Friends reflect on victims of IHOP shooting

CARSON CITY — While authorities tried to sort through evidence from Tuesday’s deadly shooting rampage at an IHOP restaurant, friends described the three Nevada National Guard soldiers who were killed as “rock solid” patriots who went out of their way to help others.

Thieves beat police to marijuana grow house

When Las Vegas police raided a marijuana grow house early Wednesday morning, it appeared that thieves had beaten them to the punch.

Diaz booted from UFC 137 title bout for missing promotional events

Nick Diaz was removed from his scheduled UFC 137 welterweight title bout against Georges St. Pierre at Mandalay Bay on Oct. 29 after he failed to show up for news conferences promoting the fight on consecutive days.

Efficiency expert sees outsourcing as solution to school district’s woes

The Clark County School District could feed $162 million more into classrooms over the next five years if it pulls money from departments not operating as “efficiently” as possible, namely custodial services and transportation.

Racetrack gaming machines rake in $594,000 in five days

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A south-central Kentucky racetrack is reporting receipts of more than a half-million dollars from new gaming machines during the devices’ first five days of operation there.

San Francisco may pass public nudity restrictions

SAN FRANCISCO — Something could soon be coming between San Francisco’s proud nudists and their unusual freedom to bare it all.

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