John Crawford and I just had a long talk about downtown — since, ya know, it is his thing. And later today I’ll get to some of newsier items he revealed during the course of our chitchat. But I’d originally phoned the president and CEO of Downtown Dallas Inc. to…
Marisol Valles became an instant media star last October, when she took over as police chief of Práxedis G. Guerrero, a town near Juarez. She was just 20 years old, a criminology student and a mother, and the job she was taking only opened up when her predecessor was beheaded…
We’ve known for two months that the Metro Diner on Gaston Avenue is closing, but till today we never had a solid date — just “end of March.” Not so fast: Owner Wayne Adams, whose just-turned-90 dad James originally started the landmark diner, just called to say that last supper…
While in the midst of a lockout, the NFL owners and players these days can’t even agree on what they disagree on. What to do for a football junkie? I know, let’s have a March Madness-style tournament, the winner of which gets as his prize: The cover of the Madden…
Over on Bike Friendly Oak Cliff, council member Delia Jasso’s recapping her spring break trip to Spain, where she and Pauline Medrano want to ride their bicycles, want to ride their bikes, want to ride their bicycles, want to ride them where they like — Seville, specifically. That’s where the…
Below, in the comments accompanying Sam’s recap of Tuesday night’s mayoral debate at the Fairmont Hotel, several readers wanted — nay, demanded — a fuller accounting of who said what. To that end, one Friend of Unfair Park pointed out that the debate’s sponsor, The Real Estate Council, did indeed…
Above is a few minutes’ worth of the lengthy back-and-forth that took place down in Austin yesterday (and last night), as D’s and R’s fought over SB 14 — which, of course, demands that a voter present photo identification before being allowed to cast a ballot. Among the most vocal…
If the Dallas Stars wind up missing the NHL playoffs they’ll have a crazy bounce and crotch-kick, 4-3, loss on March 23 to blame. I don’t watch a lot of hockey but last night’s tilt had a post-season atmosphere at American Airlines Center. The Stars were seconds away — literally — from…
Buzz, you ignorant slut: On February 24, Buzz wrote about the likelihood that the Texas Legislature will approve bills allowing anyone with a concealed handgun permit to carry guns on college campuses. “What an effing dumb idea,” we said. Some students at the University of North Texas disagreed, and because…
There’s an old saying in journalism: If your mother says she loves you, check it out. It’s a facetious way of saying: Trust no one, verify everything. Yet some of the biggest, most respected media outlets in the country failed to perform their due diligence when it came to the…
The push by advocates to gain publicity at any cost often involves local law enforcement. Once again, the Super Bowl became a platform to push a religious agenda and bogus numbers. Last November, Dallas Police Sgt. Louis Felini was quoted predicting that up to 100,000 prostitutes would descend on the…
After watching their prized free-agent acquisition make his spring training debut last week in Surprise, Arizona, the Texas Rangers’ franchise brain trust was abuzz. “He’s the real deal all right,” said manager Ron Washington. Chirped general manager Jon Daniels, “He’s like a magician.” Forget pitching aces Cliff Lee and Zack…
ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING CRAIGSLIST told Congress on September 15 that the ubiquitous web classifieds site was closing its adult section. Under intense scrutiny from the government and crusading advocacy groups, as well as state attorneys general, owner Craig Newmark memorably applied the label “Censored” in his classifieds where adult advertising once…
From the looks of the bare-bones agenda, the Board of Trustees Budget Workshop doesn’t appear to be all that exciting, especially when you consider that tangible answers about the budget-cutting to come are still a couple of months off. But this evening I called Dallas Independent School District spokesman Jon…
Even before the AT&T Performing Arts Center was finished, we were told: “Dallas might have to accept the arts district as a successful destination, not a way of life.” That was more than two years ago. After that, the hits kept on coming, with the most recent being this deep…
That T-Bone Walker set from ’67 I posted on Friday has been a constant companion ever since; so too this collection featuring his debut single (1929’s “Trinity River Blues”) and one of the greatest best-ofs ever released for any artist. That Monterey Jazz Fest appearance, matter of fact, proved to…
Over the last five, six years, Southern Methodist University has slowly, surely expanded its presence along N. Central Expressway — beginning with the purchase of Expressway Tower, once the home of the Dallas Cowboys corporate offices; 6200 N. Central Expressway, which now houses Development and External Affairs’ administrative offices; and…
Former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle came out swinging at Tuesday evening’s mayoral debate at the Fairmont Hotel, with most of his barbs aimed at ex-Pizza Hut CEO Mike Rawlings. The two candidates have collectively engaged in what has become a clear battle of public- versus private-sector experience. “This may…
Below, of course, you can listen to Mayor Dwaine Caraway’s account of what happened between him and his wife on the night of January 2, per a recording made by Dallas Police after Chief David Brown sent officers — including Deputy Chief Craig Miller — to his and state Rep…
The same police recording that Mayor Dwaine Caraway fought bitterly to suppress actually makes him sound like a concerned husband — calm, cool and collected — trying to protect the good name of his wife, state Rep. Barbara Mallory Caraway. On the recording — which follows, along with the police…
Mike Napoli may help the Texas Rangers win some games this season, but right now he’s a big pain in the butt. How’s that? Because think of the team’s landscape had general manager Jon Daniels not acquired Napoli from the Toronto Blue Jays on January 25 for reliever Frankie Francisco…
Can’t believe the 22-year-old I covered as a rookie in 1995 is now a 38-year-old man with 107 career triple-doubles. Seems like only yesterday we were watching his first – in a 130-11 win over the Lakers at Reunion Arena…
