ALAMEDA — Three straight lopsided losses means the finale at the Oakland Coliseum will be all about nostalgia instead of a playoff run. The Raiders were all but eliminated from postseason contention when they fell 42-21 to the Tennessee Titans for their franchise record-tying third straight loss by at least...
Las Vegas to California Traffic Backup Tops 20 Miles
LAS VEGAS — Holiday travelers returning to California from the Las Vegas area caused a severe backup lasting for more than 20 miles. The westbound lanes of Interstate 15 moved at a trickle Sunday as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend wrapped up. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada says the...
Housing Woes Push Into 2020 Campaign From Nevada and Beyond
LAS VEGAS — Like many, Mario Wolthers was lured to Las Vegas a decade ago from California by cheaper housing costs. But when his apartment managers tried to raise his rent last spring, he moved in with a roommate. "I'm a responsible taxpaying citizen," said Wolthers, a 38-year-old elementary school...
Column: Antonio Brown Is All in. At Least for Now
Antonio Brown is right about one thing: Helmets are important. The way Brown has been toying with his new team makes you wonder if he has ever worn one. The latest from Raider Nation on Tuesday was that the enigmatic wide receiver was on the practice field — and had...
Nevada Jury Hears Openings in Biker Club Racketeering Trial
LAS VEGAS — A jury in Las Vegas heard two vastly different overviews Monday in the federal racketeering trial of eight accused Vagos biker gang members stemming from a shootout that killed a rival Hells Angels leader in a northern Nevada casino nearly eight years ago. Prosecutor John Han called...
Nevada Jury Hears Openings in Biker Club Racketeering Trial
LAS VEGAS — A jury in Las Vegas heard two vastly different overviews Monday in the federal racketeering trial of eight accused Vagos biker gang members stemming from a shootout that killed a rival Hells Angels leader in a northern Nevada casino nearly eight years ago. Prosecutor John Han called...
NFL at 100: Raiders' Slow Exit From Oakland Painful for Fans
SAN DIEGO — The slow, agonizing demise of the Oakland Raiders will continue for at least one more season. There will be one more "final" home game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, on Dec. 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. There have been possible "final" home games for a few years...
NFL at 100: Raiders' Slow Exit From Oakland Painful for Fans
SAN DIEGO — The slow, agonizing demise of the Oakland Raiders will continue for at least one more season. There will be one more "final" home game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, on Dec. 15 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. There have been possible "final" home games for a few years...
Where Are They Now? Key Players in O.J. Simpson Murder Trial
LOS ANGELES — The June 12, 1994, killings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman brought the "Trial of the Century" that saw O.J. Simpson acquitted of the murders. From Johnnie to Kato to Ito, the trial brought together a fascinating cast of charters. Here's a look at where they...
Swine Pig Out, Donations Rise as Vegas Aims to Cut Food Waste
LAS VEGAS — At a farm outside Las Vegas, a herd of pigs feasts on lobster, sausage links and beef. In town, people at a community center sit for a dinner that may include sliders and truffle mac and cheese. The two meals have something in common: Both came from...