City Cast Las Vegas
⚾ The A’s get to first base
November 17, 2023
Good morning! So, it seems there’s talk of Beyoncé doing a Sphere residency. Probably won’t amount to anything, even if the report is accurate — but it sure could sop up a lot of the venue’s red ink.
What's CITY Talking About?
⚾ Everyone Act Surprised!
Major League owners have unanimously approved the Oakland A’s request for a baseball residency in Las Vegas. It was the necessary first step in the process of demolishing the Tropicana and building a new stadium, projected to open in 2028. [Nevada Independent]
- Context: What could a baseball team mean to Vegas? Let’s ask an economist! [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🚫 ‘Order Out’ Law OK’d
A new “order out” law goes into effect in downtown’s tourist corridor beginning Sunday. It will let judges prohibit anyone who’s been convicted of a misdemeanor within the corridor from returning to the area. Critics fear it will be overused against the homeless. Saying the City Council has gone “constitutionally overboard,” the ACLU has vowed to fight it. [Nevada Current]
✍️ Jara Letter Opposes Fed Cuts
Taking a break from generating calls for his dismissal, school district Superintendent Jesus Jara is asking Nevada’s congressional delegation to oppose deep cuts to education in the House appropriations bill. He says the lost funds will drive CCSD teachers from the profession and hurt the district’s English language learners. [KVVU]
✋ Baristas Balk
Baristas at three unionized local Starbucks walked off their jobs for a while yesterday as part of a nationwide “Red Cup Rebellion” at the coffee chain. Red Cup Day is when Starbucks hands out reusable cups. It’s a very busy day, and one of the workers’ grievances is that there aren’t enough of them to handle the workload. [Review-Journal]
What To Do
Today
- 🎄 Holiday Parade | 6 p.m. (through Dec. 16) | free | Summerlin
- 🎸 Splattuhfest (music, market) | 7 p.m. | $10 | Downtown
Saturday, Nov. 18
- 🛍️ Library Tree Lane Holiday Boutique | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free | Henderson
- 🖼️ Barrick Museum Exhibits | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Free | UNLV
- 😃 Teen AnimeFest | 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Free | Sahara West Library
- 💬 Prison Family Alliance (lecture) | 11 a.m. | Free | University District
- 🎭 ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ (theater) | 2 & 7:30 p.m. | $35 | Summerlin Library
- 🍽️ ‘Feast of Gratitude’ | 2-5 p.m. | $3 | North Las Vegas
- 🆒 ‘Fever Dream’ Reception (exhibit) | 2-5 p.m. | Free | New Orleans Square
- 💀 Macabre Market | 6-11:59 p.m. | $5-$10 | Fremont East
- 🎭 ‘Indecent’ (theater) | 7 p.m. (see Sunday, Monday times) | $35-$40 | Valley View & Harmon
- 🏎️ F1 Watch Party | 8 p.m. | Free | Water Street Plaza, Henderson
Sunday, Nov. 19
- 🛍️ Metaphysical Night Market | 2-6 p.m. | Free | Peccole Ranch
- 🪈 ‘Native American Flute, Dance, & Stories’ | 3 p.m. | Free | Summerlin Library
- 🎹 Las Vegas Sinfonietta | 3 p.m. | $40 | University District
- 📚 ‘Fear and Loathing Poetry’ | 6-8 p.m. | $15 | New Orleans Square
- 🎸 The Atom Age, The Shakewells, Cromm Fallon | 8 p.m. to midnight | $10-$13 | Fremont East
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Today on City Cast
Fake Electors Get Real Probe, Car Crash Blame — and Weddings!
Time for the Friday news roundup, and this episode brings it: Subjects include the attorney general’s investigation into Nevada’s six fake electors from 2020, some heavy blame-laying for a gruesome, deadly car accident — and weddings! Co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman are joined by Nevada Independent journalist Jacob Solis.
Whew! Another week in the books. Hope it was a good one. See you Monday.
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Thanks for the edits, Sonja Cho Swanson!
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