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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A new poll shows 50 percent of California voters don't want marijuana legalized for recreational use, but there's overwhelming support for doctor-recommended use of pot for the s...

In a milestone for the organization, Amy R. Berry was appointed to the new position of CEO of the Tahoe Fund on Wednesday. The official announcement is a major shift forward for the organization and its mission to raise private and public funding for environmental projects in Lake Tahoe.

Update 6PM: City Council votes 4-1 not hire a firm to do a search for a new city manager. Instead leaders agreed to wait 90 days, until Oct. 1, to decide if interim City Manager Nancy Kerry should get the job. In the meantime, a firm was selected to do a background check on Kerry. Council members repeatedly noted and praised Kerry as being ethical and knows the city and its functions and is therefore trustworthy, is the most qualified for the job and that doing a search for anyone else is too costly and therefore unnecessary. Councilman Tom Davis, who voted no, said for public transparency and ethical reasons, there ought to be a search, even though Kerry is the general favorite among the council.
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council meets tonight at 5 p.m. as part of a public hearing to discuss The US Highway 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, commonly known as the Loop Road Project. Go here for the agenda, or see below, and go here to connect to the city of South Lake Tahoe live stream of the meeting.

CARSON CITY — Sixty state lawmakers and legislative candidates who responded to a survey on government transparency largely favor new laws requiring the Legislature to follow the Open Meeting Law and mandating expanded reporting of spending on legislators by lobbyists.

On Sat. June 23 Meyers will host a Summer Solstice Celebration from 2-6 pm at 3170 Highway 50. This family-centered event is designed to bring together the healing, artistic, and recreational cultures of the Lake Tahoe Basin in a community street fair. Activities will include a parade, live music, art cars, food, children’s recreation and booths featuring local artists and healers. The celebration is free and open to the public.

Monday, June 11 will be the South Shore Community Blood Drive hosted by Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary at Embassy Suites Hotel from noon to 6 p.m. Come and support the Auxiliaries 46th anniversary for holding the community activity for all these years.
Parking will be validated for Embassy Suites parking garage at blood drive check-in.
For information contact Dan Kerr at (775) 781-5343 or Larry Coffman at (530) 577-0328.

Today is the day: South Lake Tahoe bicycle group Slow Rollers is asking the community to come out to its second annual Spirit Bike Parade today and an attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records by forming the longest single line of bicycles. To beat the record, now held by the city of Davis of 916 bicycles, South Lake Tahoe will have to produce 917 bicycles or more. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a start up at the old Miller's Outpost, South Shore Bikes, 955 Emerald Bay Road. Get there early to register.

Volunteers are key to the success of Camp Sunrise, a free bereavement camp for children, and are needed for the camp June 17-19. The Barton Foundation’s annual Camp Sunrise will be held at Galilee Camp & Conference Center in Glenbrook, Nevada.

Camp Sunrise is founded on the understanding that every child deserves the opportunity to grieve in a safe, supportive and understanding environment. This free camp is funded by the Barton Foundation and is a program of Barton Hospice.

The Smith family would like to thank everyone for joining us in the "Four Year Celebration of Life for Sgt. Timothy Michael Smith" and honoring and remembering our loving Timmy on April 7 at Sie...

With our third annual community service day this past weekend, Bijou school and its students once again saw an amazing outpouring of support from our community of South Lake Tahoe. The grant sup...

The 7th Annual Tahoe Bike Challenge event, June 4-15, is around the corner and the Tahoe Bicycle Coalition challenges you to join hundreds of Tahoe bicyclists to bike to work, school and play. The Challenge is fun, easy and it's healthy for you and the Lake - show your support for a healthy environment by not driving your car - which has proven to significantly impact the Lake's clarity and our experience of this natural wonder.

Professional road cycling teams continue to take note of Lake Tahoe as a premier outdoor biking destination.
The latest is Liquigas-Cannondale, a professional Italian racing team in the UCI ProTour, who will call North Lake Tahoe home Saturday, May 5 through Friday, May 11 to train for the upcoming Amgen Tour of California, an eight-stage race scheduled for May 13-20 and held throughout the state of California.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers who love working outdoors, educating and helping people, and would like to help preserve one of our nation’s most popular wilderness areas, Desolation Wilderness. The public is invited to attend one of two informational meetings in South Lake Tahoe in May to learn about different volunteer opportunities, training, minimum requirements and how volunteer help is important to the preservation of Desolation Wilderness.

Cyclists from far and wide are signing up for the Motherlode Century, being held Sunday May 20, 2012. It promises to be the best bicycle ride Northern California has to offer.

Conveniently staged in the foothills of the beautiful and historic Gold Country, the Motherlode offers three ride options: The Gold Dust (31 miles), The Gold Nugget (67 miles) and the Motherlode (100 miles). All riders will benefit from full SAG support, tasty aid stations, and a delicious post ride dinner on the river.

The Heavenly Freestyle Team would like to thank all who made the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser such a success! Eric's Family generously supports the Heavenly Freestyle Team with this annua...

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday that a recent deal announced with Amazon.com to collect sales taxes from on-line purchases in Nevada beginning in January 2014 is only the tip of the iceberg.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced today that the state has reached an agreement with on-line retailing giant Amazon to begin collecting Nevada sales tax on purchases.

University of Nevada Reno interim chief Marc Johnson, who took over after the sudden death of administrative leader Milt Click, was selected by the state's Board of Regents as the 16th president of UNR.
“It is a high honor to have been given this opportunity,” said Johnson, who has served as UNR's interim president since April. “I am very gratified by the community and campus support of my candidacy.”

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“The University of Nevada, Reno is a quality university with a statewide obligation and presence, and we will continue to communicate with our constituents statewide to better convey what the University represents and how it contributes to Nevada’s future,” Johnson added. “We will continue to grow the University’s national reputation and remain committed to being a University with hands-on learning opportunities that prepares students with the knowledge and skills to be contributing, successful citizens.”

The Tahoe Regional Young Professionals group seeks three new Board of Director positions: an Assistant Executive Director, Finance and Special Events Director. Application and nominations are being accepted until May 5. The current Board of Directors will conduct interviews, May 7-9, vote and announce the newest additions to the organization mid-May.

Thank you to all of the ccommunity members who stopped by and made a donation to the "Fill the Boot" for burns findraiser we had last weekend.Your generous donations will help kids that survived bu...

With the Washoe Tribe's offering and support of El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago, a move is underway to rename Lakeview Commons Park at South Lake Tahoe in time for an official June 20 dedication.
Given its 6,000 year history, the Washoe Tribe has presented the name Tahnu Leweh (Pronounced Tah-New Lay-Way) which, in native language, means "all the people's place." It is a name the Tribe would like to gift to El Dorado County and South Lake Tahoe as a symbol of peace, prosperity and goodness, said Darrel Cruz, Culture and Language Director for the Washoe Tribe.

The Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser is the largest annual fundraiser to support the Heavenly Freestyle Team. The event is a celebration of the life of former team member Eric Nageotte-Lowe.N...