brian sandoval: "this was a young man who i watched play high school football, high school basketball. he was a big guy who was full of love and just embraced life.")) ((paul joncich)) governor sandoval addressed more than 500 policy makers,. health care providers and members of law enforment - here abuse. this isn't a new issue. since 2003 opioid abuse has been on the increase. after years of fine tuning, nevada's newest weapons is a drug monitoring program that's cracking down on doctors who over-precribe and patients who horde drugs. (( gov. sandoval: "sometimes the easiest path is to just prescribe the opioids and maybe there are other alternatives, and perhaps they may be more expensive.")) ((paul joncich)) crowd how the v.a. is having success reducing the use of opioids by using alternative pain treatment methods including chiropractors and accupunture. (( gov. sandoval:"i'm confident that we're going to have something extremely meaningful come out of this."))/// ((paul joncich)) members of law enforcement are particulary interested in the issue of opioid abuse. according to the

governor brian sandoval said he was grateful to the committee... adding - quote - "i will begin my review of the committee's recommendations and will also begin discussions with legislative leadership, local stakeholders, and my cabinet to clarify any outstanding questions. i will not move forward until all questions have been resolved." the city of las vegas held a training session today -- calling themselves the most approachable and transparent government in the country. so -- we asked them about a woman whose story we told yesterday... christina dickerson. her son killed himself while on suicide watch at the city jail... and she still hasn't received a phone call... or an explanation. fox5's adam adam? john/ christine when we talked to the city today -- they told us they saw our story... but now they're trying to say 21- year-old tyler worley wasn't on "suicide watch" like it says in the coroner's report... he was just under "isolation." either way -- we're still waiting for answers. mom is still waiting for at the very least a phone call. and

. >>> nevada governor, brian sandoval is moving forward with his education. >> why he has dubbed this school year the year of the stem. >>> also, a couple enjoying a quiet weekend at home when a plane smashes right through their roof. >>> and we saw the clouds nevada. the rain is next. we will tell you what we're expecting next. >>> and another live look at mccarran, the scene of a double shooting. we can tell you the victims were conscious when taken to sunrise. that's good news. we'll have another update here on this incident, plus another investigation unfolding on las vegas boulevard and serene. the connection there, still not clear. [ted]quality top tier gas helps keep engines clean. hmm,wonder what that's like... [robot]greetings,mr.ted. [ted]whoa. [robot]i have helped keep your engine clean. [ted]i will call you donnie! is that okay?do you like that name? [woman}who's donnie? >>> bringing you up to speed at mccarran airport. two people were shot on the 6th floor of the parking parking garage was on lockdown for a while. the elevators were shut down. the airport connector was sh

governor brian sandoval offically called for a special session of the nevada legislature... that session is set to take place no sooner than october 7th... and no later than october 13th. by doing this... the governor is playing a political game of football himself... he'll be trying to score enough votes before the clock runs out on him. "the governor had to strategize when would be the best time to get it called. knowing the nfl is meeting in january he didn't want to wait till the last second and risk maybe not doing it." fox5 political expert mark peplowski says don't expect this stadium project to be rubber stamped thru... the governor only needs a simple votes... but getting those votes could be challenging... the 750 million of public funding is a major red flag... couple that with the expansion of the lvcva... and more funding for law enforcement... that big price tag could scare off some lawmakers. "most important thing for them is to answer this question... do we want to spend x amount of dollars... which between 2 projects will exceed one billion dollars... do we

he was like my brother you know i just think about how much him again (mahsa tag) governor brian sandoval released the following statement today regarding the recommendations made by the southern nevada tourism infrastructure committee. "based on the current environment, i believe a special session of the legislature is warranted and should be called as soon as can be practicably accomplished. the appointments to fill legislative vacancies by the washoe and clark county commissions will not occur until the last week of september and first week of october, respectively. appointed or current legislators should be given enough time to review the recommendations and conduct their own due diligence and to allow for ample time to prepare for a special session of the nevada legislature. that is why it is my intention to begin a special session no leadership. the formal proclamation detailing the agenda will not be made until a later date. new details tonight..... in the shooting at mc-carran's garage.... that sent two people to the hospital. police say.... jeffery brown... went to the parking ga

nevada governor brian sandoval called for a special session of the legislature. 63 lawmakers will meet next month to make the 1.9 billion dollar decision. to put this political process in football terms... expect to see a lot of blocking... tackling... and hail mary's these next few weeks. the possibility of the las vegas raiders took a big governor brian sandoval offically called for a special session of the nevada legislature... that session is set to take place no sooner than october 7th... and no later than october 13th. by doing this... the governor is playing a political game of football himself... he'll be trying to score enough votes before the clock runs out on him. "the governor had to strategize when would be the best time to get it called. knowing the nfl is meeting in january he didn't want to wait till the last second and risk maybe not doing it." fox5 political peplowski says don't expect this stadium project to be rubber stamped thru... the governor only needs a simple majority of yes votes... but getting those votes could be challenging... the 750 million of public fun

a deal to build a 65-thousand seat stadium is on its way to the desk of governor brian sandoval after it was unanimously passed this morning. he committee's approval is so important because it shows several las vegas decision makers -- casino executives, elected officials -- are in favor of the stadium. it's a strong message to send to governor brian sandoval...who said in a issues hashed out by the committee can serve as a roadmap. "we are on the verge of having an nfl franchise. unlv is going to have a state-of-the-art stadium, maybe one of the best stadiums in the country. this is an exciting day for las vegas and for las vegas and all of nevada." now it's up to the governor to call a special legislative session where lawmakers could approve construction once and for all. there's a long way to go...but special legislative session where lawmakers could approve construction once and for all. there's a long way to go...but not evry using 750-million dollars of public funds for the stadium.. but we did some research.. and it's actually a common practice. over the past 107 years.. more

on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((denise valdez)) >>> governor brian sandoval special legislative session to discuss an nfl-ready stadium for las vegas. chris maathuis joins us with new details tonight. ((chris maathuis)) >> yeah denise, the governor's office says "let's talk". governor sandoval saying tonight that he's thoroughly reviewed the southern nevada tourism infrastructure committee's recommendations -- and he's convinced there is an opportunity to significantly improve the tourism infrastructure of the region. he's calling for the special legislative session to happen no earlier than october 7-th... and weeks. sources told 8 news now the target date for the special session is actually monday, october 10-th... with a decision by that friday. ((chris maathuis)) >> sandoval also saying tonight, denise, that he met with raiders owner mark davis and he's convinced that davis is commited to relocating his franchise from oakland to las vegas. so, a huge development tonight... but there's also something brewing in oakland... and i'll share that coming up in sports.///

with governor brian sandoval officially calling a special session of the nevada legislature.. to hopefully make a stadium funding decision before election day. 63 lawmakers will have to meet sometime between october 7-th and 13-th.. but.. a lot of roadblocks are expected.. before the legislature can make the 1-point-9 billion dollar decision. "the governor had to strategize when would be the best time to get it called. knowing the nfl is meeting in january he didn't risk maybe not doing it." the 750 million of public funding is the biggest red flag... couple that with the expansion of the lvcva... and more funding for law enforcement... that big price tag could scare off some lawmakers. but if approved.. the next step is for the raiders to accept the deal.. and pitch it to n- f-l owners. many are coming to the defense of a local doctor this... after he was accused of inappropriately touching a patient. future scientists in training... the new school now giving kids at nellis airforce base another what kind of person would misuse the topic of rape in a political campaign? joe h

governor brian sandoval said he was grateful to the committee... adding - quote - "i will begin my review of the committee's recommendations and will also begin discussions with legislative leadership, local stakeholders, and my cabinet to clarify any outstanding questions. i will not move forward until all questions have been resolved." so now - the issue will go to carson city. fox five politcal analyst mark peplowski joins us now - with how a special session would take shape. closed captioning closed captioning will resume shortly closed captioning closed captioning it sounds like unlv plans to make some changes to it sounds like unlv plans to make some changes to its mascot. coming up.... why some say "hey reb" is offensive... and overdue for a makeover. [ted]quality top tier gas helps keep engines clean.hmm... ed]i will call you donnie! [woman}who's donnie? the new salami caprese panini from subway. pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. part of the new chef-inspired panin

governor brian sandoval made a very exciting announcement about our economy via twitter this afternoon. he posted "pleased to announce nevada has officially gained back all of the jobs lost during the recession. we should all take pride in this exciting news." sandoval say it took true grit and sacrifice to mae this happen. he prais their hard work, and says our state is more resilient now. new jobs and new promotions... the opening day deals available at the valley's first curacao... and what the store is about... if you've never been. and why police are looking for the man seen walking through this parking lot. and an unbelievable four alarm fire in san francisco. the extent of the damage done to a berkeley church. you're watching fox5 news at 4. . district attorney steve wolfson: as district attorney, i've prosecuted a lot of violent people. our background check laws have stopped over 5,000 dangerous criminals from buying guns here in nevada. but a loophole makes it easy for those same dangerous people to buy guns. they get them at gun shows and online from perfect strangers with no

governor brian sandoval offically called for a special session of the nevada legislature... that session is set to take place no sooner than october 7th... and no later than october 13th. by doing this... the governor is playing a political game of football himself... he'll be trying to score enough votes before the clock runs out on him. would be the best time to get it called. knowing the nfl is meeting in january he didn't want to wait till the last second and risk maybe not doing it." fox5 political expert mark peplowski says don't expect this stadium project to be rubber stamped thru... the governor only needs a simple majority of yes votes... but getting those votes could be challenging... the 750 million of public funding is a major red flag... couple that with the expansion of the lvcva... and more funding for law enforcement... that big price tag could scare off some lawmakers. "most important thing for them is to answer this question... do we want to spend x amount of dollars... which between 2 projects will exceed one billion dollars... do we commit and force taxp

/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> governor brian sandoval legislative session to discuss an nfl-ready stadium for las vegas. ((brian loftus)) >> governor sandovalsays nevada has the opportunity to invest in the foundation of tourism here in the city.. and usher las vegas into a new era. the special legislative sessions is expected to begin sometime between october 7th and the 13. sources told 8 news now the target date for the special session is actually monday, october 10-th... with a decision by that friday. the stadium is expected to cost proponents want to fund 750- million of that in money from the hotel tax./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the stadium could bring the raiders to las vegas ... however, nfl commissioner roger goodell says he wants the team to stay in oakland. former raider ronnie lott and a group of investors presented a proposal to the city of oakland.... saying they'll buy the coliseum and surrounding land for 167 million and upgrade the decades old facility. but, raiders owner mark davis sayst regardless of lott's intentions, if vegas builds a here. in order to relocate the tea

governor brian sandoval released a statement saying he was pleased by the improving numbers./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a fire knocks out electricity... at a senior citizen community ((brian loftus)) the flames... that's had some seniors living without full power... for more than a month./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten ((brian loftus)) >>> no power, no air conditioning, ((kirsten joyce)) >> the i-team's vanessa murphy took a closer look at what's unfolding in one local condo complex. ((arlene christensen/resident: if i had a million dollars tomorrow, i'd stay right here.)) ((vanessa murphy)) arlene christensen has lived at the casablanca condominiums in las vegas for more than a decade.... ((arlene: it's amazing. i love living here.)) ((vanessa murphy)) but what she describes as usually an oasis....is anything but these days. ((arlene: no power. no nothing.)) ((vanessa murphy)) for more than a month....that me the hot summer days in ten units of this age 55 plus living community. ((arlene: i kind of thought seniors were special. (laughs))) ((vane

governor brian sandoval says he plans on calling for a special session in the coming weeks. the most debated part of the plan... is to use 750-million in tax dollars to fund the project... in the form of an increased room tax on the strip./// ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>dust advisory in effect for sunday through monday as gusts up to 40 or more possible on those days along with cooler conditions by sunday and monday as well. we're warm and above average again today with winds light for now. still some clouds around which is why we never took it out of the forecast. ................................ ... .................... tonight expect temps to stay warm to mild with some clouds around. the 80's to 70's to eventually by morning. expect winds to pick up more tomorrow afternoon as the morning stay mild and tranquil<<<))) ((paul joncich)) >>> federal investigators are beginning to piece together a timeline-- leading up to the deadly commuter train crash in new jersey yesterday. it claimed the life of one person and left more than a hundred other people injured. crews are reviewing

" the seven hundred and fifty million public subsidy would be the largest in history governor brian sandoval says he will call a special session sometime in october to consider the tax increase. a former indy racer who was paralyzed from the neck down is back in the driver's seat. "sam schmidt" is now nevada's first licensed driver of an autonomous vehicle. his modified corvette allows him to drive by using four cameras that monitor his head movements and transmits them to the tires. the car was modified by "arrow's electronics" they say this new technology means big things for the paralyzed and they hope it will be widely available in the next ten years. vehicle. sam is still actually driving the vehicle, if you will. not in the traditional sense that we're used too but he's still interfacing with the vehicle so it is not an autonomous vehicle. " sponsors of the event were allowed to go on ride-alongs with sam in his new car. smashing pumpkins... for a good cause... in time for the halloween season. this weekend is the "walk to smash out a-l-s." in addition to the walk... you can smash pump

governor brian sandoval continues his efforts to end painkiller abuse in the silver state today.. "we want to make is evidence based. we don't want to throw things against the wall and hope they work. that is the purpose of this conference." on wednesday.. sandoval talked about the importance of education.. and making sure doctors understand the issues and consequences of over-prescribing drugs. at least one person dies every day here in nevada from an opioid overdose. the 2-day summit wraps up today at the m-g-m grand. starting today.. new items will be on display at "titanic" -- the artifact exhibition inside the luxor hotel and casino. in 4 years.. people can see some of first officer william murdoch's personal belongings up close. the display is in commemoration of the 31-st anniversary of the discovery of the titanic's wreck site. murdoch's possessions are said to be some of the best recovered artifacts.. and will only be on display until october. football season starts tonight! and unlv is wasting no time... playing on day one of the rul season. u-n-l-v's campus was fired up

governor brian sandoval says he plans on calling for a special session in the coming weeks. the most debated part of the plan... is to use 750-million dollars to fund the project... in the form of an increased room tax on the strip./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> unlv will be spending an extra four-million dollars to host the presidential debate on october 19-th at the thomas and extra expenditures. (( len jessup / unlv president: "all eyes around the world will be on us. even though the size of the audience will be relatively small, kind of around a thousand people or so, on the floor around the thomas and mack, this is more complicated than events we've done in the past." )) >> unlv president len jessup says that between five to seven thousand journalists will be on campus for the debate../// ((sharie johnson)) >>> it's a warm send-off to september today... b coming and then a big taste of fall weather next week. ((sherry swensk)) it's a beautiful friday...some clouds over the mountains, but sunny skies for the valley. .................. temps in the 70s and 80s and light winds

the proposal now goes to governor brian sandoval and legistature, and if approved by them, would then be voted on by n- f-l owners when they meet in january. both approvals by legistrature and n-f-l owners require a 2/3 majority. today is a big day the girl scouts of southern nevada are teaming up with horses for heros and findlay honda to have some fun and recruit more girlscouts. fox5's kathleen jacob is live at the horses for heros equestrian center where they're getting ready for the day. good morning alyssa... this is... (horse's name) and she's getting ready for a very busy day today. in just a few hours... starting at 10 am right here at the horses for he center... hundreds of potential new girl scouts will be spilling in... from 10 to 2 they 'll be able to ride horses, visit farm animals, play with minature horses, and take a hay ride. it's 5 dollars... but the first 100 girls who sign up to be a girlscout are free. i'm here with sydney knotts.. who's with horses for hero's... (brief interview) again the event 2 right here at the horses for heros equestrian center in flyd lamb

says the legislature could make it possible to fund the school voucher program througt governor brian sandoval says there could be a solution to the part of the law ruled unconstitutional. no word yet if it will be brought up in the special session./// ((michelle mortensen)) >>> start your week on 8 news now good day.. with "monday mornings with the mayors." each week we'll hear from one of our southern nevada local mayors. you can submit your questions on las vegas now dot com... and then tune in on monday during the 6am newscast.. to see if your question was answered.// sherry how's the weather today? today and we'll warm up just a bit heading into the weekend. ........ to the 70s.... and some patchy clouds with light winds. ... temps reaching low 90s today and then a windy weekend before a big cool down next week. let's take a look at the roads with demetria >>> rainbow to watch out for this morning. mead and nellis. <<< >>> back to you!/// (rev shane harris, pursue justice and we will pursue the facts and that is what we want today. we want the facts, we don't want stories, we don't ((mich

governor brian sandoval says he early october. "life is beautiful" is already offering tickets to next year's festival. a limited number of pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 a-m today. three-day tickets will start at 225- bucks. v-i-p tickets are going for nearly 600-dollars. "life is beautiful" brings top performing artists together along with food... art... and prominent speakers. the festival will be celebrating its fifth anniversary next year. smashing out a-l- s, one swing at a time. you can get your aggression out this weekend while helping a very worthy cause. where you can put metal on metal, next. plus... exceeding expectations. a disabled indy car driver is back on the road. see how sam schmidt is gaining a new level of independence. "oh - hi it's the surprise squad and we're at albertsons. it's a nice surprise. this is the biggest blessing!" local shoppers get a fun stick around for our latest left him paralyzed... a former indy car driver is back on the road. sam schmidt is now nevada's first licensed driver of a semi-

governor brian sandoval has called for a special session. he would like to look at the oversight's committee to increase clark county's hotel room tax. we're talking $1.9 billion worth of a stadium here. this group thinks the public is going to have to shoulder all of the risks while the billionaires governor to approve that stadium deal. just hours ago, about a 5 hour drive from las vegas, these protesters gathering for a second night in el cajon after tuesday's fatal officer-involved shooting. a crowd of protesters angry over the shooting death of the unarmed african american marched down the street of the site of several protesters took to the streets. protesters chanted holding black lives matter signs as police in riot gear. police shot and killed alfred luongo, we found out that he was not holding a gun at all. machines. >> it is like electronic cigarettes. >> it is interesting, they saw metallic, that could be the metallic portion they are talking about. police believe a man and teen shot his dad, and then at an el day. >> the shooter

governor brian sandoval is reviewing the recommendations and could call lawmakers into a special session. former football player tim tebow suited up for his first official practice with the new york mets. hundreds of fans came out to the team's training facility in florida to cheer on tebow. the 2007 heisman trophy winner and former n-f-l quarterback is one of 58 players on the team's tebow says he's ready to prove himself to the team and fans. "i think its all about perspective and how you define things. for me success is giving everything i have and best i can be and pursuing this with everything i have its dream for me and blessing to do that. i think im excited about that pursuit." tebow's jerseys are already a top-seller! according to e-s- p-n... online sales of tebow's number 15 mets jersey are already topping baseball stars like david ortiz and las vegas native kris bryant. so what does it take to be a "fun city?" roller coasters? gambling? 24-hour bars and restaurants? check, check and check. see why las vegas was just named the most fun city comedies and cop dramas are taking ov

governor brian sandoval -- is ordering all flags in nevada -- to be lowered to half-staff today they'll stay that way from sunrise to sunset -- in with and the national day of service and remembrance. governor sandoval -- speaking at a ceremony in fallon today -- in recognition -- the men and women who serve our nation. 8:22:58 bell ringing firefighters and other first reponders -- gathering outside fire station five-- earlier this morning. the bells rang at 6-59 a-m -- pacific time -- the same time the south tower collapsed at the tolling of the bells -- is a firefighter tradition -- to remember the people -- who died on 9-11. tim syzmanski/lvfr 8:39:35:26 "when you're a firefighter and you're going down the street, there's things that go through your mind. i can imagine what they were thinking when they were going out to the world trade center. so it means a lot to every the raising of a special flag -- presented by the new york city fire department. fly it only on september 11th -- at half-staff -- over a piece of metal from the world trade center. a henderson family -- has a very pe

including governor brian sandoval!!! the website for a group called.... "protecting nevada's children".... went live today. it's the first major push..... against recreational pot in our their financial backers.. but... that information is expected to come.... next month. a question regarding recreational pot will be..... on the november ballot. senate minority leader..... harry reid continuing his war of words against the republican presidential nominee. in recent days... he called donald trump "not slim and trim..." and.... criticized trump.... on the senate floor... calling him a "spoiled brat," "a con artist," and... a "human leech." in an interview with c-n-n's manu raju today reid again.... attacked trump. unbelievably immoral people i've ever heard deal with politics." trump responded to the "slim and trim" comment in a washington post interview, saying.... "i think he should go back and start working out again..... with his rubber work-out pieces." referring to an exercise band that snapped... and blinded reid... in one eye. a local woman who lost

multiple sources tell me governor brian sandoval has decided on october 10th for the special session to vote on the stadium. there will be other items on the agenda, including the convention center expansion and additional police officers for the strip. the governor has put the because the votes are not yet there. and, of course, lawmakers have fundraisers and trips planned soon. thanks jon... and... on another note with the stadium.... reports came in late last night...... that an investment group wants to purchase the oakland coliseum and land around it..... to hopefully keep the team..... in oakland. e-s-p-n reports... "the integral group" and "stadium real estate partners" have offered.... just over -1- hundred - 67- million dollars..... or build.... a new one. live look outside right now (ad-lib) let's turn to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. overnight we could see a light shower in spots with overnight lows near the normal, into the upper 60s. winds will start to ramp up southwest wind near 15 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph by the morning. bullhead city is ca

governor brian sandoval indicates he could call a special legislative session to approve the deal as early as october 7th! in a statement sandoval says "a special session of the legislature is warranted and should be called as soon as can be practicaly accompl says he is waiting on some vacancies by washoe and clark county commissions to be filled to call the session. that should happen late this month. sandoval also says he has reviewed the committee's documents and is comforable with the development of a new stadium. once the legislature approves the plan...all that's left is a vote from the n-f-l owners to approve the raiders move. in less than 7 weeks.. voters will decide if recreational marijuana should news rasmussen poll is giving us an idea of where voters stand. the results show 53-percent are in favor of the measure.. with 39- percent opposing it. 8-percent say they're not sure. the results are similar to our last poll... taken in july. ahead of monday's presidential debate a new national poll shows hillary clinton in the lead--- in the race for president. this is according

governor brian sandoval said he was pleased by the improving numbers. bill clinton - campaigning for his wife in north las vegas today. her opponent says hey vote for me. what do you have to lose? you say, well for starters 14 million jobs the former president - making the case for hillary clinton to be the next commander in chief. she was supposed to be headlining today's event at campus... but is taking a few days off... after a highly publicized stumble - during a nine- eleven memorial event in new york sunday. i just talked to her, she's feeling great, and i think she'll be back out there tomorrow. so i - it's a crazy time we live in where people think there's something unusual about getting the flu. next time i checked, last time i checked millions of people we're getting it every year. the campaign later said bill clinton misspoke... and that hillary clinton has as hillary clinton battles pneumonia - americans are sizing up the health of both presidential candidates. donald trump appeared on the dr. oz show to discuss his health, while clinton rel

governor brian sandoval has said he plans to call a special session for the stadium sometime next month. bryan callahan, 13 action news.. a man making history.... in las vegas.... is now on... our roads. how one valley race car driver has been waiting -17- years.... to get behind the wheel of a machine like this.... plus.. dash cam video shows what looks like a minor crash.. they quickly realize it's a life-or-death situation. find out what they did next that changed everything. as our state becomes the first to issue a to a quadriplegic! a former race car driver -- paralyzed in an accident -- returned to the track today to show off his new ride -- and how it works on the road! 13 action news reporter marti glaser is live exoctic racing out at las vegas motor speedway with more. it all came down to the perfect match. a technology company, and a man paralyzed in a racing accident the end result - is sam schmidt getting his mobility back. there are some rules -- he can't drive solo, or in bad weather -- but still, it's a return to the road. if he turns his head, the car turns. if he blows

the deal being sent to governor brian sandoval limits the public contribution instead to $750 million no matter the final cost of the project. mayor carolyn goodman was the only member opposed the makeup of the stadium oversight representative on the board was rejected. stadium developers were celebrating the fact that the final vote on the project was unanimous. andy abboud las vegas sands corp senior vp of government affairs the deal now needs approval from two- thirds of state lawmakers in an expected special session... that developers are hoping will happen before the election. we asked committee members if they thought this deal would you'll hear from them coming up at 3:30. reporting live, bryan callahan, 13 action news. we're bringing in our political expert to talk about what's next. and according to 13 action news political analyst jon ralston, the groundwork is being laid for a big move. ---all signs pointing to special session within two weeks. ----sources say governor plans to do so as quickly as will want that because they don't want to be cut off from fundraising in the

it's being backed by some heavy hitters like governor brian sandoval and the casino industry's trade organization. the group "protecting nevada's children" is behind the first major push against question two on the november ballot. those opposing the measure include senator dean heller.... nevada attorney general adam laxalt.... representative joe heck... and the nevada resort association. both senator harry ried and senate candidate catherine cortez masto have said they also oppose the ballot measure. the nevada public utilities commission approved a deal that will restore older, more favorable rates to solar power customers. it affects about 32-thousand customers who installed a system before this year. the commission's vote today seals a settlement between n-v energy... solar- city... the state bureau of consumer protection... and the commission's staff. customers who signed up before the rate hike took effect this year will be grandfathered into lower rates for the next 20 years effective in december. solar companies that wanted to reverse the ruling failed to get a repeal measur

it's being backed by some heavy hitters like governor brian sandoval and the casino industry's trade organization. the group "protecting nevada's children" is behind the first major push against question two on the november ballot. those opposing the measure include senator dean heller.... nevada attorney general adam laxalt.... representative joe heck... and the nevada resort association. if you're looking for something to do this weekend... craig ranch park is the place to be! a barbecuing competition that's benefiting childhood cancer... and also at craig ranch park... the san genarro feast is back in town! the big names that are gracing the stage to celebrate italian culture and cuisine. i'm hall of famer jerry west and my life is basketball. but that doesn't stop my afib from leaving me at a higher risk of stroke. that'd be devastating. i took warfarin for over 15 years then i made the switch. xarelto? significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. it has similar effectiveness to warfarin. warfarin interferes with vitamin k and a

if it passes, then the 1.9 billion plan will head to brian sandoval. and sheldon adelson and the raiders themselves would foot the rest of the bill. to developers say the plan needs to move quickly and need a final decision by next month. >> two investigators that tomorrow. ryan and aman bundy face several charges connected with the standoff in january. the sheriff who lived by the refuge took the stand today, saying the bundy's warn had the armed citizens would invade. the sheriff also told the jury that aman bundy never physically threatened him. >> on the campaign trail, bill clinton stepped wife in the valley rallying the voters for his wife, hillary clinton. this is common territory campaigning in the cheyenne campus after hillary clinton came down with pneumonia. mr. clinton said his wife would be better for economy and immigration issues and the former president tried to take the high road and told people to kindness. we are trying to better inform and empower you. we reached out to both candidates to extend in our station and our network sister

now attention turns to governor brian sandoval's office and carson city. the question on everybody's mind is when will sandoval call a special session. quick "it is up to governor" "it is up to governor" and whether the deal recommended by the committee is good enough to earn the support of two thirds but i not legislatures. what they do in carson city is their business." tag: if they clear that hurdle... the last obstacle would be nfl owners who would have to approve the raiders move to las vegas. bryan callahan, 13 action news. the action wasn't just inside..... the stadium meeting. things were hopping..... out in the parking lot. there were almost no empty a lot of people wanted to see how the meeting.... would shake t meeting 11:41:39-11:41:49 is that a difficult line to walk if you're not a raiders fan but you're kind of rooting for them to come here? yeah it is but i'll be with my cowboys jersey including.... a raiders fire truck! 13 action news political analyst jon ralston joins us now... and jon.. this is a huge development.. so what does it mean.

he says he's not concer prominent state republicans like m- g-m c-e-o jim murren and governor brian sandoval aren't supporting his father. 13 action news politifact producer riley snyder sat down with donald junior today inside trump international hotel.....asking what the campaign is doing to win support of hesitant republicans. donald trump jr. @21:30 "we have a lot of outreach, but our primary outreach is not to politicians, not to people who've made their living as politicians, again a lot of those people i've seen on both sides you know they're establishment they've created." trump also talked about a potential internet gambling ban, public land management and his thoughts on controversial nevada rancher cliven bundy. you can see the entire interview on ktnv-dot-com. people living in fear as a-t-v riders and motorcyclists.... cause chaos...taunting police as they go. and it turns out....police are helpless to stop them. plus... most criminals want to avoid going to jail. bu who he was trying to get away from by getting locked up. and... remember chopper 13 is bringing you breaking news

governor brian sandoval asked washoe county commissioners to make the appointments.. just a day after the stadiium committee approved its recommendation on the stadium financing plan. take reporter of course all of this is being done as everybody waits for the governor to call a special session to vote on convention center expansion. bryan callahan, 13 action news. meanwhile... good news for the team we know.... is coming to las vegas... deposits have been made..... on all -16- thousand available season tickets.... for the new n-h-l team. team owner.... bill foley issued a statement today..... thanking fans for their support. anyone interested in becoming season ticket holders.... will now have to go.... on a "wait list". taking a live look outside.... from our strat cam... we've been dealing with.... days... but... you can see the clouds moving in right now.... and.... they're set to bring not only cooler temperatures... but maybe..... some rain as well.... right bryan? tonight...increasing clouds...lows 72 to 75 on the west side of the valley...73 to 77 on the east

committee members says now that plan is out of their hands from here the plan goes to governor brian sandoval, who has to decide if and when to call a special legislative session. the plan would require 2/3 of lawmakers to simple majority of lawmakers would be able to send the decision back to clark county to the county commission. so there are still several steps before a stadium becomes a reality -- but committee members say the plans took a big "i'm gonna take 24 hours or so and celebrate, but then we'll go back to work because we haven't crossed the goal line yet, but we've gotten to maybe first and ten on the opponents twenty so we're getting there" if this stadium funding plan is okayed, for the raiders to move it will take the the 32 nfl team owners. the owners meet in mid january. and you can be the first to know about all the developments with the n-f-l stadium. download our free fox five app. the "hey reb" mascot will be changed. 50-thousand a consultant for the makeover. u-n-l-v president len jessup made the annoucement during the state of the university address. "launched committe

by governor brian sandoval... as well as..... attorney general adam laxalt.... and... the nevada casino industry's trade organization. the group.... "yes on question two" responded to the campaign today...... with a statement that reads in part..... "the coalition unveiled today..... stands in favor of the failed policy of marijuana cartels..... over-regulated businesses. they stand in favor of drug dealers...... who don't check i- d's..... over store owners who do." today.. a huge victory for nevada's solar industry. the p-u-c unanimously approved grandfathering rates..... for more than.... -32- thousand customers. but... as 13 action news anchor..... lesley marin found out... it's only one victory..... for the struggling solar business. today's decision is huge for existing customers-- who will go back to those old rates--but its new cuto never see the savings of solar. because of today's decision all customers who opted in before 2016 will see the same fixed monthly charges as non solar customers. but anyone who waited will not be so lucky...a more non favorable rat

. >> committee members unanimously approved the bill language that is headed to brian sandoval's desk. but still need to allow with a room tax. >> if we go after the election, it makes it more difficult. >> much of the debate has centered around financing and expressing concerns about who is on the hook for the bonds that will be issued to pay for construction. >> revenue bonds make better sense versus you're dumping it on the county -- >> raised several objections in recent weeks regarding whether or not taxpayers would be protected if the project went under. >> are you confident that the taxpayer here in clark county will not be on the hook. >> debt service fund to two >> it is an interesting final day before they got this thing voted on. months of negotiations up until the thursday vote. all 11 members did throw their support behind the project. we don't know if a special session would happen, but we know it has to be soon if proponents want to get this in front of the nfl. trying to hammer out a new deal for a stadium in her city. >> steve. >> thanks, patrick. >> attack ads being

governor brian sandoval says he will call a special session sometime in october to consider the tax increase. tim tebow has an incredible start to his baseball career with the new york mets. "pitches, hits it cheers, runs, show crowd yelling and teammates around him" tebow hit a homerun on his first pitch at a instructional league game. the outfielder hit a 91 mile per hour fastball over the left center wall. his teammages swarmed around him at the plate after rounding the bases. 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty a slight chance of showers overnight and through thursday with a high of 89 degrees. we dry out and warm up for friday and saturday with highs around 90. we pick up southwest gusts on saturday to 25 mph, then to 30 mph on sunday. the strongest wind looks to be on monday with gusts to 40 mph from the southwest. we'll see 85 as a high on sunday, then around 80 degrees for highs monday through wednesday. a slight chance of showers overnight and through thursday with a high of 89 degrees. we dry out and highs around 90. we pick up southwest gusts on saturday to 25 mph, then to 30

governor brian sandoval is expected to call in a special session.. to review the stadium proposal. the las vegas n-f-l team doesn't have a name.. it doesn't even have players.. but.. it already has a lot of fans. more than 16- thousand season ticket deposits have already been made.. selling out for season. the ticket drive started before we even had a team.. to prove we were committed. if you still want season tickets.. there is a waitlist. the eagles took on the bears last night.. beating chicago 29 to 14.. but the biggest upset wasn't over the score.. it was just jay the bear's quarterback threw possibly the world's easiest interception.. the eagles then took the ball in for a quick touchdown.. cutler got a lot of heat on twitter from fans. after the throw... cutler took himself off the field with a reported hand injury. the bears tweeted later that he would stay out for the rest of the game. you know jay cutler... who has a reputation for care... got bobmarded with memes. cutler looked so sad on the sideline... "crying jordan" posted this pic of the bears quarterback. the fun di

governor brian sandoval still hasn't called a special session...but you can expect that in the first or second week of october. taking a live look at the strip right now where it's getting harder to get free drinks when rolled out a monitoring system that will only give you drinks if youplace max bets on video poker machines. caesars confirms all 9 of their properties on the strip will have the new system. the idea is to make sure you're spending enough money before receiving your comp drink. the machine will have a green light or a red light to indicate to servers if you should be getting another drink. 0-:6 we're standing together for a black man who was shot by another man deadly police shooting outside of san diego california. people were out for hours overnight... chanting "all lives matter" and shouting at police. the initial incident started with police responding to reports of someone behaving erratically. police say they repeatedly asked the man to take his hands out of his pockets--- when he finally did... police say he revealed an object to them. that's when police shot hi

build a 2-billion dollar stadium -- here in las vegas the proposal -- now is sitting on governor brian sandoval's desk. a local committee -- of casino executives and elected officials -- approving the deal -- last week -- clearing a major hurdle. now it's up to the governor -- to call a special legislative session -- where lawmakers could approve construction -- for the domed stadium. that special session -- could come at any time -- in the next few weeks. clears all of the hurdles here in nevada -- we still don't have an n-f-l team yet. the raiders -- still need approval -- from three-fourths of the nfl team owners-- to relocate to las vegas. some influential owners -- have already expressed interest -- in las vegas -- as an nfl city. if the stadium deal is approved -- and the raiders back out -- the current deal -- calls for building a smaller stadium -- for the unlv football team. not every raiders fan is excited -- about a possible look at this guy. raiders' -- "beetlejuice" -- is a wearing a shirt -- we have to blur on tv. he's clearly against moving the team -- across the california-nevada

areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk governor brian sandoval continues his efforts to end painkiller abuse in the silver state today. "we want to make sure anything we do is evidence based. we don't want to and hope they work. that is the purpose of this conference." governor sandoval is also addressing mental health at the summit. on wednesday, he talked about the importance of education... and making sure doctors understand the issues and consequences of over-prescribing drugs. at least one person dies every day here in nevada, from an opioid overdose. the two-day summit wraps up today at the m-g-m grand. in today's health news. marijuana is headed to the ballot in 9 states.. including right and a new study shows a growing number of americans are okay with the drug. according to researchers. only one-third of american adults think weekly marijuana use is dangerous. that's down nearly 50-percent from 2002. the shift in attitude follows current legalization trends. currently-- four states have legalized recreational use. when taking a photo wit

governor brian sandoval just released a statement a few minutes ago. he's calling for a special session and we all know why -- to discuss the raiders stadium plan. the governor wants the session to take place sometime between october 7th and october 13th so jim, not a lot of grass growing under their feet. he said he's comfortable with the plan presented to him by the committee, the committee that voted to push this to the governor's desk. he believes the stadium is the nevada. he also says he released a formal agenda for the session and he will do that at a later time. >> lawmakers will be getting an earful from both sides. traffic on las vegas boulevard is back to normal right now following a shutdown from a scare at the stratosphere this afternoon. metro police say a suspicious backpack was left inside the hotel and it was beeping. after what we've seen earlier this week, you know they took that seriously as. . they shut down the boulevard in front of the hotel and cleared all customers and workers out. in light of what's been happening along the ea

brian sandoval has released a statement in the past hour, calling for a special session to talk about the raiders plan. he wants the session to take place sometime between october 7th and the 1th. in the statement, he says he's comfortable with the plan presented committee and believes it's a significant opportunity to improve tourism in southern nevada. he says he will release a formal agenda for the session at a later time. >>> all right. we want to ging -- to bring your attention to the video behind us. this shows two robbers ripping off people as they eat at a downtown restaurant. >> this happened at tacos mexico off las vegas boulevard and st. louis. this report. >> reporter: customers eating at this tacos mexico were terrorized by two robbers. the thieves ran out the door. police are hoping they can be recognized before they strike again. this was near the stratosphere casino show two violent thieves. look at the first suspect with the white shirt on. he comes up from behind the woman and swipes the cell phone from her see what happened. he steals her cell phone. a brief struggl

the deal being sent to governor brian sandoval limits the public contribution instead to $750 million no matter the final cost of the project. mayor carolyn goodman was the only member opposed the makeup of the stadium oversight

governor brian sandoval released a statement saying he was pleased by the improving numbers./// ((denise valdez)) >>> if you haven't been to the mob museum yet... you might want to check it out... because it ranks up there with some of the best museums in the nation! according to "trip advisor"... the mob museum in downtown las vegas is one of the top museums based on an algorithm... that looks at the quantity and in all... the mob museum came in at number 19 for the top u-s museums. "the met" in new york city and the 'art institute of chicago' came in at number one and number two./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a restaurant rebuilds. coming up on the valley's news leader... we catch up with top chef carla pellegrino... to find out when she's set to re-open her restaurant... after a truck slammed through its front doors last month./// news music voice over: "you're watching the valley's news the new salami caprese panini from subway. pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection to get a golden brown crust and meld the flavors in melted cheese. part of the new chef-inspired this is 8 news now

brian sandoval: "after receiving the recommendations on friday, i have thoroughly reviewed the committee's with the recommendations related to the las vegas convention and visitors authority expansion, additional support for law enforcement, and the development of a county-owned stadium that could host a national football league franchise and be the home of university of nevada, las vegas football. i am convinced that, given the circumstances and timing with environment, i believe a we now know the topics that will be covered monday night during the first of three presidential debates between donald trump and hillary clinton. debates says they will include america's direction.. achieving prosperity.. and securing america. that debate will be held at hofstra university in new york. the third and final debate will be october 19th at unlv. in less than 7 weeks.. voters will decide if recreational marijuana should be legal in nevada.. and a new exclusive 13 action news/ rasmussen poll is giving us an idea of where things stand tonight. the results show 53-percent are in favor of the measure..

governor brian sandoval says he plans the special session no earlier than october 7-th... and no later than october 13-th. he says he spoke with the oakland raiders owner, mark davis... and thought davis was "committed and resolute" in the team's interest proponents want 750- million in hotel tax to build the stadium... partly funded by sheldon adelson. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> lost luggage could soon be a thing of the past.. thanks to a new technology. delta airlines is installing a baggage system.. that puts a tag with a small radio frequency i-d chip on a piece of luggage.. instead of a bar code. it gives travelers real time tracking of their belongings... to when it gets on the plane... and back to them. delta believes this will help reduce lost and late luggages by 10- percent... which is 20- thousand bags a year. alaska airlines is also running a test program. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> earlier this year, we spoke to ll- cool- j when he was getting ready to host the grammy's. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and he helped us pick out our rapper names... with his special formula: