Football fans are gearing up for one of the biggest sporting events of the year, the Super Bowl, next month. However it is not the game nor the halftime show that people are most excited about—but rather the food, new research has shown.

In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience.

Deadly fires tearing through Los Angeles County have displaced thousands of people and destroyed more than 12,000 structures in what might be the most expensive wildfire destruction in the nation's history.

Today: We're learning how climate disasters could set off a shift in policy both here in California and around the country. This, as lawmakers weigh climate action policies and juggle questions of sustainability, development and governance. To talk about that and more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Dr. Ben Leffel, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Raging California wildfires have caused two fuel pipelines in Los Angeles to shut down amidst power outages. Now concerns are growing amongst many drivers who say they fear that impact could cause delays and fuel shortages across southern Nevada.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company spent years pitching cities on a novel solution to traffic, an underground transportation system to whisk passengers through tunnels in electric vehicles. Proposals in Illinois and California fizzled after officials and the public began scrutinizing details of the plans and seeking environmental reviews.

Elon Musk’s Boring Company spent years pitching cities on a novel solution to traffic, an underground transportation system to whisk passengers through tunnels in electric vehicles. Proposals in Illinois and California fizzled after officials and the public began scrutinizing details of the plans and seeking environmental reviews.

The incoming Trump Administration may cut federal environmental regulatory power, and it is legally possible for the White House and Congress to claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds. Both actions would have immediate implications for climate action in the United States. In light of reduced federal involvement, state and local regulators can serve as stronger levers for environmental action.

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has never missed a Thanksgiving meal since the program’s inception in 1965.

It's almost been one year since the UNLV campus shooting. One professor taught some mindfulness techniques to help cope.

The summit, presented by NPHY in partnership with Las Vegas Sands and the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, aims every year to go beyond just creating more exposure for a population frequently described as invisible or voiceless. NPHY CEO Arash Ghafoori says the summit’s information-filled morning and action-taking breakout sessions in the afternoon are curated in the same strategic way the organization approaches the issue of youth homelessness.

The initiative was hosted by the UNLV Tourist Safety Institute at the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and was also a collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies.