City caps shifting of fees

For more than three decades, North Las Vegas has used some of the money it collects from residents in water and wastewater fees to shore up the city’s general fund.

Charity hosts free dinner for needy

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada will host a free Christmas dinner for homeless and needy people on Sunday.

CORRECTIONS

A Dec. 10 Review-Journal story on a wrongful death appeal hearing by the Nevada Supreme Court should have stated that Herbst Gaming, not Terrible Herbst, owns ETT Inc., one of the parties in the case.

Man to testify against another in 2008 slaying

Yeshua Rosas, charged in connection with an April 2008 slaying, agreed earlier this week to testify against his co-defendant, Jose Fernandez.

Six suspects in death of LV officer indicted

The six men accused in the Nov. 19 slaying of Las Vegas police officer Trevor Nettleton have been indicted by a Clark County grand jury.

Officer remains hospitalized after crash

The Las Vegas motorcycle officer struck by a vehicle Wednesday night remained hospitalized Thursday, although his injuries are not life threatening, police confirmed.

MOVIES

OPENING THIS WEEK

‘Saving Christmas’ an original musical by youth theater group

“Saving Christmas” is the new holiday offering from the Winchester Players youth theater group. Saving the audience from boredom is what writer/director Susan Swanson is trying to do with her original musical.

HEIDI’S PICKS

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.

Don’t Miss It

BRIAN SETZER ORCHESTRA

Underwood coming to Orleans

Country songbird Carrie Underwood headlines the Orleans Arena on May 22, with Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia.

Opera in Cinema program especially valuable to Vegas

Theater shows on DVD have never had much allure to me because no matter how good, they often lack the spark of a live performance. That’s why the recent high-definition broadcast of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Rave Town Square 18 proved a welcomed surprise.

Yolie’s Brazilian Steakhouse

Yolie’s is, you might say, the old Vegas version of the churrascaria.

Finding Joy

TobyMac plays Las Vegas tonight. If you’re TobyMac — if you’re one of the biggest Christian-music acts ever — does Sin City represent the belly of the beast?

VooDoo Lounge mixes fun, flavor in distinctive setting

When VooDoo Lounge opened at the Rio about 13 years ago, it was the first area nightclub to offer Las Vegans the combination of a great rooftop view and sophisticated clubbing.

‘Up in the Air’

These days, it’s a lot easier to miss connections than to make them. Especially if you never come down to earth — which is exactly the way Ryan Bingham lives his so-called life.

Las Vegas Rocks Cafe serving up themed dishes

The Las Vegas Rocks Cafe has opened at 450 Fremont St., in Neonopolis downtown. From local entertainer Tony Sacca and chef Josette Leblond, former owner of Josette’s Bistro, the history-themed restaurant serves themed dishes including the Topless Dancer, an open-faced turkey-breast sandwich. Call 227-5872. …

Prizes-for-points offers dominate this week’s casinos promotions

Several casinos have jumped onto the holiday bandwagon (or sleigh) and are running prizes-for-points promos. All of them sound appealing, but please read the rules carefully (and check gift availability) before you start to play.

Cher

Cher sets her priorities straight early on, during the only time she speaks to the audience at length.

Aria restaurants expand choices

There’s a sort of unspoken guarantee that every new hotel-casino in Las Vegas will be better — or at least more wondrous, more spectacular — than anything that had gone before it, and that’s certainly the case with the restaurants of CityCenter’s Aria.

The ‘Nut’ House

That’s just … how to put this? … nuts.

Reid’s health reform dilemma

Health care reform has been a front-burner issue in Washington for several months now, and everybody on Capitol Hill seems to be sick of the debate. Nobody could be more feverish about it than Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.

Government TV

The city of Las Vegas runs its own, government-produced television station, KCLV-TV, Channel 2. Its funding is provided by franchise fees charged to cable TV customers.

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