• South Lake Tahoe is moving forward with the Harrison Avenue project. Bid documents have been released. The deadline to submit a bid is Jan. 6.

• Placer County has selected Jeffrey Brown, the head of Nevada County’s health agency, to take over as director of the Placer County Health and Human Services Department.

• On Dec. 12 at 10am registration will open for the 2014 Tour of the California Alps Death Ride online.

• South Tahoe Refuse will be collecting non-perishable food items on its regular garbage days Dec. 9-13. Food will be given to local charities.

• Squaw Valley opens Nov. 27 with six lifts.