Today, represenatives from the Muscular Dystrophy Association, City of Laredo Fire Chief Steve Landin, and other fire fighters, joined Mayor Raul G. Salinas as he welcomed Vidal Lozano Jr., this year’s MDA’s local spokesperson, to promote the firefighters’ “Fill the Boot” campaign, the annual MDA fundraiser held by Laredo’s bravest.  The drive begins tomorrow, Wednesday,

Representatives with the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of the Greater Laredo area joined Mayor Salinas to proclaim the month Financial Literacy Month, to encourage citizens to become responsible with their finances, to help then achieve their dreams of home ownership, responsible payment history and other factors that can help individuals to provide for their family.

Yesterday, Mayor Raul G. Salinas and Council Member Mike Garza, along with Ronnie Acosta, Community Development Director; Arturo Garcia, CD Asst. Director; Maria G. Soliz, Acting Director for the Laredo Public Library, welcomed several volunteers with the City of Laredo, to thank them for the tremendous contribution they, and countless other volunteers provide to the

Earlier today, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and City Secretary Gustavo Guevara hosted visitors from the City of SanMenXia, China.  Hosted by Texas A&M International University, the visitors stopped to visit with Mayor Salinas to discuss opportunities for becoming a Sister City and other business and trade opportunities. Mayor Salinas gave Vice Mayor

            At last night’s City Council meeting, Mayor Raul G. Salinas and the Laredo City Council recognized three local journaslists from KLDO-Univision, for their years of service in the local news industry, highlighting and commending them for their professionalism, integrity, determination to get the story, their involvement in informing the

Mayor Raul G. Salinas and the Laredo City Council recognized the LBJ High School Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team for their 2009 accomplishments, including, being the District Champs, Bi-District Champs. Area Champs, Section Champs, Regional Quarterfinals Champs and Regional Semi-Finals Qualifiers.