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El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.

The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore:

6/26
8:10 a.m. - Prospector Trail: A 62 YEAR OLD MAN REPORTED THE FRAUDULENT USE OF HIS CREDIT CARD FOR $530.

2:21 p.m. - Kaska Street: SECOND DEGREE BURGLARY: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS STOLE NUMEROUS PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS.

4:35 p.m. - Al Tahoe Blvd; A 52 YEAR OLD MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION.

6/27

The US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project, also known as the Loop Road Project, is halfway through an Environmental Impact Study which should be released in about nine months.

After months of building, remodeling, planning and prepping, Sonney Bruning has opened "Sonney's BBQ Shack" in South Lake Tahoe.

"We've redone everything from the plumbing to the beer chiller, from the furniture to the floors," Bruning said while taking an unusual break right before the restaurant's soft opening March 22.

Model and television personality Heidi Klum hit the red carpet in South Lake Tahoe Saturday night to help celebrate the opening of the new luxury hotel, The Landing. She was joined by 10 time Grammy award winner Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, local business owners and associates.

The party highlighted what the hotel is bringing to the south shore: a 5 star boutique property with high end amenities, a beautiful onyx bar, a restaurant under the direction of a celebrated British chef, fire pits as well as a new wedding and event venue.

As 2013 draws to a close, it provides an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of many this year. It was just a few short years ago, in the midst of the Great Recession, both public agencies and private companies throughout the basin were in the middle of layoffs, service reductions and unemployment hovering above 17%. Concerns regarding economic recovery were significant. Rather than buckling under, we buckled down, got things done and prepared for recovery.

TahoeChamber announced the nominees for the 2013 Blue Ribbon Awards. 175 people and businesses were nominated.

Congratulations to the nominees:

Experience Award – Sponsored by Marriott Vacation Club

We found lots of things to enjoy while out and about in South Lake Tahoe today!

The Pumpkin and Pony Festival at Forest Suites had several things for everyone to enjoy. There were local business booths, a pumpkin patch, pony and tractor rides, a climbing wall and bouncy house, live music and two food booths and historical entertainment. You can still catch this on Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm.

The South Tahoe Music Department had a rummage sale in the parking lot of the Emerald Bay Center for Women's Health to raise money for the music programs.

The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual who may have information regarding a homicide at the USA Gas station on Aug. 6.

Manpreet Ghuman Singh, 27, of South Lake Tahoe was killed after sustaining a single bullet wound to his upper torso. It does not appear that any robbery was involved in this crime.

The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Building Official, Dave Walker, City of Patterson’s Chief Building Official, Jim Swanson and local architect Brian Shinault will host a presentation about new changes with Americans With Disability Act laws and how it applies to businesses.

All three presenters are Certified Access Specialists by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) board and this will be extremely informative to local business owners.

Join us on Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe.

The next Cash Mob Lake Tahoe is right around the corner. TahoeChamber started the Cash Mob trend in South Lake Tahoe almost a year ago as a way to infuse money back into our local economy one business at a time.

Now is a great time to invest in Lake Tahoe, whether it's a vacation rental, long term rental, multi-units/apartments or retail buildings. With the continued low interest rates and property prices still considered low, now is the time to pull the trigger before it's too late. I advise my clients that waiting will not help their situation. The biggest challenge is the lack of homes for sale. The key to to watch for new listings as they get posted to the MLS system.

(Stateline, Nev.) – A recent US Highway 50 economic analysis indicates that a completed downtown area outlined within the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project (aka Loop Road), City of South Lake Tahoe’s General Area Plan and the South Shore Vision Plan would provide for an annual retail sales increase of $16 million to $25 million.

At twelve o’clock on Monday afternoon, 25 community members lined up to “Join the Mob” at Overland Meat & Seafood Co. Owner, Brian Cohen agreed to play host for first retail Ca$H Mob in South Lake Tahoe. Brain offered up all five of his weekday specials for the event and was able to bring in an additional $500 in revenue from mobbers.

After attending the State of the South Shore Economy Public Forum held on October 23rd, 2012 I was inspired to draft a response to the questions about economic revitalization that were asked at the meeting. I feel like our group had many salient ideas that were not properly represented. Also, I have noticed that people are quick to offer ideas like “reduce unemployment”, “beautify the city”, and “improve recreation”, but they are typically unable to offer suggestions on how to make those ideas a reality.

Looking to drum up holiday spirit, the city of South Lake Tahoe is calling for a partnership among local businesses to create the first “Light up South Lake Tahoe” event over Thanksgiving weekend. The idea is to have every business on Highway 50 lit up end to end from the big tree at the “Y” to Stateline for the entire holiday season.

Today, Thursday, is the day. The first Cash Mob to hit South Lake Tahoe will be at Primo’s Italian Bistro, from noon to 2 p.m. The idea of a Cash Mob is simple: get as many people together at the same place and time to infuse money into a particular local business, in turn supporting the local economy.

The first Cash Mob to hit South Lake Tahoe will be held on Thursday, August 23rd at Primo’s Italian Bistro, from 12-2pm. The idea of a Cash Mob is simple: get as many people together at the same place & time to infuse money into a particular local business, in turn supporting the local economy. Bring a friend, buy lunch and enjoy handmade pasta, hand tossed pizza, homemade desserts, and more. All those in attendance will get a special treat at approximately 1pm; something spontaneous and fun that will surely make for good lunch time entertainment!

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, a 94-member non-profit community-service organization of professional and business women from California and Nevada announced their 2012 - 2013 Board of Directors at Harrah’s Resort in Stateline, June 27.
SI Sierra Nevada Region Governor-Elect Janice Labadie, a florist from Davis, Calif. and Regional Secretary Patricia Papp, a South Lake Tahoe Realtor and member of sister organization SI Tahoe Sierra, were both on hand to install the new board.

After sliding off the pavement last year, our car was in need of alignment and tires. I had the privilege of doing business with Robert Borja, Manager of Ken's Tire Center. He educated us on the di...

Thank you for your assistance with my heating/boiler dilemma. Your prompt and professional service has won me over for all future heating issues. I had another local business to my home on three se...

For local business owners who are looking to rent desk space or an office, call Substitute Personnel. Sharing the space helps with rent and utilities, and they may be able to offer needed business services as well. Location is in the center of town near Sierra Tract.
Desk space could start as low as $250 per month including utilities and snow removal; separate office space would be $600 per month including utilities. Space includes furnishings,shared kitchen area and bathroom (not wheelchair accessible).

Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District recently announced the appointment of local business leader Mike Bradford to the Board of Trustees."I'm really looking forward to working with Fire Chief B...

The Sierra House Parent Teacher Association would like to give a huge thank you to all the local business that help made our Halloween Carnival food menu a success! Thanks to Lira's, Grocery Outlet...