Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Tuesday, October 6 is the 26th anniversary of National Night Out (in Texas only), designed to heighten crime prevention awareness; generate support for local anti-crime programs; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. 
 Hoping to reinforce this message to not only her constituents and the entire Laredo community, but also, to any criminals who may be watching, Council Member Cindy Liendo Espinoza is hosting a free Night Out Street Fair at the Laredo …

WANTED SUBJECT  
 APRIL 24,2008
 LARIOS-REYES,WILFREDO
 AGE   44
HEIGHT :  5’03       WEIGHT : 145
SKIN TONE :  MEDIUM
HAIR COLOR :   BLACK
EYES:  BROWN
LAST KNOWN ADDRES:  606 EAST  LYON ST.
 SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD
 INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY SEXUAL CONTACT
 406TH DISTRICT COURT 
 JUDGE O. HALE
 NO BOND

Good observation by a couple of Laredo Police Patrol Officers led to the seizure of $690,940.00 in currency.  On 09/27/09, the Laredo Police Department’s Patrol Division responded to a Deadly Conduct call at the 2300 block of Bruni Street at approximately 2:30 p.m. While at the scene, the investigation led officers to an address on the 2300 block of Bruni St. where several people were interviewed about the Deadly Conduct incident. While interviewing, patrolman located two Cadillac Escalades and several spent casings on the ground.  No one at the residence …

Author recounts amazing recreation of immigrants’ journey
Courtesy  Xochitl Mora,
Last week’s stunning culmination of One City, One Book had almost 1,000 individuals who flocked to the Laredo Civic Center to hear Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author Sonia Nazario, recount the tell of “Enrique’s Journey,” a journey she also replicated in order to better understand – and tell – the child immigrant experience.  The crowd ranged in age from very young to very young at heart, of all different backgrounds, and all were moved at not only the powerful story, but also, …

Courtesy  Xochitl Mora,
The 1100 block of Tilden Avenue will be closed, due to maintenance repairs by CenterPoint Energy in the area.  The closure will be for several hours Tuesday, September 29, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Courtesy Bryan Benway,
 The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League helped raise $11,000 for WINGS of Laredo at the Pretty in Pink Auction at the Embassy Suites Friday night (Sep 25th).
Bucks President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski and Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting were the auctioneers at the event, which featured 12 paintings donated from local artists.
Since January of 2009 the Bucks have had a part in helping raise over $24,000 for WINGS, including donating a total $13,200 from the team themselves.
“It feels good that we can take …

Courtesy Alberto Escobedo,
On Wednesday September 23, 2009 at approximately 4:41am Laredo Police received a call of a burglary in progress. The caller advised that two subjects wearing a ski mask were attempting to gain entry into a place of business located at 2802 Santa Ursula.
 When Patrol Officers arrived they observed the subjects running westbound towards San Bernardo. After a brief pursuit on foot, officers were able to detain the suspects who were later identified as Joshua Cortez 19yr old d.o.b. 7/29/90, Joshua Carbajal 20yr old d.o.b. 07/23/89 and Alvaro Villanueva …

 Courtesy Jesse Mendoza,
Volunteers throughout the City of Laredo were cleaning up in their respective communities as part of the Keep Laredo Beautiful Campagin this picture was submitted by the volunteers at Farias Elementarty.  Citizens from all walks of life participated in the event including children.

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
With her love of experiencing new cultures, Nicole Kiel of Düsseldorf, Germany, has traveled over 5000 miles to visit America and will be calling Laredo home for the fall semester. 
 Kiel an 11th grade foreign exchange student is currently attending Nixon High School and the Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts School as part of the Academic Year in America (AYA) Program for the fall semester.
 AYA, a program of the AIFS Foundation, is one of the largest and most respected high school foreign exchange student programs in the …

City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas today expressed his respectful regrets to Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, for their invitation to a reception at their home next week to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Week.
  “I am sending a letter to Vice-President Biden to make it clear that while I was honored by the invitation he and Dr. Biden sent to me, and I would surely have loved to go, I simply cannot attend,” stated Salinas.  “Next week is a very important week that requires my presence in …