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Dining Pick of the Week: Second Street Grill

Long before chefs and everyone else embraced American food with a Pacific Rim influence, Second Street Grill already was serving it.

A La Carte, March 4-10

Dining events and news from across the valley.

School Board seeks greater transparency in administrative hires

A call from Clark County School Board Vice President Linda Young to limit the powers of Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky was answered Thursday by another board member who suggested policy changes. The amendment would require the superintendent to “make the board aware of… personnel changes in instructional or operational leadership,” but doesn’t require the board’s approval in any way, as Young wanted.

Police investigate death of 6-month-old baby

The Metropolitan Police Department’s abuse and neglect unit is investigating the death of a 6-month-old baby in Las Vegas on Thursday, which appears to be accidental, police said.

CCSD seeks grant for iPads to track preschool progress

Preschool teachers would receive 510 iPads at a cost of $245,000 to monitor the progress of students heading into kindergarten if the state approves a Clark County School District grant application.

Bay laurel a bad choice of trees

Question: On the north side of our house, we have a 10-foot-wide space we are trying to landscape. Several have suggested planting bay laurel trees, but we are concerned about the tree’s size for the space. When we went to the nursery, their suggestion was the Majestic Beauty hawthorn tree. Will the hawthorn tree do well in our climate and soils?

Native Indian rock art adorns canyon

Grapevine Canyon, located toward the southern end of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, is said to be among the best of all places to see the intriguing Native American rock art called petroglyphs. It’s certainly one of the easiest to visit. It’s especially good if you want to take small children or other folks who can’t hike long distances, as the best petroglyph panels are at the mouth of the canyon only about a quarter-mile from the parking area.