Starting today, September 30 2009, the City of Laredo Public Works Division will begin milling Ireland and Columbia Drive to prepare for future resurfacing of the streets.  The milling division will be working on the outer edges of the street and the streets will not be closed to through traffic.  Ireland will be milled from US

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Weather permitting, the 300 block of Iturbide, between San Enrique and San Jorge, will be closed, due to maintenance repairs by CenterPoint Energy in the area.  The closure will be for several hours Wednesday, September 30, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  Contact CenterPoint Energy at (800) 427-7142 for more information.

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Please be aware that Jacaman Road will be closed due to flooding from this afternoon’s downpour.  Please use caution when driving in the area and follow all directional and detour signs.     Avoid any roads with flowing water; six inches of water is enough to move vehicles.  Turn around – don’t drown!

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

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

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.

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

  Installing speed cushions along Rancho Viejo Drive  The City of Laredo Traffic Safety Division crew will be installing speed hump cushions, weather permitting, on Rancho Viejo Drive between River Bank Drive and Rienda Drive on Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 6:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.   This portion of Rancho Viejo Drive will be closed

Changes affect lawn-clippings, branches and recycling only   Laredo, TX—Sept. 23, 2009— In an effort to help keep operating costs low, the City of Laredo Solid Waste Services Division will be making a change to the lawn-clippings and recycling pick-up schedules. Effective Monday, October 5, both lawn-clippings and recycling will each be collected only twice a