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Grace Da Rocha

General Assignment Reporter

Grace Da Rocha is a graduate of the journalism school at California State University, Northridge, where she was a reporter and editor for the student-run campus newspaper, the Daily Sundial.

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• El Hospital Henderson cerrará su unidad de maternidad ante la disminución de los nacimientos

  Aug 12, 2026 (2:14 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  El Hospital Henderson dejará de ofrecer servicios de maternidad y de cuidados intensivos neonatales a finales de septiembre, según anunciaron hoy las autoridades del hospital.

  

• Henderson Hospital to shutter maternity unit amid declining births

  Aug 12, 2026 (11:51 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The hospital will continue providing an on-call physician for gynecological emergencies in its main and freestanding emergency departments, and it will keep supporting gynecological and breast surgeries.

  

• Henderson Animal Protection Services begins its first major facility upgrade in 30 years

  Aug 11, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  A week after the Henderson City Council unanimously approved an $8 million overhaul of the shelter, city officials are moving forward on renovations aimed at easing ...

  

• Las Vegas medical lab expected to drive economic and healthcare growth

  Aug 7, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Once completed, the two-story, 34,000-square-foot laboratory will house services including a blood donor center on the first floor, where ...

  

• Se acabó el viaje gratis: el servicio de robotaxis de Zoox comenzará a cobrar por los viajes en Las Vegas

  Aug 6, 2026 (1:53 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  La empresa de vehículos autónomos Zoox comenzará a cobrar a sus pasajeros de Las Vegas por los viajes a partir del lunes.

  

• Free ride is over: Zoox service to begin charging for Las Vegas trips

  Aug 6, 2026 (noon)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Zoox officials did not disclose its fares but said that in addition to a base fare, the cost would increase based on the distance and time traveled from the passenger’s pick-up to drop-off locations …

  

• UNLV preschool raises capacity to teach young children with new campus

  Aug 6, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The 12,500-square-foot arlow Early Childhood Education Campus will serve as the hub for childcare and early childhood education at UNLV ...

  

• El preescolar de la UNLV amplía su capacidad para atender a niños pequeños con un nuevo campus

  Aug 6, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Se necesitaron ocho niños pequeños para formar la fila.

  

• SNHD: Newly reported Clark County cyclosporiasis case linked to multistate outbreak

  Jul 31, 2026 (8:34 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The Southern Nevada Health District announced Friday that another Clark County resident has tested positive for cyclosporiasis linked to the current multistate outbreak ...

  

• La UNLV avanza con los borradores de diseño y los fondos complementarios para un nuevo y gigantesco complejo empresarial

  Jul 26, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Los planes para la nueva sede de la Escuela de Negocios Lee de la UNLV se están acelerando a medida que los líderes de la universidad avanzan con los borradores de diseño y una importante campaña de recaudación de fondos para un complejo ultramoderno de aproximadamente 180 millones de dólares.

  

• UNLV pushes ahead with $180 million business school building, eyes 2030 opening

  Jul 26, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  University officials can’t predict exactly how many students they’ll have in the next few years, but they’re preparing to serve around 5,000 business majors by 2030 ...

  

• Second cyclosporiasis case linked to outbreak reported in Clark County

  Jul 22, 2026 (1:43 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  A second Clark County resident has tested positive for cyclosporiasis that could be linked to the current multistate outbreak which has infected over 3,000 people across the nation ...

  

• Henderson opta por acuerdos de desarrollo estrictos en lugar de una prohibición temporal de centros de datos

  Jul 22, 2026 (1:19 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  El martes, el Concejo Municipal de Henderson pospuso la votación sobre una propuesta de moratoria de 180 días para la construcción de nuevos centros de datos y, en su lugar, decidió ordenar al personal que revise las normas que regirán las futuras solicitudes para este tipo de instalaciones.

  

• Henderson council says it will opt for strict development agreements instead of freeze on data centers

  Jul 22, 2026 (9:30 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The agreement process being developed is expected to include strict requirements for applicants to address water consumption, potential strain on the …

  

• SNHD: Clark County resident contracted cyclosporiasis outside of state

  Jul 20, 2026 (10:27 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Cases of the intestinal infection have surged in recent days with 34 states reporting infections, including Michigan, which had 3,309 cases as of Tuesday and first reported its outbreak in May. 

  

• Las Vegas medical experts working to prevent heat-related pavement burns

  Jul 20, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Pavement alone, baked under the Southern Nevada sun, can exceed 150 degrees — enough to leave unsuspecting victims with traumatic burns requiring extensive medical care.

  

• Los expertos médicos de Las Vegas están trabajando para prevenir las lesiones relacionadas con el calor y las quemaduras por el pavimento

  Jul 20, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Cuando Louis Lacey y sus equipos de asistencia a personas sin hogar de HELP of Southern Nevada realizan sus rondas semanales, es común que vean a personas recostadas sobre el concreto abrasador o desplomadas en los bancos de las paradas de autobús, empapadas en sudor y con dificultad para respirar bajo el calor seco.

  

• Molasky family makes history at UNLV with landmark business school donation

  Jul 19, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Over 50 years ago, local real estate mogul Irwin Molasky donated 45 acres at Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road — land that would become the heart of UNLV’s campus ...

  

• La familia Molasky hace historia en la UNLV con una donación histórica a la escuela de negocios

  Jul 19, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Hace más de 50 años, el magnate inmobiliario local Irwin Molasky donó 45 acres en Maryland Parkway y Flamingo Road, un terreno que se convertiría en el corazón del campus de la UNLV. Esa única donación puso en marcha la fundación de la primera universidad de la región.

  

• Ignorado por la Casa Blanca, aclamado en el Strip: Flavor Flav une a Las Vegas en apoyo al deporte femenino

  Jul 17, 2026 (11:05 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Los atletas olímpicos llegaron al Park MGM entre una oleada de ruido: tanto los aficionados como los transeúntes, ataviados con la indumentaria del Equipo de EE. UU., agitaban pompones rojos y azules brillantes y ondeaban carteles pintados a mano para darles la bienvenida.

  

• Snubbed by the White House, celebrated on the Strip: Flavor Flav rallies Vegas behind women’s sports

  Jul 17, 2026 (6:42 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Olympic athletes hit Park MGM to a wall of noise — fans and passersby alike, decked in Team USA gear, shook glittering red and blue pom-poms and waved hand-painted signs to welcome them in.

  

• Boulder City votes to fight BLM’s 'ridiculous' data center plan

  Jul 15, 2026 (8:08 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Boulder City plans to oppose the Bureau of Land Management’s proposal for an 80-acre data center on federally-owned land within city limits, the city council voted Tuesday.

  

• Estudiantes de la UNLV usan la ciencia para proteger los humedales de Las Vegas de los incendios forestales

  Jul 12, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Cuando Sophia Lorenzana tomó una clase de ornitología en la UNLV mientras cursaba su licenciatura, nunca imaginó que eso despertaría su amor por uno de los recursos naturales más subestimados de la zona: el Parque de los Humedales.

  

• UNLV students use science to reduce wildfire risk for Las Vegas wetlands

  Jul 12, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  When Sophia Lorenzana took an ornithology class at UNLV as an undergraduate student, she never imagined it would spark a love for one of the area’s most underrated natural resources: Wetlands Park.

  

• El recuento puntual revela un aumento del 12% en el número de personas sin hogar en el condado de Clark

  Jul 9, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  El número de personas sin hogar en el condado de Clark aumentó un 12% desde el último recuento oficial, con 8,859 personas sin hogar en una sola noche de enero, según los resultados publicados el miércoles por el Southern Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care.

  

• Homelessness overall on rise in Clark County based on new count

  Jul 9, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Homelessness in Clark County climbed 12% since the last official count, with 8,859 people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, according to results released Wednesday.

  

• Clark County commissioners discuss potential freeze on new data centers

  Jul 8, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Clark County commissioners signaled Tuesday they will begin developing regulations for data centers — and are weighing a possible pause on new applications — after an outpouring of public concern over the industry’s environmental impact ...

  

• Los comisionados del condado de Clark insinúan una posible suspensión de nuevos centros de datos

  Jul 8, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Los comisionados del condado de Clark indicaron el martes que comenzarán a elaborar regulaciones para los centros de datos —y están considerando una posible suspensión de las nuevas solicitudes— tras la avalancha de preocupaciones públicas sobre el impacto ambiental de la industria.

  

• Las Vegas road construction projects reach key milestones

  Jul 4, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Project on Maryland Parkway and Boulder Highway are part of a broader push by the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada and local governments to modernize key corridors across the valley …

  

• Clark County officials remind residents which fireworks are legal for the Fourth of July

  Jul 3, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Consumer fireworks that do not explode or fly, such as sparklers and ground-based devices, are permitted for use annually from June 28 through July 4 across the county. Anything outside that category ...

  

• Standout CSN graduate receives honors from Las Vegas F1 celebrating women

  Jul 1, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Shianne Fontanilla, a recent graduate of the College of Southern Nevada, is leading a growing crowd of local women choosing to enter the auto repair industry — a field still dominated by men …

  

• El programa de conservación de Nevada destina millones a la mitigación de incendios forestales

  Jun 28, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  La apuesta de Nevada por sus rocas rojas, sus extensas praderas y sus cursos de agua en el desierto se está intensificando.

  

• Conservation program directs millions to wildfire mitigation and landscape restoration

  Jun 28, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  A $42 million investment announced earlier this month by Gov. Joe Lombardo and the Conserve Nevada Program is heading into the next phase ...

  

• Evel Knievel Experience opens its doors today in the Arts District

  Jun 27, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The new Evel Knievel Experience: An Interactive Museum of America’s Original Daredevil opens its doors today at 1001 S. First St., bringing his motorcycles, jumpsuits and other artifacts to ...

  

• Abortion rights advocates say Question 6 is urgent 4 years after the Dobbs decision

  Jun 25, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The proposal, also known as the Right to Abortion Initiative, would need a second approval from voters this year after passing with about 64% support in 2024. If approved again, it would enshrine abortion protections ...

  

• Officials warn community to avoid rising waters as monsoon season approaches

  Jun 24, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  As monsoon season approaches, the National Weather Service Las Vegas and Clark County Regional Flood Control District stress that despite major improvements in flood mitigation systems, the best way to save a life is to avoid flooded areas …

  

• Data center wins Las Vegas expansion approval even amid broad backlash

  Jun 23, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Switch, which already operates more than 2 million square feet of data center space near Decatur Boulevard and the 215 Beltway, won approval for ...

  

• Regents give go-ahead for Vegas Loop Tesla station near UNLV

  Jun 23, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The Nevada Board of Regents voted near-unanimously Monday in a special meeting to approve four different agreements between UNLV and Elon Musk-owned The Boring Company for the construction of a Vegas Loop station on ...

  

• La histórica ceremonia de la bata blanca marca el inicio de la primera promoción de asistentes de anestesiología de Nevada

  Jun 21, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  El proyecto de ley 270 de la Asamblea, patrocinado por la asambleísta Elaine Marzola, demócrata de Las Vegas, y aprobado durante la sesión legislativa de 2023, legalizó la concesión de licencias y la regulación de los asistentes de anestesiólogos en el estado.

  

• White coat ceremony marks the start of Nevada’s first anesthesiologist assistant class

  Jun 21, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Twenty-six students form the inaugural class of Nevada’s first anesthesiologist assistant program, born from legislation signed into law in 2023 that opened the door to this educational pathway.

  

• CSN breaks ground on early childhood lab that will serve local families

  Jun 17, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The facility will be critical both for training students in the early childhood education degree program and for delivering high-quality education to young children in the community, officials said.

  

• El Consejo de Regentes votará sobre la nueva estación del túnel de Boring Company en la UNLV

  Jun 16, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Meses después de haber dejado de lado la idea debido a preocupaciones relacionadas con el estacionamiento, la UNLV vuelve a estar en camino de albergar una estación del Vegas Loop, y el Consejo de Regentes decidirá la próxima semana si aprueba un acuerdo con The Boring Company.

  

• CSN inicia la construcción de un laboratorio de educación infantil para atender a las familias locales

  Jun 16, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Cinco niños —cada uno con un casco de seguridad amarillo brillante y una pala de plástico de colores en la mano— se pararon en fila el lunes por la mañana, flanqueados por funcionarios del Colegio del Sur de Nevada y del Sistema de Educación Superior de Nevada.

  

• Regents set to vote on new Boring Company tunnel station at UNLV

  Jun 16, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Months after shelving the idea over parking concerns, UNLV is back on track to host a Vegas Loop station, with the Board of Regents set to decide …

  

• Los defensores del transporte público advierten que las subidas de tarifas propuestas afectarán a la clase trabajadora

  Jun 14, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Cuando Lorenzita Santos se prepara para ir al trabajo, siempre calcula 30 minutos adicionales, no para desayunar o elegir la ropa, sino como margen de seguridad ante las rutas de autobús locales que, según ella, son impredecibles.

  

• Las Vegas transit advocates warn proposed fare hikes will hit working class the hardest

  Jun 14, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  The RTC has not increased transit or paratransit fares in more than 15 years and says it faces an $118 million budget shortfall in the coming years.

  

• Las Vegas animal nonprofit receives $15K Petco Love grant to expand veterinary care

  Jun 13, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is receiving a $15,000 grant from Petco Love, the national nonprofit arm of pet supplies retailer Petco, to expand their veterinary care for pets in Southern Nevada. 

  

• Las tendencias climáticas del sur de Nevada apuntan a otro verano de calor récord

  Jun 11, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Las Vegas se encamina hacia otro verano peligroso con una advertencia ya conocida de los científicos climáticos: el calor extremo no está remitiendo, y las autoridades locales afirman que la región aún no se ha adaptado a la situación.

  

• Climate trends point to another record-breaking summer

  Jun 11, 2026 (2 a.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Las Vegas is heading into another dangerous summer with a familiar warning from climate scientists: Extreme heat is not easing, and local officials say the region is struggling to catch up.

  

• ‘Not going to back down’: Aaron Ford targets vulnerable Lombardo in Nevada governor’s race

  Jun 9, 2026 (10:46 p.m.)

  By Grace Da Rocha

  Minutes after clinching the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Attorney General Aaron Ford set his sights on a long-anticipated showdown with Gov. Joe Lombardo — a matchup experts project as a coin flip ...

  
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