Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• El Dorado County elected officials will be sworn into office Jan. 5 at 10am in Placerville.

• Recycle Christmas trees for free in Truckee from Dec. 29-Jan. 12 at the Tahoe Donner Clubhouse, high school soccer fields and Glenshire Clubhouse. Curbside pick up is from Jan. 12-16. All trees must be free of decorations. The curbside ones need to be cut into 3-foot sections.

• Squaw’s torchlight parade will take place New Year’s Eve at 6:30pm, followed by a fireworks show at 7pm.

• Sierra-at-Tahoe is having an ugly sweater contest all day Dec. 23.

• Homewood’s classic ski lodge on the south side is getting a makeover as the dining room embraces a southwestern flair. It is now called Southwest Grill + Fireplace Tavern.