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Popular Restaurant to Reopen Monday

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 3:17pm
A car crashed into the Egg & I last month.

LAS VEGAS -- A popular restaurant known for its breakfast menu is expected to reopen Monday.

Egg & I's grand re-opening comes more than a month after a car ran off the road and onto its patio where customers were dining.

The crash injured 10 people and shut down the restaurant, located near Sahara Avenue and Arville Street.

The restaurant has new boulders placed out front, designed to protect both customers and employees who eat and work outside.

"This is to make not only our customers feel safe, but our employees, as well," Egg & I General Manager Sarah Gehringer said. "We're making it so nothing is getting through our barriers here. This is all to make us feel safer and secure."

As a result of the damage, the restaurant has also launched a full remodel inside.

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Police Increase Security for Komen Race for the Cure

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 3:06pm

LAS VEGAS - The Susan G Komen Race for the Cure takes place Saturday, May 4. Metro Police says it is prepared to keep people safe in light of the recent bombings in Boston.

Downtown streets will be packed with people, but police say they are planning a more coordinated effort than in previous years.

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Metro Police wouldn't provide details about the number of officers who will patrol the streets during the race. Race Director Stephanie Kirby says approximately 20 officers will secure the perimeter of the race. A dozen more will patrol the race with a bomb-sniffing dog.

Metro says some of its officers will be in plain clothes, ensuring nothing suspicious takes place.

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Driving You Crazy: Solid Lines Near Spaghetti Bowl

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 3:05pm

LAS VEGAS - Viewers want clarification on laws regarding the crossing of white lines as drivers merge from U.S. 95 South on to southbound I-15.

Nevada Highway Patrol representatives say they increased enforcement in the area, which is one of the busiest in the valley, because of the higher potential for vehicle collisions. The risk is due to driver disregard of traffic laws.

NHP found drivers consistently cross the solid white lines. Drivers are not legally allowed to cross those lines until the lines are broken or dotted.

Accidents occur on this stretch of road on a daily basis. NHP hopes their increased presence will reduce the possibility of vehicle collisions.

On a freeway, drivers cannot cross any solid white line that separates a freeway entrance or exit lane from a marked traffic lane. Fines start at $190 for violating this traffic law.

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Southern Nevada Health Focus of Weekend Fair

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 2:06pm
Southern Nevada Health Focus of Weekend Fair

 

A local nonprofit will be hosting its 3rd annual free health fair for southern Nevada families this weekend.

The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Center. It will be held inside the Las Vegas Science Festival.

People will be able to get free screenings for everything from dental problems to blood pressure and sleep apnea. People will also get a chance for pediatric and vaccine services.

The fair is being organized by United Citizens Foundation and sponsored by Women's Cancer Center and Nevada Heat & Vascular Care.

Besides the screenings, there will be booths offering health information on various illnesses and services.

For more information about the fair, go to ucfoundation.com.

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Child Found Dead in House Fire

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Friday, May 3rd, 2013, 1:08pm

LAS VEGAS -- A boy was found dead in a house fire near Oakey Boulevard and Fremont Street.

Las Vegas Fire spokesman Tim Szymanski said two brothers were playing with fireworks in a vacant house in the 2300 block of Howard Drive. The other boy, around 9 or 10 years old was found alive and taken to a hospital.

Fire investigators said four boys were using a vacant home as a playground running in and out while setting off fireworks. According to Szymanski, when the fire started, one of the boys, threw something they found in the home on the fire which caused it to flare up.

"That's not something a child should be playing with, someone should have stepped up to the plate and confiscated them or called authorities," Szymanski said.

Jessica Londono lives nearby and said her daughter would play with the two boys involved in the fire.

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Power Outage Forces RJC to Close

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 4:59pm
People wait outside the Regional Justice Center after the power goes out.

LAS VEGAS -- A power outage that happened at about 2 p.m. Thursday forced the Regional Justice Center to close to non-essential business for rest of the day, even though power was restored.

Trials that were underway with people already in the building continued. However, only employees and those with security badges will get access to the courthouse.

Guards told the crowd outside the building that traffic court was closed Thursday, and they would have to come back Friday. 

According to the RJC, the courthouse was closed because of security concerns.

The RJC, Las Vegas City Hall, Clark County Government Center and sections of downtown were without power for about an hour.  

NV Energy said about only 400 customers were impacted, but the power outage at government buildings caused the biggest headaches.

There is still no word on what caused the power to go out.

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Mentally Ill Overload Forces UMC to Turn Away Patients

Submitted by 8 News NOW
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 4:04pm

LAS VEGAS -- For 12 hours this week, University Medical Center had to declare an internal disaster at its emergency room.

The ER was swamped with too many mentally ill patients.

Ambulances were forced to go to other hospitals and patients who needed immediate medical attention had to wait.

First, Nevada is accused of giving mentally ill patients one-way bus tickets to California.

Now that patient dumping controversy is shedding light on another problem: an influx of mentally ill patients at Las Vegas emergency rooms.

Dr. Dale Carrison, chairman of emergency medicine for UMC, said he desperately wants the mentally ill to get help.

He lost a loved one to suicide, and is frustrated they are ending up in his and other local emergency rooms.

"It's not up to the emergency departments to see mentally ill patients," he said. "We are not a mental hospital."

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