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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Madrid girls soccer team took their talents to the international stage as they hosted a team who traveled to the South Shore from Germany.

"What an amazing game," said Tahoe parent Jeanna Rangel. "Great sportsmanship. No shoving or pushing. Just straight fun. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity for both teams!"

The match ended in a 1-1 tie.

Rangel said Tahoe player Ava Campbell had a few opportunities to score, but the ball just didn't make it into the goal.

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By the time you watch the movie clip in this story, one individual will have ended their life by suicide because they think they have no other choice. According to the World Health Organization, a massive 800,000 people take their lives every year—one death every 40 seconds. That’s over 2,000 a day.

A free showing of the movie "EXIT: The Appeal of Suicide" will be shown on the South Shore on Saturday, July 15 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at Tahoe Community Church in Stateline. There will be a question and answer period Q & A after the movie.

12:30 p.m. update: If you are in South Lake Tahoe right now you know the forecast was wrong! A storm cell moved up from the Southern Sierra, bringing rain, thunder and lightning over the South Shore.

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Temperatures will continue to remain in the 80s in South Lake Tahoe over the next week as a ridge of high pressure strengthens over Northern Nevada and Northern California. Lake Tahoe will be dry as triple digit heat will again be possible across western Nevada where isolated thunderstorms possible during the afternoon hours with increasing chances for storms by early next week.

Tahoe Modern Makers is inviting the community, both locals and visitors, to the first day of their free Share a Smile campaign on Friday, July 7 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at their store located at 3668 Lake Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe.

"We normally do a different craft each week but we feel as if the "Share a Smile campaign is going to be big," said Debbie Carty. "We want the community to embrace randomly bringing a smile to a strangers face and what that can mean for a community."

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Don't be afraid of doing things different and don't be afraid of the outside world," Olympic Gold Medalist and South Shore native Jamie Anderson told those gathered on the soccer field on the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) campus Friday night as she delivered the school's commencement keynote address. "Lead the life you're stoked for."

"Follow Your Dreams" was the theme of the evening as hundreds of family members, faculty, friends and community members watched the LTCC Class of 2017 graduate.

The Nevada Gaming Commission released their figures for the month of May, and Stateline casinos on the South Shore were the biggest winners in the state.

The team of Harrah's, Harveys, Hard Rock, MontBleu and Lakeside Inn had a "gaming win" of $17,821,193, up 30 percent from May in 2016. Most other areas saw single digit losses and wins, and the state as a whole had a win of $991,604,782

The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

North Shore casinos saw a drop of 7.33 percent in their win of $1,514,359.

Loss/Gain of local areas:

South Lake Tahoe, Calif. — Dr. Deanna Brothers has been named this year's Lake Tahoe Community College Distinguished Alumni and will be honored during the school's commencement ceremony on Friday, June 30.

Each year, LTCC’s Foundation recognizes one special alumnus to receive this prestigious award for their exemplary achievements in their particular endeavors in life.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Valhalla Art, Music and Theatre festival schedule this summer is a full one and they've added a new event this summer, Evening Music on the Lawn.

The grand lawn at Valhalla has been a popular spot for Sunday afternoon concerts and now there will be two evening lawn concerts in 2017. Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic supper and enjoy some music, there will be a beer and wine garden too.

"It was so frustrating and only so much we could do," recalled Kit Bailey of the U.S. Forest Service during Saturday's Angora Fire First Responder Remembrance Ceremony. "Its miraculous nobody got hurt."

On the 10th anniversary of the devastating fire that destroyed 254 homes as it burned quickly through 3,100 acres in the Meyers area of the South Shore, fire responders gathered at the Lake Valley Fire Department to honor those who served that day, and to honor the resilient community that supported them.

The following 105 businesses took out business licenses with the City of South Lake Tahoe during the months of April and May:

April 3
A GRAVENSTEIN EYELASH EXTENSIONS
PRINT MEDIA LLC

April 4
BAJA FRESH #30324
DHARMA LOVE

Aril 5
CALIFORNIA RENTALS
LC SERVICES

April 6
ILEEN'S CRYSTAL KLEENING
SIERRA ECOTONE SOLUTIONS LLC

April 7
SECURITY PAVING COMPANY INC
TITANIC LONGBOARDS LLC

April 10
BLANCAS EST HOUSE CLEAN
TRUE NORTH RESEARCH

April 11
CLEAR BLUE SERVICE CO
SINK COMBS DETHLEFS

April 12
COZY RAY

April 13
CATHYS QUICK HELP

The Lodge at Edgewood Tahoe was a vision that began 25 years ago when the late Brooks Park and now General Manager Bobby King were talking about a complete experience for golfers who could also stay after a round of golf.

Park's grandfather David bought 571 acres of pastureland at Lake Tahoe in 1896. The property included the historic Friday's Station where the family operated it as a way station and butcher's shop for those crossing the terrain from 19818-20.

LAKE TAHOE - The California Tahoe Conservancy Board today authorized $414,074 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for projects that improve forest health and reduce the risk of wildfire at Tahoe State Recreation Area and Ed Z’Berg Sugar Pine Point State Park. The funding is the first allocation of more than $6.8 million in Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act funds awarded to the Conservancy at last year’s Presidential Summit.

The City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration of the Bijou Park Creek Marketplace (former Knights Inn) project has been withdrawn. The City appreciates the Appellant’s admission of the project’s benefits to the environment and her disclaim of the appeal.

One can take a trip around the world without leaving South Lake Tahoe with a stop at the Hard Rock Cafe this month.

Their 3rd annual World Burger Tour has been at the famous cafe since May 1, and goes just until June 25, so now may be your only chance to visit Argentina, Spain and Tennessee without an airline ticket.

Each year, legendary burgers from the chain's locations around the world enter their "local" burgers into a contest, and the winners are shared with others:

The August, 2002 parking agreement between the South Tahoe Joint Powers Parking Authority (STJPPA) and Tahoe Crescent Partnership(TCP) was amended Tuesday during the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting.

Back in the original agreement, it stated STJPPA was responsible for enforcement of the 474-space parking lot in front of Raley's (the Village Center) at Stateline because of the issues Heavenly Village caused in the center's lot.

A Concord, California man enjoying a kayak ride on the Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe had a near miss with tragedy Saturday after his kayak flipped, catching him in some bushes.

Caltrans is advising motorists that thousands of bicyclists will be sharing the highways all around Lake Tahoe during Sunday's 26th annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride.

Northbound State Highway 89 in Emerald Bay at Spring Creek Road will be closed to through traffic from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. during the event.

A reception to unveil the new art gallery at City Hall in South lake Tahoe will be held on Monday, June 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The public is invited to this free event.

The City and Tahoe Arts Alliance (TAA) have teamed up on the project which will bring work of local artists to the walls at the entrance of City Hall at the airport. Their art will be rotated throughout the year and all art will be available for purchase.

The new art gallery reception will include a meet and greet with displaying artists and city officials.

From their 1960s heyday, through being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, to performing on the Harrah's Tahoe stage, the one constant in the legendary Yardbirds has been drummer Jim McCarty.

Most will remember the Yardbirds for two things. First is the fact that being part of the band launched the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Secondly, the Yardbirds are remembered for their long list of classic hits including “For Your Love,” “Heart Full of Soul,” "Shapes of Things, "“I’m A Man” and “Over Under Sideways Down.”

Whole tree removal will take place near Fallen Leaf Campground for the next month as part of the U.S. Forest Service's healthy forest program in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The public is being asked to avoid that area during operations due to hazardous conditions associated with heavy equipment, falling trees, limb removal and trees being cut into sections.

Work in this area will stop around July 1, 2017, and any unfinished work will resume after Labor Day.

The work area along Fallen Leaf Lake Road off of SR-89 could be hazardous even when work crews are not present so use caution.

The Tahoe Chamber's After Five Mixer at the Alpine Union inside Hard Rock Tahoe is ready to shake up your Thursday routine and help you unwind on June 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This all-inclusive social event offers people on the South Shore the opportunity to mix and mingle with local business owners, young professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.

Join them on the outside deck of Alpine Union for happy hour and tasty appetizers. This summer kick-off party will have all things summer; good company, cold beers, tropical drinks and sunshine.

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.

5/21
8:11 a.m. - Suspicious Circumstances - Nez Perce Dr - CITIZEN REPORTED SUSPICOUS CIRCUMSTANCE INVOLVING POSSIBLE VEHICLE BURGLARY. REPORT TAKEN FOR INFORMATION.

8:34 a.m. - Street Crime - Emerald Bay Rd - GANG VALIDATION REPORT.

Friday will be the last day on the job at South Tahoe High School (STHS) for Principal Chad Houck. He, his wife and five children are headed to Ridgecrest where he'll be the Dean of Instruction for Cerro Coso Community College starting June 5.

Lake Tahoe Community College and Recycled Rides invites the South Shore community to a special event where the keys to a refurbished vehicle will be awarded to one deserving LTCC student-veteran. The awarding ceremony takes place Friday, May 26 at 12:00 p.m. outdoors in the college’s Main Building courtyard area. Free barbecue and refreshments will be served, and all are welcome to attend.