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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twenty-eight cyclists left with a tire touch in the water at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on June 2 and will be finishing 4,500 miles later with another tire touch in the Pacific Ocean from Crissy Beach in San Francisco on August 10.

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 and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

6/26

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is more to do in South Lake Tahoe on the 4th of July than watch one of the top fireworks shows in the west.

To start off the holiday, the City of South Lake Tahoe is organizing the annual 4th of July parade down Highway 50 from Ski Run Boulevard to Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Boulevard starting at 10:00 a.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted Tuesday to give SnowGlobe a new five-year contract with the criteria that organizers must be working on locating a new location for the event at the end of two years.

If they do not have a good plan in place after those first two years the City could terminate the contract.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two businesses that were not selected to go further in the process of vying for one of three cannabis retail store licenses have filed appeals with the City of South Lake Tahoe. They are questioning the fairness of the selection process, and one is stating that all three applicants who had the top scores evaluation scores should be disqualified. A third applicant said he is in the process of filing an appeal.

Find out how the League to Save Lake Tahoe has advocated for lake-wide protection since its inception in 1957. Learn how innovative new programs are currently helping ensure that Lake Tahoe remains resilient in the face of threats like climate change and traffic. Marilee Movius, the League’s Community Engagement Manager, will be speaking directly about the effectiveness of direct actions like volunteer cleanups and restoration days, and highlighting actions everyone can take to help protect our beloved Lake. Free and open to all. Presented by the Friends of the Library.

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Even with the increase in anti-distracted driving campaigns, abusers of this law are on the rise according to data received during the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.

During April, 19,850 citations were issued to drivers who violated California’s hands-free cell phone laws. This is a 3.6 percent increase from April 2018.

It’s summertime! What a great time to be out enjoying your garden. And while you are out there, have you have been considering a few changes? Maybe it could better suit your needs, or you would like to reduce maintenance. Perhaps you want a pollinator garden or to better manage pests? This gardening workshop is for you! Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe will provide you with tools and guidance to help you take that step from dreaming to doing. Free and open to all.

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The UCCE Master Gardeners of Lake Tahoe are having their 6th annual Plant Sale on Saturday, June 22, 2019 from 12 noon to 2 PM. (Or until all plants are sold, so arrive early!) This year’s sale will be held in the Cowork Tahoe parking lot. (Formerly Tahoe Mountain Lab) at 3079 Harrison Avenue, SLT. There will be a wide variety of Tahoe and Sierra natives as well as many high elevation adaptive plants. Vegetable plants will be very limited this year.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Services are set for the beloved Catholic Priest Father John Grace who passed away on Saturday, May 4.

To honor the life of the 98-year-old man who touched many generations in South Lake Tahoe, the South Lake Tahoe City Manager Frank Rush has asked that all City facilities fly their flags at half-staff.

Beloved Catholic Priest Father John Grace, 98, passed away over the weekend. To honor his life and commitment to the City of South Lake Tahoe, City Manager
Frank A. Rush, Jr. asked that all flags on City facilities be lowered to half-staff.

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 and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

Some of those recently added to last week's log:

4/17

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tuesday's evening meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will have a full agenda that includes replacement of aging snow removal equipment, a Lime License Agreement, and temporary suspension of the City's Residential Allocation Procedures.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have you ever wondered who is there to advocate in court for the younger members of our community who are abused, neglected, or at-risk youth?

The Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, are volunteers there to advocate for and empower by speaking up for the needs of children and making a positive impact in their lives.

Seth Brand, currently Asheville, North Carolina's #1 Americana artist, has been recognized and praised all over the country for his mesmerizing vocals, heartfelt tunes, and raw talent on the strings. His passionate performances, aided by his wife Sara on percussion, are hitting the road for their 2019 Desert Mountain Tour and bringing the sound to The Black Bear Lodge in South Lake Tahoe on April 18 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. If you enjoy a night filled with love, humor, heartbreak, dancing, and a rootsy kind of edge, then Seth Brand is a show not to be missed!

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Join the Tahoe Master Gardeners as they share tips and information to prep your garden for Spring's growing season. All thumbs welcome. Free and open to all.

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Join Friends of the Library as author Neal Cobb, a Reno native of a certain age who grew up during the zenith of its day, tells the incredible history of this incredible town at the April 13 Reno Now and Then II Book Talk. Through historic photos and contemporary re-photography of selected locations, the author illustrates the tension between growth and stability that characterizes Reno. This presentation will evoke fond memories in old-timers while newcomers will find a better understanding of the town just down the hill.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Back in December 2018 the owners of Bart's Tahoe Apartments were issued a formal Notice and Order to repair and abate by the City of South Lake Tahoe. As a result of ongoing issues and a lack of willingness to fix the problems, they were 90 days to address a long list of safety issues and code violations.

Those 90 days were up on Friday, March 22, 2019, and City building inspectors and development services staff conducted an inspection and found the apartment building at 1224 Ski Run Boulevard continues to have unsafe living conditions.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In 2016 a group of citizens gathered enough signatures to put a measure before the voters in November of that year to prevent the City of South Lake Tahoe from taking any action on what has been known as the Loop Road project (though the official name is the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project) without first getting approval by the voters.

Today the California Supreme Court put an end to that measure.

Dr. Cathy Cox will discuss the history leading up to the Apollo 11 flight, and she will share information about the astronauts who first walked on the moon, along with the spacecraft and logistics of this historic flight. In addition, she'll discuss where NASA and other space agencies have gone since. This is sure to be an out-of-this world presentation. Free and open to all.

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Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner for this amazing and FREE concert. This sing-along program tells the story of the man who wrote, “This Land is Your Land,” one of the most widespread English language folksongs. Join the Friends of the Library for Music on the Lawn with Adam Miller. Mr. Miller has performed live in over 2,000 American libraries in 48 states. One of the premier autoharpists in the world, he has distinguished himself as a master storyteller, and as one of the great interpreters of American folksongs and folktales.

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Not only has the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) added some new recruits, they've also promoted from within.

Nicholaus "Nick" Carlquist is the newest sergeant on the force.

The Cal State Monterey graduate became a paramedic before sponsoring himself through the police academy and ending up with the Hollister (CA) Police Department.
Nick then came to South Lake Tahoe and has been with the department since 2008.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A benefit performance of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues will be held in South Lake Tahoe February 22-23 at MontBleu Resort.

Originally scheduled for the LTCC Duke Theater, the fundraiser had to move due to some broken water pipes in the theater on Tuesday.

The Vagina Monologues returns for its 17th year in South Lake Tahoe with a goal this year of raising $15,000 for scholarships for female-identified students at Lake Tahoe Community College.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - V-Day Tahoe returns to South Lake Tahoe for their 17th year later this month, but as a special preview fundraiser, enjoy your favorite monologues inside of Community Speakeasy at Stateline on Valentine's Day.

Tickets are limited to this unique event in an intimate setting inside the Social House Deli at the Heavenly Village.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe-area El Dorado County government offices will be closed Monday, February 4 due to weather. This includes the South Lake Tahoe Library.

Schools in South Lake Tahoe, Truckee Tahoe, Incline Village, Zephyr Cove will also be closed. Lake Tahoe Community College is closed.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is closed.

Due to weather and road conditions, TTD transit routes 19x and 22 are canceled for the day, February 4, 2019.

Dance Classes at the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio are closed today.