LAS VEGAS -- Mexican nationals living in Nevada can now get birth certificates at the consulate instead of traveling back to Mexico.

The consulate launched the "Act now and Apply for your Birth Certificate" program Thursday.

Right now the office is taking walk-ins, but starting in February, you will have to make an appointment.

To get a copy of the birth certificate, you must appear in person at any consular office with a valid ID and provide what's known as a CURP form. 

The cost is $13.

LAS VEGAS -- A tree trimmer killed over the weekend was the second one in less than a month to die after becoming stuck in palm fronds.

The Clark County coroner says 43-year-old Daniel Wynn Smith died after he became stuck in palm fronds Sunday afternoon. Last month, a another man died after firefighters say he got trapped and suffocated removing fronds from a palm tree.

Older untrimmed palm trees pose the most risk. 

"I just saw leaves and brush coming down and then I noticed a guy was up there cutting," said neighbor Jay Akins.

LAS VEGAS - A 10-year-old boy suffered serious injuries Monday after a vehicle hit him near Owens Avenue and Lamb Boulevard.

The crash happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. Police say a Lincoln Navigator was traveling west on Owens near Linnbaker Lane, when the boy and another juvenile crossed Owens. Police say the juveniles were not in a marked crosswalk.

Police say the driver of the Lincoln tried to avoid them, but struck the 10-year-old. The other juvenile fled the area.

Emergency crews took the boy to University Medical Center in serious condition. Police say the driver of the Lincoln remained on scene and was arrested for suspected DUI.