Man heads to prison for 8th DUI

A man heads to prison for more than a decade after being convicted of his 8th DUI. 61-year-old John Brown was sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Police say he caused a crash with state police trooper, who noticed he was drunk-by as much as three times the legal limit. They say they found an … Read more

Man killed in Stateline motorcycle crash identified

A man who was killed in a multi-motorcycle crash near Stateline last week has been identified. 71-year-old Paul Bartell of Jackson, California, was ejected on Kingsbury Grade and died in Thursday’s crash. Two others were hospitalized with serious injuries.

PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in Camp Fire

Pacific Gas and Electric pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in a wildfire that leveled an entire northern California town. The hearing comes three months after a plea agreement in the 2018 fire that was sparked by PG&E’s aging electrical infrastructure. No company executives were charged-meaning no one will do prison time for … Read more

State Minimum Wage on the Rise

Nevada’s minimum wage will increase on July 1. Assembly Bill 456, passed by the 2019 Nevada Legislature, increases the minimum wage in increments of 75 cents annually through 2024. The State of Nevada has a two-tier minimum wage system based on qualifying health benefits being offered to employees. For the period covering July 1 through … Read more

Nevada AG Moving on Police Reform

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has sent state lawmakers an ambitious list of police reform proposals that, if passed, could ban practices like chokeholds and give the attorney general’s office power to investigate police department practices. The “Legislative Options for Policing Reform List,” written by Ford’s staff, offers an idea of the policies being put … Read more

DMV Packed as Expected

Hundreds of people lined up outside the DMV Monday morning waiting for it to reopen at 8 a.m. Officials expected a big crowd after being closed for three months. Customers should visit the DMV website, before visiting an office. Right now the DMV is only taking appointments for driving tests.