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Dallas Housing Summit to Tackle Zoning Changes, Affordable Housing Shortage Nov. 20
Hundreds of area residents, developers, policymakers, and advocates are gathering next week to discuss how Dallas can address its housing challenges at the third annual Housing Summit. The Dallas Housing Coalition will host the event on Friday, Nov. 20, at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Local and national housing experts...
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Dallas' beloved Chi Omega Christmas Market returns with more than 250 merchants and a fashion icon
Promoted articles are crafted by CultureMap Create on behalf of our sponsors. Holiday shopping meets a worthy cause when the 49th annual Chi Omega Christmas Market returns November 19-22, at its new home in Dallas Market Center's World Trade Center on the 11th floor. One of Dallas' most beloved holiday...
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Dallas approves zoning change for $800 million tower at Preston Royal
A long-debated $800 million tower project in North Dallas received approval Tuesday night from Dallas City Council. The 9-6 vote approves a zoning change along the southwest corner of the Preston Road and Royal Lane intersection. A 7-acre parcel of property has sat undeveloped since an October 2019 tornado cut...
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Frisco Grocery Run Turns Into Thanksgiving Surprise With CeeDee Lamb
At a Tom Thumb in Frisco, a grocery run for Destiny turned into a Thanksgiving surprise with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. Destiny was invited to fill a shopping cart with Thanksgiving groceries without worrying about the price, part of a surprise orchestrated by Lamb, who partnered with Tom Thumb and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, according to WFAA. Tom Thumb itself had partnered with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas to make the event happen.
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He Ran Across Canada In 81 Days — Now He's Coming Home To Plano
B efore Sachin Latti ran across an entire country, he was a teenager in Plano trying to find somewhere he belonged. He had moved from Canada, struggled to make friends and faced bullying. A brief attempt at basketball ended when he was cut from the team. Then a guidance counselor suggested wrestling at Plano Senior High School, and everything began to change. Decades later, the friendships he formed on those wrestling mats would help bring him back to North Texas, this time as an ultra-endurance athlete and mental health advocate who spent 81 days running across Canada. On Nov. 14, Latti will lead a community 5K at Café Olivia Downtown in Dallas, raising money for the Blue Guardian Foundation, which supports law enforcement officers and their families during difficult times. Finding Connection In Plano When Latti's family relocated from Canada, adjusting to life in Texas wasn't easy. Although he remembers the kindness of neighbors who welcomed his family, finding his own place took time. "I won't pretend it was easy at first, though. I'd left my home in Canada, I didn't have friends, I dealt with some bullying, and honestly, I was sad," Sachin Latti told Local Profile . After
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Dallas households could receive $1,500 under Hinojosa’s Texas relief plan
Dallas households could receive a one-time $1,500 payment under a proposal backed by Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa—but several hurdles stand between the plan and your bank account. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez has filed legislation to put Hinojosa’s campaign pledge into motion, proposing roughly $17 billion in funding from the...
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Lane’s OAK’D Handcrafted BBQ: Addison Gets a Different Kind of Smokehouse
Let’s talk barbecue. Addison has plenty of places to eat, but Lane’s OAK’D Handcrafted BBQ brings something a little different to the table. Think Texas barbecue with a chef’s sensibility, a serious bar and enough room to make an afternoon or evening of it. First, there’s...
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UNT Dallas law students save professor’s life during heart attack
DALLAS - A University of North Texas at Dallas professor is thanking his students for saving his life. Their quick thinking helped him when he was suffering from a heart attack while teaching a class. What we know:. The medical emergency happened last month while Michael Maslanka was teaching a...
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Finding a Kidney Donor: Dallas Realtors Launch a Campaign ‘Save Uncle Mike’
Dallas Realtors Kim McAuliffe Price and her daughter, Erika Orbin, have spent years helping people find homes. Now, they’re searching for something far more important: a kidney donor for Kim’s brother and Erika’s uncle, Mike McAuliffe. The Compass agents recently launched Save Uncle Mike, an ambitious campaign...
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ESD Bound for State Title Game
The unbeaten Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles (11-0) soared past Austin St. Andrew’s, 43-29, in the SPC 3A state semifinals at Jones Family Stadium, establishing a program-record 11 wins in a season. Quarterback Miles Link accounted for all six ESD touchdowns – five passing and one rushing – in...
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Uptown Has Two Australian Cafes. Which Is Better?
Two all-day cafes channel the Australian spirit through fresh flavors, carefully sourced coffee, and hearty tucker (Aussie slang for food). Both are chains that were originally founded by Aussies in New York City. Both are located a six-minute walk from each other in Uptown Dallas, with less than a quarter-mile between them.