resort and Lake Tahoe Cruises
Beach Retreat and Lodge Tahoe

A project to improve existing skiing and snowboarding terrain at Heavenly Mountain Resort was approved this week by the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU).

Improvements will include selective widening of ski trails, removing trail obstacles and relocation and/or realignment of some portions of existing snowmaking air and water pipelines to improve user experience, maintain user safety, increase energy and water efficiency, and maintain native species.

American professional road cyclist Peter Stetina was in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday, inviting local cyclists to join him on a training run from Sprouts to Kirkwood, and back.

Daniel Knight of Dayton, Nev., the assistant manager of Save Mart in Carson City came to town to join Stetina. Chadwick Clark of South Lake Tahoe, the chef at Camp Galilee in Glenbrook, also joined in. Both ride their bikes to work when weather allows.

The following are the 159 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 26 - April 11, 2018

3/26

03:28 - 4100 block of Saddle Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
08:36 - 3500 block of Pony Express Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:00 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:45 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:45 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer

Prescribed fire operations will continue around several areas around Lake Tahoe this week, weather permitting. he Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team (TFFT), which includes the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations in Sugar Pine Point and Burton Creek state parks on the West Shore, Carnelian Bay and Kings Beach on the North Shore, Logan Shoals on the East Shore and on Kingsbury Grade and off Ski Run Boulevard on the South Shore. Smoke may be present.

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:

3/29

This week provides another chance for South Lake Tahoe to shine as over 1100 people from over 35 countries will descend upon the city April 8-14, 2018 for the 43rd Mountain Travel Symposium (MTS), the largest and longest running annual gathering of mountain travel professionals in the world.

Meeting planners, tourism bureaus, executives from ski resorts and lodging properties and many more will take part in the symposium hosted by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA), Heavenly Mountain Resort, Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel.

Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team has announced continued prescribed fire operations by the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team at several locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin this week, weather and conditions permitting. Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy and the U.S.

11:47 p.m. update: Eastbound lanes on Highway 50 have reopened. The westbound lanes are still closed and traffic must use Lake Parkway instead.

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10:45 p.m. update: Limited traffic will soon be allowed back on two lanes of Highway 50 through Stateline after NV Energy has re-energized their lines and power is back on in the area. As of 10:30 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said it should be about an hour longer until open.

Explosion holes are being patched temporarily and traffic will not be allowed to drive on the plates.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In 2008 it was known as "The Hole" after financing dried up for a redevelopment project, bordered by Highway 50, Stateline Avenue, Friday Avenue and Cedar Avenue. A cement hole with rebar stayed until the project area could get under control of one owner through bankruptcy. In 2013, Owens Financial obtained a building permit to start spending $400 million to build over 27,000 square feet of commercial space along Highway 50. This was followed by the Zalanta Resort opening at Highway 50 and Friday Avenue in 2017.

With 12 to 18 feet of snow received at Lake Tahoe ski resorts in March, many area ski resorts are announcing a change in their closing dates.

Heavenly Mountain Resort announced today that their ski season will extend through April 22, offering daily skiing and riding. They have a lot of Spring Break planned activities through April 7.

The following 32 businesses took out a license to operate in South Lake Tahoe in the month of January, 2018 and 34 in the month of February, 2018.

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VICTRA

1/8
A BEST HOUSECLEANING SERVICE
JARVISWORKS

1/10
VINTAGE CHOCOLATE

1/11
JOSE GOMEZ TAXI DRIVER
MOUNTAIN THERAPY COLLABORATIVE

1/15
ESTRADAS CLEANING SERVICES
VIRGINIA MECHANICAL INC

1/16
TREE HOUSE THERAPY LLC

1/17
B SANE SNOW BIKES
KAYLA BELANGER REIKI PRACTITIONER
TRAVELERS INN

The next Shops at the Heavenly Village Wine Walk on Thursday, March 22, will be raising funds for Christmas Cheer All Year. It takes place at shops throughout the village from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Sample wine crafted from Amador County, food specials, and chances to win great prizes at every location.

Check in at the tent in the center of the Village. Cost is $20 per person.

The following are the 153 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Mar. 1 - 15, 2018

3/1

04:32 - 1600 block of Marshall Ct - Special type of incident, Dispatch error
05:37 - Barton Hospital - EMS Call, Interfacility Transfer - Dispatched & cancelled en route
09:41 - 3700 block of Blackwood Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:31 - 800 block of Rubicon Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:21 - Heavenly - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury