May 3, 2024

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Nevada Democrats turn up heat on Sam Brown over Yucca Mountain

Nevada Democrats turn up heat on Sam Brown over Yucca Mountain

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Democratic Nevada representatives and local policy advocates gathered Thursday to criticize Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown for his endorsement two years ago of plans to store the nation’s nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain in ...

Hollingsworth Elementary student Jamison Heinemann demonstrates how he holds an apple in his mouth to classmate Alicia Favela Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013.

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Hollingsworth Elementary student Jamison Heinemann demonstrates how he holds an apple in his mouth to classmate Alicia Favela Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013.

Chefs for Kids to award scholarships to SECTA senior, UNLV freshman

Posted 2:00 a.m.

By Emma Brocato

Alicia Lu is hoping to combine a business degree from UNLV and a passion for food into a career as a restaurant owner. Lu, a senior at Southeast Career Technical Academy who plans to attend UNLV starting this fall, said her dream was to open an eatery specializing in Peruvian cuisine. “I’m Peruvian, so ...

‘Latino Loud’ campaign looks to amplify Latino voices in Nevada elections

‘Latino Loud’ campaign looks to amplify Latino voices in Nevada elections

Posted 2:00 a.m.

Latino voters could change the tide of this year’s elections as a growing wave becomes eligible to vote, and local organizations are joining together to ensure that all of Nevada’s Latino voters ...

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An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco’s piers, the most in 15 years

Children look at sea lions from Pier 39, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in San Francisco.

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Children look at sea lions from Pier 39, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in San Francisco.

Posted 8:32 a.m.

They’re lounging, biting each other and generally making a ruckus in numbers not seen in more than a decade. And don't even think about stealing their anchovies. San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions. First appearing at Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake, the ...

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices