🌱 Runaway Girl Found Safe + Cannabis-Themed Magic Show In Reno

Hello, friends. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Reno Patch newsletter — here to tell you all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Remaining cool with some sun. High: 74 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:

1. A 10-year-old runaway girl, Franchesca "Alejandra" Guerra-Yanes, was successfully located and brought back home in Reno. The Reno Police Department had requested public assistance in finding her after she was reported missing from her residence on Grand Canyon Blvd. on Jun. 21. No further details on her return are currently available. (KRNV)
2. Next week, the cannabis-themed magic show, Smokus Pocus, will make its return to Reno after a successful initial run earlier this year. The show, created by Ben Zabin, a former college weed dealer with a passion for magic, combines cannabis and illusions. The 90-minute performance, featuring real marijuana, has been improved since its previous iteration and now includes two magicians and enhanced production elements. Early bird general admission tickets for the show, which will take place on Jun. 30 at Reno's The Theatre at 505 Keystone Ave., range from $30 to $40. (Reno Gazette Journal)
3. Jennifer Dietsch, a local artist known as "Baby J," has launched a series of group art sessions called Artopsy aimed at helping teenagers and young adults navigate their mental health struggles. The monthly event, taking place every third Wednesday of the month at The Bluebird Reno, combines educational mental health guidance with intuitive art therapy exercises to address daily challenges and promote mental health awareness. Despite her young age of 22, Dietsch has found a passion for merging art and therapy, and Artopsy serves as an additional resource for young individuals seeking better mental well-being during their break from school. To learn more about the program, click here. (KOLO)

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Today in Reno:

Friday, June 23

• 2023 Reno Gamble Swim Meet At Idlewild Park Pool (7:30 AM)
• Reno Street Food — Food Truck Friday At Idlewild Park (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• PBS Reno has earned four 2023 telly awards for local productions that have been produced in the past year! The recognition comes one week after the station received nine 2023 international communicator awards for its work on air. (Northern Nevada Business Weekly)
• Local officials are warning Reno residents to be bear-aware as temperatures warm up. With bears out of hibernation, Ashley Sanchez, the public information officer for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, warned residents to keep their distance from the wild animals and give them an escape route if they make their way into a backyard or car. (KOLO)
• On Tuesday, the Reno Firefighters Association removed some abandoned rafts from the river. Click the link to view photos of the rafts and message the association to claim them. (Reno Firefighters Association via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.