• The annual rural fire fee is automatically going up by $2.33 per property to adjust for inflation. • South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Placer County have submitted revised Storm Water Management Plans to Lahontan Regional Water Control Board. They are online. Submit comments to Bob Larsen at RLarsen@waterboards.ca.gov by 5pm Jan. 3. […]
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Alpine Animal Hospital has arranged to take photos of people’s dog or cat with Santa. All funds raised go to the Animal Coalition of Tahoe. The suggested donation is $5. Santa will be at the South Lake Tahoe vet clinic from 4-6pm on Dec. 4, 7, 11 and 12. Alpine is located at 921 Emerald […]
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• Zephyr Cove Lodge Restaurant has been renovated, as has the menu. In November it was named Best Restaurant at the 47th annual Soroptimist Food and Wine Tasting. • On-the-books occupancy for mountain travel in the Western United States from November through April is up 8.7 percent compared to the same time last year and […]
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For the 13th year, Live Violence Free is organizing an opportunity for community members and businesses to come together to provide happier holidays for local survivors of violence. Last year the community helped hundreds of individuals who were working with Live Violence Free. There are many ways to help, including: • Choose one of the […]
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Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is setting up a “drive and drop” for Christmas Cheer. People may drive through the parking lot at 3066 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe, and drop donations into the bins provided by South Tahoe Refuse. Bins will be available Dec. 9-14 from 9am–5pm. Christmas Cheer feeds families every month. The need […]
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• To ensure holiday mail and packages are delivered on time, the Postal Service recommends the following deadlines: Dec. 2 priority mail international; Dec. 10 APO/FPO military priority mail and first-class mail; Dec. 20 first-class mail; Dec. 21 priority mail; and Dec. 23 priority mail express. • The Herbert Bail Orchestra will be at the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service photo from about 1932 is of the Zephyr Point fire lookout. The photo below is from the same angle today. Among the changes in the surroundings is the added cellular telephone site tower and equipment, left of the building near the tree. Interestingly, while some cell sites are disguised as trees […]
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• Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Wine Walk is Dec. 12 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Shops at Heavenly Village. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members. Buy tickets online. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for the week from Caltrans. • On Dec. 14 there will be a […]
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Deadlines are approaching to get mail to people serving in the armed forced overseas. The general deadlines for Christmas delivery of APO/FPO and overseas military mail are: Dec. 3 -– Priority mail and first-class letters destined for APO 093. Dec. 10 — Priority mail and first-class letters to all other APO/FPO/AA/AE destinations. Dec. 17 — […]
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South Lake Tahoe firefighters are getting the Christmas truck ready to roll. The truck leaves Station 2 at 5pm each night and will stop at 8pm. The truck locations are subject to change due to bad weather or an emergency. The truck will also be at the Light Up Lake Tahoe even at the Y […]
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