Skip to content
advertisement
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads
Site Logo
Support Us
User Menu
  • Sign Up/Sign In
  • Contribute
  • Contact Us
Search
Close Search Close Search
  • News
    • Courts
    • Crime & Police
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Texas Legislature
    • Transportation
    • Trump
    • Weather
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Hidden Gems
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 100 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Dallas Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concerts
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Touring Artists
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Lists
  • Best of Dallas
    • Out now: Best of Dallas 2025!
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Food & Drink
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored

Surprise Fifth City To Consider Leaving DART 

  • News
    • Courts
    • Crime & Police
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Immigration
    • Politics & Government
    • Sports
    • Texas Legislature
    • Transportation
    • Trump
    • Weather
  • Opinion
    • Community Voice
    • Editorial Voice
    • Reader Response
  • Food & Drink
    • Bars & Breweries
    • Openings & Closings
    • Hidden Gems
    • Restaurants
    • Shops & Markets
    • Top 100 Bars
    • Top 100 Restaurants
  • Arts & Culture
    • Books
    • Dallas Life
    • Film, TV & Streaming
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Performing Arts
    • Sex & Dating
    • Travel
    • Visual Arts
  • Music
    • Concert Calendar
    • Concerts
    • Critic’s Notebook
    • Features
    • Local Music
    • Touring Artists
  • Things To Do
    • Calendar
    • Concert Calendar
    • Events Coverage
    • Lists
  • Best of Dallas
    • Out now: Best of Dallas 2025!
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Food & Drink
    • Shopping & Services
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Readers’ Choice
  • Newsletters
  • More
    • About Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Contact Us
    • Flipbook Archive
    • Membership
    • Our Staff
    • Promotions & Free Stuff
    • Tell Your Story-Sponsored
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Author

Showing 89 - 110 of 405

Emma Ruby

Emma Ruby is a staff writer at the Dallas Observer where she covers local news. Before joining the Observer in April 2024, Emma was the editor of the Oak Cliff Advocate. She was the news editor of Loyola University’s student newspaper, The Maroon, and interned with the Dallas Morning News and WVUE-TV in New Orleans while in college. Emma also worked as a media coordinator for Tulane University Athletics, and interviewed Coach K after Duke’s 2022 Final Four loss.

Visit My Author Page

After Failed Mediation, Neighbors Drop Pepper Square Development Lawsuit

By Emma RubyAugust 18, 2025

A new law that will make it easier for developers to build in commercially-zoned areas has been a ‘nuclear bomb’ to opponents.

First Amendment Groups Pressure UNT Officials to Lift Campus Drag Ban

By Emma RubyAugust 18, 2025

A court ruling upheld the right to drag performances on public university campuses. So, what’s UNT waiting for?

school class

Homebuyers Want Their Kids in This Suburb’s School District at Any Cost

By Emma RubyAugust 18, 2025

New study reveals out-of-district buyers pay the nation’s highest premium for homes that feed into the district.

Dallas Doctors Describe ‘Dire Situation’ in Gaza After Returning From Medical Aid

By Emma RubyAugust 14, 2025

Four physicians from the Dallas area gathered Thursday to recount their experiences bringing medical care to a war zone.

The Police Oversight Board’s Deep Ellum Crime Data Doesn’t Make Any Sense

By Emma RubyAugust 14, 2025

A glance at the report might leave you thinking things aren’t so bad in Deep Ellum, after all. That’s because it’s incomplete.

Puppy yoga but the puppies caught Parvovirus.

Puppies Died After Dallas Dog Yoga Class. Studio, Breeder Cast Blame

By Emma RubyAugust 13, 2025

Puppy yoga promises a wholesome, Instagrammable workout experience, but a recent Dallas class has resulted in anything but happiness.

advertisement
college graduate

UNT Could Lose Nearly $50 Million From Dip in International Enrollment

By Emma RubyAugust 12, 2025

Projections show that 30% fewer foreign students could enroll in U.S. classes, which amounts to millions of tuition dollars lost.

Your Water Bill is Going Up, Plus 3 Other Takeaways From Dallas’ $5 Billion Budget

By Emma RubyAugust 11, 2025

This budget was City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert’s second time at the helm of Dallas’ finances.

Fort Worth Successfully Banned Short Term Rentals. Why Can’t Dallas?

By Emma RubyAugust 8, 2025

Fort Worth got the answer on vacation rentals that Dallas officials have long been hoping for, but haven’t gotten yet.

5 Key Dallas Issues on the Agenda Now That City Council is Back

By Emma RubyAugust 7, 2025

On the first day back in session, advocates asked for transparency in DPD’s dealings with ICE, one of several issues the body will address.

Anti-Transgender Bill Likely to Stall Out as Democrats Bust House Quorum

By Emma RubyAugust 5, 2025

A state Senate committee approved the latest bathroom ban Monday. If the bill makes it to the House, there might not be enough there to vote on it.

City Ban on Short-Term Rentals Swatted Down Again. Everything You Need to Know

By Emma RubyAugust 4, 2025

For the second time this year, a court has upheld an injunction on the ban. Here’s what that means for Dallas’ neighborhoods.

advertisement

Dallas Is a Pothole Hellscape. This Man is On A Mission to Fix That

By Emma RubyAugust 1, 2025

After an unmarked curb left him with a flat tire, Adam Sharkey knew something had to be done about Dallas’ streets.

In Redistricting Without New Census Data, GOP Rolls Dice With Growing Collin County

In Redistricting Without New Census Data, GOP Rolls Dice With Growing Collin County

By Emma RubyJuly 31, 2025

The fastest-growing towns in America are located in Collin County. Without a new census count, GOP map makers don’t know what they’re working with.

Ex-Dallas City Manager Spent Absurd Amount of Tax Dollars on Lunch

By Emma RubyJuly 30, 2025

A large amount of Austin taxpayer dollars was also spent to supply former DPD Chief Eddie Garcia with protein shakes.

‘A Racist Attack’: Hundreds Gather in Arlington to Jeer Mid-Decade Redistricting

By Emma RubyJuly 29, 2025

Congressman Marc Veasey, whose North Texas district is under scrutiny, told protesters that “a line has been drawn in the sand.”

ken paxton

Ken Paxton Property Snafu is Latest Example of AG’s Loose Understanding of the Law

By Emma RubyJuly 26, 2025

Paxton may have broken state law if he knowingly falsified property documents. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard that.

What Does it Take to Fix a Problematic Street in Dallas? Who Knows?

By Emma RubyJuly 25, 2025

Calamitous car accidents along a North Oak Cliff road have left residents wondering what it will take to make them feel safe.

advertisement

3 North Texas Suburbs Ranked Among the Wealthiest in United States

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

We love driving around these well-to-do communities to point out which houses we like most. Even if we’ll never be able to afford one.

Loco for Talarico: Fresh off Joe Rogan, Top Dem Brings Buzz to North Texas

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

Event organizers had to find a second venue for crowd overflow after the Representative’s interview with Rogan caused interest in the event to “skyrocket.”

Sexual Assault Survivors Are Now Naming Names on Social Media

By Emma RubyJuly 23, 2025

When the legal system fails them, an increasing number of women are finding support and empowerment online.

Downtown Dallas

How to Speak Dallas: An Unofficial Big D Dictionary

By Emma RubyJuly 22, 2025

We’re fixin’ to teach Dallas newbies a thing or two.

  • Previous
  • 1
  • …
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • …
  • 19
  • Next
Site Logo

View This Week's Print Issue

Where To Find Dallas Observer In Print

Editorial

  • News
  • Food & Drink
  • Arts & Culture
  • Music
  • Things To Do
  • Newsletters

Marketing

  • Promotions & Free Stuff
  • Advertise With Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

More

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Staff
  • Careers
  • Flipbook Archive
  • Membership

Voice Media Group

  • Denver Westword
  • New Times Broward-Palm Beach
  • Miami New Times
  • Phoenix New Times
  • V Digital Services
  • facebook
  • instagram
  • x
  • tiktok
  • bsky
  • threads

Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our terms of use, our cookies policy, and our privacy policy. View our accessibility policy and AI policy. The Dallas Observer may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners. ©2025 Dallas Observer, LP. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information