News, Etc.

I wrote about the 100th anniversary of the historic Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, but now plans are going forward to tear down this local icon.
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Despite a rise in payrolls last month, unemployment remains stuck at just under 10 percent.

Thanks to Obama and Congress, matters will NOT get better. After all, why should we offend their rich contributors? Furthermore, what difference is it going to make which political party is in control?

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This is one of the most outrageous cases in recent memory. The message being sent is if you are filthy rich, or serve the filthy rich, the laws don't apply to you, even if you seriously injure somebody with your actions:

A financial manager for wealthy clients will not face felony charges for a hit-and-run because it could jeopardize his job, prosecutors said Thursday.

Martin Joel Erzinger, 52, faces two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a July 3 incident when he allegedly hit bicyclist Dr. Steven Milo from behind then sped away, according to court documents.

Milo and his attorney, Harold Haddon, are livid about the prosecution's decision to drop the felony charge. They filed their objection Wednesday afternoon, the day after prosecutors notified Haddon's office by fax of their decision.