students from marinello school of beauty left with? nearly a hundred people who are struggling with homelessness or getting a special treat today. i'm matt vaughan live in downtown reno ... where i'll show you how back. coming up, lindsey matherly will have your complete forecast. that's next on kolo 8 news now. "you're watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, amanda sanchez and lindsey matherly look, i know you're a cow and all. and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from your milk, is delicious. former students at the marinello school of beauty are searching for answers after the school shut its doors at locations across the country, including here in reno. the u-s department of education says it will no longer provide student loans to marinello beacause the school was providing federal aid to students without valid high school diplomas. other complaints include marinellos under-awarded title- four-aid, and charged students for excessive overtime. the closure leaves more than 100-s

at marinello without interruption. marinello also says it's giving students transcripts and information about transfer options. tesla's battery plant here in nevada is creating jobs... but at a slower pace than what was originally expected. according to the nevada governor's office of economic development... 272 people worked at the tesla and panasonic factories by the end of 2015. 700 jobs were projected back in 2014... and lawmakers used that to approve more than a billion dollar tax incentive package for tesla. officials say tesla is building in phases rather than all at once... and it still plans peak production. a new convention building is coming and this one because it will have a roof-top pool! commissioners approved plans three-story building to be used as a convention space. commissioners also gave wynn las vegas the go- two-story wynn las vegas hasn't released shopping center, to build it. and race fans will have a convenient place to stay... once a new hotel is built near the las vegas motor speedway. c-a-i

all 56 marinello campuses nationwide are affected. ((gary landry/nv board of doing something not legal from accounting standpoint.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) the allegations include marinello knowingly requesting federal aid for students based on invalid high school diplomas, under- rewarding titile 4 money to students... and charging students excessive overtime. gary landry says the students who will hurt most are those mid- way into the program. ((gary landry/nv board of cosmetology: "they are going to take more hours and whether they are funded for that or pay out of pocket that's going to be another thing they are going to face.")) ((patranya: "marinello is one of the oldest beauty schools in the country...here in nevada, all 3 branches have to be closed by february 16th.")) as for wile, she's already looking into other local beauty schools and hoping for the best. ((amy wile/former student: "you are putting all this money in it..for a career so you can better yourself you just never know.")) ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) patranya bhool

beauty school paul mitchell says it has talked to 25 marinello students and are willing to take even more. doug christensen/paul mitchell the school reno: they have all been very positive, with lots of tears, lots of smiles, and hopefully, a little bit of hope for the future. nevada's board of cosmetology says it is waiting for the school to provide student hours. such information will allow the students to enroll in other programs and complete their training.### reno police and several city officials paid a visit to a downtown reno motel complex... after receiving several complaints. "hey, it's reno police." knocking city officials say they've recieved numerous calls for service at the reno legacy motel on north virginia street. inside, police and code enforcement officials found several code violations including cooking in the hallways, evidence of pests and a lack of ongoing maintenance. today's operation was part of a larger intiative by the mayor blight.### the iowa caucuses are over but, due to his strong showing, the results placed a target on marco rubio's back. with the next

marinellos reno school isn't the only beauty school to close. with a u-s department of education investigation the entire chain has been shut down. a new report finds police were justified in the september 2014 killing, of james luke bowman. the shooting was the result of a u-s marshalls investigation into bowman. police were watching him... when he fled. they eventually found him near the and spokane. district attorney chris hicks said... officers were forced to shoot bowman when he pulled a gun on them. "he had level three trafficking amounts of drugs in his backpack, he had made prior statements that he was never going to go back to prison, he disobeyed lawful commands to put down your guns and show your hands, and then he pulled a gun on police," detectives from sparks and washoe county were involved in the shooting. both were cleared of any wrong doing. the district attorney released a 27-page report on the shooting. this is the first time something like this-- has been available. coming up at 6:30 we're talking with the d-a--- about why he

reeling after marinello schools of beauty closed the doors to their reno campus for good. these stories top your news right now at 4:30 a-m. today is good morning, i'm john potter. good morning, i'm john potter. and i'm andi guevara. thanks for starting your day with channel 2 news this morning. let's start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist jeff martinez. mostly cloudy skies for your friday, with highs in the mid to upper 40s and light winds. it's heading our way. thanks jeff. in crime beat... the nevada highway patrol is investigating a fatal hit and run in capital yesterday. carson city sheriff's office deputies responded to reports of a hit and run just before 8 o'clock, near brown street and edmonds drive... where they learned the suspect vehicle was a yellow ford that pickup at a gas station on college parkway near research way. as officers approached... the suspect rammed the police s-u-v with his car and sped off eastbound on college parkway. after passing airport road, the suspect lost control and crashed onto carson airport property. the driver

marinello! screams." students and staff shared one last group photo inside the school thursday night. their happiness, though, turned to sadness as they packed up their supplies and belongings. "we're a family here." the department of education is investigating the school for allegedly requesting federal aid for students based on fabricated high school diplomas, charging students for excessive overtime and other misrepresentation . debbie lamonica, cosmetology instructor: "this is not a problem we have in this campus. it was dribbled down from corporate. we all got closed the school's spokesperson released this statement to channel 2 news. saying quote "we have compelling evidence that we think would have satisfied the department's concerns and we asked repeatedly for two months to be able to respond.... "...but the department waited until we were past the point of no return financially to allow us any opportunity to respond to its unfounded allegations." end quote. laura mendoza, student: "this is laura

the 'marinello school of beauty' shut its doors to students and the public without notice. the department of education says the school is now under knowingly gave aid to students with invalid high school diplomas. marinello also allegedly submitted false job placement rates of students-- to the department of education. students in various stages of completing their education-- are forced to look at other schools. doug christensen, the owner of 'paul mitchell'-- another cosmetology school in reno, says he's already spoken with many marinello students to come up with a solution. " doug christensen/paul mitchell the school reno owner: there are some logistics they have to do. but we want them to be assured, they have a home at paul mitchell the school. that we welcome them with open arms. and they don't need to worry about it." the state board of cosmetology, will collect student hours from the school, and provide that information to other schools to place students. overcrowding is the biggest problem facing washoe county schools. a committe in charge of fixing this issue, met

other complaints include marinellos under-awarded title- four-aid, and charged students for excessive overtime. the closure leaves more than 100-students scrambling for a place to finish their training. beauty school paul mitchell says it has talked to 25 marinello students and are willing to take even more. doug christensen/paul mitchell the school reno owner: "so i could feel their pain. i know they are going through a lot of questions, some hardship. i hope they stick with it because the cosmetology industry is the best industry in my opinion. i've done it for 15 years and i love it." nevada's cosmetology board will receive student hours from marinello and distrubute them to students. that will help with placement at local beauty schools taking through much of next week. this will keep dry conditions over the eastern sierra and western nevada with generally light winds and valley inversions. a steady warming trend is expected with daytime temperatures well above normal by next week. &&.short term... despite the continued melting of snow yesterday followed by cooling after sunset, w

department of education investigators recently slapped marinello with several violations, saying the school for excessive overtime and job placement so marinello is closing all 56 of its locations in california, kansas, utah, connecticut thousands of students and around 800 employees are move the local schools here are on bonanza near nellis and sunset near mountain vista. marinello officials released the closure that reads in part, quote: hosting meetings on campus next week for you to obtain all of the necessary paperwork, as well as lots of information to help you understand how you can continue your education either through our partnerships with other schools or through another channel." according to the better business bureau, marinello is not accredited and has received more than 30 complaints in the last 3 years. tesla's promise to bring jobs to nevada is falling short. by the end of 20-15, only 272 people northern nevada. that's more than 400 fewer jobs than initially projected. a new report by the "nevada governor's office of economic development" released the numbers... tha

education says their investigation into marinello is on-going. the state board of cosmetology, will collect student hours from the school, and provide that to other schools to place students. christensen says typically if a school goes under, current student loans are forgiven, and students can apply for loans again. ### the big game is this weekend! how local casinos are working to get you out of the house. so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week? we will have a closer look at our forecast...and what you can expect in the days to come...right after the break. we have been waking up to some very cold temperatures. but, there is a warming trend that's expected to move into northern nevada. join us tomorrow morning on good morning reno at 4:30 am and we'll talk about that warming trend and take a look at just how cold it is though for your morning commute. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thomspon, and sports with josh little. this is kolo 8 news now at 6:30." t

the "marinello school of beauty" said it has ceased operations at two las vegas schools. one is near nellis... and the other near sunset and mountain vista. according to the department of education - the two locations had 209 active students. the department says it discovered violations - such as requesting federal aid for students based on invalid high school diplomas - students for excessive overtime. marinello said the withheld funds from students for two months - and would not let the to waht it called unfounded allegations. in a letter to students - the school said it did everything in its power to avoid the outcome. the school said it is working on partnerships with other schools to help students finish coursework. marinello also closed schools in california. about 800 employees are affected by the closures. some nevada army guard members are staying prepared. a major exercise out at nellis brought a simulated emergency to life, complete with victims and damaged buildings. a "cerf-p" team attends to all chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and it includes abo

are reeling after marinello schools of beauty closed the doors to their reno campus. and many people may be firing up the grill for super bowl sunday... but others are making a trip to the sports book. ky sisson is live in the studio... and he spoke with experts about how to win big during the big game. these stories top your news right now at 5:00 a-m. today is friday, february 5, 20-16. good morning, i'm john potter. starting your day with channel 2 news this morning. let's start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist jeff martinez. mostly cloudy skies for your friday, with highs in the mid to upper 40s and light winds. it's going to be a beautiful weekend, the super bowl halftime show is always one of the biggest pop culture events of the year. coldplay is this year's headline act... and jamie yuccas is live in san francisco to tell us about their press conference last night. nats coldplay walks out onto stage the british band coldplay was if we aren't that good." cordon. nats more singing even watch the game so much as lady gaga will sing the nationa

the "marinello school of beauty" is holding meeting on campus today to help students figure out their next step. marinello closed all 56 of its locations last week after it was hit with several violations, saying the school charged students for excessive overtime. according to the better business bureau, marinello is not accredited and has received more than 30 complaints in the last 3 years. the local schools here are on bonanza near nellis and sunset near mountain vista. m-g-m resorts international is hiring staff for the new t-mobile arena. only problem is, they aren't looking for new employees here at home. according to "the las vegas sun" m- g-m plans to outsource hundreds of part-time jobs to staff its arenas and event centers m-g-m spokesman clark dumont says the move will allow mgm resorts to focus its efforts on running hotels and booking entertainment. m-g-m resorts announced it will outsource parking operations and valet staff just last week. prom season is almost here. it can be a stressful time for a lot of local kids who don't have enough money to make it to their big ni

the marinello school of beauty along with 55 other schools in the country today. this announcement comes three days after the u-s department of education pulled federal student aid from marinello because of alleged serious violations. amanda ketchledge is live at the reno location with the latest details on this closure. amanda-- landon-- within this last day, students and teachers have been packing up their belongings at the beauty school. last night students received the news that classes would be ending...and according to one student, some of them didn't take it so well. stephanie davidson, student: "it's devastating on many levels. one not just on the money, the aspect that i knew that one day i would graduate and leave that school. but i always thought that i would have my instructors to go home to. and there's no home now. so we're all kind of lost." stephanie davidson is one of 43-hundred students nationwide trying to figure out her options. the nevada state board of cosmetology is assessing students individually to see whether they can transfer or gary lan

are reeling after marinello schools of beauty closed the doors to their reno campus. and many people may be firing up the grill for super bowl sunday... but others are making a trip to the sports book. ky sisson is live in the studio... how to win big during the big

marinello says the department withheld funds from students for two months... and would not let the institution respond to quote "unfounded allegations" by the department. the school says it's working on partnerships with other schools to help students complete their courses. there will be friday to give students more information. the lights surrounding the iconic "welcome to fabulous las vegas sign" are shining red. it's to raise awareness for women at risk of heart disease. the "american heart assocation"... dignity health saint rose dominican... and clark county commissioners flipped the light switch. organizers say heart disease kills one woman every eighty seconds nationwide. they hope the "go red for women" campaign will promote the importance of healthy eating and daily exercise. "my husband grandmother passed away at early age and his family has always been aware of healthy hearts. and try very hard to keep good eating and exercise regime. they know they lost her sooner than needed to because of heart disease." commissioners say several businesses and r

amanda: the marinello school of beauty is closing all of their campuses nationwide. including one here in reno. education cut off funding from the schools...coming up at 5:30. one local motel in reno is accused of violating safety and health codes, we'll give you the results of the inspection coming up. danielle: "i'm danielle nottingham in durham new hampshire, coming up will a new strategy yield results of donald trump's campaign in new hampshire? "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, and mike alger's turning to campaign 2016... donald trump was back in new hampshire thursday with a packed campaign schedule. after a disappointing finish in iowa, the businessman is stepping up his efforts for the "first in the nation" primary. his campaign is promising that voters will notice the difference. danielle nottingham reports from durham, new hampshire. "we're at the beginning of the important last few days." donald trump took a break from his attacks against rival ted cruz on the campaign trail .. one day after slamming cruz on social m

more than 100 students are looking to transfer, as school watch tops channel 2 news at 6:30 the marinello school of beauty in reno is closing its campus, along with 55 other schools in the country today. good evening, i'm kristen remington. and i'm landon miller. this announcement comes three days after the u-s department of education pulled federal student aid from marinello because of alleged serious violations. amanda ketchledge is live at the reno location with the latest details on this closure. amanda-- landon-- within this last day, students and teachers have been packing up their belongings at the beauty school. last night students received the news that classes would be ending...and according to one student, some of them didn't take it so well. stephanie davidson, student: "it's devastating on many levels. one not just on the money, the aspect that i knew that one day i would graduate

marinello school shut two locations near bonanza and nellis... and the other at sunset and mountain vista. the department of education says investigators found violations at the school. marinello says it would not let the institution respond on quote "unfounded allegations". the school says it will hold meetings next friday for students about where they can complete their courses. nearly a thousand people gatherered in utah for the funeral of a rancher-- killed during the armed occupation of a oregon wildlife reguge. robert "lavoy" finicum was killed last week in a confrontation with authorities... they say he reached for a gun--- his supporters say he was ambushed. one vehicle had a flyer with a picture with the words "murdered by the f-b-i"... finicum's death has become a symbol for those against the federal oversight of public lands... : "this is a great american patriot, i didn't know him and i might not have in my heart that he tried to do it through the system, he tried to go through the legal channels" ammon bundy and at least eleven other

the "marinello school of beauty" has ceased operations. according to the department of education--more than 200 students were actively attending... but the department says a recent investigation uncovered numerous violations... including invalid financial aid requests and charging students excessive overtime. the school said it is working on partnerships with other schools to help students finish coursework. marinello also closed schools in california. more changes are coming to the las vegas strip. the county approved a new convention building and shopping center. commissioners approved two separate plans... s-l-s las vegas is building a three- story building with a pool on top as a convention space. wynn las vegas will add a two story shopping center. still no word yet on when construction will start. and visitors to the las vegas motorspeedway will soon have another nearby an investment company is planning to build an 18-million dollar, 125-room hotel. construction is set to begin in july... it should take about a year to complete. the

marinello school of beauty shut down all 56 of its campuses including this one in san francisco. last week the department of education cut off federal financial aid to about half of marinello's campuses. among the concerns, that students who graduated didn't have the skills they were supposed to learn. the school has also been accused of falsifying records and overcharging students. marinello says the allegations are unfounded. >>> a lake tahoe ski resort is bang the sale of bottled water. squaw valley, alpine meadows, says it is trying to reduce waste. it estimates at least 28,000 plastic bottles landed in the landfill during last year's ski season. the resort is selling reusable water bottles. it is also installing 20 new water refilling stations. >>> good idea. time for weather. paul deanno out live in super bowl city for us and paul, it doesn't get much better than this. >> it is a festive atmosphere out here. it is a party. there are folks from north carolina. there are folks from colorado. there are plenty of folks with 49ers and raiders jerseys on representing the bay area

which uncovered "serious violations" at marinello school of beauty campuses across the u-s... including three right here in nevada. the allegations include the school requesting federal aid for students... based on invalid high school diplomas. now hundreds of students don't know what the future holds for them: (( gary landry/nv board of cosmetology: "they are going to take more hours and whether they are funded for that or pay out of pocket that's going to be another thing they are going to face.")) ((kirsten joyce)) landry says the students who are the students who are hurting the most... are those midway through the program. /// ((brian loftus)) > the downtown community came together... to fill back up the love locket statue... in downtown container park. a few weeks ago... several thieves stole a piece of the sculpture. people bought 10-dollar metal hearts, putting love messages on them... and locked them up on the giant heart. the money raised will be given association. a representative for container park says the case remains unsolved... and they hope the missing piece g

marinello said the department withheld funds from students for two months - and would not let the school respond to waht it called unfounded allegations. in a letter to students - the school said it did everything in its power to avoid the outcome. the school said it is working on partnerships with other schools to help students finish coursework. good news today for hispanic children in nevada.. more are now covered by health insurance than ever before. at an awards presentation today.. the children's advocacy alliance, the national council of la raza and the city of las vegas talked about a new report showing significant uninsured hispanic children in nevada. the number of uninsured children in nevada is down 33-percent from 2013 to 2014.. the largest decline in the nation. andres ramirez / president, ramiraz group "for us to be able to guide them through the process, help them overcome obsicles and reach an option that's best for them and their families that to us is a great feeling and rewarding in and of itself" steven lopez / manager, health policy project "we know that when kids g

the marinello school of beauty is one of 56 around the country. there are seven bay area campuses.he 110-year-old school says it was forced to close after the department of education cut off all federal student loans and grants. now, the government claims marinela took financial aid from students with invalid high school diplomas and charged excessive fees. a spokesperson denies any wrongdoing saying, quote, we have evidence proving we are in compliance. marinello claims it will work with the students to place them in other programs. >>> our time is now 8:22. now let's check the roads. brian flores is watching our commute. brian. >> yes, sir. good morning, dave. good morning, everybody. we are keeping our eye on the roads this morning. overall bigger picture, looks okay. there are some trouble spots. let's look at the maps right now. this is in solano county. 80 webb near travis boulevard. a four-car accident. crews are there. one fire department crew is blocking at least one of the lanes there. be aware of that. moving on towards the eastshore freeway, things are looking okay thro

the department of education investigation into marinello alledged the school knowingly requested federal aid for students based on fabricated high school diplomas. while also charging students for excessive overtime and supplies. the school's spokesperson released this statement to channel 2 news. saying quote "we have compelling have satisfied the department's concerns and we asked repeatedly for two months to be able to respond.... "...but the department waited until we were past the point of no return financially to allow us any opportunity to respond to its unfounded allegations." end quote. nail technician lorenia obregon said she believes the allegations and is glad the school closed. and she's willing to do what it takes to continue her dream of being an aesthetician. lorenia obregon-amavizca, student: "the instructor is not going to be the same, and the schooling is not going to be the same so it's going to be a hard transition but i have to do what i have to do in order to licensed and pursue my dreams." davison's graduation cap will have to be stored away until she finds anothe

marinello also allegedly submitted false job placement rates of students-- to the department of ed. students in various stages of completing their education-- are forced to look at other schools. paul mitchell-- the school in reno, says its already talked to more students, who don't want to let this set- back, stop them from reaching their goals. " doug christensen/paul mitchell the school reno owner: there are some logistics they have to do. but we want them to be assured, they have a home at paul mitchell the school. that we welcome them with open arms. and they don't need to worry about it." the department of education says it's investigation the school. the state board of cosmetology, will collect student hours provide that information to other students. christensen says typically if a school forgiven, and students can apply for loans again. ### police had no choice james luke bowman... in september of 2014. that's the ruling today-- from washoe county district attorney, chris hicks. bowman had an outstanding warrant from the u-s marshals office-- when police encountered him nea

marinello, by the way, is a for profit school and has been in nevada since 19-94. back to you.// ((denise valdez)) and these beauty schools aren't cheap rely on financial aid? > the first red flag exercises of 20-16 are underway at nellis air force base. 24-hundred personell from 3 countries come together to perform realistic red on blue attacker- defender training. ....exercises that military leaders say will prepare them for real world combat missions... it's a program which has already proven a success. (( lt. col. kevin gordon, 414th combat training squadron deputy commander, "a few years ago when we had operations conducted in libya, we had feedback from some of our navy participants and they came back and told us that libya was a piece of cake based of the experience that they had here at red flag." )) ((paul joncich)) while also creating commorodorie and communication amongst u-s troops and its allies. (( 1st lt. emily lebeau, 965th airborne air control squadron air battle manager, "it gives me a really good opportunity to say hey, instead of me working with

marinello beauty school closed all 56 locations in the country yesterday...including the campus in reno. it comes after the u.s. department of education pulled funding, accussing the schools of fabricating high school diplomas as well as other misrepresentations. more than 100 students may not be graduating on time... and as many as a dozen instructors are now out of work. the nevada state board of cosmetology is assessing students individually to see whether they can transfer or apply for their licenses. and the public schools overcrowding and repair needs committee met last night. they're proposing a novmeber ballot measure to increase sales taxes... or a combination of sales and property taxes. 425 if it's a sales tax increase only... the rate would go from 7-point-7-2-5 percent in washoe county... to 8- point-2-6-5 percent. and property taxes... sales tax would go up point-4-2-5 percent... and property taxes would go up 5-point-5 cents for every dollar of assessed value, adding between 1- 35. they decided to delay a vote... now they have until april 2nd to write up the ballot questi

marinello school shut two locations near bonanza and nellis... and the other at sunset and mountain vista. the department of education says investigators found violations at the school. marinello says it would not let the institution respond on quote "unfounded allegations". the school says it will hold meetings next friday for students about where they can complete their courses. nearly a thousand people gatherered in utah for the funeral of a rancher-- killed during the armed occupation of a oregon wildlife reguge. robert "lavoy" finicum was killed last week in a confrontation with authorities...

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