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Karsten Gronwold, a former elementary teacher in South Lake Tahoe charged with felonies relating to child pornography, had a status conference pushed back to August 20 at the request of a defense motion.

Timothy Zindel, an attorney with the federal public defender who is representing Gronwold, could not be reached for comment, thus the content and motive for the motion is unclear.

Gronwold has remained in custody in Sacramento since his September arrest.

Think you have What It Takes to Judge the 2007 Miss Hawaiian Tropic Northern Nevada State Finals? We're All Ears.
In Celebration of the Third Annual Opening Day Lake Tahoe, The LTVA is Recruiting Two Locals to Become Pageant Judges for a Day!

(South Shore, Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) is looking for those individuals with a keen eye for both beauty and brains to judge the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Northern Nevada State Finals on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17. Two people will be selected. The first runner up will judge the first round on Saturday, and the winner will judge the finals on Sunday.

Karsten Gronwold, arrested in September days before the start of this school year where he was set to teach second grade at the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School, is scheduled to appear in Sacramento's federal court May 21 for a status conference.

His attorney, Timothy Zindel at the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California, could not be reached for comment.

FINAL RECOMMENDATION FOR LAKE TAHOE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND SCIENCE AND RESEARCH THEMES

Written public comment is now being sought for the Final Recommendation Package for the Lake Tahoe Capital projects and Science and Research themes being considered for funding under Round 8 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA). The public is asked to comment on the final list for 30 days, beginning on April 28 and ending on May 28. Comments may be submitted by email to comments-pacificsouthwest-ltbmu@fs.fed.us, or by regular mail (must be received by close of business on May 28, 2007) to Arla Hains, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150.

With record low rainfall increasing the risk of wildfires statewide, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared May 6-12 Wildfire Awareness Week. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will host public events throughout the state to educate Californians about wildfire safety and preparedness.

The case was investigated by the FBI, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. According to Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Rodriguez the indictment alleges that PEDEROZA used the Internet (YAHOO and MySpace) to entice an individual he believed was a 13 year-old South Lake Tahoe girl to engage in lewd sexual acts. The indictment also alleges that PEDEROZA traveled from Nevada to South Lake Tahoe for the purpose of committing illicit sexual activity with the person whom he believed was a minor.

. The United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) has announced the 2007 USASA All America Team including; Roger Carver of Placerville in Men's Alpine & Boardercross; Allyson Carroll of Truckee in Women's Slopestyle & Boardercross;