Jesus Jara to speak at 3 p.m. to clarify CCSD budget, dean positions

Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 1:21pm

A news conference set for 3 p.m. today could clarify how the Clark County School District intends to resolve a $17 million budget deficit without eliminating 170 dean positions.

Superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara is scheduled to speak and address the problem.

@ClarkCountySch has scheduled a budget update for 3 p.m. today where Dr. Jara will likely discuss the dean positions and how he plans to address the budget issues #8NN

— Cristen Drummond (@cristendrummond) July 24, 2019

Because the school district no longer intends to eliminate deans, Judge Nancy Allf on Wednesday canceled an Aug. 14 court hearing and ended a temporary restraining order protecting the jobs... Read More

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 12:34pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Some Las Vegas high school students got a grim visual Wednesday of the dangers of driving under the influence.

An event to promote safe teen driving was held at UNLV campus and involved staging a mock crash scene to give the teens an idea of what can happen when someone drives under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The teens also heard from some other young people affected by vehicle crashes, as well as police and a trauma surgeon... Read More

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 12:07pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was treated for minor injuries Wednesday after a car struck his parked cruiser along northbound U.S. 95 near Horizon Ridge in Henderson.

The trooper was working at the scene of a crash at the time, an NHP spokesman said. As rain fell in the area, a car went through traffic cones that had been set up for the first crash.

#FASTALERT 24-Jul-19 9:40 am,
Crash on I-11 Northbound at Horizon,
Right shoulder blocked

— RTC Southern Nevada (@RTCSNV) July 24, 2019

The car struck the back of the cruiser.

The trooper was taken to St. Rose Sienna hospital... Read More

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 11:57am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Grasshoppers appear to have invaded a Las Vegas gas station parking lot.

The video was shot Wednesday morning by Vinz Chulobol who says he saw them at a gas station located near the new Raiders stadium. ... Read More

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 11:18am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police have arrested a second man in the investigation of a body found in the desert near Sunrise Mountain on March 15.

Jose Garnica, 47, faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, open murder, kidnapping and robbery, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said.

The body of Marcos Madrid was found in the desert near Sunrise Mountain, near State Route 147 milemarker 10.

Garnica was arrested on July 18, and was taken to the Clark County Detention Center.

Police arrested Antonio Yanez, 25, in April. He faces murder, kidnapping and robbery charges... Read More

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 9:32am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Heavy rain is falling in parts of the southeast valley, and some lightning has been reported.

On-and-off rain in the southeast valley. 215/Galleria. Also, it looks like Green Valley is getting hit again, so we’re heading back that way. #8NN #WeatherNow pic.twitter.com/3BUCCbE6yv

— Patrick Walker (@PatrickWalker) July 24, 2019

More than 1/3 of an inch has fallen at Black Mountain near Horizon Ridge, and Arroyo Grande Sports Park has reported more than a 1/4 of an inch... Read More

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Wednesday, July 24th, 2019, 9:25am

LOS ANGELES (PAC-12) — The Pac-12 Conference today announced that the 2020 and 2021 host site for the Pac-12 Football Championship Game will be in Las Vegas at the new home of the Raiders, one of the National Football League’s most state-of-the-art venues.

@pac12 bringing its championship football game to Las Vegas Stadium in 2020 and 2021. Listen to Commish Larry Scott making announcement @LasVegasStadium #8NN pic.twitter.com/glUd44JSTz... Read More

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