·      Nepheles restaurant in South Lake Tahoe has closed after more than 40 years.

·      Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners and UC Davis TERC will talk about growing potatoes at this elevation. The talk will be May 14 at the Tahoe City Field Station. Doors open at 5pm, presentation begins at 5:30pm.

·      State of Jefferson’s second candidates’ forum will be May 8 at the American Legion Hall in Placerville. Secretary of State candidate Mark Meuser will attend, as well as El Dorado County candidates for district attorney, auditor, recorder-clerk and District 4 supervisor. Doors open at 5:30pm, with forum starting at 6:30pm.

·      Truckee’s 15th annual cleanup day is June 2. At 8am neighborhood check-in stations open; cleaning is from 9am-noon; barbecue at Truckee Regional Park is at noon. For more info, call 530.582.7700.

·      The Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association’s Water Quality Committee has launched an updated website.