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MEXICO MAELSTROM: HOW THE DRUG VIOLENCE GOT SO BAD
By David AgrenThe GuardianREYNOSA – Sofía, a medical assistant in Reynosa, a scruffy border city in northern Mexico, has a regular morning routine.She wakes at 6am and readies her son for preschool;...
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ELIA "THE STALKER" CORNEJO-LOPEZ HAS DAY IN FED COURT; BISD ASKS JUDGE TO...
By Juan MontoyaToday during the 2:30 p.m. hearing set in federal court to hear 404th District Judge Elia Cornejo-Lopez's motion for a Temporary Restraining Order against the Brownsville Independent...
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HANEN: NO TRO FOR ELIA VS. BISD; "ACT PROFESSIONALLY"
By Juan MontoyaDoes 404th District Court Judge Elia Cornejo's peeve against the Brownsville Independent School District rise to the level of a federal lawsuit?In a hearing that lasted less than half an...
View ArticleLINDA SALAZAR IN ACTION SOLICITING WEDDINGS A C. CLERK'S
By Juan MontoyaSome time back we wrote about how we had a report about JP 2-1 Linda Salazar entering the Cameron County Clerk's Office on Wednesday, Dec. 27 glad-handing the couples waiting to get...
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UNDER SHELDON: EXPIRED EMS PERMITS, NEEDLESS FIRES
By Juan MontoyaAnd we thought the sloppy (and potentially criminal) administration at the Brownsville Fire Department had ended when indicted former Chief Carlos Elizondo was fired.Well, guess again.On...
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F--K THE HANDICAPPED; LET THEM WALK, WE DON'T HAVE TO
(Ed.'s Note: One of our seven readers was walking downtown on this glorious day when they noticed that City Recreation and Parks city vehicle (the 4x4 white Dodge pickup above) had taken the...
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SO WHY IS THAT PIGEON PUFFING UP LIKE A BIG FURRY BALL?
(Ed.'s Note: How cold has it been these last few days? Well, cold enough to bother the downtown pigeons to the point where they puff up their down and feathers to ward off the frigid north winds. We...
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THIS NOVEMBER WILL SEE THE LAST OF "LA PALANCA" VOTE
By Juan MontoyaAfter this general election in November, Democrats will no longer count of the notorious "la palanca" vote that allowed them to control most of South Texas in the Democratic party...
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CLOSE SHAVE FOR MOTORISTS ON DANGEROUS INTERSECTION
(Ed.'s Note: It could have been much, much worse for the driver and passengers of the black GMC SUV on the left that was clipped as it tried to enter traffic onto Highway 48 from the west side of...
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EL COMPADRE, HICKEYS, AND REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY
By Juan MontoyaWork had slowed down in Brownsville and the two compadres, construction workers, were waiting for a job that had been promised them as soon as the customer – a guy who wanted to build a...
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CAMERON PARK COAT DRIVE GETS BOOST FROM DOMINGUEZ
By Nadia Tamez-Robledo Staff WriterBrownsville HeraldCameron County residents in need of warm clothing can find coats, socks and other donated items at the El Centro Cultural in Cameron...
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HALF MOON SALOON SECURITY GETS A MASTER UPGRADE
(Ed.'s Note: We always marveled at the creativity of the original owners of the Crescent Moon, later to evolve into the Half Moon Saloon under the current ownership of George Ramirez, president of the...
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ANOTHER VIEW OF TRUCK ON HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE
(Ed.'s Note: Some of our readers asked we show them a view of the city vehicle that used the handicapped parking space to see if there was handicapped tag on its rear view mirror. As you can see, there...
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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THE BISD-FNS INVESTIGATION?
By Juan MontoyaAs time goes on, less and less has been heard of the investigation into the dealings of the late Silverio Capistran Jr., former director of the Brownsville Independent School District's...
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HERE WE GO AGAIN WITH CHISQUIADA GOWEN'S BIKE SPENDING
(Ed.'s Note: Motorists along 12th Street (Sam Perl Blvd.) were witness to the latest expenditure of public funds to make Brownsville "bike friendly." Literally millions of sales tax and general fund...
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IN BROWNSVILLE HOW THINGS CHANGE, YET REMAIN THE SAME
Special to El Rrun-RrunThe corner of Levee and 10th streets has undergone tremendous changes in the 70-odd years since the photos above (1948) and the one below (2018) were taken. In the photo above,...
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SLOUCHING TO 2018 W-OUT MANAGER, LAWYER, FIRE CHIEF
By Juan MontoyaThere is no city manager running the City of Brownsville.No, we take that back. There are two asst. city managers running the city.One is Pete Gonzalez, the former Director of Finance....
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PASS THE BARBACOA BOYS, EASY ON THE DOUBLE MANTECA
By Juan MontoyaWe guess that greasy, cholesterol- and sodium-laden barbacoa that went bad and was nearly consumed by the children who eat breakfast at the Brownsville Independent School District might...
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EURESTI SETS APRIL 9 FOR CARLOS ELIZONDO THEFT TRIAL
By Juan MontoyaA plea by attorney Eddie Lucio that he needs more time to review the evidence he got from the state through discovery has set back the jury trial of former Brownsville Fire Chief Carlos...
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ADDITION TO CAMERON COUNTY COURTHOUSE ALMOST DONE
(Ed.'s Note: Workers for Spawglass Contractors and subcontractors are putting the finishing touches on the exterior of the building on Harrison Street. For months now, visitors to the building have...
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