A local entrepreneur and community activist is campaigning to oust North Las Vegas Councilwoman Ruth Garcia-Anderson, who’s been endorsed by her fellow City Council members.
Politics and Government
United Nations passes non-binding resolution telling Israel to end its “unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” — by a 124-14 vote.
The lawsuit accuses Carson City and Storey County clerks of not processing the organization’s challenges of voters believed to have moved elsewhere.
Vice President Kamala Harris will make a campaign stop in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to her campaign.
The former president complained that the current holding charges against Ryan Wesley Routh were too light, but prosecutors indicated much more serious charges were coming.
“This has been a longtime dream come true,” said Mayor Carolyn Goodman, who added that she hopes the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center will be replicated countywide and statewide.
After the closure of the $8 million ISO-Q complex at Cashman Field, Clark County and the city of Las Vegas are trying new strategies to protect the homeless from COVID-19.
While its direct impact on the homeless population is still unclear, the coronavirus pandemic has made life on the streets of Las Vegas harder in many ways.
The Nevada National Guard distributed nearly a million pieces of personal protective equipment to 22 Southern Nevada nursing and assisted living facilities this week.
The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday approved more than $254,000 in emergency services purchases for the quarantine facility for the homeless at Cashman Center.
Clark County, Las Vegas officials say they have been trying for weeks to strike a deal with local landlords and hotels and only turned to the Cashman lot out of desperation.
The city of Las Vegas is considering using Cashman Field to house homeless people during the coronavirus crisis, as demand for shelter increases.
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a five year, $14 million contract Wednesday for the nonprofit Chicanos Por La Causa Nevada Inc. to operate the 24/7 center.
City officials say they have issued no citations and made no arrests under the new law and are instead stepping up efforts to get people into services.
Demand at the city’s 24/7 open-air shelter and service center has increased since the City Council passed a controversial anti-camping ordinance in November.