Courtesy Eloy Vega,
Laredo, TX:  The Easter Season is upon us and the Laredo Fire Department would like to offer some suggestions that will help you stay safe this Easter Weekend:
 v     Be sure that Easter toys and Dolls (such as bunnies, chicks, etc.) are free of choking hazards. Pieces that can be removed from a doll or toy pose a potential choking danger to small children.
v     In order to prevent choking do not give small candies or chocolates to children less than 5 years of age.
Egg Safety
v     Never leave raw eggs …

Fomer Candidates for Justice of the Peace Pct.2 Place 1 endorse Danny Dominguez for the upcoming race against incumbent.  In a show of unity and support Former Justice of the Peace Santos Benavides, Ricardo Urdiales, and Victor Shunior have publicly given their support and ask their supporters to please vote for Dominguez in the April Run-Off that starts with Early Voting on April 5th thru April 9th.  The election day for the run-off is April 13, 2010.  A total of 5,377 people in the Pct. voted against the incumbent who …

COURTESY XOCHILT MORA,
Holiday closure forces change in regular schedule
 Today, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, the City of Laredo Solid Waste Services Division will be picking up the recycling blue bags, normally scheduled for pick-up this Friday.
 “Because of the Easter holiday, we’ll go by and pick-up the recycling early,” said Willie Bote, everyone’s favorite environmentally friendly trashcan mascot.  “This way, everyone can start their recycling collecting anew again,” he concluded.
 The new schedule of twice monthly recycling pick-up may vary slightly, depending on holidays or other closures; however, the pick-up will still be …

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
Webb County Sheriff Deputies and Crime Stoppers are asking for the community to help capture this individual by calling 727-TIPS or 1-800-558-TIPS all calls are anonymous and callers may receive a reward of up to $1,000.00. We ask the community to help us keep Our Community Safe.
Pena-Vasquez,Cesar  Age :   42    Hgt:     5’09”  Wgt:    310   Hair:     Black   Eyes:    Brown   Skin:  Med
Last Known Address:   9600 block of  Ashton     Laredo, Texas
 Charge:  INDECENCY WITH A CHILD SEXUAL CONTACT
 406TH DIST. COURT
 District  Judge  J. LOPEZ

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
A Plus Plumbing Contractor, Inc., a private contractor, will be closing the 100 block of Alicate, between the Castro Urdiales Avenue and Burgos Avenue to install a water tap in the area.  The closure will be on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, starting at 7:00 a.m. and concluding by 5:00 p.m. that afternoon.
 For more information on the project, contact A Plus Plumbing Contractor , Inc. at (956) 791-7810.

Courtesy Raul Leal,
Weather permitting, Bay Limited Construction Company will begin road reconstruction of the US Highway 59 (Lloyd Bentsen Hwy)-State Highway 16 (South Norton Ave.) intersection in Freer with project limits from State Highway 16 to one-half (0.510) mile east of State Highway 16.
US 59 east- and westbound traffic approaching the intersection will merge to one lane in each direction, and one-way traffic control will be in effect for SH 16 north- and southbound traffic approaching the intersection. This traffic pattern is expected to continue for approximately five months, weather …

Courtesy Joe Baeza,
 On Thursday evening members of the Laredo Police Department’s  Narcotics/Vice Unit, along with the Patrol Division and POPS conducted a special detail on the west side of Laredo, specifically along the  San Bernardo Avenue area.  The objective was to locate, identify and arrest anyone soliciting prostitution.  A total of twelve males were arrested for soliciting sex for money from an undercover law enforcement officer.  All twelve men were charged with Prostitution, a Class B Misdemeanor and two of the twelve were also charged with Possession of A Controlled …

An investigation by both the Laredo Police Department’s Crimes Against Property Division and the Webb/Zapata County District Attorney’s Office resulted in the execution of a search warrant for an establishment found to be operating an illegal gambling place with the use of electronic video game machines commonly called Eight-Liners.  The investigation determined that this business was paying out cash prizes to patrons who won playing the eight-liner machines; a search warrant was obtained for the establishment on March 25, 2010.
 On Thursday, March 25, 2010, at about 10:30pm Officers and Crimes …

Laredo, Texas – On Friday, March 26, 2010, Webb County Sheriff’s Office gather for  a picture as they prepare to divide items between boxes.  The Webb County Sheriff’s Office conducted a care package drive, the drive started  on March 8th, 2010 culminating on Thursday, March 26, 2010 with the live radio remote in order to attract the community to come out and drop off items.
A total of 300 pounds worth of items were collected from Sheriff’s Office employees, Webb County employees as well as the community, the items will be …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Paloma Blanca Enterprise, a private contractor for AEP Texas, will close the right lane of Springfield Avenue at the intersection of Springfield and International on Monday, March 29, 2010, starting at 7:00 a.m. and continuing until approximately 6:00 p.m. The company will be removing old power lines for AEP.