October 2008 Archives
Official: Hotel Proposal Won’t Cause Early Closure of Horizon
Although the Horizon Casino Resort might cease to exist after its lease expires in March 2011, a proposal for a hotel next door at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course won’t cause the Horizon’s doors to close before then, a casino official said Thursday.
The proposed hotel would be on the golf course property, and doesn’t require the [...]
ACORN Office in Vegas Raided in Voter-Fraud Probe
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada authorities seized records Tuesday from a group they accused of submitting fraudulent voter-registration forms — including for the starting lineup of the Dallas Cowboys.
“Tony Romo is not registered to vote in the state of Nevada, and anybody trying to pose as Terrell Owens won’t be able to cast a ballot [...]
Alleged South Tahoe High School Hacker Arrested
South Lake Tahoe police arrested a 17-year-old South Tahoe High School student on Wednesday for allegedly hacking into the school’s computer system last week.
Administrators discovered a security breach on one of the district’s computers on Thursday, according to a press statement from the district.
The boy may have accessed sensitive information regarding staff and students, the [...]
US Court Finds OJ Simpson Guilty
OJ Simpson, the former American football star who was famously cleared of a double murder in 1995, has been found guilty of robbery and kidnapping.
Simpson was sent to jail, along with co-defendant Clarence Stewart, immediately after the verdict on Friday, exactly 13 years after he was acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend.
Simpson and [...]