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35 articles filed under Commissioner Mariluz Garcia
So… does Commissioner Garcia still support Sheriff Balaam the way she said she did from the dais on August 22, 2023 — or not? That was a very public statement of support. No ambiguity. No qualifiers.
Read the articleWe noticed Commissioner Mike Clark posted a list of Sun Valley properties in need of intervention — parcels where people appear to be living without maintaining the land and, in some cases, without even owning it. That alone raised eyebrows. What raised more eyebrows was the sudden urgency from
Read the articleWhen The Nevada Independent recently reported that ICE arrests in Nevada don’t happen through dramatic raids, but rather through targeted, coordinated actions—often with the cooperation of local law enforcement—it triggered a memory we couldn’t shake.
Read the articleWashoe County has launched a new pilot program allowing people living in their cars a place to park overnight at the Our Place campus in Sparks, billed as a compassionate response to homelessness. The program offers six first-come, first-served parking spaces through May 15, along with access to sho
Read the articleI had one hell of a week — the kind that reminds you why local history still matters. Honored to sit in on a meeting with Commissioner Mike Clark and announced District 3 commission candidate Troy Regas. Talking with Troy feels like a moment in time. Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County have changed — a
Read the articleLet’s rewind the tape. In March 2024, Washoe County commissioners voted on an ordinance that effectively criminalized unhoused people for living in their cars. The split was clear — and telling. Commissioners Mike Clark and Jeanne Herman voted NO, opposing criminalization. Commissioners Maril
Read the articleWe noticed something interesting (and a little weird) about the Washoe County Human Services Senior Breakfast on Friday, December 19 at the 9th Street Senior Center: There are n o photos online of the event — absolutely none we could find, until today.
Read the articleAfter several weeks of driving Washoe County to view the parcels of land generously handed over by Washoe County to EDAWN for sale, we feel compelled to acknowledge what is now obvious: EDAWN is no longer just an economic development group — it’s a government-funded real estate operation. Congrat
Read the articleIf you listen closely — and sometimes all it takes is one podcast — you can hear the unmistakable sound of a campaign quietly warming up. It certainly looks like Troy Regas is preparing a run for Washoe County Commission District 3 , and if that’s the case, incumbent Mariluz Garcia may be facing
Read the articleOh, the great fire study fix … Did anyone actually take the time to watch the Regional Fire Services Study Board make its debut on September 4 at 10 a.m.? Probably not. But for t hose who did, it was a show worth critiquing. The board is stacked with two reps each from the City of Spa
Read the articleCommissioner Mariluz Garcia wants “rules of procedure” for the Washoe County Board of Fire Commissioners. Sounds harmless enough, right? Just a little housekeeping on decorum and best practices. But anyone watching closely saw what this really was: not about efficiency, not about process — but about
Read the articleBack in 2024, Commissioner Mike Clark’s attempt to direct $10,000 in discretionary funds to the Reno Toy Run blew up in spectacular fashion. The spark? A vest. More specifically, a “swastika vest” worn by a member of the motorcycle club The Branded Few inside commission chambers — an image that Cha
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