)) ((sharie johnson)) jabs... they're also trading leads in the polls. clinton currently holds a five point lead over trump. that's according to a new washington post and a-b-c news poll. that's quite a jump from last week's "c-n-n-o-r-c poll"... which showed a much tighter points in that poll. libertarian nominee gary johnson is at nine percent... while the green party's jill stein is at two-percent. neither seems likely to reach the 15 percent required to participate in the presidential debates set to start at the end of this month./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> clinton will be back in nevada for another campaign visit this week. her campaign says she'll be in las vegas on wednesday... to talk about her plans to it's not yet been announced where the democratic candidate will be. earlier this weekend she was diagnosed with pneumonia.. but it's not clear if that will impact her trip./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> we are your local election headquarters keeping you updated on all the races on air and online at las vegas no

sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >> what is the county saying about the site? ((brittany edney)) >> clark county public information officer dan kulin gave us a statement of behalf of the department of building and fire prevention... it says, quote... "after every blast the contractor makes sure all the charges detonated. the wire you are seeing appears to be the typical debris you would see after a detonation. we do not believe there is anything to be concerned about. concerns from residents we will in this case also to make sure it is safe." end quote. ((sharie johnson)) >>> two unarmed correctional officers are fighting for their lives after a man opened fire in the lobby of a central california county jail. we're told the officers were shot in the head and neck. the visitors' line at the fresno county jail and shot the officers during a struggle. the male officer remains in critical condition tonight--- while the female officer is listed in critical but stable condition. the suspect has since been taken into custody and now faces several felony charges./// (

evening sharie... lots of haze in the skies this morning...which triggered an air quality advisory for clark county through labor day. .................. let's look ahead to lab with light breezes and high temps. about 7 degrees below normal. ............... below now we talked about those breezes ...winds should continue look for temps. at 7pm around the mid 90s, by 9, upper 80s...right around 11 tonight mid 80s expected. ............... right now the activity on the radar is mainly to the ne of us..... ................. while the next few days look dry and sunny...forecast models show plenty of uncertainty for tha it's dependent on the track of a tropical cyclone forecast to develop near the baja penninsula. ................. for now however... look for highs below average the next few days.... sunday and monday trending 7 to 8 degrees below average. we'll climb a little more into the mid 90s mid week. temps. samsung galaxy note seven smartphone. it caught fire whi test test test test test test test

i'm sharie johnson. today... family, friends and the community... say their goodbyes to the first women elected to the clark county commission. a celebration of life is being held for thalia dondero. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live at the service at the las vegas academy theater... where people paid their final respects. michael? ((michael stevens)) handed out at today's ceremony... and if you open it up... there's a quote from ralph waldo emerson it reads, "do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." that's exactly what dondero did for las vegas... becoming the first woman to serve as a county commissioner when she was elected back in 1974. she served on the commission for 20 years. at today's celebration of life... there we female politician... catherine cortez masto. dondero passed away last sunday. her kids say till the very end she was still working... and it's that drive her children want their mom to be remembered for: ((rob dondero // son of thalia dondero: my mom was one of those peop

sharie? ((sharie johnson)) >> michael, and we're hearing the health district will be holding a forum tomorrow as well? ((michael stevens)) >> sharie, that's correct. c-c-s-d says someone from the health district will e answer questions. as for classes on monday... a decision has not been made if they will be canceled just yet. ((sharie johnson)) >>> local educators are on a mission to get more students to gradute high school. and they took to the streets today... to reach out to kids and their parents who may be at risk for getting off track to recieve esparza/principal, valley high school: "parents are our partners so we really have to understand their dynamics and challenges and what they're going through and when they realize what communication can happen between the home and school we are seeing much success with our families coming in more being more invovled and engaged. " )) ((sharie johnson)) >> valley high school was one of several schools that participated in this years reclaim your

sharie... lots to talk about weather wise because it's a big weekend and for some you might be impacted by this red flag warning if youre headed to the mountains today or this evening or nye county. this red flag warning is in effect for very low humidity and gusty winds through 11pm tonight. .............. with light breezes and high temps. about 7 degrees below normal. ............... now we talked about those breezes associated with the red flag warning -- but you don't have to be in just those areas to see some gusty winds tonight -- here in las vegas, gusts up to near 30mph expected this evening. here's your evening planner... look for temps. at 7pm around the mid 90s, by 9, upper 80s...right around 11 tonight mid 80s expected. ............... ((sharie johnson)) >>> two officers with the fresno county sheriff's department were the county jail. they were responding to an active shooter in the main lobby when they were wounded. the officers, a male and a female, were taken to the hospital

sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >> and what should people do if they see an impaired driver? ((brittany edney)) >> you can call star n-h-p from your phone to connect with local or call 9-1-1. we'll send it back to you. ((sharie johnson)) >>> from the roads to the skies... though temperatures are expected to be more enjoyable here in the valley... we still have to worry about the air quality. earlier today the skies were hazy and filled with smoke from the wildfires burning in california. katie boer joins us now with more on those conditions and how it will impact your labor day plans... <<

you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> c-c-s-d staff and volunteers hit the streets today to get kids at risk for not graduating... back into the classroom. it's part of the school reclaim your future program. 8 news now reporter mauricio marin shows us the effort being made to ensure valley high schoolers receive their diploma. ((mauricio marin/reporter: a knock on the door can make all the difference. all across the valley today c-c-s-d staff and volunteers met with students and parents at their homes to get kids back to school. some may be missing school alot and could be off-track to graduate.)) ((mauricio marin)) each step she takes---valley high school principal ramona esparza hopes is one step closer ((ramona esparza/principal, valley high school: "today is about reaching out to our communities to make sure that our students' are succesful and going to graduate.' )) ((mauricio marin)) armed with community leaders and volunteers by her side. she's knocking on doors of students who may be skipping school. princi

sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >>> today... nearly 40 volunteers joined metro to canvas the area of exeter and kepler drive. going door to door, handing out flyers reaching out to residents. it's all apart of metro's canvassing efforts to get clues to help solve a murder case from 2015. last sepb was shot and killed while working on a vehicle with his brother in a parking lot at 2245 exeter drive... two others were injured as well. investigators say the two other people were in a polaris slingshot at this intersection doing donuts-- when a male suspect fired multiple rounds at the two in the slingshot. it struck and killed ortiz. they add any minor details could be extremely helpful with the case. jose hernandez, metro police "while detectives are working extremely hard to solve this case, today, we're out here in hopes that someone may have some information, saw something and perhaps that little bit of information, how insignificant it may seem, will help us further the case." )) ((sharie johnson)) >> investigators passed out

((brittany edney)) sharie... family members and loved ones are still looking answers in the shooting death of killing 34-year-old javier ortiz. the one year anniversary of his death was on the 17th. today...nearly 40 volunteers joined metro officers to canvas the area of exeter and kepler drive. going door to door, handing out workign on a vehicle with his brother in a parking lot at 2245 exeter drive... two others were injured as well. investigators say the two other people were in a polaris slingshot at this intersection doing donuts when a male suspect fired multiple rounds at the two in the car---- which struck and killed ortiz. investigators say, any minor details could be extremely helpful with the case. ((sgt. jose hernandez, metro police "people v neighborhood, people have to shop in this enighborhood and so it's very hard for them to come forward with that information so today that is what we are doing, we bring people out in the community, from organizations that we worked with in the past, and we go ba

sharie? ((sharie johnson)) >> what's the school district's policy on bullying? ((mauricio marin)) >> c-c-s-d leaders say they take bullying very serioulsy. and urge students to report it. on our valley roads as more than 300-thousand ((sharie johnson)) >>> it's going to be a busy weekend weekend on our valley roads as more than 300-thousand people are expected to file in for labor day weekend. you're taking a live shot of i-15 near spring moutain where it looks pretty clear at this 5 o'clock hour. police in the valley are beefing up patrol to focus on speeders and distracted drivers. ((sharie johnson)) >>> so what can we expect weatherwise for this 3day weekend? katie boer is e weathernter wi katie boer))oevening ae... lots to talk about weather wise because it's a big weekendndr s day or this evening or nye unty. this red flag warning is m tonight. .............. let's look ahead to labor day -- look for a dry and sunny day about 7 degrees below normal. ............... now we talked about those breezes associated with the red flag warning -- but you don't have

i'm sharie johnson. the mayor there says at this time there is no indication that this was related to terrorism but says the act was intentional. we head now to brittany edney who's live in the newsroom with the lastest on the investigation. brittany. ((brittany edney)) the most recent information those have been hospitalized-- with one possibly in critical condition. meanwhile n-y-p-d is investigating what could be a pressure cooker with wiring coming out of the top at a 2nd location in chelsea. that device is located on west 27th street and it has not been detonated... and investigators there are saying efforts are being made to move the suspicious device to another location. as for the manhattan exposion... witnesses say the blast was so sent people running for cover. ((tony/chelsea resident) "it was like boom. like a huge steel plate hitting the ground. that's what it sounded like.")) ((brandon tirabo, chelsea resident) "i saw a guy that got injured. where was he bleeding from? he was bleeding from h

((sharie johnson)) >>> mauricio...how's all the work going to benefit drivers? ((mauricio marin)) >> there's a few things that area. n-dot says it should help reduce traffic by nearly 30-percent. and new traffic patterns should make it safer to prevent accidents because it will cut back on drivers having to weave in and out of lanes. back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> what started as a possible barricade situation ended with one man in custody. reporter brittany edne outside tamarus park apartments. ((brittany edney)) investigators tell us a call came in around noon about a family dispute between a man and a woman. metro says the man possibly threatened a female with a knife. when police couldn't make contact with the man-- that's when swat came out. (("i didn't hurt nobody, i got one eye, i'm blind in one eye, how could i anybody? )) ((brittany edney)) and our cameras were rolling him on the perimeter that happened right after swat went inside the apartment and cleared the scene. dozens of responders helped with the situation including metro officiers, swat

sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >> are police worried that the suspect might possibly have dangerous devices elsewhere? ((brittany edney)) >> metro tells us they went to his house and also searched his pickup truck that was here parking lot... so at this time, we have no reason to believe the suspect poses any other risk. he is in police custody and again, nothing was in his backpack like he claimed--just clothes. we'll send it back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> it's been an active day their search for the person responsible for the city's 123rd homicide. it happened here near flamingo and decatur just after six this morning in front of an apparel store. police say the victim was found with gunshot wounds and was taken to u-m-c where he later died. again... the suspect is still on the loose and there's no word on a description. if you know anything about this case you're asked to call crimestoppers./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> and a police standoff ends after the several hours arrested. it began

((sharie johnson)) >>> investigators say it's too early to say if friday's related. the suspect, arcan cetin was arrested last night and charged with five counts of first-degree murder. the 20-year-old is a legal u-s resident who immigrated from turkey. investigators say he shot and killed five people at the mall in burlington friday night. police tracked him down 24-hours later. they say he acted - quote - "zombie-like" during his arrest, meaning he did not run or put up any resistance./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> the baseball community is mourning th game's most promising stars. miami marlins pitcher jose fernandez was killed in an apparent boating accident this morning. his body was found in a 32-foot boat that crashed near miami beach. today the atlanta braves vs. miami marlins game was postponed today in light of this tragedy. and major league baseball games around the nation held a moment of silence for the 24-year-old player. fernandez was a two-time all star and the national league rookie of >>> some strong wind gusts could be making things extra choppy for peo

((brittany edney)) sharie... right now the scene has cleared out, completely different from less than an hour ago when the street was blocked off and flooded with responders and emergency vehicles... investigators tell us a call came in around noon about a family dispute between a man and a woman. metro says the man possibly threatened a female with a knife. when police couldn't make contact w when swat came out. (("i didn't hurt nobody, i got one eye, i'm blind in one eye, how could i anybody? )) and our cameras were rolling when the man was taken into custody after officers spotted him on the perimeter that happened right after swat went inside the apartment and cleared the scene. dozens of responders helped with the situation including metro officiers, swat and negotiators. . neighbors returning home say surrounding the complex. ((laura o'sullivan, neighbor "oh my god, what's going on. i hope that everythings ok. i figured i'd be able to come home. i mean how man people work for the police department? it's cra

((sharie johnson)) this evening. the 95 south on ramp to i-15 south was shutdown for about 33 hours over the weekend. it was closed for work on project demolish the bridge that crosses symphony park drive. the ramp was reopened a few hours ahead of schedule this morning and as you can see... traffic is flowing once again on the busiest ramp in the state./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> and as that closure ends.... another project begins. 1-15 is getting an upgrade. reporting brittany edney is live from the area near 1-15 and craig. brittany, what kind of changes are coming that way? ((brittany edney)) another roadway project is coming your way... ndot is widening a 5-mile-long stretch of the 1-15 here between craig road and speedway boulevard. the project will expand the highway, increasing 4 travel lanes to six in each direction. plus, new lighting, signage and landscaping will be installed. ndot says this section of the interstate sees more than 40-thousand vehicles each d expected to increase around 71-percent by 20-33.

((brittany edney)) sharie... family members and loved ones are still looking for the man responsible for killing 34-year-old javier ortiz. today...nearly 40 volunteers joined metro officers to canvas the area of exeter and kepler drive. going door to door, handing out flyers reaching out to residents. ortiz was shot and killed while workign on a vehicle with his brother in a parking lot at 2245 exeter drive... two others were injured as well. investigators say the two other people were in a polaris slingshot at this intersc fired multiple rounds are the two in the slingshot---- which struck and killed ortiz. investigators say, any minor details could be extremely helpful with the case. ((sgt. jose hernandez, metro police "while detectives are working extremely hard to solve this case, today, we're out here in hopes that someone may have some information, saw something and perhaps that little bit of information, how insignificant it may >> investigators passed out flyers in both english and spanish ((brittany edne

((sharie johnson)) >>> a shootin hospital this evening. reporter brittany edney joins us now live at the scene with the latest. brittany, what happened? >> sharie police tape is up as investigators search the park behind me for evidence. we actually were closer earlier, but were moved back about 100 feet or so. metro says one man was shot and to sunrise hospital for treatment. the call came in around 8:45 this evening... and we've seen police search the area behind this playground with flashlights. so far, they tell me that they've found 8 shell casings out here. metro says they're still trying to piece together what happened because they believe the victim and the gunman knew each other. adding that witnesses told police they heard loud gunshots but no one knows if any kin so far, no arrests have been made but the investigation is still on-going and metro says they are following up on a few leads. anyone with any other information on this case is asked to call crimestoppers. reporting live, brittany edney, 8 news now./// ((sharie johnson)

sharie. ((sharie johnson)) >>> here's a quick recap of what's happened at the junior high school. wednesday more than 12-hundred teacher found a group playing with mercury. nine students and three teachers tested positive. following the several hours of screening the students and staff at the school--- the e-p-a moved on to screening what was left behind. so far a total of 800 bags and clothes have been screened and cleared for pickup. since the district is still working to determine exactly when the chemical was brought on campus--- they've allowed parents to get of the 60 that have been screened--- one has been deemed unsafe to live in. again school is closed tomorrow. this story continues to develop so be sure to stay with 8 news now both on air and online at las-vegas-now- dot-com./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> a homicide suspect is arrested out of state... in connection to a las vegas case. yesterday... metro said they were looking for 22-year-old asa brown... and today he was taken into custody in gilbert, arizona. and tonight... victim in that shooting. investigators say brown

see you then. /// ((sharie johnson)) coming up a sports.. weekend was a success it's only fitting we have finale to recap all the sights and sounds the clock has run out on the first full weekend on the gridiron..vegas teams took on the country and did not disappoint.. we take our ge finale..and get a little help from the jackson state sonic boom band it was time to glow.. throw... and get low.. football season is back...and it put on a show... the rebels won their opener and did it in style (tony sanchez/coach: "we're 1-0 and i guess we haven't done that in a while") johnny stanton let it fly and led with flare he powered on the ground and punished through the air 3 touchdowns to devonte boyd.. "saw a blitz, changed the play, knew devonte was going to run right by their guy.") jackson state got jacked but their band was in demand..i mean not trying to boast (joe williams iii/drum major: "we really ready to take over the state of nevada and the whole west coast.") byu was in trouble until a liberty grad said i'm going to come thru for ya veg

((sharie johnson)) >>> that's it for us. now at 11./// >>> coming up tonight on 8 captioning funded by cbs and ford. we go further, so you can. >> stahl: today marks 15 years since the horrendous events of september 11, 2001. now at ground zero in new york city, there's a memorial museum that tells the story of that day and honors its nearly 3,000 victims. but deciding t wasn't easy. was absolutely every single tiny little thing an argument? >> paula grant berry: there were lots of issues. >> iken: oh, boy. lots, lots. >> stahl: tonight we'll take you back to the challenges of creating our nation's 911 museum. >> mike anderson: not a day goes by where i don't think about my son. he was mike jr. he was my only son. >> pelley: he is what is known

sharie, we'll send it back to you./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> and we are also still following a developing swat situation out of summerlin. police say a male suspect has barricaded himself inside a home near far hills drive and e sent to us by our photographer henry taki's sister. police say the man is refusing to leave the home after what they are calling a domestic situation. we are tracking the latest on this story as it continues to unfold. we'll keep you updated in our later newscasts and online./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> a pahrump woman is behind bars accused of causing a deadly drunk driving crash in nye county. ashley winn faces charges including dui resulting in morning. police say winn failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle in the area of dandelion and honysuckle street. the driver of the other car was taken to u-m-c. the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. winn is being held at the nye county detention center on a 200 thousand dollar bail./// ((katie boer)) thats right..... a wind advisory is in effect right now and that is creating some gusty con

((sharie johnson)) cancer. why more doctors are turning to an often overlooked treatment for prostate cancer. and a company is being praised for it's "paid" paid vacation plan.... no that's not a typo. but how does it work? the valley's news leader is back after the break./// ((you're watching the come on...you can do it! dogs just won't quit. neither does frontline. introducing new frontline gold. with its new easy applicator frontline gold delivers powerful protection that doesn't quit for a full 30 days. its new triple action formula is relentless at killing fleas and ticks. frontline gold. the latest innovation from the maker of frontline plus. for persistent protection you can trust... good boy! go for the gold. swensk. this is 8 news now at noon.)) ((sharie johnson)) >>> prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among american men. there are a handful of treatment options... including two types o as martie salt reports.. for years... very few patients took advantage of one of those optio

./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> several new businesses to their doors... bringing dozens of jobs to the valley.. the newest retailer... curacao is a california-based department store that specifically caters to the latino community. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at the meadows mall... with a closer look at the economic impact. karen? ((karen castro)) >> last minute preparations are underway ahead of tomorrow's grand opening. the store is part of a business trend we're seeing in the valley. as we found out... big retailers, like curacao, are expanding market. but in some areas, more than others. ((karen pruneda - curacao employee: when i came here, i felt happy.)) ((karen castro)) karen pruneda is among 150 employees hired at curacao... the latest department store opening for business in southern nevada. ((karen pruneda - curacao employee: i could not get a job at all for like a year.)) ((karen castro)) curacao is among a growing list of retailers expanding to the valley... but its the only newcomer in the central valley... robert lang with brook

the names mean good health in chinese./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> that's it for us. stick around for politics now ((sharie johnson)) >>> darth vader is using the i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. and national committee. thank you for talking with me. sean: thank you. soledad: we talk about a lot more and you can see it on our website, matteroffact.tv. >>, up next, inside the museum that took decades to build. >> you're lifted up so high and that evokes a lot of emotion. >> how this architect made history just by doing her job. and later, a thirdf teenagers say school is boring. why this woman believes they can re-imagine the high school soledad: welcome back to "matter of fact." now, a story, 100 years in the making. it's true. the smithsonian's national museum of african american history and culture is just about to open its doors to the public. 1915. visitors can

reporting live, sharie johnson, 8newsnow. ((denise valdez)) >>> a new study ranks the best cities for families in 2016. education.. and health and safety when listing the top 150 cities.... and nevada made the list. henderson was ranked 73rd... 104th was reno... las vegas came in 121st... and north las vegas was the lowest in nevada at 142nd. in case you were wondering... overland park, kansas topped the list.. and madison wisconsin was number two./// ((paul joncich)) >> this week marks 15-years since nearly 3-thousand people lost their lives in the septem one teen living in the valley was born two days after 9-11. she never got to meet her father who lost his life in the tragedy. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us with her remarkable story about working to make sure he's never forgotten. ((mauricio marin)) >> the daughter of a 9/11 victim living in the las vegas valley is turning 15 years old this week. just as her family also remembers her father who lost his life onboard one of the planes that crashed into one of the wor

((sharie johnson)) >>> thanks for joining us i'm sharie johnson. those stories in a moment but first n-h-p is investigating a second deadly crash in less than this happened just before noon on southbound i-15 near cheyenne. authorities say a toyota truck hit a tree and roadway sign. the driver was taken to u-m-c where he later died./// ((sharie johnson)) >>> meanwhile a valley man is fighting for his life after getting hit by a driver who ran a stop sign---then took off from the scene leaving the victim in grave condition. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live from where the crash what's most disturbing about this case. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> witnesses told metro police the driver behind the wheel of the s-u-v that fled the scene also ran over the person who flew off the scooter after they were ejected from the impact of the crash. so police are now on the hunt for the suspect. >> metro police tell us the crash happened just after 10 this morning. they believe the car v evidence found on scene. for most of the day this portion of the road wa

has been priceless. << )) ((sharie johnson)) outside ... excitement builds for the presidential debate.. but inside... ((sharie johnson)) ...it's all about the business of politics... ((david damore, professor, political science, consultant for latino decisions this election has been really sort of something different and one of the things we touched on in my class is the lack of policy discussion )) ((sharie johnson)) and 4 existing classes have a debate election element... giving student a real life application. ((david damore, professor, political science, consultant for latino decisions elections tend to trump governance and that's a big theme for my course as well as what it means for our ability to solve public policy problems )) ((sharie johnson)) this political season makes unlv junior jared stevens even more interested in political science. ((jared stevens, junior, polysci major it's very polarized but i would say it's good in a certain way because it gets people more involved )) ((sharie johnson)) meanwhile... still excited about

((sharie johnson)) tonight on a special edition of 8news now at 8pm... why this stance is personal for one attorney... who sued the metropolitan police department in a case of mistaken identity./// ((christianne klein)) as media, we can only show what our camera records... but i heard there was also some fireworks off camera- what happened? ((sharie johnson)) the real story was off e upset... she literally could not talk from crying. she told me she was shocked to even have this conversation in a place she practices law everyday./// ((paul joncich)) >>> we're learning more about the federal investigation into las vegas city councilman ricki barlow. the i-team has discovered that councilman barlow isn't the only one being investigated... and that it's about more than campaign finance. patrick walker is here with new information. what did you learn patrick? investigation goes way beyond campaign contributions to councilman ricki barlow. we're told the president of the local chapter of the n-a-a-c-p is also a target of this investigation... sources familiar

sharie? ((sharie johnson)) yes, here it is "seven hidden risks... for taxpayers". a big concern.. the group says it jeopardizes other projects... like roads, mass transportation systems, future schools and hospitals. << ((rev. dr. marta poling schmitt this is a bad deal for clark county and it's residents, remember we're not against the stadium, just the current plan fori ((sharie johnson)) nevadans for common good represent 40 church congregations and nonprofits. in four years, the group has helped pass sex trafficking legislation, increased medicaid waivers for seniors and passed several educational initiatives. now... they're attempting to foil the nfl stadium plan.. here are the other hidden risks according the group.. ((carl scarbrough, st. elizabeth roman catholic church dollars that we're going to have to raise to pay it back with interest )) ((sharie johnson)) the group also claims room taxes will be insufficient when the next recession hits, the 33-year bonds needed to fund the plan will increase costs to the public and the history shows it's a quote unquote "money pit."

sharie johnson breaks it down. ((sharie johnson)) >> this is an enormous get it done. first things first. lawmakers plan to meet next week to form a transition committee to guide ccsd through this process. << ((ccsd supt. pat skorkowksy it is going to be bumpy, there are going to be challenges as we go to implementation but now is the time to get to work )) ((sharie johnson)) ccsd superintendent pat skorkowsky knows reorganizing the fifth largest school district will be no easy feat, but he's ready. first, skorkowsky said, the state's transition team will begin moving money u skorkowksy so it will be reapportioning funds from central to schools where possible and it will also be having to work with the state department of education who is now required to develop a weighted funding formula so that they can differentiate between general ed students and those special sub group populations )) ((sharie johnson)) next, the reorganzation bill's chair, senator michael roberson says, they're helping leaders understand their roles. ((nevada sen. micahel roberson: we're going to

now sharie johnson explains the top priority and who the decision makers will be at schools: ((sharie johnson)) that's the biggest part of this reorganization. instead of ccsd's central shots... a school organziational team will be formed. it consists of a principal, student, community member, teachers and staff. but parents... represent 50% of this team's voting members. << ((rebecca reed-shenk, ccsd parent it's great to know that every school has to have an involvement with their parents )) ((sharie johnson)) rebecca reed-shenk has a 2nd and 9th grader in the clark county school district.. ((rebecca reed-shenk, ccsd parent i'm really excited to where their learning is pivotal at this point )) ((sharie johnson)) she's excited about the power parents will have next school year over their children's education. and perhaps the most influential parent organization is nevada pta, with 18-thousand members. president david flat has been privy to closed door meetings with ccsd focusing all efforts right now... on training for the organizational team. ((david flat, nevada pta president whatev

sharie johnson explains what your rates will be. ((sharie johnson)) december 2015, outrage over nevada's solar industry. that's when the public utilities commission tacked on fees and lowered compensation to rooftop solar customers. but today... (( we're pleased )) ((sharie johnson)) the puc's decision was reversed to anyone who installed a rooftop solar system or had a valid application pending by december 31, 2015... like marlene adrian... saving her the ((marlene adrian, rooftop solar customer certainly 1-2 thousand dollars )) ((tom dudas, rooftop solar customer how much of an investment would you say you've made? well that's probably $35,000 in an investment )) ((sharie johnson)) for tom dudas, it lowers his of dollars he's spent on solar panel accessories. that means he and 32,000 other net metering customers can sell extra energy back to nv energy at a retail rate of 10.6 cents per kilowatt hour. sharie johnson, 8news now. >> 24:36 they are grandfathering us of a sort, it's not a total grandfather but they are atleast policy e

sharie johnson is live with details: ((sharie johnson)) >> this plan is approved for 20 years. after that all net metering customers, like this homeowner, go back to selling extra energy at the market rate. << solar customer: i think it's a start, it's a very crucial start)) ((sharie johnson)) rooftop solar customer tom dudas is content over the puc's decision to grandfather him in so he can sell extra energy to nv energy at the retail rate of 10.6 cents per kilowatt hour. but this decision protects more than his powerbill, but his $32-thousand dollar solar investment. ((tom dudas, rooftop solar customer it's not that i just put solar panels on, i changed out the windows, the installation and transfer of heat is not there, added installation, duct work sealing new tile roof that is rated for solar insulation )) ((sharie johnson)) but not all 32-thousand rooftop solar panel customers are happy. marlene adrian is worried about what happens after the grandfather policy expires.. ((marlene adrian, rooftop solar customer that will stop at 20 years and at 20 years that's when people

sharie johnson has been sitting in on today's meeting.. and joins us to explain what it means for students and teachers. ((sharie johnson)) >> since 1 this afternoon we've been hearing from all kinds of stakeholders, like ccsd trustees, las vegas mayor carolyn goodman, clark county commisioner chris guinchilliani... but we still have no decision. me get you caught up. last session lawmakers approved ab-394. it calls for a reorganization of the school district. the state hired a consultant to help shape the plan. and the bill required community meetings have been held. people have passionately favored or rejected this plan. .. and from those meetings, an assigned committee drafted a tenative plan. the first vote was last month by a bipartisan panel of lawmakers. the second vote could come today as education leaders continue to hash things out. this plan takes control that the central district office currently teachers and parents. each ccsd school will be it's own precint. with the help of teachers and parents, principals will decide on the

that's where sharie johnson is live. sharie, do we know the identity? ((sharie johnson)) friends tolds has yet to make anything offical, saying their notifying the family. this is the intersection where the crash happened. about an hour ago, two cars collided here and people say this area is popular for speeders and dirt bike riders. as far as the teen killed here yesterday... a memorial is forming for the person freinds say always kept here's what metro says happened though. just before 7pm yesterday, a dirt bike traveling east on alta zipped through this intersection. the bike slammed into the front of a toyota rav 4, headed north on haulapai. it overturned and the teenager was thrown off the bike. metro says the young rider was speeding, ran a red light and should never have been in the street with an off-road vehicle. the driver of the honda, a woman, showed no sign with non-life threatening injuries. metro says the 16-year-old did have on a helmet, but his speed was too great. ((sharie johnson)) metro says the 16-year-old did have on a helmet, but

((sharie johnson)) >>> thanks for joining us tonight i'm sharie johnson. charlotte police have released the body and dashcam videos of keith scott's shooting. we want to warn you the video you are about to see may be disturbing for some. this dashcam footage shows a black man exiting suv, walking backward as he's shot at 4 times by charlotte police. we stopped the video just before he is hit. make the evidence public until now-- saying that would jeopardize the investigation. but the police chief says he changed his mind: (( (chief kerr putney /charlotte -mecklenburg police): "after having a conversation with the state bureau of investigations, the lead agency in investigation at this point, i have decided that we're at a stage where i can release additional information without adversely impacting their investigation. so now it is appropriate to police say their decision was not affected by yesterday's release of cell phone footage recorded by scott's widow. scott-- who was african-american, was shot by a police officer tuesday. it set off protests that ha

((sharie johnson)) this will be in place by august of next year. yesterday, the state gave the green light. the price tag of the reorganization has been overshadowed by fears that it won't work. while we don't have an estimated cost, we do know where some of the money will come from. << (( tod story aclu we would encourage this body not to adopt the modifications as they are )) ((chris g slow it down and do it right, there is no reason that this has to be implemented by issue and that's wrong )) (( trustee linda young our caution is from the abundance of experience in educational law )) ((sharie johnson)) despite growing concerns over student achievement, civil rights and timing, the plan to reorganize ccsd is moving forward. so what will change? each school will govern itself. each principal will decide on hiring and funding, with a team of teachers, staff and parents. associate superintendents will oversee 25 schools, answering to the district says a bulk of funding will come from central administration. for example, when there's a teacher vacanc

sharie johnson shows us the make up of what will be called tho paul, denise. starting next august, ccsd's central administration loses power. the organizational team will gain their authority. it will be the principal, a student, community member, teachers and staff... but mostly parents. so the big question is -- how will they be selected? << ((rebecca reed-shenk, ccsd parent i'm really excited)) ((sharie johnson)) ccsd parents like rebecca reed-shenk already have ideas they would fight for if organizational team. this mom says wants to see more technology in schools. ((rebecca reed-shenk, ccsd parent in the workforce everyone's using it, if their not using it in school how are they gonna be ready for it outside of school )) ((sharie johnson)) each school organizational team will develop the budget and school performance plan. and here's how everyone will be chosen. parents will be selected through a voting process established by the school's parent association. if one doesn't exist, the principal will lead it. teachers and staff will be chosen by their respe

sharie johnson talks to parents about what today's decision means to them. but let's start with patrick walker. he has the latest step in this drawn out debate. ((patrick walker)) even though the program has been halted... it looks like there will be another step forward from the state... although the timing on that is somewhat murky. the state suprc constitutional... affirming a lower court's decision. but the court found issue with the funding... siding with a separate lower court ruling in northern nevada that temporarily halted the program. the argument from education advocates -- that money from the distributive schools account ... which funds k-12 education statewide... can't be diverted from public education. the court agreed -- finding that part unconstitutional. ((amanda morgan/legal director, educate nevada now: "the program has completely been halted, that money is not going to leave the hands of public school children." dan schwartz/state treasurer: "the esas are about money, and if they've approved funding, then we have a problem.")) ((patrick w

sharie johnson, 8news now. ((paul joncich)) >> we're also waiting to find out the condition of the person injured in that fire./// (((>>>winds have actually helped. we have seen less smoke today than over the weekend. still a slight haze in the air, but the winds also not as strong as yesterday. temps this morning dropped as low as 69 at mccarran. we haven't seen that temps since may, so the unofficial end to summer felt like it this morning. today than yesterday. ................................ ... .......... let's take you through the the eveing with your planner. temps stay warm tonight but not hot. we have light breezes but not windy. looking at clear skies again with only a slight haze in the air for this evening. we have a detailed look at what to expect the rest of the week, coming up in your weathernow forecast.<<<)) ((denise valdez)) >>> five students were exposed to mercury after firefighters say another student johnson middle school in the west valley. 8 news now reporter karen castro found out why

sharie johnson looks at the impact on unlv: ((sharie johnson)) >> president len jessup compares this to the ncaa championship (( that's at my school, yeah, it's awesome )) ((sharie johnson)) >> they kicked off the 35 day countdown to the final presidential debate unlv style. ...with cheerleaders and unlv's mascot. 5,000 delegates are expected in las vegas with over 70 million goal is for students to become involved in some way, with the political process: ((david damore, professor, political science, consultant for latino decisions you can get involved in politics at the state, local and even national level in a way that you really can't in other places )) ((sharie johnson)) >> unlv has rolled out the red carpet to get students involved. tonight at five... we'll tell you how many political science classes they created that have debate-election elements. we'll take u ((sharie johnson)) while it's already had a $40 million dollar impact, the lvcva expects it the debate to generate over $100 million dollars to southern nevada. paul? ((paul joncich)) how many tickets will students get? (

((christianne klein)) plus sharie johnson shows us-- a significant change comes from a department many people may overlook: ((sharie johnson)) >>>we rode along with the office of community engagement this branch of metro believes our next attack will be stopped by a member of our community that sees something and listens to their instincts. it's why they make an extra effort to strengthen community relations. << ((lt. sasha larkin, metro office of community engagement: the community is the one that's out there everyday out at the casinos, the nightclubs, their the ones that are actually gonna see things and recognize it )) ((sharie johnson)) lt. sasha larkin heads metro's office of community engagement, overseeing about 30 programs... like first touch education... a refugee outreach. ((lt. sasha larkin, metro office of community engagement: we go to catholic charities 2 or 3 times a week and the east african community center and we spend time educating refugees who have just come to our country about what to expect living in america )) ((sharie johnson)) larkin says las vegas is a larg

)) >>> good evening i'm sharie johnson. the nation is remembering a tragedy... 15 years ago today. memorial services across the country have been happening... attacks. but the head of the new york city police department says... it's also a time to celebrate what we've done since then: (( bill bratton/ new york city police commissioner - "this is a day of mourning but also a day of celebration. a day of celebration because here's the new tower. that tower's a symbol that we are winning and they are losing, the terrorists. and they will continue to lose." )) ((sharie johnson)) >>> ceremonies also took place across the valley. las vegas fie and rescue marked the moment the first tower collapsed... with a "tolling of the bells". ((sharie johnson)) >> firefighters and metro police joined together for the ceremony at fire station 5. the tribute was transmitted over las vegas fire's channel.. to all departments across southern nevada. all stations also lowered their flags to half staff: (( tim szymanski//las vegas fire and rescue

that's where we find sharie johnson live. sharie, i understand you spoke with people who say they knew this person? ((sharie johnson)) three blocks from here is palo verde high school. we talked to friends of the party" type of person. but this is the intersection where his life unfortunately ended. and as soon as we arrived... we found a memorial that we found a memorial that someone started with a teddy bear and candles. but here's what metro says happened. just before 7pm yesterday, a dirt bike traveling east on alta zipped through this intersection. the bike slammed into the front of a toyota rav 4, headed north on haulapai. it overturned and the teenager was thrown off the bike. metro says the young rider was street with an off-road vehicle. the driver of the honda, a woman, showed no signs of impairment and was taken to umc with non-life threatening injuries. metro says the 16-year-old did have on a helmet, but his speed was too great. ((sharie johnson)) police also say this is a big problem. ...they tend to see more di

sharie johnson shows us what happens now and the number one thing the district's top educator needs from parents: ((ccsd supt. pat skorkowksy thing we can get from parents and the community is their engagement, for them to step up, for people who have not been engaged in the process of their child's school to come in the door and say we're ready to assist and help )) ((sharie johnson)) ccsd superintendent pat skorkowsky says the reorganization of ccsd can't be done with parental involvement. under the new plan each school will be it's own precint. and each principal will form a team of teachers, staff and parents to manage the school. form a team to help ccsd. ((nevada senator michael roberson: we're going to look to put together a transition committee to help implement this reorganization to work with the school district, )) next, ccsd will begin moving funds from central administration to schools, and finally... training of new roles. ((nevada senator michael roberson: the school district will be providing training for the new school associate superintendents, for principals sharie joh

sharie johnson talked to educate nevada now who says is thinking about the thousands of parents caught off guard today. i spoke with one parent by phone, a single mom, who will now have to rearrange her life after this press conference... policy director dr. sylvia lazos said treasurer dan schwartz did not give parents full disclosure about the nature of this program. lazos said he was not upfront with parents about the fact that this program might not clear every hurdle needed to make it a reality. ((dr. sylvia lazos, educate nevada now policy director: i am very mournful that some parents are going to be disappointed, i will add however that secretary schwartz was advertising this program not really giving people warning serious constitutional problems and that it was under deliberation )) the treasur responded to the criticism saying they've always worked to communicate the most accuracte and updated information about the program with parents. he said he sees no problem with encouraging people to enroll in the program because it is the funding details with the legislature. reporting

sharie johnson explains how they ((rebecca reed-shenk, ccsd parent i'm really excited)) ((sharie johnson)) ccsd parents like rebecca reed-shenk already have ideas they would fight for if selected to be on an organizational team. this mom says wants to see more technology in schools. ((rebecca reed-shenk, ccsd parent in the workforce everyone's using it, if their not using it in school how are they gonna be ready for it outside of school )) ((sharie johnson)) each school organizational team will develop the budget and school performance plan. chosen. parents will be selected through a voting process established by the school's parent association. if one doesn't exist, the principal will lead it. teachers and staff will be chosen by their respective associations-- while the student body votes for the student. as for parents, the voting process at many schools will be done by nevada's pta. david flat is president. ((david flat, nevada pta president this is exciting, parents will now get an actual piece, be able to see what the budgets are, what does a principal do, how can we make their sch