🌱 Las Vegas Event President Retires + Animal Foundation Conditions

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Las Vegas Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Without further ado...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 88 Low: 69.

Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. Las Vegas' Pat Christenson is retiring. He is responsible for transforming the city's concert and sports industries since 1980. He brought major live acts and sports to the city such as The Grateful Dead, the NBA, and Guns 'N' Roses. The Las Vegas Events President will be retiring after this year's Rodeo. (KNPR)
2. Las Vegas City Council member Victoria Seaman is reporting the "horrible" conditions at the Animal Foundation. The conditions were seen by Seaman while touring the organization's intake area. According to Seaman, she witnessed cages with feces, neglected animals, and an understaffed center. The Animal Foundation has refuted the statements. Seaman is requesting an audit of the foundation. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. The dog that fatally mauled a Las Vegas woman has been euthanized. The incident occurred last month and resulted in the death of Joan Cafflel. The euthanization of Buck was confirmed by the Animal Foundation. The dog was deemed "vicious" by the City of Las Vegas based on city ordinance criteria. (News3LV)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Live Performance By Pat Genovese At Hard Rock Cafe (8:00 AM)
• Nerd Herd: Device and Tech Support At The Centennial Hills Library (12:00 PM)
• Teen Hangout At The Rainbow Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Las Vegas' Arturo Cambeiro Elementary School has received a $10,000 donation from RHP Properties. The school will be using the contribution for educational material and supplies. Click to learn more about the Adopt A Classroom Program. (RHP.com)
• Don't drive through flooding. The Las Vegas area might experience flooding today. Remember, when thunder roars; go indoors. Turn around; don't drown. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)
• Don't run your drip irrigation more than two days a week through October. Don't waste water and check for drips/clogs. Click to learn more. (Las Vegas Valley Water District via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.