(Laredo,Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas stopped by the Paisano Rest Stop on friday, a unique bi-national project now in its 15th year, offered only in Laredo, Texas. Thousands of paisanos, Mexican nationals traveling south to Mexico for the Christmas and year-end holidays, come through the Port of Laredo and take advantage of the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Mayor echoes President Obama’s call to “not hold middle class hostage”  City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas, joined by no more than a half dozen other local government leaders, accompanied President Barack Obama in the Roosevelt Room at the White House today as President Obama held a national conference call with

(Laredo, Tx)-Once again, it’s that time of year to help the less fortunate children of this community have a wonderful Christmas.   “While for many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, there are countless more young children in Laredo who do not get to experience the joy and excitement of opening

(Laredo, Tx)-  Mayor Salinas  has been going up on the roofs of area businesses in Laredo for the past 20 years, collecting toys, blankets, food and other such for the neediest in our community, because he is all for helping the community.   This 21st  year will be no different as Mayor Salinas joins his friends from Guerra

Courtesy Xochitl, Mora, “Operation Clean-Up” hits District VII Laredo, TX—Inspectors from various City departments will team up on FRIDAY, December 7, 2012 to make a sweep of an area in City Council District VII educating about and enforcing City of Laredo codes. The campaign will encompass the following western neighborhood: Farias to Chicago Street between

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo Police Department officers, including Blue Santa, were welcomed by their friends over at Panda Express to jointly invite the Laredo community to enjoy the delicious foods at the recently opened Panda Express restaurant, located at 2603 N.E. Bob Bullock Loop, this Saturday, December 8, 2012, where 10% of every meal purchased

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  On Wednesday, the U.S. Congress voted on final passage of the “Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act.”  The bi-partisan legislation was authored by Laredo congressman U. S. Representative Henry Cuellar and incoming Homeland Security Chair Michael McCaul (R-Tx). The legislation amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish within

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX – Please join the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) for a Day of Remembrance; “Getting to Zero,” a special event to commemorate World AIDS Day. “AIDS continues to be a public health concern even though there have been great strides in AIDS treatment and management” said Dr. Hector F.

Courtesy  Timothy A. Franciscus-Timm, (Laredo, Tx)-The City of Laredo and the Laredo International Airport are proud to announce that Aeromexico Airlines will begin daily service from Laredo, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico beginning December 14, 2012.  The aircraft used for this daily service will be the Embraer 145, Regional Jet with a capacity of 50 passengers.  This