Archives for May 2010
Courtesy Joe Baeza, On Thursday, May 6, 2010, at about 9:43 a.m., a Theft F/2 report was filed at the Laredo Medical Center in which a medical instrument valued at about $100,000 was reported as stolen. The instrument was a GE Vivid 1 Imager that is an ultrasound machine and is about the size of
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On or about April 23, 2010, around midnight in the early hours of Saturday April 24, 2010, unknown subjects entered two warehouses located at the 14000 block of Industry lane, Laredo, Texas, in the warehouse district located on FM road 1472. The unknown subjects gained
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, Task Force is comprised of federal, state and local Law Enforcement Agencies Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – The Gulf Coast Violent offenders and Fugitive Task Force (GCVOFTF) in Laredo coordinated the apprehension and capture of Arturo Rodriguez, 23, a fugitive wanted by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office for aggravated robbery.
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, State Department Says Certain Applicants May Qualify for Free Passport Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that the U.S. Department of State is calling upon previous passport applicants in Texas , who were delivered by midwives or birth attendants, to register as class members of a class action settlement
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, Laredo Independent School District has scheduled pre-registration for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for the 2010-2011 school year. Parents can pre-register their children from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. beginning Monday, May 10 – Friday, May 14, at their respective campuses. Applications forms for pre-kinder and
Courtesy Ashley Patterson, Renovating Homes for Energy Efficiency Creates American Jobs and Supports Homeowners Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) on Thursday helped pass H.R. 5019 the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, a bill to provide rebates to millions of homeowners who install energy-saving products in their homes. The bill features
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—After serving as the acting director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau for more than three years, the City of Laredo has officially named Blasita Lopez as the director. Previously, Lopez served as the assistant director of the department. “Blasita has always shown the creativity and passion necessary to promote Laredo,”
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO – With the Mother’s Day holiday approaching this weekend, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would like to remind the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in floral displays are prohibited from entry to the U.S. These items can carry the citrus greening disease,
Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo, Teams Played in Laredo Last Week (Laredo, TX): The Laredo Heat Soccer Club (1 – 0 – 0 / 3 points) is headed to Brownsville this weekend for a Saturday evening match versus the Rio Grande Valley Bravos (0 – 1 – 0 / 0 points). The Bravos franchise will be
Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry this morning apprehended a Houston man arriving on a northbound bus that was wanted on an outstanding warrant for murder. Shortly before 8 a.m. this morning, CBP officers at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge were conducting examinations of passengers
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