((sheriff joe lombardo)) >> that's correct, and i've noticed it myself too. so i've given a directive to our bureau commanders to address it. on the roadway. it's not illegal to be homeless, it's not illegal to solicit homes. but it is illegal to be out on the roadways and cause traffic obstructions. so i've gotten the bureau commanders to address it because it is a quality of life issue some people seem threatend when they approach the vehicles and part of their directive is to address it. so hopefully we do get a handle drive i do believe that it's in the spring valley area of command and we will adress it. ((kirsten joyce)) >> that's good because there are so many non profits that can help people get off the streets. ((sheriff joe lombardo)) >> well that's true, but there is also the other side of the coin where they don't help out, and that's the lifestyle they choose so we have t obviously determine that and give them the services taht we can ((brian loftus)) >> bob says "i notice cars with dark shaded covers over their license plates. is this legal? see

all emphasizing how important this was. >> reporter: lombardo says sales tax increases for more cops have been debated in clark county tax payers to pay a higher sales tax in order to pay for more officers. >> it would be the last one referenced sales tax. the legislature has no desire to increase the sales tax past 8.25%. that will get us to 8.25%. once you start going higher than that, then it affects your residents. >> reporter: lombardo says they will begin the application process immediately but they are not be able t officers until april of next year. he's hoping to be fully staffed within two years of that time. recording live, sergio avila, news 3. back to you. >> okay. thank you for that. >>> brothers am mon and -- ammon and ryan bundy are back in nevada in pahrump along with their father, federal conspiracy charges in oregon for the take overof a national wildlife refuge there. their time here is scheduled for february. >>> a potential break in a high-profile murder case involving a young couple in southwest las vegas. neil coffman and cindy lamb were found dead in their ap

a change sheriff joe lombardo says he's been fighting for since 2005. fox5's cyndi lundeberg has the approval of the more cops initiative... will affect you. youre taxes will increase but that increase will go toward those extra officers.. and help fund the future home of the raiders. not everyone agreed on the building of a stadium. motion passes congratulations sheriff and with that the clark county board of commissioners voted to increase sales tax by point zero one percent sheriff lombardo - i need to have officers who are not responding call to call to call sheriff joe lombardo- i was never comfortable iwth the number of officers we had working the resort corridor sheriff joe lombardo addressed the comission urging for the approval of the more cops tax which would put about 68 more officers along corridor... something he says is necessary as weve seen a spike in violent crime. sheriff joe lombardo- its a continual sisue we deal with but its improtant that it isa threat and we have to do something aboutit nats todays agenda please step forward and i

sheriff joe lombardo.. you success of the program. ((brian loftus)) if you have a question for sheriff joe lombardo.. you can submit it on our website, las vegas now dot com.. just look for the link on the right side of the page. ((kirsten joyce)) >> you can find out if your question was answered every wednesday.. between 6:30 and 7 am./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> while you may be revving your engine to get out the door for thanksgiving .... the motor trend interni home to a million dollar exotic vehicle display ... brian is outside our studios this morning --todd hovsepian, show director --taking place at the convention center from the 25th through the 27th ((kirsten joyce)) sherry, how's the forecast? beautifully clear this morning... and more sunshine today some breezy winds today. and today will likely be the warmest day of the week for us. ...... weather for turkey day travel is going to be messy in the middle of the country today and the pacific northwest... ................. our temps drop highs a few degrees tomorrow.... blow thr

sheriff joe lombardo: describing. depending on where it's occurring there's a substation that's responsible for that geography. if you go to our website, it'll give you that geography and the contact numbers you can call. or you can just call 311 and they'll give you direction. we receive those type of calls on a constant basis and then we direct on a weekly basis to officers to go out and make an adjustment or enforcement. ((kirsten joyce)) okay, so call 311 but then it might be a bitf respond, but you will respond, that's good. sheriff joe lombardo: or go to the website and find out the individual substation phone number and call there and they can take the complaint too. ((brian loftus)) the location, time it's happening and maybe they'll resolve it. why do metro helicopters fly so low over neighborhoods on the northeast side of town, in comparison to the rest of the city? sheriff joe lombardo: that's probably not accurate. northeast is the corridor where the canyon tour operators come through, so there's 200 of th

a change sheriff joe lombardo says he's been fighting for since 2005. fox5's cyndi lundeberg has more on todays county commission meeting... and how the approval of the more cops initiative... will affect you. youre taxes will increase but that extra officers.. and help fund the future home of the raiders. not everyone agreed on the building of a stadium. motion passes congratulations sheriff clark county board of commissioners voted to increase sales tax by point zero one percent sheriff lombardo - i need to have officers who are not responding call to call to call sheriff joe lombardo- i was never comfortable iwth the number of officers we had working the resort corridor sheriff joe lombardo addressed the comission urging for the approval of the more cops tax which would put about 68 more officers along the resort corridor... something he says is necessary as weve seen a spike in violent crime. sheriff joe lombardo- its a continual sisue we deal with but its improtant something aboutit nats todays agenda please step forward and identify yourself also

sheriff joe lombardo says they can't start hiring for those positions until april of next year. the man accused of beating a valley woman so badly her own mother didn't recognize her, will face a las vegas judge. "her face was like four times its size. his footprint was embedded in her forehead. i'm sorry. i thought she wouldn't pull through. denise kalinich says her daughter kasandra was beaten within an inch of her life. she says every bone in kasandra's face was fractured, along with several ribs. police arrested kasandra's boyfriend michael estes for the beating. police say kasandra left arizona to get away from him... but he followed her here. estes is charged with attempted murder and battery... he is due in court tomorrow. some big name g- o-p donors from right here in las vegas will be donald trump's presidential inaugural committee. los angeles billionaire tom barrack has been tapped to serve as the committee's chairman. sheldon adelson and his wife, phil ruffin and steve wynn, new york jets owner woody johnson, anthony scaramucci and mel sembler and will be the committ

sheriff joe lombardo: that's probably not accurate. northeast is the corridor where the canyon tour operators come through, so there's day. it might be perceived as a metro helicopter, but they are able to fly between 400-600 feet. that's a normal altitude patrol helicopters run, the tour runners fly at a higher altitude, they're required to. law enforcement is allowed to go a little lower. but they go the same altitude throughout the valley, it's not the ne in particular but there's alot more helicopters in that area, so it might be a perception. ((kirsten joyce)) if you have a question for sheriff joe lombardo.. you can submit it on our website, las vegas now dot com.. just look for the link on the right side of the page. ((brian loftus)) you can find out if your question was answered every wednesday.. between 6:30 and 7 am./// ((sherry swensk)) grab the jackets and sweaters cooler for the evening commute than they are this morning. .............. gusty winds will be an issue all day - and especially for the afternoon commute with mo

. >>> on the annual day of giving back, lombardo's people in need. the story is all new at 6:00. >> reporter: a thanksgiving gathering worth noting where those who might not otherwise have an opportunity can eat. >> the warmth that you feel the minute you walk in is wonderful. >> reporter: you can see it on their faces what this day means, not only social but the family. >> it's so wonderful. >> reporter: more than four family had the idea of giving back. >> i registered 868 people. >> reporter: the guest list of seniors and those in need has grown, and a list of volunteers has, too. >> you see a lot of people having a good day here. >> reporter: charles foley is the retired randolph fire chief and rounded up others and afterhours of meal prep and dona served. >> green bean cast roll, stuffing, butter-braised carrots. >> reporter: it's the least that david lombardo said they can do. >> it hit our soul and our hearts. >> they are so generous. >> reporter: they are giving everyone a sense of belonging. >> they really know how to treat the people nice.

>> reporter: that vote stadium project, sheriff joe lombardo went to the tourism committee asking for more money for more officers and they told them that would have to come from the state legislature. that was something that was passed during that special session where the stadium was approved. they directed the commission here to get that sales tax. it would be an increase of .10 percent. they would hire 315 new officers across the valley including at metro, henderson pd, north las vegas, mesquite and boulder city. sheriff lombardo says he has never been comfortable with the number of officers in the resort corridor. he says this money will help make that area much safer. those officers will be focused on the strip area. we've been hearing a lot about sales tax increases that go to officers. ever since 2005. so i asked sheriff lombardo would this be his last push for sales tax to hire officers and >> it would be the last one referenced sales tax. the legislature has no desire to increase sales tax in its totalityy past 8.25 percent. that will get us to 8.25 percent. once you start g

but i can provide you a better service to mitigate if an event takes place. >> reporter: lombardo says the strip corridor has been underserved and wants to focus officers on the area visited by 40 million people each year. 68 officers beef up patrols on the strip and downtown las vegas. 199 officers will supplement the coverage area. officers while north las vegas will welcome 18. boulder city and mesquite will get two new officers each other. commissioners passed the measure unanimously. >> i got calls from mr. wynn, sheldon adelson, mr. sin nantra, mr. smith amongst others. all emphasizing how important this was. >> he says sales tax increases have been debated in clark county since 2005. would be the last time he asked tax payers to pay a higher sales tax. >> it would be the last referenced sales tax. the legislature has no desire to increase sales tax past 8.25%. and that will get us to 8.25%. wins you start to go higher than that, that has an effect on your residents. >> reporter: the sheriff said they will begin the application process for these new hires but year. he says he's h

more than 60 of those officers would go to the strip, which sheriff joe lombardo says is a potential target for terrorists sheriff joe lombardo / clark county "it's a continual issue that we deal with but its very important for people to understand that it is a threat the tax takes effect in april, staffed. the tax will also add a smaller number of officers in henderson, mesquite, boulder city, and north las vegas. some parents say they're fed up with the vulgar images and words plastered all over a playground at a recreation center near sahara and hollywood. natalie ellsworth says she takes her four kids to the park at least twice a week and they see bad words nearly every time. she believes a group of middle schoole sharpies after school are responsible. "if its not here, it will be somewhere else, on a pole, a slide, every time we come it's somewhere else" "unfortunately i've seen it with my own eyes the middle schoolers with sharpies" the county says they were completely unaware of the issue, but will take action immediately. police are just releasing pictures of a violent attack

((kirsten joyce)) >> we're joined by sheriff joe lombardo ... who is taking your questions. law enforcement officers memorial fund 61 officers were shot and killed in the line of duty so far this year ... that number is 61- percent higher than the year prior. what is law protect themselves? any new training, vests, etc? --we just weekend. were there any incidents reported by shoppers? --what are the top 3 things people need to watch out for (crime-wise) this holiday ((brian loftus)) >>> if you have a question for sheriff joe lombardo.. you can submit it on our website, las vegas now dot com.. just look for the link on the right side of the page. ((kirsten joyce)) >> you can find out if your question was answered every wednesday.. between sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) clear and cold with temps near freezing. a freeze warning in effect until 8 a.m. we still have some time to keep cooling down until sunrise and then we'll use the sun to start warming us back up. ............ northerly winds calmed down through the evening and that allowed the cold to settle

sheriff joe lombardo said thes on the ground will be a great help. sheriff joe lombardo- its a continual sisue we deal with but its improtant that it isa threat and we have to do something aboutit butt to i was never comfortable iwth the number of officers we had working the resort corridor the police tax increase passed unanimously. north las vegas police... and henderson police departments will also get more officers. mike doria will join us in about thirty minutes.. with more details. we are one step an nfl team here in las vegas... clark county commissioners approved the hotel tax that would fund a stadium. fox5's alyssa deitsch joins us now live in studio... but alyssa-- we're not the only city making moves to get the raiders.... officials in oakland are now having meetings to see what they can do to keep the team there. and while they are at the beginning stages... here-- we now know officially where a big chunk of the proposed one-point-nine billion dollar stadium would come from. commissioners yesterday approved a tax increase of about one-po

life is safe it's worth it most of the sheriffs in nevada are against it except for sheriff joe lombardo in clark county he's neutral the nra is against it the governor is against it joe heck is against it... but the district attorney for clark county is for it all these people who are against it say this punishes responsible law- abiding gun owners it causes more restrictions more red tape and if you don't follow the rules because their complex they're understand that could lend you one year in prison real quick i want to talk to the owner here at the gun shop we actually haven't been here that long and there's already been one customer who came and tried to buy a gun but he wasn't allowed to because he didn't pass his background check my question for you is if question one the way it is right now could he go to a gun show and buy a gun without having to go through a background closed captioning now fox5 weather 24/7 with meterologist sam argier it's one of the warmest presidential election days on record for las vegas with temperatures climbing into the 80s this afternoon. we'lll fall

more than 60 of those officers would go to the strip, which sheriff joe lombardo says is a potential target for terrorists sheriff joe lombardo / clark county "it's a continual issue that we deal important for people to understand that it is a threat the tax takes effect in april, but it could be at least a year before the department is fully staffed. the tax will also add a smaller number of officers in henderson, mesquite, boulder city, and north las vegas. americans are still signing up for obamacare despite president-elect donald trump's vow to repeal it. the department of health and human services said today that so far....at least one million people have selected plans for people signed up in the three days following the election-- trump has promised to quickly dismantle the program that --- but it would take some time to work its way through congress. according to obama administration projections...some 11-point-4 million people are expected to enroll in 2017. open enrollment runs through january 31. new homeowners and new heartbreak.. ahead... an abc news investigation into p

be one of those typical new year's eve disasters where all the guests sit around waiting for guy lombardo to come on while two drunks throw up in their paper hats. (audience laughing) your dull party's going to be any better? - because i have a big surprise, the greatest, most fun-filled idea i have ever had for a party. and i'd tell you what it is, except you have a big mouth. (audience laughing) - i couldn't care less. - you're going to hear it whether you want to or not. (audience laughing) do you know what it is? do you know what it is? something that hasn't been done in years. isn't that marvelous? i planted little gifties all over the house. the guest who finds the most little gifties gets a really big giftie as a prize. - what's the prize? a paper hat to throw up in? (audience laughing) - mrs. naugatuck, don't be silly. it's going to be a jolly time. viv, isn't it going to be a jolly time? - oh, shut up, maude. maude, just look at this. these crumbs were a cake for your party tonight until my microwave oven blew up. (audience laughing) it's all your fault. - my fault? - yes, if it

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during, morning cup of joe. to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your 7 a-m./// sherry how's the weather today? ((kirsten joyce)) >>> thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) >> i'm brian loftus. partly cloudy skies for the valley... where thunderstorms are firing off over eastern clark county. let's take a look at the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) lane closures should be lifted by 5am along the south beltway. there's a crash on southbound 215 near the tropicana interchange. back to you!/// ((brian loftus)) even deadly. this year there have been 105 traffic deaths in metro's jurisdiction. yesterday survivors of those killed -- gathered to encourage drivers not to become part of the problem. famil day of remembrance in downtown las vegas to honor their loved ones. this is the first year the palms mortuary participated in the internati

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during our new segment, morning cup of joe. to submit a question... just go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your question was chosen.. every wednesday between 6:30 and 7 a-m./// ((sherry swensk)) it's chilly and breezy with northerly winds today that will kick up through the day. ....... sunny skies and north winds will mph for most neighborhoods. .............. highs stay cool in the 50s today and for the week. a freeze warning tonight with temps down to near the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) ((demetria obilor)) eastbound 215 is closed between the airport connector and warm sanctioning off the work zone. this road should reopen at 5am. back to you!/// ((brian loftus)) morning after getting hit by a bus. it happened last night near m-l-k and craig. police say the bus driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with police. at last check.. the pedestrian was listed in critical condition./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> folks aroun

today we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers live in studio during morning cup of joe. between 6:30 and 7 . valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. ((brian loftus)) >>> the clock is ticking for protesters fighting against the dakota access pipeline. has issued a december fifth deadline for them to leave the protest site. ((kirsten joyce)) >> its one of several recent calls from officials. but protesters are remaining defiant. they say the pipeline will destroy sacred cultural sites and contaminate water. yasmin amer has more. after nearly five months of protest, officials are turning up the pressure...telling demonstrators to leave now or face the consequences. but neither the official warnings nor the howling winter department warned protesters tuesday that they'll start blocking supplies and people from entering the campsite. a spokeswoman for the department later clarified that they'd only stick to punishing trespassers. members of the standing rock sioux tribe...who originally filed the lawsuit against the

./// ((kirsten joyce)) sheriff joe lombardo questions submitted online from the viewers.... during morning cup of joe.... see if your question was chosen this morning between 6:30 and 7 o'clock./// sherry how's the weather today? temps super warm at 70 degrees still at this hour. ............. we're waiting for the winds to pick up and they will through the morning. ....... and cause blowing dust and other issues on the road. let's take a look at the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) demetria front line with dakota pipeline access protesters ((kirsten joyce)) >> coming up on good day... we'll see who joined the senator in north dakota. ((brian loftus)) >>> 8 news now is teaming up with businesses around the valley to help local military families and those who can't afford the holiday dinner. our goal this year is to help 25- hundred local families ... through help of southern nevada n operation warm heart. we're collecting turkeys .. as well as canned goods and non- perishable food items. you can also donate cash and gift cards .... so extra turkeys can be purchased.//

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during our new segment, morning cup of joe. to submit a question... just go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your question was chosen.. every wednesday between 6:30 and 7 a-m./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> disney studios is enchanting the internet with a live action remake of one of their classic movies. ((brian loftus)) >> coming up on good day.... the new trailer for beauty and the beast./// the one who will break the spell belle: >> hello....you can >> of course we can talk tea cup: >> hello please to meet you./// ((demetria obilor)) >>> welcome back... trending now.... the first trailer for the live action movie beauty and the beast is taking social media over by storm. emma watson who's known for playing hermione granger in the harry potter series. will be playing belle. and dowton abbey's dan stevens will be playing beast. the movie is expected to comeout in march 2017./// sherry how's the weather today? clear and cool this mornin

tomorrow morning we'll be askg lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during our morning cup of joe segment, to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your question was chosen....wednes day between 6:30 and 7 a-m./// ((sherry swensk)) mostly clear skies this morning... and calm winds. it was a perfect halloween night with light winds and cool temps. .......... valley. ..... high clouds will be streaming into the skies today and highs in the low 70s. let's take a look at ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on eastbound 215 near i-15 along the south beltway. expect some delays. you may run into crashes at blue diamond/buffalo and ((brian loftus)) away from the presidential election and both candidates hillary clinton are making a last minute push for voters. ((kirsten joyce)) minute push for voters. ((kirsten joyce)) >> on wendsday hillary clinton will be in las vegas on wendsday to discuss early voting and her economic plan. a time and a location hasn't been announced yet, but she'll

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during our new segment, morning cup of joe. to submit a question... just go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your 7 a-m./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> we get an update on the cowabunga bay lawsuit filed by the family of young child. ((brian loftus)) >> coming up on good day we see what new information that employees of the health district revealed about what's going on inside that operation.//// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten this is 8 news >>> new witnesses have surfaced in a massive lawsuit filed against cowabunga bay water park in henderson. the park had only a handful of lifeguards on duty last year when a 6- year old boy was pulled underwater and left paralyzed for life. ((brian loftus)) >> as the i-team uncovered, that incident exposed serious enforcement issues within the southern nevada health district, and now, current a tell us about other risks to public health, far beyond the walls o

./// today we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers during morning cup of joe. you can find out if your question was chosen.. this morning between 6:30 and 7 a-m./// sherry how's the weather today? lots of people are hitting the roads and heading to the airport. ....... much cooler outside the valley as you head north to caliente and tonopah. ................ sunshine today and temps in the 60s with some breezy winds today. ...... that will drop highs a few degrees tomorrow.... but the real chill comes this blow through with more wind and some clouds... and much cooler temps to follow on sunday. let's take a look at the roads with demetria >>> city officials in oakland say they've found a way to keep the raiders in the bay area and stop the team from coming to las vegas. an agreement has apparently been reached by the mayor of oakland and a private investor group -- that's willing to fund a new stadium for the team. this is where they were born and raised. this is part of their identity. they are part of our identity." "we're excited that for the first time we'r

every wendsday we ask sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers during our morning cup of joe segment. to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your question was chosen.. this wednesday during our 6 a-m broadcast./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a judge loses her cool on a child during a heated child custody case. ((brian loftus)) >> coming up on good day... the i-team's vanessa murphy shows us why the child was in court and what consequences that judge could face./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten with all of the shenanigans danny tarkanian's pulled in nevada -- helping set up fake charities used to scam nevada seniors, failing to pay thousands in property taxes, losing $17 million in a failed development scheme, then sticking taxpayers with the bill -- imagine the shenanigans tarkanian would pull in washington. it's why we can't afford tarkanian in congress, ever. this is 8 news now good day)) ((brian loftus)) >>> a family court judge is being criticized for the way she treate

question one he was completely against it so were a lot of sheriffs in nevada but not our sheriff joe lombardo we asked him for a comment today he has remained neutral throughout this entire process he didn't want to talk to us but the district attorney in clark county his argument is that if this saves just one life it will be worth it if someone who was about to commit a murder somehow got past the background checks at a gun show or buying online then this is worth it and when we spoke to the people here today they had an argument against that point if we reduce the national speed limit to 25mph it will save hundredsf thousands of lives every year. agree? he said well yeah. it would. but we can't do that. i've arrested many many criminals. and criminals will go wherever they can and whatever is easier for them. the big argument against question one has always been that criminals don't get guns at gun shows they don't get guns at a gun shop... they get their weapons through the black market and even if they did fail a background check or were denied again here they're not going to just that's

joe lombardo was connected to the teamsters. so was dorfman. dorfman was in charge of the teamsters union central states pension fund. he had mob connections through his family, which had been close to al capone. here they are talking about loans the teamsters made great where the teamsters were important was with very few exceptions, banks would not lend money to casino operators. the theory, they are being gangsters. are they going to pay it back? should a bank investment they casino? there were bankers in las vegas who realized the benefit to the community and to the bank of lending money. but the teamsters did this and in turn were able to get skimming operations going. it was dorfman who called the operators of the circus circus to help out a friend of his, who ends up coming to las vegas to oversee the skim. the teamsters lend the money to alan glick, who becomes the front man running the couple of other hotel casinos in las vegas. where this is also important, the teamsters and the midwestern families had pretty well replaced new york an

sheriff joe lombardo gave a officers are needed on the strip... adding that it's no secret that the metro area is a target for terrorism. the department says it's expecting to lose about 170 officers a year to attrition. and it will work to hire 80 cadets for the next five quarters. we will have the latest developments from the meeeting on action news at five and six. right now one man is dead after police say he may have violated traffic laws while trying to cross the street at a busy intersection. chpp the scene near maryland and tropicana this morning. 13 action news reporter marissa kynaston has more on the future of the driver involved. while we've been out here on scene-- we've noticed it does appear the man was close to a crosswalk when it happened-- right at that intersection. take vo but according to police-- the man killed may not have been following traffic laws. they talked with the driver responsible-- and some witnesses-- they all say the driver had a green light. they also say it appeared the but-- since the driver did have a green

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during morning cup of joe. to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com. you can find out if your hour. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> we're chatting with the mayor of henderson ... ((brian loftus)) >> he answers your questions in monday mornings with the mayors. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> plus... the unlv rebels suited up and put on a great performance this weekend! their fight to be bowl eligible that lasted into a third overtime. those stories and more.. coming up on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((brian loftus)) president- elect donald trump sits down for his first pt- his softening remarks .. on building a wall along the border of mexico. ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... new zealand rocked by a deadly earthquake... the aftermath still being felt this morning. ((brian loftus)) >> and... yo quiero taco bell! we're live as the fast food joint gets ready to open its flagship restaurant on the strip-- complete with alcohol! ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valle

sales tax to fund more cops on the las vegas strip has been unanimously passed by the sheriff joe lombardo says there's an increase of violent crime in the resort corridor. "its mother milk of economy what makes us tick. granted we have services outside corridor. but breath of economy with fremont and las vegas blvd. so its important we find appropriate level of public safety. and i think we can achieve that with crime prevention act." the commissioners voted to increase point zero one percent. this will put 68 additional cops on the resort corridor. hiring will start in april of next year... when the sale tax increase takes effect. north las vegas and henderson will also benefit from the tax increase. it will also allow them to hire more officers for their jurisdictions. a room tax was also approved by clark county commissioners to help fund a nearly two billion dollar which could be the future home to the oakland raiders. 750-million of that money will come from the public. the next step is to get approval for the raiders to relocate to las vegas. the room tax will also fund the expansio

yeah and guy lombardo to you. [door shuts] listen, son. look here. i made $9.00. now do you think you can give that to your friends until al comes back? hey, pop, look, let's face it, man. al is a thief, and he's not coming back, so let's just forget about him. don't say that. don't say that about al. look, i've known al for 30 years, and i have faith in him, and he wouldn't let me down. see, there's got to be some simple explanation. there is. he ripped us off. come in! [door creaking] [glass shattering] i want my money. wait a minute, man. listen. what do you mean tearing my door down off the hinges? what do you mean screaming in my living room? what do you mean i want my money? i'm gonna break every bone in your body. i know what you mean. look--look--look, wait a minute. n-n-now just take it easy. now you'll get your money, now just stay there. now you'll get your money. all right. hey, listen, son. what you leaving me for in my day-- in my time of trouble? i'm gonna give you this money. this is the money that i've been saving from the poker game that i had st

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday. to submit a question.. go to las vegas now dot com. every wednesday between 6:30 and 7 a-m./// >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// >>> let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) there are reports of a crash on westbound 215 and windmill. over on the west side, watch out for a wreck at the lake mead/rainbow intersection. troopers are on the scene. it's on ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) snack... ((kirsten joyce)) >> the voluntary recall sabra has issued on its hummus and different spreads.. coming up next on the valley's news leader. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten ((kirsten joyce)) hummus and spreads.. due to a possible listeria contamination. the fda says the affected products were manufactured before november 8th.. at a plant where listeria was found. you're urged to throw away any produce with a "best befor

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday. to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com. you can find out if your question was chosen.. every wednesday between 6:30 and ((brian loftus)) >>> a gas fire continues to burn in eastern alabama... after a pipeline explosion sparked wildfires and evacuations. at least one person has been killed... with several others injured. crews were using heavy equipment when it hit a petroleum pipeline... causing a massive explosion. colonial pipeline has shut down two of its main gas lines. the blast site is also not far from where a line ruptured back in september. several southern states are already seeing a spike in gas prices. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. ((brian loftus)) ((sherry swensk)) it's hard to see in the dark... but we have some of those patchy high clouds sliding in and it's cool this morning... with 50s around the valley. .... plenty of high clouds will keep pouring into southern nevada today mixed with sunshine. mountain to

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... during our morning cup of joe segment. to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> we continue our election day coverage on 8 news now.. ((brian loftus)) for the next president of the united states. all that and more.. coming up on 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader./// ((now, live...this is 8 decision day is finally here! >> you're looking live right now out of where voting is already underway. ((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for joining us on election day ... i'm bri >> and i'm kirsten joyce. hillary clinton and donald trump both made their final pitch to voters in key states overnight... ((brian loftus)) it was their final chance to appeal to americans .. before they head to the polls today. craig boswell has the very latest on the race to the white house ... from sterling, virginia. the polls are now open along the east coast. hillary clinton cast her ballot in his home state of new york this morning. -nats-

we're asking sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers every wednesday... to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com. you can find out if your question was chosen.. every wednesday between 6:30 and 7 a-m./// >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// ((demetria obilor)) there are lane restrictions on the strip at tropicana because of a state pedestrian bridge improvement project. there are no delays us 95 and south rancho right now. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// thousands of miles of travel... the capitol christmas tree completed its cross-country journey from idaho to d.c. a lighting ceremony for the 80-foot englemann spruce is scheduled for december 6th. we're told the tree stopped at 31 locations along the way./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the stars of "million ((kirsten joyce)) >> members of the cast joining us this morning .. to talk about their grand finale. ((brian loftus)) >>> plus... identity theives coming up with a new scheme.. how they're taking over cell phone accounts .. in 8 on your side. those stories and more.. comin

every wendsday we ask sheriff joe lombardo questions from the viewers during our morning cup of joe segment. to submit a question... go to las vegas now dot com... and look for the "don't miss" section. you can find out if your question was chosen.. this wednesday during our 6 a-m broadcast./// >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// >>> let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) there's a crash on westbound sahara by the southbound i-15 on-ramp that's holding up traffic. the area. a crash has also been reported in the northwest at us 95 and 215. here's a look at the spaghetti bowl on i-15 at us 95. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((you're watching the kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and this is 8 news now good day)) ((brian loftus)) >>> start your week on 8 news now good day.. mayors." each week we'll hear from one of our southern nevada local mayors. live in studio today, we'll be chatting with north las vegas mayor, john lee. you can submit your questions on las vegas now dot com... and then tune in on monday during the 6am newscast..

lombardo says this will all be possible with the sales tax approved when the legislature approved the stadium deal. we will continue to monitor this meeting and bring you any important information as it becomes available. breaking news out of utah.... police say that 5 students were stabbed at a high school in orem that's near salt lake city. the suspect. is a 16-year-old male student. police say he stabbed the students before stabbing himself. new at midday... the intersection at maryland parkway and tropicana has reopened. it had been closed for about 5 hours --- after a driver hit and killed a man. marissa kynaston explains what the driver says happeend. midday script marissa intro cars have been redirected ever earlier this morning. take vo live drive was fast and first to the scene-- and our live drive photographer-- luisa pacheco-- was able to talk with the driver responsible-- she says the man was jaywalking when it happened. and we did get that confirmed with police. they say theyre talking to witnesses-- and looking at surveillance video-- but at this point in the investigati

the more cops tax has been a big priority for sheriff joe lombardo. we've been underserved but not severely. i was not ever comfortable with the number of officers policing the resort corridor. and the tax increase won't just benefit the strip and las vegas. henderson, mesquite, boude also have enough money to hire new officers. new this morning... students inside a utah high school-- while a teenager goes on a stabbing spree in the locker room are now breaking their silence. four students and the attacker are still in the hopsital this morning. police say the teen stabbed the victims inside the locker room yesterday morning, before stabbing himself. i just heard like screaming and and people that were in the bathroom just heard screaming and stuff. orem city police tweeted out this apology letter from the suspect's parents. they write the victims did nothing to hurt their son and the attack wasn't racially motivated....but police have yet to determined a motive. the school will be open this morning. senator harry reid i

sheriff joe lombardo says right now, he needs more boots on the ground, especially on the strip sot we've been underserved but not severely. i was not ever comfortable with the number of officers policing commission agreed - unanimously approving a sales tax to fund hundreds of new officers across the valley, including more than 60 on the strip... welcome news for visitors today... sot we feel safer just knowing that theyre there. but if you need their help that they can come help you sot i did feel safe but i mean with everything going on its not bad to be more safe. a tax increase of just a tenth of one percent... they hope will pay off keeping people safe.... sot i think people coming will feel more safe, and they'll the tax increase wont just benefit people on the strip. henderson, north las vegas, mesquite, and boulder will also have enough money to hire new officers. reporting live, tom george, 13 action news. the las vegas raiders are a step closer to being a reality tonight. the clark county commission has approved its end of the stadium deal with a room tax hike to generate 750 m

lombardo cites terrorism concerns... and a 15 percent rise in violent crime this year... as reasons for the urgent need to get more officers on the county sheriff: "my argument and my pushback is cops make a difference, and preventive measures are a lot more successful than reactive measures (.03), and for us to put those community programs into place, i need to have officers that are not responding from call to call to call.")) ((patrick walker)) >> the stadium and convention center agenda item... which was passed as senate bill 1 in the legislature... passed through the commission on a 6-1 vote. commissioner chris giunchigliani voted no... saying sh public policy. the county will back the bonds that will pay for the 750-million dollars in public contribution toward stadium construction... which will be repaid by a room-tax increase. ((patrick walker)) the other issue heard most in opposition... was the lack of public vetting of the proposal. opponents argue their voice wasn't heard... but stadium project backers point to the 16 oversight committee meetings... saying the

sheriff joe lombardo says the process will take about two years. henderson and north las vegas police departments also benefit from the sales tax. commissioners also voted to increase hotel commissioner steve sisolak says it is an important step needed to bring a team here. "it's now going to be made part of law. they will start collecting that next year. the next step is to get approval for the raiders to come to las vegas. that is done by development partners and the raiders and the nfl. on our end we have to pick a site and start on development agreement in terms of what's neccessary for that site in terms of roadways, infractructure, other things that might be required. " steve sisolak says our valley is expected to earn 35 million dollars a year if a stadium is built. that money won't just be from a possible n-f-l team... but other events that would use the stadium for performances. in the newsroom, i'm christine maddela, fox5 vegas dot com. six teenagers are hurt after a stabbing attack at a utah high school. this includes the boy police say

sheriff joe lombardo spoke about the incident this morning during our cup of joe segment. ((our officers get on pins and needles associated with that. we don't know if there are people that are out there that are depressed or whether they are going to do a copy cat type crime. so it's unfortunate because it's escalated across the u.s. prevelant than it has ever been in the past. we don't know if that's from what's going on in the media in the previous months associated with policing but it's important for our police officers to stay vigilant and be aware of their surroundings just like any other individual so you don't become a victim of a crime.)) ### weather open ((tedd florendo)) winds. breezes earlier have subsided around the region giving way to a nice halloween day and night. expecting temps to cool off to the 60's by nightfall and temps are actually 10 degrees cooler than yesterday with the passage of the cold front and now cool north breezes. .... ......................... tonight dropping to the 60's after 70's this afternoon. winds stay light thankfully after tho

elizabeth lombardo is here with us and, okay, dr. lombardo, is this a real thing? >> post-election stress disorder is a real phenomenon that a lot of people are experiencing right now and it comes out in yourself feeling more irritable or angry or worried or helpless and it can come out with headaches and g.i. distress and inability to sleep and maybe you have trouble concentrating and it can affect your relationships because when you're feeling irritable we tend to take it out on our loved ones and perpetuates the stress cycle? how should people deal with it? >> the first thing to do limit your social media. there's something called a the people who have the similar lines for you are at the top of your feed. so if you're a disappointed clinton supporter going to facebook may be filled with a lot of helplessness and sadness which unfortunately supports the problem as opposed to the solution. secondly, focus on what you want as opposed to what you don't want and third of all, volunteer. help out someone else so it will help you feel empowered and help you have less

programming and her staff who helped us get all those funds and keep our partners coordinator limo maria lombardoief deputy director 70 phone deputy director for finance and administration who seven straight year clean audit. go team. eric young on communications officer and bridget smith are fabulous graphic designer who spent about his job present your project to the public. thank you, all. please join me in giving this team a hand in their excellent teamwork. >>[applause] now speaking of excellence in transportation, it is my pleasure to introduce our chairman scott weiner who's led the mta for the past two years and also represents san francisco on the metropolitan transportation commission. chairman weiner. the clapping >> thank you, kelly. i want to just thank kelly chang and her incredible staff as well as those eight lisa moskowitz. we are really blessed in san francisco do have amazing amazing transportation leaders at our transportation authority as well as that are mta and planning department. and we are really lucky in terms of the internal capacity that we have to do good work in san