• South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center’s rape crisis counselors served 161 adult and child survivors of sexual assault in 2010.

• Choices for Children funding is projected to be cut again in July. California is expected to further reduce funding by 15 to 20 percent, affecting 100 families starting July1.

• Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. subsidiary Liberty Water Co. is acquiring three additional regulated water utility assets – Louisiana Land and Water Co., Noel Water Company, and KMB Utilities Company for $8.3 million. This will add approximately 7,400 customer connections. Algonquin is the parent company of Liberty Energy, which provides electricity to California customers at Lake Tahoe.

• Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School has been selected by California Business for Education Excellence as one of 1,221 public schools in California to receive the title of 2010 Honor Roll school. This is the second consecutive year that LTESMS has earned this honor.

• Gary Air has changed planes that it uses to bring people to and from Lake Tahoe. The Piper Matrix carries three people plus all their gear.