Archives for November 8, 2010
Courtesy Jackie L. Ramos, Friends of the Library would like to invite you to join their group: Friends of the Library. This coming year we will be embarking on a $250,000 fundraising effort to support the two new Public Libraries in our community (Northwest & South Laredo) We need your help to properly plan our strategy for this great
Courtesy Joe Baeza, On Friday November 5th 2010, at approximately 12:57 pm near the Las Ventanas subdivision, a Laredo Police Department Patrol Supervisor stated he observed a burgundy Ford F-150 King Ranch with TX Plates that was parked against traffic and very close to the stop sign. The LPD Supervisor stated he noticed a
Courtesy Will Krueger, Priorities Include Jobs, Education, Public Safety, Health (AUSTIN) —Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, today pre-filed the first 44 Senate Bills of the 82nd Texas Legislative Session that will convene on Tuesday, Jan. 11. “My bills reflect the priorities of the families of Senate District 21: creating jobs, improving educational opportunities and treating our
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Laredo Port of Entry amassed a diverse array of enforcement actions this weekend, including a seizure of $246,000 in methamphetamine, seven alleged immigration law violations and six fugitive arrests among other activity. Over a 72-hour period ending on Nov. 7, CBP officers
Courtesy Richard Pauza, SOUTH TEXAS — Ponche, a traditional Mexican holiday punch, is shared and enjoyed among many families along the Southwest Border during holiday seasons. However the ingredients used to make it, guavas, Hawthorne apples and sugar cane are all illegal when imported across the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture