Huntridge neighborhood transformed by residents

The Huntridge Neighborhood Association has organized dozens of events, from screening movies in Circle Park on Maryland Parkway to throwing a Big Lebowski-themed party .

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown, April 30-May 6

First Friday is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday in downtown Las Vegas. Admission is free. Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Live entertainment, food vendors and more are planned. For information on shuttle services, artists, music and more, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.

Area briefing

WASHINGTON AVENUE CONSTRUCTION
TO CONTINUE THROUGH MAY

In unprecedented move, Las Vegas police board recommends firing officer involved in shooting

In an unprecedented decision, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has recommended an officer be fired for his actions in a police shooting. Officer Jacquar Roston, 36, is on administrative leave since the November shooting of a man in an east valley park. Roston shot the man in the leg after mistaking the shine from a label on the man’s hat for a gun.

Literary Las Vegas

The economic downturn has been devastating for many in the construction industry, but 20-year Las Vegas resident Jeffrey Cruden, who has worked in commercial construction since 1989, was determined to make something good come out of it. He took advantage of the downtime to complete his lifelong ambition to author a novel. The result was the murder mystery “The Perfume Alibi.”

Book helps kids deal with a parent having cancer

Truthfully, the bad news came as no surprise. Your Mom hadn’t been feeling well lately and for weeks, you’d heard your parents whispering.

Things to do in Centennial, April 30-May 6

— Johnny Rivers plans to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Chrome Showroom inside Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Tickets start at $40.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Hospital’s O-arm boosts precision in neurosurgery

Dr. Yevgeniy Khavkin used to perform brain and spinal surgeries with a road map provided by pre- and post-operative CT scans. Today, his scalpel is guided by imaging technology that’s a lot closer to a GPS.

Steve Ross heads into his third consecutive term as councilman

Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross’ cell phone number is available to anyone who wants to find it. It’s on his business card, his website and his campaign mailers. The Ward 6 councilman suspects that level of accessibility is a big part of the reason he keeps getting re-elected.

Pedestrian warning flashers an answer to crosswalk prayers

Who said the city doesn’t respond to a wake-up call? It may take a while to figure out how to shut off the alarm clock, but eventually it all comes together, in this case thanks to the traffic engineers in the city of Las Vegas’ Public Works Department.

Las Vegas Urban League hires new CEO

After a yearlong search, the Las Vegas Urban League has appointed Kevin E. Hooks as its new CEO.

A moon-umental business: Las Vegas man sells lunar land

Dennis Hope, 65, has gained a ton of notoriety for his idea (scheme? business?) to sell bits of the moon for 20 bucks a pop to anyone who finds his Nevada company on the Internet.

NBA committee recommends denial of Kings move

NEW YORK — The NBA says its relocation committee has voted unanimously to recommend that owners deny the application for the Sacramento Kings to relocate to Seattle.

Public pension plan bill won’t get hearing in Legislature

CARSON CITY — A Republican lawmaker said Monday that his bill to consider fundamental changes to the state public pension plan for new hires will not get a hearing after all.

Las Vegas Sands, outside auditing firm part ways

Las Vegas Sands Corp. parted ways with the company’s longtime outside auditing firm but analysts said Monday that investors shouldn’t speculate beyond the announcement.

 
Tebow Time in New York over after Jets cut quarterback

Tebow Time is over in New York — before it ever got started. Tim Tebow was waived by the Jets on Monday, the end of an unsuccessful one-season experiment in New York. Coach Rex Ryan said in a statement by the team in announcing the move that had been expected for months: “Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped.”

 
NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

NEW YORK — NBA veteran Jason Collins became the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.

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