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Literary Las Vegas: Vicki Pettersson’s “The Taken”

Former Las Vegas showgirl Vicki Pettersson has launched a new series on the heels of her hit Signs of the Zodiac novels. The Celestial Blues series follows rockabilly reporter Kit Craig and fallen angel Grif Shaw. Kit loves the ’50s, Grif is from the ’50s. It would be a match made in heaven, if either of them were there. Instead the unlikely team is on a search for a killer loose in Las Vegas.

Survey aimed at most vulnerable homeless veterans in Las Vegas

Advocacy groups conducted a survey early Monday morning to keep track of the chronically homeless, determine what resources are needed and identify 50 of Clark County’s most vulnerable homeless veterans.

Pedestrian killed in Sunday crash identified

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the pedestrian killed Sunday afternoon after being hit by a truck in a residential driveway as 46-year-old Leonardo Valdes.

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LV-to-LA train extension in works

In an exchange of letters, DesertXpress and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority have pledged to work together to build same-train service between Las Vegas and downtown Los Angeles.

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