John Taylor

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Assistant Managing Editor, Local

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Teen tried to run over Metro Police sergeant, authorities say: Friday, April 6, 2012; An 18-year-old man was in custody Friday on a bevy of counts, including attempting to run over a Metro Police officer in a stolen van.
21. Jerald Clark (1989-90): Monday, April 2, 2012; In three years with the Stars, 1988-1990, Clark never batted less than .301.
18. James Loney (2006-07): Monday, April 2, 2012; It’s safe to say James Loney was on fire in 2006. That year, his first year in Las Vegas, Loney batted a sizzling .380 in 98 games – the best single-season batting average in franchise history.
16. Chin-Feng Chen (2002-05): Monday, April 2, 2012; Outfielder Chin-Feng Chen, who played in Las Vegas from 2002 to 2005, was one of the best power hitters in franchise history with a team-best 87 home runs — 20 better than Phil Hiatt.
15. Derrek Lee (1997): Monday, April 2, 2012; First baseman Derrek Lee came to Las Vegas in 1997 as one of the top prospects in the San Diego Padres system. And he did not disappoint.
2. Sandy Alomar Jr. (1988-89): Monday, April 2, 2012; Coming in at No. 2 on the all-time list is Sandy Alomar Jr., who spent two years with the Stars, 1988-89.
Rainstorm blows into Las Vegas area: Saturday, March 17, 2012; Irish eyes are crying on the Las Vegas Valley, and the rain is expected to continue into Sunday.

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John, who supervises the reporters covering community news, education and crime, grew up in a family of eight and now is married with two children. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Taylor has spent more than 25 years in journalism. He half-way followed a path blazed by his grandfather, who in the early 1900s ran both a Polish-American newspaper and a tavern.