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First Friday is back with extended hours and new venues. Find out what participating galleries have planned in this week’s events listings.

New bicycle law may pose a conflict with traffic

A law that went into effect Oct. 1, 2011, is designed to help make streets safer for bicyclists and motorists but it still poses conflict, according to officer Bill Cassell of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

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Grapes need patience when it comes to pruning

Question: When should I cut my grape vines back? They’re on a trellis and are 1 year old. During the summer, they spread out very well and produced several large groups of table grapes.

Book Briefs

Mob Month to feature Mafia stories

Stories and secrets of former mobsters are set to come to life in January during the third consecutive Mob Month at the Clark County Library , 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

Booker Elementary principal traveled up the ladder from custodian to administrator

At Booker Elementary School, Marcus Mason is settling into the position of principal. It is his first time in the head position after 20 years in the Clark County School District. What is different about his career path is Mason started out “cleaning toilets.”

Area Briefing

AARP PLANS DRIVER SAFETY CLASS

Newsmakers

Dining pick of the week: The Shake & Dog

There are hot dogs and then there is Helmbold’s, a German snap dog with a natural casing imported to Southern Nevada from Troy, N.Y., by Ken Durivage.

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