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Boring Co. material dumped to "dry out"
April 26, 2024
☀️ It’s going to be a great weekend in Las Vegas. Enjoy the weather Saturday at Downtown Summerlin for the Paiute Spring Festival, featuring powwow dancers, bird singers, Native American art, and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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⭐ Boring Co. Drilling Dump Leads to Permit Questions
Clark County confirms to City Cast Las Vegas that material from the Boring Company’s Vegas Loop underground tunnel project is being dumped in a private lot to “dry out” before being shipped elsewhere. A contractor was given permission to use the site, which neighbors Commercial Center, by a contractor involved in an unrelated storm drain project. County and state environmental officials are involved in a review to determine the need for additional permits and procedures. [City Cast Las Vegas]
- Read the full story online and listen to the City Cast Las Vegas conversation with the Fortune reporter who covered allegations of “toxic sludge” and questionable working conditions at the Vegas Loop tunnels under construction. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
📵 Uber Eats Sued Over “Imposter” Restaurants
Four Las Vegas restaurants — Esther’s Kitchen, Gaetano’s, Manizza’s Pizza, and BabyStacks Cafe — have filed a class-action suit against Uber Eats. The plaintiffs claim “imposter” ghost kitchens, which have names similar to established restaurants, are misleading and capitalize off the success of others. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
- The lawsuit was a hot topic of discussion during the City Cast Las Vegas Friday news roundup. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🏁 F1 Promises Less-Disruptive Return to Vegas
Barriers, light fixtures, and other construction for November’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix won’t begin until September or October, promising a shorter setup time than last year’s chaotic inaugural event. In another change, there won’t be an opening night ceremony and F1 is hoping to engage more with locals in a campaign that began with more accessible general admission prices. [KVVU]

What To Do
Friday, April 26
- 🌳 Arbor Day Tree Planting at University of Nevada Extension | 10 a.m. - noon | Free | Paradise & Windmill
- 🎹 Dueling Pianos at Arizona Charlie’s | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | No cover | Charleston Heights
- 🌈 The Anonymous People screening at The Center | 6 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎵 Lit at the Fremont Street Experience | 9 p.m. | Free | Downtown
Saturday, April 27
- 🏃 NHLF Great Chef Run at James Regional Park | 8 a.m. | $50 registration | Rhodes Ranch
- 👣 Walk with Us to Prevent Suicide at Sunset Park | 9 a.m. | Free | East Valley
- 😋 Great American Foodie Fest at Galleria at Sunset | 12 - 11 p.m. | $5 admission | Henderson
- 🦢 Swan Lake at Smith Center | 7:30 | $30.95+ | Downtown
Sunday, April 28
- 🐘 Wild: A Safari Experience (Sensory Inclusive) at Illuminarium | 10 a.m. | $30+ | AREA15
- 🐕 Pawtastic Friends Annual Block Party | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | No cover | Eastside
- 👠 Wine, Women & Shoes at Durango | 1 - 5 p.m. | $200+ | Southwest
- 🍕 Brian Howard Pop-Up at 00 Pie & Pub | 6-9 p.m. | $65 | Chinatown
Monday, April 29
- 🌈 Aging Communities Together Men’s Monday at the Center | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🇵🇭 Bahay Buko Social at UnCommons | 6 - 10 p.m. | $50 | Southwest
- 🎤 UNLV Spring Jazz Festival: Jazz Vocal Ensembles at Ham Concert Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $10 | UNLV
- 🧷 Punk Rock Karaoke at Berlin | 9 - 11:30 p.m. | No cover | Arts District

Today on City Cast
Delivery App Lawsuit, Public Camping, and Mojave Max
Mojave Max has emerged from his burrow and we now have a spring season full of warmth and sunshine 🌞 We also have a lawsuit filed by restaurants against a delivery app and a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness that could resonate locally. Nevada Current reporter Michael Lyle joins City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler for a Friday News Roundup that covers a little bit of everything.

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