City looking for tree lovers

City looking for tree lovers

From City Staff Reports Do you remember some of your favorite trees? Your first tree house? That tree in the park that marked the perfect picnic spot? Your absolute favorite tree? Show how much you cherish our urban forests and sign up today for the City of Dallas Academy to become a Citizen Forester.  What […]

Uniforms add color to debate

Uniforms add color to debate

By David Mullen The evolution of the baseball uniform is as old as the game. Numbers did not appear on baseball jerseys until 1929, and names were not included until 1960, but it was easy to identify the home and away teams. The home team wore white, and the away team wore dark colors — […]

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 27

Crime Watch — Vol. 12, No. 27

June 29 – 5:57 p.m. 8600 Block, Skillman St. (75243)  Terroristic Threat: Suspect verbally threatened complainants to get a reaction. June 30 — 3:20 p.m. 5400 Block, Gaston Ave. (75214) Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspect broke complainant’s window with a rock.  June  30 — 4:28 p.m. 8500 Block, LBJ Fwy. (75243)  Criminal Mischief: Unknown suspects drove […]

Fighting off the biting!

By Nancy Black Fourteen hours later, I woke up. My right eye was not only still swollen, it was now crusted over. So much for taking Benadryl at the first sign of an allergic reaction. It all started with a simple mosquito bite. I live next to a creek. I know to slather myself in […]

Five years after tragedy, officers remembered

Five years after tragedy, officers remembered

By Gordon Shattles On Wednesday, July 7, the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Police department held a memorial service honoring the sacrifice of the police officers from both the Dallas and DART police departments following a protest march in Dallas on July 7, 2016.  Dallas Police Sergeant Michael Smith, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Officer Michael […]

MiCocina presents Mambo Miles race

MiCocina presents Mambo Miles race

Celebrate 30 years of the iconic “Mambo Taxi” with Mi Cocina’s inaugural family-friendly race, the “Mambo Miles” Two-Mile Fundraiser at Klyde Warren Park on Sunday, July 11 from 8 a.m.-noon. Run, walk or stroll two miles to the finish line and be greeted with a Mambo Miles finishers medal and legendary frozen margarita in a […]

Interactive art part of 2021 showcase

Interactive art part of 2021 showcase

Klyde Warren Park is excited to announce its first Art Showcase of 2021 on Saturday, July 10. Stop by to check out fresh talent and handcrafted art brought to you by Curate Local, a Dallas-based collective celebrating all that makes the community special through highly curated, specialized markets. Enjoy live entertainment from local musicians, get […]

Lakewoodstock is back for home tour

Lakewoodstock is back for home tour

By Hillary Stonger Woodstock is coming to Lakewood! The 2021 Lakewood Home Festival Auction Party theme was unveiled at the Lakewood Fourth of July parade. Lakewood Early Childhood Parent Teacher Association (LECPTA) Auction Party Chairs and their families cruised down Lakewood Boulevard in classic cars from the Woodstock era, including a 1967 Jeep Kaiser M715 […]