• There will be a blood drive Aug. 4 from noon-6pm at Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe.

• Fireworks of all sizes and types are illegal in unincorporated areas of Placer County.

• The Attic, Barton’s thrift store in South Lake Tahoe, will bring out a large selection of clearance priced holiday items from July 7-24.

• Austin’s House recently received a donation of $50,000 from Patty Clark, founder of the Austin Kirby Foundation.

• Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority has created a dedicated email for reporting firework debris — TeamFireworks@LTVA.org.