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Douglas County Commissioners to possibly vote on new VHR regulations for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/11/2020 - 12:25pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - During their Thursday, October 15 meeting, the Douglas County commissioners will hear a presentation about the work done by an appointed task force about vacation home rentals (VHRs) in Tahoe Township. The agenda item is listed as having possible action by the commissioners.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue promotes three to position of captain; adds three firefighters
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 3:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue recently held ceremonies for the hiring of three new firefighter/paramedics and the promotion of three to the rank of captain. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, ceremonies were small and held at the fire station during their shifts.
Captain/Paramedic Mike Taormina
Dancing With the Tahoe Stars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 7:48pmEvent Date:
March 2, 2019 - 6:30pm
Save the Date! Tahoe Arts Project holds their 7th annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars at MontBleu Casino Resort of Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets will be $10-$60 and are available at tahoeartsproject.tix.com
For more information please call Tahoe Arts Project at 530 542-3632
The local celebrities this year are:
Tracy Kettleson from Bert's
Amy Jackson from Mt. Tallac High
Dentist Dr. Deanna Brothers
Realtor Ellen Camacho
Matt Slater from Barton Orthopaedics
Luca Genasci from Lake Tahoe Aleworx
Jared Benvenuto from Aloha Ice Cream
Lake Tahoe real estate market news
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 8:16am
Looking at the economic news is enough to give you pause with rising interest rates, stock market volatility and real estate experiencing declining sales numbers and the reduction of appreciation. Our market (Lake Tahoe) will see a small negative impact from interest rates as they affect affordability but the last item, equity growth, will impact our market the greatest. The public is staying in their homes for a longer period historically and supported through the increase in remodeling, appliance and flooring sales.
Lawsuit filed against City of South Lake Tahoe to stop enforcement of Measure T
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 10:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It has been just two weeks since the final count of the November 2018 election was certified in El Dorado County and there is already a lawsuit surrounding the outcome of Measure T.
Community gives families displaced from South Lake Tahoe apartments some holiday cheer but still in need of permanent housing
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/18/2018 - 12:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On December 12 six South Lake Tahoe families learned the apartment building they called home was no longer habitable and they had to vacate by December 17.
As the deadline loomed panic set in for the residents of 3546 Spruce Avenue, they tried to find new housing in a city where available rentals are almost non-existent, especially for those of a lower income level without financial means to pay higher rent and deposits.
Letter: Is Measure T Really Too Extreme?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/29/2018 - 9:24am
I am surprised that some people call Measure T “too extreme,” when the measure a) still allows fulltime residents to rent out their houses for 30 days per year, b) promotes the development and expansion of VHRs in areas properly zoned as commercial or part of the Tourist Core.
Do you know what is really “too extreme”?
• Local businesses struggling to fill open positions because their employees can’t find long-term housing in Tahoe.
Forty years of Freaker's Ball in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/25/2018 - 12:10pm
Event Date:
October 27, 2018 - 9:00pm
This year is a big milestone in the history of the Freaker's Ball....40 years of fun and entertainment at a variety of South Shore locations since its inception. On Saturday, October 26, 2018 the Freaker's Ball will be held at MontBleu Resort & Spa starting at 9:00 p.m. The crowds continue to grow and the costumes continue to entertain.
The following is a reprint of our story from 2014:
The Beginning in 1978
Lake Tahoe Humane Society to sell building, but keeps organization going in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/07/2018 - 11:53am
The new board of directors for the Lake Tahoe Humane Society (LTHS) has decided to put their building on Emerald Bay Road up for sale.
Remembering Bill Morgan
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/15/2018 - 8:25am
We at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency are mourning the passing of Bill Morgan. In the pantheon of people who have contributed mightily to the agency’s success, Bill is in the top tier. He was executive director from April 1, 1985 to September 30, 1989, one of the most tumultuous times for TRPA. There is a high likelihood that there would be no TRPA if Bill had not been at the helm and found ways to bring disparate parties together.
South Lake Tahoe home recently seen on "The Bachelor" for sale
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/12/2018 - 10:09pm
If you caught the January 22, 2018 episode of The Bachelor that showed bachelor Arie Luyendyk, Jr. in many scenic spots around South Lake Tahoe you most likely saw the home the show's contestants, the bachelorettes, stayed in while in town.
That 17,000 square foot house on Sherman Way is now for sale with a price tag of $15,880,000. It has 17 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, five fire places, a swimming pool, high end features and appliances, and amazing views.
Sass Talk: Measure C, VHRs, Champions Plaza and more!
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/04/2017 - 6:00am
Its election time and the only local issue is Measure C; an increase of one-half percent in local sales tax (excludes groceries and prescriptions) for a term of 15 years to fund road rehabilitation. I voted YES to the measure because there is no long term funding solution within the current budget or the foreseeable future. And, our roads are in terrible shape.
Sass Talk: VHRs, Martin Hollay and Yes on C
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 7:48am
On Tuesday, a majority of city council agreed on a revised VHR (Vacation Home Rental) ordinance. In two weeks we will vote on the first reading of the ordinance and if a majority supports it, on November 7th would be the final vote to adopt the revised regulations and rules. The ordinance would then go into effect 30 days later.
Dancing With the Tahoe Stars crowns new champion
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 12:13pm
A packed house at MontBleu Resort on Saturday night was on hand to see Blue Angel Cafe owner, and Lake Tahoe Community College Board Trustee Jeff Cowen win the mirror ball trophy for the 5th annual Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing with the Tahoe Stars.
Cowen, and his professional partner Rhonda Keen performed a Bollywood number that brought down the house.
New and traditional Halloween parties on the South Shore for adults
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 6:21am
The 38th Annual Freaker's Ball, Lake Tahoe’s largest, oldest and most extravagant Halloween party, brings the wild with a four-ring costume circus in the Convention Center, Opal Ultra Lounge and Blu Nightclub venues at MontBleu on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. Cost is $35 prior to Saturday, then $40 at the door if tickets are available. Costume contest with prizes.
On Friday, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino holds the 2nd Annual Rockin’ Dead Halloween Bash inside Vinyl starting at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $25. Costume contest with prizes.
City adding new VHR enforcement teams; More public meetings in near future
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/04/2016 - 7:30pm
For a 90-day trial period, the City of South Lake Tahoe will hire an outside security firm to assist with enforcement of the Vacation Home Rental (VHR) ordinance.
Many complaints have been voiced at City Council meetings about the lack of enforcement and the fact that part of the justification of the increase in fees for the vacation home permits was to go to staffing that department.
First VHR in South Lake Tahoe denied a permit under new regulations
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/12/2016 - 3:07pm
A home being built on Overlook Court near Heavenly Mountain Resort is the first one to be denied a Vacation Home Rental permit under the Planning Commission's interpretation of the new VHR guidelines created by the City of South Lake Tahoe.
During their monthly meeting at the airport on Thursday, the commission voted 2-2 to uphold the denial of the permit made by the zoning administrator, John Hitchcock. The fifth member of the commission, Shannon Eckmeyer, was not at the meeting due to another engagement.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Robert Stiles
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/11/2016 - 1:03pm
Robert Stiles, a realtor at Chase International, once again sponsored a Bread & Broth “Adopt A Day of Nourishment” and brought friends Gary and Melisse Morrison to help at his sponsorship dinner on Monday, August 1st. This was Robert’s 3rd sponsorship dinner in as many years and he has become a veteran B&B helper. Volunteering at their first B&B dinner, Gary and Melisse jumped right in and did a great job of bagging food, serving dinner and cleaning up.
Dr. Kelly Shanahan retiring after 22 years in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 8:09pm
"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 looks for new home after building is sold
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/02/2016 - 5:13pm
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.
Brooke Hernandez named South Lake Tahoe Realtor of the Year
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 4:33pm
Brooke Hernandez of Chase International’s Zephyr Cove office was recently honored as Realtor of the Year by the South Tahoe Association of Realtors. The award is based on a member’s community and industry involvement.
Hernandez, a South Shore native, has more than ten years experience in real estate and has been with Chase International for six years. She currently serves as the president of the association, in which she has been actively involved for several years.
City of South Lake Tahoe celebrates first 50 years
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/08/2015 - 12:29pm
"South Lake Tahoe, you should be proud of yourself."
Those words, said by South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Brian Williams, were echoed throughout the evening as the City of South Lake Tahoe celebrated its first 50 years with a golden anniversary gala Saturday night.
Almost 300 people were at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel to share memories of the past, review of the present, and a look towards the future of a city that was formed because many of the residents were tired of being represented by a government in Placerville.
New broker to join team at Coldwell Banker McKinney & Associates
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/22/2015 - 11:53am
Long time Los Angeles real estate broker Steve Davis has relocated to Lake Tahoe and joined the team at Coldwell Banker McKinney & Associates, as Broker Associate.
Leila Major joins Coldwell Banker & Associates in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/29/2015 - 1:02pm
Coldwell Banker McKinney & Assoc., Inc. Realtors is pleased to announce that Leila Major has joined their established team of experienced real estate professionals.
Vocal crowd at SLT City Council's Vacation Home Rental meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2015 - 10:33pm
Once again, an audience full of mainly Realtors and property managers filled the South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers as the topic of Vacation Home Rentals (VHR) was on the agenda for discussion.
Renting a vacation home is being increasingly popular in South Lake Tahoe just as in other communities. Many tourists prefer to rent a VHR instead of a traditional motel or hotel room. There are many reasons from enjoying time with family to reunions and wedding parties.
Group ready to fight City on Single Room Occupancy ordinance
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2015 - 8:09pmOn June 2, 2015, the South Lake Tahoe City Council approved the first reading of a Single Room Occupancy ordinance to ensure motels and hotels being used as long term housing were kept decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable.
While the ordinance is set to be approved at the June 16 Council meeting, a small group of affected motel owners have made a plan to protest and ask for an extension so their complaints can be heard.
Lake Tahoe Home & Garden Show on Friday and Saturday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/23/2015 - 8:33pm
The fourth annual Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show will be held on Friday, April 24th, and Saturday, April 25th, at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex at 1080 Rufus Allen Blvd. The show will be open to the public on Friday from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, and Saturday, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Angela Roberts joins Coldwell Banker McKinney & Associates
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2015 - 7:46pm
Angela Roberts has joined the team at Coldwell Banker McKinney & Associates in South Lake Tahoe according to a company press release.
Angela’s first memories of Lake Tahoe were formed in her childhood as she took yearly summer vacations with her family. She immediately fell in love with the majestic and abundant beauty the area offered and these memories stayed with her into adulthood.
Dancing With the Tahoe Stars ends in a tie; McDaniel wins People's Choice
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/08/2015 - 12:09am
The 3rd annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars is quickly becoming a community favorite. A capacity crowd filled MontBleu Casino Resort to watch ten local celebrities paired with professional dancers vie for the mirror ball trophy.
South Lake Tahoe teacher Lisa McDaniel and Lake Tahoe Unified School Board Member Ginger Nicolay-Davis each ended up with the top honors in the first ever tie. The tiebreaker combined judge's scores, ticket donations and crowd noise.
South Lake Tahoe new home hunting experience filmed for HGTV's House Hunters
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/01/2014 - 10:12pm
A home search in South Lake Tahoe will be the subject of an upcoming episode of HGTV's House Hunters.
Travis and Morgan Fields of Oakland, CA were working with Chase International Realtor Angie Clark when the couple contacted the television show about their home search being part of the popular show.
All three of them had to fill out questionnaires and send in audition tapes.
“The audition tape was a little daunting,” Angie said. “My husband filmed it for me and it took a few tries. We submitted the video and just thought that would be the end of that.”
The Story Behind South Lake Tahoe's Freaker's Ball
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/13/2014 - 10:39pm
At the end of the month, costumed revelers will descend upon the MontBleu nightclubs for the 36th Annual Freaker's Ball in South Lake Tahoe. Partiers will be attired in everything from wild, provocative and risque to funny, crazy and creative costumes.
But how did one of the biggest and most popular Halloween events in the region ever come about?
The Beginning in 1978
BMPs Back in the Forefront With TRPA; May Be Part of Lake Tahoe Real Estate Transactions
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/09/2014 - 6:18am
With less than 50% of the Lake Tahoe basin homeowners not complying with mandates to install Best Management Practices (BMPs) on their properties, the TRPA is looking for ways to get people on board.
The proposal being currently discussed is to make BMPs mandatory at Point of Sale for a home as well as discussion of them during the transaction's disclosure process. This discussion at the TRPA BMP Compliance Worksing Group meeting Tuesday brought a packed house of mostly Lake Tahoe real estate agents and brokers.
Chad Houck Named New South Tahoe High Principal
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 7:27pm
Thomas "Chad" Houck was named the new Principal of South Tahoe High School during Tuesday's School Board meeting.
Houck, his wife Kelly and their four children will be relocating to South Lake Tahoe during the summer (he starts his home search on Wednesday with Realtor Adele Lucas). His first day on the job will be August 1st.
South Lake Tahoe's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars Video
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/10/2014 - 10:40pmIf you weren't able to make it to Saturday night's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars, here is a video produced by John Durst and Fabulous Lake Tahoe! Tahoe Arts Project presented the second annual dancing event to raise funds that help bring the arts into the local schools.
JUDGES:
Marcia Sarosik of the Lake Tahoe Shining Stars Dance Troupe
Paul Middlebrook of KRLT radio
Don Bosson - realtor/musician
FEATURED PERFORMANCES
Liz Niven w/ Adam Hopkins Samba to "They Call Me Cuban Pete" by Desi Arnaz ( 2:15 )
Jodi Stewart and Lyndon Facey Hip-Hop to "Dirty South" ( 6:29 )
Amy Thompson, Owner of Tahoe Tot Spot, Take Home Mirror Ball Trophy
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/09/2014 - 10:36am
If the showroom overflowing with screaming and happy fans is any indication, the Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing with the Tahoe Stars was a success.
Ten couples performed numbers in front of a panel of judges: Marcia Sarosik, Paul Middlebrook and Don Bosson. MC Dreu Murin guided the evening of entertainment from the dancers to performances by Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio, South Tahoe High Performing Arts and Forever Dance.
Who Will Be the Lake Tahoe Dancing Star?
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/07/2014 - 12:12am
Final rehearsals were underway Thursday evening in the MontBleu Showroom as professional dancers and their South Lake Tahoe "stars" prepared for Tahoe Art Project's Dancing with the Tahoe Stars.
Local Celebrities Join Dancing with the Tahoe Stars
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 9:07pm
Event Date:
March 8, 2014 - 6:30pm
Ten local dancers will hit the stage for the Tahoe Arts Project's 2nd Annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars on March 8 at 6:30 pm.
Watch former Mayor Tom Davis, STHS Theater Director Liz Niven, Realtor Klaus Utecht, Director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics Chris Proctor, Tahoe Tot Spot owner Amy Thompson, Environmental Engineer Eric Taxer, Soroptimist Roberta Benvenuto, Jazzercise Instructor Jodi Stewart, Sierra at Tahoe Director Sean Sweeney and Dental Hygienist Frances Caro as they are paired with professional dancers in a fun competition.
Where to buy a Lake Tahoe home...Nevada or California?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 2:54pm
Just a few years ago home buyers were choosing the Nevada side over the California side when looking for a Lake Tahoe home to purchase. Taxes were lower and schools were better so Nevada was more attractive. But is that still the feeling? There's good news, and bad news, depending on which neighborhood/state you're set on owning a home in.
Shining Example of Schools in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Celebrates New Board of Directors
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 6:52am
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, a 94-member non-profit community-service organization of professional and business women from California and Nevada announced their 2012 - 2013 Board of Directors at Harrah’s Resort in Stateline, June 27.
SI Sierra Nevada Region Governor-Elect Janice Labadie, a florist from Davis, Calif. and Regional Secretary Patricia Papp, a South Lake Tahoe Realtor and member of sister organization SI Tahoe Sierra, were both on hand to install the new board.
Frank Genaro Benevento — 1923-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmFrank and Mary Jane resided in South Lake Tahoe from 1970‐88. where Mr. Benevento was a Realtor, business owner, instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../frank-genaro...
