In Las Vegas, crime does not pay

Victor Sung Park, 59, told police that Thomas Cola, 21, entered Mr. Park’s Sahara Pawn shop at 2400 S. Jones Blvd. last Friday and asked to examine a Cartier watch.

OUR BLOGGERS ARE SAYING

If you’re not checking out the local blogs on reviewjournal.com, here’s just a sample of what you’ve been missing:

Cheaper by the dozen?

Last week, a woman gave birth to eight babies at Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center, near Los Angeles.

Readers share macaroni and cheese recipes

Some 65 readers responded to our call for macaroni and cheese recipes, proving that this classic still is popular and still provides a measure of comfort in these trying times.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Adam’s Ribs, 4145 S. Grand Canyon Drive, received 51 demerits Jan. 22. Violations included several expired food items. GRADE: Closed

John’s ‘Red Piano’ closing at Caesars

The lid goes down on “The Red Piano” April 22, when Elton John closes out his once-exclusive show at Caesars Palace.

Readers uncover broasted chicken

Among hybrid foods, broasted chicken is unique. It’s marinated chicken that’s both pressure-cooked and fried, and it’s being sought by Dale and Sandra Smutzler.

‘Twelfth Night’ too focused on shtick

Watching busloads of high-school students entering the Nicholas Horn Theatre earlier this week to attend a production of the Utah Shakespearean Festival Education Department’s “Twelfth Night,” I was awed once again by the great author’s longevity. The Bard wrote this script around 1601 for a specific London theater company. Yet, here it is 2009 Las Vegas, and he still is being introduced to new generations.

IN BRIEF

Moody’s downgrades MGM Mirage debt

Wells Fargo defends, then cancels Las Vegas junket

WASHINGTON — Wells Fargo & Co. on Tuesday abruptly canceled a pricey Las Vegas casino junket for employees after a torrent of criticism that it was misusing $25 billion in taxpayer bailout money.

Wynn Resorts to cut staff hours, bonuses to avoid layoffs

Luxury casino operator Steve Wynn on Tuesday announced plans to cut hours, salaries, bonuses and 401(k) contributions for thousands of his Las Vegas employees in an effort to stave off layoffs.

World of Concrete attendance expected to fall

Mike Reinhart of Peoria, Ill.-based Perkins engine company was waiting for crowds to flood the 900,000-square-foot exhibit floor Tuesday morning at the World of Concrete show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. But a crowd never appeared…

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