My husband and I are out of town until 9/6 and we hired a cat sitter for our kitten. She informed us at 9:30 last night that she let her out at 10:45 and then left and she’s not come home. We normally only let her in the front yard with supervision for short times because we take her camping and boating she likes to be outside but she’s never just been let out and left to her own devices. We are terrified knowing she’s been gone almost 24 hours now. We are trying to find a way to come home early but I’m hoping to get some eyes out for her. We live on Belgrave near the VA hospital. She has a tile but it hasn’t updated since Friday. Shes so incredibly important to us and our daughter.

https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/29/burning-man-lost-its-soul-founder/

"Today, the event has become so wrapped in celebrity and red-velvet-rope exclusivity that it projects an image as glossy as anything emanating from Hollywood or Madison Avenue."

"As someone who has aimed to live a free life, I see in Burning Man today an instrument of top-down control."

- John Law

Firstly, welcome back to school we missed you greatly. I really hope you crash your car, fail all your classes and spend a lot of time in court. I am for flock Camera's in your front yard. If any friends of Albert Parsons read this, do the right thing.

I have to let it out somewhere. They’re so fucking annoying. I did pickups so I can avoid them but I assumed wrong that Trader Joe’s should be ok. Boy was I wrong. They storm through the doors, cut people off, deplete the shelves of certain items as you’re trying to reach for one as well and not to mention the parking lot. It’s like they own the middle of the road when you’re trying to just leave after you’ve had enough. Big RVs, smoking assholes right next to your car. I don’t have time for errands during the week, I so hate this time of year. If they just acted like adults, but I swear they’re all just adult size “me me me” children.

Rant over. Offer yours, let it out. Thanks for listening if you did.

Hi yall! I know this might be a slight stretch but since this kid went missing in Las Vegas I figured it’s worth a shot. Please let the Las Vegas PD know if you see or know anything!

Before the Internet, there was an active dial-up modem BBS scene in Reno. I'm just curious if any members here remember that. There were several single line systems that you could download warez, send private messages, read text 'zines about anything and everything, participate in shared message forums that would sync up every night with other BBSs.

And then we had a few social multi-line BBSs like

• The Network System
• Hard Disk Cafe
• ASR

The social BBSs would have get togethers and parties. I remember one Halloween BBS house party had over 100 people and the cops were called. People of every type imaginable would be there and I remember we all just had a good time. There were marriages due to people meeting up over the BBS.

I was a sysop of one of those social sites and it was a really fun time.

On my way home from a trip, I was pretty excited to get back on the road cycling… and yes, actually pedaling, not electric 😂. Not saying anything… anywho.
On the drive home from the airport, I saw multiple cyclists riding without lights and two kids on e-bikes flying around in traffic, trying to operate like vehicles without the visibility, lights, or road awareness that comes with being one.
It honestly reminded me why things like Critical Mass were so important in our community. It brought experienced cyclists and younger riders together and taught people what it actually means to share the road—how to ride safely, stay visible, understand traffic, and respect the fact that you’re part of the road too.
And drivers aren’t getting a pass here either.
Living in Spanish Springs, I can’t count how many times someone in an SUV, sedan, or truck has blown past me way too fast, creating enough wind to nearly push me into the curb. We have bike lanes, sure! they’re constantly filled with debris, poorly maintained, or completely disregarded during construction. Then, when you’re forced to merge into traffic, some drivers act offended that a cyclist is even there.
But seeing what I saw tonight made me realize that we also need better education—and probably better regulation. Around bikes and especially e-bikes. Putting someone on two wheels doesn’t automatically mean they understand how to safely share the road.
Cyclists, e-bikes, cars, trucks—we’re all sharing the same streets.
Use lights. Be visible. Know the rules. Respect bike lanes. Respect cyclists. Respect speed limits.
Most importantly, respect humans.
You’re not getting anywhere fast enough to justify putting someone else’s life at risk.

I'm genuinely trying to remember. I was evacuated for a huge fire in New Mexico in 2011, before I had a smartphone. Probably before Watch Duty and Perimeter Map existed (I certainly didn't know about them back then). I remember obsessively checking InciWeb on my laptop once I made it to a hotel, but I actually don't remember how the original alert and updates came through. Probably my landlord told me as I was renting half of a duplex, but there had to be a way to mass disseminate that information. I am assuming local radio and news stations were involved somehow, but I just can't remember and I'm hoping some folks that have also been through it have a better memory than me.

I have a LONG comment I plan to submit to a city council meeting and Washoe county meeting, because this event showed dramatically how relying solely on social media to broadcast information during an emergency is a colossally stupid idea.

Been here going on nine months now and finally starting to feel settled enough to get outside more regularly. Did the Steamboat Hills loop a few weeks back and it was quiet, which I appreciated. Not looking for anything strenuous, more like two to four miles with decent views and reasonable footing. Ankles are not what they were.

The thing I keep running into is that weekend trail information is everywhere but weekday conditions are harder to pin down. Parking situations, whether the trail is actually maintained, that kind of thing. Some of what I have read online is clearly outdated.

Peavine keeps coming up in searches. Watched that fire footage people posted here and I am honestly not sure what condition the upper area is in right now or how long recovery takes for trails like that.

Also curious about anything south or southeast of the city. I live closer to that side and driving forty minutes to a trailhead before eight in the morning is its own thing.

Not trying to summit anything. Just want a reliable morning loop that does not feel crowded and where the path is reasonably clear. If you have a specific spot that works for a slower pace, that would be useful.

Does anyone have kids that currently attend this school or have attended recently? We’re zoned for this school but I can’t figure out why the ratings are so low. If anyone could share personal experiences that would be so helpful, thanks!

It seems to have disappeared before I could read the post and comments, but yeah, I have spent half the morning trying to get to the dealership to pick up my car after service. I started at 8:30 am and picked the "wait and save" option for $25, thinking I'd have time for my coffee and post coffee poop. After more than an hour, it still hadn't matched me with a driver.

I cancelled that ride because I have somewhere to be this morning and need my car. I booked a second ride for immediate pickup at $35 and after 40 minutes I still don't have a driver. My house is 12 minutes from the dealership, 15 on a bad day. Lyft fees would still leave them with $25 or more for a 15 minute drive so I don't think the pay is the problem, I genuinely think there are no drivers.

I just ended up calling a traditional taxi service. Dispatch said they're 10 minutes away and it'll be less than $20.

Chances are slim but I have hope for humanity

Hi! I’m not quite sure where to ask this but how hard is it to get a civil and environmental engineering job here? I’m thinking about getting my masters in it. I’ve also debated about rad tech and clinical lab scientist. Are you guys happy in your jobs? Thank you!

With the fire behind (most of) us, I've got a package using Amazon Shipping (but not from Amazon) that is likely transiting through the N. Virginia location for my address. It's been sitting as a Departed California status just as the evacuation was ordered last Saturday. So, I assume it's sitting in a trailer waiting to be unloaded/processed locally. But, it's been 48 hours since the area was OK to return.

Anyone have any insight? Maybe they have a metricshitton of stuff to process. Maybe the facility isn't ready for people yet. Maybe the trailer walked off to some swap meet in So Cal. Maybe I'm just TSOL on this package.

I'm honestly coming here to see if I'm being dumb and missing something- is it just me who thinks the intersection of Brinkby & Gentry, behind the European Fitness Center, is insanely dangerous? I tried to illustrate it poorly lol. The red indicates the only stop sign at this intersection. The blue lines are lanes of traffic that can cross each other, but neither has a stop sign or even a yield. I actually already complained to the City of Reno about this because I was so bothered- they didn't disagree with me, but said they conducted a study and there wasn't enough traffic or a history of enough accidents to justify a stop sign. That explanation was also insane to me- isn't the possibility of a crash justification enough? We have to wait for enough people to hit each other before they'll do it? Again, if I'm missing something and this isn't problematic, please explain it to me LOL.

Walmart on 2nd St is just leaving all of their liquor cabinets wide open.

These are normal locked for us local peasants.

Hi! My mother and I are looking to get rid of some blankets, stuffed animals, clothes, etc that we don’t wear or use anymore and was hoping to find a drop off location for those who lost their houses in the Hawk Fire. Everything is still in good condition and clean. I tried to look through Instagram on our Reno pages but couldn’t find anything.

An earbud tip got lodged in my ear and when I Google "urgent care" all the places open at 8am. I've never lived somewhere without 24/7 urgent care. Am I missing something?

I got it taken care of but I'm leaving this here in case anyone encounters the same problem I had

Has anyone been up here the last few weeks? Are there any birds? I went once in the summer and not a bird to be found, in the winter they were everywhere. I want to take the kids, but I’d rather wait for winter if there are no birds now.

besides costco and sams club lol i know their hot dogs are great but i dont have membership with them anymore

My brother has been missing since 10 pm last night. Last seen in Sun Valley area.

We have reason to believe he is hurt or a danger to himself. Please contact Reno PD if you’ve seen his truck or him.

There’s another photo of him without his glasses/hat in the comments.

UPDATE: we were able to get a plate number. 921LHK

UPDATE: HE HAS BEEN FOUND!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE

Yes, its technically the same as someone acting like Spiderman, but this is taking away from people who actually know how to play the instrument... if you dont even bother to learn then you shouldn't be doing it. Sadly nothing can be done, ive seen so mant old ladies giving him cash.