For the past few weeks, Amanda Scott has watched with growing concern as the days until school starts tick away and the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in Dallas climb ever higher. Scott's son Fletcher will be going into second grade at Mockingbird Elementary School in East Dallas. With...
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Three days into Thanksgiving week, you have to have seen them. Whether by sheer accident, social media or, God help you, because you actually need one, there are guides everywhere. "How to talk to your family about the economy on Thanksgiving," is the first of a quarter-billion Google search results...
Dallas has already furloughed hundreds of city employees because of the pandemic, but as the City Council works on drafting a budget for what promises to be a tight 2020-'21 fiscal year, the mayor is proposing further cuts to civilian employee salaries. In an email updating the city on budget...
Ellen Once Again’s new single and music video, “Be Okay,” provides reassurance that these anxiety-ridden times are temporary. The pop-soul singer-songwriter, whose real name is Ellen Hinton, describes her artist name as a tongue-in-cheek response to the realization that she is not the only Ellen in the entertainment industry. While...
More than 155,000 Texans filed for unemployment last week as businesses across the state shut down as a part of a massive public health effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. That total, which was reported Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Labor, is equal to about...
Singer, organ and masterful guitar player Lucky Peterson died this Sunday in Dallas. He was 55. A statement on his Facebook page, posted on Sunday evening, read: “It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Lucky Peterson on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:25 PM CST in Dallas,...
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Good to Go is a column where our food writers explore Dallas' restaurant scene through takeout orders, delivery boxes and reheated leftovers. We all know Revolver Taco Lounge has some of the best tacos in town. I'm not into over-hyping the already hyped, but with all that's going on right...
Deep Ellum’s AllGood Cafe would have been gearing up for a big celebration for its 20th anniversary in August, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench into those plans. Last week, after an employee complained of fatigue and a backache, owner Mike Snider immediately sent him to get tested for...
Testing is ramping up and so is the number of cases of COVID-19 in Dallas County. Eleven additional individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins. Thirty-nine people have now been discovered to have the virus in the county. According...
Revolver Taco Lounge has long been two restaurants in one: a casual taco counter in the front and a formal, reservations-only tasting of traditional Mexican foods in the back. That double identity as a hangout spot and a fine-dining destination is part of the reason this author has, in the...
Coronavirus cases in North Texas continue to soar, setting new record highs nearly every day. Yet some health experts have noticed a surprising trend: a divergence in the rate of additional cases and COVID-related deaths. That shouldn’t be cause for celebration, though, said Dr. Erin Carlson, an associate clinical professor...
It may be a small step, but Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is putting a little of his money where his mouth is on criminal justice reform. Thursday afternoon, the governor announced a specialized clemency application process for Texas Department of Corrections inmates who were victims of sex trafficking or domestic...
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Power Trip vocalist Riley Gale, who died Aug. 25 at the age of 34, was an unmistakable pillar of North Texas' music scene. For many of us, he was the dude we aspired to be, in one way or another, for as long as we could remember. His words of wisdom...
On Aug. 5, just outside of Deep Ellum, dozens of volunteers gathered to rescue, sort and distribute enough fresh fruit and produce to provide for hundreds of people facing hunger. This was accomplished with an all-volunteer force and an effective budget of zero dollars. Again, on Aug. 12, hundreds of...
A Richardson man in his 60s has died due to the effects of the coronavirus, Dallas County health officials reported Thursday. The man, who was not identified by health officials, did not have any high-risk health conditions. He was one of 20 new cases of the COVID-19 reported by Dallas...
Dallas renters who are in over their heads because of the COVID-19 pandemic can feel a little more secure in their homes. Wednesday, the Dallas City Council passed both a mortgage and rental assistance package, as well as tougher protections for those facing evictions. Beginning in May, Dallas residents who've...
Last month, the Dallas City Council met for a daylong retreat at the city's new Holocaust museum. It included, apparently, a dance party. "Mayor, you really did get the best dance," said Kimberly Tolbert, the city manager's chief of staff, at a briefing last week. "Just continue to remain light...
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has warned throughout the ongoing coronavirus crisis that testing was behind the reality on the ground. He's starting to look prophetic. Tuesday morning, Dallas County reported nine additional positive tests for the novel coronavirus, bringing the county's total number of positive test to 28. Five...
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit promised Tuesday to alter plans for its new rail line after two North Dallas council members objected to an updated design that would elevate portions of the track. Planners had proposed raising the entire track 5 feet, saving at least $10 million and limiting construction impacts...
Last year, Dallas' police and fire departments teamed up with Parkland Hospital to rethink how they responded to 911 calls involving mental health crises. They placed a social worker inside the dispatch center to triage calls and sent out a special team staffed with a mental health professional whenever possible...
News from the pandemic front is getting brighter lately. The average number of new infections of COVID-19 has fallen below 100,000 in the U.S. for the first time since November, according to Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths is decreasing sharply, too. In fits and starts, the national vaccine...
Dallas County’s new coronavirus cases continues to rapidly climb. June 1, the county counted 220 new cases. Sunday, the number jumped to 570. The disturbing trend prompted Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins to write a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday. In it, he urges Abbott to impose statewide...