Garland

A mural on the side of La Esquinita Panaderia y Taqueria will stay up for a year before it's painted over, the owner said.

The high court says Dallas, Houston, Austin and other cities improperly named the state of Texas as a defendant in a suit alleging telecom providers get an unlawful discount on the rates they pay to cities.

For the first time, the counselling center Room for Change is inviting people to access free resources and learn about the mental health services available in a relaxed, no-pressure setting.

Six of Texas’ largest cities lost residents in 2025: Dallas, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Irving and Garland.

The owners of La Esquinita Panaderia y Taqueria commissioned North Texas artist Juan Velazquez to create the mural outside the newly opened restaurant. But their landlord now says it wasn't approved.

That's in addition to more than 48,000 people who participated in early voting from April 20 to 28 — as well as more than 6,600 voters who mailed in their ballots.

A new civil code enforcement model will go into effect later this year, meaning violations like tall grass or junk vehicles will be handled by city offices, not criminal courts.

Early voting begins Monday for 46 Dallas County city, school district and proposition elections.

The city of Garland is showcasing the work of local authors through a new collection launching next week at the Central Library. So far more than 70 authors have donated books.

Federal authorities are offering a $70,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Abel Elias Acosta, wanted in the 2021 shooting that killed three Garland teenagers.

Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler were shot and killed 18 years ago in a Garland parking lot. James Broadnax was convicted and is scheduled to be executed next month.

James Broadnax's cousin has confessed to shooting and killing Christian music producers in Garland in 2008. Broadnax faces execution April 30 for the crime.