Nic Garcia
The Dallas Morning News
Denver, CO, United States
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‘Fair Park helped me’: How Dallas County’s COVID vaccine site did more than offer immunity
The South Dallas mega-site is set to close after six months on Saturday. North Texans who were immunized and worked there reflect on what the historic... → Read More
Dallas County reaches herd immunity even as new COVID cases continue to hold steady, experts say
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, which has tracked COVID-19 data for the county, said herd immunity was reached with nearly half the population... → Read More
Today, July 6, is Luka Doncic Day in Dallas County
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins and other commissioners approved a resolution recognizing Luka Doncic. → Read More
Major Latino advocacy organization files lawsuit to strike down new Texas voting restrictions
The lawsuit alleges the new law "interferes with the basic freedom of political expression." Texas has become an epicenter over voter rights since the 2020... → Read More
Dallas County plans to close Fair Park COVID vaccine site July 17
The site opened earlier this year with the goal of bringing the vaccine closer to the county’s underserved communities. → Read More
‘Proceed carefully’: Dallas County lowers COVID-19 threat level for unvaccinated
This is a developing story and will be updated. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced Monday that the county was lowering the coronavirus threat level... → Read More
These two highways tore Dallas neighborhoods apart. Can the damage be fixed?
In Dallas, I-30 has long served as the dividing line between the city’s north and south sides. Residents in northern neighborhoods tend to be white and... → Read More
Is it time for Dallas County to rethink its color-coded COVID warning system?
Dallas County commissioners encouraged Dr. Phil Huang, the county's health department director, to rethink the color-coded system. → Read More
‘The moment is still here.’: How policing has changed in Dallas County a year after George Floyd’s death
Dallas County is spending more than $5 million on efforts to rethink policing after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. → Read More
Three Dallas City Council incumbents fight challengers in June 5 runoff election
Carolyn King Arnold, Adam Bazaldua and David Blewett are running for two-year terms against opponents who say the incumbents haven’t done enough. → Read More
Dallas County will begin vaccinating children 12 to 15 on Friday. First up: Judge Clay Jenkins’ daughter
Dallas County estimates 162,000 kids between 12 and 15 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine that was just approved by federal regulators. → Read More
Dallas ISD, county join forces to provide COVID vaccine to students before summer break
Kids as young as 12 may be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the week. → Read More
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson faces ethics complaint over social media post about City Council endorsement
The compliant was filed by Barry Jacobs, a local activists and publisher of Reform Dallas website. → Read More
Can Dallas County help close the digital divide? Commissioner J.J. Koch thinks so.
The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in... → Read More
Dallas has some of the worst Internet access in the U.S. Can the county fix it?
The Republican Dallas County commissioner will lead a months-long conversation on how the county can coordinate multiple agencies to boost a signal in... → Read More
Carol Donovan, Dallas County Democratic leader, resigning
Carol Donovan was first appointed to lead the Dallas County Democrats to complete the unexpired term of the late Chairwoman Darlene Ewing. → Read More
Dallas County is spending $30 million to hand over COVID vaccine distribution to private company
The Dallas County health department has nearly given out 400,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Fair Park in South Dallas. → Read More
Political rivalry returns to West Dallas’ City Council District 6 race
The Dallas City Council elections are May 1; early voting starts Monday. All 14 council seats are contested, and three districts, 2, 11 and 13, will see... → Read More
4 challenging Carolyn King Arnold say progress too slow in Dallas’ Oak Cliff district
The incumbent is asking voters to reelect her in District 4 to keep a steady hand in development. Johnny Aguinaga, Matt Canto Maxie Johnson, Lelani Russell... → Read More
No more waiting: Dallas County’s Fair Park COVID vaccine site now lets people book their own appointments
The change comes as COVID-19 vaccine supply continues to increase in Texas. → Read More