Cesar Chavez spent life fighting for farm workers’ civil rights

Surrounded by views of the Strip and Frenchman Mountain, Cesar E. Chavez Park, 1450 Radwick Drive, overlooks the city in a distinct way. The park was named for a man who fought for civil rights through peaceful means and offers a sanctuary to those looking to relax.

Adolph Sutro’s name lives on at various valley sites

By the early 1950s, when the Bonanza Village neighborhood was being built, Las Vegas was coming into its own as a resort community, but it still traded on its image as a Western frontier town.

A big win for either team: Can Rebels keep their momentum?

A win by UNLV this week could send the Rebels bowling for the first time since 2000. Standing in their way is San Jose State, and QB David Fales, the hottest passer in the Mountain West.

Gov’t Mule puts out two discs, but one has guests singing the same lyrics

Warren Haynes, the 53-year-old roots-excavating guitarist, singer and songwriter, consumes music the way a kid devours the bounty from his trick-or-treat bag: indiscriminately, with the emphasis on getting down as much as possible.

 
Children rescued after bus topples into creek in Kansas

Ten Kansas children and a school bus driver were pulled to safety from a fast-moving creek Thursday after the bus toppled into the water and landed half-submerged on its side.

Macau casinos produce record-breaking $4.6 billion in October

Macau’s casino industry shattered its single-month gaming revenue record in October, taking an eye-popping $4.6 billion in pre-tax winnings. That’s roughly 75 percent of the total taken in 2012 by the entire Las Vegas Strip.

Obama seeks new smiles for health care website

It didn’t take long for the friendly-looking young woman whose face was splashed across HealthCare.gov to spiral from smiling stock photo to laughingstock. As it scrambles to correct problems with the website, the Obama administration is now asking people who have successfully purchased health insurance to let their pictures be used instead.

Literary Las Vegas: Clyde B. Northrup

Las Vegas writer Clyde B. Northrup studied 19th- and 20th-century British literature, the history of the novel and the works of J.R.R. Tolkien while working on his Ph.D. at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He taps that background in his own fantasy series “The Redemption.” Northrup’s books in the series include “Chosen of the One,” “Staff of Shagmar” and “The Morgle Unmasked.” Three more books are planned. “Chosen of the One” can be downloaded free at smashwords.com. Northrup’s talents also include poetry, which can be found in his collections “Exhalations from the Grave,” “Stones in the Stream” and his autobiographical poetry collections “Ode to a Stump Farm” and “The Broiler Pit: Memories of a Misbegotten Childhood.” For more information, visit clydebnorthrup.webs.com.

Things to do in Henderson/Anthem, Nov. 5-11

Henderson-area events for this week include a display of encaustic artwork by Jim Longwell and the launch of the Legacy X community race in Sunset Park.

Book Briefs, Nov. 5-11, 2013

This week’s literary events include a lecture by University of Nevada, Las Vegas, professor Timothy Erwin and a Sun City MacDonald Ranch Literary Guild event featuring “On Two Fronts” authors Lance Taubold and Sgt. Adam Fenner.

Pistachios appreciate desert climate

Question: We are considering planting a couple of pistachio trees. Is this a good move? If so, should we plant them in full sunlight or in a spot that gets sun only part of the day?

Dancer Lacey Schwimmer on plane grounded at LAX

Lacey Schwimmer, a pro dancer for six seasons on “Dancing With the Stars,” was on a plane grounded Friday at Los Angeles International Airport during the deadly TSA shooting.

North 5th Street arterial unveiling pushed to 2015

North Las Vegas’ nine-figure expenditures on a new City Hall, wastewater treatment plant and regional park have grabbed a lot of headlines over the past few years.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Nov. 5-11

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to Viewpoints, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

Favorite Sons & Daughters, Nov. 5-11

Melissa Lowe has graduated from Air Force basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio.

Tivoli Village starts second phase of expansion

Motorists along Rampart Boulevard are blocked from seeing what’s beyond the temporary walls of Tivoli Village’s undeveloped acres, but the steel girders rising above the wall are a sign of good news: the start of phase two construction.

Kardashian and West sue YouTube video showing proposal

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West sued a co-founder of YouTube on Thursday claiming he violated a confidentiality agreement by posting a video of the couple’s marriage proposal to his new video-sharing website.

EDITORIAL: No to newsrack ban

The Clark County Commission is prepared to cross a constitutional line as part of its campaign to clear the Strip of clutter.

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