🌱 Uber Self-Driving Taxis + Las Vegas Ranked No. 2 Festive City

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Mostly sunny and cool. High: 56 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:

1. Las Vegas will be the first location to see Uber's self-driving vehicles. Riders can hail self-driving taxis made by another company – Motional. Uber plans on expanding the service to Los Angeles at a later time. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
2. LawnStarter, a lawn care service website, ranked Las Vegas the second most festive city for 2022. To compose its list, the company reviewed holiday metrics, such as holiday festivals and Christmas markets. New York City topped the chart. (News3LV)
3. On Tuesday, most pet stores will be banned from selling animals, such as puppies, cats, bunnies, and pigs, in Clark County. The legislation comes after local shelters have been having trouble with overcrowding. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

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Today in Las Vegas:

• Ugly Sweater Ornaments At Sahara West Library (4:00 PM)
• RuPaul's Drag Race Live At The Flamingo Showroom (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for fun festivities to do for the rest of the week? The list at the link gives plenty of options, from music-related events to parties and sports. (Las Vegas Weekly)
• New open houses have been listed in the Las Vegas area. We liked the 1,838 square-foot, four-bed, three-bath home for $394,995. Get all the property details and open house information at the link. (Las Vegas Patch)
• Local retired firefighter Michael Perry continues his tradition with the "stuff the bus" event. He collects donations of toys for children for the holidays. (News3LV)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new 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.