It’s back. The one-acre rezoning that even the Reno Planning Commission couldn’t muster support for is rolling along — because in Reno politics, a tie vote is just a technicality, not a stop sign.

The developer’s advocate, Brook Oswald, spun it as “unique” — because, apparently, one acre of dirt is the unicorn of urban planning. “A great opportunity to do something special,” he said. Translation: stack ‘em high, sell ‘em fast, and don’t worry where the cars go.

It’s getting crowded in the sky over Somersett.

Between the automated license plate readers quietly capturing comings and goings, and now the appearance of a recreational drone — allegedly launched by the Somersett Homeowners Association — it seems Big Brother no longer needs a badge or a warrant. Just a Best Buy receipt and a little political cover.

But let’s back up. Because while the drone may be small, the backroom scheming flying beneath the radar is much bigger.

Transparency in local government shouldn't be a game of hide and seek, yet Councilmember Kathleen Taylor appears to be testing those boundaries. Despite winning the Ward 1 election by a razor-thin margin of just 287 votes out of 14,463 cast, Taylor initially attempted to direct city business communications to a campaign email—a move that raises serious questions about public records accountability.