Daniel A. Flores
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Edinburg city secretary no longer point of contact with county for election
Edinburg city secretary Ludivina Leal is no longer the point of contact with Hidalgo County for the upcoming Nov. 2019 municipal election, according to county elections administrator Yvonne Ramón. Leal faces a second-degree felony charge of illegal voting connected to Edinburg’s 2017 mayoral race. City manager Juan Guerra confirmed the move, and said it maintains the integrity of the election by… → Read More
Community comes together to honor mass shooting victims
McALLEN — U.S. and Texas flags waved at half-mast behind a crowd of about 100 gathered Wednesday at Archer Park in McAllen to memorialize the victims of mass shootings last weekend in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. White paper bags bearing the identity of each victim sat on the steps of the gazebo. Later in … → Read More
Grinding in Hollywood: McAllen native reflects on time at ‘Jane The Virgin’
When McAllen native Hayley Muñoz walked into her dressing room before shooting her season 5 scenes on the CW show “Jane The Virgin,” she said she appreciated the small details: Her character’s name on the door, her paperwork in a manila envelope, the day’s sides with the scenes to be shot that day, the call … → Read More
MXLAN celebrates the art of Mexico
Handcrafted figures peppered Alba Cuevas’ tables on Thursday during MXLAN’s free Artisan Mercado at the McAllen Convention Center exhibit hall. Clay shot glasses, stylized beverage containers, and jewelry filled her space among the other vendors selling trinkets, clothing, food and drinks, and more. Cuevas, a native of Taxco in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, … → Read More
Rural Edinburg woman charged with animal cruelty
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested Teresa Borjas Ortiz, 75, of rural Edinburg last week on a charge of cruelty to a non-livestock animal, according to court documents obtained by The Monitor. The charge stems from an investigation that began June 10 when a neighbor filed a complaint “about a malnourished … German Shepherd (that) had … → Read More
Daytime Edinburg council meetings in dispute
In an already scandal-ravaged city, a war of words has erupted between members of the Edinburg City Council over daytime meetings and accusations that the mayor is attempting to hide certain items from the public. Edinburg City Councilman Gilbert Enriquez took to Facebook on Monday accusing Mayor Richard Molina and Mayor Pro-Tem David Torres of … → Read More
McAllen native finishes first runner-up at Miss USA 2019
When Miss New Mexico USA 2019 was asked what issue all presidential candidates should address, the McAllen native who finished first runner-up at Miss USA 2019 didn’t shy away from controversy. “Being from a border state and being born and raised in a border city, immigration is something that is very important to me,” Alejandra … → Read More
McAllen's Raúl Castillo takes pride in first Latino superhero role
When actor and playwright Raúl Castillo first read the screenplay for “El Chicano,” the McAllen native said he was “taken aback.” He’d never seen anything like it, he said of the movie billed as the first Latino superhero flick which opens Friday. “I didn’t see how it could even exist,” the McHi graduate said. “You … → Read More
Show of solidarity: Gathering offers support for hospitalized trooper
EDINBURG — Law enforcement from across the state gathered here with members of the community Tuesday night for a prayer vigil in support of Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez. Sanchez, 48, was shot twice shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday after responding to an automobile accident on North 10th Street and Freddy Gonzalez … → Read More
Mission quadruplets celebrate 11th birthday
McALLEN — The Ramirez boys, 11-year-old quadruplets, race by flashing arcade games at Chuck E. Cheese’s for their birthday party Saturday. There’s never a dull moment with her sons, said mother Ester Ramirez. “They all talk at once. They’re all hungry at once,” she joked. “They all need to go to the bathroom at once.” … → Read More
17-time Grammy winner Sting to perform in the Valley
HIDALGO — Acclaimed English singer-songwriter Sting will perform here on May 10 at the State Farm Hidalgo Arena. The venue announced the show at a Monday morning press conference. Sting earned 17 Grammy awards as a solo artist and a member of The Police. He is a Kennedy Center Honoree, and his solo and group … → Read More
RGV could lose its largest music festival
Future of UME 2017 uncertain as venue still not set for SPI’s peak-week event → Read More
Journey to the Arctic
Pharr resident Florin Najera stood outside the ship at the tail end of a two-week trip to where the Arctic Circle begins. She was one of more than 100 selected → Read More
Yes, the Valley has a film industry
If you want to watch a film made in the Rio Grande Valley, look no further than your corner vending machine, Redbox, or Wal-Mart store. Pikchure Zero Entertainment’s horror flick → Read More
South by Southmost Music Festival hits Brownsville Friday and Saturday
Brownsville’s 2nd annual South by Southmost Music Festival (SXSM) kicks off today, utilizing multiple downtown venues and galleries. This year’s installment celebrates almost doubled the local and regional musicians and → Read More
Tex-Mex punk band, Piñata protest, see themselves as ‘ambassadors’
Alvaro del Norte, accordionist for the San Antonio band Piñata Protest, was 5 when his parents brought him to the United States from Mexico. His dad enlisted in the United → Read More
Edinburg celebrates 'feminist symbol,' Frida Kahlo, for third year
Edinburg celebrates the belated birthday of iconic artist Frida Kahlo this weekend at Fridafest 2016 — a two-day festival paying homage to the Mexican surrealist painter. → Read More
The Orchard Lounge’s concha burger gains international attention
The Cruz brothers — Bobby and Adrian of the Orchard Lounge — recall experimenting with conchas as burger buns for fun. They were hungry, and picked up pastries from a → Read More
Award-winning photographer wins immersive nature experience
Victoria Gaytán was 10 when first competing in the Valley Land Fund’s South Exposures Youth Photo Contest. She placed third place for her image of a sunset. → Read More
New Zealand's Yumi Zouma 'love McAllen,' return to the Valley
New Zealand band, Yumi Zouma, will perform today at Yerberia Cultura in McAllen. The spot is only one of a handful scheduled in the United States — only one of → Read More