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TDEM will deploy more than 135 firefighters and other personnel, as well as 45 fire engines, ambulances, command vehicles and other equipment. LAGO VISTA, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) to send firefighters, emergency personnel, fire engines and equipment to help fight wildfires in California. Abbott … Read more

“The hardest part for me, especially when the news was reporting that my son’s school was totally destroyed,” she stated. LOS ANGELES — Over 21 thousand acres as of Saturday, and still burning, the Pallisades fire has destroyed homes, schools and precious memories in Los Angeles.  “It feels like we’re surrounded by fire and to … Read more

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department has confirmed three people have been hospitalized following a small ammonia leak at a northeast-side H-E-B Distribution Center. SAFD said one of the patients was taken to the hospital in critical condition, while the other two were taken for precautionary reasons. No word yet on how the … Read more

Officers obtained a search warrant to investigate the residence at 11271 Highway 6 in Meridian, Texas. Police reportedly discovered methamphetamine, illegally possessed prescription drugs and packaging materials and scales suggesting the possibility of narcotics trafficking.  Feagan IV and Johnston are each charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance and Possession of a Dangerous … Read more

The previous policy regarding possession of marijuana prompted officers to confiscate, but not cite nor arrest people who had less than two ounces of marijuana. DALLAS — Dallas police officers have new marching orders when it comes to enforcement of arrests and citations for marijuana possession with the implementation of Proposition R. According to an … Read more