Reno Police Search for Driver Who Hit Pedestrian

(RENO, Nev.) -- Reno police are looking for a driver who apparently hit a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon, according to ABC News Reno affiliate KOLO-TV.

Police responded to a 911 call around 4 p.m.,upon learning a pedestrian had been hit by a car at 4th and Keystone.

According to early reports, the driver drove the victim to a hospital. Around the same time, a man walked into the Emergency Room at St. Mary's Hospital, saying he'd been hit by a car.

Police continue to look for the driver as the incident remains under investigation.

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Reno Officials Warn Parents After 11 Juvenile-Related Fires

(RENO, Nev.) -- The Reno Fire Department is warning parents to supervise children playing with fire due to a rash of fires started by juveniles, according to a press release.

“The safety of our fellow citizens, community, and firefighters depends upon each parent taking responsibility for knowing where their child is and what their child is doing,” says Fire Marshal Joan Presley.

Of the 11 fires in the past month started by juveniles, several were started by fireworks.

The press release indicates that children can be charged with arson.

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Study: Minorities Affected Most by Decline in Housing Market

(WASHINGTON) -- A new study has found that white households have a median wealth 20 times that of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, creating the widest racial wealth gap since the government made such data available.

The Pew Research Center study found that a decline of the housing market and subsequent loss of homeowner equity was the main factor in the discrepancies between race, with Hispanics among those affected the most. Hispanics homeowners saw their median level of home equity drop from $99,983 in 2005 to $49,145 in 2009, while blacks saw their median wealth drop close to $20,000.

According to the analysis, there is also a strong correlation between the data and geography. The study found that Hispanics were hit especially hard over the last four years as a result of the sharp decline in the housing market in areas where a majority of Latinos live: Arizona, California, Florida, and Nevada.

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Burning Man Festival Sells Out

(BLACK DESERT CITY, Nev.) -- For the first time in its 25-year history, the counterculture festival Burning Man has sold out of tickets.

Organizers say the event has become increasingly popular and as a result reached its 50,000 limit set by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Tickets have been sold since January and on Monday ticket sales were shut down.

The festival website advises anyone without tickets to stay away because tickets will not be sold at entry gates.

The event, which focuses on community and self-expression, will held in Black Rock Desert from August 29 to September 5.

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Reno Police Investigate Attempted Burglary

(RENO, Nev.) -- Reno police are investigating an attempted burglary that left a suspect in the hospital with a gunshot wound.

The incident took place on Sunday at 2:18 a.m. Officers were dispatched to 3025 Lymbery Street, where they found the suspect wounded on his upper chest and left hand.

The incident is believed to be gang-related, according to a police report.

A second suspect is still at large. Anyone with information regarding the case is urged to call the Reno Police Department at 334-2115.

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