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KOWALKSI: BROWNSVILLE'S OWN DAUGHTER IN HOLLYWOOD
Special to El Rrun-RrunWhen the call for auditions was made for the 1934 movie “Sweet Adeline,” hundreds of girls from throughout the country made their way to Warner Bros. Studios in California and...
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WHISTLEBLOWER SUES COB OVER FIRING TO COVER UP SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST A MINOR...
By Juan MontoyaThe City of Brownsville has been sued by a former Parks and Recreation employee fired over his reporting of acts of alleges sexual assault and harassment by a parks employee on a minor...
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ADELITA GARZA ANNOUNCES BID FOR REELECTION TO TSC: RENDON HAS CHALLENGER FOR...
(Three place are up for grabs, Place 1 held by board president Adela Garza, Place 4 held by appointee Delia Saenz, and Place 2 held by Art Rendon, who ran unopposed to replace former TSC trustee Rene...
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ARMED WITH SUBSIDIES, MUSK WANTS BOCA VILLAGERS GONE
By Dave MosherBusiness InsiderTurning Boca Chica into a private spaceport was a dream of Musk's as early as 2011.That's when he had SpaceX employees call the office of then-Texas Gov. Rick Perry about...
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ADOBBATI WORE BLACK FACE DURING A RAUCOUS PARTY
Special to El Rrun-RrunLong before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got in trouble for wearing blackface, lots of politicians from all walks of life were caught in similar situations. In fact,...
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TRIAL OF SAN BENE COMMISSIONER'S MATE NEXT MONDAY
By Juan MontoyaAll is set for the trial of David Lee Hernandez, 33, the father of City Commissioner Carol Lynn Sanchez’s children, who is accused of shooting at her father.Hernandez is charged with...
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A LABOR OF LOVE: SPRUCING UP AREA AROUND MEMORIAL
(Ed.'s Note: The relative of a traffic accident victim performs his labor of love and trims the grass along the I-69 (US 77-83) highway as traffic passes by.Roadside memorials – known locally as...
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FOR BOCA VILLAGERS HOLDING OUT: EMINENT DOMAIN NEXT?
Weems Road is the main path through Boca Chica Village, Texas, and was unpaved until SpaceX showed up.By Dave MosherBusiness InsiderFinlay seems an odd choice for the job based on his LinkedIn...
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WE LIE? OK, ADOBBATI, LET'S ASK EVERYONE IN THE PICTURE
Special to El Rrun-RrunRicardo Adobbati ( in black face dressed as Aunt Jemima standing next to his wife in the picture above) and his henchmen have called us liars after we posted a cropped photo of...
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3 BAILIFFS THWARTED ON TAXPAYER-FUNDED LAS VEGAS JUNKET: NO COURTROOM...
By Juan MontoyaLast October, three Cameron County courtroom bailiffs pressed the commissioners court to approve their request to attend "legislatively mandated" active-shooter court security courses in...
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SHORTENED YEAR REVIEW FOR LOCAL MEDIA HAS FEW TAKERS
Special to El Rrun-RrunIt was hailed as a Year In Review for local media, but except for a blogger and a few city administrators there were few takers.A few television stations attended. And the...
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TSC BOARD: ART RENDON OUT, FOUR CANDIDATES UP FOR PLACE 2; DELIA SAENZ...
Adela Garza, Place 1Jorge Luis Sifuentes, Place 1Alejandra Aldrete, Place 2Martin Sarkis, Place 2Ancelmo Naranjo Jr., Place 2Antonio Guevara, Place 2Delia Saenz, Place 4
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AND IN J.L.SIFUENTES' CORNER....ERASMO CASTRO?
(Ed.'s Note: People were wondering why former Brownsville Independent School District board member Erasmo Castro picked up an election packet at Texas Southmost College for the upcoming May trustee...
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THE TIME HAS COME TO ELECT OUR REPRESENTATIVES
CONTESTED DEMOCRATIC PARTY RACESPresidentJohn K. DelaneyRoque "Rocky" De La FuenteMichael R. BloombergJulián CastroRobby WellsMichael BennetPete ButtigiegAmy KlobucharTom SteyerElizabeth WarrenAndrew...
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CAR DEALERS BEGAN DOING BUSINESS IN THE EARLY 1900S
Special to El Rrun-RrunThe 1936 organization of the Pipkin-Manske Motors to handle the sales of the Ford cars in Brownsville and surrounding area brought together three men who had years of experience...
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SALAZAR'S CASE DROPS COST COUNTY $3.8 MILLION IN FINES
(Click on graphic to enlarge)Special toEl Rrun-RrunA mailer sent by JP 2-1 challenger charges that incumbent Linda Salazar dismissed almost 20,000 cases in the last two Fiscal Years to divert attention...
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CANDIDATES, SUPPORTERS VIE FOR VOTES AT LIBRARY
(Ed.'s Note: The first of 10 days of early voting in the March 3 Primary started today. Early voting continues until Feb. 28. Tents, grills, and sign-wearing supporters line Central Avenue in front of...
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CITY TO CONSIDER UPDATING HISTORICAL TAX EXEMPTIONS
1. Public Hearing and ACTION on FIRST READING on Ordinance Number 2020- 1652-A, to repeal and replace Section 348-1500 of the Historic Preservation Plan and adopt the 2020 Historic Preservation Plan....
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