Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• Devin Middlebrook has been hired by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency as an environmental education specialist. He replaces Kristi Boosman. Lucia Maloney has been hired as an associate planner, replacing Shay Navarro who took another position within TRPA. Bruce Barr has been hired as the forester to replace Megan Scheeline.

• Mammoth Mountain is open.

• Truckee Donner Public Utility District customers may track real-time water usage data online.

• Gary Bell of Sierra Cycle Works is featured in the November issue of Bike magazine.

• A series of brown bag lunches this fall will focus on innovations in transportation, the environment, and community investment. The first event is a Nov. 19 noon-1pm webinar on electric assist bikes and transportation policy. All lunches are at the Lake Tahoe Community College, Room D108. For more details, go online.