the lvcva says in june it was a celebration of the riviera... and tonight is about looking to the future. if you can't make it down to the strip but are awake at 2 a-m... you can watch the implosion live at fox 5 vegas dot com.. you can also watch it live on the fox 5 vegas app on your phone. a man steals some cleats from a henderson family and they get it all on video. he posted the surveillance video on facebook, and within hours police made an arrest! martinez-valle joins us in the newsroom... miguel, it was the neighbors who caught the theif? thats right, this henderson neighborhood has been having some problems with small crimes... everything from petty theft, to car vandalism... they're ,sick of it, so they decided to form a kind of neighborhood watch, and by working together, they managed to catch the theif... " at like 7:30 a gentlemen walked right in front of the house, walked right up the driveway, decided he liked the cleats... reached up picked them up, looked at them, walked down the driveway and walked out" this guy picked the wron

the lvcva threw a huge party and thousands came out to see the iconic high rise come tumbling down. last night's implosion of the monte carlo tower didn't have as much fan fare. many attended with mix emotions seeing yet another piece of our history fall to ever-expanding growth. those who did attend got to say arrivederci (sound of building implosion) the lvcva is expanding the convention center all the way to the strip. the $1.4 billion project will have several phases and take many years to complete. the goal of the lvcva is to remain the top convention destination in north america, a title they've held for 22 straight years. people has mixed emotions seeing the riviera come tumbling down. i love how they didnt do any fanfare or coiunt down of anything. they just did it at 2:30 and they went. (butt to) im hope that our convention crt expands and there is more work of everybody and that there is more stuff = riviera is a pile of rubble. the las vegas convention and visitors authority is ready to clear it all away to make convention center expansion. the l-v-c-v-a hopes the 42-mill

(sound of building implosion) the lvcva is expanding the convention to the strip. the $1.4 billion project will have several phases and take many years to complete. the goal of the lvcva is to remain the top convention destination in north america, a title they've held for 22 straight years. people has mixed emotions seeing the riviera come tumbling down. i love how they didnt do any fanfare or coiunt down of anything. they just did it at 2:30 and they went. (butt to) im hope that our convention crt expands and there is more work of everybody and that there is more stuff going on here. riviera is a pile of rubble. the las vegas convention and visitors authority is ready to clear it all away to make way for its convention center expansion. "we've been #1 convention city for 22 years we want to continue to do that so our convention center has to live up to what people expect in las vegas." the l-v-c-v-a hopes the 42-million dollar makeover will keep existing clients coming and bring in some new ones. the site clearing project is expected to wrap up early next spring.

in june the lvcva brought down the monaco tower... now the monte carlo wing and the iconic glass covered building is next the property once cleared of the rubble will be an expansion of the convention center. we spoke to the lvcva they said other cities are fighting for our cities convention business. they say by expanding the convention center it'll keep existing clients and bring new ones in. "... expect to las vegas " they are working with the neon museum and local collectors to preserve things like the sign and other memorable parts of the riviera... the implosion will be tonight a 2am and unlike the one in june there won't be fireworks or even viewing parties. also if you are out and around this way expect delays. the riviera was built in 1955 and closed in may of last year. you can watch the implosion live at fox 5 vegas dot com .. or on teh fox 5 mobile app. club director-- arrested last week-- accused of inappropriate acts with children at the club will be in court tomorrow. willis brown-- was arrested on thursday.. he is faci

executives who helped make it happen: (( rossi ralenkotter, president/ceo of lvcva: so this was a huge victory for everyone in the destination, hard work by the airport, the lvcva staff. 24:20 and so this is a very big day for las vegas on an international scale having our place inthe international marketplace )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> the airline is the fourth largest in china. it's one of only 8 airlines considered 5 star by skytrax. the flight from beijing to las vegas will take 13 hours. with 34 business class lie-flat seats and 177 economy seats. ((weather toss)) <<< outside and it'll be like that through the remainder of the workweek as we have slight chances of t'storms until the weekend. still hot but not as hot as last week. temps have been around normal with more humidity. ............ ....................... ....... many neighborhoods still hot with temps in the 100's and hottest over to and lower in elevation. foothills not as hot but still remain very warm for the west and northwest sections of town. expecting temps to remain near of below normal for a few days even with

the lvcva has released a new commercial... they call "postcard": (( wife: "i just got a postcard." husband: "oh yeah? neat." wife: "from you." husband: "oh, uhhh 'work trip canceled, headed to vegas for the weekend, love me.' huh, that's nice right? oh, p.s. phone dead. sad face emoji." )) ((demetria obilor)) >> the ad is the second in a series of three new ads. if you can believe it... the highly successful "what happens here stays here" campaign is now in its 14-th year!/// sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) weather today? and today looks even hotter, so lots of water in the backpacks sunscreen, summer is not over yet. ............ crazy weather in the rockies with hail coming down in sheets in colorado springs. ................. a couple of tropical systems expected to bring heavy rain to the southeast u.s. later this week. ....... tropical depression nine is staying alive just north of cuba and is expected to make landfall before friday and cross over florida with as much as 10 inches of rain. .............. of days in the 100s then cooler 90s for labor day weeke

but he's also linked to two ((christianne klein)) >>> the lvcva has announced a historic addition to terminal 3 at mccarran airport today. hainan airlines will add a direct route from las vegas to beijing before the end of the year. the 13-hour nonstop flights will begin december 2nd... and run mondays, wednesdays, and fridays. this is the first ever direct flight from vegas to china... local leaders say the boost in tourism will bring an added 33-million dollars to our city./// ((christianne klein)) >>> still ahead... >> what the newest hotel on the strip needs help naming... and the incentive for locals to send in their ideas. plus... (( michelle mortensen - healthy spaghetti, vegetables my kids might actually eat. we test out the wonder veggie slicer next in try it before you buy it. )) <<< (("you're watching the free .. flour is bad for you. so what's a pasta lover to do? ((dave courvoisier)) >> the veggie wonder slicer promises to turn raw vegetables into tasty pasta. but does it really work .. or taste good? ((christianne klein)) >> consumer advocate michelle mortensen finds ou

as they make way for the new convention center: ((terry jicinsky // lvcva sr. vp of operations: this is an so while much of the attention is focused on the casino, hotels and the excitement they bring... there's also a business traveler who's coming here conventions, tradeshows, events that are business focused.)) ((michael stevens)) >> if you want to catch part 2 of the "riv" implosion... you can from any public-site not within the designated safety zone. metro police will be on-hand... to make sure everyone is away from the dangerous spots. again, the p take place around 2-o'clock in the morning... and of course, we'll be covering it for you... both on-air and online. ((michelle mortensen)) >> michael, why did they decide to do it in two parts? and not just all at once? ((michael stevens)) >> michelle, the riviera was too big to get demolished all at once so the dismantling had to be done in ((brian loftus)) >>> the campaign trail is swinging through southern nevada again. when governor mike pence will be here campaigning. ((michelle mortensen)) plus -- an of

so the transit system will run on a weekend schedule on >>> the lvcva has released a new "what happens here, stays here" commercial... they call "postcard": (( wife: "i just got a postcard." husband: "oh yeah? neat." wife: "from you." husband: "oh, uhhh 'work trip canceled, headed to vegas for the weekend, love me.' huh, that's nice right? oh, p.s. phone dead. sad face emoji." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> the ad is the second in a series of three new ads. youtube dot com slash las vegas. if you can believe it... the highly successful "what happens here stays here" campaign is now in its 14-th year!/// ((tedd florendo)) yesterday with triple-digits around the region. winds increased as forecasted as well but still remain below windy criteria. we still are dry with single digit humidity readings. and we're a few degrees warmer than yesterday. ................................ .. afternoon highs hot around the valley with temps hottest over to the east side of town where we're lower in elevation. especially for the east and southeast neigbhorhoods. not-as-hot for the locales on the foothills

dave heath from bullhead city and meg mc-daniel from the lvcva are here. bullhead city river regatta saturday take-off from davis camp and community park beginning at 7am, launches concluding at 1pm you've heard the grandmother, lifting a truck to rescue her grandbaby... well we think we can top it! how one dad developed super human senses to save his little girl. wait till you see at von's, it's our anniversary! but you're the one who's gonna save some serious money with amazing deals down every aisle on family favorites. get quaker cereal, or instant oatmeal, for $1.47 each. pepsi,12-pack 12-ounce cans, select varieties 4 for $10 when you buy 4. happy anniversary to me. the von's anniversary sale. it's just better. forget motherly instincts, this dad has lightening fast reflexes when it comes to saving his daughter. dad was resting on the bed when he grabs her leg right before she tumbles off the bed. so far the video been viewed more than 600- thousands times. a tiny pup is effort to try and wrestle a piece of cloth away from a gigantic dog. too bad the