Former Broadway star Pia Zadora was arrested Saturday on charges she scratched and choked her autistic son, but the hours-long SWAT standoff that stemmed from the call was initiated by her husband, an off-duty Las Vegas police officer.
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Super Summer Theatre opened its 38th season with special performances of showtunes from Broadway and Hollywood May 17 and 18.
— The Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Christmas and New Year’s Day. The exhibit “Cowboys and Indians: Myth and Reality” is scheduled to be on display through June 30. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for seniors and children. Call 702-455-7955.
The monthly First Friday arts festival is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday throughout the Arts District in downtown Las Vegas. Admission is free. Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.
Las Vegas-based sports reporter Jamie Little teamed with Danielle McCormick, a regular on the Discovery Channel’s Discovery Turbo blog, to write “Essential Car Care for Women.”
A wildfire in Lovell Canyon near Mount Charleston is adding to the haze over Las Vegas caused by Southern California wildfires.
This week’s literary events include an event featuring Henderson best-selling romance author Robyn Carr and a visit from the Fierce Reads 2013 Summer Tour.
The Cathedral Rock Picnic Area reopened less than a month ago, but due to near record-low snowfall on Mount Charleston over the winter, it’s already at risk.
Summer is a time for students to move forward or fall back academically, a trend known as the summer slide. The three library districts in the Las Vegas Valley are offering reading programs to hopefully pique students’ interest and keep the summer slide from happening.
For 30 years, Rainbow’s End has been serving an extensive vegetarian, vegan and raw organic menu. And the one item that keeps everyone coming back is the Green Goddess, the restaurant’s famous sandwich.
Soccer rules take a backseat to fun when children with health issues play the game. The American Youth Soccer Organization offers VIP soccer, a program for mentally and/or physically challenged children. VIP stands for Very Important Players.
A man is dead after an accident on Interstate 15 and Charleston Boulevard Sunday night. Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the single vehicle accident shortly before 8:30 p.m.
Firefighters were called to the MGM Grand hotel and casino around 3 p.m. on Sunday when a fire broke out inside the parking garage.
Local agencies in Clark County are competing against applicants from across the state for a piece of Nevada’s federal homeland security funding.