our team coverage includes eric hilt in the newsroom-- but we begin with fox5's adam herbets live at harriet treem elementary school-- and adam, police were busy writing tickets today to make sure drivers, including parents, know the law. police say they held nothing back today when it came to driving in school zones. they say dont care if the rules are new... its the parents job to know what the rules are... and the best way to learn, is to get hit with a ticket. as far as where we are right now -- boy did it look different about an hour ago. take a look at some video. its always crazy on the first day of school... especially because parents want to park... get out of the car.... and walk their little ones to class. a lot of the kids we talked to today said they had no idea why it took so long to get to class... because they already had maybe it's a traffic jam? or maybe it's just a red light not working. i don't even know. i just don't even know! it's important as a parent that you have a conversation with your child. and really the age here are the rules stop completely at crosswal

we sent fox5's adam herbets to check into the construction company's history. he joins us live to tell us what he found. john/ christine at this point it's too early to say whether there were osha violations in this we took a look at the company's history. "sorry no verbatim" the victim's family did invite fox5 to the viewing... but going on camera was understandably baustistas' brother-in-law did tell us workers' compensation is taking care of today's viewing expenses, and the family is speaking to a lawyer. police say a man was shot inside a sams town hotel room early this morning.... and it was an accident. they say four men where in the room when the gun accidently went off around 1-40 a- m. the victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. officers are looking for the man who fired the gun to ask him exactly what happened. police say they will wait to get more information before filing any charges. metro police opened a new area command station to serve the western portion the spring valley area command will be staffed with 101 officers serv

newsroom-- but we begin with fox5's adam herbets live at harriet treem elementary school-- and adam, police were busy writing tickets today to make sure drivers, including parents, know the law. police say they held nothing back today when it came to driving in school zones. they say dont care if the rules are new... its the parents job to know what the rules are... and the best way to learn, is to get hit with a ticket. as far as where we are right now -- boy did it look different about an hour a. take a look at some video. its always crazy on the first day of school... especially because parents want to park... get out of the car.... and walk their little ones to class. a lot of the kids we talked to today said they had no idea why it took so long to get to class... enough on their mind. maybe it's a traffic jam? or maybe it's just a red light not working. i don't even know. i just don't even know! it's important as a parent that you have a conversation with your child. and really the age here are the rules stop completely at crosswalks -- wait for the kids to get on the sidewalk d

fox5's adam herbets took a look at the company's history with osha. from the outside looking in -- it was just another construction site near summerlin. people in tivoli village knew what was going on... but nobody knew that a his life on august 22nd... when las vegas firefighters say the scaffolding fell apart. he was one of these guys who just put his head down and went to work every day two men were able to jump off in time... but not ricardo baustista now -- days later -- some people are saying someone should have seen this coming. once i heard the company... i wasn't surprised they've been on our radar screen for a while but now they're certainly number one on our radar screen. frank hawk -- who works for the says before the accident ever happened... he had been getting calls from people who say they knew the site was unsafe... and now he wishes he could have done more to try and get it shut down it was like a prophecy. and then you start going through the self guilt fox5 took a good look at the company's history with osha. performance builders i

fox5's adam herbets was at school for "vaccine day" -- and he found out what parents need to know before class is in session. when a bunch of down... waiting for their shots... we're not sure who looked more worried. the kids... or the parents. pamela/ oh yes. i think he will cry. he usually cries for his shots. adelina/ i got three. it wasn't -- it really wasn't as bad as i thought. adelina hicks said it had been a while since he got her last vaccines. she couldn't even remember how it felt... so of course, she expected the worst. someone's like has their hand and it's like squeezing it for 5 seconds and hurt really bad. it was just like slight bubble in my skin maybe and then it popped and then it was okay. and then it felt like my brother or sister was pinching me. it's just a pinch... but the people in charge say it's an important one... that unfortunately some parents try to get their kids out of. this mom says -- she's not one of those parents. pamela/ well that's their opinion. that's their opinion. but they only see the value of it when their child gets s or ill. betsy/ well we e

fox 5's adam herbets was there -- taking a look at what kinds of vaccines kids need before class starts. they made it pretty clear at the event today -- if your kid doesn't his or her shots -- he or she could get sent home... because it's a safety risk. of course there are exceptions... but it's not easy to get out of. for example parents who say my kid doesn't like to get shots. that's not good enough. people who thinks shots are unhealthy -- that's not good enough in nevada -- you either need a good medical reason, like very low immunity... or you can have your child be exempt for religious reasons. but -- if there is an outbreak -- and your kid has one of those exemptions -- they're going to be sent home for 30 days... so you better find a babysitter. all of the parents we talked to said they were happy about the rules -- but of course, the school knows, there will be parents who resist. pamela/ well that's their opinion. that's their opinion. but value of it when their child gets sick or ill. adelina/ i got three. it wasn't -- it really wasn't as bad as i thought. we also spoke to s

fox5's adam herbets was at school for "vaccine day" -- and he found out what parents need to know before class is in session. adam? john/ chrstine nobody likes to get a shot in the arm -- but it's just something you've got to do... or else your kid very well could get sent home. they say it's a safety hazard... and some teachers are ready for those parents, who don't like the rules. when a bunch of families are sitting down... waiting for their shots... we're not sure who looked more worried. the kids... or the parents. pamela/ oh yes. i think he will cry. he usually cries for his shots. adelina/ i got three. it wasn't -- it really wasn't as bad as i thought. adelina hicks said it had been a while since he got her last vaccines. she couldn't even remember how it felt... so of course, she expected the worst. someone's like has their hand and it's like squeezing it for 5 seconds and ahhh i thought it would hurt really bad. it was just like slight bubble in my skin maybe and then it popped and then it was okay. and then it felt like my brother or sister was pinching me. it's just a pinch...

fox5's adam herbets took a look at the company's history with osha ... and talked to some people who say... they have a questionable track record. john/ christine at this point it's too early to say whether there were osha violations in this case from last week... it's all still under investigation... but today we found out there previous cases. just a few months ago -- performance builders incorporated got hit with serious violations... but they were still on this job anyway. from the outside looking in -- it was just another construction site near summerlin. people in tivoli village knew what was going on... but nobody knew that a worker would lose his life on august 22nd... when las vegas firefighters say the scaffolding fell apart. he was one of these guys who just put his head down and went to work every day two men were able to jump off in time... but not ricardo baustista now -- days later -- some people are saying someone should have seen this coming. once i heard the company... i wasn't surprised they've been on our radar screen for a while but

live in the newsroom tonight, adam herbets, fox 5 news local las vegas. john/ christine police are looking for a man they say shot another person in a hotel room early this they say four men where in a sam's town hotel room when a gun accidently went off around 1-40 a- m. the victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. officers are looking for the man who fired the gun to ask him exactly what happened. police say they'll wait to get more information before filing any charges. people living in the west valley could be seeing faster police response times. metro is opened the spring valley area command office today. the station off of sahara and durango will service 31 square miles of housing and commercial areas. about 100 officers will serve the areas between charleston to flamingo...and the eye 15 to red rock. "this is despretely needed, this area command opening is going to aleviate a lot of work from our enterprise, our neighboring enterprise area command and our northwest area command and the residents of this area deserve better and t

any of the other cars park in a legal parking spot the police will be watching live in henderson adam herbets fox 5 news local las vegas as the fifth- largest school district in the as the fifth- largest school district in the nation... clark county has a lot of concerns on its plate. the school year began today with more than 300- thousand las vegas-area students. it's also the first year county is offering full-day kindergarten at all of its schools. the district said it has 319 teacher slots to fill as of today - and that long-term substitutes are being used - without being hired. the district said it already has 18,300 licensed teachers on the payroll but are continuing to work through the hiring and paperwork process for current applicants. there were about 700 vacancies back in february when the governor declared the teacher shortage an emergency. overcrowding, especially at schools in some of the valley's fastest growing areas. for students at those schools going back to school doesn't necessarily mean they'll be inside the school. fox5's eric hilt talked with teachers at one of the di

as fox5's adam herbets shows us .. just a few months ago -- performance builders incorporated got hit with serious violations. from the outside looking in -- it was just another construction site near summerlin. people in tivoli village knew what was going on... but nobody knew that a worker would lose his life on august 22nd... when las vegas firefighters say the scaffolding fell apart. he was one of these guys who just put his head down and went to work every day two men were able to jump off in time... but not ricardo baustista now -- days later -- some people are saying someone should have seen this coming. once i heard the company... i wasn't surprised they've been on our radar screen for a while but now they're certainly number one on our radar screen. frank hawk -- who says before the accident ever happened... he had been getting calls from people who say they knew the site was unsafe... and now he wishes he could have done more to try and get it shut down it was like a prophecy. and then you start going through

fox 5's adam herbets found out -- the district still doesn't have a policy. the school district told me today -- there isn't anyone keeping an eye on any of the teacher's accounts online. in fact, our news station has a stricter social media policy than the clark county school district... and that's why a lot of parents say -- someone needs to figure out where the line should be drawn... for the safety of our kids. jason lofthouse/ over the past 11.5 months not a day has gone by that i don't ask myself why i made those choices this man used to be known as just one of the hundreds of teachers in the clark county school district. now -- in the eyes of the law -- he is a pervert. a pedophile... who had sex with at least one student on campus... and in a hotel room. it gets worse every time you turn on and watch the news. we have been asking the district what they have been doing about the comes to what their teachers are doing online. every time we ask, we always seem to get the same answer... they don't have a social media policy, but they're working on it. rig

i'm adam herbets. we are hearing reports of heavy police activity at international airport right now. l-a-x tweeted out that police are searching the airport after reports of an active shooter. they say they're taking every precaution to make sure the into a deadly shooting...and the family says its because he didnt hold open the door for a woman leaving the restaurant. fox5's abby theodros joins us live outside umc where 31 year old mohammad duncan died this morning. its a really disturbing this tragedy ended at umc but started when 31 year old mohammad duncan was on his dinner break at the mcdonalds near pecos and las vegas blvd. now his mom girlfriend and children are left to pick up the pieces. katra nestor, mother: (crying) i just want to do right by him because he was a good kid, well mannered respectful of all. its a group no mother wants to be apart of - but one katra nestor katra nestor, mother: this isnt the first one im losing. one i lost to cancer, one i lost to a car accident...ran over hi

fox5's adam herbets shows us what the district says now about communications between its staff and kids. some of the people i talked to said when they turn on the news... it can be depressing to see all of the stories about teachers getting arrested in cases like these. the school district says it doesn't always start online... but when it does, there isn't anyone monitoring. jason lofthouse/ over the past 11.5 months not a day has gone by that i don't ask myself why i made those choices this man used to be known as just one of the hundreds of teachers in the clark county school district. now -- in the eyes of the law -- he is a pervert. a pedophile... who had sex with at least one student on campus... and in a hotel room. it gets worse every time you turn on and watch the news. we have been asking the district what they have the problem for years -- especially when it comes to what their teachers are doing online. every time we ask, we always seem to get the same answer... they don't have a social media policy, but they're working on it. right now the children have absolutely free rang

fox5's adam herbets found out what types of vaccines kids need to get before school starts. john/ cyndi they made it pretty clear at the event today -- if your kid isn't vaccinated -- they're not going to put everyone else at risk by keepin the classroom. all of the parents we talked to said they were happy about that rule -- but of course, the school knows, there will be parents who resist. when a bunch of families are sitting down... waiting for their shots... we're not sure who looked more worried. the kids... or the parents. pamela/ oh yes. i think he will cry. he usually cries for his shots. adelina/ i got three. it wasn't -- it really wasn't as bad as i thought. adelina hicks said it had been a while she couldn't even remember how it felt... so of course, she expected the worst. someone's like has their hand and it's like squeezing it for 5 seconds and ahhh i thought it would hurt really bad. it was just like slight bubble in my skin maybe and then it popped and then it was okay. and then it felt like my brother or sister was pinching me. it's just a pinch... but the p

i'm adam herbets. police are investigating a fatal accident near warm springs at east gate. henderson police say a moped rider was hit and killed by another vehicle. the driver pulled over and stayed on scene for police. roads are being closed off at warm springs near boulder highway. we will bring you the latest details as the story develops on fox five vegas dot com... and fox five news a man is shot to death in a south east henderson neighborhood. fox5's abby theodros (ted- rosse) joins us live at the scene tonight, on nevada state drive and the 95. she spent the day talking with neighbors. abby? a lot of people who live in this gated community say they feel safe. but that changed this morning when a man shot his roommate to death. laurie lucero,witness: we heard two loud 'bang, bang' gun shots. laurie lucero and her husband sam were walking their dog this morning when they heard gun shots in their normally quiet neighborhood. 10-22 sam lucero: what i thought was strange was the first time we walked around because we walk around several times, there was nobody there. so t