Since returning to Northern Nevada I have seen all sorts of Ijji Sushi and Hibachi popping up around me so I scooted in last week. Now, I’m not a sushi snob – but I am used to paying much differently than “all you can eat sushi” it just is not in the world I come from. In Walnut Creek the bill for sushi is equal to a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps. Upon entering Ijji, … [Read more...]
Seafood, it’s what’s for dinner
Okay, I borrowed that from the folks at the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, but it’s true. In the summertime it is all about fish on the grill, in a taco, on a salad or skewed on a kabob. I’ve got to hand it to the barbecue industry they have come up with the coolest stuff to grill fish with but I still urge you to stick with the basics: on the grate or wrapped in foil. The challenges … [Read more...]
Like father, like son at Al’s Rod and Custom shop in Sparks
America loves classic cars. So does 44 year-old Jason Oppio, who recently purchased Al’s Rod and Custom shop in Sparks from his father, Al. The purchase seemed like a natural for Jason Oppio, whose family has deep roots in Sparks dating back to the early 1920s when his great grandparents immigrated to the area from Italy where they were farmers. The Oppio name and its … [Read more...]
Wife of slain Sparks teacher receives settlement
The wife of Michael Landsberry, the popular Sparks Middle School math teacher killed in a 2013 shooting spree at the school, will receive more than $144,000 from the Washoe County School District, the school board has decided. In exchange, Sharon Landsberry has agreed to release all potential claims against the district arising from the death of her husband, under terms of a … [Read more...]
Wanted: More teachers on opening day of school
When Sparks’ 13,306 students showed up for school Monday the only thing missing were some teachers. “Fortunately we have the rooms we need…,” said Jim Verdi, principal of Spanish Springs Elementary School. “But we’re still looking for teachers.” Although classes began on Monday, Verdi said the search for teachers continues throughout the district. “Schools are handling … [Read more...]