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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) Here in Las Vegas, transportation is looking toward the future.

We're moving away from more conventional modes of travel to more innovative ways to get around, like the Vegas Loop, making transportation safer and helping connect people from all around the valley.

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Commissioner Michael Naft says transportation has become somewhat of a passion project for him as the state of Nevada continues to grow.

"I think this is an incredible time here for Southern Nevada. If you are involved in innovative transportation, this is the place to be, Clark County," said Commissioner Naft.

With population growth, comes infrastructure, and with Las Vegas serving as one of the fastest-growing cities, officials in Southern Nevada were tasked with how they can move people faster, safer, and more efficiently.

"You've got everything from autonomous testing going on with Halo and autonomous rental cars. You've got the Vegas Loop project that we just approved recently, moving thousands and thousands of people underground in an efficient way and in a safe way," Naft said.

In a time when it seemed like the entire world shut down, Las Vegas continued to work on its growing infrastructure.

I think one of the most important things that Governor Sisolak did during the worst days of the pandemic, was to make sure that our construction crews were able to continue working in a safe way. Because of that, we have a brand new NFL stadium that we otherwise wouldn't have had, we have The Boring Company able to successfully complete three stations at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We have so many more projects. Frankly, some of which would have been killed, had they had to stop dead in their tracks and restart later," Naft said.

The traffic woes on some of our major arteries like Interstate 15, which is part of the freight system, alerted state officials to bottlenecks like the one at the Nevada/California state line. Thiscan impact our access to our goods, which is vital to our state economy.

To get to the routes of the rest of the country, it has to pass through I-15 [interstate 15] and Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said, in a previous interview with 13 Action News about the struggling supply chain.

Reducing those freight chokepoints is top of mind for officials like Kristina Swallow, the director of the Nevada Department of Transportation.

"We're currently updating our freight plan, and that freight plan is going to look at where the bottlenecks are on our corridors. So, what do we need to do to address those? Within the limits of the state, are there things that we can do? We're also going to look at things like truck parking."

The road to innovation in the Las Vegas valley has been a long one, just take a look around at the construction.

Currently, there are more than 400 statewide construction projects in Nevada with more than a hundred of those focused right here in Las Vegas.

Americas population is expected to grow substantially by 2045, especially here in the West, and transportation officials fear that the existing infrastructure may not be able to accommodate the growth.

"It's. (population growth) the reason why so much of what we've talked about for decades and decades is now finally coming to fruition," Naft said.

"They actually anticipate between now and 2030, an increase in population here in Southern Nevada - 400,000 people bringing us to over 2.6 million people in Clark County. So we're very aware of those estimations and we're working with them to figure out what that looks like on our transportation system. I think what's key here though, is we as a community and as a state need to really pivot on how we meet those growth needs," Swallow said.

So, how do we move forward, faster, safer, and more efficiently?

"It takes so many great partnerships and entities throughout the valley, like NDOT, the RTC, and then private enterprises, like The Boring Company to all come together and help to put a solution in place.

Lori Nelson, with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, says Vegas is currently at the forefront of transportation technology.

To combat congestion, experts are looking below ground where we are already seeing a growing network of underground transportation with the LVCVA Convention Center Loop.

"We will be the first in the country to be able to have transportation solutions underground that are express and direct point-to-point systems. Nowhere else, only Vegas has that," Nelson said.

What started as a big idea, has branched into something even bigger than we could even imagine for Southern Nevada.

The LVCVA says the Convention Center Loop was a precursor to the future of transportation, with the Vegas Loop.

During the SEMA conference, The LVCVA was able to transport more passengers than ever before --- 57,000 people.

There is no stop-and-go, there is no picking up passengers and dropping them off, and we believe this is the future of transportation in Southern Nevada," Nelson said.

As the population grows, Clark County is looking at ways to cut down on emissions by having fewer cars on the road and encouraging more people to take other means of transportation.

The end result is clear: Cleaner air and safer streets.

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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A JobFest planned for Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Las Vegas will feature more than 100 employers trying to fill thousands of jobs.

A news release Monday from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolaks office promotes the event, which will include resources and support services for job seekers including skills training and childcare.

The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hall, 3150 Paradise Road.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reports that Nevada is No.1 in the United States for hiring and there are thousands of jobs open in Southern Nevada.

Dust off your resume and dress to impress as many will be hiring on the spot, according to the news release.

Many people who have been out of the job market for months may need to brush up on their skills. Nevada JobConnect staff and other agencies will be on hand with resources and services to get you the skills you need to stand out and step into the right job.

There is no priority more important than Nevadas recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and all of our state agencies are focused on creating high-paying job opportunities and connecting Nevadans to the skills and resources they need for these jobs, said Gov. Sisolak. As we move into 2022, its more important than ever to help Nevadans secure gainful employment or start sharpening their skills for a new opportunity.

Jobseeker preregistration is encouraged but not mandatory https://www.nvcareercenter.org/jobfest-2021/Employers and businesses who would like to participate can email Nevada JobConnect Business Services Office at BusinessServices2@detr.nv.gov or call (702) 486-0129.

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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) More growing pains in Las Vegas: Experts are predicting a nursing shortage in Southern Nevada in the next couple of years.

UNLV School of Nursing Dean Angela Amar says nurses need to be a big part of the conversation when we talk about the future of health care in Las Vegas because they play such an important role in our hospitals.

Amar adds they have plenty of qualified nursing school applicants, but theyre limited on how many they can take because they dont have enough faculty or nurses in practice to train them. This will create a problem as the population in Clark County continues to grow.

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She says pandemic burnout and retirements will only make this problem worse.

The burnout in the hospital means they dont have all they need, so they certainly cant assist us with the teaching needs or training needs of our students. So the projections lead to within the next now all the way three to five years we really, will see a nursing shortage, Amar added.

By law, the school has to put nursing students in clinical groups of eight with a faculty member per person. They're also assigned to a hospital unit to get training from nurses in practice.

What can we do to mitigate the problem? Amar suggests the state needs to take a look at where it is willing to make investments in the healthcare industry so that the pipeline of students who have dreams of becoming a nurse can make that a reality in Las Vegas.

Another big problem is a doctor shortage in Southern Nevada.

Our state is ranked one of the worst in the country for physicians per capita.

13 Action News will break down how hospitals and universities are trying to change the trajectory in our Meadows to Metropolis contained coverage Tuesday evening.

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Todd Stratton, president at Kavison Homes, stands at the future site of an affordable single-family home development in Mountains Edge, Thursday, Oct. 28,2021.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 | 2 a.m.

Faced with an urgent need for more affordable housing in Southern Nevada, leaders in the public and private sectors are stepping up.

A recent example, reported by Sun staff writer Bryan Horwath, involves a partnership between Clark County and local homebuilder Kavison Homes to construct 150 houses in the southwestern valley.

Sited on a 15-acre tract along Cactus Avenue east of Buffalo Drive, the homes would be made available to households making up to 80% of the areas median income and would be priced at $208,000 to $240,000. As Horwath pointed out, houses in the nearby Mountains Edge neighborhood are marketed at $450,000.

The public-private venture isnt a done deal, as it involves a prospective transfer of land from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to Clark County.

But the land transfer is in the works after a unanimous vote by the Clark County Commission to approve the project.

This is a creative solution that will provide working families with an opportunity to own a home, Commissioner Justin Jones told Horwath. Were already looking at other opportunities like this. We wanted to get this one rolling first to see how the process works and what the interest level is.

Bravo to the commission and to Kavison Homes owner Todd Stratton for bringing this innovative project to the table.

Recognition of the need for affordable housing is growing in the valley, and with good reason in a community where the median home price of resold homes seems to set a record every month. That was the case in October, when the price hit $410,000 eclipsing the previous record set in September and skyrocketing 20.5% from just a year prior.

These escalating prices put homeownership out of the reach of many working-class families, which is a problem for everyone in our community. For Las Vegas to continue growing and prospering, its a fundamental need to provide affordable housing to the individuals who form the backbone of our economy resort workers, construction workers, etc.

Right now, were a long way from meeting that need. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the region is short of affordable homes for extremely low-income residents by nearly 85,000.

But were seeing progress. Local governments are getting more creative and are working with developers to make construction of affordable housing pencil out for them financially. Here are a couple of cases in point:

The Showboat Park Apartments, which opened this year on the site of the old Showboat resort grounds. The 344-unit complex was made possible through cooperation with local developer Amador Chi Chi Bengochea, the city of Las Vegas and other governmental organizations. Those included the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which gave Bengochea offsets on its fees based on differences in water usage between the old resort and the apartment complex. Thanks in part to those offsets, Bengochea was able to build a complex with upscale amenities but with rental prices at below market value.

The Cine Apartments, a 270-unit affordable housing development being planned for the complex anchored by Maya Cinemas in North Las Vegas. Developers of the $64 million project say 80% of its units will be designated for residents earning no more than 60% of median family income, with rents starting at $730 per month for a one-bedroom unit. According to Zillow, the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Las Vegas is $1,043. The city of North Las Vegas has worked closely with the owner of the Maya property, Moctezuma Esparza, a Southern California film industry executive and social activist, in developing the complex.

These are positive steps forward. We applaud the government leaders, developers and affordable-housing advocates who are doing this pioneering work.

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Oakland As fans woke up Friday morning to an email in our inboxes from the team. It was a survey asking what we think about them moving to a new ballpark in Las Vegas.

I cant speak for all fans, but I assume the general response would be ... no thanks?

Third-party market research can sometimes come off as cold and insensitive, and this survey might make the Hall of Fame in that regard. Would I have positive or negative feelings about my team moving 500 miles away? Gosh, if I had to choose, Id say negative. Would I attend games at a new Las Vegas ballpark? Gee whiz, I dont think so. Why not? Golly, probably because its 500 miles away, and I would not roll that far.

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How did we get here? Quick refresher.

With their Howard Terminal project trudging through a painfully slow process, earlier this year the As began threatening to move to Las Vegas if a deal doesnt get done soon in Oakland. Maybe its just a negotiating ploy to gain leverage over local government or maybe they have genuine interest in relocating, but either way theyve followed through on the talk with early action by visiting sites in the desert.

Perhaps its working. When the team first made their threat in May, they wanted an Oakland City Council vote in July and ultimately got it. Then when they needed approval from Alameda County in October, some new quotes were floated about Vegas and a couple weeks later they got their vote from the county. While we cant assume direct causality, its not a stretch to think the hardball tactics might have helped reach these elusive milestones.

However, the gambit does come with a cost. The pawns in this corporate chess match are we the fans, who have to listen to constant talk about our team leaving. Even if you believe its all a ruse to spur government action and that their true intention is to stay here, it still sucks to see our hearts so cavalierly tossed around. When they make a straight-faced threat to move, they have to make it to us too, not long after they adamantly pledged to be Rooted In Oakland.

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That brings us to Friday morning. The email reads:

As fan,

As you may know, in addition to pursuing a new Oakland waterfront ballpark, the Oakland As are in the preliminary stages of assessing the potential to move the team to Las Vegas. As part of the planning process, the As have engaged a third party company to conduct a market study to determine demand for a new ballpark in Las Vegas.

Your participation in this survey is a very important part of this process. The survey will gauge your thoughts and opinions regarding the team, interest in attending games, and important stadium design elements for a Las Vegas ballpark.

Please click the button below to access this 10-minute survey.

Your continued interest and support of the As is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your participation.

The survey asked for some demographic info, then went on to measure opinions about moving to Vegas. A similar survey went out to Vegas residents earlier in the week, and that makes sense before you consider putting a sports franchise somewhere, check to make sure the residents would want to become customers.

But to ask these questions of the current fans, who would be losing their team? It felt truly bizarre, somewhere in the region between waste of time and slap in the face.

Overall, what is your attitude toward the potential relocation of the Athletics to Las Vegas and the construction of a new state-of-the-art ballpark?

I chose Very Negative. When asked to explain why, I was stopped in my tracks for a few minutes. How would you explain to a robot that you dont like being sad? Because being sad makes me feel sad? Heres what I wrote:

Why would I feel negatively about my favorite sports team moving away to a different state? Ive spent nearly four decades rooting for them, and a teams geographic location is an essential part of its identity. It would be an incredible betrayal for the As to abandon us, and being betrayed and abandoned gives me negative feelings.

It got even weirder, asking about whether the Vegas ballpark should be located near or outside the Strip, and whether Id prefer it to be an open-air, retractable-roof, or domed stadium. There wasnt an option for I dont give a shit.

Would I (or my company) be interested in purchasing tickets for a new Vegas park? Why not? Because I live in the Bay Area, obviously. Would the extra visits from AL West rivals affect my likelihood to attend games in Vegas? I dont think youre understanding the issue at hand. What mode of transportation would I most likely use to get there? I chose Other, because the options didnt include a wormhole that takes me to a dimension where any of this makes sense.

Toward the end, it shifted gears from the stadium to the team itself.

What is your attitude toward the Athletics franchise as it exists today?

I chose Somewhat Positive, which felt generous. It asked why. My answer:

I love the players and the front office and the team on the field. But the owner makes it impossible to respect the organization. John Fisher has become such a toxic presence that its overshadowing everything great about the As. Whether its laying off employees during a pandemic, refusing to speak publicly about any topic, skimping on player payroll, or failing to get a stadium built for 15 years and counting, his relentless incompetence has become so routine that it now threatens the teams very existence. The indifference he shows toward his paying customers is the defining aspect of the As team brand, despite the consistently amazing efforts of his front office and players.

Its understandable that companies perform market research, but its difficult to imagine what the value was here. Did it require a survey to determine that fans dont want their team to leave, and that customers in a local market wont travel to a new venue if its 500 miles away? Is there some ambiguity in past precedents in other cities where this has happened, or in the stAy signs held proudly all over the Coliseum?

The whole exercise was insulting to a fanbase whose patience has already run thin. It was the latest gut punch from the organization, who back in May brought us Team President Dave Kaval tweeting from a Las Vegas Golden Knights hockey game during an As game. If only theyd sent a survey to gauge interest in jacking up ticket prices at the Coliseum for 2022 before making that decision.

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Clark County School District Trustee Linda Cavazos speaks during a news conference at Cortney Middle School Thursday, July 9,2020.

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Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 | 8:45 p.m.

The leader of the Clark County School District Board of Trustees apologized Monday for tensions that have publicly gripped the board, most recently in the wake of the firing of Superintendent Jesus Jara.

What you have been seeing (at) the school board meetings is not what you should be seeing. We should be seeing conversations about a focus on our children, student achievement and what we have to do to take our children forward, board president Linda Cavazos said at a news conference. What people have been having to Ill just say it, endure are hourslong meetings where a lot of things do not get done.

Cavazos appearance came after a weekend when two major twists in the superintendent termination were shared with the media: a request from Trustee Irene Cepeda to reconsider her vote to fire Jara, which passed on a 4-3 vote on Oct. 28, and a post-firing demand letter from Jaras personal attorney alleging that the board harassed him and created a hostile work environment, a claim that the outgoing superintendent would be willing to settle for $2 million. Cavazos said both matters were leaks of confidential information.

Cavazos disputed two statements from the demand letter: that she had ever suggested that Jaras filing was actually for cause, and that a closed-door meeting between trustees and Jara had been called specifically to discuss his alleged harassment.

When trustees ousted Jara, it was for convenience, meaning they did not have to give a reason. He was given 30 days notice. His last day is Dec. 1.

Jaras lawyer did not immediately return messages for further comment Monday.

The process to appoint an interim superintendent has not yet begun. The trustees met Nov. 4 to get it started but hit a stalemate when they voted 3-3, with Cepeda abstaining, on a candidate application system. Cavazos then moved to adjourn the meeting rather than vote on a proposal to promote a cabinet member to fill in for Jara because if that happened, our community input would have been completely eliminated, she said.

As to the potential to reconsider the termination, Cavazos explained that procedurally, Cepedas request must first receive board approval to put the question on the agenda. That initial vote is set for Nov. 18. If it passes, then the reconsideration itself faces a separate vote probably at the same Nov. 18 meeting but not necessarily, Cavazos said.

Meanwhile, she said, students are paying attention to officials strained relations.

I get mail from children as young as second or third grade (asking), How come you guys are not acting like grown-ups?,' she said. Good question. Why are we not acting like grown-ups? Why are we not getting something done?

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DJ and producer Mark Eteson and former Hakkasan Group director of creative production Andrea Frey will launch their new immersive dance experience House of Leaves on November 13 at the Keep Memory Alive Center in Downtown Las Vegas. Festival headliner and former NBA player Rony Seikaly and Dutch producer Eelke Kleijn will perform along with Eteson. Tickets and more info are available at houseofleavesbwe.com.

Steve Aoki, actors Henry Goulding and Michael Cudlitz, and sports heroes Alex Rodriguez, Wayne Gretzky, Ryan Garcia and Mike Tyson were among the celebrities that turned out for the grand opening weekend festivities at Clique Hospitalitys Eight Cigar Lounge at Resorts World Las Vegas. Created by Giuseppe Bravo and David Chesnoff, the cigar and spirits lounge offers nearly 7,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space overlooking the Strip and is open Monday through Thursday from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 a.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 a.m.

Also at Resorts World, Canelo Alvarez celebrated his victory against Caleb Plant Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena with dinner at Fuhu and an afterparty at Zouk Nightclub where Zedd was spinning. Zouk launched its new Lust Thursdays industry night last week with a set from DJ Snake, who will play this Thursday as well. Locals receive free admission for Lust.

Drais After Hours has relaunched the Imagine parties on the first Wednesday of the month, running through March with playful themes and costumes encouraged. The kickoff party was WWE-themed, Drais Mania, and the December 1 event will be Winter Wonderland. Drais After Hours is open Thursday through Sunday from midnight until 6 a.m.

Larry Flynts Hustler Club is set to launch a new rooftop restaurant called Terrace Mediterranean on November 18 offering tableside hookah service and cigar selection, an expansive wine list and a full dinner menu. The lounge-style eatery is inspired by Henderson restaurant the Olive, and its owners GloBrands are partnering with the club on this new project.

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -- A group of friends gathered for a candlelight vigil on Thursday night for the man shot and killed in what Las Vegas police say was a "completely random" shooting.

The man, identified by friends as Curtis Abraham, was shot and killed while sitting in his vehicle outside of a gas station Thursday morning in the south Las Vegas Valley. The Clark County Coroner's office has not confirmed the individual's identity.

Abraham's friend and business partner, Malachi Miles, organized the vigil outside of the gas station.

I feel like everybody that knows him knows that he always has a smile on his face, his energy is always upbeat," Miles said.

Along with flowers and candles, there was a camera at the vigil because Abraham loved film and photography.

If you haven't worked with him directly, you probably know someone that worked with him, had a video shot by him or had photography done by him and every time you worked with him it was a pleasure," Miles said.

Aside from his talent, he was described as a hard worker who always showed up on time.

On top of doing film, he does construction, plumbing, like hes jack of all trades, so I think one thing people know him for is his hard work," Miles said.

Friends Brianna Miller and Emily Slater had just taken a trip to Miami with him.

Im still in shock I honestly cant believe ... its such a tragedy," Slater said.

Miles said Abraham was originally from Baltimore and moved to Las Vegas a handful of years ago. His friends in Las Vegas were his family.

It feels senseless like there was no purpose no motive and thats what we have to live with. Thats what his family had to live with thats what this community and people that know him- thats what we have to live with there was no motive just senseless. Just wrong place wrong time," Miles said.

Abraham was 22 days shy of his 37th birthday.

Earlier in the day, Las Vegas police had asked for the public's help in locating a "violent" suspect after the "completely random incident."

According to LVMPD Lt. Spencer, the incident began at about 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 4 in the area of Robindale Road and Jones Boulevard.

During the news conference, Spencer said the suspect committed a street robbery. After, the man walked up to a vehicle that was parked in a gas station lot, opening fire into the driver's side door. That vehicle, according to Spencer, was unoccupied.

The suspect then walked up to another vehicle that was occupied by a man who was waiting for a woman inside the store. According to Spencer, the suspect "randomly" fired multiple rounds into the driver's side door, striking and killing the man.

The suspect was taken into custody after a barricade situation Thursday afternoon.

"The arrest we've made is a direct result of public's assistance from this morning's press conference," Spencer said later on, adding that someone had sent a tip to police on the location of the suspect.

Anyone with any additional information is urged to contact LVMPD at 702-828-3521 or homicide@lvmpd.com. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 702-385-5555, or http://www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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