Gnomes to stay on California utility poles for now

OAKLAND, Calif. – Small paintings of gnomes that have popped up on utility poles have become a community sensation in Oakland, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to say Tuesday that it will keep them in place for now.

Investment groups buy 18 Wendy’s restaurants in $23.7 million deal

Two real estate investment groups have purchased 18 Wendy’s restaurants in Las Vegas for $23.7 million, continuing a trend of investments in single-tenant retail property with safe long-term returns.

NTSB: Loose lock nut caused fatal helicopter accident at Lake Mead

A worn lock nut came loose in a Sundance tour helicopter causing the rotor craft to spin upward out of control before it made a sharp turn, rapid descent and slammed into a ravine near Lake Mead on Dec. 7, 2011, killing all five on board, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

Drive-through access edging closer at The District

Vestar Development, the company that owns The District at Green Valley Ranch, is making strides to convert the pedestrian walkway into a street for vehicular traffic.
The company’s zone change was approved 5-1, with Henderson Planning Commissioner Sean Fellows opposed, at a Jan. 17 Henderson Planning Commission meeting.
Jeffrey Axtell, the vice president of acquisitions and development for Vestar, presented his vision for Vestar’s proposal at the meeting.
He hopes to have the project completed by October.

Humble nickel from 1913 likely to fetch millions

RICHMOND, Va. – A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction and bidding is expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriously minted.

Despite modest loss in U.S., William Hill to report $519.6 million in profits

Despite its U.S. operations posting a “modest” loss, William Hill Plc. expects net revenue for 2012 to be 12 percent higher than in 2011. The British bookmaker is expected to release its official fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on March 1.

Recreation briefs

Check out recreational things to do in and around the valley

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