A letter from Advocate Media President Jehadu Abshiro: Welcome to our 2026 women’s edition
Hello! You know when I tell people my job, their first instinct is to say, “like Miranda Priestly,” or some other fancy editor. And I [...]
A letter from Advocate Media President Jehadu Abshiro: Welcome to our 2026 women’s edition
Hello! You know when I tell people my job, their first instinct is to say, “like Miranda Priestly,” or some other fancy editor. And I [...]
A letter from Advocate Media President Jehadu Abshiro: Welcome to our 2026 women’s edition
Hello! You know when I tell people my job, their first instinct is to say, “like Miranda Priestly,” or some other fancy editor. And I [...]
Meadowspring Lane needs to be fully reconstructed, but it’s unclear when that will actually happen
Meadowspring Lane in Lochwood has seen better days. Photo by Madelyn Edwards. Meadowspring Lane between Yorkspring Drive and Fernald Avenue is, as neighbors are well [...]
Bettina Bennett launches Kaffeklatsch, a friendship app for women over 50, following a career spent in the media and publishing world
Bettina Bennett, 69, has been an Oak Cliff resident since 1994. Prior to that, she had spent five years working between Los Angeles and her [...]
Women to know: Organizing for improvements at Harry Stone Park playground pushed Casa View mom Jasmine Cadena out of her comfort zone
It all started with a Facebook post from a “memorable zebra.” Photography by Jehadu AbshiroJasmine Cadena was, in fact, that zebra, or that’s what Facebook [...]
Women to know: SMU alumna Haleigh Jones went from aspiring lawyer to arguing a winning case before the Supreme Court of Texas
Go to law school? “What, like it’s hard?” Photography by Jehadu AbshiroHaleigh Jones, partner at Crawford, Wishnew & Lang, invoked that iconic Legally Blonde quote [...]
Women to know: Being owner of East Dallas Vintage is Chelsea Callahan-Haag’s favorite job ‘by a mile’
Two years ago, Chelsea Callahan-Haag was the No. 1 customer at her own store, East Dallas Vintage. Photography by Jehadu Abshiro“I got this email from [...]
Women to know: Former teacher joins Peace Corps, becomes nurse practitioner & has helped with national HIV/AIDS research
When Jennifer Klein left her small Texas town for the University of Texas in Austin, she planned on being pre-med. That was until she learned [...]
Meet the Rio Grande Chirping Frog, a loud yet elusive creature
It’s a neighborhood mystery that seems to roll around about this time every year. You’re enjoying a warm summer evening outside when you hear a [...]
A letter from Advocate Media President Jehadu Abshiro: Welcome to our 2026 women’s edition
Hello! You know when I tell people my job, their first instinct is to say, “like Miranda Priestly,” or some other fancy editor. And I [...]
Meadowspring Lane needs to be fully reconstructed, but it’s unclear when that will actually happen
Meadowspring Lane in Lochwood has seen better days. Photo by Madelyn Edwards. Meadowspring Lane between Yorkspring Drive and Fernald Avenue is, as neighbors are well [...]
Lakewood Country Club will not host annual fireworks show this Fourth of July
Fireworks. Photo by Renee Umsted. For many East Dallas residents, the Lakewood Country Club fireworks show has served as the grand finale to Fourth of [...]
New location of L.A.Y.D. Spaces coming to Sunset Avenue
Layllen Sawyerr at the 224 Sunset Ave. event venue. Courtesy of Layllen Sawyerr of L.A.Y.D. Spaces. Photo by Steven D Hill. Layllen Sawyerr, founder of [...]
City of Dallas announces furlough days for employees to address budget shortfall
Dallas City Hall The City of Dallas announced that most employees will be required to participate in a furlough for three days to combat the [...]
Celebrate the Fourth of July With These Restaurant To-Go Packages
Photo courtesy of Western Addition Restaurant Group Hosting for Fourth of July doesn’t have to mean grilling all day. This Independence Day weekend, Western Addition [...]
Rooster Home & Hardware closes after 10 years, leaving behind a Lake Highlands legacy
Web screenshot of Rooster Home & Hardware. Rooster Home & Hardware has officially closed its doors after 10 years of serving the Lake Highlands community, [...]
Vector Brewing launches summer reading program with free pizza and pasta for students
Photo Courtesy of Vector Brewing. Looking for a way to keep your children reading this summer? Vector Brewing is offering a summer reading program that [...]
DART announces modified service for Fourth of July weekend; rail and bus running Saturday schedules
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will operate modified service schedules starting July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Most core transit services will follow a [...]
Women to know: Kat Gamber
The clock was approaching 2 p.m. on April 22. Sitting across the City Hall horseshoe via Zoom was Kat Gamber and her students at White [...]
