Woman who nearly lost her home says home assistance program saved her life

Rocio Rubio fought through the tears Friday, but that wouldn’t stop her from telling her story to Southern Nevada Realtors of how a home assistance program saved her life and how she wanted to spread the word about the program.

Suddenbreakingnews could make Belmont headlines

Exaggerator is the Belmont favorite. But Wynn race book director John Avello’s pick to win is No. 4 Suddenbreakingnews at 10-1 morning-line odds.

Tesla to revise customer repair agreements

Tesla Motors Inc. has agreed to revise its customer repair agreements to allow owners to report potential safety issues to U.S. auto safety regulators, a government spokesman said on Friday

UNLV’s Peni Vea signs with Kansas City Chiefs

Peni Vea had to wait more than a month after April’s NFL Draft for the call, but his hopes came to fruition this week, when he signed a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.

Boxing made Jerry Izenberg better writer as he enters Hall of Fame

The 85-year-old Jerry Izenberg of Henderson will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame Sunday. But he’ll go in with a heavy heart after the death of his good friend Muhammad Ali last week.

US airlines to start scheduled flights to Cuba

Six airlines, American, Frontier, JetBlue, Silver Airways, Southwest and Sun Country, won permission Friday to resume scheduled commercial air service from the U.S. to Cuba for the first time in more than five decades.

Habit Burger Grill opens 2nd Las Vegas location

The Habit Burger Grill, an Irvine, California-based restaurant company, has opened its second Las Vegas location, at 4830 Blue Diamond Road.

Pedestrian bridges above Tropicana on Strip to undergo $30M upgrade

The four pedestrian bridges soaring 17 feet above Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard will undergo a lengthy $30 million upgrade beginning Sunday, the Nevada Transportation Department said Friday.

Guidebook gives direction to utilizing Downtown Las Vegas alleys as usable space

Alleys, as a general rule, are not considered much, and if they are, they don’t tend to be viewed in a positive light. They are usually seen as a place of dumpsters, odd smells, noises and crime. But if a guidebook put out by the city of Las Vegas has the influence city planners are hoping for, alleys may become the next place for economic growth downtown.

Sale of 4 Southern Nevada shopping centers announced

Cushman & Wakefield on Friday announced the sale of four grocery-anchored, neighborhood shopping centers totaling 336,096 square feet in Henderson and North Las Vegas.

RTC to examine proposal to extend monorail

The Las Vegas Monorail’s path to funding a mile-long extension might run with some help from the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

 
‘Shield’ actor Michael Jace gets 40 years for killing wife

Actor Michael Jace, best known for playing a policeman on the TV drama “The Shield,” was sentenced on Friday to 40 years to life for shooting his wife dead in front of the couple’s two children at their Los Angeles home, a court official said.

Union workers at cement plant reject contract offer

Union workers at a Northern Nevada cement plant have rejected a contract proposal from the company, a union representative said Friday.

This week’s 5 best bets for what to watch

Our picks this week for movies, TV and streaming video include the Tony Awards and “O.J.: Made in America.”

 
Police shoot, wound man at Dallas airport — VIDEO

A police officer shot and wounded a man Friday outside baggage claim at a Dallas airport after the man attacked a woman believed to be the mother of his children and then threatened the officer with a large rock, police said.

This week’s 5 best bets for dining in Las Vegas

Our dining picks this week include a dog-friendly outing at Glutton and a new craft cocktail menu at Dom DeMarco’s Pizzeria and Bar.

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