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Erin O’Flaherty, the first openly gay Miss America contender, was crowned Miss Missouri last weekend. She said that while she hopes to “open up people’s eyes and minds,” LGBTQ issues won’t be her primary platform.
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noteworthy stories
fear in numbers
on the cover Homicides are way up in Las Vegas this year, and community forces are working to combat the stats.
From January to June, 75 people were violently killed in the jurisdiction of Las Vegas Metro Police. That’s a 60 percent spike over last year, which has law-enforcement officials at the highest level theorizing about causes and ways to combat them. From drug disputes to domestic violence, we break down homicide in our city.
explosive knowledge
Knowing which fireworks are legal here (forget M-80s), which locations are illegal (forget Lake Mead) and that the prohibited materials can explode in car accidents (!) is key for safe, finefree and jail-free holiday fun. Get the basics, plus tips on scared pets, duds and where to watch on America’s birthday.
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When you see someone win the World Series of Poker’s shiny bracelet and wall of cash, you never know if the player is backed by someone bankrolling his presence on the expensive pro scene. Backers are a vital part of the game’s machinery, and we asked a few how they pick their “horses” and weather brutal losses.
While construction is heating up across the valley, the residential tower is missing from the postrecession rebound. Banks and investors are still skittish about these massive developments, and some experts say Las Vegas is not a high-rise market. Others see demand, and serious opportunity, under the gloomy surface.
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Adventuring in Las Vegas’ great indoors
Temperatures are raging, and the best defense can be a pillow fight and a little game called indoor skating.
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Time to find your mushroom soulmate Buttons and chanterelles to maitakes and morels, there is a fungus to fit your tastes.
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A 24-hour bastion of culture — on wheels Just off the highway, a taco truck is serving up authentic eats for everyone.
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The man slowly making over Cosmopolitan The always-stylish property is being smartly refined by President and CEO Bill McBeath.
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More than 1,000 members of the community walk the Las Vegas Strip on June 20 to show support for the local LGBT community and to honor the victims of the Orlando shooting. (Christopher DeVargas/staff)
June 20
hooping IT UP After beating Golden State to win the NBA title, the Cleveland Cavaliers stopped off in Las Vegas on their way back home and partied at XS Las Vegas.
June 21
RANK: In THE TANK A UNLV report on children’s wellbeing ranked Nevada second to last in education, up from last place in 2015.
June 22
getting a new role Bo Bernhard, executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, was appointed the Philip G. Satre Chair in Gaming Studies at UNR.
June 27
they’re historY Mermaids, La Bayou and Glitter Gulch are set to close. They were sold to Derek and Greg Stevens, who are planning to build a new casino.
July 1
OUR ALMA WATER The Venetian’s Gondola University gets underway. For $199, participants get a training session and then can row a gondola.
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Las Vegas’ high temperature on June 20, beating the previous record for that date by 2 degrees. But at least we’re not in Death Valley, where the temperature that day hit 126.
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score! NHL says yes to vegas The two-year “Vegas Wants Hockey” campaign to bring major league hockey to Southern Nevada culminated June 22 when the NHL OK’d Las Vegas as the league’s 31st franchise. After being approved by a unanimous vote of the NHL Board of Governors, the team is scheduled to begin play during the 2017-18 season. Majority owner Bill Foley pledged to pay a $500 million fee to join the league, which will play at the privately funded, $375 million T-Mobile foley Arena. “We think this is a tremendously exciting opportunity, not only for Las Vegas, but for Odds of Las Vegas the league as well,” NHL Commissioner winning the NHL’s Stanley Gary Bettman said. Foley is planning Cup in its inaugural season a public celebration in September at of 2017-18 as posted the arena. That’s when he’s expected by the Westgate Las to release the name of the team. “NHL Vegas Superbook is the best league, a legendary league,” Foley said. “Vegas is my home, along with 2.3 million people, and we want everyone to be a fan.”
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Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak holds a customized street sign during an NHL news conference at the Encore Wednesday, June 22. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
spectacle in the desert June 21
one step closer to A VOTE Proponents of three additional ballot measures filed more than 100,000 signatures with county registrars across the state. If the measures qualify for the ballot, Nevada voters will have a chance to weigh in on net metering for rooftop solar, whether NV Energy’s monopoloy should be broken apart, and whether to exempt certain medical devices from taxation.
The Electric Daisy Carnival attracted about 400,000 attendees at the Las Vegas Motor speedway last weekend. Metro Police made 101 drug-related arrests, and organizers ejected 111 people.
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Alleged attack on trump Days after Donald Trump’s June 18 appearance in Las Vegas, authorities revealed that a British man who was arrested after allegedly trying to disarm a Metro officer at the event had intended to shoot Trump. The man was identified as Michael Steven Sandford, 20, who had been living in the U.S. for about 18 months.
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a fun guide to fungi june 26-july 2
great for
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Button
Chanterelle
Cremini
Enoki
Maitake
Morel
Button, or white, mushrooms are the most popular variety and represent about 90 percent of the mushrooms eaten in the United States. They are mild and versatile and can jazz up nearly any dish.
These trumpetshaped wild mushrooms resemble an inverted umbrella with ridges instead of gills. They range in color from bright yellow to orange and have a fruity apricot scent. They tend to grow in clusters in mossy birch forests as well as in grasses and low-growing herbs. They are high in vitamins C and D and potassium.
Creminis are marketed as baby portobellos but are actually more mature button mushrooms. Their caps typically are light to rich brown, and they have a firmer texture.
These tiny, spindly mushrooms resemble bean sprouts and grow naturally on the stumps of several trees, including the Chinese Hackberry, called “enoki” in Japanese. The mushrooms are high in antioxidants, and the stems contain a large amount of protein.
Also called Hens of the Woods, maitakes form large, fanshaped mushroom heads that often fuse together in masses at the bases or on the roots of broadleaf trees. The mushrooms have a robust, meaty flavor but are more delicate than shiitake mushrooms.
Cost $$$$
Cost $$$
Flavor Mild, sweet and crunchy
Flavor Distinctive with a rich, woodsy taste
These wild, coneshaped mushrooms have a distinctive honeycomb appearance with a complex pattern of ridges and pits. They are a cousin to the truffle. The darker the mushroom, the more pronounced its flavor. Yellow morels are most commonly found under deciduous trees, while black morels tend to favor oak and poplar trees.
Preparation Raw, use as a garnish
Preparation Sauté lightly in butter or oil
Cost $ Flavor Mild, intensifies when cooked Preparation Sauté, roast, eat raw Menu ideas Vast — salads, pizzas, pastas, quesadillas, cheeseburgers, stirfries, casseroles
Cost $$$ Flavor Rich, nutty and woodsy Preparation Sautée in butter and garlic, roast Menu ideas Salads, risottos, sauces; in scrambled eggs; pair well with roast chicken
Cost $ Flavor Deep and earthy with umami qualities Preparation Sauté, broil, microwave Menu ideas Pair well with beef, wild game, vegetables and red wine
Menu ideas Salads, sandwiches, soups; pair well with miso and tofu PRO TIP: Be sure to trim the roots at the base of the enoki cluster and separate the stems before serving; when shopping, choose enokis that are as white and firm as possible.
Menu ideas Crostinis, soups, stews; also used medicinally to treat cancer, diabetes and hepatitis, and to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy and HIV/AIDS
Cost $$$$ Flavor Smoky, earthy and nutty Preparation Sauté; must be cleaned well because of its dimpled head; cut lengthwise for easy dirt removal Menu ideas Sauces, side dishes; pair well with roasted or grilled meats and poultry, white wine
Most mushrooms are about 80 percent water. Americans on average each consume about 4 pounds of mushrooms a year.
5-minute expert
Technically, mushrooms are the fleshy, spore-bearing bodies of fungi (yuck!), but boy are they delicious. They’re also fat-free, cholesterol-free and low in calories and sodium, yet they pack a ton of protein, fiber and nutrients. Many are antioxidants, too. ¶ But not all mushrooms are created equal. Many are poisonous (so be wary of wild foraging); some can be bought for pennies, while others run as high as $2,700 a pound; a few are for grilling, and a few more for delicate garnishing. ¶ Here, we outline the origin, uses, flavors and costs of the mushrooms you’ll commonly see in stores and on menus. — Sunday Staff
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Hallucinogenic ’shrooms While certainly edible, these mushrooms are not a smart choice for pizza. Psilocybin mushrooms, or magic mushrooms, pack a powerful hallucinogenic punch that can leave a person tripping for hours. The mushrooms contain psychotropic tryptamines that, similar to LSD, distort the senses and alter perception. Despite being illegal to use in the U.S., psilocybin mushrooms are one of the most widely used recreatitonal drugs, largely because they are inexpensive and fairly accessible. Their use dates back thousands of years, and many cultures continue to ingest them for medicinal or ceremonial purposes. There are lots of varieties: At least 144 species of mushroom contain the psychoactive ingredient psilocybin, according to the International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms.
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STORAGE AND PREPARATION: Keep mushrooms in a paper bag close to the bottom of your refrigerator. Immediately before use, wash them lightly in water or wipe them with a paper towel to remove dirt.
fish
Oyster
Porcini
Portobello
Shiitake
Truffle
The oyster mushroom gets its name from its appearance, not its flavor. The caps of the squat, fluted fungi grow directly on trees, meaning they typically have no stem. They come in a variety of colors, including yellow, pink and blue, and are a good source of niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, folate and fiber.
Flat, thick-stemmed porcinis can be small (1 inch in diameter) or large (10 inches in diameter) and can weigh from a couple of ounces to 1 pound each. The gills underneath are white when fresh and young, and turn yellow as the mushroom ages. Smaller mushrooms have a more intense flavor. Fresh porcini mushrooms are not as widely available in the United States as they are in Europe, but dried porcinis are relatively easy to find.
Portobello mushrooms are the most mature of the button/cremini family. Their caps can grow up to 6 inches wide, and their long growing cycle gives them a deep, meat-like flavor and texture. They are high in vitamin D and potassium, and contain a large amount of antioxidants. Cost $
The wide, umbrellashaped caps of these mushrooms can grow up to 10 inches in diameter and have open veils and gills. The mushrooms are indigenous to Korea and Japan. The Japanese grade shiitakes on a scale of three: donko (high, with thick, firm caps), koko (intermediate) and koshin (low, with flat, thin caps). Koshin grow faster and are the more commonly cultivated strain.
Called the “diamond of the kitchen,” truffles are rare and highly prized. As such, they are extremely expensive. Specially trained dogs and pigs are used to find truffles, which grow underground near poplar, beech, oak, birch, hornbeam, pine and hazel trees. Black truffles are less pungent and less expensive than white truffles.
Flavor Savory and meaty
Cost $$
Preparation Grill, broil, roast; be sure to trim the dry, fibrous portion of the stem
Flavor Rich and woodsy with a fleshy texture
Cost $$ Flavor Delicate and velvety Preparation Sauté with butter and onions to bring out flavor; when shopping, look for mushrooms with firm, dry skin Menu ideas Pastas, warm salads; best prepared simply so as not to overpower its understated flavor
Cost $$$$ Flavor Smooth and earthy with a meaty texture Preparation Fry, grill, sauté Menu ideas Pastas, pizzas, stews; pair well with fish and thyme
Menu ideas A wonderful alternative to meat in appetizers and dishes; serve whole as “burgers” on toasted buns. PRO TIP: If you plan to use them in a recipe that includes a liquid or sauce, scrape the gills off before cooking to keep the sauce from turning black.
Preparation Sauté, broil, bake; not recommended raw; remove the stem before preparing Menu ideas Adds a meaty flavor and texture to stirfries, pastas, soups, entrees and side dishes; stems are tough but are good chopped for stocks and sauces
Cost $$$$$ Flavor Musky and sweet Preparation Shave and use sparingly, preferably raw Menu ideas Pastas, salads, pâtés; pair well with meat, fowl
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unlight glares, the heat sweltering into triple digits as a woman steps to a microphone in front of a dirt lot in southwest Las Vegas. “Anyone,” she pleads. “Come forward to solve this case for my dad, for my family, because he didn’t deserve this. He deserved to be here with us.” This June 1 afternoon, 27-year-old Amber Santee is asking the public to help solve her father’s murder. Weeks before, security guard Mark Steven Santee had been shot in the head multiple times during a burglary at this construction site, a few feet from where Amber is standing. He was 48. Police said there were signs he fought back, and they released a video of a pickup truck that may have been involved — red or orange, a newermodel Chevrolet Avalanche. That could be the only glimpse of the killers Amber Santee will ever get. “He was hard-working. He did right by the community. He did what everybody else does — go to work, come home, pay his bills, help anybody in need … Knowing that he’s not here is hard. Very hard,” she says, fighting tears and hugging a photograph of her dad to her chest. Into the mic, she’d urged the assailants to come forward. “Either way, they’re going to get caught; it’s a matter of time.” Metro Police Lt. Dan McGrath heads up the 19-detective homicide unit tasked with getting it done. Despite the heat, his pinstripe shirt is buttoned all the way up, dark tie hanging near the gun on his belt. He emphasizes the vehicle of interest, and the potential reward for information, describing Santee as an innocent man “just doing his job.” This won’t be the only briefing McGrath gives before sundown. Within a few hours, five more people will die violently in Las Vegas. nnn
“From the Las Vegas Strip, you can’t tell that 60 people have been murdered in Las Vegas this
year,” FBI Director James Comey said in May, addressing national media about the troubling rise in violent crime in several major American cities. Politico reported that Comey was briefed on quarterly stats for about 40 metro areas and indicated “most of them have seen increases.” That grim reality is echoed by the Major Cities Chiefs Association of police executives. Among 63 cities in the U.S. and 10 in Canada, about half saw increases in the first quarter, from Los Angeles and Phoenix to San Antonio and Chicago, though the trend is not universal. Other cities saw homicide rates decline. And in some cases, the two sides of the spectrum aren’t far apart on the map: Houston had 10 fewer killings than last year, while nearby Dallas investigated 45, up from 26. That’s a 73 percent spike. During the same period in Las Vegas, homicides were up 82 percent, and by the end of April the figure had swelled to 106 percent over last year. Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo’s comment at the time was, “The forest is on fire.” As of June 3, with 75 murders recorded in Metro’s jurisdiction, the increase is at 60 percent. Lombardo said violent crime started to swell here late in 2014 but began to “show legs” this year. It was especially obvious that June day, when five brutal deaths were recorded in the city, four classified as homicides. A recent conference of the Major Cities Chiefs Association had department leaders theorizing on
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the increase in killings writ large, from the “proliferation” of firearms and opiate abuse to prisonpopulation and sentencing reforms, Lombardo said. Was a conclusion reached? “Not necessarily,” he said. “To put our finger on one definite issue is impossible, but I think we’ll get a better picture as we move forward.” Other theories officials have thrown out in recent weeks range from decentralization of police to “the Ferguson Effect,” in which officers stand down so as not to draw public scrutiny. But criminologists warn against drawing broad conclusions about what’s behind murder rates. William Sousa, director of UNLV’s Center for Crime and Justice Policy, said that during a downward trend, which the U.S. has experienced over the past 20 years, it wasn’t unusual to see a fluctuation in a one- or two-year period. There is no specific explanation, and it’s difficult to analyze numbers in such short spans, Sousa said, adding, “that which is difficult to predict is difficult to prevent.” That’s no help to Las Vegans trying to make sense of the numbers. Along with the loss of life, this trend is stirring up fear that can have profound weight. “I constantly think about it every day,” Amber Santee said of her father’s death. “I fear more now. I watch the news way more now. So I’m constantly aware of the homicides that are going on, and it’s just devastating.” h omicides, Con tinued on page 14
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The spike in homicides has strained local detectives, who “will not say it,” but are tired, McGrath said. The nature of the job pulls them away in the middle of the night, or in the middle of graduations and birthdays. They take pride in what they do, McGrath said, but the satisfaction of solving a case can be wiped away as another killing occurs, sometimes the next day. Or the same day. Their psyches aren’t the only ones being stretched. Staff with the Clark County Coroner’s office has a “very emotionally taxing” job, especially in notifying people that loved ones have been murdered, Coroner John Fudenberg said. Employee well-being is paramount, and addressed by volunteer chaplains or general encouragement to engage in social gatherings and formal trainings to deal with the grisly things that can’t be unseen. Someone once told Fudenberg that a coroner’s office “sees every single day what 99 percent of the population will never see in their entire life.”
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Officer Shortage
Metro covers about 1.5 million residents in its jurisdiction. That translates to 1.7 officers per 1,000 residents, not including Las Vegas’ roughly 42 million yearly tourists (who account for 20 percent of the department’s workload). Lombardo would like to see that number climb to at least 2 officers per 1,000. Metro employs 2,501 officers as of June 21, so that increase would boost the force by about 425. “Currently, the economic climate will not let me achieve that number,” he has said. More officers could have a positive effect, Sousa said, but they must be specifically deployed to fight crime. That’s because the majority of police work involves calls to “a great many things that are very important to do but aren’t really crimerelated,” he said, listing medical situations, traffic accidents and family disturbances. While he didn’t go into detail, Lombardo said conversations were happening between police and 11.55 lawmakers, and there would be a push to address public safety in the next legislative session.
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FBI Director Comey said officer interactions captured on viral videos, also known as the “Ferguson Effect,” could have chilling impacts on their work, speculating that it might be a factor in rising crime, The New York Times reported. Richard Rosenfeld, a prominent criminology professor at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, disagrees. He counters that if the Ferguson Effect is valid, a drop in officer-initiated interactions with citizens is reflected, and locally that has not been the case. Metro stats show that during the first five months of 2016, vehicle stops were up about 6 percent over 2015, stops of people on foot were up about 1 percent, and most telling was a 117 percent rise in field interviews. Lombardo said the effect was not taking place locally. He spoke with Comey through FBI Assistant Director Kerry Sleeper, who said Comey’s point was taken out of context. Being recorded can “weigh” on officers, said Mark Chaparian, executive director of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, which represents Metro officers, as split-second decisions made in the field can draw intense scrutiny. Camera or no, he emphasized that the officers he represents “are not afraid to do their job.”
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Lombardo said Metro had recently seen a 26 percent increase in interactions with Californians during investigations of violent crime, some having history with that state’s penal system. After the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its inmate population, initiatives like Assembly Bill 109, signed into California law in 2011, and Proposition 47, which became law in 2014, have had an effect in our valley, Lombardo said. AB 109 transferred some felons serving time for nonviolent and nonsexual acts from prisons to jails. It also reduced parole supervision and time served for violating parole. Proposition 47 reduced some nonviolent felony sentences to misdemeanors. Lombardo has asserted that as a result, an influx of gang activity here involves nonviolent felons whose prison terms were cut short. Lombardo has conferred with Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and LAPD Commander Kevin McCarthy, and he said they agreed the effect was real. Emily Salisbury, an associate professor of criminal justice at UNLV and coauthor of a research paper examining whether downsizing prisons, specifically through AB 109, has been dangerous in California, labeled that assessment “highly speculative.” She said that increased interactions with Californians didn’t mean they were causally related to an increase and violence in Las Vegas.
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a snapshot of Murders IN LAS VEGAS From officers responding to calls to criminologists studying the phenomenon of violent crime, experts agree there is no simple answer to what makes people snap. So breaking down what drives homicide is key to addressing it.
Crime in Progress
Two weeks shy of his 25th birthday, Matthew Christensen was gunned down as he held up his hands. The clerk was doing what he’d been told by a trio of robbers at a southwest valley Lee’s Discount Liquor store on April 18. Known as a “jokester” by family, Christensen died hours later. It was a senseless and “stupid, stupid murder,” Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said the next day. Two of the alleged assailants were arrested on the victim’s birthday. As authorities closed in, the third surrendered. Around 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 20, Heriberto Diaz Marcial was five houses from his own when a bullet tore into his chest. The 60-year-old had taken the bus from his job on the Strip and was walking near Lake Mead Boulevard and Marion Drive, where a group of teenagers mugged him at gunpoint. Police said he didn’t resist the robbery that claimed his life, the teen perpetrators taking only his cell phone. On the sidewalk where McGrath spoke about the slaying, which could be related to a string of armed robberies, lay a makeshift memorial of candles and flowers. A photo of Diaz Marcial was taped to a light pole. “Those are difficult cases, because you really have to feel for their family,” McGrath said of Diaz Marcial, Christensen and Santee. Still, killings tied to crimes in progress — seven so far in 2016 — are “very rare.” Domestic Violence
After allegedly stabbing 19-year-old Chelsey Lagle on March 29, her boyfriend, Skyler Fowler, called 911 to say he had “beat her to f-----g death.” A naked Fowler was arrested after speeding through an apartment complex gate and crashing at a convenience store. Neighbors told detectives they’d heard the couple arguing and screaming, yet they didn’t call police, McGrath said. About 13 percent (10) of the homicide cases in Las Vegas this year involved a domestic dispute. In any given year, such killings amount to about a quarter of violent deaths, McGrath said. And those involving unreported domestic abuse are the ones that stick with police. Take Natalia Cruz, fatally stabbed by her partner on May 16 in the 4800 block of Vegas Valley Drive. There were indications Cruz suffered abuse, a friend told Metro investigators, though it was never reported. “Maybe we could’ve stopped it,” McGrath said. “Maybe not, but you always have to wonder if something else could have been done.” Hannah Brook, director of community and donor relations at Safe Nest, a local shelter and advocacy group, said its services were sought about 50,000 times last year, including visits and calls to the hotline — a slight increase from 2014. While the shelter
can handle that volume, Brook says, funding can be a challenge in meeting the community’s need. There is no way to predict if or when someone will snap and kill a partner, Brook said. That’s partly because, McGrath says, “you can’t be in people’s houses to see what’s going on in the family structure.” But there are red flags the public and the justice system could be better trained in seeing, Brook said, including body language between the victim and alleged attacker, as well as specific marks on the skin — bruising or injuries for which explanations don’t make sense — and controlling behavior. Police are trained on those cues, but it’s important that they’re consistent in their responses, she says. Metro’s Family Justice Center, slated to open in early October, will focus on early intervention for people struggling with domestic violence, says Elynne Greene, manager of Metro’s Victims Services and Human Trafficking unit. At Mojave Road between Washington and Bonanza, a Metro training center will transform into a multiagency hub with services from law-enforcement and advocate groups. It should improve access to resources by housing them under one roof. The Family Justice Center will be the first of its kind in Nevada, though similar centers are operating nationally and internationally, Greene says, adding that cities using the model have seen decreases in domestic-violence homicides and increases in victim safety and empowerment. “We’re going in the right direction,” Brook said, noting that more could always be done. Mental Illness
Aaron Wulf, a 36-year-old accused of killing his parents and himself on June 1, exhibited signs of mental illness, McGrath said. Wulf sent a manifesto — hundreds of typed pages and audio and video recordings — to family members, police and news media in three cities. Metro received it after the murder-suicide. “We can look at the act and then look backward,” Sousa said. Because predicting when a mentally ill person might resort to lethal violence bears a similar challenge to trying to see it coming in an abusive relationship. “The overwhelming number of people with those warnings signs will never escalate to that degree,” the criminologist said. Of the 75 killings recorded through June 3, reports indicated that three suspects showed signs of mental illness. If someone is concerned about a person’s mental state, a 911 call is the first step, said Martha Framsted of the Nevada Department of Public and Behavioral Health. McGrath says calls are kicked to a Crisis Intervention Team officer trained to de-escalate tense situations involving the mentally ill. Nevada’s deficient mental-health services are
well documented, and according rankings can be found on the website of the national Treatment Advocacy Center. Regarding the “quality of Nevada laws,” the state gets a C grade for emergency evaluation and an F for inpatient commitment, meaning there are only 11.2 clinical beds per 100,000 people (50 is the recommended minimum, though no state meets it). It’s a problem, considering that in 2015, the Treatment Advocacy Center estimated 24,000 Nevadans suffered with schizophrenia, and 48,000 with severe bipolar disorder. Dangerous Lifestyles
The majority of homicides have stemmed from disputes; this year’s tally is already 29. In most cases, the victims knew the perpetrators, and killings were often connected to criminal activity such as pimping, pandering, robbery and drugs, McGrath said. Six homicides in 2016 were specifically related to drugs. “When you’re involved in criminal activity, there’s a higher likelihood that you can end up getting shot or killed,” McGrath said. Sousa agrees that violence can catch up with dangerous lifestyles. “The suspect of today is the victim of tomorrow,” he said. youth and Guns
The quiet near an east-valley mountainside was broken the morning of April 23 by about 60 gunshots. The melee at the Hollywood Recreation Center left five injured: a man with a stab wound to the neck and four teenagers shot, one fatally. Another teen was booked in the murder of 15-year-old Angelo Barboza, one of three murder arrests this year involving a suspect under age 17, McGrath said. “Some of these are younger people. That should be a concern of everybody in the community.” At First Tuesday, Metro’s monthly event for residents, Detective Cliff Mogg spoke. He has investigated homicides here for over 20 years, and said police were seeing suspects “a lot younger.” It may be the only definite trend Metro has identified in the homicide spike. One theory is that teens are more likely to pull the trigger during trivial arguments without thinking of consequences, McGrath says. Dr. Ellen Stein, a forensic and clinical psychologist in San Diego, said “the use of weapons among young people generally suggests a leveling of the playing field; when younger people feel disempowered, the gun affords them a greater sense of potency and ability to navigate their world.” Mogg says the valley has seen an increase in guns stolen during home invasions, arming offenders who might not be able to buy them otherwise.
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HOW IS THE VALLEY COMBATING THE HOMICIDE SPIKE?
Faced with chilling numbers, community forces are addressing factors in homicides in Las Vegas. As far as solving them is concerned, Metro’s clearance rate for open cases — meaning suspects have been identified or arrests have been made — is 62 percent, with three more arrest warrants pending. McGrath expects it to be 70 percent in the next month, though more killings would affect that number. ¶ Affecting numbers in a positive way is the mission at hand, through legislation, the justice system, social services, education or a few Las Vegans walking the hot streets looking for “forgotten” souls who could be helped to the other side of the statistics. Metro Initiatives
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Twenty-four people died violently in April. That month, Metro launched its Neighborhood Engagement Team (NET). The next month, only seven homicides were investigated. Plummer, who was instrumental in NET’s creation, said that in the first six weeks, the team of 20 officers under the command of one lieutenant and two sergeants netted 256 felony arrests, impounded 43 guns and identified 210 gang members. “The department is not at ease,” he said, but officers are seeing a difference. The team is not just going to high-crime areas “arresting everybody,” Plummer said. It’s about community engagement, and officers looking for the “right stops.” And the success of the model has Metro looking into creating additional teams. Extra funding from the city has freed overtime money, allowing the creation of at least one more team that will soon be deployed, Lombardo said. Before NET, detectives from multiple departments, including SWAT and internal affairs, were put on patrol to gather intelligence from highcrime areas. At any time, there were 70 detectives patrolling. That initiative has since scaled down, with graduate cadets filling the positions as detectives go back to casework. A version will remain in place at least through the summer, which usually sees a rise in crime, Lombardo said. And the department is looking for more longterm solutions. “It takes time. Nothing happens overnight, and people need to have confidence that we’re doing the right thing.”
“I’m sick and tired of waking up in the morning and the first thing I hear on the news is how somebody got shot and killed; how a teenager was murdered senselessly. We have too many guns out there,” said DA Wolfson. He has publicly endorsed Question One, a November ballot initiative. If passed, it would require anyone trying to transfer or sell a gun to go through a licensed dealer, who would in turn run a background check on the buyer, according to ballotpedia.org. Lombardo hasn’t taken a stand. “I would better serve evaluating and not putting my position in the way,” he said, adding, “I think they’re going in the right direction.” “It’s not, on its own, going to cause our homicide rate to go down, but I do believe it will save lives,” said Wolfson, a gun owner who supports the Second Amendment. There are people with “serious mental issues” and domestic-battery convictions who could easily buy a gun, especially at a trade show or online, he says. So the DA’s office added a prosecutor to its gun team, which exclusively handles gun crimes. The team has a success rate of about 90 percent in jailing offenders. Another aim is for communication between Metro and prosecutors regarding “suspects who pose a chronic problem” to flow more freely with the beefed-up gun team, and deputy DAs were crafting an educational program geared toward middle and high school students.
The 109-degree weather kept the rest of the Mighty Men of Valor away; only Bryce, Charles and Jamar showed up to D Street on a recent Monday. The trio belongs to the Greater New Jerusalem Church, which is part of D Street Strong. It’s an effort by the church, Metro’s Bolden Area Command and Muhammad Mosque 75. “They just want the best for the community,” Plummer said. Hours after a triple homicide in December, in which three people were executed in a robbery over small amounts of drugs, Plummer met with religious leaders in an effort to bolster community engagement. Not long after, the groups began canvassing. “They’re talking and they’re interacting and building relationships,” Plummer said, efforts that led to Metro making an arrest in that case. The mission isn’t just to gather intel for investigations. It’s also to address some of the circumstances that can contribute to violent crime. On any given Monday afternoon and Saturday morning, members from both religious groups walk the neighborhood. The goal is to find residents and passersby in need of social services, and to have them fill out referral cards indicating those needs. The project has even helped some residents get the help they need to take care of certain warrants. On that ruthlessly hot Monday, the Men of Valor collected eight cards. They have collected over 200 names since February, passing the information to a volunteer case manager with Metro, who then distributes it to advocate groups. “The community is excited about what we do,” Bishop James Rogers Sr. said of the project. He said it made his congregation aware of citizens who felt they’d been forgotten about. Since the project’s inception, there hasn’t been a major crime in the area of D Street, Rogers said. And thanks to the relationships it has built, Metro is bringing little league baseball to Bolden, the teams to be coached by officers and firefighters. Building community is powerful. So is scaling solutions to community ills. Sgt. Kurt McKenzie said D Street Strong is working because it’s focused on one area, as opposed to the entirety of Las Vegas. Different communities will need different tactics for engagement and reducing crime, Plummer said. But the important thing is that those conversations are happening.
If you need help, witness a crime or notice disturbing behavior Crime Stoppers: 702-385-5555, crimestoppersofnv.com Metro Police: 702-828-3111 Metro Homicide unit: 702-828-3521, homicide@lvmpd.com Metro victim services: 702-828-2955 Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health 24-hour crisis call center: 775-784-8090, text “answer” to 839863 North Las Vegas Police: 702-633-911 Henderson Police: 702-267-5000 Safe Nest: 702-877-0133, safenest.org The Shade Tree: 702-385-0072 Greater New Jerusalem Church: 702-648-1784 Muhammad Mosque 75: 702-647-0414 Metro Bolden Area Command: 702-828-3347, email: bac@lvmpd.com Treatment Advocacy Center: treatmentadvocacycenter.org
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You might have to wait for a tasty plate at Taqueria El Buen Pastor, which cashier Maricela Contreras says can draw a line of 60. (photos by christopher devargas/Staff)
Diverse crowds swarm for authentic eats Just off the highway, a 24-hour taco truck is an island of culture
Chef Francisco Cruz cuts signature pork off the trompo during a busy lunch at the taco truck, where about 20 people were served in a 30-minute span.
By Chris Kudialis Staff Writer
Taqueria El Buen Pastor, which translates to “The Good Shepherd’s Taco Shop,” isn’t a reference to a deity. It’s an ode to a popular type of Mexican pork, deeply spiced and slowly cooked on a vertical rotisserie known as a trompo. The green taco truck at Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza Road is one of six Mexico City-style eateries with the same name owned by 41-year-old Hector Nuñez, a native of Cuernavaca in the Mexican state of Morelos. And it’s one of those spots that is both a hidden gem and a vibrant hub of community. “I wanted to bring a little piece of our culture here,” said Nuñez, who moved to Las Vegas in 2010. “I’m ambitious; I’ve always been a dreamer and I had a vision.” On a recent Thursday, cashier Mar-
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icela Contreras, 33, took orders and handed plates to nearly 20 customers in 30 minutes. She scooped lots of horchata, a milk, rice and cinnamon-infused drink, from a small plastic barrel. Contreras has been taking orders at the truck since its launch in early 2011. She said the line — which on this day stretched toward the back of the gas station-turned-tire store where the 24-hour taco truck is stationed — can reach up to 60 people on weekends, just after dark and especially during Las Vegas 51s games.
And El Buen Pastor’s customers are from everywhere, Contreras said. While “about half” are of Mexican or other Latin American ancestry — El Salvador, Colombia, Cuba — just as many customers are black, white, Filipino and Hawaiian. “It’s everybody,” said the native of the Mexican state of Puebla. “People from Las Vegas and tourists, also.” As Contreras watched chef Francisco Cruz expertly assemble a burrito “al pastor,” filled with the signature diced meat, beans, cheese, sour cream, pineapple and guacamole, she said El Buen
Pastor’s food had helped keep her palate sharp on the flavors of home. Anthony Rodriguez, 35, a customer originally from Puebla City 85 miles east of Mexico City, can relate. The 15-year Las Vegas resident stood with his wife, Maria, 32, and daughters Maribel, 12, and Tania, 10, ordering a combination of chicken quesadillas, tortas and, of course, tacos “al pastor.” The family picked up the meal just hours before Mexico’s match against Jamaica in the Copa America soccer tournament. Without anywhere to sit at the taco truck, Rodriguez said, they were bringing the food to their North Las Vegas home to eat while watching the game. “It’s about as authentic Mexican food as it gets in our city,” Rodriguez said in Spanish. “Better than we could make at home.” Rodriguez said the food reminded him of being back in Puebla, where he and his father cheered on Puebla FC at its home stadium, Estadio Cuauhtémoc. “Eating food and watching soccer, it’s a good combination,” he said. “We’re 100 percent, all for Mexico tonight.”
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Snappers are raisinsized tissue bags filled with small charges that pop upon impact when they are thrown or dropped onto hard surfaces.
Facing the facts about fireworks in Las Vegas
A six-box set of snappers (50 per box) sells for under $4.
BY RICARDO TORRES-CORTEZ | STAFF WRITER
Alcohol isn’t the only tempting substance people wrongly assume is legal everywhere in Las Vegas. During early July, visitors could be forgiven for thinking that fireworks are allowed whenever and wherever. The night sky comes alive in a spectacle of explosions throughout the valley, both before and on Independence Day — and not just from large-scale civic or Strip celebrations. ¶ Yet the vast majority of fireworks are illegal in all but a few small portions of Southern Nevada. Although enforcement is spotty due to manpower limitations, only certain low-powered fireworks can legally be purchased and used. So, what’s out of bounds? Packages of
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FOR THE KIDS Instead of leaving children out of the action, Szymanski recommends parents buy party kits sold at grocery stores. They are manufactured by fireworks companies but aren’t explosive, he said. Items include poppers, noisemakers and paper streamers. Glowsticks are also recommended.
Champagne poppers propel confetti from a bottle-shaped plastic shell using a tiny charge in the neck of the shell.
LEGAL FIREWORKS Fireworks legally sold in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson are labeled “Safe and Sane,” said Tim Szymanski, public education and information officer for Las Vegas Fire and Rescue. “A lot of people are doing it the right way,” he said. Safe and Sane fireworks are less powerful than their illegal counterparts and are not designed to propel themselves. Examples include snappers and champagne poppers. Some Safe and Sane items must be lit, however, including sparklers and smoke bombs, which can cause burns if they’re handled while they’re burning or before they cool off after use. Legal fireworks are sold at booths during the holiday week. The booths are operated and managed by nonprofit groups whose staffs go through specialized safety classes and are required to obtain permits from fire officials, Szymanski said. To obtain the Safe and Sane designation for new types of fireworks, vendors must obtain approval from committees fronted by Southern Nevada’s fire departments.
TYPICAL COST ■ Smoke bombs: 72-pack, under $10 ■ Saturn Missiles: four-pack, $7; 750-shot kit, $110 ■ Firecrackers: 100-pack, $3; 16,000-pack, $200 ■ Butterfly Rockets: six-pack, $5; assortment pack, $80 ■ Roman candles: 10-ball, $5; party pack, $40
WHAT YOU CAN USE: “SAFE AND SANE” ■ Less powerful
■ Do not propel themselves
■ Legal to use from June 28 – 12:01 a.m. July 5
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where to watch Fireworks displays If you’re not feeling pyrotechnic but want to bask in the light of America’s founding, Southern Nevada has options for you. LAS VEGAS n The “Fireworks Extravaganza” will go off after the Las Vegas 51s game against the Salt Lake Bees, on July 4, according to the local team. THE STRIP n Fireworks displays will accent concerts July 2 and 3 by rock band 311 at Mandalay Bay Beach, according to MGM Resorts International. n Also on July 3, Caesar’s Palace will launch a 10-minute fireworks display set to begin at 9:10 p.m. The property is celebrating its 50th anniversary and will also stage live entertainment on and near the front fountains, a spokeswoman said.
HENDERSON n The city of Henderson will host a fireworks display, live entertainment and concessions at Mission Hills Park, 551 E. Mission Drive, from 6 to 9 p.m. July 4, according to the city. Admission is free and the city recommends families to bring blankets to sit on and enjoy the show. ELSEWHERE n Fireworks displays and free live entertainment will be available on July 3-4 at the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza.
n On July 4, the Stratosphere will launch a show from the tower beginning at 6 p.m., according to the hotel, which is offering viewing packages.
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What you can’t use You cannot use fireworks that: n Explode n Twirl uncontrollably n Fly n Are not labeled “Safe and Sane”
This includes: n Firecrackers n Sky rockets n Bottle rockets n M-80s
Illegal at all times You’ll know them by the way they “explode, fly or twirl on the ground uncontrollably,” Szymanski said. That means sky rockets, bottle rockets, M-80s and firecrackers: “AKA those that can cause explosions, rip off extremities — fingers — and (cause substantial) burns,” Szymanski said. Related calls to Metro Police rise during the run-up to the holiday and spike on July 4, spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said. But the volume of calls is “far more than we have officers available to The city has not seen a major respond to,” Meltzer said. building fire on That doesn’t mean authorities have given Independence Day in up trying to curtail fireworks, though. One three years, a sign that deterrent: Violations carry stiff penalties, firework education is including fines of hundreds of dollars reaching people, and the possibility of a one-day jail stay. Szymanski said. Fireworks linked to major blazes can lead to criminal prosecution, Szymanski said, and insurance companies can also try to recover their money through litigation. Authorities also have made efforts in recent years to educate residents about the restrictions and hazards related to fireworks.
legal vs. illegal areas Pets More pets go missing on July 4 than any other day of the year, according to Szymanski, as the animals get panicked by the noise and escape from homes, yards or leashes. He recommends pet owners walk their animals early in the day and early in the evening, before the fireworks get intense, and put them in a room with soft music playing. Even if they’re generally kept outside, they should stay indoors overnight. “We’ve seen pets do things (to escape) their owners could never imagine,” he said.
It is illegal to use fireworks on or at: n city, county, state and federal property n Red Rock Canyon n Mount Charleston n Lake Mead n parks n schools
Penalties for being caught lighting fireworks in such settings are in the $5,000-plus range, Szymanski said. It also is illegal to transport them into Las Vegas from Nye County and area Native American reservations. The Nevada Highway Patrol has done checkpoints for fireworks, which can explode in car accidents, he said. If NHP sees illegal fireworks in your possession, they will confiscate them.
what to do if you find you have Faulty fireworks Duds are difficult to spot because there are so many factories with different people wrapping the fireworks, said Doug Burda, co-owner of Red Apple Fireworks in Pahrump. He recommends enthusiasts purchase fireworks from familiar sources that offer money-back guarantees — like his store. Burda said that the cheaper the product, the more likely you are to encounter a dud. Attempting to relight a firework after it doesn’t spark is also a “safety issue,” he said. He recommends that, if after 15 to 20 seconds a fuse has no effect, you should toss the firework in water for at least 20 minutes and return it to the store or stand and demand a refund.
SAFETY Just because fireworks are dubbed Safe and Sane doesn’t mean they can’t be dangerous. That being the case, only adults should handle fireworks, Szymanski said. Children have been known to get hurt by tearing apart fireworks, enclosing them in bottles and igniting them. Fireworks should be lit from a driveway or paved street at a “considerable distance from anything that can burn,” Szymanski said. And it’s wise to hook up a garden hose and have a shovel and bucket of water on hand. Burned fireworks should be shoveled into the bucket of water and soaked for a couple of hours before they’re trashed. Prior to the holiday week, Szymanksi recommends valley homeowners clean their yards, trim palm trees and over-water vegetation. “It’s usually not the people who are using the illegal fireworks that see damage,” he said.
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ill McBeath at once looks up to Steve Wynn and down on one of his most famous designs. McBeath’s office at the Cosmopolitan has a killer view of the Fountains of Bellagio, created by the man who expressly inspired his professional philosophies. “I think he is the modern-day Walt Disney,” McBeath says of Wynn. “Steve has never been satisfied with the status quo, and he broke the business model when he opened the Mirage in 1989. … He inspires me tremendously. He instilled in me a lot of my operating style, and almost all of my design sensibilities.” Today, the pupil is competing with John the master. Katsilometes Since the ’90s, McBeath has helmed Treasure Island, Mirage, Bellagio and then Aria. He left the latter in 2012, and in December 2014 resurfaced as Cosmopolitan’s president. Not one to simply baby-sit, McBeath took over casino operations on his first day. A high-limit slot lounge debuted in December, and a high-limit room for table games launched this June. Beauty & Essex and Eggslut added heft to the industry-leading restaurant lineup this year, with Momofuku and Milk Bar on deck. Cocktail lounge Clique replaced Book & Stage in December, and the renovated Chandelier bar opens in August. The Cosmo’s transformation is ongoing, and McBeath shared some of what has changed and is yet to come: n Slots might not be sexy, but: “Building this cool, hip brand that had this hedonistic backdrop to it with these incredibly powerful ads, ‘slot’ was a four-letter word,” McBeath says. “For me, it’s like, look, you can’t be the ostrich with your head in the sand, saying, ‘We don’t care about slots; whatever they do is gravy.’ That’s crazy.” McBeath created a slot division and hired longtime colleague Kevin Sweet as VP of slot operations and marketing. The hotel had been sending high-limit gaming customers to a combined slot/tablegame room. “These are two diametrically opposed customers in terms of what they want in the same room, and you’re not really serving either one,” McBeath says.
Maintaining the Cosmopolitan’s cool, President Bill McBeath and his team have been busy refining key spaces, like the new sports book and Clique lounge. (courtesy)
“If you’re going to be in this business, you have to commit to it or go home.” n The casino is a Monopoly board: “Every casino has its Boardwalk, Park Place and Pennsylvania Avenue. And McBeath every casino floor has its Marvin Gardens. This casino was almost all Marvin Gardens, and the areas that were Park Place and Boardwalk were programmed incorrectly.” n Such as … “We had Book & Stage, our race and sports-book bar that had live entertainment, taking up an 8,000-square-foot footprint in the heart of the casino and really underperforming,” McBeath says. “We had these giant banquettes and metal stools that you couldn’t sit on … And we had a sports book on the second
floor that had no seating area. ... We tore out Book & Stage and dedicated Clique to take 45 percent of the footprint, and we built this new, highlimit destination slot room. Our commitment to play in that space was the biggest game-changer we have had.” The casino’s southeast corner houses the new sports book, which has a center bar, pool tables, shuffleboard and poker machines. “The handle on the sports book has doubled, and the slots and beverage handle is great. We took this giant, dead Marvin Gardens space and at least put it close to a Pennsylvania Avenue.” n Entertainment will return to Rose. Rabbit. Lie.: The theater at RRL has sat dormant since “Vegas Nocturne” bugged out in July 2014. McBeath and his team have
entertained a wide variety of concepts, and sent officials across the country to scout shows. “I’ve never stopped thinking about how to program Rose. Rabbit. Lie., but I also know that it was a failure as a combined entertainment-supper club venue,” says McBeath, who was authorized to close it completely, but instead cut ties with operating partner Coastal Luxury Management in early 2015 to save — and make — money. “The food in there is as good as anything we have at the hotel, as good as anything there is in town. It’s an incredibly cool, vibrant venue and it is making money.” n However ... “The showroom needs to have a dedicated entertainment policy, and I don’t think that room can take two train wrecks in a row. I have to be very confident of what we do in there. As you know, there is no guarantee for success in any entertainment policy. I went through two shows that closed in my old life, with ‘Viva Elvis’ and ‘Zarkana.’ We’ll find something in there; nothing is off the table. ... It has to be a good deal. To quote Steve: ‘It’s easy to do a bad deal, because there are so may of them out there.’ That voice resonates in the back of my mind every time I sit down and look at what we’re planning.”
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Should I be worried about zika virus?
The Zika virus continues to cause substantial concern among health care professionals across the globe, and as we get further into the summer — and closer to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro — that concern is escalating. While a great deal is still unknown about the virus and its effects, the danger it poses to pregnant women and their fetuses has been widely documented. The severity of its impact on fetuses has even prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a warning for women in certain countries to avoid becoming pregnant for the time being. “It’s quite worrisome. Though the likelihood of contracting the virus in Nevada is minimal at this point, we still need to be careful,” said John Nowins, MD, OB/ GYN at Sunrise Children’s Hospital. Here is what you need to know about the virus and what you can do to avoid contracting it.
Prevention
There is no vaccine or known cure for the Zika virus, so prevention is extremely important, especially for pregnant women. “When I have a patient who is worried about Zika, I always remind them that prevention is key,” said Nowins. Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant can follow these tips to help avoid contracting Zika:
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Avoid mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves and pants, applying safe insect repellent, using screens on your windows and doors, and staying away from areas with standing water where mosquitoes commonly breed.
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WHat is it? The Zika virus is a disease-causing virus spread primarily through the bite of a certain species of infected mosquito called an Aedes mosquito. It can also be spread through sexual contact and during pregnancy or delivery. The symptoms of Zika for most people are relatively mild and similar to that of a cold and/or flu; the most common symptoms are fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. However, for some the effects can be far worse. “Zika can cause very serious neurological disorders. Microcephaly in infants is one major one, and Guillain-Barré syndrome is another,” Nowins said. Beyond identifying Zika as the cause for both of these disorders, there isn’t much information yet about how it causes them, or the likelihood that it will cause them.
Nowins also recommends getting tested for Zika if a patient may have been exposed. You can be tested through blood, urine, amniotic fluid or spinal fluid. If you think you’ve been exposed or need to be tested, consult a health care provider.
Zika can cause microcephaly in babies Microcephaly is a birth defect that causes a baby’s head to be significantly smaller than average, usually resulting in a smaller, underdeveloped brain. Microcephaly can cause many problems for the infant depending on the degree of severity. Some infants may experience no further problems beyond a small head, others may be severely disabled for the rest of their lives, and some may not survive at all. Microcephaly commonly causes the following:
n Intellectual and/or developmental disorders n Developmental delays n Seizures
n Feeding problems n Problems with movement/balance/motor skills n Vision problems
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Do not travel to areas where Zika is spreading, such as parts of South America, Central America, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands.
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Use condoms if you’re having sex with a partner who has visited an area where Zika is spreading, for at least six months or throughout the duration of the pregnancy. This includes vaginal, anal and oral sex.
Zika can affect anyone Zika can cause serious, even debilitating, complications for anyone, not just pregnant women. It has recently been linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome. This condition is known as an ascending paralysis that causes muscle weakness and the inability to move. “The cause of Guillain-Barré has always been unknown. Now that Zika has been identified as one cause, it’s possible that it’s been the primary cause the entire time,” said Nowins. As research on Zika continues, it may be linked to other diseases and could unlock treatment/prevention pathways that were unavailable.
Are there other causes? Microcephaly is a rare birth defect and can occur for a number of reasons besides Zika. It can be caused by a genetic anomaly, certain infections during pregnancy (such as rubella), severe malnutrition, or exposure to harmful substances (such as drugs, alcohol or other toxins). It can usually be diagnosed during pregnancy, but not until the later stages of the second or third trimester. “Microcephaly can be very difficult to diagnose in the early stages of pregnancy, and can usually only be detected through an ultrasound during the late stages of the second trimester and into the third trimester,” said Nowins. Some cases may not be diagnosed until after the baby is born.
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By MJ Stevens | special to the sunday
o, your phone’s weather app isn’t broken. That forecast for a solid week over 110 degrees is so for real — just in time for school to be out and kids to be bursting with energy. Unless you’re planning to take them to a water park or a plunge in your own pool, this is prime time for creative, active fun in the tender embrace of climate control.
Balloon floating
Crumple pieces of paper into balls, and let your kids go crazy throwing them. When it’s time to clean up, have them shoot the balls like the recycling bin’s a basket. It’s good practice for the inevitable workplace Olympics involving a mini Nerf hoop.
Hula hooping Jumping rope Yes, indoors. Just be sure your child has enough clearance so as not to break anything.
Again, clearance is key.
Get down on the floor and become a jungle gym for your kids.
Shadow boxing A great way to get children’s hearts pumping. Join in and duke it out with your imaginary nemesis of choice.
Stair climbing Walk or trot up and down a series of stairs multiple times. Skip a step for more intensity.
ladder Climbing Spot your kids as they climb up and down a small step-stool or ladder armed with sticky notes, so they can battle it out for the highest post on the wall.
Yoga Family wrestling
Blow up multiple balloons, toss them into the air and challenge your children to not let them touch the ground.
“Snowball” throwing
The practice can help young people develop coordination and balance. Plus, little people love plunging head-first into a downward dog and folding up into a butterfly, especially in front of old people who’ve lost that pretzel feeling.
clever Calisthenics
Indoor skating Fashion “skates” from empty tissue boxes (simply place a child’s feet in the openings) and commence skating around the house. Then, commence laughing.
Challenge children to do as many sit-ups, push-ups or jumping jacks as possible. If your child scoffs and would rather watch television, challenge him or her to do the exercises only while commercials are on. Half-hour TV shows typically have at least three or four commercial breaks.
Dancing Throw on that Steve Miller Band CD you somehow have three of, and encourage your kids to boogie. Up the stakes with a game of freeze-dance.
Pillow fighting A classic. Just be careful older children don’t get too rough.
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ensalada de mango y pollo Recipe provided by Pancho’s
Summer weekends are all about the barbecue. But when the heat is raging, standing over a hot grill doesn’t sound awesome. ¶ So try a dish that employs a skillet in your airconditioned kitchen to achieve that perfectly cooked bird, delicious over crisp greens spiked with fresh summer fruit and whatever dressing you love most. It’s simple, customizable and crowd-pleasing.
ingredients and directions for chicken
/4 oz paprika
1 oz seasoned salt
1 pinch oregano
1 tbsp garlic, granulated
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1 /4 cup white cooking wine
1 /4 cup soybean oil
1 /4 cup orange juice
1 tbsp black pepper
/4 cup soy sauce
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1 /4 cup achiote paste
3 lbs boneless chicken
1. With a blender, blend achiote paste and orange juice. Pour the mixture into a bowl and add paprika, seasoned salt, black pepper, oregano, garlic, white cooking wine, soy sauce and soybean oil. Stir until finely incorporated. 2. Cube the chicken breast and fold into the marinade until evenly distributed. Refrigerate the chicken and allow it to marinate for about an hour and 30 minutes. 3. Sauté chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat, 10-15 minutes or until fully cooked.
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ingredients and directions for salad
16 oz lettuce of choice
3 lbs chicken breast, prepared (see recipe)
2 small ripe mangos, sliced in strips
4 oz toasted pumpkin seeds
12 oz red seedless grapes, sliced in half
12 oz jicama, sliced
3 oz cotija cheese
1 red bell pepper
Dressing of choice, to taste
1. Toss greens with prepared chicken, sliced grapes, jicama, toasted pumpkin seeds and your favorite salad dressing. 2. Sprinkle with cotija cheese and sliced mango. Serve on a colorful plate.
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LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?
The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.
Emilia (A903684)
Fabio (A902978)
Lucy
Odysseus
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Snowshoe Description: Emilia is outgoing, cuddly and very affectionate! She’ll grab your attention by starting a conversation, and keep it by being super-sweet and cuddly. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 5-year-old neutered male Breed: Pomeranian Description: Fabio is one handsome pooch who will woo you with kisses and cuddles. He can’t wait to find true love and a forever home! Adoption fee: $200
Age: 6-month-old spayed female Breed: Chihuahua mix puppy Description: Lucy loves hearing your words of praise and reassurance. She is house-trained, good with other dogs, and ready to bless someone with lifelong unconditional devotion. Adoption fee: $100
Age: 3-month-old neutered male Breed: Tabby kitten Description: Odysseus is a tiny treasure rescued from a trash can, then raised in a loving foster home. He enjoys cats, dogs, kids and toys. Adoption fee: $70
Hamster (A900626)
Alohalani (A903070)
Bart & Leonardo
Lexie
Age: 7-year-old male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Hamster is a friendly and social boy looking for a nice lap to sit on in a new forever home. If you’re looking for a laid-back pup, he’s the guy for you! Adoption fee: $155
Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Alohalani is a careful and curious cat. Give her some time to observe and explore, and she will be a loyal friend. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 4-year-old neutered males Breed: American rabbits Description: Bart and Leonardo are handsome brothers with friendly natures. The boys are always confident when together. They are bonded for life and looking for a loving home. Adoption fee: $40 for the pair
Age: 8-year-old spayed female Breed: Chocolate lab-Pointer Description: Lexie loves playing fetch. Her eyes and personality reflect her wisdom and sunny spirit. Adoption fee: $30
Caspio (A899405)
Misty (A903486)
Ronald
Simon
Age: 11-month-old neutered male Breed: Pit bull terrier Description: Caspio is a young and energetic pup who loves to go on early-morning walks and spend lots of time with his human friends. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 9-week-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Misty is a playful kitten who loves to explore. She may be young, but she’s ready to take the job of being your new best friend! Adoption fee: $50
Age: 6-year-old neutered male Breed: Corgi & Queensland heeler Description: Ronald beams with hope. He is thoughtful and kind, and good with other dogs. Please give this intelligent and loyal boy your consideration. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 3-month-old neutered male Breed: Blue-gray & white kitten Description: Simon is a polite baby boy. He loves watching and learning about people. He is also fond of other cats and bonds with them easily. Adoption fee: $70
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IT’S A ROLLER COASTER WATCHING YOUR PLAYER’S STACKS GO UP AND DOWN ... EVERY HAND YOU’RE LIKE, ‘UGH!’ OR ‘GOOD JOB!’ IT’S A LOT OF FUN FOR ME — OTHER PEOPLE GO INSANE.” — ZACK WILSON, RECREATIONAL PLAYER AND BACKER
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WHAT’S IN IT FOR POKER’S BIG-MONEY BACKERS?
BY SAMANTHA REA SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY
First-place payouts in many World Series of Poker events are more than $500,000, and the winner of the Main Event has taken home at least $7 million for 11 straight years. The figures are astronomical, but they don’t always change winners’ lives. That’s because the pursuit of professional poker is expensive for the players making up large portions of WSOP fields. The chance to win millions is often offset by the cost of flights, hotels and entry fees needed to compete across the world. In order to stay afloat, many pro players have investors who cover some, or all, of their tournament buy-ins in exchange for a share of the winnings. “It’s good to acquire a backer to take the pressure off having to play with money you need for paying the bills,” said onetime WSOP winner Anthony Zinno. The most common deal is “50-50 plus make-up.” This means a backer pays the
full cost of a player’s tournament entry, in exchange for 50 percent of the profit. So if the buy-in costs $1,000 and the player wins $10,000, the backer gets $1,000 straight back, and they split $9,000. But a player on a losing streak may rack up a string of buy-in debts. “We refer to it as ‘make-up,’ because the player has to make that amount back up before they get paid out,” said Dara O’Kearney, a long-term backer. So if a player goes without cashing for several tournaments in a row, and ends up $50,000 in make-up, the player would need to win $60,000 to take just $5,000 home; $50,000 would go straight to the backer, and the $10,000 profit would be split between them. “There were times I won large scores and collected little to none of it,” said Darryll Fish, who has $2.2 million in tournament winnings and made a final table in a WSOP event this summer. “It’s emotionally hard to manage when friends, family and even strangers congratulate you, not knowing you didn’t get any of it.”
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Joe McKeehen of Philadelphia poses with stacks of cash after winning the World Series of Poker Main Event at the Rio on Nov. 10, 2015. McKeehen won the bracelet and $7.68 million in prize money. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
It’s not all bad for the players, commonly known as “horses” to their backers. Ari Engel, who won more than $1 million at this year’s Aussie Poker Millions event alone, kick-started his career with a backer, and at one point he assembled a stable of as many as 15 horses of his own. “Imagine the first tournament I play for my backer, we split $100,000,” Engel explained. “I take my $50,000 and I never invest it back into poker; I do whatever I want with it. Then I go on a $300,000 losing streak. My backer runs out of money to back me, so our deal’s over. My backer has a net loss of $300,000, and I got $50,000 out of it that I never have to give back.” So what’s in it for the backer? One thing is “the sweat,” the vicarious thrill of following a player’s tournament action. Zack Wilson is a recreational player who runs an investment portfolio, but the majority of his income comes from poker backing. “It’s a roller coaster watching your player’s stacks go up and down,” Wilson said. “You’re following along, giving your
support. Sometimes you watch online, or stand on the rails at a live tournament. Other times you read how it went in a WhatsApp message. Every hand you’re like, ‘Ugh!’ or ‘Good job!’ It’s a lot of fun for me — other people go insane.” Wilson and O’Kearney agree that temperament trumps attitude when deciding on a player to back. “It’s important that they’re willing to learn, and that they have discipline and work ethic,” O’Kearney said. “Also that they’re able to take long periods when nothing seems to go right. If you don’t have the mental fortitude, you won’t make it no matter how technically good you are at the game.” Of course, skill is a deciding factor, which might be why so many backers tend to be players. Stewart Newman, who once backed Fish, has a background in both finance and poker that he uses to inform his investment decisions. He acknowledges “no one’s fool-proof,” having turned down an opportunity to back Zinno right before
he went on a winning streak that included three World Poker Tour titles in two months for more than $1.5 million. “He wanted to play big buy-in tournaments, and I didn’t know him.” Newman doesn’t beat himself up, as he’s a believer in “the butterfly effect” and that Zinno’s performance may not have played out the same with his backing. Engel had a similar experience, declining a chance to back someone who then came in second in a WSOP event. “There’s a few ways you can try to console yourself,” he said. “One is, anything that changes, changes things. I make my decisions, I’m fine with it. Don’t let results influence you. Be happy with your decision at the time, given what you knew.” Long-term backing is not the only way to invest. Many poker players buy and sell pieces of tournament action in percentages. Typically, they make these exchanges among themselves, but brothers Frank and Nick DeGeorge recently combined forces with Scott Hansbury to form
YouStake.com. With more than 5,000 users internationally, YouStake gives backers the opportunity to buy a stake in their favorite players, such as WSOP bracelet winner Todd Brunson and WSOP Main Event winner Greg “Fossilman” Raymer. Players like Brunson and Raymer may not need to sell action, but it allows their fans some extra rooting interest. Most backers have horror stories of players disappearing with money, or attempting to bill them for the buy-ins to tournaments they didn’t enter. Hansbury says YouStake reduces that risk. “Staking’s been around since poker began, but it’s all been back-room handshake deals, so a lot of people lost money. That doesn’t happen on our site; it’s all paid up front.” While staking deals may be fair and square, there may still be disappointment. For players deep in make-up to their backers, winning first place can mean they go home with nothing, despite smiling for photos surrounded by stacks of cash.
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CASINO PROMOTIONS SUNCOAST
Point multiplier Date: June 26-27 Information: Earn 15x points on reels and 6x points on video poker on June 26. Earn 10x points on reels on June 27.
SANTA FE STATION
$70,000 Summer Cash and Lexus giveaway Date: June 30 Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Players can win their share of $2,500 and entries into the car giveaway.
PALACE STATION
Summer Swipe and Win Date: June 27-28 Information: Earn 5 base points for an initial swipe and win dining credits, slot play, gifts and more.
STATION CASINOS
Winners Wanted Date: June 26 Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Players may earn 10 free entries every day through June 26 for the chance to participate in the drawings. Win up to $10,000. Earn 5x entries every Wednesday. Top two base-point earners from slot and video poker at each casino will automatically win a place along with the 10 winners in the drawing. Players must be present to win. 40th Birthday Commemorative Boarding Pass Card and $5 Chip Date: June 27-30 Information: Chairman- and President-level guests can pick up their card and commemorative $5 chip June 27-28. Platinum players can pick up their card and commemorative $5 chip June 29; and Gold and Preferred guests can pick up their card June 30. At that time, Gold and Preferred players who earn 500 base points on select games can receive the commemorative $5 chip. Point multipliers Date: June Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker at multiple properties each week. Fiesta Henderson will offer the multipliers every Monday; Green Valley Ranch Resort will allow guests to choose either Monday or Tuesday each week. Texas
Station will offer them every Monday, and Boulder Station will allow guests to choose either Monday or Tuesday each week as their multiplier day. Military Mondays Date: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: Veterans and active military members receive discounts. MyGeneration Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson and Fiesta Rancho Information: For loyalty-card holders 50 and older. Swipe your card at a kiosk to earn up to 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker, plus discounts on dining, movies and bowling. Slot tournaments are 10 a.m.-7 p.m., with a top prize of $1,000. First entry is free; receive up to four more entries by earning 50 base points for each.
SAM’s Town
Big Spin hot seat Date: June 26-28 Time: 1-7 p.m. Information: Every 30 minutes, two slot players and one table player will be randomly selected to win prizes including dining, slot play and cash up to $1,000.
TUSCANY
Point multipliers Date: June 27 and 29 Information: Earn 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Two-for-One Tuesdays Date: June 28 Information: Earn 100 slot points to get a coupon for Marilyn’s Cafe. Valid 4-10 p.m. Senior Day Date: Thursdays in June and July Information: Seniors who receive 200 base points get a prize. Visit player’s club for additional rewards. Gift day Date: June 26 Information: Earn 300 same-day base points to receive a lunch cooler. Point multipliers Date: Mondays and Fridays in July Information: Earn 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker.
Puzzle prizes Date: Wednesdays and Saturdays in July Information: Earn 250 base points for one puzzle piece; earn a maximum of four per day. Redeem for prizes at the players club. Gift day Date: Sundays in July Information: Earn 300 same-day base points for a Joseph James sixpack on July 3.
GOLD COAST
Gift giveaway Date: June 28 Time: 2-9 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points to be eligible for a gift. Selections include a car vacuum, Father’s Day slippers, a measuring-tape set and a large travel suitcase.
ORLEANS
Gift giveaway Date: June 28 and 30 Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points on giveaway days to be eligible. Selections include a wine holder, an 11-piece screwdriver set, car mats, a flashlight and a pocket knife. Point multiplier Date: June 27 Information: Receive 15x points on penny reels.
PALMS
Play for Prizes — Free Slot Play Date: Through July 1 Information: Points earned Monday through Friday may be combined and redeemed for up to $190 in slot play per day. Gift giveaway Date: June 26 Information: Earn 100 base points on video slots or 500 base points on video poker to be eligible. Receive silicone kitchen tools. Sunday point multipliers Date: June 26 Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels and 2x points on video poker. Movie tickets Date: June 29 Information: Earn 100 points on slots or 500 points on video poker for a Brenden Theatres movie ticket.
Car wash Date: June 30 Information: Earn 100 points on slots or 500 points on video poker for a Terrible Herbst car wash. July Gifts Date: July 2 and 3 Time: Midnight-6:59 p.m. Information: Earn 100 base points on video slots or 500 base points on video poker. Swipe your card at any promotional kiosk and redeem your receipt for an American Sling bag on July 2 and a polo shirt on July 3. Friday point multipliers Date: July 1 Time: 5-9 p.m. Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels on Fridays in July. Sunday point multipliers Date: July 3 Information: Earn 10x points on reels and video reels and 2x points on video poker on Sundays in July.
SILVERTON
Reel and Win slot tournament Date: Tuesdays Time: Noon Information: First place wins $1,000. Senior Mondays Date: Mondays Time: Drawings at 4 p.m. Information: Random names will be drawn for a chance to win cash and free play. Players 50 and older will receive dining discounts.
ALIANTE
Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays in June and July Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x on reels. Aliante’s Gems and Jewels kiosk game Date: June 26-30 Information: Earn 20 points daily for a swipe and $10 rated average bet per swipe. Prizes include slot play, resort dollars and points. $300,000 summer-long car and slot-play giveaway Date: Through Aug. 28 Information: New cars will be awarded every other weekend throughout the summer. Guests must actively play on a slot machine to participate. Cars will be randomly given away between noon Saturday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday. A Camaro giveaway weekend is July 2-3. A Mustang giveaway weekend
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is July 16-17. A Challenger giveaway weekend is July 30-31. Spatula giveaway Date: June 30 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 points for each gift. Fighter Jets and Freedom kiosk game Date: Sundays-Thursdays, July 3-30 Information: Earn 20 points daily for a swipe and $10 rated average bet per swipe. Prizes include slot play, resort dollars, points and more. Summer Sizzle table games drawings Date: Through July 29 Information: Guests will have a chance to win a share of $8,700 in cash and prizes. Every Friday, 10 winners will be announced at a 7:45 p.m. drawing, in which the top prize will be $500. American Flag Mason jar giveaway Date: July 2 Time: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: Earn 250 points for each gift. Visit kiosk to print voucher. Christmas in July giveaway Date: July 7 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 200 slot points for each gift. Visit kiosk to print voucher. Fourth of July multiplier Date: July 4 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 12x on reels. $2,500 senior slot tournament Date: July 12 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: Open to all club members 50 and older. Play in one three-minute slot session; redeem your tournament voucher next to the sports book.
DOWNTOWN GRAND
Grand Seniors Date: Tuesdays Information: For players 50 and older. Receive 5x points all day. Monthly 50,000-point drawing. Beer and cooler giveaway Date: June 29 Information: Earn 375 points for a six-pack of Budweiser and a cooler. Gift giveaway Date: June 30 Information: Earn 500 points for a seven-piece barbecue set and apron. Point multipliers and bonus entries Date: June 27
Information: Receive point multipliers and bonus entries into drawings based on your player’s club level.
The D Las Vegas
Win Derek’s Shelby GT Date: Sept. 17 Time: 6 p.m. Information: Loyalty card players can earn drawing entries by playing blackjack, keno, slots or video poker. Contest began March 1, and 10 p.m. monthly qualifier drawings began March 26. Grand prize is a four-passenger 2016 Shelby GT sports car.
SOUTH POINT
50+ weekly slot tournament Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Open to loyalty card members 50 and older. First entry is free with a swipe at a club kiosk; collect a second by earning 250 points and a third by earning 500 points. Top prize is $1,500; total prize pool is $5,200. Major League Baseball jersey giveaway Date: June 28-29 Time: Noon-5 p.m. Information: Random players will be selected hourly to win a jersey.
Rampart Casino
Pirate’s Treasure progressive drawings Date: Last Wednesday of the month Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Ten winners will be chosen at each drawing. The progressive jackpot increases every month it doesn’t hit.
Silver sevens
Progressive multiplier Date: June 29 Information: Swipe every Wednesday to earn up to 12x points. Monday slot tournament Date: Mondays in June and July Information: Open to card members. Win up to $1,000 in slot play. Receive an additional tournament entry for every 1,000 points earned. Fourth of July giveaway Date: July 3-4 Information: Earn 350 points to receive a beach bag and towel. 2016 Camaro giveaway Date: July Time: Drawing is 5 p.m. July 31 Information: Earn one drawing entry for every 100 points earned in July.
Receive 10x drawing entries every Sunday and Wednesday.
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EMERALD ISLAND
Parini breakfast appliance giveaway Date: June 30 Information: Earn 500 slot points or 1,000 video-poker points to receive a breakfast appliance set.
Super bonus multiplier Date: Fridays Information: Get a natural royal flush worth more than $1,000 on singlehand games to spin the wheel for a chance to win $1,100.
Point multiplier Date: June 26 Information: Receive 10x points on slot machines.
Cash Back Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays Information: Redeem 700 base points for $10. Earn up to $20.
GOLDEN NUGGET
Video reel double-double bonus Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 4-8 p.m. Information: Win $75 or more in the bonus round on a penny slot for a tournament spot. Win up to $200.
New player rewards Date: Ongoing Information: Sign up for a players card and earn 20 points to spin. Win up to $1,000 in play. Ice cream and sorbet maker giveaway Date: June 27-29 Information: Earn 1,500 credits to receive an ice cream and sorbet maker.
Monthly Wheel of Cash drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: Begins at 7 p.m. Information: One player will be chosen every half-hour to win up to $3,000.
Jokers Wild
Graveyard high-jackpot competition Date: Mondays-Saturdays Time: 11 p.m.-7 a.m. Information: Jackpot winners will earn up to three wheel-spin certificates.
Rolling For Dough Date: Fridays Time: Slot players eligible 1-9 p.m. Players at table games eligible 6:3011:30 p.m. Information: Players can get a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll.
Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 200 base points and receive a gift.
Points for play Date: June 26 Information: Earn 500 base points to receive $10 slot play.
Play $5 and receive $5 Date: Wednesdays Information: Card members who play $5 will have $5 added to their account. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays Time: 6-10 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000. Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive 7x points on video poker and 11x points on reels.
HARD ROCK HOTEL
Point multipliers Date: Thursdays through Dec. 29 Information: Receive 20x points on reels and 5x points on video poker. Summer Free For All kiosk game Date: Fridays-Sundays in July Information: First swipe is free. Earn 250 points for additional swipes. Win
Eldorado
Hat giveaway Date: June 26 Information: Earn 100 points to receive a hat. Point multipliers Date: June 30 Information: Receive 20x points on reels and 7x points on video poker and multigame machines (valid for first 500 base points).
EL CORTEZ
Jackpot bonus Date: Throughout June Information: Qualifying jackpots of $200 or more will receive a bonus gift: slot play, gift cards or the chance to win a monthly prize. Wednesday Point Madness Date: Wednesday Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Earn one entry ticket for each slot base point earned from midnight Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Ten players will receive 50,000 points.
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Some issues — such as Trump — for candidates to address
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ith the primary elections behind us, voters across America can now focus on whom to support in the general election in less than five months. Among the most important issues facing Nevadans: How fervently will the candidates oppose the use of Yucca Mountain as a place to store highly radioactive nuclear waste? And how committed will state lawmakers be in sufficiently funding K-12 and higher education while providing continued funding for the nascent UNLV School of Medicine — fundamental pillars of a strong economy and a bright future? But the most important and telling litmus test of all is one that we put to the Republican candidates, and which will speak volumes about their character. The question requires a simple yes-or-no answer, no equivocating, no waffling, no shrugging it off. Do you want Donald Trump to be the president of the United States? Do you share his values? If you do, this means: n You think it is OK for law enforcement to suspect certain people are more inclined to be criminals — even terrorists — based on the color of their skin. It is fine, you believe, and it is OK to belittle them for their heritage, as Trump does. n You naively agree that some 11 million people living in the United States illegally should be rounded up and returned to their home countries — an
utterly impossible task given the total lack of manpower to find them, detain them in jails, prisons and camps that don’t exist for a project on this scale, and run them through a court system that would be overwhelmed beyond comprehension, then to face many of them trying to re-enter, when thoughtful immigration reform can achieve far superior results. n You are as foolhardy as Trump in embracing a wall to keep people south of the border from entering the United States illegally — a laughable absurdity and logistical nonstarter in terms of cost, of course, but also in terms of engineering, construction, ecological destruction, right-of-way acquisition and international treaty obstacles. And it suggests you don’t mind a president who seriously pitches these ideas, thereby betraying his lack of any sense of reality. n You’re willing to throw what fragile global stability we have today to the wind by agreeing to withdraw the United States from NATO and encouraging more countries to control their own nuclear weapons. Oh sure, why not? n You think it’s OK for the country to plummet into an even worse recession than the last one — one so bad it would destabilize the global economy — because you think Trump is on to something when he says the country should borrow more money to pay for government services and then default on that debt.
n You really don’t feel it’s necessary to be transparent with voters about your financial background, where you’ve earned your money and how you maybe have worked the loophole-pocked tax laws to your benefit; after all, if Trump isn’t going to release his tax returns because he’s obviously got something to hide, why should you? n You prefer the life of a lying politician who can’t be trusted. If Trump can spew so many misstatements and factual errors, if not downright premeditated lies — on such topics as the unemployment rate, the California drought or his business successes, why should you be held to some standard of honesty? n You are thin-skinned and think the media is unfair when it criticizes you, thus Trump’s idea of somehow watering down the First Amendment and the role of the news media as a government watchdog is sheer genius. Of course, Republican candidates are free to endorse Trump, even if he comes with the baggage of a 70 percent disapproval rating. Or they can campaign as honorable politicians, putting country ahead of some blind allegiance to a naïve, narcissistic, womanizing bully who has no idea what he’s talking about, and disavow him. Voters absolutely deserve to know. And really, this shouldn’t be a tough decision.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JUNE 26 World Armwrestling League Championships: Watch the world’s top armwrestlers compete. 10 a.m., free, Orleans, 702-284-7777. “Under Construction”: This musical theater youth performance tells the story of a broken community separated by class, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. 3 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Library, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-507-3989. Artisan craft festival: Discover one-of-a-kind gifts and keepsakes from over 60 artisans and crafters. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Sam’s Town, Ponderosa Ballroom, 5111 Boulder Highway, 702-456-7777. From Drags to Riches: Longtime Las Vegas headliner Frank Marino explains how he turned a $25-perhour job into a big-money gig on the Strip. 3 p.m., free, West Charleston Library, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-507-3964.
Ingredients 2 oz. Skyy Barcraft Watermelon Vodka 4 oz. Fresh Watermelon Juice 2 oz. Fever Tree Ginger Beer Watermelon slice for garnish Lime-peel zest for garnish Method
Pour ingredients over crushed ice in a wine glass and stir. Garnish with watermelon slice and lime-peel zest (edible flowers and paper umbrella, pictured, are optional).
Ahoy, sailors and patriots alike! This nautically themed, red, white and blue cocktail was created in honor of the Fourth of July — and nothing says celebration quite like an umbrella in your drink. The Watermelon Bash is juicy, sweet and best of all, festive. Stir up a big batch and toast Independence Day! Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Wine & Spirits.
MONDAY, JUNE 27 Free HIV Testing Day Health & Wellness Services Fair: This community fair features local health service providers. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (HIV testing until 5 p.m.), free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, thecenterlv.org. Performing & Visual Arts Summer Camp for Kids: Children ages 10-15 can participate in this eightweek, arts-intensive leadership program. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. MondayFriday through Aug. 20, $400, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. James Jones Books & Basketball Camp: The four-day camp will focus on basketball fundamentals as well as academic enrichment in math and science, personal development, financial literacy, community development and teambuilding skills. For ages 9-15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $150, MVCS Leadership Institute, 3900 E. Bonanza Road, nevadahomesforyouth.org. *Also: June 28-30 Coed Adult Kickball: Registration opens for the Thursday night, coed league. Ages 18 and up. Contact the Municipal Sports Unit to register. $250 per team, Veterans Memorial Softball Fields, 101 N. Pavilion Center
Drive, 702-229-1642. *Also: Through July 5
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Joined at the Hip: Lee, Jackie G. & Friends: Enjoy poetry and musical performances. There’s no cover charge for the event, but there is a one-drink minimum. 21+, 7 p.m., free, the Beat Coffeehouse, 520 Fremont St., 702-385-2328. “Stonewall: The Night We Stood Together”: Enjoy a performance written on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which signify the beginnings of the LGBTQ liberation movements. 7-9 p.m., free, Gay and Lesbian Center of Southern Nevada, 401 S. Maryland Parkway, thecenterlv.org. Veterans home-buying seminar: Mortgage bankers from the Federal Home Savings Bank will meet one-on-one with guests to discuss Veterans Home Loan Programs. 6-8 p.m., free, the Ogden Las Vegas, 150 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 312-667-1958. Around the World in an Evening: Guests can enjoy the evening meandering through a bazaar with the sights and sounds of international artisans. 6-9 p.m., $50-$100, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, theshadetree.org. Stolen Jackpots: How Slot Cheating Rings Raked in Millions: Dick Charlesworth, who was part of a slot cheating ring, will share insider secrets. 7 p.m., $25, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org. The Canyon Club: This children’s program is focused on the natural history of Red Rock Canyon. On select Tuesdays throughout the summer, there will be hands-on activities, hikes, games and crafts. 10 a.m.-noon, free ($7 per vehicle to get into the Conservation Area), Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Visitor Center, 1000 Scenic Loop Drive, 702-515-5367.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Safekey hiring fair: The City of Las Vegas is looking to fill hourly positions in Safekey, a before- and after-school recreational enrichment program offered for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Cashman Center,
Room 101, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-229-6315. Art: Above & Beyond: Join artist Alyssa as she leads attendees in re-creating her painting “Tree Mirage.” There will also be live music, a silent auction and a raffle. 21+, 6-9 p.m., $30-$45, Opportunity Village’s Ralph & Betty Engelstad Campus, 6050 S. Buffalo Drive, bit.ly/1X328Gp.
THURSDAY, JUNE 30 4th of July potluck: Celebrate independence. This event is free as long as attendees bring a large dish of food to share. Register by June 28. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125. “The Day an Asteroid Nuked the Nevada Test Site”: TV personality and local geoscientist Ben McGee will discuss the threats that asteroids and comets in our solar system pose to human civilization. 6 p.m., free, National Atomic Testing Museum, 755 E. Flamingo Road, 702-794-5151. An Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom: Michael Burns, an executive chef at Bellagio, will teach attendees how to make homemade ricotta with locally sourced honey and cook with sustainably grown vegetables and greens. 7 p.m., $135, Bellagio’s Tuscany Kitchen, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 866-906-7171. Soultry Poetry Night: Join Alfatari Richards for spoken word, fashion, live music and drink specials. 8 p.m., $10, Baobab Stage Theatre, 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-369-6649. Writer’s Block Book Club: Attendees will discuss the stories and novella gathered in David Gates’ collection, “A Hand Reached Down to Guide Me.” Participants are expected to have read the book. 6-7:30 p.m., free, the Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., thewritersblock.org.
FRIDAY, JULY 1 “Dublin Rising”: This musical tells the story of three women from different socioeconomic backgrounds involved in the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. 8 p.m., free, Summerlin Library, 1771 Inner Circle
LIFE Drive, 702-507-3863. *Also: 8 p.m. July 2; 2 p.m. July 3 Yankee Doodle at the Pools: All ages can participate in water games and activities as various Clark County pools celebrate America’s independence. Hours vary by pool, free-$3, Baker Pool, Carlos L. Martinez and Darrio J. Hall Family Pool, Doolittle Pool, Garside Pool, Municipal Pool, Pavilion Center Pool, 702-229-7529. 4th of July luncheon: Those 50 and up can attend. Registration required. 11:30 a.m., $5, Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., 702-229-6601. Celebrate July 4: Eat, sip and grill with barbecue and drink specials. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., $20, Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, 7300 N. Aliante Parkway, aliantegaming.com. *Also: July 2-4 First Friday: Join local artists, musicians and art enthusiasts at this monthly culture festival. 5-11 p.m., free, Downtown Arts District, 107 E. Charleston Blvd., ffflv.org.
Saturday, JULY 2 Garth Brooks Songwriters Showcase: Country artists Pat Alger, Tony Arata and Kent Blazy will perform. Each showcase package ticket includes a complimentary Lower Bowl Level ticket to see Garth Brooks live at one of his T-Mobile
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Arena concerts, plus an exclusive Garth Brooks digital music compilation. 2 p.m., $75, Rose. Rabbit. Lie., Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-698-7000. 311: Sway to the songs of 311, with a beautiful fireworks display to follow in the sky over the beach. 8:30 p.m., $57, Mandalay Bay Beach, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-632-7777. *Also: July 3
SUNDAY, JULY 3 LV Craft Show: Local vendors will showcase their products, including handbags, handmade soaps, paper crafts, wood kits, pet goods, community services and more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Silverton, Veil Pavilion, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, lvcraftshows.com. Sunday Assembly: This event is for nonreligious individuals. It provides a place to positively connect with others to have TEDstyle talks, listen to music and plan for volunteer opportunities, movie nights, potlucks and more. 12:30 p.m., free, UNLV, CBC building, Room A-112, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, sundayassemblylasvegas.org.
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The Spanish View Tower development site on West Maule Avenue, near Buffalo Drive and the 215 Beltway, sits idle. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
Fall of the high-rise Why the jewels of the pre-recession boom are missing from the construction rebound By Eli Segall | Staff Writer
Southern Nevada’s once-pummeled construction industry has bounced back from the depths of the recession, with builders putting up housing tracts, apartment complexes, warehouses and retail plazas. ¶ But one type of project, a poster child for Las Vegas’ real estate craze last decade, is missing from local construction sites: residential towers. tow e r trou ble , Continu e d on pag e 52
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Length of time, in minutes, that the pilotless taxi drone Ehang 184 is capable of carrying a passenger. The machine has been approved for testing in Nevada.
$1M
Amount Disney donated to aid people affected by the June 12 mass shooting in Orlando. Disney also worked with the city to set up locations for its employees to donate blood.
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Length of time, in months, that Stan Larkin lived without a heart. While waiting for a transplant, he carried an external, artificial heart — the SynCardia Freedom Portable Driver — around in a backpack.
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Share of the U.S. population that said they were “struggling” financially or “just barely making it” in 2015, according to a report from the Federal Reserve. That’s down from 38 percent in 2013.
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DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.
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ALLEGIANT AIR AND THE PILOTS’ UNION MAY STRIKE A DEAL Is the long-running spat between Allegiant Air pilots and management coming to an end? Early signs are that it might be — at least for now. The Las Vegas-based discount airline announced June 21 that it struck a tentative contract agreement with the pilots’ union, the Teamsters. Neither the company nor the union disclosed exact terms of the contract. But if approved by the pilots, it would be the aviators’ first labor agreement with Allegiant since they voted in 2012 to join the Teamsters. “Our pilots are a vital part of our team, and we are looking forward to building a better future with them and for them,” Allegiant CEO Maury Gallagher said in a news release. The pilots’ “resolve” and the tentative deal show that “when airline pilots stand together, we can win real changes that help improve the passenger experience and the company’s bottom
Allegiant Air pilots picket in 2015. Through the Teamsters union, pilots have been in contract negations with the company for years. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)
line, as well as our ability to support our families,” said Daniel Wells, president of Teamsters Local 1224 in its own release on the development. Relations between the union and Allegiant have been volatile, marked by litigation, heated rhetoric and an attempted pilots’ strike that was quashed by the courts. Don’t be surprised if tensions flare up again when the new contract expires — and if talk of “a better future” fades away. — ELI SEGALL
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SPOTLIGHT AWARDS NAIOP Southern Nevada announced its 2016 Spotlight Award Winners: Industry Award Category Winners n Financial Firm of the Year: Bank of Nevada n Engineering Firm of the Year: Walker Engineering n Brokerage Firm of the Year: Colliers International n Architecture Firm of the Year: Carpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects n General Contracting Firm of the Year: The Korte Co. n Principal Firm of the Year: Harsch Investment Properties n Broker of the Year – Retail: Adam Malan, Logic Commercial Real Estate n Broker of the Year – Industrial: Dan Doherty, Colliers International n Broker of the Year – Office: Ryan Martin, Taber Thill and Patti Dillon, Colliers International n Developing Leader of the Year: Matthew Hoyt, CommCap Advisors n Ellie Shattuck Spirit of Spotlight: Rick Myers, Thomas & Mack Development Group n Associate Member of the Year: Jennifer Turchin, Coda Group Inc. n Principal Member of the Year: Charles Van Geel, American Nevada Company Project Honor Award Winners Sustainable/Green Building: Konami Gaming Expansion n Tenant Improvements - Hospitality: Omnia Nightclub | Las Vegas n Tenant Improvements – Office: Hakkasan Corporate Office n Tenant Improvements – Retail: Lindbergh 4 Ever Men n Tenant Improvements – Special: Discovery Children’s Museum n Public Use/Government/ DOD: RTC Mobility Training Center n Recreation: Cowabunga Bay Water Park n Redevelopment Project: Tenaya Creek Brewery n Retail Building: Hughes Center Retail Building n Retail Center: Galleria at Sunset Expansion n Industrial - Up to 199,000 Square Feet: Thatcher Company of Nevada n Industrial - 200,000 Square Feet and Over: T.J. Maxx Distribution Center - MarMaxx Phase II n Mixed Use Development: The Gramercy n Office Building: Landwell Co. Cadence Office Building
Chris Mueller is an architectural designer at LGA. He has experience in 3D-building information modeling, hand rendering and computergenerated rendering.
Jennifer Hall is responsible for DC Building Group’s marketing and brand management. Hall has degrees in advertising and graphic design from Michigan State University and has 23 years of industry experience. hall
Ground was broken on Enclave, a 75,000-square-foot event venue. Helming Enclave are Eli Stearns, Keith Conrad and Jay Curiel. The key management team within 3G Productions, Inc., a company specializing in live production, A/V installation, event staffing and equipment sales and rentals. Jason Griffis is a director in the industrial division of Cushman & Wakefield/Commerce. He has 11 years of experience in Las Vegas’ commercial real estate market. Demetrius Ware is vice president and producer of the Las Vegas regional office of NorthMarq Capital. griffis Ware’s focus will be to structure and place debt and equity for clients seeking to acquire, refinance or develop commercial real estate properties.
Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of the D Las Vegas, Golden Gate and the Downtown Las Vegas Events mueller Center, purchased land adjacent to the recently acquired Las Vegas Club for a third hotelcasino property. Mark Briggs is chief financial officer of Penta Building Group. David Bowers is superintendent, Geof Ulep is project manager, Chase Roberts is project engineer and Tara Stearns is an accounting assistant. In addition, the company promoted Vince Bigay to superintendent, Jennifer Leaders to human resources manager and Greg Sanders to project superintendent.
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David Wrzesinski is an associate director at Newmark Grubb Knight Frank. He joins the team with 13 years of experience providing valuation and consulting services for the acquisition, disposition and financing of investment-grade real estate. Joshua Smith is a vice president in charge of the commercial hospitality wrzesinski division of Sun Commercial Real Estate.
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Gillett Construction hired Tony Dazzio of the Dazzio Consulting Group and Ralph Murphy to enhance their presence in the Southern Nevada construction market. Shane Zuke is vice president - operations at Gillett Construction. He is responsible for directing all estimating and construction activities of the company.
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Eight brokers from the Colliers — Las Vegas office joined the company’s Everest Club: Dan Doherty, Susan Borst, Ryan Martin, Mike Stuart, delew willmore Taber Thill, Mike Mixer, Mike DeLew and Dean Willmore. These eight brokers are among the top achievers across the United States, Latin America and Canada. Their 2015 revenue places them in the top 10 percent of brokers across the Americas. Doherty placed No. 9 in the firm’s top 10 overall inductees.
Brass Cap Cos. launched a boutique development company, real estate investment and brokerage service zuke led by partners Mike Chernine, Jason Kuckler, Larry Monkarsh and Tim Castello. G.C. Garcia Inc., a Nevada-based land-planning and development services firm, hired Doug Rankin as planning manager. Michelle Bauer joined Ted Baker as a retail real estate adviser at NewMarket Advisors, where her role will be the representation of national retail tenants and landlords of institutional quality shopping centers. DC Building Group hired Steve Moore as project manager.
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Colliers hired vice president Chris Clifford, associate vice president Steve Neiger and senior associate Brett Rather to the retail division. Thomas Walusek is an agent at Sun Commercial Real Estate specializing in the sales and purchase of commercial real estate involving 1031 exchanges.
MDL Group/CORFAC International facilitated the development of a 57,000-square-foot medical office facility in Pahrump. DaVita | HealthCare Partners will occupy and opermoore ate the facility when it opens next year. Hayim Mizrachi, Jarrad Katz and Galit Kimerling of MDL Group facilitated the transaction among the land owner, developer and tenant. Curt Fickeisen is general manager and Heather FitzGerald is director of brand management at Tivoli Village.
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Q&A with Carla Pellegrino
Dining on passion and culture in the sleepy ’burbs Carla Pellegrino, executive chef and owner of Bratalian Neapolitan Cantina, was born in Brazil and raised in Italy. She opened Baldoria Restaurant in New York City before moving to Southern Nevada in 2006. Pellegrino competed on season 10 of the popular reality-TV competition “Top Chef,” winning one episode with a carrot soup and turkey meatball dish. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? I am proud to (now have) a breakfast service at Bratalian. I think the Henderson community will be delighted once they try my breakfast; it is, after all, my favorite meal of the day, and to be able to offer it makes me really happy. What is the best business advice you’ve received? I like to collect good points from different views on the same subjects and make my own decision from there. However, I always pay extra attention to advice when it comes from (former Caesars Entertainment Vice President and Cosmopolitan CEO) John Unwin. He is a friend and a mentor, and I like to run my business ideas by him. He always has something new and helpful to add. What has been your most exciting professional project? I always feel and think that my present project, the one I am in, is the most exciting one. It’s just my Chef Carla Pellegrino owns the Italian restaurant Bratalian Neapolitan Cantina, 10740 S. Eastern Ave. life philosophy. in Henderson. (STEVE MARCUS/Staff Nonetheless, coming to Las Vegas in 2006 to open Where do you see yourself and your comWhat inspired you to change it up with a the first branch of Rao’s after 14 years of operation pany in 10 years? new breakfast service at Bratalian? in New York City, it was new, challenging and suRetired? Just kidding; I wouldn’t if I could. A great breakfast meal sets one’s mood and wellper-exciting. Ten years from now I want to be out of the kitchen being for the rest of the day. It can make you smile Then Touché Miami, which was my last endeavor, overseeing a chain of fun, healthy, good-food, modor can make you miserable when it is not good. was pretty exciting and challenging, as well — my ern-concept restaurants throughout the country. I don’t see it as a change; it is just an addition, a first deviation from traditional Italian cuisine and way to say thank you to my Henderson customers. first time doing 24-hour service. They were both What is your dream job, outside of your very successful and fulfilling experiences. current field? Why? What’s your favorite dish to cook? I always dreamed about PR and marketing; it is I love slow cooking, braising, marinating, and all You’ve had success in the restaurant indusjust something that was in my mind since I was a that takes more than two hours to be ready, makes try and have created a name for yourself, kid, and I still think I could be great at it. me feel like an artist and makes me eat like royalty. especially in Las Vegas. To what do you owe your success? If you could live anywhere else in the world, What do you do after work? I owe it to my passion. I am very grateful to be able where would it be? Clean my house, run, play with my dogs, watch to work with what I love, and I have a sense of selfLove America. Love Las Vegas. I am right where TV or go for Japanese food. criticism. I always give 100 percent to everything I I want to be. decide to do, because I judge myself throughout the The only change that I would make — and I might Blackberry, iPhone or Android? process and I am pretty hard to please. I guess this do it someday — would be moving to Los Angeles. I was a Blackberry affectionate for many years. Now makes me try harder to be on point. Yes, I think I will get old there. my life has been taken over by Apple and it will be Apple forever. Android? What is it? Never heard of it. How important is it for you to incorporate What is your biggest pet peeve? your culture into your recipes? Laziness. It can ruin everything! Describe your management style. It is hard to measure how important, because it I am very bossy since my early ages. I was born is organic. My recipes are results of my culture. I If you could change one thing about yourto be a leader; it is in my veins, which sometimes don’t try, I don’t think about it … my culture makes self, what would it be? makes me act a bit too passionate. I had to tone it me who I am and what I do. I am my culture. I would love to be more introspective, have some down. However, my management style reaches my kind of filter between my emotions and words. I am employees as a maternal tough love. I can be very Have you encountered any obstacles being working on it. hard. I expect reliability all the time, but I am also a woman in a male-dominated career? compassionate and protective of my employees. Yes. Of course, when I started cooking profesWhat is something that people might not I refined my management approach once I had sionally 17 years ago, it was harder, but already know about you? managed union employees here in Vegas; it was a going in the right direction. I think nowadays it is That I am shy, and that it is hard to believe. great learning experience, very positive actually. little by little going away.
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by the numbers
150 million
Active daily users on Snapchat. The social-media platform has grown rapidly and is the second-most-used app on iPhones, behind only Facebook.
$4 billion
Cost of the theme park “The Magical World of Russia,” for which Vladimir Putin has approved plans. It’s being funded by private investors and will be developed by Los Angeles-based Moschanko Investment Group and Goddard Group.
$95,000
Cost of a new, limitededition watch from Swiss watchmaker Manufacture Contemporaine Du Temps. The watch is made with Vantablack, a material that absorbs 99.965 percent of light, making it the darkest material in the world.
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Number of votes the U.S. Senate needed to pass any of four proposals to expand gun legislation in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando. None generated enough bipartisan compromise to muster the votes.
$60 million
Amount India is paying for a supercomputer to predict monsoons.
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Share of Volkswagen Group’s global workforce — more than 120,000 workers — that will receive a 4.8 percent raise in the next year and a half, according to the German car maker. This despite $18 billion in fines, legal claims and recalls related to the scandal over its diesel emissions cheating.
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Amount Hooman Nikizad, of Minnesota, is seeking in a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration, which he said caused him to miss a flight because of long security lines.
Debbie Banko is CEO and founder of Link Technologies, an IT company. (steve marcus/staff)
Supporting STEM education feeds the future of the tech industry in Las Vegas Describe your business.
We’re in the business of filling IT gaps, whether that means finding the people our clients will manage or putting together a team that we manage to get a project done. Who are your customers?
Link Technologies Address: 9500 Hillwood Drive, Suite 112, Las Vegas Phone: 702-233-8703 Email: contact@linktechconsulting.com Website: linktechconsulting.com Hours of operation: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday Owned/operated by: Debbie Banko In business since: 2000
We work with major commercial clients and government agencies at local, state and federal levels, including Nellis Air Force Base (where we coordinate with the Network Operations Center to ensure operational continuity). We have an established presence in Las Vegas, Reno, Denver and Phoenix. We also have satellite locations and clients nationwide. What’s the most important part of your job?
The most important thing for any CEO is her people. Find the right team, figure out what motivates each individual, and then give them the guidance and resources they need to be successful. What’s difficult about doing business in Las Vegas?
There’s an IT talent gap in Las Vegas. There’s a lot of work to be done to improve STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education here. We don’t have enough qualified IT people locally to serve all the projects that our clients need to fulfill. Organizations like SIM Las Vegas and TechImpact’s ITWorks are working to fix this issue. The SIM Las Vegas bylaws include assisting in identifying the educational needs of the community and working with academic institutions to meet those needs. ITWorks strives to provide a free, immersive IT training program to motivated young adults who are underemployed or unemployed. Link Technolo-
gies is an active and proud supporter of both organizations. What is the best part about doing business in Las Vegas?
It’s a small community. If you excel at supporting your clients, you become part of that community, not just an outside vendor.
Do you ever face discrimination for being a woman in the technology industry?
It’s disingenuous to say women don’t face discrimination in this industry, but it’s not something I fixate on. I acknowledge it as a reality, but I’ve never hesitated to make a phone call, schedule a meeting or attempt a sale out of fear for how I’d be perceived. I put together a strong strategic plan and then execute it, regardless of my gender. What’s next for your company?
We’re continuing to focus on our compliance and cyber-security practices. In a world of sophisticated cyber threats and well-publicized attacks, having a strong security posture and PCI-compliant credit-card practices is only going to become more important. Our goal is to be the go-to provider for this in Las Vegas and Denver, and we’re already off to a great start. How can Nevada improve its business climate?
Nevada needs to be seen as a burgeoning hub of tech innovation — by the media and by the students who go to school here. That’s going to draw talent from outside our community and hopefully get our kids excited about science, technology and engineering careers. It starts with perception. As a state, we need to brand ourselves appropriately to attract the right kind of attention.
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guest column: All of these aspects allow businesses to or Southern Nevada’s industrial john stater reduce their office footprint, and therefore market, the Great Recession reduce their rent expenses. The Burnhamis over and a new era is beginMoores Center for Real Estate at the Unining. The area has added 23,000 versity of San Diego has estimated that the industrial jobs, expanded occupancy by 250 square feet per employee we assumed in the early 2000s more than 13 million square feet and seen vacancy fall to 5.8 has probably turned into 200 square feet now, and is heading percent from a high of 14.3 percent. toward 180 or less in the next five years. The office and retail markets, on the other hand, are still If the office market is feeling a light crunch, retail might struggling. Both have seen recovery, but not to the extent, be suffering even more. E-commerce is growing year by and not at the rate, of the industrial market. Since 2010, the year, and it affects retail real estate by permitting retailoffice market has added more than 16,000 jobs and has seen ers to reach wider markets with smaller retail footprints, vacancy drop from 22 percent to 17.9 percent, still far above shifting their real estate needs away from more expensive the pre-recession average of less than 10 percent. Retail has retail showroom space to less expensive warehouse space, added about as many jobs as the office market, but vacancy and away from multiple locations to a single location with has dropped by less than a percentage point. Why? an internet presence. Warehouse buildings in Southern NeSince electronic computing’s introduction in the 1950s, it vada have seen occupied square footage increase by more has been changing the way people do business, making emthan 6 million square feet over the past three years. Retail ployees more productive and allowing businesses to do more occupancy, by comparison, has expanded by only about 1 with less. The greatest impact from a real estate perspective million square feet. has been on office space. The trend to reduce costs will continue to be pushed as Office real estate is not facing extinction, of course, but far as possible, as the aim of businesses is to reduce costs. it does face many challenges due to technology. Computers Minimizing one’s real estate footprint, or shifting to less and the internet make people more productive, so busiexpensive real estate, achieves that goal. Technology is the nesses require fewer employees. They also make workspaces means by which real estate users will do this, and landlords more efficient, replacing large filing cabinets and multiple are going to have to find a way to get ahead of the trend. machines with smaller desktop or laptop computers and John Stater is a research and Geographic Information Serprinters. Cloud computing allows businesses to use somevices manager at Colliers International – Las Vegas. body else’s servers kept in less expensive industrial space.
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North Las Vegas’ squatting problem prompts coordinated crackdown By eli segall
and called the police. Both houses are a mess inside, and Clark County records show they’re still owned by people who bought them during the bubble years. They’ve been abandoned for quite a while, too. According to Ragsdell, the larger house has been vacant for two or three years, the smaller house for five years.
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When squatters go to the North Las Vegas Utilities Department to get the water turned on at a house, they show a signed lease as proof of ownership. The document is bogus, of course, and sometimes it doesn’t take long for the department’s staff to spot its flaws. The owner of record’s name is misspelled or wrong, or the landlord’s signature looks like the renter’s. The tenant might indicate that he sends rent checks to the rental house itself, or list his own phone number as the landlord’s. City officials call that number to verify the lease, but a cell phone nearby starts ringing. The phone belongs to — you guessed it — the squatter. “Sometimes, they get embarrassed and won’t even pick it up,” says business services manager Romina Wilson. “It’s funny. You can tell.” Like the rest of the valley, North Las Vegas is grappling with a squatter problem around the city, fueled by the region’s big inventory of empty houses — many of which were abandoned by people with steep financial problems when the economy crashed — and the nowwidespread use of bogus leases. Local government agencies have taken different steps the past few years to clear squatters or prevent them from moving in. North Las Vegas, arguably more prone to squatters than much of Southern Nevada, is using a multipronged approach: Police, code-enforcement and utilities officials say they’re working together and using paperwork traps to spot fake rental contracts and push squatters out. “We’re working as one to put it together, because without that, we’d be out there spinning our wheels,” said Officer Scott Vaughn, who leads the police department’s squatter enforcement. By all accounts, it’s not too difficult to find an abandoned home in the valley to squat in, and it’s even easier to draw up a bogus lease. Vaughn has heard that someone locally is even teaching classes on how to squat in houses. And like in the rest of the valley,
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The view through a window of a vacant home shows that squatters occupied the North Las Vegas property. Below, a deadbolt appears to have been replaced. (steve marcus/staff)
there’s no shortage of homes for city officials to target. Through April 21, in the first four weeks or so that some officers spent the bulk of their time targeting squatters, North Las Vegas police cleared out some 55 houses and made four arrests, Vaughn said. Officers have been visiting six to 10 suspected squatter homes per week. Squatters move to nice and rundown houses, come from “every walk of life” and target neighborhoods citywide, according to Vaughn. “It looks like a shotgun blast on a map; it’s everywhere,” he said. That includes Reliant Street, near Lone Mountain Road and Allen Lane, where two vacant homes — next door to each other, no less — were occupied by squatters in recent months. A woman and her five children lived in an abandoned two-story house for eight months, and they had no water service over their last two months, Vaughn said. Officers cleared the house in May, and a children’s bicycle, furniture, a barbecue, a mop, water bottles, an open box of Pop-Tarts and other items were still inside on a recent visit. The prior occupant — apparently the owner — left furniture and other belongings when she moved out. The squatter, who showed up one day in a U-Haul truck and said she had rented the place, held two garage sales with
the abandoned property. The squatter became a nightmare of sorts: She got into confrontations with neighbors, sent her kids with buckets or jugs to steal water from neighbors’ hose bibbs, and ran an extension cord to the squatter house next door to get power. Susan Ragsdell, who lives across the street, said the kids would hang out on the roof and were in the neighborhood “a lot” during the day. “They weren’t in school very much,” she said. Squatters in the one-story house next door apparently knew the woman in the other home, Vaughn said. But a few months ago, after staying there for just two weeks, the group left when neighbors confronted them
Southern Nevada’s housing market is on stronger footing today, but it’s still ripe for squatting. Some 2.1 percent of Las Vegas-area homes, or 13,850 properties, are vacant, compared with 1.6 percent of U.S. homes, according to foreclosuretracking firm RealtyTrac. Metro Police have said they received at least 4,458 squatter-related service calls in Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County last year, more than double the tally in 2012. Squatter homes can become dens of drug use, weapons, fraud labs, child neglect or other criminal activity, police say, and the occupants often are ex-cons. “We’re finding hardcore felons, serious criminals in these houses,” said Officer Ann Cavaricci, North Las Vegas police spokeswoman. Government agencies are trying to crack down. Metro, which oversees the bulk of Clark County, does not have a dedicated squatter unit, but some of its officers pushed for an anti-squatter law. Assembly Bill 386, approved by the Legislature last year, established such criminal offenses as housebreaking, or forcibly entering a vacant home to live there or let someone else move in without the owner’s consent, and unlawful occupancy, or moving to an empty home knowing you don’t have permission to be there. Las Vegas city officials recently launched a pilot program to board up abandoned houses with a sheet plastic made of polycarbonate, a supposedly unbreakable alternative to plywood. Also, Henderson Police have teamed with the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors to cre-
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ate forms for landlords to fill out, to show who owns a squatter house and whether the occupants signed a lease with the actual owners, in the hope that the documents would help police more efficiently target squatters. By 2014, North Las Vegas City Councilwoman Anita Wood was hearing complaints about squatters from constituents. She didn’t hear much about the issue when she joined the council in 2009 — but then again, she noted, people didn’t realize how long the valley’s empty houses would sit vacant and ignored. The squatter problem, she says, “was more prolific than we realized.” At a city council meeting in May 2014, she proposed creating a task force to target squatters. The group has come up with a series of tactics, including: If someone tries to get the water turned on at a house listed in North Las Vegas’ foreclosure registry — comprising homes that were hit with default notices — utilities officials are automatically alerted. They then give the application closer scrutiny and try to contact the owner of record. The city doesn’t start water service until officials can verify the lease is real, utilities director Randy DeVaul said. Another tactic: Code-enforcement officers, working with police, pull property records to see if the landlord’s name and signature on the squatter’s lease matches the real owner’s. When police knock on the door of a suspected squatter house, someone often answers with a rental contract in hand that contains the real owner’s name — easily obtained by searching the Clark County Assessor’s website. Code-enforcement officer Matt Meanea said squatters had used so many identical tactics that he looked online to see if someone posted stepby-step instructions, “because that’s what it feels like.” Squatters are neither new nor unique to North Las Vegas or the valley at large. But when Joe Forti was on the city’s police force, squatters hadn’t moved throughout town and made homes, well, their homes. A former North Las Vegas police chief, Forti joined the department in 1980 and retired in 2010. He said he didn’t see squatters until the mid1980s, and most were people breaking into empty houses in low-income neighborhoods to use or sell drugs, or vagrants looking for a place to sleep. Fake leases surfaced about 15 years ago but were rare at the time, he said.
North Las Vegas code-enforcement officer Matthew Meanea, left, and North Las Vegas Police Officer Scott Vaughn look over the backyard of a vacant home in North Las Vegas. (steve marcus/staff)
Also, many vacant homes were rental properties owned by local residents, and getting in touch with them seemed relatively easy, according to Forti. Today, when dealing with abandoned houses, it can be difficult to track down the owners, many of whom left the valley when the economy collapsed, or to untangle the mess of foreclosure, bankruptcy, county recorder or other filings to figure out who owns the home. “You don’t even know which bank or mortgage company owns them anymore,” Forti said. nnn
When Southern Nevada was ground zero for the real estate bubble last decade, North Las Vegas was one of the fastest-growing cities in America. But when the market crashed, the valley was one of the hardest-hit areas in the nation, and in some ways North Las Vegas was pummeled the hardest here.
The city declared a financial emergency, its bonds fell to junk status and its housing woes were especially severe. Some 31 percent of U.S. homeowners with mortgages were underwater, meaning their debt outweighed their home’s value, by early 2012, the peak rate nationally. But 71 percent of Southern Nevada borrowers were upside-down at the time — and in North Las Vegas, about 81 percent were underwater, according to home-listing service Zillow. At times in 2008 and 2009, lenders filed more than 1,000 default notices a month against homes in North Las Vegas and repossessed more than 500 homes monthly, according to RealtyTrac. People broke into vacant homes to use drugs or party, and though squatting became more frequent during the recession, it was “kind of a trickle in the beginning,” said Cavaricci, the police spokeswoman.
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But with thousands of empty homes littering the valley, squatters had plenty of options if they wanted to live somewhere for free, and a black market began to take shape, according to police and real estate pros. People would break into a house, change the locks, draw up a fake lease — something to show a cop or real estate agent if they stopped by — and “rent” it out, often through Craigslist. Stories abound of squatters meeting their “landlord” at a convenience-store parking lot to pay their rent in cash. Before the new anti-squatter law took effect, police could charge squatters with trespassing or lodging without the owner’s consent, both misdemeanors. But with suspected squatters furnishing lease agreements, officers typically treated the cases as landlord-tenant disputes to be hashed out in civil courts. At least once, squatters even obtained court approval to stay put, Metro officers have said. “People started figuring out that they could do this, that they could give us a fake lease and we couldn’t really do a whole lot about it,” Cavaricci said. Meanwhile, many squatters have tried to get paid to leave the house they’re squatting in. At least in North Las Vegas, they have often told police that they want “cash for keys” — that they’ll leave if someone pays them for rental money they say they shelled out. As Vaughn puts it, that program — or at least the hope of getting paid through it — has helped create “the monster that we have.” Under a typical cash-for-keys program, lenders pay financially strapped homeowners to move out. However, it’s solely for the owner of record, not for anyone who happens to be living in the house, said Nevada Bankers Association CEO Phyllis Gurgevich. She said it seems like people are collecting money from squatters to get them into an abandoned home, and then telling them a bank will pay them to move out at some point. Squatters won’t get paid to leave, Gurgevich said, “but you might be arrested.” All told, it’s possible that some squatters have been duped into renting a home that wasn’t theirs to occupy, Vaughn said. But after clearing dozens of properties across the city, he said, he hadn’t met one person who was victimized in moving to an abandoned house. “I just haven’t found that yet,” he said.
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Investors and banks gun-shy about towers “Nobody in their right mind would build another high-rise here right now,” Keller Williams Realty agent Truman Fleming said. Real estate pros don’t view the lack of high-rise development as a bad thing. Condo prices aren’t as high as they used to be, crimping developers’ revenue and ability to book a profit and repay construction loans. Banks, meanwhile, collapsed nationwide during the recession under bad real estate deals, and they aren’t nearly as willing to finance a tower anymore. Sam Cherry developed two condo towers in downtown Las Vegas — Soho Lofts and Newport Lofts — during the housing bubble, when the valley was awash in easy money and home prices were soaring. But today, he says, there’s no way he could build A sign shows an artist’s illustration of Spanish View Tower at the former them amid the market’s lower sales development site on West Maule Avenue, near Buffalo Drive and the 215 Beltway. prices and lenders’ skittishness. (STEVE MARCUS/staff) “There’s not even a chance of sell“[Las Vegas is] not a high-rise market. We’re not ing a new building,” he said. Even if investors wanted to build a there yet as a community. Will we ever get there? high-rise rental tower, they couldn’t Not in our lifetimes.” fetch the prices needed to make a profit, according to Cherry. — John Restrepo, founder of Las Vegas-based RCG Economics Las Vegas consultant and analyst John Restrepo said a residential Keller Williams. wealthy out-of-towners who often high-rise could be built in the next Lorne Polger, co-founder of San rent the units out or use them as decade or so on the Strip, as part of a Diego-based Pathfinder Partners, crash pads for Las Vegas getaways. mixed-use project. But it seems highwhich last year bought 64 units in But that buyer pool is “relatively ly unlikely that one would be built Sky Las Vegas, a north Strip conlimited,” and local residents, many in the suburbs anytime soon, as was do tower, figures there won’t be a of whom work in casinos or other planned during the boom years. high-rise built in Las Vegas “for an tourism-related jobs, often can’t afWith its sprawling subdivisions extended period” — perhaps not ford the sales prices or HOA dues, of single-family homes, Las Vegas until the 2020s. Restrepo said. is “not a high-rise market,” unlike He, too, cited the reason as “basic Buyers picked up 336 high-rise big, densely packed cities such as economics,” as the market’s current units this year through mid-June, New York. sales prices are too low. compared with 12,300 single-family “We’re not there yet as a commuInvestors built towers around the homes through May, according to the nity,” said Restrepo, founder of RCG country during the housing bubble, Greater Las Vegas Association of ReEconomics. “Will we ever get there? he noted, and lenders “got burned altors’ resale-heavy listing service. Not in our lifetimes.” pretty hard” during the recession. For the same price or less, homeElite Realty broker June Stark said Banks “are still pretty skitbuyers often can get more space and investors weren’t building towers betish” about high-rise development, a larger home in the suburbs than cause of “basic economics.” To make Polger said, even years after the in a tower. a profit, for instance, they would have market crashed. In late January, for instance, a to sell condos at prices they largely Along with Soho and Newport, married couple bought a one-bedcan’t command nowadays. Cherry had also started work on a room, 963-square-foot condo in “Our market’s not there yet,” planned tower at Third Street and the Ogden, a downtown high-rise, she said. Gass Avenue downtown. He said he for $245,900. The next day, a buyer Stark also noted that towers’ homedid some site work and pre-sold half picked up a two-story, four-bedowners association dues — which the units, but the market was already room, 2,220-square-foot house in can easily cost more than $1,000 per sliding, so he halted the project and the south valley for $245,000, Clark month — typically were out of reach sold the land. County records show. for local residents. He also noted that Corus Bank “You just get more bang for your Most high-rise buyers, at least in was going to finance the project. The buck with a house,” said Fleming, of properties on or near the Strip, are
Chicago-based lender had bankrolled other Las Vegas condo towers, including Soho and Newport, but was shut down in 2009. If he had kept building, Cherry said, the project would have ended up like the failed, blue-tinted hotel tower that still stands, partially built, on the north Strip. “It would have been the Fontainebleau of downtown,” he said. nnn
High-rise housing wasn’t new to Las Vegas last decade. Regency Towers, apparently the first high-rise condo complex in town, opened in the 1970s at the Las Vegas Country Club. But with easy credit sloshing around for developers and homebuyers alike, Las Vegas’ fast growth turned white-hot. Housing tracts, condo buildings, office parks, shopping centers and other projects were built valley-wide at a rapid pace. Property values soared, investors flipped homes — and would-be developers laid out plans for dozens of high-rises. Supporters called it the “Manhattanization” of Las Vegas. “Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live in Manhattan?” Richard Lee, then-public relations director at First American Title Co. of Nevada, and a vocal proponent of the high-rise boom, told a business conference in early 2004. Fifty residential and commercial high-rise projects, comprising 82 towers, had been announced or were on the drawing board in the Las Vegas area by summer 2004, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The tally included 44 condo towers. “We’re talking to experienced people from Chicago, New York and London,” Lee said at the time. “They look at this market and say it is just ripe, it is perfect, and it is next.” Celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Simpson and Tobey Maguire reportedly bought high-rise units here, and developers held lavish sales parties and doled out pricey gifts. Stark, of Elite Realty, said she went to a party with caged tigers, got a monogrammed bathrobe at another function, and saw half-dressed people dripping with chocolate at yet another.
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A view of the former Sullivan Square high-rise development site at Durango Drive and Sunset Road. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
“The more (gifts) we got, the more we knew the project wouldn’t get off the ground,” she said. nnn
It didn’t take long for people to notice that planned projects far outweighed what was actually being constructed. “All we’ve got to go on right now is what the sales managers are telling us,” housing analyst Larry Murphy said in spring 2004. “Other than (a few projects), none of them have been built.” Plans for more towers kept coming, but by 2006 some projects had been canceled. Eventually, when the bubble burst and the recession clobbered Las Vegas harder than almost any other metro area, the high-rise market collapsed with the valley’s economy. Condo towers that got built were hit with foreclosures, litigation and plunging sales totals, but overall, most planned high-rises never materialized. “It’s been an interesting few years,” Lee told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2010. “How things
changed. We had the fastest-growing city in the nation. Now we’re No. 1 in foreclosures.” The carcass of one abandoned high-rise project still sits in southwest Las Vegas: Spanish View Tower. Planned as three 18-story towers during the bubble years, the project site today is little more than a giant, fenced-off hole in the ground with a partially built parking garage. In early 2006, developer Rodney Yanke said in a news release that the 15-acre project at Buffalo Drive and the 215 Beltway would “surpass anything Las Vegas has seen” and be “the foundation for high-rise living” in the Western U.S. The news release noted it would take almost 437 million 1-ounce jars of caviar to equal the 27.3 million pounds of cement that workers poured for the foundation, the completion of which was “a clear signal” that the project was “well on its way to reality.” But construction stopped that year, and creditors filed papers in 2007 to force the project into bankruptcy. In fall 2007, creditors alleged in
“Nobody in their right mind would build another high-rise here right now.” — Truman Fleming, agent with Keller Williams Realty
a court filing that Yanke — whose other ventures included DWG International, a multi-level marketing company that sells “waterless” carwash products — used project money for his 7,200-square-foot house in Las Vegas. He also used project funds for luxury cars and to pay for a captain for his 55-foot boat, called “Squirt the Dirt,” in Tampa, Fla., the filing claimed. Yanke had “no experience building any kind of high-rise condominium project,” and when his promises of imminent project financing fell through, he always blamed some kind of “massive fraud” that had been perpetrated against him, the filing claimed. Yanke could not be reached for comment for this story.
Real estate broker and investor Jack Woodcock — also a Spanish View lender — acquired the site through foreclosure in 2012. He’s trying to sell it for $18.9 million. Woodcock said a Chinese development company was under contract the past two years to buy the property, but the deal recently fell through. Some $30 million worth of work was put into the site a decade ago, he said, and if built, the towers could lure people from single-family houses, as project plans have called for large condos. Yanke planned to offer units ranging from 1,835 to 9,500 square feet. “The demand for this kind of project still exists,” Woodcock said. Stark, for one, said high-rises were bound to get built during the housing boom amid Las Vegas’ then-soaring population growth and skyrocketing land prices. And now, with the supply of developable land shrinking, she said, towers could rise again. “Eventually,” she said, “the vertical growth will be inevitable.” Staff librarian Rebecca Clifford-Cruz contributed research to this report.
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Calendar of events SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Dapper Sundays cutting contest industry mixer Time: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance; $20 at the door; $50 for competitor registration Location: Downtown Vintage Barbershop, 1112 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-564-2433 Haircutting and styling professionals will compete for $1,000 at this networking event. There will be music, food, drinks, giveaways and gift bags.
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 VYP Biz 101: How to Build Better Business Relationships Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $15 advance; $20 at door Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call Danica at 702-586-3834 Panelists include Abigail Miller, public relations manager at Las Vegas Sands Corp., and Dylan Jorgensen, host of Downtown Podcast. This event is exclusive to Vegas Young Professionals members, but it is free to join at vegasyp.com. Certification: How It Can Help and How to Know if it is for Your Business Time: 10 a.m.-noon Cost: Free Location: Nevada Women’s Business Center, 550 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-734-3555 Learn how state or national certification opens doors to opportunities and could mean the difference between winning and losing a contract. SMPS summer social Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free for members of the Society for Marketing Professional Services; $15 for nonmembers Location: McFadden’s Restaurant, Town Square, 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit smpslasvegas.com Networking for those in marketing and business. Registration includes one drink and appetizers. Leveraging Social Media to Energize Your Career Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Cost: $20 for members of the Association of Information Technology Professionals; $35 for nonmembers
Location: Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit aitp.org Learn how to maximize the capabilities of LinkedIn through marketability, exposure and engagement. Debbie Harris, the president of Performance Intermedia, will speak. Cresent Hardy’s Summer Business Series Time: 9 a.m.-noon and 4-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: North Las Vegas Council Chambers, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-912-1634 This session will focus on “Where to Locate Your Business.” Seminars in the series will be held at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 30. ILEA board installation dinner Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $25 for students; $45 for International Live Events Association members; $65 for nonmembers Location: Celebrity Cars, 7770 Dean Martin Drive, Suite 301, Las Vegas Information: Visit iseslv.com Enjoy food and cocktails, entertainment and networking. This event will also commemorate ILEA’s 20th anniversary in Las Vegas.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Data and Security Information Governance seminar Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Innevation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Visit aiim.org The Association for Information and Image Management’s Nevada chapter presents this seminar to educate attendees on ways to protect their businesses from a data breach. Lunch will be provided. Cannabis Jobs Nevada Time: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Trim Ready, 827 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite A, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-658-9333 This open house is for anyone interested in working in the medical-marijuana industry. Information about job opportunities, employ-
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THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Corks & Careers Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door Location: Durango Hills Golf Club, 3501 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-749-9444 Nevada Support Staffing hosts this networking event designed for business owners, managers and HR administrators to meet job candidates. Auction Boot Camp Time: 4-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Haines & Krieger Realty, 8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 370, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-1616 This workshop will provide information and tools to help agents and investors succeed at trustee sale auctions. Learn how to handle prospect-profitable properties, calculate profit and more.
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Records and Transactions Bankruptcies Chapter 7 Nimbus Resource Group Inc. 9101 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 Attorney: Nimbus Resource Group Inc. Afton Medical P.O. Box 21717 Carson City, NV 89706 Attorney: Stephen R Harris at steve@harrislawreno.com
Chapter 11 TC Westshore 10175 W. Twain Ave., Suite 130 Las Vegas, NV 89147 Attorney: Zachariah Larson at carey@lzlawnv.com Agave Properties 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Cliffrose Investments 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Focus South Group 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com FSG-S 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com JV Properites 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com N.G.A. #2 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Northwest Investments 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com PV Land Investments 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com
Saguaro Equities 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Southwest Desert Equities 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Succotash 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com Victor Investments 3455 Cliff Shadows Parkway, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89129 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com
Brokered transactions Sales $160,000 for 0.38 acres, land 951 Empire Mesa Way, Henderson 89011 Landlord: HB2LV Landlord agent: Steven Haynes and Mike DeLew, SIOR Tenant: 949 Empire Mesa Tenant agent: Did not disclose $264,000 for 2.1 acres, land Near Lone Mountain Road and Conough Lane, Las Vegas 89149 Landlord: Patrick Riazi Landlord agent: Steven Haynes Tenant: Golden Lone Mountain Tenant agent: Did not disclose $730,000 for 7,000 square feet, church 5621-5719 Judson Avenue, Las Vegas 89159 Landlord: Saint Michael Antiochian Orthodox Church Landlord agent: Al Twainy, CCIM Tenant: Progressive Pilgrims Fellowship Tenant agent: Did not disclose
Clark County, 604053 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov
JULY 8 3 p.m. Audio-visual systems for District Attorney Family Support Division Clark County, 603995 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov
JULY 29 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard from St. Rose Parkway to Silverado Ranch Boulevard Clark County, 604083 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Moapa Valley Roads VI Clark County, 604107 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov
BUSINESS LICENSES Tabitt License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Lisa Kolnes Tacos San Francisco License type: Food truck Address: 2100 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Martin Zaldivar and Jaime Ixmatalahua Hernandez Tacos Zapopan License type: Food truck Address: 1735 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Hector Lomeli Tactical One LV License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffrey L Lobel TBC Dealer Group License type: Gross revenue Address: 7725 Commercial Way, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: TBC Retail Group Inc.
Las Vegas Owner: 9225 West Charleston Blvd Apartments
Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Trufan Sports
The Cleaning Station License type: Gross sales/revenue Address: 3825 Craig Crossing Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Christina Seastrunk
Twenty47ATM License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1025 S. 1st. St., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Joshua R. Works
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The Mixx Grill And Lounge License type: Restaurant Address: 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 16, Las Vegas Owner: La Vega
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Vegashandyman.Net License type: Property maintenance Address: 8400 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Martin Galarza
The Style License type: Retail Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: The Style Shop Limited Co. The Wolfe Mobile Detail License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer Fagg and Joshua Mullins Thera Melero License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 6229 Shamrock Lake Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Thera Melero Thidarat Tungwongsathong License type: Real estate Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Thidarat Tungwongsathong
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2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard pedestrian bridge repairs and lighting upgrades
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BUilding permitS $9,400,800, industrial building shell 451 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Harsch Investment PropertiesNevada $3,300,000, tenant improvement 6226 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Logic $1,564,500, miscellaneous 3840 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas RJ Loerwald Construction Co. $1,535,850, commercial - remodel 855 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Prologis-Exchange Black Mountain $1,367,690, commercial - remodel 517 N. Stephanie St., Henderson HIP Stephanie $663,997, commercial - new 13575 Apex Power Parkway, North Las Vegas Dimick Development Co. $500,000, tenant improvement 12 E. Ogden Ave., Las Vegas ADJ Contracting & Development
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$450,000, tenant improvement 4700 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Hinkle Construction
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Category: third-party commercial property managers (Ranked by square footage under management as of may 1) Square feet Number of managed local properties
Top executive
CBRE Inc. 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-369-4800 • cbre.com
8,770,130
39
Gavin Farnam, managing director
2
MDL Group 3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 201 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-388-1800 • mdlgroup.com
8,549,192
138
Carol Cline-Ong, CEO, principal
3
The Equity Group 6018 S. Durango Drive, Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-796-5500 • teglv.com
7,500,000
110
Natalie Allred, executive vice president
4
Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services 4755 Dean Martin Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 702-221-8226 • gatskicommercial.com
6,200,000
139
Frank P. Gatski, president, CEO
5
Sun Property Management 6140 Brent Thurman Way, Suite 140 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-968-7305 • sunpm.net
4,801,945
68
Susan Cotton, managing director
6
Avison Young 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 350 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-637-7286 • avisonyoung.com
3,370,262
32
Debra A. Sinclair, director
7
Colliers International 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 150 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-735-5700 • colliers.com
3,200,000
35
Mike Mixer, managing partner
8
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties - McGarey Group 2,750,000 8850 West Sunset Road, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89123 702-735-0411 • mcgareypartners.com
65
Christopher McGarey, founder, team leader
9
Virtus Commercial 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89128 702-787-0123 • virtusco.com
2,512,900
74
Chris Emanuel, president/broker
Cushman & Wakefield | Commerce 3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-796-7900 • comre.com
2,206,000
24
David L. Jewkes, senior vice president - Nevada
Juliet Cos. 8375 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-368-5800 • julietcompanies.com
1,667,346
11
Jason Ahlstrom, principal
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