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2 days ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas kindergarten teacher is getting national recognition after placing second in a competition with over 90,000 educators. Las Vegas kindergarten teacher Sofia Bella placed second in the nation-wide America’s Favorite Teacher competition. Thousands of teachers competed in multiple elimination rounds- based on public voting and community engagement. “I was like, ‘I’ll just post it and see what happens’ but the community was so on it.
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3 days ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - In Hispanic communities, conversations around disability, college and careers can feel overwhelming – especially for parents who may not speak English or know help is available. That’s where Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation’s free summer camps come in, offering job training and life skills to teens and young adults with disabilities.
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4 days ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - When temperatures hit the triple digits, the heat isn’t just uncomfortable – it’s dangerous. Especially in places like East Las Vegas, where tree cover is low, pavement is everywhere and shaded public spaces are hard to come by. Las Vegas construction worker, Luis Medina, said he knows the impacts of heat well. “But during these summer months like June, July and August, these are the most intense where you feel the heat,” Medina said.
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1 week ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - As the cost of living continues to climb, many families are struggling to keep up. In Latino households, mothers are often the ones carrying that weight. “They’re the pillars in our community. They’re holding it down, making those hard financial decisions,” said Nevada program manager of Somos Votantes, Angel Lazcano. At the Querida Madre community event Wednesday, Latina moms connected to resources that many say they’ve never had access to.
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1 week ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
Las Vegas attorneys say green card holders should check their status before traveling.
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2 weeks ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - For centuries, folklorico has told the story of Mexico through colorful costumes, loud gritos and zapateo. But inside the Ballet Folklorico de mi Tierra dance studio, it’s telling a new story – one about identity and what it means to grow up Mexican- American. “It’s a passion. It’s an escape for students, for people of all ages, and it’s a way of life,” said folklorico instructor Berta Piña. Piña explained these dances have traveled through time and across borders.
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3 weeks ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Nevada’s Hispanic trucking community is warning of a potential $500 delivery surcharge starting July 1. Drivers are calling it a “growing parking crisis” if Clark County does not address it. Several truck yards across the Las Vegas Valley, including one located on Las Vegas Blvd and Nellis Blvd., are being forced to close due to zoning violations.
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3 weeks ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Monday, parents and providers in Las Vegas rallied for affordable childcare as part of the nationwide “Day Without Child Care.”A clown led the march through Paradise Park on a train. Organizers said they did this to show how ridiculous it is that child care is still out of reach for some Nevadans.
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4 weeks ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Rainbow Club Casino remained closed throughout the day Friday as crews worked to repair a power outage. The casino shut down Tuesday after an old power box was damaged by heavy rain. Employees waited outside for hours, hoping to get back to work. Residents stopped by and walked to the Emerald Casino to wait. General Manager of Rainbow Club Casino and Emerald Casino, Tim Brooks, said they had hoped to re-open their doors to the public by Friday afternoon.
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1 month ago | 
fox5vegas.com | Karla Salinas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Las Vegas Catholics reacted to the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of Chicago, Pope Leo XIV was elected following the second day of voting inside the Sistine Chapel. White smoke rose above the Vatican Thursday, signaling the decision. In Las Vegas, bells chiming were heard for over an hour, inviting people to come share a prayer and celebrate the first American-born pope.
