Warm weather and the holiday weekend are already drawing people out to Lake Tahoe. Find out how you can hit the water and stay safe at the same time.

Sempra Energy of San Diego wants to build a coal-fired power plant near Gerlach in the Smoke Creek Desert. Many of the people who showed up at a public meeting tonight raised concerns about the plant. Some even complained about the meeting itself.

Nevada's Department of Wildlife is asking local residents to stop feeding wild birds. That means removing feeders and bird baths from the backyard. Its all because of an infectious disease that's quite contagious and fatal to certain species of birds.

Assembly bill 51 has been in the works for the last two legislative sessions to extend the rights for parents who give their child up for adoption. But, an amendment added in the Senate could now threaten that bill.

Reno residents will see big jumps in their sewer bills under a proposal endorsed by the City Council.

Over the memorial day weekend, the Truckee river is expected to be mobbed with rafters.

Police are urging parents to keep tabs on their kids as more and more teenagers abuse prescription drugs. This dangerous trend has led to the arrest of three Carson City teens for selling OxyContin and generic Vicodin. Another Carson High student remains in the hospital on life support from a prescription drug overdose two weeks ago.

With summer approaching, crime is on the rise .and two Reno neighborhoods are seeing a rash of burglaries. Police believe the kid next door could be the culprit.

Two dozen jet engines apparently missing from a Reno storage yard. Reno Police aren't sure what to make of the case....when the engines disappeared, where they went or even what they're worth.

Two teens involved in a possible gang shooting this morning are now in police custody.

The News Group had to halt business three times in the past six months to spend the day cleaning the trucks of tagging graffiti. The manager says enough is enough after several trucks were tagged just last night.

Here's the scenario. A 747 charter plane experiences engine failure upon take-off, and crashes into Rattlesnake Mountain.

A new study shows the youngest students of all could be the most trouble. It found preschoolers are three times more likely to be expelled than elementary and high school students.

Reno has fallen just shy of being in the top 50, when it comes to the best cities in which to start a business or a career. According to Forbes Magazine, the Reno Metro area came in 57th overall.

Nevada's own reality show wrapped up taping today at Reno's downtown kayak park. Nevada Passage hopes to increase tourism to the state.

It is a byproduct in the war on drugs... large stashes of drugs confiscated by law enforcement. Once the criminal cases have made their way through the courts. The drugs must eventually be destroyed. It's called the "terminator". Basically a 55-gallon steel drum... With a little added high tech wizardry.

Driver's education is ONE class...most teenagers don't look forward to. But, what if it were taught by professional race car drivers?

They're marking the end of an era at the Fallon Naval Air Station...They're saying goodbye to the last F-14 Tomcats to train at the Top Gun School. This was the plane that Tom Cruise's character flew in the movie "Top Gun." But this aircraft has been a fixture of U-S naval aviation for more than 30 years. That history is now drawing to a close.

Parts of Douglas County had some minor flooding today because our melting snow pack.

The Sheriff's Department says the 22 year old man cut off his house-arrest anklet Sunday morning.

"Click it or Ticket"...it's not just a slogan. Starting Monday Morning, local law enforcement agencies will be cracking down on seat belt use.

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is moving forward with her lawsuit against The Spice House, a local topless club. Zeta-Jones is suing because her photo was used on the Spice House web site. The case is now headed to federal court.

The city of Sparks is about to change course in its downtown redevelopment plans. The revised plan for the Victorian Square envisions an "urban village" including residential housing, restaurants and a new city hall. But it's been limited in scope and current plans have been stalled for the past few years. City officials think it's time for another change.

It was a secret witness tip that led police to a 17-year old student here at Damonte Ranch High School. But, shortly after talking with the student, police roped off the area and requested a hazmat team to the area.

Starting Monday on Daybreak and 6:30pm, Brent Boynton takes you along as area police officers set the trap for speeding motorists. Why are we seeing more aggressive enforcement? Does it make a difference?