🌱 Driverless Electric Lyfts + Volunteers Create Heat Map

Hello again, Las Vegas! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Las Vegas Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; a couple of heavy thunderstorms in the afternoon. High: 98 Low: 81.

Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. A fully electric driverless Lyft can now be requested in Las Vegas. The robotaxi is part of Lyft and Motional's new commercial development occurring in various markets. The partnership has been testing driverless vehicles in the city since 2018. Customers will be able to unlock the vehicle's doors, start the ride through the app, and contact remote agents if necessary. (News3LV)
2. Las Vegas' Brandon Lee Toseland, 36, is facing the death penalty in the case of a 4-year-old's death. A notice of intent to seek the death penalty was filed in Clark County District Court by the prosecutor on Aug. 11. The Clark County coroner determined last month that the boy died of blunt force trauma. Police found the boy's body in a freezer. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. Volunteers have been mapping the Las Vegas area's heat patterns. 28 volunteer teams drove around the region on Saturday to map temperatures in various locations. They took readings through a one-hour period at three different times throughout the day. The heat map will be used at a later date to find ways of cooling heat islands. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Teen Zone Hours At The West Las Vegas Library (3:00 PM)
• Clases de Computación At The West Charleston Library (4:00 PM)
• Starry Knight Chess Club At The Summerlin Library (4:30 PM)
• Karaoke Night At The Rainbow Library (5:30 PM)
• Free Concert: Alter Ego At Fremont Street Experience (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Las Vegas reports that the region's 2023 annual allocation of the Colorado River will be 4,000 acre-feet less than the 2022 amount. Thankfully, the region's efforts in water conservation have successfully reduced consumption. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
• The City of Las Vegas is encouraging the city's youth to apply for the Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership program's grants. The application period closes on Oct. 31. Click to apply. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
• Listen to your landscape while watering. Do not over-water. Click for sprinkler irrigation tips. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.