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November 5, 2025 · — Rob Kachelriess
🌝 Hey everyone!
Take a walk outside tonight. The moon will be just under 222,000 miles from Earth. That seems far, but it’s actually the closest of three supermoons this year 👀
What's CITY Talking About
🚨 Metro Ordered to Pay $6.5 million in Fatal Shooting
A memorial was held last night for Jorge Gomez, one day after a jury awarded his family more than $6 million, finding Metro Police liable for his death. The vigil took place in front of the federal courthouse where Gomez was shot and killed by officers during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. [KLAS]
- City Cast Las Vegas discussed the trial at the beginning of a recent Friday news roundup, explaining why the shooting of Gomez, who was armed, was so controversial. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
🏗️ The Dream Is (Barely) Alive
Developers of the stalled Dream hotel near the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign are asking Clark County commissioners for yet another extension to secure funding for the project. The site was sold to settle construction debts and the developers want to buy it back. [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
🎸 Punk Rockers Leave Vegas … For Now
This bums us out. After a run of 25 years, the Punk Rock Bowling festival in Downtown Las Vegas won’t return in 2026 😢 Organizers were vague about the reason, citing “unexpected challenges,” but are promising a comeback in 2027. [Las Vegas Weekly]
- You get Marc Anthony next year instead. [Billboard]
🏒 Who Is Carter Hart?
The Vegas Golden Knights signed Carter Hart to a two-year contract worth $4 million, but the decision raises a few questions after the goalie was one of five hockey players acquitted in a controversial, high-profile sexual assault case. [ESPN]
- City Cast Las Vegas breaks down the allegations and why the signing of Carter Hart has drawn scrutiny after the case changed professional hockey in Canada. [City Cast Las Vegas 🎧]
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Light Up Your Holiday Season
Celebrate with 50% off admission to The Neon Museum when you buy tickets in-person with your Nevada ID. Now extended through December 31, stroll through a wonderland of glowing vintage signs and make new holiday memories. Open Thanksgiving and Christmas, experience the glow this season.
What To Do
Wednesday, Nov. 5
- 🖥️ FBI-Cybersecurity Workshop at the Clark County Library | 6 - 7 p.m. | Free | Flamingo & Maryland
- 🏜️ The Possible Unknown: Stories of Exploring the Unreachable at Vegas Theatre Company | 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | The Arts District
- 📖 A Reading with Author Jaquira Díaz at the Writer’s Block | 7 - 8 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🎵UNLV Community Concert Band & New Horizons Band at Ham Concert Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $17.50+ | UNLV
Thursday, Nov. 6
- 🎬 Imagining The Indian: Film, Panel + Curriculum Discussion at Ham Concert Hall | 4:30 - 7 p.m. | Free | UNLV
- 🥃 The Spirit of Smoke at KYU | 5 p.m. | $120 | Fontainebleau
- 🎨 3 On Main Artist Reception at Main Street Moto | 5 - 7 p.m. | Free | Arts District
- 🌵 Holiday Cactus Garden Opening Night at Ethel M | 5 - 10 p.m. | $3 | Henderson
- 🏴☠️ National Geographic Live: A Pirate’s Life at Reynolds Hall | 7:30 p.m. | $23.10+ | Smith Center
- 🌠 LVAS Comets & Club Biz at CSN Planetarium | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Cheyenne & Pecos
👋 See ya tomorrow!
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