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Sand Branch near Dallas has no clean drinking water
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (1747+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Sept. 7 – 13 This story was originally reported by Lauren Nutall of The 19th. Days after a large grassfire ripped through four acres of land in Sand Branch, Christina Parks is exhausted. “I’m drained physically…...
Dallas has made 'dramatic' improvements at Fair Park, officials say more are to come
1+ week, 1+ day ago (716+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 Nearly a year after resuming control of the grounds, Dallas officials are touting gains made at Fair Park. However, millions of dollars in deferred maintenance still need to be addressed....
'Every camera I can get': Dallas City Council overwhelmingly backs Flock funding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1111+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 Dallas City Council members overwhelmingly supported maintaining funding for Dallas police Flock cameras at a Wednesday briefing. The council strongly opposed the proposed measure. Only Mayor Pro Tem Jaime Resendez,…...
Zac Posen for Gap is only in 20 stores worldwide, and Dallas has one of them
1+ week, 3+ day ago (290+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 Zac Posen, luxury designer and now creative director of Gap Inc., has hand-designed 20 pieces for the GapStudio 2026 Fall line, available in only 20 stores worldwide, and the NorthPark store just happens…...
Dallas cancels permit for anti-Trump protest 1 week before GOP convention begins
1+ week, 4+ day ago (837+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 The city of Dallas has canceled a special event permit for a planned anti-Trump demonstration ahead of the Republican Midterm Convention. According to an email obtained by the Observer, officials…...
Demolishing City Hall would continue the city's erasure of its civil rights history
1+ week, 4+ day ago (959+ words) Best things to do in Dallas this week, Aug. 31 – Sept. 6 Historian and author Dr. Michael Phillips, SMU Professor Dr. Rick Halperin and Hadi Jawad, co-founder and president of Human Rights Dallas, submitted the op-ed below on Dallas City Hall’s position…...
Members-Only Supper Club on September 10
2+ week, 4+ day ago (23+ words) Dallas Observer Members-Only Supper Club on September 10 Stay in the Know Notice of Collection | Terms | Privacy...
Dallas activists say they're 'not scared' as security questions remain for Republican convention
2+ week, 4+ day ago (911+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. Dallas activists plan to protest the upcoming Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center in September; however, uncertainty over security measures remains. Demonstrations have already been planned…...
As evictions rise, Dallas may cut an advocacy program it failed to fund last year
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1362+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. In 2025, the city of Dallas budgeted nearly $1 million toward an eviction advocacy program, although those funds never materialized. Now, officials have suggested scrapping the program entirely. Dallas is…...
'Bar Rescue' contacted Lakewood Landing. If they touch it, 'we ride at dawn"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (255+ words) How the Observer funds our journalism. And why we need your help. “Bar Rescue” is a popular reality TV show where host and longtime bar consultant Jon Taffer applies CPR to dying bars. There’s yelling. A bit of shame. Tears…...