Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Nevada published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 1965
» View wsbtradio.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-164
•
Next >
-
The renewable energy future
Remember rain? As Los Angeles creaks through its driest year on record and nervously awaits its next explosive wildfire, many wonder if global warming is already taking a toll. Nobody really knows; California has always had intermittent droughts, after...Tags: State Budgets, Solano County, Weather, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology
-
Bruno Mars due to enter plea in Vegas cocaine case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Grammy-winning pop star Bruno Mars is due to plead guilty before a Nevada judge to cocaine possession as part of a deal with Las Vegas prosecutors that could result in the felony conviction being erased next year. The 25-year-...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Lawyers, Clark County, Judges
-
Geologists could be studying reasons behind earthquake for years
Geologists say Tuesday's magnitude-5.8 earthquake in Central Virginia released forces that have probably been building for tens of thousands, perhaps millions, of years.
And the event may not be over.
"Aftershocks are always a possibility, and they're...Tags: Earthquakes, Atlantic Ocean, U.S. Geological Survey, Science and Technology, Alaska
-
Bigmista's Barbecue: Fire it up!
The Torrance farmers market is in full bloom: pluots mottled with patches of red and green, bottles of fresh-pressed pomegranate juice, eggplants as thick as tree trunks. Weekenders huddle under canopies clutching pupusas and plates of pad Thai, the...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Family, Los Angeles, Sandwiches, New York
-
Plan for Victorville-to-Vegas train gains steam
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe idea has been kicked around for years — a high-speed train to zip passengers from SoCal to Sin City and then boomerang them back, bypassing the sea of brake lights flooding the highway to and from Las Vegas. Originally, even the most farfetched...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Victorville, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Los Angeles International Airport
-
Hot Property: Kaley Cuoco selling in Sherman Oaks
![Actress <b>Kaley Cuoco</b><b>,</b> who plays the neighbor of two socially inept physicists on "The Big Bang Theory," has listed her Sherman Oaks home at $949,000.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60559978-31174048.jpg "Actress <b>Kaley Cuoco</b><b>,</b> who plays the neighbor of two socially inept physicists on "The Big Bang Theory,\" has listed her Sherman Oaks home at $949,000.")
Actress Kaley Cuoco, who plays the neighbor of two socially inept physicists on "The Big Bang Theory," has listed her Sherman Oaks home at $949,000.
The gated Spanish-style house was built in 1937 but has been updated. Features include distressed...Tags: Kaley Cuoco , The Big Valley (tv program) , Science and Technology, Ohio, George Harrison
-
Bugsy Siegel's Las Vegas
Special to the Los Angeles TimesTo Millicent Siegel Rosen, her father was a loving parent. She knew nothing of his life as one of America's most notorious gangsters — and to this day, does her best to steer the conversation away from her father's infamy. "I adored my father," she...Tags: Meyer Lansky, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Organized Crime, U.S. Senate
-
Namibia: Desert, ghost town and the Skeleton Coast
Special to the Los Angeles TimesReporting from Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia Griddle-hot deserts, time-forsaken ghost towns, prismatic canyons and endless ribbons of lonely highway: There's nothing quite like a road trip across the Southwest to get the gasoline pumping in an...Tags: IMAX, National Parks, Human Interest, Arizona, Namibia
-
Home stagers, interior designers thrive in a weak market
Special to the TribuneYes, housing starts are down and inventories are up. But it's not all bad, say those in the industry. In fact, many liken it to an overgrown garden, where production houses have spread like dandelions and spec builders used seeds (proceeds) from...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Florida, Illinois, Financial and Business Services, Economy, Business and Finance
-
Lenders wary of risky loans throw out the lot
Critics call it the new redlining: Many of the country's largest mortgage lenders are restricting loan in counties or ZIP Codes that they rank as risky or "declining." On Jan. 25, Countrywide Bank sent mortgage brokers a list that categorized hundreds of...Tags: The Washington Post, Fannie Mae, Chicago Mortgages, Companies and Corporations, Florida
-
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid calls Gov. Rod Blagojevich 'corrupt'
Tribune reportersU.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Gov. Rod Blagojevich "corrupt" Sunday and accused him of trying to divert attention from his criminal case by falsely alleging Reid opposed African-American candidates seeking Illinois' Senate seat vacated...Tags: Springfield, Emil Jones, Charter Schools, White House, Jeff Long
-
Impeachment inquiry launched
Tribune reportersSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House launched its first-ever impeachment probe of a governor Monday, promising weeks of hearings detailing Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged abuse of power, from enacting massive programs without legislative approval to...Tags: Emil Jones, Regional Authority, Illinois Supreme Court, Elections, Criminals
Sep 17, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 16, 2011
|Story| AP Broadcast
Aug 24, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 1, 2010
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 19, 2007
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 2, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 2, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jul 31, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 14, 2007
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 3, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jan 5, 2009
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 16, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Original site for Nevada topic gallery.
