SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bicycles in working condition are needed by the homeless and foster youth program in South Lake Tahoe so teen students and some parents can get to work and back this summer.

Since the bikes would be used by teenagers or older, no small youth-sized bikes are needed at this time.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A sure sign of summer is the reappearance of farmers markets on South Lake Tahoe. They get underway on Tuesday, June 4,2024.

The El Dorado County Certified Market at the American Legion is on Tuesdays until fall from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There are fresh fruits, vegetables, bread and other culinary treats, meat, honey, flowers and plants, and a variety of things to purchase. The Legion is located at 2732 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lak Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Get ready for a summer of music, community, and fun as the City of South Lake Tahoe and Visit Lake Tahoe proudly present the 2024 Live at Lakeview Summer Music Series.

South Lake Tahoe can expect unforgettable performances from artists including Dead Winter Carpenters, Vokab Kompany, Forrest Day, Object Heavy, Joslyn & The Sweet Compression & many more at Lakeview Commons this summer.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - An effort to get an initiative on the November ballot to ban vacation home rentals (VHRs) in the Lake Tahoe area of Douglas County hit another roadblock, this one being a ruling by Judge William Maddox on Monday, June 3.

The judge upheld the Douglas County commissioners' finding that a petition to change the ordinance on vacation home rentals was insufficient. The petition had been circulated by a group of signatures but did not meet the required valid signatures.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A team of Lake Tahoe's protectors, environmental partners from several agencies, will lead a free, public training on how to preserve the Lake’s blue waters from the threat of aquatic invasive species on Thursday, June 6. This training is being held as boating and paddling season kicks off and as part of California Invasive Species Action Week.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for Lake Tahoe and the towns of Tahoe City, Incline Village, Stateline, Markleeville, South Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook, and Truckee on Monday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect winds from the southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph and waves up to 3 feet on Lake Tahoe.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Over $50 million has been approved to build a new Justice Center in Douglas County. In 1980, with a population of 19,400, the County relocated several County Departments to a newly constructed two-story Justice & Law Enforcement Center (JLEC) located at 1038 Buckeye Road in Minden.

Now, 40 years later and with a population of almost 50,000, the services provided in the building exceed the design capacity of the space, and a new building has been approved, also to be located on Buckeye Road.

It’s been a championship-filled last few weeks for South Tahoe FC, the successful competitive youth soccer organization based in South Lake Tahoe.

The South Tahoe Futbol Club U-12 boys dominated their bracket and posted a convincing 7-1 win in the championship against Elko Elite FC at the Wild West Shootout last weekend in Carson City.

As full-time residents of South Lake Tahoe for almost 40 years, my
wife and I are growing more and more concerned about the possible
effects of the proposed vacancy tax on full time residents if it is passed and implemented.

Our neighborhood, like many in the area, is a mix of full-time
residents and vacation homes. The vacation homeowners, most of them
long-time owners, are our neighbors like any other and are a part of
our little community. We enjoy them when they are here and when they
are not, our neighborhood is even more quiet and tranquil. We keep an