Police emphasize safety with Valentine’s-themed event at crosswalk near Las Vegas school

As vehicles raced on Russell Road for their commute Tuesday morning, they were met with an obstacle: a big, red heart pacing through the crosswalk ...     [POLICE EMPHASIZE SAFETY WITH VALENTINE’S-THEMED EVENT AT CROSSWALK NEAR LAS VEGAS SCHOOL]( [As vehicles raced on Russell Road for their commute Tuesday morning, they were met with an obstacle: a big, red heart pacing through the crosswalk, forcing them to lurch to a halt. “At 45 miles an hour, it’s not going to be a bruise,” said Keith Habig, Clark County School District Police officer. Habig is the big, red heart, adorned in a bright costume designed to bring awareness to pedestrian safety.]( [LAS VEGAS CITY COUNCIL TAKES SYMBOLIC STAND AGAINST ANTISEMITISM]( [Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman discovered antisemitic graffiti in her ward late last year. Seaman and her city colleagues are taking a symbolic action, passing a resolution last week to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism as an educational tool for local protection agencies.]( [A’S TRYING TO WORK OUT EXTENSION AT OAKLAND COLISEUM THIS WEEK]( [The A’s and Bay Area officials are expected to meet this week to negotiate a possible extension of the team’s lease for the Oakland Coliseum and give the club a permanent home until their stadium in Las Vegas is ready. A’s president Dave Kaval is scheduled to meet with officials from the city of Oakland and Alameda County, which together have a 50% stake in the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, with the team owning the other half.]( [UNLV BASKETBALL TURNS TOUGH TO GET BACK INTO MOUNTAIN WEST RACE]( [There came a point during UNLV’s breakout 2023 football season when dream became reality, and a path opened for the Scarlet and Gray to lay eyes on a conference title. It happened due to a winning streak in Mountain West play, combined with teams above them in the standings losing at the right time. Suddenly, the situation escalated from “nice story” to real title aspirations, and the race was on. A similar confluence of events could be happening with the UNLV basketball team right now.]( [USHER, PEARL JAM, DITA VON TEESE AND MORE LAS VEGAS SHOWBIZ NEWS]( [Usher is riding high after his Super Bowl halftime show triumph, and he’s definitely not through with Las Vegas. The R&B superstar will bring his massive Past Present Future Tour to T-Mobile Arena on November 15, with tickets on sale February 16 at axs.com.](   MOST READ: [TSA conducts record number of passenger screenings at Las Vegas airport after Super Bowl]( [Game day: UNLV takes winning streak to Fresno State](  [Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A’s primary play-by-play announcer]( [GOP-led House impeaches Mayorkas, first time for Cabinet member]( [Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships](   [Facebook](  [Twitter](     Greenspun Media Group | 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by gmginfo@gmgvegas.com