The 51s thought they had cause for optimism Thursday at Cashman Field against a division-leading Sacramento team that was reeling from a franchise-record nine-game losing streak and whose starter entered with an 8.74 ERA.
RENO — A lawyer for the Nevada trucking company whose tractor-trailer slammed into an Amtrak train, killing six people, defended the company’s safety record Thursday and said it was not at fault in two previous accidents cited in state safety records.
Amy Tarkanian is seeing red. The new chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party said Thursday the GOP is boosting efforts to raise money, register voters and recruit good candidates for the 2012 elections. Her goal: to turn Nevada back into a GOP-leaning red state. Now, Democrats have the edge, and Nevada hues blue.
To the surprise of many in attendance Wednesday morning at City Hall, Oscar Goodman kept his closing argument brief.
