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Hello Dallas! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Dallas police take hours to reach this Kessler Park crash?
  • How feds tracked down Dallas' New Year's Eve bridge gunman
  • How Stan's Blue Note got its beloved 'Lady Lamp' back

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kessler Park crash raises questions over nearly 3-hour Dallas police response (cbsnews.com) — Neighbors in Dallas' Kessler Park say it took police nearly three hours to respond after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a property, damaging vehicles and nearly hitting a home. Dallas police acknowledge the delay, citing competing emergencies, and say they're reviewing the call as they work to improve response times citywide.
   

2. Man sentenced to 35 months for shooting rifle off Dallas bridge on New Year's Eve (wfaa.com) — A man who fired a rifle off a downtown Dallas bridge on New Year's Eve has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison, according to prosecutors. Investigators tied him to the incident using ballistic evidence and social media posts, and authorities say the case is meant to send a strong message about gunfire that endangers Dallas residents.
   

3. Dallas sports bar's longtime 'Lady Lamp' returned after theft caught on camera (wfaa.com) — A quirky Dallas icon is back where locals expect it: Stan's Blue Note's five-foot-tall "Lady Lamp" has been returned after a customer was caught on camera carrying it out of the crowded Greenville Avenue bar. Staff say someone later arranged its quiet return, and they're just relieved the decades-old centerpiece of the bar's identity is home again.
   

4. After AI cost him his job, this engineer built a map for cheap eats in DFW (wfaa.com) — A Dallas engineer who lost his corporate job to AI has launched CheapFoodMap, a free website and app helping DFW residents find local, non-chain meals under $10. He's personally visiting restaurants across the area to grow the crowdsourced map, hoping to make it financially sustainable within six months while families face rising food costs.
   

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