A Sparks man is accused of car theft, and improperly touching a minor. 27 year old Jaime Lopez Zecena is accused of getting into a car at a local Denny’s while a girl slept inside and driving away with her January 17th. The girl was asleep while her friend was inside picking up food. She…… MORE
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Fatal Crash in Sun Valley Under Investigation
A man died Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash on Sun Valley Boulevard near Quartz Lane. The man was not wearing his seatbelt, according to investigators. Another person had a minor injury and was not taken to the hospital. The crash closed Sun Valley Boulevard in both directions from Quartz Lane to Middlefork Drive for…… MORE
Nevada Has The Second Lowest Number of Vaccine Doses Per Capita
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak is pushing the federal government to give Nevada a higher priority for vaccine distribution. Reportedly the state has received the second-lowest number of vaccine doses per capita of all U.S. states. Says the Governor, “We need our fair share of vaccine doses to stand up and sustain successful vaccination efforts to…… MORE
Placer County Health Officials Investigating Death Connected to Vaccine
Placer County Public Health and the Placer County Sheriff-Coroner Division are investigating the death of an unidentified person who received the Covid 19 vaccine while they were sick with the virus. The person who died came down with the virus in late December, and passed within just a few hours after getting the shot on…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Courthouse Vandal
The Sparks Police Department has released a security camera photograph of a suspect involved in a vandalism case early Friday at Sparks Justice Court. Police said it happened just after 1am at 1675 E. Prater Way. A dark-colored four-door sedan stopped in the court parking lot, two people got out and threw rocks at the…… MORE
Three People Displaced After Fire on Skyline Boulevard
Three residents were displaced after a their home in the 2000 block of Skyline Blvd caught on fire around 1:20 this morning. The Reno Fire Department were able to knock down the fire within 20 minutes of it starting. Red Cross is helping the residents who were displaced. RFD are still investigating what caused the…… MORE
Mineral County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Man Who Escaped Custody
The Mineral County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who escaped after they took him into custody. Douglas Riccio is wanted on an escape charge as well as drug charges. Authorities served a search warrant Friday in Hawthorne and took him into custody, but he was able to escape according to the sheriff’s office.…… MORE
Apartment Rentals Hit an All Time High in Reno & Sparks
A report just released from the Nevada State Apartment Association shows that rentals have hit record highs in Reno and Sparks, with an average price of $1,328 in the fourth quarter, up almost $1000 compared to the same time period in 2019. … MORE
Three Cars Involved in Fatal Crash Near Gold Ranch
Two people are confirmed dead in a 3-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near the California-Nevada state line not far from Gold Ranch. Both lanes of traffic were closed for several hours, but have since reopened. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, it happened just after 10 o’clock last night when troopers responded to a report…… MORE
Child Injured While Crossing U.S. 50
A 5 year old was struck by a car last night while crossing U.S. 50 at Zephyr Cove. The injuries were minor but the child was taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure. It happened around 5:40 p.m. on U.S. 50 at Elks Point. The NHP said four children from a family crossed U.S.…… MORE
