Mountain roads were closed again in Northern California as yet another cold storm moved through the state on Sunday, dumping snow in the Sierra Nevada and rain in valleys.
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William Byron wins at Las Vegas as Hendrick dominates
One way or another, a Hendrick Motorsports driver figured to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas.
With 27 guns seized on its campuses so far this year, CCSD is on pace for 5-year high
On a Friday in February, Clark County School District Police arrested a student at Palo Verde High School for bringing a gun to school. The following Tuesday — the first day students returned to campuses after a three-day weekend — officers nabbed two…
Golden Knights hope trade deadline deals match history of successful moves
The NHL’s trade deadline is the league’s unofficial reset button.
UNLV basketball rallies for win at UNR, grabs momentum for league tourney
The team may not have lived up to their own expectations through an up-and-down conference season, but Harkless believes if they compete like they did on Saturday, there’s no opponent waiting in …
Reading to therapy dog brings confidence and calm to CCSD third-graders
Hushed whispers echo throughout the gym at Legacy Traditional School in the southwest valley as a class of third-graders surround Lucy, a 4-year-old therapy dog. Each of the students gets the chance to read a page from “Pick Me!” by Greg Gormley …
Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful festival offers locals-only presale
From March 2 at 10 a.m. through March 3 at 11:59 p.m., buyers with a Nevada mailing address will be able to purchase three-day general admission passes for an early-bird price of $355 plus fees and taxes.
Off to the races: Key storylines at NASCAR’s Pennzoil 400 in Las Vegas
Professional sports have overtaken Las Vegas in recent years, with more events—and local teams—coming to town than most can reasonably follow. NASCAR sometimes seems to get lost in the shuffle, even though the nation’s largest auto racing organization…
Maria Shriver teams with the Ruvo Center to launch the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center
According to Cleveland Clinic statistics, two-thirds of the 6.5 million Americans currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s are women (4.3 million), and more than half of all caregivers for people with Alzheimer’s are women.
Golden Knights’ TV future hazy beyond March 31
Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns the AT&T SportsNet brand that airs most of the Golden Knights’ regular-season games, plans to pull out of the regional sports network business.