Deen parts with agent after racial slur fallout

Paula Deen announced Thursday that she has cut business ties with the agent who helped make her a Food Network star and launch a media and merchandising empire that has largely crumbled in the wake of her admission that she used racial slurs in the past.

VP Biden to visit Arizona for firefighter memorial

The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will travel to a memorial in Arizona for the 19 firefighters killed in a wildfire.

South African government denies Mandela is “vegetative”

Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said Friday, while a close friend said the anti-apartheid leader was conscious and responsive earlier this week.

Horsford released from hospital after bypass surgery

Rep. Steven Horsford was released from the hospital Friday and is recuperating at home from heart bypass surgery, according to his office.

Resale Homes Report

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.

Age-qualified Shea Homes at Ardiente offers its residents social clubs

Shea Homes at Ardiente is an age-qualified, resort-style living North Las Vegas community. At its core is a private 20,000-square-foot club, designed specifically for the 55-and-older crowd. It has a fitness center, group exercise studio, pool, spa and game and billiard rooms.

Positive indicators reflect recovery not boom

A recent report by Home Builders Research Inc. of Las Vegas reveals the current conditions and issues in our local homebuilding industry and housing market.

State law does not allow HOAs to collect deposits from renters

Q: I have two questions. First, we are a homeowners association in a condominium development of nearly 400 units and have some of the same problems as most other developments have with unit owners who are delinquent in their HOA assessments. Some date back to more than three years.

Fourth of July was busier than usual for local firefighters

Firefighters responded Thursday to twice the normal rate of incidents for the Fourth of July holiday, but no major building fires were reported, according to Las Vegas Fire and Rescue.

Kellie Pickler singing at Silverton

The live version of “Dancing with the Stars” did not make it back to the Tropicana this summer. But this year’s TV winner, Kellie Pickler is back in town Friday.

 
California fireworks platform tips, 28 hurt in blast

As many as 10,000 Fourth of July revelers were just settling into their seats for the fireworks show at a Simi Valley park when a bright plume of red and white bursts spread across the ground, injuring 28 people and sending others fleeing for safety.

Co-valedictorians headed to Stanford on basketball scholarships

Twin brothers Malcolm and Marcus Allen were co-valedictorians at Centennial High School. They started for their varsity basketball team and went to the state tournament, losing narrowly to Bishop Gorman High School. They received full scholarship offers from several colleges.

One dead, one wounded in Mayan Club shooting

One man died and a woman was injured after being shot at the Mayan Club in Las Vegas early Friday morning, according to police.

Dining Pick of the Week: Tacos El Autlense

There are some small neighborhood restaurants that may not look like much from the outside. But once inside, it’s a completely different story.

Dining Pick of the Week: Giuseppe’s Bar & Grille

If you’re a Cleveland native and looking for some love, Giuseppe’s is home to authentic Ohio-style Italian food and home to fans who love the Cleveland Indians, the Browns, the Cavaliers and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

US economy adds 195K jobs; unemployment 7.6 pct.

U.S. employers added a robust 195,000 jobs in June and many more in April and May than previously thought. The job growth suggests a stronger economy and makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will slow its bond purchases before year’s end.