Mesquite man arrested for stolen firearm

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Anthony (Tony) Richard Zappa, a 31-year-old Mesquite man, was arrested Monday morning (Oct. 18), after police received a report of a burglary and theft of a firearm from a Canyon View Way residence.

According to MPD Public Information Officer Robert W. Everett, the burglary was reported to police early Monday morning. The victims had reason to suspect Zappa, who was hired to do commercial cleaning in their residence. A subsequent traffic stop and search involving a vehicle being operated by Zappa resulted in finding a 30 caliber M-1 Carbine rifle in the vehicle. Sergeant Detective Mike Van Houten said the traffic stop and arrest of Zappa were performed without resistance.

Zappa was charged with burglary and possession of stolen property and booked into the Clark County Detention Center.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

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The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.