• Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel in South Lake Tahoe has begun work on a $3 million project to add alpine mountain ambiance touches to its premium and balcony suites, lobby, banquet rooms and pool area in time for the holiday season. This follows an investment of $5 million in top to bottom renovations last April.

• The California Water Board has released this video about swale and rain gardens.

• The 2nd annual Tahoe-Regional Job Fair is Nov. 7 from 3:30-6:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center, Kings Beach.

• Switchback PR + Marketing in Truckee is celebrating 15 years in business.

• Lake Tahoe Community College board of trustee’s is having a public hearing Sept. 9 at 6:15pm regarding the 2014-15 budget.