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UNLV research: fewer Californians moving to Las Vegas and Nevada

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2 weeks ago

April 24, 2024

UNLV research: fewer Californians moving to Las Vegas and Nevada

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – UNLV research shows a decline from the pandemic surge of Californians moving to Nevada.

FOX5 told you how UNLV researchers have been tracking migration trends for years, using the number of driver’s license surrenders as a metric to measure relocations.

From 2020 to 2021, record numbers of people moved from California to Nevada and Las Vegas. From 2022 to 2023, researchers noticed a decline and a further drop last year.

Californians moving to Clark County(UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research)

Professor Stephen Miller tells FOX5 that the trend is mainly tied to interest rates. Though housing is far more affordable in Las Vegas than Los Angeles, many people have either reconsidered their move or are holding off until interest rates drop once again.

“A lot of people have a low mortgage interest rate loan. So their monthly payment is pretty low. They couldn’t match that in the current market,” Miller said.

Researchers also found that fewer “work from home” opportunities limit the options for relocation. Cities such as Austin have also noticed a considerable decline.

Moving company Muscle Movers has first-hand experience with the rise and fall of residents relocating from California.

Californians moving to Nevada(UNLV Center for Business and Economic Research)

“As soon as the lockdown hit, people started bailing out of California left and right. We saw a huge boom during the lockdown for about two years and people couldn’t get out of there fast enough,” said Jeff Stelter, manager of business development. “We saw a big drop recently. This last winter was worse than the crash of 2006, 2007. It’s gotten a lot better now recently,” he said, noting that movers nationwide experienced a similar trend due to mortgage rates.

UNLV researchers also note that people are bypassing a Nevada move for other states—Texas in particular.

Muscle Movers also sees more Californians and Nevadans moving to southern states with relatively affordable real estate prices.

“Most of the people that we move out of California are moving to Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Carolinas and Georgia. Those states above any others are where all the Californians are moving to,” Stelter said.

How many Nevadans are moving to Texas? UNLV researchers are still working to track those numbers through Census data.

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Boys volleyball playoff preview: 5A state title up for grabs

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4 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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Boys volleyball playoff preview: 5A state title up for grabs

Class 5A boys volleyball teams enter the state tournament with a fair amount of knowledge about their opponents.

Most of the top teams have played each other at least once, whether going through the rigors of league play or facing off in tournaments.

And if those regular-season results revealed anything, it’s that the 5A state title is truly up for grabs.

The boys volleyball playoffs begin Monday with 4A state first-round matchups. The 5A and 3A playoffs begin with state quarterfinals Tuesday.

Here’s a breakdown of how the playoffs shape up:

Class 5A

League champions: Green Valley (Desert), Coronado (Mountain)

The favorite: Coronado

Coronado emerged as the league champion out of the challenging Mountain League on a tiebreaker over Palo Verde. Outside hitters Dexter Brimhall and Dane Galvin and middle blocker Jayden Bell lead a balanced attack.

The Cougars haven’t lost to a Nevada team since a four-set defeat to Palo Verde on March 26. They avenged the loss with a four-set win April 17.

Dark horse: Palo Verde

Palo Verde was the runner-up in last year’s title game, losing to Shadow Ridge in five sets. The Panthers have beaten most of the other 5A playoff teams.

Palo Verde could face a semifinal matchup with Green Valley, which beat the Panthers in a two-set sweep in a tournament March 30.

Potential first-round upset: No. 3M Arbor View over No. 2D Shadow Ridge

Arbor View finished third in the Mountain League and has to start the playoffs on the road. The Aggies swept Shadow Ridge, the two-time defending 5A state champion, on March 28 and ended the regular season with a sweep of Desert League champion Green Valley on April 30.

Class 4A

League champions: Mojave (Desert), Del Sol (Mountain), Basic (Sky)

The favorite: Mojave

The Rattlers dropped just six sets as they rolled to a 12-0 Desert League record to claim the league title and No. 1 seed with a first-round bye. By being at the top of the bracket, Mojave would avoid Del Sol or Basic until the state title match.

Dark horse: Bishop Gorman

Gorman lost a five-set thriller to Basic in its regular-season finale, which dropped the Gaels to the No. 2 seed and out of a first-round bye. The Gaels have a few of the state’s top outside hitters. Drew Dennis is third in the state with 453 kills, and TJ Woodson is third with a .370 hitting percentage.

Potential first-round upset: No. 4S Cimarron-Memorial over No. 2D Tech

Cimarron-Memorial defeated Tech twice in tournament play, in a two-set sweep March 2 and three sets April 13. The Spartans finished fourth in the more challenging Sky League, and one of their best wins was a five-set win over Basic on March 28.

Class 3A

League champions: Virgin Valley (Desert), Boulder City (Mountain)

The favorite: Boulder City

The Eagles look poised to win their third straight 3A title. Boulder City dropped one set in league play, and its only losses have been to 5A, 4A and out-of-state opponents. Travis Hess leads the state with a .515 hitting percentage and is third with 88 blocks.

Dark horse: Coral Academy

Coral Academy is the only team to win a set against Boulder City and would not have to face the Eagles until the title match.

Potential first-round upset: None

Boulder City, Virgin Valley, Coral Academy and Valley should all roll in their quarterfinals.

Contact Alex Wright at awright@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlexWright1028 on X.

Boys volleyball playoff schedule

State tournaments

All games at 6 p.m. at higher seed

Class 5A

Tuesday

State quarterfinals

No. 4M Desert Oasis at No. 1D Green Valley

No. 3D Centennial at No. 2M Palo Verde

No. 4D Sierra Vista at No. 1M Coronado

No. 3M Arbor View at No. 2D Shadow Ridge

Class 4A

Monday

State first round

No. 3M Las Vegas High at No. 3S Sky Pointe

No. 4D Legacy at No. 2S Bishop Gorman

No. 4M Chaparral at No. 3D Durango

No. 4S Cimarron-Memorial at No. 2D Tech

Wednesday

State quarterfinals

Las Vegas-Sky Pointe winner at No. 1D Mojave

Legacy-Bishop Gorman winner at No. 2M Spring Valley

Chaparral-Durango winner at No. 1S Basic

Cimarron-Memorial-Tech winner at No. 1M Del Sol

Class 3A

Tuesday

State quarterfinals

No. 4M Western at No. 1D Virgin Valley

No. 3D Moapa Valley at No. 2M Coral Academy

No. 4D Mater East at No. 1M Boulder City

No. 3M Canyon Springs at No. 2D Valley

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Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm

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12 hours ago

May 5, 2024

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TRUCKEE, Calif. — A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada.

The wet weather system had mostly moved out of the state by Sunday morning, but officials warned that roads would remain slick after around two feet (60 centimeters) of snow fell in some areas of the Sierra.

“Did anyone have the snowiest day of the 2023/2024 season being in May on their winter bingo card?” the University of California, Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab asked on the social platform X.

The 26.4 inches (67 centimeters) of snowfall on Sunday beat the second snowiest day of the season — March 3rd — by 2.6 inches (6.6 centimeters), according to the lab.

Treacherous driving conditions on Saturday forced the closure of several highways near Lake Tahoe, including Interstate 80 over the Donner Summit.

Flood advisories were issued for parts of the Bay Area, where up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of rain fell while temperatures dipped into the low 40s (around 5 degrees Celsius), the National Weather Service said. Wind gusts reaching 40 mph (64 kph) were reported Saturday near San Francisco.

The storm brought light rain and gusty winds to Southern California.

Drier and warmer conditions were expected throughout the week.

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