The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a battery with a deadly weapon, which occurred at the 7-11 Convenience Store located at 5700 Sun Valley Blvd Sparks, Nevada (Sun Valley area) today between 3:30-3:45 p.m. The victim, Hispanic Male Adult 38 years old, was contacted by the Reno Police Department at a […]
Las Vegas, CA…To address ongoing health disparities and hardships encountered by millions of American families, the men and women of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and its corporate foundation, proudly continued the company’s tradition of caring for the people it serves and the health of our communities by contributing $271,713 to philanthropic and civic […]
Reno, NV…Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) announced today that its subsidiary, Ormat Nevada Inc. (“Ormat”), decided not to proceed with the Part II of the DOE loan guarantee program application for Wister, CD-4 and Dead Horse Wells geothermal projects, currently under construction in California and Nevada. The decision was made in coordination with John Hancock […]
Washington, DC..Although filled with merriment, the holidays also harbor many dangers, including drunk drivers. Drinking and driving is viewed as a very serious threat by 87 percent of drivers and the related social disapproval is almost universal. However, new data recently released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that one in ten drivers […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Travel & Tourism Commission (CTTC) just released its 2011 California Official State Visitor’s Guide and Travel Planner, the ultimate dream guide for planning an unforgettable California getaway. “Our annual Visitor’s Guide is both a glossy travel magazine with compelling editorial, and a practical detailed guidebook,” announced Caroline Beteta, CTTC president and CEO. […]
Purchase, N.Y, December 27, 2010 -MasterCard Advisors’ SpendingPulse, a macroeconomic report tracking national retail and services sales, today provided summary results for the 2010 holiday shopping season. In the 50-day period measured – November 5 through December 24 – the data showed overall season-over-season growth of 5.5% ex-auto as consumer spending continued to show progress […]
2011 Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Immunization Requirements for Students September 30, 2010 (Updated December 9, 2010) Whooping cough (pertussis) has been widespread in California during 2010. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommends that all Californians 10 years and older receive a booster shot against pertussis (also known as “Tdap”1). Moreover, Assembly Bill 354, now […]
Alta, CA….Crews are working a truck fire on I-80 near Alta. Please use caution in the area…
Squaw Valley, CA…Emergency Crews are working a vehicle vs pedestrian accident on Squaw Valley Road at Wayne Road. Please use caution in the area.
BOSTON – Scientists have discovered that the amygdala, a small almond shaped structure deep within the temporal lobe, is important to a rich and varied social life among humans. The finding was published this week in a new study in Nature Neuroscience and is similar to previous findings in other primate species, which compared the […]
