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Nine-year-old bike enthusiast Ruby Issac from Kettering, UK has been making the most of her role as "race reporter" for Specialized Bicycles at Amgen Tour of California. She won a contest to come to California with her family to be the official media person for the company during the races.

When the women's teams were presented at Harrah's Tahoe Wednesday evening, Ruby was right there with the Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team out of Holland.

When Anna van der Breggen of the team stepped onto the stage as the Stage 1 second-place finisher on Thursday, Ruby was there.

Tahoe Arts Project is presenting a night of music, dancing and drumming when Audio Threat takes the stage at 7:00 p.m. on March 31 at Harrah's Tahoe.

Audio Threat features South Lake Tahoe native, Nikki Grant, Jared Hren and DJ- Dyna “Mic” Duo.

Rob Lake has performed his illusion shows all over the world, and now he'll be bringing his show over the holidays to the South Shore Room at Harrah's Tahoe from December 22 to January 7.

The 33-year-old Norman, Oklahoma native told South Tahoe Now he's never been to Lake Tahoe before.

"I'm really, really exited," said Lake.

Lake caught the magic bug as a 10-year-old when he saw a magic show with his family. "I knew immediately then and there I was going to be a magician," he said. Lake said most of his training comes from the school and public libraries.

Smart & Final is planning their return to South Lake Tahoe and plan on moving into the remodeled Staples building on Highway 50 by mid-January, 2017.

The Southern California based business will be holding a job fair for those interested in working in the local store on Tuesday, November 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.at Harrah's Tahoe. Applications can be downloaded on their website and brought to the job fair, or into the store once it is opened.

Donald Trump and the almost 900 attendees at Friday night's fundraising dinner at Harrah's Tahoe most likely didn't see or hear the protesters outside, but passing cars and pedestrians sure did.

A small group of protesters started standing on the corner of Stateline Avenue and Lake Tahoe Blvd at 5:00 p.m., waiving signs and chanting anti-Trump sentiments. Honks and clapping greeted the group outside, while those inside paid $200 to $500 a person to attend the 2016 Battle Ground Dinner, sponsored by the Nevada Republican Party.

Seventeen celebrities enjoyed Tuesday's Tahoe South Celebrity-Am which paired celebrity golfers with amateurs.

Marshall Faulk's team led the pack of 17 with a 47.1 In his group were Nick Roberts, David Yi, Luke Roberts and William Davies.

Results:

1. Marshall Faulk – 47.2
2. Roger Clemens – 50.2
3. Sterling Sharpe – 52.8
4. Eric Gagne – 53.0
5. Mark Rypien – 53.2
6. Kevin Millar – 53.7
7. Bode Miller – 53.8
8. Bret Saberhagen – 54.1
9. Sebastian Janikowski – 54.3
10. Heather LeMaster – 54.5
11. Marvin Lewis – 55.1

Magician Alex Ramon is back in South Lake Tahoe and now has a new show at Harrah's Tahoe. He took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to show us about what his favorite places in South Lake Tahoe are.

Dozens of employers will be on hand at Tuesday's Tahoe Regional Community Job Fair at Harrah's Tahoe from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Local businesses are looking for help to set up concerts in the area this summer, staff for golfing, boating, casinos, summer adventures on the slopes, retail, restaurants, the Forest Service, construction, lodging and banking to name just a few.

Take your resume and find the job you've been looking for.

In a joint celebration, the two South Lake Tahoe area Soroptimist clubs honored students and women from the South Shore for their contributions to the community.

On Thursday night, members from the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra and Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe clubs presented their annual Violet Richardson, Live your Dream, and Ruby awards at Harrah's Tahoe.

It's been almost a year since the 5,400 square foot Alta Mira Building was torn down in South Lake Tahoe in order to provide open space, improve water quality and remove blight.

Hike for the Lake Tahoe Humane Society & Action Adventure EXPO will offer hiking, lunch, a vaccination clinic, celebrities and adventure exposition.

This dog friendly event will be taking place in the back parking lot of Harrah's Tahoe on Saturday, May 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (reminder, all dogs must be on leashes)

Over 1,500 people attended the Tahoe Chamber's annual Business Expo at Harrah's Tahoe on Friday. Hundreds of businesses and dozens of volunteers created an evening that won't soon be forgotten.

Due to popular demand, community job fairs will be held on both the North and South Shores of Lake Tahoe this spring. Last year's Tahoe Job Fair was held at Squaw Valley and over 1,100 perspective employees attended.

In a joint effort between Harrahs and Harveys, the Lake Tahoe Sustainability Collaboration, Professional Ski Instructor's Association and the American Assocition of Snowboarder Instructors, the Tahoe Regional Community fair will be held on the South Shore March 31 and on the North Shore on April 1.

The 47th Annual Tahoe Douglas Rotary's St. Patrick's Day Celebration has some added extras this year to make this time honored tradition even more fun than usual.

On March 13, 2015, the Rotarians will open the doors at Harrah's Tahoe to the public who will be treated to the first ever First Responders Recognition evening tied into the traditional St. Patrick's Day event.

The middle of winter is always a perfect time to get your Hawaiian shirts and flip flop groove on. The Kiwanis Sunrisers Club will be holding their 33rd Annual Beach Party and Crab Feed on January 30 at 6 p.m. at Harrah's Tahoe.

There will be music and dancing to the sounds of "A Class Act" as well as a silent auction and lots of crab!

Tickets are $38 each and are available by calling 530-541-5900. More information is available on the club's facebook page as well. Tables can also be reserved.

South Lake Tahoe area non-profits will be receiving $25,000 in grants from the Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation (SISLT).

SISLT has invited local tax-exempt, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations to apply for grant funding for Community Service projects and programs.

Many people know him as Arty the Party, others know him as Arthur Hervey while others will remember him as a local entertainer who has graced local stages with his piano and singing for years.

Arty, who once worked for Caesars Tahoe and is now with Harrah's Tahoe, recently lost his wife Randee to Andrenal Cancer. Their love story lives on even though Randee is no longer with us. Facing mounting medical bills, a gofundme.com campaign has been launched to help with expenses.

If you could take Muddy Waters, the Beatles, Tina Turner. David Bowie and Tom Petty, throw in a little Jay Z and mix them all up, you'd come up with a blond 27 year old named ZZ Ward.

After listening to her debut CD, "Til the Casket Drops", I am a new fan. And apparently I am not alone. "The tour has been incredible," Ward told me in a phone interview. "At every venue I'm seeing new fans and it's been a very positive thing to see."

What would you do if you were losing your eyesight? This question wasn't a hard one to answer for Monroe, Louisiana resident Leslie Hestle. Her answer? Go to Lake Tahoe!

Suffering from gyrate atrophy since birth, Hestle knew that her eyesight was going away. People with the disease are usually totally blind between the ages of 40-60. One year ago she had cataracts surgery, giving her eyesight for awhile longer but without peripheral vision.

Dubbed the "All Star Panel," a group of long time local residents shared stories of a South Lake Tahoe most of us never experienced. The seven panelists have lived in Lake Tahoe a combined 600 plus years and shared some great stories with the overflowing crowd at Camp Richardson Lodge on Tuesday evening. In fact, the number of long time locals in the audience was very evident since their combined years of living in Lake Tahoe was over 1880!

Dave Wakeman, South Lake Tahoe resident since 1947

The Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe features the 43rd annual “An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” on Friday, Nov. 2 at Harrah's Tahoe Convention Center. Enjoy incredible wine from Northern California’s top wineries and sample a wide variety of delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts from the South Shore’s finest restaurants.

The holiday production "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars of the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio will be presented twice on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Harrah's Tahoe Special Ev...

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe presents “An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” Event on Friday, November 11 from 6:00-9:30pm at Harrah's Tahoe Convention Center.
“An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” raises money to fund many projects and programs sponsored by SISLT. Over 18 local area restaurants and 30 vintners will be showcased. Guests will again have an opportunity to vote for their favorite winery and restaurant.