One of the most easily foreseeable consequences of Los Angeles County’s new ordinance requiring porn actors to wear condoms was the flight of the industry to other jurisdictions, either across the county line, state boundaries or even international borders.
UNLV has long recruited Polynesian football players, and there are 15 Rebels with Polynesian or Hawaiian ties on the current roster.
It was springtime in 2008, and Robin Williams was informing me he had new genital jokes to sharpen in Vegas — “Those are always good to test out” — and then, manic and sharp, he told me many jokes about his addictions at the time: video games, politics, and making people laugh.
The latest bid by Clark County Family Services employees to draw attention to safety concerns and problems in the agency was a flier aimed at the department director called “Ask Lisa Why…” But efforts to get Lisa Ruiz-Lee’s attention go back to at least December, according to an employee and union officials.
Regent James Dean Leavitt has asked acting university president Don Snyder to consider the option of adding a dome in the future if the panel picks an open-air stadium as its recommendation for the UNLV campus.
At least one person is dead after a fatal crash in the southeast valley, Las Vegas police said. The crash happened at 2:38 p.m. near Russell Road and Annie Oakley Drive.
Two people are dead after a domestic violence confrontation and a home invasion, according to Las Vegas police. Metro supervisor Lt. Dave Valenta said the situation, possibly over a custody disagreement, occurred about 3 p.m. on Monday.
In Las Vegas, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Monday urged steelworkers to vote for Democrats Nov. 4 to ensure the Senate stays in the party’s hands and to offer a long-shot chance to take over the House.
Las Vegas police were investigating an officer-involved shooting Monday afternoon.
Anyone could see Rory McIlroy had the gifts to be the next big thing in golf. His victory in the PGA Championship was more about grit.
David Greene and Keith Whitely are battling for UNLV’s starting running backs job, but three or four players could find themselves in the rotation.
A sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday lifted Chico (Calif.) to a 7-6 win over Rancho in the championship game of the American Legion Western Regional in Surprise, Ariz.
Robin Williams, the Academy Award winner and comic supernova whose explosions of pop culture riffs and impressions dazzled audiences for decades and made him a gleamy-eyed laureate for the Information Age, died Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63.
A black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer had his hands raised when the officer approached with his weapon drawn and fired repeatedly, according to two men who said they witnessed the shooting that sparked two nights of unrest in suburban St. Louis.
The drive to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim is easy enough. Get to Flagstaff and it’s only about 90 miles across Arizona’s high country. But why take a car when you can ride a train, especially one like the Grand Canyon Railway?
Blake Vierra’s sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday lifted Chico (Calif.) to a 7-6 win over Rancho in the championship game of the American Legion Western Regional in Surprise, Ariz.
Stephens Media, the parent company of the Review-Journal, spent six figures preparing to defend itself against a federal lawsuit filed by Las Vegas Sun owner Brian Greenspun.
Robert Pool, the deputized attorney for Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura, has racked up more than $12,000 in unpaid fees and sanctions he owes for improper court filings that have become a civil contempt matter.
One of the five defendants indicted with suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones in an alleged $3 million investment scheme pleaded guilty in federal court Monday.
Nevada business leaders want the Legislature to consider holding a special session this year to put together an incentive package to lure Tesla Motors’ $5 billion lithium battery factory to the state, but lawmakers aren’t sold on the idea.
A 71-year-old inmate died Saturday at the Regional Medical Facility at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City of a chronic medical condition, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
U.S. captain Tom Watson said he would be foolish not to consider Tiger Woods as one of his three wild-card selections for the Ryder Cup, a decision that ultimately would be based on Woods’ words instead of his actions.
CARSON CITY – Capital city resident Mark Gibbons was at Carson District Court on Monday but the visit wasn’t in his official capacity as chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. No, Gibbons was called for jury duty, just like any other resident.
A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal shooting inside the Palms earlier this year.
The crash leading to the death of young racer Kevin Ward was just “one of them racin’ deals” before it went tragically wrong.
The lawyer for a man accused in a fatal shooting at the Palms said Tuesday he wants to talk with prosecutors about avoiding a trial.
Rafael Montero of the Las Vegas 51s was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week on Monday — at the same time he was headed for New York.
Las Vegas police have identified the man arrested in Sunday evening’s accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near Flamingo and Paradise Roads.
As we all know, a wedding is a happy and joyous occasion that signifies the beginning of a couple’s new life together. At this special time, they rarely consider the possibility of disagreeing on anything. But the reality is, almost 50% of first marriages end in divorce in the U.S., and fighting over money is one of the most common reasons.
