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EDINBURG - Alfredo Valdez led police through the apartment where he says he watched 23-year-old college student Larissa Cavazos of Harlingen die.Months after the fatal shooting, he described what prosecutors call a botched 2005 drug raid that ended in...
PEÑITAS - A combination of at least eight prescription medications every day make Janie Garza the happy, generous and active person she is, despite her diabetes and heart problems.The monthly cost of her good health: more than $1,300.At 55, Garza...
BROWNSVILLE - Over the years Curtis DeBerry has slowly shifted operations of his Rio Grande Valley-based Progresso Produce LTD to Mexico.Twenty years ago the company - which grows onions, watermelon, limes and honeydews, to name a few - had 70 percent...
McALLEN - Local leaders are staying mum about which auto manufacturer may come to the Rio Grande Valley, but signs point to one possibility: Hyundai Motor Co.McAllen Mayor Richard Cortez announced at a hastily called news conference Wednesday that the...
HARLINGEN - Fragrant blossoms and luscious sweets are tried-and-true ways to show love to mom."Women like getting flowers," Pam Fuller, owner of Bloomers Flower shop, said. "It puts a smile on our face."Anna Jarvis is credited for beginning Mother's Day....
BROWNSVILLE - Ramon Vazquez's annual trip from the Rio Grande Valley to the Pacific Northwest is always long, but it has never been this tumultuous.As co-owner of Circus Vazquez, which is incorporated in Brownsville, Vazquez has taken his show to cities...
BROWNSVILLE - How high can they go?This is what motorists and government officials are wondering as the price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline jumped to $3.55 on Thursday from $3.49 the night before.The higher prices have government officials...
McALLEN - A federal judge has approved a settlement between the U.S. Justice Department and the state of Texas, ending a three-month dispute over allegations of civil rights violations at Evins Regional Juvenile Facility.U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa...
The Gonzalez family would like to invite the community to join them in prayer of the Holy Rosary tonight – May 8th at their home at 2200 Barbara at 7:00 p.m. for Army Spc. Alex Gonzalez who died Tuesday in Iraq. The City of Mission and America's...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND -- An early morning fire at Dirty Al's restaurant caused damage to the kitchen and roof area of the building. A small group of employees had arrived and were working inside the building, but it was a county park employee who saw the...