on his 35 years of service to las vegas.... and how his colleagues honored him today. this is fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas the new rates for net metering customers officially went into effect january first... but it hasnt stopped opponents of the order from vocalizing their concerns. i'm john huck. i'm christine maddela. a public utilities commision hearing today was supposed to set the scene for next week's vote - but some are saying they were left with more questions than answers. fox5's abby theodros joins us live in the news room...with more on that meeting and what's next in this battle. today's hearing was supposed to address a "motion to stay" that would delay the new rate structure for solar customers. both sides of the case were presented but from the looks of it - neither party is budging anytime soon. a hearing that should have clarified parts of nevada's solar battle left attendees with more questions than answers. louise helton - owner of one sun

definitely any uncertainty definitely hurts your business. and theres so much uncertainty here. - its def an industry killer today's public utlities commission hearing was the latest in a series of talks on the fate of new rates for solar power customers. with the commission- approved rate structure - basic fees will go up and the credit for excess energy put back on the grid by solar customers goes down. a group of opponents-who say the change is unfair and harms both solar businesses and customers filed a stay that would delay the new structure until the commission rehears it. one solar alliance attorney said at the very least the motion will give people time to process the changes. atty: the interpretation of this order and it's impact on customers is vastly different and i cant think of a better reason to grant a stay especially for customers who are immediately impacted. by contrast - commissioners showed no signs of negotiating suggesting a stay would complicate the matter. commissioner : the commission should refrain from granting a stay of its orders and this is to ensure the clarity and finality in its proceedings.

next week's agenda meeting- solar companies have responded with lay offs and company closures. officials with the p-u-c-n tell me that the commissioner presiding over this case could issue his opinion as early as tomorrow. it would then be voted on by the rest of the commission at wednesday's public meeting. live in the news room abby theodros fox 5 news local las vegas. that meeting is scheduled for january 13th. the public will also have a chance to share their thoughts on the matter before the vote. a second trial date is now set for erich nowsch. he appeared in court this morning... looking different than we've seen him in the past... his long hair traded for a buzz cut. the 20-year-old will go to trial in june for charges that he held a knife to a teen during a confrontation that reportedly took place a day after tammy meyers died at the hospital. nowsch is accused of shooting meyers outside of her home last february. nowsch and his accused accomplice , derrick andrews, will go to trial

murder in march. 42-years to life is the sentence that became official today for the man who was paid to murder a local woman. noel stevens' sentence was finalized today in court. the once homeless man pleaded guilty in the murder of shauna tiaffay. he testified that her estranged husband george hired him to kill the 46-year-old cocktail waitress. tiaffay was convicted at trial for the crime back in september. he will spend life behind bars, without parole. democratic presidential candidate martin o'malley talked about his economic plan before leaving las vegas today. o'malley spoke to the economic club of las vegas over breakfast at caesar's palace this morning. the appearance capped off an overnight trip to the valley after attending the caucus countdown dinner at mgm grand last night. o'malley laid out his economic policy... which a few months ago he referred to by saying it isn't money, it's people. o'malley supports substantially

increasing social security benefits and more policing on wall street. this was o'malley's fifth visit to the silver state. we're following mayor carolyn goodman's state of the city speech. here's a live look at the speech that started about an hour ago. let's take a listen in... ((()))) earlier, mayor goodman touted 50 new projects in

been completed or began construction in 2015. she says the downtown master plan will be finalized in spring... and the city is getting a new website in 2016. we will have more on mayor goodman's speech, coming up tonight on fox5 news at ten. the future of technology in transportation is on display here in las vegas. today governor brian sandoval toured the convention. followed him along to see what eye at the show. this show is so large that thereis no way anyone could visit every exhibit. given what he has done with brining a tesla battery factory to northern nevada and a faraday future assenbkly plant to northern las vegas the governor tour started with assenbkly plant may be the no better future than ces.

ces to experience it first hand it makes me proud its right here in las vegas 165,000 attendees the most amazing innovations on the planet. and while ces showcases everyform of technology for the governor it's the automotive technology that he's enjoying the most. after all tesla and faraday future are two eletric car companies that are setting up shop in nevada under his watch. faraday future their vehicle will have a made in nevada stamp on up, up north they are making battery packs for these vehicles. this is a concept car, a proof of concept for our technology. dag reckhorn is vice president of faraday future the company that will break griound on a car asembly plant in north las vegas later this year. while this concept car is cool to see up close it's not the vechile that will roll off the assembly line in north las vegas one day. when i pressed dag to tellus what that car will look like he would only say we don't go into any details yet... it'snot just to the electric car makers like are eyeing nevada..others there is a happening in the of advances are and they are being looking concept ces that are then there is this soul that one day could have a soul it's an electric vehicle it has autonomous features, features for you the driver intervene on your but how long into have to look to see driving along our our vision is 2030 we expect to see cars on the road that will be self piloting ces is so big that exhibits fit into ces is so big that

exhibits fit into the convention center. 30-percent of the show is going on at the sands and another 20- percent at resorts like aria and mandalay bay. speaking of transportation-- uber has its

maverick helicopters is partnering with the ride sharing company during c-e-s to make "uber-chopper" the deal allows uber users to book vegas night flights over the strip through the duration of c-e-s. until saturday -- people can get a night flight for 99-dollars -- it's usually 124- dollars. to book a trip - people have to use their uber app -- a driver will then pick them up and take them to the maverick helicopters' terminal. "i think that based off of yesterday, we've seen strong demand for the product and we're definitely going to take a look at offering it in different times and different periods, and who knows, maybe permanently." the pilot gives a live narration of the attractions.... while the 15 minute ride offers a birds eye view. each helicopter fits up to seven people. flying over the las vegas strip-- visitors from far and wide will be able to see the t- mobile arena! that's the name mgm resorts - the company behind the project along

newest arena. the cell phone carrier acquired the naming rights to the 20,000-seat arena set to open in april for an undisclosed amount. the privately- funded arena is finalizing construction behind the new york-new york resort - and will host concerts, sports, shows and special events. "as a part of this partnership they want to offer their customers vip experiences. fast track entry, seat upgrades and other amenities that they can offer tmobile customers. as well as tickets for select events." the t-mobile arena has already booked dates for george strait, garth brooks and janet jackson - as well as the 2016 p-b-r world finals. the arena also has been discussed as the home for a hockey team in an expansion proposal that is consideration by the n-h-l. from the fire

retirement home. that's the joke from a county fire captain... saying goodbye after more than three decades. what gets him choked up in thinking about the department he has served for so long. and as economic wories rise as a result of china's stock collapse... a few reasons why you might not need to fear. your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is coming up next you're watching fox5 news at 6. local. las vegas

live from las vegas. you're watching fox5 news at six. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 6 o'clock. local las vegas. for the second time this week, a collapse in chinese stocks pushed the dow down by triple digits. some are questioning whether this could precede a recession, as has happened before in history. but there are a few reasons not to panic. time money says the same thing happened last summer when fears surrounding the chinese economy shrank stock prices. those prices later rebounded. quickly falling oil

the sell-off are also expected to come back... as they've dipped well below the normal level. and with the lack of confidence in chinese investors comes new policies, which have already begun to take effect today, after regulators imposed new limits on share sales. bowe bergdahl will go before a military court next week. the army sergeant faces charges of desertion and endangering fellow soldiers after he disappeard from his military post in afghanistan in 2009. he was captured by the taliban and held for five years. his release was the result of a now controversial prisoner exchange... that also released five prisoners from guantanamo bay. bergdahl's hearing next tuesday will take place in fort bragg, north carolina a group of geoscientists released an assessment today that suggests humans have altered earth so much... that the changes will be detectable in current and future geological records. the 24 researchers say the earth moved into a new geologic epoch

sometime between 1945 and 1964. the current era by present definition is known as holocene... and began nearly 12- thousand years ago. it was marked by warming and sea levels rising out of a major cool period. (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty slight chances of showers remain overnight tonight into early friday. lows run a little last week or so with highs around 50 and lows in the stay dry friday and saturday with a slight chance of showers on sunday morning. into next

partly cloudy skies and highs around 50. average high is 57 degrees. slight chances of showers remain overnight tonight into early friday. we'll see highs and lows run a little cooler than the with highs around 50 and lows in the mid-upper 30s. we stay dry friday and saturday with a showers on sunday morning. into next week we'll see

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tenured firefighter of the clark county fire department. the tribute he received today on his way toward retirement... and what he plans to do to make sure he sees his fellow

two local firefighters capped off their careers today. henderson fire

heartfelt send- off by his department... that they broadcast over the fire scanner. "you may best be remembered for your calming warm and friendly personality and your infectious laugh. stand by for roll call." chief goble retires after nearly 26 years serving the henderson community. they say he has been an inspirational leader with a clear vision for creating a community fire department that citizens know and trust. goble wasn't the only firefighter to end a long career today... "the irony is my first six months fire and the hilton with the department is a chicken coup fire we responded to last week so it's run the gammet." county fire captain jon sabol. his fellow firefighters at station 34 gave him an appropriate sendoff at 6:40 this morning with a procession of fire engines, ladder trucks and command vehicles.. as he left the station for the very last time.

began in 1980, as he mentioned with the mgm fire. he is the last remaining firefighter who responded to the tragic fire. he choked up reflecting on his time with ccfd. "the department is made up of some of the best people in the world and i want the public to know that. i thank chief roy parrish for hiring me. it's been an amazing his total service months and 4 said... who's counting. robbing banks is a dirty business. one t-v host joking about the lot like him! keep watching for access. coming up

here's a look at some of the 'all new' stories we are working for fox5 news at ten. new ways to keep their families safe a look at how fingerprints may prevent shootings. a recent wave of deportation is sparking political action... and many presidential hopefuls are weighing in... why they say mass deportation--- is not the american way. a robber in oregon looks quite a bit like a television personality. take a look. surveillance cameras caught this man in medford robbing a bank earlier this week. who does he look like to you? viewers who saw the picture thought he looked like mike rowe, who became famous as the host of discovery "dirty jobs." rowe himself

look-a-like in the northwest and commented on social media. he pointed out that he is much taller than the suspect. but he also said he could prove he wasn't in the state, if necessary. thanks for joining us.. access" -- do do do do do it's the ringtone of our town! as the t-mobile arena is named today... "more" taked you inside to experience its unparalleled luxury. then -- the naked truth! why this cover shot of ronda