☎️ Millions lost in phone scam

🌥️ Smoky Skies

It smells like a campfire around here.

• The air quality is expected to remain poor through the weekend as smoke drifts in from California wildfires. [AccuWeather]
• Schools are limiting outdoor activities. [KVVU]
• Some have even reported seeing ash fall from the sky in Vegas 🤯 [KSNV]
• Have unused N95 or KN95 leftover from the pandemic? You might want to use them outdoors, but try your best to stay inside. [Las Vegas Sun]

🤔 Absentee Trustee

Clark County School Board Trustee Katie Williams resigned, but not until after the DA asked the court to vacate her seat. An investigation found that Williams no longer lives in Nevada and has been calling into meetings from Nebraska without making an in-person appearance in months. [KTNV]

☎️ Call Center Marketing Scam

A Las Vegas man pled guilty to fraud charges of using “call centers” to raise millions for charity causes for veterans, police, and breast cancer patients. Most of the money ended up in his own pockets. [KVVU]

🏠 Summerlin is Getting Bigger

Two new neighborhoods have been approved for Summerlin West. One will be an “active adult” community restricted to ages 55 and over. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]

• Summerlin continues to redefine the West Valley as the largest master-planned community in Las Vegas. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]