• CalStar’s helicopter based in South Lake Tahoe gets praise in an industry magazine.

• LakeTahoeLuxuryCruises.Com’s luxury charter yacht Francesca has switched to bio-diesel to be more environmentally sensitive.

• Lake Tahoe-Virginia City was ranked the fifth best place in the country by DogFriendly.com to travel with a dog.

• The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet Aug. 10 at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport to further discuss Measure R.

• California State Parks campgrounds will close after Labor Day.