City Cast Las Vegas
🎸 The mystery behind a rock star shooting
October 17, 2024 · Rob Kachelriess
🧐 You may have noticed …
There was a typo in yesterday’s newsletter. In our story about ballot questions, I referred to Question 3 as “Question 5.”
Why? I don’t know. I’m hopped up on caffeine and protein bars when I write this thing. The mistake has been corrected in the web version of the story, so please refer to it when researching ballot questions.
Reminder: The election is 19 days away. (Not a typo.)
What's CITY Talking About?
⚖️ Maximum Sentence
No expression of remorse from Robert Telles when handed a sentence of 28 years to life for the murder of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Two of those years were already served, but who’s counting? [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🎸 Suspect at Large in Rock Star Shooting
Guitarist Jake E. Lee is recovering in a hospital after being shot multiple times in his own driveway while walking his dog. Police say it happened just before 3 a.m. in a quiet residential neighborhood in Southern Highlands and so far, no suspects have been identified. Lee is a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and their biggest hit together was — I’m not making this up — “Shot In The Dark” 😳 (The solo rips btw.) [Blabbermouth]
🌎 Eagles Refuse to Leave Vegas
The band’s Sphere residency was extended — again — through at least March. [KSNV]
🩺 Free Health Services
Mammograms, vaccinations, eye exams and other health care services will be offered for no charge at the Mammo-Rama Extravaganza (real name) at the Pearson Community Center in North Las Vegas on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. [KTNV]
- You can also safely unload old medications on the same day at six locations throughout the valley 💊 [KLAS]
😋 Can You Still Get Cheap Shrimp Cocktail?
Somehow, like implosions and slot machines, the shrimp cocktail became synonymous with Las Vegas. City Cast Las Vegas co-hosts Dayvid Figler and Sarah Lohman — an award-winning culinary historian — break down the history of the dish, how it got its name, and if you can still find it for 99 cents anywhere these days. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
What To Do
Thursday, Oct. 17
- 🍝 A Passion for Pasta at Vida | 4 - 6:30 p.m. | $150 | Fontainebleau
- 📖 Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club at Black Mountain Institute Library | 5:30 p.m. | Free | UNLV
- 📚 Reading Women Book Club: Bitter Water Opera at the Writer’s Block | 6 -7 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🇩🇪 German Beer & Wine Adventure at Crush Pad Wine Bar | 7 p.m. | $55 | Sahara & Buffalo
Friday, Oct. 18
- 💣 Game Night at the Atomic Museum | 5 - 8 p.m. | Free | Flamingo & University Center
- 💀 Nevada Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth Under the Stars at the Boulder City Library | 6 p.m. | Free | Boulder City
- 🎃 Halloween & Movie in the Park: Coco at Durango Hills Community Center | 6 - 9:30 p.m. | Free | Durango & Gowan
- 🎞️ Movie Night: The Nightmare Before Christmas at Fergusons Downtown | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Fremont East
- 🩰 Nevada Ballet Theatre: Cinderella at Reynolds Hall (through Oct. 20) | 7:30 p.m. | $41.35+ | Smith Center
🤔 So … How did I go from “it’s too hot to stay at this wine festival” on Saturday to “hand me a jacket” this morning?
Enjoy this in-between weather while you can. Some call it autumn. You’ll be complaining about the cold soon 🥶
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