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Pacific Power has requested a rate increase of 57% next year in Northern California, an unprecedented price hike in the region and more than triple what regulators approved in 2023. The proposed rate would add around $120 to customers’ monthly bills, according to Pacific Power. The PacifiCorp-owned company said...
Eggy gloves, improper cleaning and sanitizing issues were among violations cited at five Reno restaurants in late October. Northern Nevada Public Health issues four types of inspection ratings: Pass: Fewer than three critical violations during inspection. Conditional pass: Three to five critical violations, or the same critical violation found for three consecutive routine inspections that can be corrected immediately. The facility can stay open, and a reinspection will verify that all violations remain corrected. Fail: More than six critical violations that can be corrected during the inspection. The facility can stay open, and a reinspection will verify that all violations remain corrected. Close: Critical violations that can't be remedied during the inspection. Facility is reopened by NNPH after the violations are corrected. Over 85% of food establishments in Washoe County pass their annual inspection. In addition, NNPH reports that in the 2025 fiscal year, closures or failed inspections accounted for less than 3% of annual inspections. Here is a sampling of violations found Oct. 19-25, 2026 by Washoe County health inspectors. Reno-Sparks locations with failed health inspections EGG ROLL KING 194 Lemmon Drive Improper materials: The restaurant used a non-approved homemade food utensil. The facility created a piece of wood
Residents across Susanville and Lassen County are bracing for a series of incoming winter storms set to impact northeastern California beginning late Thursday into the weekend. While Thursday, November 12, is expected to see daytime highs near 61°F with partly sunny conditions and light winds, local fire officials are issuing...
QUINCY — During the public comment period at the beginning of the November 10 meeting of the Plumas County Board of Supervisors, four Chester residents representing the Almanor Action Group aired concerns about alleged health and environmental impacts of an industrial asphalt and concrete plant near their neighborhood. The plant, owned by Sierra Cascade Aggregate and Asphalt Products, Inc., is located on First Avenue south of a residential area and between Chester Airport and Lake Almanor.
The Plumas County Board of Supervisors pulled $1.5 million in funding for a public safety center planned in Greenville. The center would have housed a fire hall, sheriff’s substation, and emergency medical quarters. The board’s unanimous vote on November 10 ended the county’s partnership with the Indian Valley Community Services District on this project.
