A public town hall meeting was held Wednesday evening to discuss the long-term vision for Dallas and whether high-density housing should be integrated into single-family neighborhoods. Over 100...
Dallas Officials Address Unattended Drop Boxes
Local code officials have asked the City of Dallas to create a registration system for donation drop boxes. Dallas’ Department of Code Compliance (DCC) proposed during a city council briefing...
Dallas Lags on New Five-Year Consolidated Plan
The City of Dallas could lose out on millions in grants for community development and "affordable housing" if it does not approve a new Consolidated Plan budget by the fall of next year. The City of...
Dallas Arboretum Appoints New President
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden board of directors has named its new president and CEO nearly a year after the retirement of the garden’s previous executive. The board approved the...
Dallas Commissioners Call Border Bill Racist
Members of the Dallas County Commissioners Court recently alleged that a new bill to create a state offense for unlawful entry into the country would be racist and an undue burden on taxpayers. At...
Contractor Defends Fair’s Metal Detectors
After multiple people were injured in a shooting incident at the State Fair of Texas last weekend, the contractor who provided the weapon detectors for the fair claimed that his system would have...
City Council Views Mixed on Streetcar Funding
Plans for a comprehensive streetcar system in Dallas have been in the works for nearly two decades, but as of 2023, the system and ongoing vision remain incomplete. During a Wednesday briefing, city...
Fair Shooting Reignites Gun Law Debates
Dallas City Council Member Adam Bazaldua is advocating for gun restrictions in the aftermath of the shooting at the State Fair of Texas over the weekend. Bazaldua, who presides over District 7, gave...
DFR Battles Three-Alarm Fire in North Dallas
A Dallas family is safe after their home caught fire Sunday evening, but multiple fire crews were needed to extinguish the large blaze. Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a report of a fire just before...
Fairgoer Hospitalized After Falling Off Tram
A fairgoer was hospitalized after falling from a tram at the State Fair of Texas this weekend. The identity of the individual is currently unknown. Taylor Austin, a spokesperson for the State Fair...
City Official Demands Pension Fund Fix
Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins said during a Thursday meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on Pensions that he would like a plan for the underfunded police and firefighters pension by the end of the year....
Sen. Cornyn Visits Dallas Temple in Support of Israelis
Sen. John Cornyn visited Temple Emanu-El in Dallas on Thursday to raise awareness about and hear from those who have been affected by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. “Frankly, your...
Anti-Israel Protesters March Downtown
An anti-Israel demonstration was held outside City Hall on Sunday afternoon as the conflict between Israel and Hamas grinds on.
Broadnax’s New Permit Dashboard Sees Delays
Not unlike the City's permitting activity, the launch of the Development Services Department's much-anticipated commercial permit dashboard is experiencing delays. Local officials have asked Dallas'...
Dallas Teen Who Joined IDF Braces for War
The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has shaken observers in the United States, but the bloody conflict is poised to affect some local families more than others. According to the...
Broadnax’s Home Permits Down Nearly 30%
Single-family homebuilding permits are down in most cities across North Texas, with Dallas clocking a nearly 30% decrease year over year. Residential building permits were down 32% in Frisco, 38% in...
City Passes Update to Prostitution Ordinance
The Dallas City Council passed a measure on Wednesday to combat the increasing prevalence of prostitution in the city. A previous local ordinance that allowed officers to cite people for...
Family, Friends Search for Missing Woman
Local law enforcement officers are continuing their search for 24-year-old Jennifer Mendez Olascoaga following her disappearance two weeks ago. On Wednesday, family members gathered outside Dallas...
Dallas Hosts Multiple Eclipse Events
Dallasites will have a number of venues in town to choose from to watch Saturday's annular eclipse. Such eclipses are exceptionally rare in Texas, with only four annular eclipses and two total...
Dallas Skyline Turns Blue in Support of Israel
The Dallas skyline on Wednesday night turned blue and white to show support for Israel after terrorist attacks by Hamas have left more than 1,300 dead and thousands wounded. Adam Bernhardt, a Group...
City Council Approves Over $175M in Spending
The Dallas City Council approved $170,639,732.38 in spending costs during Wednesday’s city council meeting, with the majority of these costs coming from a single expenditure on software and...