City Cast Las Vegas

Yvanna Cancela has long been a familiar name in Nevada politics — and she’s just finished a stint as chief of staff for now-former governor Steve Sisolak. In a candid conversation with co-host Dayvid Figler, Cancela looks back at Sisolak’s tenure, how the pandemic and the Northshore testing controversy affected the election, her advice for Gov. Joe Lombardo’s incoming chief of staff, and what’s ne...

To celebrate a new year in Las Vegas, we are swapping our playing cards for tarot cards with long-time Las Vegan and certified psychic Michele Tell (thesignsoftarot.com). Michele joins co-host Dayvid Figler to give us the 2023 prediction for our city. From our economy to where locals could see changes ahead, tune in for a fun conversation about what’s in the cards for Vegas in 2023! Have your own...

We asked, you answered: What should our city’s resolutions for 2023 be? So today, co-hosts Vogue Robinson and Dayvid Figler sit down to listen to your voicemails and chat about what Las Vegans want for Las Vegas. Spoiler alert: A LOT of y’all talked about traffic (no surprise there). Shout outs to Eric, Mallory, Chris, Bryan, Patrick, Veronica, Tami, GW, Camelot, Gemini, Crystal, Lucas, Scott, and...

Avi Kwa Ame is the Mojave name for Spirit Mountain and the surrounding landscape, which is sacred to over 12 Indigenous tribes. Since we aired this episode in August about the effort to protect the area for cultural and recreational purposes, President Biden expressed his intention to designate Avi Kwa Ame as a National Monument.  The Conservation Lands Foundation works with advocates to hold the...

Arguably the biggest story out of Vegas this year was the murder of veteran Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. German was found stabbed outside his home in September. Police found DNA at the scene matching Robert Telles, a Clark County public administrator who was the subject of German’s reporting. Lead producer Sonja Cho Swanson gets an update from our resident lawyer, co-host Day...

What do Siegel Suites and Pinkbox Doughnuts have in common? They are both owned by the Siegel Group, who was under House investigation at the time we aired our episode with food writer Kim Foster in June. Since then, the House subcommittee found the Siegel Group’s eviction practices to be “uniquely egregious.” Kim explains to co-host Vogue Robinson what she’s heard from Siegel Suites tenants and w...

With Las Vegas’ proximity to the growing bathtub rings in Lake Mead, it’s no surprise that water conservation was a hot topic for the city officials and residents in 2022 as the low-level pumps were turned on as a last resort to get water from the reservoir. The Western States failed to come to an agreement on how to address cuts from the federal government on the Colorado River Basin so we face a...

There’s a new sports team in town, Las Vegas — the Desert Dogs!!! So, are we all about to become huge lacrosse fans? Today, Dayvid chats with News 3’s main sports anchor, Bryan Salmond, about why the answer is YES, and how the wild success of our five-year-old hockey team, the Golden Knights, may have primed us to love the shockingly similar game of box lacrosse. How do you feel about the Desert D...

Co-host Dayvid Figler grew up in Las Vegas’s Jewish community, so today, co-host Vogue Robinson asks him all of our hungry, hungry Hanukkah questions: Where can Jews and Gentiles alike find the best brisket and matzah ball soup in town? And more importantly, why hasn’t Dayvid found a latke he loves in Las Vegas yet?? We’d also like to give a shout-out to John, Sam, and Ash of the Eat, Talk, Repeat...

From Henderson to Summerlin, Vegas is teeming with holiday events to close out the year. Today, we’re going to get into a discussion about Kwanzaa, a holiday with cultural roots. Listen in as host, Vogue Robinson, and community leader, Ms. China dig into what makes Kwanzaa in Vegas so special! You may hear Ms. China mention the Nguzo Saba aka the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.  Want more updates abo...

Starting on January 1, a whole bunch of minor traffic offenses (like broken tail lights and expired vehicle registrations) will become decriminalized — so what does that mean for Nevadans? Dayvid sits down with Leisa Moseley, Nevada State Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center, to talk about how criminal punishments for small traffic offenses can snowball into bigger (and much more expensiv...

It’s Friday (hooray!) which means that we’re getting into this week’s news: Today, Sonja, Dayvid, and Scott dig into the tough topic of the Chinatown shooting victim’s lawsuit (and why he’s going after a bail nonprofit), and the Red Rock fee hikes and who gets priced out of the outdoors. Plus, we take a look back at the notable Las Vegans who’ve passed on this year, and what they meant to our city...

More police die by suicide than in the line of duty in America. And in a 24-hour, vice-friendly city like ours, it’s easy for officers to deal with trauma in destructive ways, says retired LVMPD Captain Harry Fagel, a 20+ year veteran of the force. Today, Harry and Dayvid Figler get into a tough but important conversation about the problems with policing culture, and how it affects both officers a...

The holidays are a busy time for bookstores — and their holiday sales are actually kind of a microcosm of all the faves of the whole year. Today, co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with co-owner and buyer Drew Cohen from The Writer’s Block, Vegas’s landmark independent bookstore downtown, to find out the local trends, Las Vegas books, and the unique challenges and delights of being an indy bookstore...

CCSD recently released a proposal they’re planning to take to the state legislature next year: They want sex education to be opt-out, not opt-in. Right now in Nevada, if a parent doesn’t sign the permission slip (aka opt-in), then that child automatically doesn’t take sex ed — and we’re one of only five states with this policy. Today, Vogue sits down with Camalot Todd, who just wrote about this po...

Ask Mr. Claus — there are two kinds of people in the world: naughty and nice. So which Las Vegans will producer Layla Muhammad and co-host Dayvid Figler drop some coal on in today’s “naughty and nice” episode? And who will they celebrate with garlands and light? Listen to find out! Who do you think the naughtiest and nicest Las Vegans were this year? Tell us in a voicemail at 702-514-0719. We’re a...

It’s Friday (WE DID IT, we made it to the end of the week, y’all!) and it’s also the end of a rather contentious week in the news: Tony Hsieh is back in the headlines with the news that his estate is planning on selling off some of the many, many properties he acquired downtown. Their goal? A much-needed “injection of capital” for the DTP businesses in their portfolio. But Tony’s efforts downtown...

Between the cars, bikes, pedestrians, and traffic cones, there's a lot going on on Las Vegas roads. This year, Las Vegas saw an increase in pedestrian deaths and ranked in the top ten for the most dangerous roads for pedestrians according to Smart Growth America. As the city starts yet another road improvement project on the Westside to improve the experience for all users, we wonder what makes th...

Holiday shopping season is upon us, and man, can that be stressful. Fear not, fellow Las Vegans, because we’ve got you covered. Co-host Vogue Robinson welcomes producers Sonja Cho Swanson and Layla Muhammad on to discuss where they are doing their local holiday shopping — because shopping local supports small businesses and helps keep those dollars in our community. Whether you're shopping for a t...

Today, the Clark County Commission will vote on an ordinance to ban the sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and pigs throughout all Clark County stores. This proposal, led by Commissioner Michael Naft, is part of a larger effort around the country to stop pet overpopulation and reduce the 2 million puppies sold from puppy mills each year. Similar ordinances are already in place in Reno, North Las Vegas,...

A couple of weeks ago, The College of Southern Nevada’s mariachi team, Mariachi Plata, became back-to-back winners at the biggest college mariachi competition in the country. They’ve only been around for three years, so how did they reach the top so fast? Mariachi Plata’s co-director, Fernando Gonzalez, and one of his students, Debbie Carrillo, tell co-host Vogue Robinson about their championship...

Hello, sweet, sweet Friday. We’re back in your feeds with a roundup of the week’s news. Vogue, Davyid & Scott start things off with some BIG news for Nevada: President Biden has announced he’ll approve the designation of Avi Kwa Ame as a national monument! That’s right, a protected area for night skies, nature, and the sacred Spirit Mountain, right in our backyard. Then it’s onto a tough conversat...

If you love good food, Chinatown is THE happening neighborhood in Las Vegas right now, says Lorraine Blanco Moss. Lorraine is not only a producer at KNPR and host of the podcast Exit Spring Mountain, she’s also a professional chef who’s cooked in high-end kitchens on the Strip — so you’re going to want all of her insider knowledge on where to eat and what to order in Chinatown. Today, Vogue gets a...

As people find themselves with more downtime around the holidays, the age old question presents itself: what do we watch? Luckily, there is no shortage of movies that are about, set in, or mention our city. So what makes a Vegas movie and which ones are worth watching? Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with cinephile, poet, and professor Gregory Crosby to debate which Vegas movies should make your w...

Decades after his passing, mid-century architect Paul Revere Williams is finally getting his due: He was the first Black certified architect west of the Mississippi, the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects, and the first to receive the AIA’s Gold Medal, its highest honor, posthumously in 2017. Despite the prejudices of the era, Williams became known as an architect to the st...