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“Around the Corner: From Shoeshine Boy to College President” tells the true tale of Louis C. Vaccaro. The son of second-generation Italian immigrants was born in Los Angeles in 1930. From early childhood, he picked up odd jobs to help support his family. Vaccaro’s father always said, “You don’t work, you don’t eat!” And Vaccaro took it to heart.
Question: My crocuses and tulips are poking their heads out of the dirt in my garden. They’re growing. We have had great spring weather in January. Should I let them continue, or should I put some more dirt on them?
Upcoming literary events include a free writers workshop, a Black History Month celebration featuring local authors and a Las Vegas Writers Group meeting featuring mystery author Morgan St. James.
(Regarding “Rugby beginning to thrive in Las Vegas Valley,” Jan. 31), first of all, I love this sport and put an incredible amount of volunteer time in promoting and encouraging (it), so I appreciate the fact (reporter Lisa Carter) took the time to write this piece. For rugby to get any exposure in the media locally is a true step forward in making this game the best it can be.
Members of the local chapter of the Occupy Wall Street movement kept their word and vacated their camp Monday afternoon, a condition of their agreement with the county.
Celebrity look-alikes and impersonators converged upon the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas for Celebrity Impersonators Convention on Monday. The event, in its 12th year, drew attendees from around North America to compete in a talent showcase, red carpet and awards ceremony. It is scheduled to run through Wednesday.
Many homeless teens are caught in the middle as the embattled Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth distances itself from co-founder and former Executive Director Kathleen Vermillion.
It’s been just over a month since the McGrath family moved out of a dusty tent in the homeless corridor, but in some ways it feels like a lifetime.
For two Marines who fired machine guns in World War II, memories of the Battle of Iwo Jima that began 67 years ago today are a blur of sleepless nights and bullets flying through the salty air as they ducked for cover on black sand beaches.
Harrah’s Las Vegas would like to congratulate famed Las Vegas headliner and legendary U.S. entertainer Donny Osmond for again taking home the gold. For five years running, he has won the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Best of Las Vegas readers poll for entertainment awards.
Here’s the rundown of what weather to expect in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve.
The company has begun limited Vegas Loop service to Harry Reid International Airport.
A Clark County Detention Center inmate who was found dead inside a cell with an imprisoned Discovery Channel reality show star has been identified.
A new twist on the game of Bingo is giving seniors throughout the Las Vegas Valley an education in how to spot scammers before they strike.
