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On Friday, May 10, the El Dorado County Office of Education (EDCOE) and school district representatives gathered to celebrate the achievements of their most exceptional administrators at the annual Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) El Dorado County Chapter Awards Dinner. Held at Jack Russell Farm Brewery in Camino, the ceremony was a testament to educational excellence and a heartwarming evening filled with laughter and poignant moments.

The Lake Tahoe Unified School District's Associate Superintendent,  
Educational Services Dr. Alan Reeder was among those awarded.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the annexation of the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District, getting all parties closer to the final step in a lengthy process.

The County's Ad Hoc Annexation Committee along with the Chief Administrative Officer's office both made the recommendation to dissolve Meeks Bay Fire and annex the district to North Tahoe Fire.

The move makes fiscal and practical sense due to the proximity of Meeks Bay to North Lake Tahoe and

Marie Finkes is the director of FitzHenry’s Funeral Home in Carson City, and said that over the past year, there have been 12 bodies under her care that have been subject to extended stays. This is due to the fact that Carson City Public Administrator Scott Hoen has ignored their repeated requests for an electronic signature releasing the body for cremation.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office (DA) and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) tried for six years to have Ricardo Serrano Perez extradited to Nevada after the sexual assault of a minor. They were successful on October 9, 2023, and today Serrano Perez was sentenced to 20 years in the Nevada Department of Corrections.

The Tahoe Area Sierra Club is inviting the public to learn more about the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California during a well-illustrated and captivating presentation by Herman Fillmore on May 23 at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center on May 23 at 3:30 p.m. Herman Fillmore is the Culture/Language Resources Director for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA, May 15, 2024 – The City is seeking input from the community on updating the Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) 20-Year Master Plan. There are three ways to provide feedback about future improvements of airport facilities and infrastructure, via a survey, through the comment portal at www.cityofslt.us/AirportMasterPlan, and at the in-person open house. The Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan Survey is open through Friday, June 21.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is offering the free driver safety class, Start Smart, on Wednesday, May 29 at 6 p.m. The course is aimed at helping newly licensed and future licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. The program was created in an effort to preemptively reduce the incidence of teen injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions.

Bread & Broth 4 Kids (BB4K) is holding their popular Cram-a-Cruiser food drive at South Lake Tahoe’s Grocery Outlet on Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A local coalition of residents, small businesses, and taxpayers has been formed to launch a campaign to defeat the proposed vacancy tax in South Lake Tahoe. On Wednesday, the El Dorado County Registrar of Voters certified the tax measure after it received enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is scheduled to begin mechanical forest thinning this week on approximately 75 acres located in two locations, one near High Meadows Trail and one near Cascade Properties in South Lake Tahoe. The Lake Valley Mechanical Contract is part of the South Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project intended to reduce the risk of severe wildfires near neighborhoods and create healthier forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The proposed vacancy tax measure in South Lake Tahoe has made it to the November 2024 ballot after the El Dorado County Registrar of Voters verified the 2,471 signatures submitted by Locals for Affordable Housing were sufficient. Only 1,159 valid signatures were needed.

The measure is titled "An Initiative measure to establish a tax on owners of vacant residential units in the City of South Lake Tahoe."

Join Environmental Improvement Program partners for the latest on projects happening at Lake Tahoe. Learn about the Incline Meadow Restoration Project, local fuel reduction projects, Sand Harbor Master Plan Update, and more, plus how to stay engaged on all these initiatives.

Register HERE. The webinar will be held on Thursday, May 16
from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Zoom.

Here is the full lineup of projects to be presented:

Incline Meadow Restoration Project

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Entries are now open for the 9th Annual WordWave Lake Tahoe One-Act Play Competition. The winners each receive a $500 cash prize and two nights lodging in South Lake Tahoe to see their work directed and produced on stage at the historic Boathouse Theatre at Valhalla Tahoe.

The weather is changing! Warm afternoons lead to pleasant evenings that inspire us to enjoy outdoor living. In other words, it’s BBQ season!!! With the Farmers Markets opening soon, you are probably wondering about fun, unique ways to enjoy the bounty of the seasonal harvest you will bring home. So, while most people think of grilling a juicy steak, maybe some bratwurst or a burger or two, have you ever considered trying a grilled cauliflower steak?

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The nomination deadline for Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Best in Basin awards is Friday, May 17. Submit projects or programs that display outstanding environmental design and compatibility with Lake Tahoe’s environment. Projects completed in 2022 or 2023 have until 5 p.m. Friday to submit basic information. Additional details can be provided after the deadline.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This week's Home of the Week winner from the South Tahoe Association of Realtors:

Listing Agent: Sam Holmes
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate
530.314.1092, sam.holmes@cbselectre.com
Property Address: 2400 Sierra House Trail, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. 96150
MLS #: 140084

Bedrooms: 4
Baths: 4
Square Footage: 3,342 Sq Ft.
Price: $1,925,000

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - On a sunny Saturday morning, 100 volunteer participants fanned out across Lake Tahoe’s South Shore to take water quality samples from 34 streams, creeks, ponds, and lakes to monitor the health of the Truckee River watershed and Lake Tahoe as part of the 24th annual Snapshot Day. They were joined by teams doing the same tests simultaneously in other regions of the watershed.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - For the last several months, El Dorado County Supervisor Brooke Laine has coordinated a 13-member advisory group of locals to evaluate the current Vacation Home Rental (VHR) situation and find solutions for any problems that have occurred since its implementation. All viewpoints on VHRs were represented on the advisory group, including those against and for VHRs, and those in the industry.

The Supervisors met in South Lake Tahoe for its weekly meeting on Tuesday, with VHRs one of the Tahoe Basin-focused agenda items.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Education Foundation (LTEF) is inviting the community to their Celebration of Education event at Lake Tahoe Golf Course on Thursday, May 16 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

You'll hear talented Performing Arts students and taste the Culinary Artists' creations. Also, be inspired by Ryan Wallace of the documentary Momentum as he gives the LTEF inaugural 'Ed Talk,' and celebrates this year's Hall of Distinction honorees: Grant Carter, Susan Baker, Ruth Rich, Austin Angell, and Wendy David.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next scheduled meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on May 21 has been canceled due to a lack of an in-jurisdiction quorum. In order for remote participation by council members, three of the five would have to be in the council chambers. In the case of May 21, only two would have been.

The next council meeting will be held on June 4 at 9 a.m. Agenda items originally scheduled for May 21 will be moved to that date.

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