Kobe Bryant’s public memorial at 10 a.m., livestream will be available

Monday, February 24th, 2020, 6:41am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Thousands are gathering for a memorial Monday morning for basketball legend Kobe Bryant at Staples Center in Los Angeles. It’s where Bryant spent his 20-year career with the Lakers and where a celebration of life will start at 10 a.m.

Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash last month. They were on their way to a basketball tournament. Following their deaths, tributes poured in from all over the world and people gathered at the Staples Center to pay their respects.

Proceeds from the memorial are going to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation... Read More

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Healing Garden expanding with new features, fire pit and special tree

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Monday, February 24th, 2020, 6:25am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Healing Garden has been a very special place for the Las Vegas community and it’s about to expand.

The garden was created after the 1 October massacre and became a place to heal and remember the 58 victims. As the years go by and people heal the emotional and physical scars of that night, the garden also continues to flourish.

There’s a space next to the Healing Garden that was a dirt lot where people once parked. Fencing has now been put up in the area in preparation for the site to expand. It will be a place to welcome guests, have a fire pit for people to gather and a greenery covered walkway, among other things.

Work has already begun on the corner of Coolidge Avenue and Casino Center Boulevard... Read More

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Monday, February 24th, 2020, 6:02am

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The world’s biggest toy fair is underway in New York. Hundreds of manufacturers from around the world are showcasing more than 100,000 toys that will be released later this year.

The fair isn’t open to the public, but “The Toy Guy” Chris Byrne got a look inside... Read More

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Sunday, February 23rd, 2020, 8:23pm

NORTH LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police are asking for your help finding a missing 68-year-old man. North Las Vegas police say Enrique Cervantes-Gonzalez was reported missing Sunday evening.

The man was last seen in the 2000 block of North Las Vegas Boulevard around 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Enrique is described as a Hispanic male, about 5’2″, 220 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes.

Enrique has high blood pressure, dementia and occasionally has hallucinations. He has not taken his medication for those issues and has little money with him. Officials believe he could be in danger.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Enrique is asked to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department immediately at 702-633-9111. ... Read More

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Chase Briscoe wins rain-delayed Xfinity race at Las Vegas

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Sunday, February 23rd, 2020, 7:47pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chase Briscoe won the rain-delayed Xfinity Series race Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. NASCAR was able to complete 50 of the 200 laps Saturday before rain washed out the event and pushed its conclusion to after the Cup race Sunday.

Briscoe had led 27 of the 50 laps Saturday, then resumed his domination in the conclusion. In all, he led five times for a race-high 89 laps in his Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing.

It is the third career Xfinity Series win for Briscoe, a rising star in Ford’s development program. Austin Cindric was second for Team Penske and a 1-2 finish for Ford. ... Read More

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Sunday, February 23rd, 2020, 7:06pm

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Local activists gathered in Las Vegas Sunday night to stand in solidarity with the homeless population. They’re also speaking out against the city’s controversial policies.

A few dozen people gathered
at Huntridge Circle Park but were quickly cleared out. That’s because officers
arrived and said the park was closed.

The camp out started at
around 4 p.m. While activists were there, they were holding signs and sitting
in tents, all to fight back against the City of Las Vegas’ homeless ordinances.

They were both passed by the
city council... Read More

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Sunday, February 23rd, 2020, 5:36pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The adjustments to a major offseason overhaul at Team Penske continued Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where miscommunication between Joey Logano and his new crew chief led to a botched final pit stop.

Logano still wound up in victory lane for the second year in a row, winning a two-lap sprint to the finish that ended under caution.

A caution with six laps remaining forced teams to make strategic decisions and crew chief Paul Wolfe told Logano to come to pit road for new tires. Logano didn’t hear Wolfe and remained on track, a move that cycled him into the lead but put him in position to hold off a slew of contenders on fresh tires.

Logano knew it was critical to get his Ford separated from the pack quickly on the restart to have any shot at the win.

“Clean air was going to be key with old tires,” he said. “If I got swallowed up by a couple cars, I was just going to fall backwards really quick.”... Read More

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