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Why did my desert spoon suddenly turn brown?

Desert landscapes need additional deep watering only three or four times each year. Give them deep watering when the air temperatures get hot — don’t wait.

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Literary Las Vegas: Alexia Vernon

As owner of Catalyst for Action, a business coaching and training company, Las Vegas author Alexia Vernon draws on her background as an actor and dancer to empower audiences all over the country. Part self-help instruction, part hands-on workbook, her book “Awaken Your CAREERpreneur” encourages readers to move beyond being employees to turn callings into careers. For more information, visit awakenyourcareerpreneur.com.

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STEVEN KALAS: Taking responsibility of our actions is a matter of being human

Maybe I awakened some long-slumbering convenience store curse the day I selected a Coca-Cola from the refrigerator case, changed my mind in favor of a Mountain Dew, and arrogantly replaced the unwanted Coca-Cola bottle in the bin containing Monster Energy drink. All I know is that, since then, I have been involved in not one but two fender benders in this very parking lot. What are the odds?

Council approves process to speed up abatements for eyesore homes

Ward 2 Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Wolfson hopes his idea for a faster abatement process to address eyesore issues with abandoned and foreclosed homes will result in empty homes being cleaned up faster.

Drummer to stick to teaching despite homelessness

William St. John is a struggling musician living in a tiny makeshift studio in the heart of the Las Vegas Arts District. He’s in danger of losing his South Commerce Street home this week as the antique store he shares space with goes out of business.

Dining pick of the week: Beijing Noodle Cafe

From specialty noodle soups to familiar entrees such as orange beef, there is something for every Chinese food fan at Beijing Noodle Cafe.

Mural artist has left his mark on nearly every valley school

You’ve probably seen Dino Derouineau’s artwork around town and never questioned who did it. His paints grace most of the middle and high schools in the Las Vegas Valley, and some elementary schools. Some of his work includes the bear mural at Brinley Middle School and the 40-foot-wide leopard mural at Burkholder Middle School.

Liquor store owner has philanthropic approach to catering to customers

Mouhannad “Moe” Sitto conducts business behind a wall of bulletproof glass. When you run a liquor store in one of downtown Las Vegas’ roughest neighborhoods, you have to be safe. On this day, two police cruisers are camped outside of XO Liquor, 3915 E. Charleston Blvd. Someone is being arrested for a fight nearby. Customers — some are drunk, others are high — gossip with Sitto about what’s going on in the parking lot while they buy single cigarettes and tallboys at 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon. They all agree, “It’s not good for business, man.”