It's getting hot, meaning you may be starting to use your air conditioner more. Service technicians say they are receiving more business than usual as the summer heat sets in.

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says a broken air conditioner led to the brief evacuation at North Valleys High School on Monday.  

Smoke has covered the Truckee Meadows for weeks, and that means smoke has been leaking into homes for that long as well. "There is some smoke that's going to get in whether it's door crevices or anything like that," Rickey Hayes, Marketing Manager for Sierra Air, says.

With triple digits in the forecast, many air conditioners are working overtime. NV Energy offers tips for customers to be more efficient with their usage. 

If you haven't started up your air conditioner yet, chances are you will soon to beat this heat. Here’s how to save money on your energy bill before Summer really takes hold,,,

Eric Robnett is the owner of Home Energy Experts.  This time of the year, he usually relies on the cold winter weather for many of his calls for service but this month has been much warmer than usual.  

Temperatures will be uncomfortable for the next several days. How can you stop your A/C from cranking up your power bill?

What you need to know to prevent some stress, and high repair bills.

The weather is heating up and so are sales of all kinds of ways to stay cool - and local stores are stocked up and ready.

This is a huge holiday weekend for traveling. And that means some big business for car mechanics.