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Cabbie who handed over $300,000 gets big reward

On Monday, veteran cab driver Gerardo Gamboa received a $5 tip for driving a big-stakes poker player from the Cosmopolitan to the Palms Place. On Friday, Gamboa picked up something extra for honesty: $10,000.

Literary Las Vegas: David L. Berger

Henderson writer David L. Berger shares his life as a Beverly Hills private eye in the book “Case Book of a Private Investigator.” Covering his life from the ’50s to the ’70s, Berger’s essays detail his exploits from the glamor of Tinseltown to the underbelly of Los Angeles. Accounts include tales of a diamond thief who stole a gem with his tongue, a prostitution ring broken up by a simple flash camera and an organ company janitor who spent years stealing the pieces of a giant church organ and reassembling them in his garage. He might have gotten away with it if the neighbors wouldn’t have complained about the earthquake-like noise. Berger’s work in security had him mixing with notable people of the day from Frank Sinatra to President Lyndon Johnson. Since his move to Henderson, Berger has served as a forensic security consultant, an expert witness and as a police academy instructor.

Neon by night, museum puts signs in a new light

Neon Museum programs include special one-night events, such as an upcoming free stargazing night and monthlong celebrations of culture, such as February’s Black History Month, when the museum is set to highlight the work of Paul Revere Williams, the creator of many works of classic googie architecture, a style typified by strong curves and geometric shapes and a dramatic use of steel and glass. Williams designed the building that serves as the museum’s lobby, the restored and relocated lobby of the La Concha Motel.

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Stadium board chairman finalizes deal with consultant for UNLV proposal

Chairman of the UNLV stadium board Don Snyder said he’s finalized negotiations with a Dallas-area consulting company, meaning the firm can start advising the 11-member panel next month on the need, size, cost and possible funding for an on-campus stadium.

Book Briefs for Dec. 31, 2013-Jan. 6, 2014

Upcoming literary highlights include a Black Mountain Institute discussion titled “Does it Matter if Jesus Was Married?”

Coroner IDs pedestrian struck, killed in front of Sunrise Hospital

The pedestrian who was hit by a car and died in front of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center on Tuesday night was identified Friday by the Clark County coroner’s office as Roger Pardue, 60.

Las Vegas police ID man shot to death after argument

The Clark County coroner’s office on Friday identified the Las Vegas man who was shot and killed Sunday after an argument turned physical at Siegel Suites on Boulder Highway near Sahara Avenue.

Teen moped driver killed in hit-and-run crash

A 15-year-old boy driving a moped was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the northeast valley Thursday night.

Citrus in the desert is hit or miss

Question: Do oranges grow in Las Vegas? Also, when is the best time to plant a new tree?

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