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City Hall Roundup: Veteran Housing, Library Drama, and Budget Pressures

By Charles Grand / May 31, 2026 /

It was a difficult week in Dallas, particularly in Oak Cliff, where residents continue to support survivors of the Clyde apartment explosion while investigators search for answers. Meanwhile, individuals and organizations are stepping up to provide support for the survivors who lost their homes and belongings. Click on the links below to see how you…

Fatal Gas Explosion Kills Three, Reduces Oak Cliff Apartments to Rubble

By Charles Grand / May 29, 2026 /

An investigation is ongoing following a gas-related explosion at an Oak Cliff apartment building Thursday afternoon that killed at least three people and injured several others. Dallas Fire-Rescue personnel worked into the night searching through the smoldering wreckage of what was once The Clyde — a two-story, 23-unit multifamily property in the 400 block of…

Want Wide Open Spaces? Weatherford Has Your Home on the Range

By Daniel Lalley / May 29, 2026 /

If there’s one great thing about living in a landlocked metro like D-FW, it’s the fact that you’re never too far from an escape. With up-and-coming communities like Weatherford and Mineral Wells, North Texas does truly have it all. By day, you can fully immerse yourself in all the big city has to offer. By…

Spanish Colonial Estate Brings Santa Barbara Vibes to Southlake

By Joy Donovan / May 29, 2026 /

Indoor-outdoor spaces, shady courtyards, sun-washed spaces, and a Mediterranean feel. Does that sound like Southern California? Maybe the Pacific Coast? Of course, it does, but if you check out this Spanish Colonial residence at the end of a winding drive in Southlake, you might get confused. The current homeowners, who designed the 9,796-square-foot house, wanted…

Sol Villasana: The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing

By CandysDirt / May 28, 2026 /

By Sol Villasana The current debate about the fate of Dallas’ iconic 1978 City Hall reminds me of the famous Oscar Wilde quip about some people knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing. Given this tension, it’s not surprising the citizens of Dallas are struggling with City Hall’s future. For me, there’s…