City water line near Little Forest Hills allegedly leaking for over a month
Illustration by smartboy10. A neighbor near Little Forest Hills is speaking out about a leaky water line that he said has gone unrepaired for at [...]
KERA: The Dallas Public Library is getting rid of English classes. A volunteer calls the cuts ‘baffling’
The J. Erik Johnson Central Library in downtown Dallas. Photo courtesy of Yfat Yossifor via KERA.
Vote for your favorite can art installation for a donation to NTFB
Now through Sept. 20, 26 structures throughout NorthPark Center made of cans are helping raise money for North Texas Food Bank. The cans, arranged in [...]
Hay Festival Forum returns Oct. 16-18, featuring Pulitzer Prize winning-novelist and a co-founder of TED Talks
Photo courtesy of Austin Dupree. The Hay Festival Forum will return to Oak Cliff for its ninth iteration in our neighborhood Oct. 16-18. Hay Festival [...]
KERA: Dallas County’s childcare cost-share program struggles to attract employers
Erika Estrada, director of the preschool Bella Gardens, works with Dallas County’s childcare match program to help her employees pay for childcare. Hers is one [...]
Mayor Eric Johnson dissolves two council committees, reorganizes committee assignments
The Dallas City Council committees have shifted. Just over a year after announcing the committee lineup following the last council inauguration, Mayor Eric Johnson announced [...]
El Chingón on Ross Avenue closes, citing issues with City
The spot on Ross Avenue where El Chingón was. Photo by Lillian Juarez. El Chingón opened this spring on Ross Avenue but has now closed. [...]
Mayor Eric Johnson dissolves two council committees, reorganizes committee assignments
The Dallas City Council committees have shifted. Just over a year after announcing the committee lineup following the last council inauguration, Mayor Eric Johnson announced [...]
Mayor Eric Johnson dissolves two council committees, reorganizes committee assignments
Dallas City Hall and sign The Dallas City Council committees have shifted. Just over a year after announcing the committee lineup following the last council [...]
Mayor Eric Johnson dissolves two council committees, reorganizes committee assignments
The Dallas City Council committees have shifted. Just over a year after announcing the committee lineup following the last council inauguration, Mayor Eric Johnson announced [...]
Fatal midday shooting on Walnut Hill Lane
Terron Williams was fatally shot Monday near Walnut Hill and Plano Road, photo by Jaclyn Playford A fatal midday shooting in the Family Dollar parking [...]
North Texas Giving Day runs through Sept. 17
Trinity River levee trail (Photo by Danny Fulgencio) The Communities Foundation of Texas’ annual North Texas Giving Day is coming up on Thursday, Sept. 17. [...]
Mason Busch lauded as Unsung Hero by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
Mason Busch receives Dave Campbell’s Unsung Hero Award from Bryan BowTie Yosten, courtesy Mike Duhon Photography When he was playing sports as a kid, Lake [...]
Stopped vehicle causes backup on I-635, U.S. 75 Tuesday morning
A stopped vehicle on Interstate 635 in Dallas is causing a traffic backup Tuesday morning. According to the Texas Department of Transportation live cameras, the [...]
‘Behind the Music: 2000s,’ showcasing Deep Ellum’s musical history, opens
A peak at the Upstairs Gallery at the Deep Ellum Community Center. Photo courtesy of the Deep Ellum Foundation. The final installment of Deep Ellum’s [...]
Local neighborhood nonprofits to support on North Texas Giving Day
With North Texas Giving Day right around the corner, here are several Lake Highlands-area nonprofit organizations to keep in mind when deciding where to donate [...]
CocoAndré launches soft opening hours for new Centre Street location
CocoAndré is located at 423 Centre St. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. CocoAndré Chocolatier and Horchateria has officially begun serving sweets and drinks at its new [...]
Throwback Thursday: 2010 Advocate cover dog Luther is still kicking
Luther now lives in Ravinia Heights. Photo by Victoria Hernandez. In 2010, then-Winnetka Heights neighbors Geoff and Rebekah Brown submitted their schnauzer mix Luther to [...]
Dallas City Council rejects proposal to end Flock camera funding
Dallas City Hall Dallas City Council overturned a budget proposal that called for the defunding of more than 300 Flock cameras in the city. The [...]
Dallas City Council rejects proposal to end Flock camera funding
Dallas City Hall Dallas City Council overturned a budget proposal that called for the defunding of more than 300 Flock cameras in the city. The [...]
