07/15/11 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the following ratings for Susanville Public Financing Authority (PFA), CA, issued on behalf of the city of Susanville: --$9.7 million revenue refunding bonds, series 2010A affirmed at 'A-'; --$25.2 million revenue refunding bonds, series 2010B affirmed at 'BBB-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. RATING ...
07/15/11 Six cases of Legionnaire's disease that appear to be linked to stays at Las Vegas' Aria Resort & Casino according to the state's Health District. What is Legionnaire's and what can happen to you if you take the gamble? The pneumonia-like disease, which was identified and reached epidemic proportions in 1976 after an American Legion convention in Philadelphia (221 cases resulting in 34 deaths ...
07/14/11 The report features the top five cities in North America where hotel rates have dropped the most and the top five cities where rates have experienced the biggest price increases. While one report guides customers to the destinations that will maximize their travel dollars, the other highlights places where using Hotwire to save money is even more essential.
07/13/11 Volunteers work on the Shay locomotive at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum. From left are Kaylinda Bechtold, Steve Bechtold and Doug Kohl. Courtesy photo
07/13/11 BULLHEAD CITY - A Laughlin Chamber of Commerce mixer Thursday, July 14, will feature a scavenger hunt. The networking social begins at 5:30 p.m. in the offices of New Hope Hospice, Suite 102 of McCormick Plaza at 3550 North Lane, along Arizona Highway 95 south of the Bullhead Parkway.
07/09/11 Seen here in his enlistment photo, James Crawford joined the Army in 1963 and served more than four dec ades in the Nevada National Guard before retiring in 2005. He died July 2 at the age of 67 following a brief illness.
07/08/11 An aggressive local campaign aimed at wooing In-N-Out Burger to locate one of its popular restaurants in Hanford appears to have gotten the attention of executives of the Southern California-based regional chain.
07/08/11 DENVER-Irvine, CA-based the Bascom Group , along with Koelbel and Co. has secured $167-million in financing for the Breakers Resort, a six-village, 1,523-unit, class-A multihousing community here.
07/07/11 NEVADA COUNTY - It will be 27 years on Friday since a young woman's body was found along Highway 49 in Nevada County. Sheriff's investigators still haven't been able to put a name to the victim.
07/02/11 Permits provided late this week by the city of Temecula show that four shipments of low-level nuclear waste from San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will exit Interstate 15 and pass through the city
07/02/11 Susan Glasson practices her shoulder stands during a stand-up paddle yoga class near Regan Beach Thursday. For information about Jenay Aiksnoras's stand-up paddle yoga visit www.svadhyayayoga.com.
07/02/11 The city of Avalon on Catalina Island. The Casino Ballroom and Theatre is a landmark on the city of Avalon on Catalina Island. It's just named the casino. No gambling is allowed.
07/02/11 Joe Macrina, right, ponders the zinfandel at one of several tasting tables at Double Oak Vineyard and Winery on the San Juan Ridge. Wine club member Michelle Peerson, left, serves the wine, which is accompanied by crostini with pesto and goat cheese.
07/02/11 Just inside Nevada, about 10 miles from the San Bernardino County line, sits a small town where Californians go to get their fix of activities that are illegal back home.
07/02/11 The stained glass window at the North San Juan church is of a circuit rider and the work was commissioned by Isabelle Wittlesey. Members of The North Gold Circuit were present at the recent annual picnic in North San Juan.
06/25/11 PIKE COUNTY - Sierra County sheriff deputies arrested a man suspected of a hit and run, which injured cattle and a dog.
06/24/11 The Yerington City Council at its June 13 meeting approved the termination of a hangar lease at the Yerington Airport and for another person to take over that lease.
06/24/11 Dear Mark: I enjoyed your response to a question column roulette wheel bias. I was wondering if an experienced roulette dealer could make the ball land where he or she pleases? Josh G.
06/24/11 The 2011 Spirits of Mexico Festival is set to showcase the top agave spirits brewed by hundreds of distillers, September 11 through 18, in the heart of Mexican culture, Old Town San Diego. The week-long event will be packed with seminars discussing the finest spirits, tequila tastings, cocktail challenges, authentic Mexican dishes and an awards ceremony.
06/23/11 The summer's most insane 72-hour marathon is officially upon us. No one will be running for 72 hours straight--that would be inhumane and is only possible in certain Tom Hanks epics circa '94. |