Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas – A recent report by Wallet Hub lists Laredo among the Best Cities to Raise a Family in the United States. Out the tens of thousands of cities in the United States, the study focused on only the 182 largest cities, in which Laredo placed 143rd. While the ranking may not be as

Courtesy Isabel D. Sosa, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo Operation Clean-up campaign will be in your neighborhood next week.  On Thursday, July 18, 2019, City inspectors from various city departments will be conducting a house-to-house campaign with property owners concerning property maintenance and code violation in the District IV area.    Residents FROM  W.  SAN  CARLOS  STREET  TO  W.  ASH  STREET 

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—On Saturday, July 20, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., join in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of mankind on the moon at the Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library located at 1120 E. Calton Rd. Visit Moon Base Laredo, have your photograph taken on the Moon, take a Virtual Reality

Courtesy Karen Garza, LAREDO, Texas—The 2900 Block of N. Meadow Avenue, between E Frost Street and E Lyon Street, will be temporarily closed to traffic Tuesday, July 16 through Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to the installation of a new gas line. For more information, please call Mario Salinas

Courtesy Karen Garza, Laredo, Texas—The 3100 Block of Hendricks Avenue, between Plum Street and Locust Street, will be temporarily closed to traffic today due to maintenance work on a gas line.

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo is inviting local artists to submit individual applications for an upcoming mural project at the Martha C. Narvaez City Hall Apartments located at 820 Convent Ave. The mural will be part of ongoing efforts to beautify the City and promote community pride. For those who are interested

Courtesy Rafael Benavides, LAREDO, Texas–Driscoll Health Plan, in collaboration with the Texas A&M University Colonias Program, the City of Laredo, and both UISD and LISD, will host the 6th Annual Back 2 School Health Fair on Saturday, August 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Sames Auto Arena located at 6700 Arena Blvd. Local students

The Process Has Begun to Update the City’s Rules on How Land and Buildings are Developed LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo Planning Department has initiated the ReCode Laredo project, an effort to review, assess, and ultimately replace the existing land development code—following recommendations from the City’s new comprehensive plan. The project will take approximately 18