Morning briefing · October 6, 2026

CCSD Police Drop Plans for New Flock Camera Agreement + 4 more Las Vegas stories

• CCSD Police Drop Plans for New Flock Camera Agreement

  CCSD Police Chief Jeff Clark said the department will not pursue a new deal to reach Flock camera data, after pausing its use in August. The ACLU of Nevada had pressed trustees for board oversight of the technology.

• Family Court Dept. R: Judge Henderson vs. Marilyn Caston

  Attorney Marilyn Caston led the three-way July primary with 45% to incumbent Judge Bill Henderson's 35%. Voters will choose who holds the six-year Clark County Family Court Department R seat on Nov. 3.

• Las Vegas, Clark County Clash Over Northwest Service Deal

  A 2016 compact setting who pays for fire, sewer, parks and annexation in the northwest valley is up for renewal in December. City leaders want changes, and two county commissioners call it a money grab.

• Las Vegas Heat Holds Through Friday, Cooler Weekend Ahead

  The National Weather Service expects Las Vegas highs of 95 to 98 degrees through Friday, with minor heat risk in the valley and an extreme heat warning in Death Valley, before winds and cooler air arrive Saturday.

• Study: Nevada At-Risk Student Funding Shows No Effect

  A WestEd analysis approved by Nevada's Commission on School Funding found extra per-pupil dollars for at-risk students had no effect, raising questions about how the state distributes that money.

• Las Vegas Home Prices Fall $20K From June Record High

  Las Vegas Realtors data reported by the Review-Journal shows sales down from a year ago and more homes sitting without offers, as mortgage rates at a three-year high weigh on buyers and sellers.

• OpenAI Adds Invisible Watermarks to ChatGPT Text in EU

  OpenAI says its textGrain watermark will reach eligible EU users in the coming weeks, while API developers worldwide can opt in. The company concedes the hidden marks can be weakened by editing.

• Trump Says Super PAC Will Pay for Pro-Trump Ads

  After pushback from Democrats and some Republicans, President Trump said Monday his super PAC will cover pro-Trump ads that had been funded by the government through a $20 million Homeland Security contract.