🌱 Two People Trapped In Vehicle + LVMPD Arrest Suspect After Standoff

Morning, everybody. It's me, Lauren Kubiak, your host of the Las Vegas Daily, here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine, but cool. High: 56 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. On Jan. 25, Las Vegas police extracted two people trapped in a vehicle following a two-vehicle crash near Historic Westside. According to police, the collision occurred at the intersection of southbound Rancho Drive at Washington Avenue. Two passengers were taken to UMC Hospital. (KTNV 13 Action News Las Vegas)
2. Yesterday, Las Vegas police arrested a suspect following a tense standoff with officers in the southeast valley. The incident occurred near Hacienda Avenue and Mountain Vista Street in the 4500 block of Palm Mesa Drive. Metro SWAT officers were on the scene for what police called "a barricade situation." (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. According to a news release on Jan. 25, two off-Strip Las Vegas restaurants made Yelp’s annual list of the “Top 100 restaurants in the United States!” Las Vegas restaurant Zenaida’s Cafe ranked No. 24 on the list by serving “American Cuisine with a fine dining twist.” And Las Vegas eatery, The Bao Spot, came in at No. 60 on the list with its “Asian-fusion.” (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Cyber Crime Prevention Class At West Las Vegas Library (2:00 PM)
• Best Comedy Show On Wheels At MGM Las Vegas (9:00 PM)
• Duke Dumont At Zouk Nightclub (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Five Las Vegas area chefs and one bar earned nominations for the annual James Beard Awards! The 2023 semi-finalists include downtown Las Vegas wine bar Garagiste, Oscar Amador and Francesco Di Caudo of Anima, Kaoru Azeuchi of Kaiseki Yuzu, Jimmi Li of ShangHai Taste, and Yip Cheung of Red Plate at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. (Casino.Org News)
• The "Comedy a la Carte: Extremprov" event is coming to Las Vegas on Jan. 30 at 3441 W. Sahara Ave. Tickets are $5 for the "vulgar, stupid, and slightly dangerous side of improv." (Las Vegas Patch)
• Looking for your new dream home? Check out upcoming open houses in the Las Vegas area, including a gorgeous four-bedroom on Vista Glen Street on Sunday, Jan. 29! (Las Vegas Patch)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. She is a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.