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Communities across the United States are reckoning with new reporting from the New York Times detailing sexual abuse allegations against labor leader Cesar Chavez, who died in 1993. Many institutions are instead turning their attention to Chavez’s longtime co-organizer, Dolores Huerta. In North Texas, some communities have moved within...

TxDOT is busy! From widening I-30 in Dallas to 12 lanes to upgrading US 60 in Hereford, major roadwork is officially underway. See how your daily commute might be impacted by these massive new projects.

DFW Weather: Daily rain chances begin today. Some strong storms will be possible. Update with Meteorologist Mariel Ruiz.

Lupe Tortilla, which has a location in North Fort Worth, will open a Southlake location later this year. (Community Impact staff) Sign permits for two Southlake businesses and two zoning changes were approved during the Southlake City Council meeting April 7. Lupe Tortilla. Lupe Tortilla requested a sign variance for...

We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Dallas Observer can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Chef Bobby Flay is the host of BBQ Brawl, a respected barbecue challenge where pitmasters from all...

A large illegal trash dump is flowing freely into the Trinity River in Dallas, causing environmental and safety concerns. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reported the issue to the Dallas City Marshal's Office, but was unable to contact the owner of nearby private property. The City of Dallas has...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Georgetown man pleaded guilty Friday to firing a pistol during an altercation that left a Dallas medical researcher dead in a downtown Waco parking lot in 2024. Cardea Xavier Banks, 27, formerly of Temple, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon,...

DALLAS — A gang member who called himself a drug lord on social media was convicted of drug and gun crimes this week after officials said he "wreaked havoc" on a south Dallas neighborhood, selling hundreds of pounds of drugs from a storefront and marketing a signature strain of marijuana, federal officials said.

We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Dallas Observer can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. A man is facing multiple counts of deadly conduct after brandishing a stun gun at an anti-war...

We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures Dallas Observer can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. Laura Molinar started out selling her baked goods on the fly. “I would set up wherever they...