KOH Special News Reports

Firefighting planes had to halt operations for half an hour on the massive, deadly Sand Fire in Southern California, while they tracked down a person flying a drone in the fire zone, interfering with aircraft.

A recent "near miss" between a hobby drone and the Sheriffs Raven Helicopter, during a fire in Caughlin Ranch, is just one of many incidents endangering firefighters, and hindering their efforts.

Representatives of the media were treated to a tour of the Tesla Gigafactory today and a press conference conducted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

A California man who slapped pop star Justin Timberlake on the neck at the American Century Golf Chamionship at Lake Tahoe has been arrested. 29 year old Keith Weglin of Sacramento was arrested after Timberlake declined to press charges, because he refused to leave the premises. Timberlake is quoted asking Weglin, "Bro, why would you do that?"

The Nevada Supreme Court has reversed a $70 million judgment against Las Vegas Sands, in connection with its efforts to get a gaming license in Macau. The court said there was insufficient evidence to justify the amount in favor of Richard Suen and the Round Square Co., which helped Sands get the license. But the court says the $1 million Sands wanted to pay wasn’t viable, either. Suen and two associates assisted Sands owner Sheldon Adelson in setting up meetings in Beijing with officials from the People’s Republic of China. The Supreme Court ordered a new hearing in District Court to determine how much Sands will pay.

Air quality in the Truckee Meadows has improved into the "Moderate" range, but sensitive people are urged to reduce prolonged or heavy exertion.

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Smoke from a large fire in Monterey County continues to impair air quality in the Truckee Meadows.

One person is in a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the leg at a house party on Manzanita Circle near Plumas Street.