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Food, drink and music are the theme at the inaugural BBQ, Beer and Beats Festival in South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, August 27, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe has replaced their annual car raffle with a new way to support local projects, organizations and student scholarships at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Enjoy BBQ, samples of beer, music featuring RedNeck Quartet, and tunes played by members of South Tahoe's Ukelele Club.

Tickets $45 advance purchase ($50 at door), $10 youth (ages 6-20), 5 and under free.

Find out what's happening from Mountain Resort Television. Also, the City in 60 segment from the City of South Lake Tahoe.

"We're not your grandma's Goodwill," said Joseph Mendez, President/CEO of Goodwill Industries of Sacramento Valley and Northern Nevada as the ribbon was cut in the company's newest store in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday.

After a 3 1/2 year battle with brain cancer, JoJo Conroy passed away peacefully in her garden on Saturday July 9th. She would have been 66 on July 24th. During her 43 years as a resident of South Lake Tahoe she touched many lives in a variety of capacities. She spent her summers as a banquet waitress at Edgewood Golf Course and her winters overseeing the operation of Rainbow Mountain Ski Shop. But it was her commitment to her community and friends where she truly shined.

The primary published non-emergency business phone number for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (530-542-6100) is currently inoperable. SLTPD is working with their local phone service and outside vendors to correct what appears to be a hardware malfunction at the police department.

Currently, when this number is dialed, the caller will likely hear an indication of a phone ringing on the other end, but this signal is not connecting to any telephone in the police department.

Pier 1 is out of their location in South Lake Tahoe, and Goodwill Industries is heading in now that escrow has closed on the building at 1069 Emerald Bay Road. Goodwill will be celebrating the opening their 27th Northern Nevada/Sacramento area location with a four-day grand opening starting July 21 at 8:00 a.m.

Karen McClaflin, the Chief Development Officer for Goodwill Sacramento Valley & Northern Nevada, told South Tahoe Now that that the company has been actively engaged for the past seven years looking for a store and community training center in the Tahoe Basin.

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has adopted 156 projects, valued at $583 million, to support needed upkeep on California’s aging roads and bridges, make upgrades to transit and rail systems and encourage use of alternative forms of transportation, including biking and walking. One major project in South Lake Tahoe has been adopted.

Join us for a great chance to pick up those summer reads through hundreds of previously loved, and many new, books that are available. Friends of the Library members are allowed to come in at 9 AM. If you're not a member already, you may join the morning of. In addition to all the awesome books, the very entertaining local band, "Mo' Betta Blues Band", will be playing on the library lawn from 11:00 until 2:00 PM. So bring a picnic, purchase some books and enjoy live music at the library with a view.

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Join the Friends of the Library as award-winning author Cheryl Anne Stapp presents her newest book, "The Stagecoach in Northern California: Rough Rides, Gold Camps, and Daring Drivers". She lives with her husband in Sacramento and volunteers as a docent at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. Cheryl has written often about the amazing history that surrounds her. Presented by the Friends of the Library and the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Book sale and signing to follow. Free and open to all.

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An almost six-hour long standoff in the parking lot of the South Lake Tahoe Motel 6 parking lot has ended, with no suspect in custody, though a warrant has been issued for 31-year-old Sean Wanamaker.

South Lake Tahoe Police officers were called to the area Saturday afternoon after a person said a man got into an argument with someone in the parking lot, and that he brandished a handgun, then went into a trailer parked at the motel.

A lawsuit against the City of South Lake Tahoe over the fees charged to those who rent out their homes as vacation rentals was won by the City in court this week. The June 23 verdict was received by all parties on June 28.

Judge Steven Bailey of the El Dorado County Superior Court issued an 11-page decision supporting the City's rights to charge fees to recover their costs in administering the VHR ordinance, including staff time for accounting, planning, building department, administration, code enforcement and other costs.

Former South Lake Tahoe City Manager David Jinkens is headed south to the city of Avalon to take on the same position for that city on Santa Catalina Island, one that he held in the 1980s.

Jinkens was the SLT City Manager from August 2002 until August 2010 when he retired after 35 year of service as a City CEO. Now, he's headed back to where he and wife Terri lived and worked when they were first married.

The members of the South Lake Tahoe Yacht Club (SLTYC) are a fun and active group who have a common interest in boating and enjoying beautiful Lake Tahoe. However, this social club is also committed to community involvement and on Monday, June 13th, the SLTYC sponsored their annual Bread & Broth “Adopt A Day of Nourishment” dinner held at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall.

Not only have the Girl Scouts from Troop #143 been helping fill bags of food all year for the Bread & Broth 4 Kids program during the whole school year, they also presented the non-profit with a $250 gift card to purchase food with for local children in need. They raised the money from selling Girl Scout cookies this past winter.

The fourth and fifth graders wanted to earn their Bronze Award and decided they wanted to find a community service project that would help other kids and found the Bread & Broth 4 Kids a natural choice.

For two weeks every year, Lake Tahoe area commuters, students and recreational riders get on their bikes instead of in the cars to get to where they need to go. This year's event started on June 1 and goes until June 14 so there are just a few days to make your bike rides count.

In addition to all the other reasons to participate (including that it is fun & free), the data collected goes to help show the need for bicycle paths and other infrastructure when we apply for grants and other funding.

Micah Flaherty, 33, from Reno was arrested on Monday evening after word got out about a theft at the South Lake Tahoe K-Mart by a man seen dropping a gun in the store's parking lot.

On May 30, 2016, at 5:10 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff's Office received information about the theft, and that a male suspect was reportedly running toward his vehicle when he dropped, and retrieved, what appeared to be a handgun. The suspect fled in a silver Volkswagen.

Four new projects in South Lake Tahoe will be moving forward after the City was awarded $3 million in grants from the federal government through TRPA's Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO).

The money will be used for the following:

$1.8 million for design and construction of the Sierra Boulevard Complete Street Project
$510,000 for construction of the Tahoe Valley Greenbelt Project
$390,000 for purchase of a Sander vehicle replacement
$200,000 for the design and engineering of the Lake Tahoe Boulevard Bike Trail

Get ready for some sunshine and happiness at the "Y" area of South Lake Tahoe. Rainbow Sprinkles Donuts and Frozen Yogurt is coming this summer, and locals and visitors alike are in for a treat.

Jody Filgo and Sallie Ross-Filgo have been planning their dream for a long time, and now they have the space to do it, the old donut shop next to Raley's.

They got the keys on Tuesday and popped the sign up in the window, letting people know what is coming.

A Stockton, Calif., man was arrested in South Lake Tahoe on May 14 after allegedly being found with rifles modified to act like fully automatic machine guns, which is a felony.

Justin Wigley, 31, was arrested after officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department were investigating a case involving a gun being discharged at a motel in the 1100 block of Emerald Bay Road.

Most people don't like taxes, or having any new ones, but South Lake Tahoe voters will have the choice in November to vote on two ballot measure that would bring about two tax rate hikes, one that only tourists will pay, and another that will be paid for by both locals and tourists.

If passed, the ballot measures will accomplish two things: replace the recreation complex and repair the City's roads and/or replace the aging fleet.

Author and local historian Frank Tortorich will share his newest book, "John A. “Snowshoe” Thompson Pioneer Mail Carrier of the Sierra", a gripping account of the legendary life, legacy, and accomplishments of Snowshoe Thompson.

The author's knowledge and understanding of the Sierra emigration era serves as a background for what he has been able to express in this book. Join us in an amazing evening of history.

Book sale and signing to follow. Join the Friends of the Library in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Historical Society for this event free.

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The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) Board today unanimously approved a set of principles to clarify and guide the final design and implementation of the US Highway 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project, also known as the Loop Road Project.

This plan that will answer some community member's concerns about the project by addressing right-of-way, housing, road construction, assistance and support for affected businesses, and continued community involvement.

The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from April 25 to May 12, 2016.

4/25 - 5 calls: 3 EMS, 1 building fire, 1 interfacility transfer

4/26 - 8 calls: 3 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer, 1 psych transfer, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 canceled en route

4/27 - 11 calls: 6 EMS, 1 police matter, 1 person in distress, 1 canceled en route, 1 false alarm, 1 CO detector malfunction

4/28 - 5 calls: 3 EMS, 2 interfacility transfer

4/29 - 11 calls: 5 EMS, 2 psych transfer, 3 canceled en route, 1 smoke detector activation

The City of South Lake Tahoe has released a "Flash Vote," looking for community input on ideas for both locals and tourists in the community. But, people only have two days to vote as "the flash" is over on May 13 at 1:15 p.m.

What small projects would you like the City of South Lake Tahoe add that would cost $10,000 or less? Would it be new lines on the soccer fields, or shelter around bus stops? Or, would you like to spend $10,000 on something new along the bike trails or city parks? The ballot also asks for other opinions and ideas and takes just a few minutes to complete.