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🚑 Why your ambulance might be late
March 4, 2024
Good morning! We got an extra day in February and we still have to do another Monday? I think it’s time we say goodbye to the Gregorian Calendar. But here's what's brightening our Monday: Everyone who's signed up to become a founding member of City Cast Las Vegas! Thanks for your support.
What's CITY Talking About?
🚑 Why Your Ambulance Might Be Late
Road repairs are backing up traffic not just for drivers, but also for emergency responders like Community Ambulance, which senior director Glen Simpson says is impacting their response times. To combat construction related delays, the agency has bolstered staffing and updated its protocols to navigate around traffic disruptions. [KTNV]
- Related: Is there an end to road work in Las Vegas? [Hey Las Vegas 📰]
🧑⚖️ Grand Theft Employee
Wynn Las Vegas filed a lawsuit in Clark County District Court last week accusing Fontainebleau Las Vegas of trying to poach its employees and interfering with existing Wynn contracts. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🤑 The House Always Wins
In January, Nevada casinos experienced the first decrease in earnings since June 2023, pulling in $1.27 billion compared to December’s record-breaking $1.43 billion haul. Despite the dip, casinos are expected to maintain their impressive streak of surpassing $1 billion in revenue for 36 consecutive months. [KLAS]
- Speaking of rich casinos: The story of the biggest casino heist in Vegas history. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
📅 Your Guide to March in Vegas
Despite the ugly weather this weekend, we promise: Spring is in the air. So we’ve got your ultimate guide to making the most of March, from soothing sound baths to the best places to get your dance on. (Oh, and you’ll hear guest Andrew Kiraly’s insider tip for his favorite sports bar in the city.) [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
Where Is It?
Whatever this epic statue is fighting, it’s going down.
Is this …
- Outside a Lawyer’s Row law firm on 6th Street
- Near to the entrance to the law library at the Nevada Supreme Court, downtown
- Hidden behind a back parking lot at the Boyd School of Law at UNLV
- In City Cast Las Vegas podcast co-host (and longtime lawyer) Dayvid Figler’s front yard
Scroll down for the answer at the bottom of this email!
What To Do
Monday, March 4
- 🎺 Adam Schoeder & Mark Master Album Release Party at Vic’s | 7 p.m. | Reservations Recommended | Downtown
- 🎤 Open Mic Night at TasteBudz Creole Kitchen | 9 p.m. | $20 | Twin Lakes
Tuesday, March 5
- 💼 Green Dispensary Job Fair at Training Center | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Free | Winchester
- 🐈 Maui Pets Fundraiser at Cornish Pasty | 4 - 7 p.m. | Donation | Downtown
- 🍷 Blind Wine Tasting at The Wine Garden | 7 p.m. | $38.80 | Downtown
- 🐮 Wine-Pairing Dinner at Don’s Prime Steakhouse | 7 p.m. | $375 | Fontainebleau
Wednesday, March 6
- 🧘 Awakening Yoga at Soul Dimension | 8 a.m. | $15 | Spring Valley
- 🎉 Mint 400 Vehicle Parade on Las Vegas Blvd. | 4 p.m. | Free | The Strip & Downtown
- 🎙️ Across the Tracks: A Las Vegas Westside Story at Galaxy Theaters | 6 p.m. | $15.28 | Winchester
- 📖 Julián Delgado Lopera at The Beverly Theater | 7 p.m. | Free | Downtown
Today on City Cast
Your Guide to March in Las Vegas
Spring has sprung in Las Vegas and so has our guide to March in the city! From must-see shows to ways to get outside before the heat sets in, we’ve got you covered. Publisher of thelist.vegas Andrew Kiraly joins City Cast Las Vegas podcast co-host Sarah Lohman to help you make the most of your March.
If you guessed A for today’s Where Is It photo — you would be correct! Lady Justice graces the corner of 6th and Carson downtown.
And that’s Monday! And seriously, stay away from coyotes out there 🐺 Don’t believe me? Here’s why we’re seeing more coyotes lately. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
— Adrian González
Thanks to Sonja Cho Swanson for editing this newsletter.
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