Last Thursday, many of us who needed to commute near I-15 and D Street quickly realized something was going on, what with all the traffic in the vicinity of downtown Las Vegas. Then we learned the horrific news that two Nevada State Police officers, conducting a wellness check in the area, had been struck and killed. We were devastated as we learned more about the fallen officers, one of their recent promotions to sergeant, and the familias they were prematurely taken from. 

Todos los años durante el mes de diciembre, en Nevada se hace una campaña de concientización llamada National Impaired Driving Prevention. This is in part because many individuals who drink alcohol, use marijuana or take prescription drugs often believe that their driving skills are not affected. Sometimes some folks will erroneously boast that they conducen mejor under the influence. ¡Eso es un error de consecuencias catastróficas! Muchas veces, esos reprobables actos, nos arrebatan a miembros de nuestra comunidad y dejan hogares devastados en una época que idealmente debería estar llena de amor y paz.

That’s why as we contemplate the upcoming holiday season, with all the Posadas and office fiestas, we need to be kind, considerate but also think before we act. There is no reason in today’s world, where we all have the ability to call on the service of rideshares, that we jump behind the wheel under the influence. Let’s make sure that we all strive to ensure our state has zero fatalities. ¡La vida de todos es muy valiosa!

Una intensa movilización policiaca se desató al darse a conocer que un tirador activo se hallaba en el campus de la Universidad de Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) el miércoles 6 de diciembre de 2023. La tragedia abrió las heridas de la masacre perpetrada el 1 de octubre de 2017 durante un concierto de música country, frente al Mandalay Bay hotel & casino. Las autoridades realizan una investigación para determinar las causas del oprobioso acto.

MORE COVERAGE:

• “I just want her to no longer be on campus so I can actually physically see her and know that she’s ok.” UNLV students react to the devastating shooting here and here.

• Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill shared details about the shooting on Wednesday. “No students should have to fear pursuing their dreams on a college campus.” 

• And here’s heart-breaking footage of people running from campus.

• Entre los servicios que ofrece el Consulado de México en Las Vegas destaca la atención médica a personas sin seguro médico. El martes 5 de diciembre de 2023 se llevó a cabo la jornada mensual de salud, donde la organización R.E.A.C.H. y sus socios comunitarios ofrecieron exámenes de la vista, toma de presión y glucosa, información de mamografías, pruebas VIH, información dental, vacunas y dieron vales para el Papanicolau. Todo absolutamente gratis. (Más detalles aquí)

• Street performers are worried about a county proposal to ban stopping on Strip pedestrian bridges. Athar Haseebullah, executive director of the ACLU of Nevada, said the nature of the selective enforcement of the ordinance violates the First Amendment. Haseebullah cautioned Tuesday that if the ACLU is forced to challenge the ordinance in court, it would also be willing to challenge the decision to shut down public sidewalks to build grandstands during the F1 race. (Read more.)

• Vegas-to-SoCal high-speed train project gets $3 billion from the Biden administration. A planned high-speed rail system to connect Las Vegas and Southern California got a huge boost on Tuesday when the Biden administration approved $3 billion in federal funding for the Brightline West high-speed rail system. (Read more here.)

 Desde hace más de 30 años, me siento orgulloso de ser parte de esta vibrante comunidad que enriquece con su aporte el fortalecimiento de esta ciudad. La “raza” es parte esencial del mosaico cultural de Las Vegas.

Frank Alejandre, Community Editor of The Nevadan / El Nevadense.

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