Palo Verde, as usual, loses cruise control, just holds on

Palo Verde’s boys basketball team led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter Monday and looked to be ready to roll past Valley. Then things got interesting.

Freshmen stepping up for Rebels

The Rebels were out of contention in January, but if there is a sign of hope, it’s the development of their freshmen. The stars emerging in February are shooting guard Patrick McCaw and 6-foot-10-inch forward Goodluck Okonoboh.

Culinary double threat behind new Strip restaurant

He’s a culinary double threat — part food scientist with a doctorate in flavor and fragrance chemistry and part restaurant marketer who launched the McDonald’s Dollar Menu and McCafe about 15 years ago before creating the Smashburger chain in 2007. Now, Tom Ryan has unleashed all his flavorful innovations and foodie creativity at his sprawling 18,000-square-foot Tom’s Urban restaurant on the Strip.

 
Housekeepers say they found guns at Hernandez’s home

Housekeepers for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez testified on Monday that they found several guns around his home in the weeks before the alleged murder of a man Hernandez is charged with killing.

Off sweep, UNLV baseball faces challenging stretch

UNLV’s baseball team completed its four-game sweep of Pacific on Monday, winning 11-1. The Rebels, though, face a much more challenging stretch of games.

 
Boyfriend and Brown in battle over Bobbi Kristina Brown visit

As Bobbi Kristina Brown fights for her life at an Atlanta hospital, the public spat between her boyfriend and her family goes on. In social media posts, Nick Gordon said he’s been prevented from visiting Brown, the daughter of music legend Whitney Houston.

 
Man hides underneath mattress after police chase

A high-speed police chase wound through Independence and Kansas City, and the suspect driver hit at least one innocent motorist before being taken into custody.

Palo Verde, as usual, loses cruise control, just holds on

Palo Verde’s boys basketball team led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter Monday and looked to be ready to roll past Valley. Then things got interesting.

2014-15 CCSD Flag Football Playoff Schedule

Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) for the Clark County School District flag football playoffs.

2 men wounded in east valley shooting

Metro gang detectives were investigating a shooting in the east valley Monday night. Two men were shot outside of an apartment complex located at 6360 E. Sahara Ave., near Tree Line Drive, a little before 8 p.m., Las Vegas police supervisor Lt. Dave Valenta said.

Mayweather boxed into a corner

If you ask me, Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao, as much as Les Moonves, were the ones who forced Floyd Mayweather Jr. to step up to the plate for their May 2 fight in Las Vegas or look cowardly.

Stranded Red Rock hikers found

Search and rescue crews Monday found three hikers who had been stranded in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

Smith Center announces 2015-16 Broadway lineup

A world premiere musical, “Idaho,” will join the reigning Tony-winner, “A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder,” in The Smith Center’s 2015-16 season, along with returning favorites “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Book of Mormon.”

California man says falling parachutist just missed I-15

A California man heading home from Las Vegas said they saw a wayward parachutist drift just 20 feet over Interstate 15 Sunday before crash landing near Primm.

Know your AEDs

Every year in the United States, over 350,000 people will suffer from sudden cardiac arrest. When this occurs, there are no truer words than “time is of the essence.” If it is not treated within minutes, it can kill.

Subway riders fall through sidewalk sinkhole — VIDEO

Ever get that sinking feeling? Well, two rail passengers in South Korea certainly did after they fell nearly 10 feet through a sinkhole on the side of the street.

Mir was fighting to avoid 9-to-5 job

Las Vegan Frank Mir knew a win over Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva could set up a third match with former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar. But Mir had other worries. “It was like, ‘Man, I need to win this to keep my job, or my wife is not going to let me go to the gym any more.’

Woman killed in Sunday crash was wearing seat belt

A woman who died Sunday night in a fatal crash on the 215 Beltway was wearing her seat belt, Nevada Highway Patrol said Monday.

 
Ratings for the Oscars were a lot lower than last year

In updated “fast national” results from Nielsen for Sunday night, ABC’s telecast of the Academy Awards averaged 36.6 million viewers and a 10.8 rating in adults 18-49 — declines of 16% and 18% respectively from last year (43.7 million and 13.1).

As Nevada braces, Sandoval urges GOP to pass homeland security bill

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday urged Republicans in Congress to pass a homeland security bill by deadline this week and avert a shutdown that could disrupt millions of dollars in grants to Nevada and more than 1,500 government workers.

New equal work bill to help Nevada women, families

Legislative Democratic leaders Monday announced plans to introduce a bill requiring equal pay for equal work in Nevada.

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