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Raul 'Ricky' Garza-Ibarra — Coverage
All filed reports from Raul 'Ricky' Garza-Ibarra, Las Vegas correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Your Primm Lotto run is dead. Now what?
You gotta be kidding me, our lottery run is over. Okay so, real talk about this town: the Primm Lotto Store, that little oasis just over the California border on I-15, is shutting down for good. And ...
Your Monorail might soon have Teslas on its tracks
Your morning commute might get a lot weirder, real soon. Okay, so picture this: You're stuck in traffic on the Strip, the sun's already cooking the asphalt, and then you look up. Instead of the Monor...
Your Vegas commute is about to get worse.
Your commute into Las Vegas is about to get worse Okay so, real talk about this town. You know how everyone complains about the traffic on the 215 Beltway, especially heading out to Henderson or Summ...
Your city just dropped $68.6 million on 108 acres. Here's why.
You won't believe how much land just sold here Okay, so real talk about this town. We're always talking about how much this place is growing, how many new people are moving in, and where they're all ...
Las Vegas Pride just cut ties with Henderson. What happened?
Your favorite Las Vegas taco shop just got the boot Okay so, real talk about this town. You know how when you live here, you got your spots? The places that don't care if you're still in your uniform...
Boyd and Stations Casinos are facing a sex trafficking lawsuit.
Your favorite casino is doing *what* now? Okay so, real talk about this town. We’re always hearing about the big headlines, the bright lights, but sometimes the real story is bubbling underneath, lik...
Someone got Legionnaires' at the Wynn. Again.
Okay, so you won't believe this mess at Wynn. ## Someone just got Legionnaires' Disease at the Wynn Real talk about this town — when you hear about something like Legionnaires' disease, your mind go...
Your neighbor's house just hit $1.9 million.
Your neighbor might be making a fortune Okay so, real talk about this town—everyone thinks they know Vegas, right? Bright lights, big casinos, the whole shebang. But what's really happening? Look, wh...
Your parking pain in Vegas Chinatown is real, and it's getting worse.
Your parking pain in Chinatown is *real* Okay, so real talk about this town: you think of Las Vegas, you think the Strip, right? Maybe Fremont Street if you're feeling adventurous. But for us, the ac...
Remember that Summerlin hit-and-run? She got 5 to 15 years.
Your Tesla driver got what was coming, finally. Okay, so here's the deal. You remember that whole thing with the Tesla driver, Rodrigo De Leon Jr., who got hit and killed on the sidewalk in Summerlin...
That Sphere climber just got 45 days. Good.
Your Sphere climber just got what was coming. Okay so, real talk about this town. You know that giant LED ball, the Sphere, out there by the Venetian? It’s hard to miss, even from the 215 Beltway. We...
Your next Vegas cocktail might come with a side of creep
Your next cocktail might come with a side of creep Okay so real talk about this town, we’ve always got some wild stuff popping up, right? But this? This takes the cake. There's a new speakeasy pop-up...
Your Lake Mead just lost 215 billion gallons. What now?
Your Lake Mead water levels are taking another hit. Okay so, real talk about this town. We're always chasing the next big thing — the Sphere, the A's stadium, whatever new residency is popping up on ...
Your Henderson camels just won an epic city hall fight.
Henderson's camels finally get a fair shake, you gotta see this. Okay, so here's the deal. You got two camels in Henderson — like, actual dromedaries, big ol' desert beasts — that were caught up in s...
A Las Vegas cop had a kill list. Your neighbor might be on it.
Your neighbor might be on a kill list, look. Okay so, real talk about this town, you think you've heard it all, right? Then you see something like a Las Vegas police officer getting busted for stalki...
Boulder City wants to make old motels historic. Seriously.
You won't believe what Boulder City wants to do now Okay so, real talk about this town: we got history, right? Not just mob history or Strip history, but actual *Nevada* history. And sometimes, you g...
Fifty people watched a splashdown instead of the Strip. Really.
You won't believe what they watched at the Planetarium Okay so, real talk about this town, you know how we usually get the big headlines? It’s always some new Sphere residency, a crazy crash on the 2...
A Strip parade for Bruno Mars? Really, Vegas?
Your Las Vegas Strip parade for who now? Okay so, real talk about this town. We got Bruno Mars kicking off his tour at Allegiant Stadium this weekend, right? Good for him. But then I hear they're thr...
Remember that Summerlin horror? They're suing over the blood.
You won't believe what happened in Summerlin Okay so, real talk about this town, you think you've seen it all, right? A murder-suicide at a law firm out in Summerlin a couple years back — that was Ap...
A truck just crashed into your downtown casino. What happened?
Your downtown casino just got hit by a truck Okay so, I'm at Roberto's on Tropicana, grabbing my usual carne asada burrito at 3 AM — don't judge, it's a civic institution — and I get a ping about a t...
Las Vegas just landed the 2028 Final Four. What does that mean for you?
Your Final Four tickets are already complicated, huh? Okay, so the NCAA men's Final Four is rolling into Allegiant Stadium in 2028. You heard that right – the big one. First time ever for Las Vegas. ...
A baby just showed up at a Golden Knights game. No, really.
You won't believe where a baby was just born Okay so, real talk about this town, you think you’ve heard everything, right? We got all the wild stories. But this one, this just dropped and it’s got th...
Your Vegas isn't the only Las Vegas.
Your Strip isn't the only Las Vegas Okay so, real talk about this town. We got two cities with the same name. One's got the bright lights, the Sphere, all that jazz. The other? It's out in New Mexico...
Your Vegas gas bill just hit five bucks. Are you ready?
Your gas bill just hit five bucks a gallon Okay so, real talk about this town—you know how it goes, prices creep up, nobody says much until it’s a problem. Well, gas in Las Vegas just hit five dollar...
Your Mayor wants the NBA downtown by 2029.
Okay so, you won't believe what the Mayor of Las Vegas is trying to pull off. She's got big plans for a new NBA arena, and she's not messing around with the usual spots. ### The Mayor's Downtown Drea...
Your March power bill is a desert mirage.
Your March power bill is a desert mirage. Okay so, real talk about this town: March was not March. You remember those days when the Strip was already shimmering, and the only cool breeze you felt was...
Your Flamingo signs are going LED. Can you believe it?
Your Flamingo sign is getting a facelift, believe it Okay so, you know how the Flamingo is, like, *the* classic Strip hotel for a lot of people? Pink, iconic, been there forever? Well, get this: ten ...
Your Vegas showgirl is suing Taylor Swift, no joke.
Your favorite showgirl is suing Taylor Swift, no joke Okay so, real talk about this town — it's always got something wild cooking. But a Las Vegas entertainer suing Taylor Swift over a "Showgirl" tra...
Your Golden Knights just fired Cassidy. For Tortorella?
Your Knights just fired Cassidy for Tortorella, *que diablos*? Okay so, real talk about this town: the Golden Knights just pulled a move that has everyone scratching their heads. They fired Bruce Cas...
Your late-night White Castle run is dead.
Your favorite cheap burger joint is packing up, for real. Okay so, I'm looking at the wire and there's a rumor confirmed about White Castle. Yeah, the place you hit up at 2 AM after the Fremont Stree...
Your Aviators are cannonballing into a championship season.
Your Aviators just jumped in the pool, for real Okay so, real talk about this town. We got a lot going on – heat warnings, minimum wage debates, and, of course, the constant push and pull with NV Ene...
Your Las Vegas pizza bracket is down to 16. Who's winning?
You're not gonna believe what these guys are saying about pizza. Okay, so real talk about this town — we got a lot of things. World-class shows, five-star dining, and yeah, a whole lot of neon. But a...
Your Vegas pizza bracket is wild and honestly, you're doing it wrong
Your Pizza Bracket Is Wild and Honestly, You're Doing it Wrong Okay so, I'm looking at this "Best Pizza in Las Vegas" bracket, and real talk about this town: you gotta be kidding me with some of thes...
Your casino won't pay if a drunk driver hits you
Your casino won't pay if you get hit by a drunk driver Okay so, here's the deal with something that just feels... off, for a town built on folks having a good time. We're talking about DUI crashes, a...
Your Vegas pizza bracket is wild right now.
Your Vegas pizza takes are wild this week Okay, so real talk about this town, you want to know what’s really got people talking? It’s not the heat, we expect that. It’s not the traffic on the 215, we...
Robotaxis are coming to Vegas. Are you ready?
Okay so, robotaxis with no steering wheels? In *this* town? Look, I've seen a lot of wild things roll through Las Vegas, but this one feels different. It's not just about getting around; it's about wh...
Your Vegas pizza bracket picks are driving me nuts.
Your pizza bracket choices are gonna make me throw hands. Okay, so real talk about this town: you think you know Las Vegas? You think it's all Strip, flashing lights, and what happens here stays here...
Zoox robotaxis are coming to Vegas. Are you ready?
They’re really trying to make you ride with no driver in Vegas. Okay so, this whole robotaxi thing from Zoox, putting those self-driving cars on the Uber app here in Las Vegas this summer? Look, this...
You're probably walking around with a brain-eating virus.
You're gonna love this brain-eating virus I found Okay so, I'm scrolling, drinking my coffee, and I see this headline that just about made me spit out my espresso. Turns out, you're probably already ...
Your McCarran TSA line just got a tech upgrade. Will it help?
Your TSA PreCheck Touchless ID worries? Here's the deal in Vegas. Okay so, this whole TSA PreCheck Touchless ID thing is getting a lot of buzz nationally, with folks wondering about privacy and how f...
Heidi Fleiss's macaws are grounded in Vegas and you won't believe why
You won't believe this Las Vegas neighborhood drama Okay so, real talk about this town: you can pretty much do anything here. You want to build a pyramid, a fake Eiffel Tower, or a whole castle? Go f...
Your Vegas robotaxi ride to Lotus of Siam? It's gonna be weird.
Your robotaxi ride to Lotus of Siam is gonna be weird Okay so, robotaxis, huh? No steering wheel, just a fancy pod driving itself down the Strip or, God forbid, out to the 215 Beltway. Here's the dea...
They hammered nails into Roman skeletons to stop ghosts. Really.
They found something wild under Rome, listen Okay so, real talk about this town, we’re all about a good show, right? But this? This takes the cake. Archaeologists digging around in Rome, in some old ...
Your bigger tax refund won't buy much in Vegas.
Your tax refund might be bigger, but is it enough for Vegas? Okay so, folks are talking about tax refunds, specifically that they might be a little fatter this year. And, look, that sounds good on pa...
Someone stole a Flamingo flamingo, no joke.
You won't believe what they stole from the Flamingo Okay so, real talk about this town. We've got high rollers losing fortunes on a single hand, guys hitting the mega jackpot, and a whole lotta folks...
Did a Vegas AI just get freaky with Margaret Thatcher?
What would horny Margaret Thatcher say now Okay so, real talk about this town, we’ve always been good at pushing boundaries, right? You see it in the billboards, the shows, even some of the art down ...
Is your YouTube TV bet paying off for the Knights and Raiders?
Okay so, everyone's talking about YouTube TV, the price changes, the new tiers, all that streaming service noise. You’d think in Las Vegas, a town built on getting folks to spend their money, we would...
Your Vegas pizza bracket just got heated.
Your pizza bracket just got real, friend Okay so, look, we got LeBron James doing a hard pass on owning an NBA team here, we got wildfires, we got politicians trying to shut down sports betting… for ...
Las Vegas Desk Report: Uber + Zoox: Hail a Robotaxi With No Steering Wheel in Vegas This Summer
Okay so, here's the deal with these robotaxis rolling out this summer. They’re saying you can hail one on Uber, no steering wheel, from Zoox. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi flick playing on the...