Comments on: The Sobering Reality Of What Life Is Like In Reno, Nevada

By: Stellbread

Stellbread — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 08:57:00 +0000

Not sure your figures are accurate concerning financial matters. Second, Reno is not close to being “the meth capital, especially since the neighboring state noasts Oroville and Antioch,, where there are more meth lab busts than there are in the rest of the state combined. With a new Tesla olant co,img to Reno, that’s a start. Second, Reno is not so large where it can’t recover. You have to remember that compared to Detroit and Clevelamd, Reno has about 1/3 the population. Sadly, California cities Stockton, Vallejo and Fresno are worse off. The drought will only worsen thimgsa. The country en toto is facing serious growing pains–few jobs, greedy corporate vultures and a crumblimg infrastructure. If things don’t improve, 20 yerars from now, Cali and Nevada will be considered “second world” areas. Abd yu know what they say–‘as Goes California, so goes…”
If we don’t get new blood in positions of authority, locally and nationally, America is doomk and gloom central., Only the strong and tenacious will survive. Sorry to be such a gloo, peddler.

By: Crime victim

Crime victim — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:00:00 +0000

Very well put & too true –
‘Never gone back’!

By: jps484

jps484 — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 02:12:00 +0000

…and give nevada back to Mexico too!

By: JPS484

JPS484 — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 02:07:00 +0000

I too am a retired Law Enforcement officer and I have been in nevada for 25 years and I could not dissagree with you more brother. Our profession here is a JOKE! In California it was necessary to identify the Elements of a Crime to charge a suspect with a criminal offense. Here because the training is so substandard and poor, IE Academy is 3 months. The elite legislature writes the codes so that no thought is involved. Everything is by wrote.
In douglas county the voters turned down the county commisioners attempts to build a new Senior Center three times. Ultimately, they found a way around the voters and spent 14.5 million to build it and will spend 1.5 million per year to maintain it. All in a time of high unemployment, declining real estate values and rampant corruption. The RHINO govenor sandoval says things are getting better, RIGHT!

By: Old Skool

Old Skool — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:07:00 +0000

Brittney as an African American in Reno, Nevada I see no hatred, only peaceful christian God Fearing people. We have a few drugs out here, and gangs, homelessness, but since Tesla came and our elected officials; I think the crime, drug… problem is about 1%. I’m Nevada proud and happy to call this home; I will spend the rest of my life in Reno, NV and enjoy my community to the fullest. In fact, Reno reminds me alot of Vatican City, with the holiness and love shown here. I do not even see a need for a police force, its so calm, relaxed here; at most you may get a small, very small speeding ticket $100 or less… this is the worst I’ve seen. Once you come here you cannot leave, the ambiance, benevolence here is beyond measure, true peace. Thank you Britney for speaking the gospel, there are plenty of jobs West, integrity staffing, Reno job connect with over 160 jobs, a city with true perfection of law, character, attitude and motives. I have found a lil peace of heaven and love Nevada with a benevolent heart (stronger than love itself). Peace be unto you Brittney and thank you for being a friend to me and the community.

Grace

By: Never gone back

Never gone back — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:54:00 +0000

Hard work is step #3; learning about yourself and possibilities you never knew were there is step #2; getting the h— out of Reno is step #1!

By: Never gone back

Never gone back — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:46:00 +0000

Yes… I remember there being an obsession by white locals on blacks on welfare. My friends used to share with me that there parents did no like black people because they were on welfare. I also remember the mean cowboys who through bottles at me and yelled out the “n” word. I was only 10. I was scrawny for my age and looked more like I was 8. Very terrible place indeed. Shames everyone who lives there, all races too.

By: Never gone back

Never gone back — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:32:00 +0000

I know this is an old topic but…This comment is true. A friend of mine said he loves Reno. Of course he would. I was a “free lunch kid” and all the things you mentioned I saw and negatively effected my quality of life, or however you want to phrase it. When you look poor and unprotected, you get approached to join a prostitute ring, even though you are 12, as well as experience racism and such.

By: Never gone back

Never gone back — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:22:00 +0000

I lived in all areas of Reno and in Sparks until 1997. I remember it all being very backward in all places. There is a black ghetto side, but also has tongins (however it’s spelled), Hispanics and very, very few whites. Meth I remember being popular among a lot of Hispanics and weed with all. Racism between black and Hispanic gangs was horrible, and there was serious danger with some of the gangs from South America. I remember the kids were mean, I was sexually harassed twice at the elementary school there before the age of 8. Then there is Sparks… The KKK was rampant in that part, and hardly any minorities of any kind lived there. My friends admitted that their parents did not like blacks but that I was ok. I remember getting bottles thrown at me from teenagers and being called the “n” word from other children in my school. My friends were very loving, however. On to downtown… I lived there when I was 13 and was approached by men 3 times total offering me an opportunity to make money. I met another 13 year old who was a prostitute from California. My memories of that gambling town disgust me and are overall unpleasant. I made very close friends in Sparks, who I adored and cherished. They are my only positive memories.

By: WannaDance?

WannaDance? — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:06:00 +0000

Is china the only country you know of? is this still about Reno or is it now about your personal issue with China? Do you have a problem with another country advancing economically? What is your fear? If China is buying (land or anything), it merely practices capitalism like any other country is. I don’t think you are capable of replying cause you know the odds are stacked against you one the debate starts here.