The key to volunteering is perseverance, said Bev Kline, director of Living Alternatives, a nonprofit organization in Tyler, Texas, focusing on pregnant young women. This is especially true, she said, if one is going to be a “full-time” volunteer, as she was when she started “LA” in 1982. “A lot of people volunteer a couple…
Bev Kline Helped a Stranger in 1982; Her Nonprofit Now Helps 1,500 Girls Every Year
California Education ‘Equity’ Official Living in Texas Resigns
December 27, 2021
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A high-ranking California education official has resigned after it was revealed that she lives in Texas. Pamela Kadakia served as the equity project manager for the California Department of Education while residing in her Dallas-area home, reported Politico, citing public records it obtained and her LinkedIn profile. Under California law, state employees must live in-state…
3 Dead, 1 Critically Hurt in Shooting at Texas Gas Station
GARLAND, Texas—Three people were killed and a fourth critically injured in a shooting at a Dallas-area convenience store, police said. The shooting happened Sunday night in the Dallas suburb of Garland and was captured on surveillance video, the Garland Police Department said. According to police, a man exited a white pickup truck, went inside the…
2 Men Arrested for Trafficking 3 Guatemalan Teens in Texas
December 24, 2021
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Two Hispanic men have been charged with human trafficking after being discovered during a routine traffic stop in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area in Texas. The two men were traveling with three Guatemalan nationals, aged 17, 18, and 19, when a Richland Hills police officer stopped them on Dec. 19. None of the vehicle occupants…
Search on for Missing Texas 3-Year-Old
Police in San Antonio are searching for a 3-year-old girl who was last seen Monday evening at an apartment complex playground. Authorities don’t yet know whether Lina Sardar Khil wandered away from the playground or if she was taken by someone. Police Chief William McManus says the child was last seen between 4 p.m. and…
4 Injured in Fire at Exxon’s Baytown, Texas Plant
Four people were injured when a fire erupted on Thursday at Exxon’s complex in Baytown, Texas, one of the largest refining and petrochemical facilities in the United States. All other personnel were accounted for, Exxon said, adding that its emergency response crews were still working to extinguish the blaze. The Baytown plant houses a chemical…
Live Q&A: Biden Moves to Deploy Military on Omicron, as CDC Says Vaccines ‘May Not Be Enough’
The Biden administration is looking to deploy the military to help with medical work on the virus, although the number isn’t especially large. The White House announced it will send 1,000 military personnel to hospitals in January and February, including doctors, nurses, and others. This is in addition to six emergency teams being deployed to…
Small Plane Crash Near Houston Kills at Least 1 Person
FULSHEAR, Texas—A small plane crashed Tuesday morning near Houston, killing at least one person, officials said. The single-engine Cessna 208 had taken off from Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when it crashed around 9:40 a.m. about 50 miles (80 km) to the southwest near Fulshear, Texas, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Both the FAA…
Texas Governor Adds $38.4 Million to Operation Lone Star to ‘Secure the Border’
December 21, 2021
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced an additional $38.4 million funding for Operation Lone Star (OLS), which was launched in March in response to the burgeoning crisis at the southern border. The extra funding will go toward law enforcement, jail operations, and court administration activities in direct support of OLS, the Republican governor’s office…
1st US Death With Omicron Variant of CCP Virus Reported in Texas
Texas on Dec. 21 reported what is widely believed to be the first death in the United States related to the new Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19. An unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s with underlying health conditions is believed to be the victim of the Omicron-related…
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