Crowding at 70 elementary schools should trigger a switch from nine-month to year-round schedules in 2012-13 under the Clark County School District’s rules. But the School Board decided Wednesday to follow Superintendent Dwight Jones’ recommendation to ignore the trigger for another year. The district converted its 75 year-round schools to nine-month calendars in 2011-12 to save $21 million annually.
Sadly, I have been taping Clark County Commission meetings on television, partly for column ideas, and partly for comic relief.
LOS ANGELES — Six weeks before Michael Jackson died, his doctor recorded the semi-comatose superstar mumbling what might have been his farewell address to the world.
The beginning of fall marks the start of aches and pains from seasonal influenza and the common cold for many Americans. There are a number of ways to prepare for cold and flu season. One way is to get the annual flu vaccination.
The economy this holiday season is still uncertain, so it might be a good idea to holiday shop early, which can help you spread out expenses and find the best deals.
Whether you’re planning a short trip to the store or a long ride across the country, getting behind the wheel is the easy part. Staying safe while driving, on the other hand, takes a bit more work. However, when it comes to investing in technology that’s designed to make the driving experience safer, Americans admit favoring increased convenience over driver and passenger safety.
Kids’ feet do grow year round, right along with the rest of them. Comfortable, sturdy shoes are among the most important articles of clothing you’ll buy for your child at any time of year. Here’s a guide to buying children’s shoes.
Most homeowners are accustomed to using salt to clear ice from sidewalks and driveways in the winter. But over the past decade, the variety of ice melt products has greatly increased. What used to be a simple salt purchase has now become a confusing choice between salt, salt alternatives and salt blends.
Mile for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal crashes as all other drivers. Crash rates for young drivers are high largely because of the driver’s immaturity combined with driving inexperience. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Association (NHTSA) recommends a multi-tiered strategy to prevent motor vehicle-related deaths and injuries among teen drivers.
Did you know that for every flea you see, there could be a much bigger problem hiding in the bedding, carpets, furniture and floorboards of your home? To truly prevent an infestation, you must break the flea life cycle. And that means killing flea eggs and larvae before they become adults.
No matter what dress you wear, no matter if it rains or shines, your wedding day is guaranteed to be one of the most wonderful days of your life. The careful planning you do leading up to the big event will ensure that everything goes smoothly, but it should also be an expression – and a celebration – of who you are as a couple.
Roadrunners Internationale, an organization of people who used to work on classified projects, get together every couple of years. Wednesday, they chose to gather at the Little A’ Le’ Inn in Rachel, near Area 51, where they’re finally able to talk about what they did.
In closing arguments Wednesday after seven weeks of testimony, lawyers for three people infected in Southern Nevada’s hepatitis C outbreak asked a jury to award their clients a total of $25 million in compensatory damages from three companies that knew for years that their 50-milliliter vials of propofol were being reused among multiple patients.