Many Jewish people are familiar with Tay-Sachs disease, a rare genetic disorder that destroys nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, said Megan Weintraub, director of young leadership development for Jewish Nevada. The disease is more commonly found in people with Ashkenazi (eastern and central European) Jewish heritage. The gene occurs in about 1 in 27 people of Ashkenazi descent.
The restaurant opened in the former Fish N Bowl sushi restaurant space that shuttered this year. Paid in Full is decorated with New York City-inspired graffiti and street art with splashes of pop culture memorabilia (like the Star Wars stormtrooper helmet mounted on the wine rack or pillows bearing Audrey Hepburn’s face in the women’s restroom).
When the news first broke about the Clark County School District’s $50 to $60 million shortfall, prospective teacher Joshua Parker, a secondary education student at UNLV, became certain he had chosen the right career.
A portion of Rainbow Boulevard has reopened after it was shut down Friday morning in southwest Las Vegas while police investigated a critical injury crash.
