mayor carolyn goodman: you are so right! i want you to know we just got rid of all of our sod and extra water absorbing property system. but the reality is i think we're in pretty good shape, the head of the water district has said with our storage and our backup and the adjoining states owe us that we share the colorado river with- that we are in good shape. the building is part of becoming a vibrant, world class city and we have to do it carefully and we have to make sure that the builders and developers are good job. ((kirsten joyce)) , the problem is rats ... the viewer wants to know what are we doing about rats? mayor carolyn goodman: do you know, back when they built.. i'm going to go back 25 years when they built spanish trails, they brought in all those palm trees from other parts of the country, i would assume the southwest. that was easily. pest control, our health dept certainly a couple of areas i would call, if you don't have pest control, i would make sure you sign up for it. we have traps on our property and w

mayor carolyn goodman: you are so right! i want you to know we just got rid of all of our sod and extra water absorbing property and went artifical turf and more drip system. but the reality is i think we're in pretty good shape, the head of the water district has said with our storage and our backup and the colorado river with- that we are in good shape. the building is part of becoming a vibrant, world class city and we have to do it carefully and we have to make sure that the builders and developers are doing a good job. ((kirsten joyce)) the problem is rats ... the viewer wants to know what are we doing about rats? goodman: do you know, back when they built.. i'm going to go back 25 years when they built spanish trails, they brought in all those palm trees from other parts of the country, i would assume the southwest. that was the first problem we ever had with rats. rats, much like cats, multply easily. pest control, our health dept certainly a couple of areas i would call, if you don't have pest control, i would we hav

this morning we'll hear from las vegas's mayor carolyn goodman. you can submit your questions on las vegas now dot com... and then tune in on monday during the 6am newscast.. to see if your question was answered./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> shoppers took no prisoners on black friday. ((brian loftus)) >> coming up on good day....we see how one nike store in seattle was left in ruins./// you're watching 8 news now good day. used his artistic skills to relive the world series nearly a month after the cubs big win. chef gerald madero unveiled a gingerbread replica of wrigley field. it weighs more than 400 pounds and and it's all edible-- except for the players who are made out of legos. the seats are made out of crackers. and the windows are made of gelatin. madero says it took him and his chef's more than 70 hours to build the wrigley replica./// ((brian loftus)) >>> a powerball lottery player in tennessee will be a millionaire.....on ce he claims his ticket. a single ticket matched all six powerball numbers drawn saturday night. the ticket, worth nearl

las vegas mayor carolyn goodman will have the honor to switch on the lights. the proceeds from the magical forest go to benefit opportunity village.. which helps people with intellectual disabilities. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> and the ice rink is making its return to the cosmopolitan! this is the fifth year the property has transformed the top of its boulevard pool into a winter wonderland. now it's not just for skating... they also show movies, and have special drinks and food you can enjoy by the fe day for 10- dollars. /// >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// ((demetria obilor)) if airport, you don't have anything to worry about on the roads. traffic is really light in the area. just make sure you call ahead to make sure there's space in the parking garages, if that's where you're heading. ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((brian loftus)) >>> today kicks off the shopping season... ((kirsten joyce)) >> michelle mortensen finds the best teaching toys ... in today's holiday gift guide series. ((brian loftus)) >>> and ... now you've got al

goodman took part in the festivities and is thrilled for more growth in the area. more development is in the works included a corner market which is planned to open next year./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a proud day for las vegas. a hometown slugger takes home the m-v-p award. ((denise valdez)) >> kris bryant received the honor today. perhs for the standout cubs third baseman.. and bonanza high grad. sports director chris maathuis joins us with a closer look at the m-v-p. ((chris maathuis)) >> it's no surprise.. bryant ran away with the award... in just his second season.. bryant has won rookie of the year... world series champ... two time all star... and now.. the grand daddy of them all.. the most valuable player award. bryant receiving 29 of the 30 first place votes. he becomes the 4th player to win the others.. cal ripken junior... ryan howard and dustin pedroia... the world champion slugger hit 39 home runs and scored 121 runs over the season. bryant did an interview with m-l-b network.. he talked about the big influence his dad has in his career up to this po

with what else, a champagne toast with las vegas mayor carolyn goodman. casino floor .. the el cortez is the longest, continuously running hotel and casino in las vegas. about 3 years after it opened, the el cortez was purchased by several known mobsters... one was bugsy siegel... and has been sold several times since./// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) welcome to november afr the weather was such a treat. ............ the morning is a little chilly with temps in the 50s. as the day goes on... high clouds will be increasing. ............... a cooler and messy system bringing snow and rain up north will have a slightly cooler influence on the desert today. ............. highs will just make it into the low 70s around the valley by this afternoon. demetria, how are the roads? head to our website, las vegas now dot com, for a complete list of closures and detours. 160,000 are expected to attend the big auto show at the las vegas convention center. back to you! ((brian loftus)) >>> a 41 year old woman from los angeles was near sunset and bermuda ... just south o

with what else, than a champagne toast with las vegas mayor carolyn goodman. the fun begins at at 4 pm on the casino floor .. the el cortez is the longest, continuously running hotel and casino in las vegas./// want to check on your commute a crash on southbound 95 at craig is blocking the right shoulder. expect some slow downs in the area. expect delays alg expect slow downs in the spaghetti bowl along southbound i-15. ((sherry swensk)) welcome to november with plenty of clouds this morning. they are covering the sun for now... but should thin out from time to time during the day. ............ the morning is a little chilly with temps in the 50s. ............... a cooler and messy system bringing snow and rain up north will have a slightly cooler influence on the desert today. ............. highs will just make it into the low 70s around the valley by this afternoon. <<< "she ate like a pig." "i'd look her right in that fat, ugly face of hers..." donald trump calls women "bimbos", "dogs", and "fat pigs." but congressman crescent hardy said he'd support donald

las vegas mayor carolyn goodman will have the honor to switch on the lights. the proceeds from the magical forest go to benefit opportunity village.. which helps people with intellectual disabilities. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> and the ice rink is making its return to the cosmopolitan! this is the fifth boulevard pool into a winter wonderland. now it's not just for skating... they also show movies, and have special drinks and food you can enjoy by the fire. locals will be able to skate all day for 10- dollars. /// want to check on your commute <<< ((sherry swensk)) shopping weather or working off that turkey dinner and pumpkin pie... but also a lot of folks use this time to put up holiday decorations and trees. .............. we'll have some gusty winds tomorrow and then a chance for rain on sunday. .......... that's all ahead of a pretty big chill coming later in the weekend and lasting all through next week. this low pressure is definitely a pattern changer for us after such a warm november. ........... that all comes to an end next ? >>> good morning to our