California’s growing COVID-19 rate leads to vaccination pleas

California on Thursday reported nearly 5,600 new cases and the average positive-test rate over seven days was 4.9% — a nearly five-fold increase over last week.

Former Raiders coach dies days after bicycle accident

Longtime NFL assistant coach Greg Knapp died Thursday of injuries sustained over the weekend when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in northern California.

CARTOONS: Fingers crossed

Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.

 
Weather helps, but Western wildfires grow

Lower winds and better weather helped crews using bulldozers and helicopters battling the nation’s largest wildfire in southern Oregon while a Northern California wildfire crossed into Nevada, prompting evacuations as blazes burn across the West.

Construction company owner seeks Nevada’s 3rd Congressional seat

Henderson contractor John Kovacs has announced a bid for the Republican primary in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, saying his business and engineering background uniquely qualify him for a spot representing the southern tip of the state in Washington, D.C.

Construction supply chain shortages hurting nonprofit homebuilders

Disruptions in the supply chain throughout the construction industry are hitting Las Vegas-area nonprofits dedicated to keeping housing affordable — because costs for building materials are far from it.

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