What is TART Connect
TART Connect offers curb-to-curb, on-demand service, for any trip within the defined service areas (check app for zones). 

How does TART Connect Work?
Download the APP, reserve your trip and you will be picked up in as little as 15 minutes. No app? Just call: (530) 553-0653.

Traveling outside of your zone?
Connect between zones or connect to TART bus service.

Additional Information:
North Lake Tahoe TART Connect allows service animals only. Truckee TART Connect Allows well-behaved pets in crates. TART Connect is ADA-accessible. 

PLACER WASHOE COUNTY TART CONNECT

Where Does North Lake Tahoe TART Connect Operate?
Placer/ Washoe County (North Lake Tahoe) TART Connect operates in five zones:
Zone 1: West Shore, Tahoe City, Dollar Point, Carnelian Bay
Zone 2: Carnelian Bay, Brockway, Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Crystal Bay
Zone 3: Incline Village, Crystal Bay
Zone 4: Olympic Valley- Zones 1 and 2
Zone 5: Northstar- Zones 1 and 2

Dates: Winter service begins December 14, 2023 and runs through April 7, 2023.

Hours:  Zones 1, 2 and 3 operate from 8:00 am to midnight, daily. Zones 4 and 5 operate from 6:00 pm-10:00 pm, daily. 

*Between 6:00 pm–10:00 pm, passengers will be able to cross over the Tahoe City and Kings Beach zone without requesting a second vehicle at Carnelian Bay.

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Written and Submitted to IVCBA By David Vomund

I recently saw an article from Business Insider titled, “An ‘Extremely Rare’ Stock Market Signal With a 100% Accuracy Rate is Flashing and Points to Record Highs in 2024.”  Here is a link:  https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-outlook-2024-new-highs-extremely-rare-signal-sp500-2023-12.

With a title like that I had to read on!  In truth, articles with similar titles are commonplace and I immediately become skeptical.  An “extremely rare signal” usually means it is statistically insignificant.  At other times the model just isn’t accurate.  With that in mind, I began testing the methodology to see if it works and to verify the recent bullish signal.

In the Business Insider article, strategist Ryan Detrick, on every business day, counts the number of S&P 500 stocks that close at a 20-day high.  A rare bullish signal occurs when 60 percent or more reach their 20-day high.  Detrick claims that since 1972 there were 15 signals and the S&P 500 was higher one year later every time with an average gain of 18 percent.

I reconstructed his model and found the last signal occurred on December 1.  Before that the signals were 11/10/22, 8/12/22, 6/5/20, 1/18/19, 10/31/14, etc.  As Detrick implied, the S&P 500 was higher one year after each of the above signals.  Sometimes there were tremendous gains, such as a 32-percent gain after the 6/5/20 signal.  Other times the gains were minimal, like the 3-percent gain after the 10/31/14 signal.  

Interestingly, the buy signals seem to come in clumps.  There were six signals in 2009-10 but none appeared in 2015-17.  By the way, 2009-10 was one of the best buying opportunities of our lifetimes.  No signals occurred in 2007, right before the devastating 2008-09 Financial Crisis.  

I can’t exactly duplicate Detrick’s analysis because my statistics are based on the current S&P 500 components.  Nevertheless, I’m happy to say that Detrick’s analysis seems to be accurate.  The December 1 signal is off to a great start.  

Why does this system work?  The best market environment occurs when the majority of stocks participate in the advance.  Until December, no signals were reported in 2023 because the gains were a result of just a handful of large-cap technology stocks.  But recent advances are broad-based.  Over the last month the S&P 500 is up 5 percent while the Russell 2000, a measure of small-cap stocks, is up 10 percent.  It’s easier to make money when most stocks are rising.  That is happening now.  Bottom line:  Odds are it will happen next year, too.

David Vomund is an Incline Village-based Independent Investment Advisor.  Information is found at www.VomundInvestments.com or by calling 775-832-8555.  Clients hold the positions mentioned in this article.  Past performance does not guarantee future results.  Consult your financial advisor before purchasing any security.

Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune 12/19/2023, Submitted

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe’s trees are now draped in snow, and wildfire is not top of mind for most people. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, however, is taking action year round to protect lives, property, and the environment within the Lake Tahoe Basin from wildfire. This collaborative group formed in 2008 and includes 21 federal, tribal, state, and local conservation, land management, and fire agencies.

“One of the most important ways that we improve forest health and our community’s safety is by implementing priority fuel reduction projects such as thinning trees and conducting prescribed burns,” says North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection Division Chief Isaac Powning, Incident Commander of the TFFT.

In 2023, partners treated thousands of acres of forested and urban lots to reduce hazardous fuels. They made significant progress on many urgent Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) projects, such as NV Energy’s Resilience Corridors Project. The project is thinning forests around NV Energy utility infrastructure reducing hazardous fuels that could otherwise ignite a fire. Once complete, the project will create resilient forests adjacent to 28 miles of NV Energy utility infrastructure and will have thinned 290 acres.

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Originally Published in The Tahoe Daily Tribune 12/17/2023, Written by Katelyn Welsh

Richard Bothwell speaks loudly, so he can be heard over the howling wind and gives the conditions report for the day, capping it off with “A-plus,” he says. It’s always an A-plus day on the snow, unless there’s free coffee and cookies. Then it’s an A-plus-plus day. 

Bothwell hopes his new guidebook, Light Tours of Tahoe, will help others get out and have an A-plus day, perhaps even an A-plus-plus day of their own. 

He holds to his sunny outlook, even on these windy days and says in his social media videos, “if you like conditions like this, you’ll love the conditions today, A+.”

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A Holiday Program of Seasonal Experiences and Activities – Submitted by Dorthy Hornbeck (PR)

Incline Village, Nevada (December 1, 2023) – Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, a spacious resort nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of North Lake Tahoe, debuts “Festive,” a holiday program filled with holiday events and activities to help travelers and local residents celebrate the season.

The menu of experiences will include everything from holiday dining opportunities for Christmas and après pool parties, to a New Year’s Eve celebration and Polar Bear Plunge to ring in 2024. “As we officially enter the holiday season, we are very excited to turn our resort into a winter wonderland filled with sparkling lights, festive decorations, and a warm and welcoming setting that radiates the spirit of the season,” said Kressa Olguin, director of marketing at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. 

“Throughout the last week of the month, leading into 2024, our team will provide a robust menu of unforgettable seasonal activities the entire family will love in our magical winter setting.”

IN HOUSE GUEST ACTIVITIES

Starting on Friday, December 22, the resort will roll out a special holiday-inspired menu of activities. Families can enjoy “Storytime with Mrs. Claus” events, Christmas ornament-making classes, Snow Parties completed with snowman building contests and snowball fights, and Christmas pajama party movie nights showing The Polar Express, A Christmas Story, Elf, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and other classics. Families can document their holiday memories with family portrait sessions next to the resort’s oversized Christmas tree, as well as a photo booth that will be on-site throughout the season.

Additionally, DJ JOOLZ, a unique wellness experience curated by Julie Orblych, the resort’s director of spa and wellness, will be hosting après ski-style DJ pool parties in the resort’s heated outdoor pool on multiple evenings throughout the season. The DJ set will feature joyful holiday-inspired melodies with positive messages, focused on gratitude. Guests can also enjoy Holiday Disco Cardio Drumming, a festive take on the property’s new wellness experience that focuses on rhythm and coordination.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

On New Year’s Eve, the resort will countdown to 2024 with a special celebration at Lone Eagle Grille. It will begin with a welcome reception with champagne and canapes between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. followed by a six-course dinner at 7 p.m. The holiday menu begins with an amuse bouche of a roesti potato, quail egg, and osiettra caviar. The second course will include a selection of either an oxtail and morel essence truffle ravioli, or seared diver scallops with a squid ink risotto and Moroccan saffron foam. The dining experience continues with a salad option of an asparagus salad with a sherry vinaigrette and poached lobster or a braised winter endive with purple haze goat cheese mousse and port wine poached pears, followed by a serving of strawberry and champagne sorbet. Entrée selections include a seared prime beef tenderloin with a Tuscan ratatouille, a sauteed Chilean seabass with roasted beets, braised veal cheeks with sweet potato gnocchi, or a poached kohlrabi vegetarian option. The meal concludes with a choice of Valrhona dark chocolate mousse cake with hazelnut praline or a Tahitian vanilla and passionfruit parfait with cassis and tangerine sauce anglaise.

Following the meal, between 9 p.m. and 12 a.m., diners will have access to the fun-filled event at the resort’s Lakeside Ballroom, which is connected to Lone Eagle Grille. The family-friendly event will feature live music from a DJ and local band, party favors, a LED-illuminated dance floor, and multiple cocktails and hors d’oeuvres selections as guests countdown until midnight.

The New Year’s Eve dinner and celebration event is $240 for adults. A special children’s menu will also be offered for $50 for ages 6-12, and kids 5 and under are free. Reservations are required and can be made by visiting https://loneeaglegrille.com/.

On New Year’s Day, guests can start 2024 with a Polar Bear Plunge where they will gather on the resort’s pier and jump into the naturally-chilled waters of Lake Tahoe. Additionally, the resort will offer a special New Year’s Day football viewing party at its Cutthroat’s Saloon, complete with football-themed food and drink specials.

For more information or to book a holiday getaway to take part in the “Festive” experience at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, please visit HyattRegencyLakeTahoe.com, or call (775) 832-1234.