Near nellis. Against a dont walk signal. The man died at the scene. And then early this morning a man in his fifties was killed when crossing sahara near burnham avenue. He also died on the scene. The driver in that case fled. Before returning an hour later and now faces a felony hitandrun charge. Mauricio Marin metro expects to have this corner of sahara and eastern blocked off for several hours. The coroner will release the name of the victim once family is notified. Reporting live Mauricio Marin 8 news now. The peak time to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower is almost upon us. Christianne Klein no special equipment is required to enjoy the show. Which will be most active between midnight and 5 am. Dave Courvoisier you could see up to 200 meteors an hour. Which is about double the normal rate. Lets start with katie boer in for tedd tonight. katie boer another nice but cooler day across the valley. We did briefly climb to 102 but that very brief with most of our afternoon spent in the up
Mauricio marin was at the meeting. And tell us more about the differences of opinions. Annette Dawsonowens parent our group wants to break free and not be dead last in education. I feel like our kids are important and we dont need to wait any longer. Mauricio Marin Annette Dawson owens wants ccsd to break free already. She has six kids who attend Public School in southern nevada. Annette Dawsonowens parent how we think this helps students is the money directly flows to the school then the school can figure out what theyre actual needs are. Mauricio Marin tonightnearly every truste concerns about the latest plan to reorganize ccsd. Deanna Wright trustee i still dont think that we are adequately addressing student achievement. Mauricio Marin among other issues. Is there enough money to move through with the plans. And how will implementation effect day to day classroom experience for students. senator Michael Roberson if there are legitimate issues about implentation yes we can still add
Mind today ccsd saw a record enrollment this year. So. More kids equal more walkers. And as you mentioned, safety is top priority today. Were joined now by Sergeant Sean walker with the North Las Vegas Police Department. Throughout the week, police will be scoping out any dangerous driving behaviors in and around school zones. Because many Students Walk to and from school, crossing busy intersections, youll see a lot of the morning and afternoon hours. The goal of the backtoschool Traffic Enforcement is to educate drivers about traffic gets hurt this morning. Several departments have been working together over the past few weeks to highlight the rules of the road. That included bike and bus safety. Meanwhile, police will be here for the first week of school clock in the afternoon to enforce those laws. Reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Kirsten Joyce shakala, what are some laws through school zones . Shakala alvaranga kirsten, when you see that blinking yellow light, youll wa
People there . Vanessa Murphy dave, police tell us yes there was a family there. They may be relatives of the suspect. And there were some children there. But the lieutenant says since the shooting happened outside, he does not believe those children were in danger. Paula Francis an outpouring of love tonight for rene angelil, the man who discovered celine dion, married her, and brought her to las vegas. Angelil lost his las vegas. Angelil lost his long battle with throat cancer at age 73. This is the scene outside Caesars Palace, where dion is one of the biggest draws in show business. The marquee says we will miss you friend. Rene angelil was also dions manager. Dion returned to the colosseum at Caesars Palace in august after taking a year off to care for angelil. The couple have three children together. Celines weekend shows have been canceled. She is scheduled to perform again in february, but its unclear at this time if those dates will stand. Warm thoughts for the family have bee
Superintendent i look forward to what will be a game changer in the future for education of our students in Clark County School district. but not every teacher thinks this new contract goes far enough. Chuck Scorpiniti teacher i am one of the teachers who consider leaving. chuck scorpinetti has been teaching for a few years and is also working on his masters degree. He says even with the pay raise he will only be making about the same as a newly hired educator. Chris Garvey Ccsd trustee i hear your message its not perfect i know that. for now, aside from pay raise, teachers will also see a small bump in their cost of living pay and health care contributions. And new recruits willing to teach in at risk schools will still receive a 5 thousand dollar bonus. linda young ccsd trustee we know we want to do more. But again this is just a starting point. brian loftus ccsd will have to make budget cuts in other areas to better the contract. So expect to see millions of School Maintenance over