• California Fish and Game Commission approved an opening day of April 2 for the recreational fishing season.

• El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago has a new number in South Lake Tahoe – (530) 573.7918.

• South Lake Tahoe’s Rosemary Manning has tips for people who are feeling overwhelmed about the events in Japan. Follow her blog.

• The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is preparing an updated Lake Tahoe Basin Construction General NPDES Permit. A Proposed Order is available for review and comment online. Information on the April meeting and how to provide comments on the new permit are included.

• Destination Services, which has offices in Lake Tahoe, Aspen, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Vail/Beaver Creek, was honored with an ICON Award by Confetti magazine for orchestrating the Best Overall Event Produced for a Corporation or Association. The event was an outdoor extravaganza in Denver.