• The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe is one of 18 hotels in California to receive AAA’s five diamond rating

• The Swiss gas station on Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe is going on the auction block Feb. 11 because the owner Sarbjit Kang has refused to pay his bills.

• Bar of America in Truckee has reopened after an extensive remodel.

• Coyote Grill in Round Hill is hosting a charity chili night for Clean Tahoe on Jan. 22 from 5pm-closing. All you can eat chili is $3, with a portion of proceeds benefitting the nonprofit.

• Dave Teter, 48, of Cameron Park, has been reappointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the California Commission on Emergency Medical Services, where he has served since 2010.