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35 articles filed under Commissioner Mariluz Garcia
A reader sent us a screenshot involving Troy Regas and it raised a bigger question that deserves discussion — not just about one candidate or one race, but about modern local politics itself. What chance do true first-time candidates really have anymore? Most newcomers running for local office do
Read the articleThere’s a growing narrative being pushed that Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark somehow failed to engage, failed to lead, or failed to represent his district on the Sierra Reflections project. It’s a nice talking point—but it doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
Read the articleThe questions aren’t going away—and neither is the timing. In a recent opinion piece in This Is Reno , Tom Daly highlighted campaign contributions received by Washoe County Commissioner Mariluz Garcia shortly before a key vote. No formal allegations have been made—but the optics are hard to ignore
Read the articleIs Troy Regas a renegade… or a marketing genius? Because what happened yesterday doesn’t look accidental. While announcing his first major fundraiser against Mariluz Garcia — often seen in the same orbit as Devon Reese and his loyal following — Regas didn’t just launch a campaign. He lit a match.
Read the articleIf politics in Washoe County is a card game, then Clara Andriola isn’t just playing—she’s going all in. The problem? No one’s quite sure what hand she’s holding. Let’s start with District 2. Andriola is no fan of Commissioner Mike Clark—that much is clear. So instead, she’s backing his Republica
Read the articleSo let’s get this straight. Mariluz Garcia hosts a fundraiser… and sitting on the host committee is Tom Clark—the same Tom Clark running Kate Marshall’s mayoral campaign. That’s not overlap. That’s alignment. And in a town like Reno, those kinds of alignments don’t happen by accident. They happe
Read the articleWho remembers the great cannabis lounge rollout of 2022? All the hype. All the vision. All the promises about a “community-driven” experience in Washoe County. And yet—after all the applications, all the talk—only one proposal stood standing: SoL Cannabis. It was supposed to be the future. Events
Read the articleDueling fundraisers—because nothing says campaign season in Washoe County quite like competing invites and overlapping donor lists. On one side, Mike Clark working his well-known network. On the other, Mariluz Garcia building momentum and testing hers.
Read the articleWashoe Valley Residents Speak — But the Votes Were Already Counted … At the Tuesday, March 10, 2026 meeting of the Washoe County Commission, the setup on the dais appeared clear from the start. A trio had formed. Commissioners Alexis Hill, Clara Andriola, and Mariluz Garcia seemed poised to over
Read the articleIt slipped past the daily write-up schedule, but the social media moment surrounding Troy Regas may end up being more telling than a formal campaign announcement. Instead of a polished press release or scripted video, Regas posted something far simpler: a photo of campaign sign designs — created by
Read the articleReaders send us plenty. Not all of it rises to the level of a full story, but some of it certainly deserves an honorable mention. We understand that while Karma Box Executive Director Grant Denton has been sashaying around Washington, D.C. speaking at a drug summit, a few quiet edits were happening
Read the articlePicon continues to marvel at the rare and mysterious presence of Her Highness, Commissioner Mariluz Garcia — a public servant said to possess the wisdom of Job, though she appears to keep most of it locked away from the very public she serves. Our humble observation is that she descends from the pol
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