“Sorry I’m sweaty,” Mark Cuban says, shaking hands with the ESPN China correspondents waiting for him outside the Mavericks locker room at American Airlines Center. He’s wearing shorts and a sleeveless shirt, just minutes removed from the stair machine he habitually exercises on while taking pregame questions from basketball beat reporters. The two-person…
Yesterday, the Middle East’s largest airline announced a 20 percent cut in flights to the United States. One can almost hear the applause coming from the airlines and union headquarters here in North Texas. For years, airlines and unions have argued that carriers from the Persian Gulf have been taking…
A stolen car sting operation ended in a officer-involved shooting early this morning, Dallas police say. Like many police departments, Dallas has embraced the use of “bait cars” to lure car thieves. The vehicles, often festooned with electronics and other tempting items, are wired with tracking devices and cameras. On…
In the world of lawn care, one robot in Dallas rises to the level of celebrity. That’s the Spider ILD02. On Thursday it drew a small crowd of gawkers, mostly parks department employees, while cutting the grass near Reverchon Park. The North Texas Tollway Authority uses the remote controlled robot…
This week, Dallas police released video of the men who raided the rooms of a wedding party and made off with $100,000 worth of goods. Today, the department announced an arrest, prompted by an anonymous tip. In early March, on the night before her wedding, Jeanette Engler returned to her room…
This week Dallas police released information about the motives behind the city’s 2016 homicides at a pubic meeting. The stats are interesting, as are some of the back stories behind them. Not everything is as black and white as the stats portray. Here are the stats presented by DPD…
Earlier this month a bride returned to her room at the Ritz-Carlton in Dallas to find the room raided by burglars. They targeted the jewelry, including her engagement and wedding rings, as well makeup, credit cards, Gucci wallets and anything else that looked like it was worth stealing. “It will…
Park Department employees spotted the man’s corpse in Lake Cliff Park on the morning of March 18, lying outside a drainage tunnel that police say he used for shelter. The initial police report says the 60-year-old was wearing a hospital wristband and showed no signs of trauma. The medical examiner…
The quadrotor rises with a thin, reedy buzz as it takes off on its maiden flight. It’s Christmas 2016, and hundreds of thousands of drone pilots across the United States are experiencing similar moments. My wife bought it for me, one of what consumer associations say is more than 1.5…
A suspected drunk driver accidentally killed a man who stopped to help a motorist change a tire in Dallas last night. Dallas police say the man spotted the woman just after 10pm as she was struggling with a flat tire near the overpass where Walton Walker Boulevard meets Singleton Boulevard. He…
We know you’re busy, so here’s the week in review from the news desk of the Dallas Observer. Big Guns for Small Towns: Suburban Officers Team Up to Give Their Cities SWAT Firepower Southern Dallas and Ellis county communities formed a tactical group to provide heft to small town police…
For Bell Helicopter, this week’s Heli-Expo 2017 conference was a chance to use some home field advantage. That included a large presence at the Dallas Convention Center, several solid sales announcements and, best of all, flights for media and prospective buyers from the Dallas Vertiport downtown. Bell, headquartered in Fort Worth,…
We know you’re busy. Here’s a roundup of the news of the week from your pals at the Dallas Observer. No One Around to Foot the Bill When Vandals Target Texas’ Historical Markers After vandals strike a pair of markers in Llano, Texas, the cost of repairs trickled to those…
Bullet holes. Spray paint. Harsh weather. Outright theft. Life can be hard for a public history marker in Texas. In late February, the Texas State Historical Commission (THC) received reports of attacks on three markers in Llano County, west of Killeen. One 81-year-old sign commemorating “the last Indian battle in…
Despite their size and prominent display, it’s easy to ignore statues. After a while they blend into the landscape, becoming silent vigils as the world swirls around them. Using a quadcopter to gain a different vantage, however, these commonplace statues become less familiar. The new view gives them a new…
On Monday Soundgarden announced a North American tour that will wind its way to Dallas with a show at the Bomb Factory. The tour kicks off on May 3rd in Atlanta, GA. By May 5 they arrive in Texas, playing in Houston before coming to Dallas on the May 26th. Dillinger…
We know you’re busy, so here’s a roundup of the week’s news from the Dallas Observer. Five Things You Should Know About the Newest Maverick, Nerlens NoelThe newest basketball star in town is manifestly talented and shares Dez Bryant’s destruction of apartments. Dallas City Council Brings Cite-and-Release for Weed Possession…
Today, a bipartisan group of mayors and business leaders with the Partnership for a New American Economy released a study of the economic impact of immigrants across the country. The coalition of business leaders and mayors was launched by Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, and represents the center-right and left champions of…
We know you’re busy, so here’s a roundup of the week’s news, from the Dallas Observer. Paxton Backs Trump Travel Ban, But to What End? A friend in need is a friend indeed: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton becomes the first state attorney to come out in support of President…
We know you’re busy, so here’s a roundup of the week;s news, from the Dallas Observer. Talking Pension Crisis, Housing, Transportation With City Councilman Lee Kleinman The District 11 council member sits for a lengthly — and unabashedly wonky — discussion of the future of the city’s finances, transportation and…
The city is in a state of flux, but the past is closer than you might think. Sometimes all you need is the right vantage — or some altitude — to see the sweep of history. That is the case when talking about the Cedars, once a high-end neighborhood just…
Dallas City Councilman Lee Kleinman represents District 11. Last week he sat down with the Dallas Observer to talk about the city police and fire pension crisis, the future of a car-free Dallas, housing in the city and his upcoming election challenge from real estate blogger Candy Evans. Get ready…
