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The city planted dozens of pecan trees along Singleton Boulevard when they widened it to four lanes plus a center turn lane as part of Project Pegasus. But, as Judge Judy says, "somebody didn’t have their thinking cap on" when they planted the trees directly under Oncor power lines. It’s … more

Taxpayers will get anohter chance to tell city leaders how to deal with its budget crisis in another round of town hall meetings that starts later this month. The Oak Cliff and South Dallas meetings are as follows:

Sept. 1, District 1 Delia Jasso, Martin Weiss Recreation Center
Sept. 3, … more

The new restaurant at the Belmont Hotel has a 10-foot barbecue pit in the kitchen. And the restaurant from Chef Tim Byres, which is expected to open for breakfast, lunch and dinner in September, has a new name: Smoke. Byres is developing his menu still, but he tells us his … more

Council Member Linda Koop briefed City Council today on a plan for a streetcar line that would run from downtown to Oak Cliff. The Oak Cliff Transit Authority, which is not connected to city government or DART, has proposed to apply for a multimillion-dollar grant that would pay for a … more

The Dallas Police Department this week began installing new software in its patrol cars that puts suspects’ criminal histories at officers’ fingertips. The program, VisiNet Mobile Software, includes a database wherein police can find prior convictions, mug shots and other data. “It’s great for the officers in the field because … more

The August issue of Texas Monthly lists the Cliff Cafe’s brie and granny smith burger at No. 32 on its list of the 50 best burgers in Texas. The restaurant closed in July and is expected to open next month with a new chef, a new concept and a new … more

The U.S. Postal Service has insisted that it wouldn’t close any post offices, but today it changed its tune and announced that it wants to close 11 in the Dallas area. Of course, here in Oak Cliff, we have the big post office, where they still take your tax return … more

Lauren Blackburn, state champion in the 100-meter hurdles, has been named to USA Today’s 2009 All USA girls high school track team. Blackburn won the gold medal for 100-meter hurdles in the state 5A championship contest this spring, crossing the finish line in 13.7 seconds. She also won the bronze … more

Some Oak Cliff neighbors are mourning old trees, felled at the chainsaws of Oncor subcontractors. Others, like Brett Reed and Gary Barber, are standing their ground. The Kiestwood couple strategically parked their cars so that tree trimmers hired by the utility couldn’t get at their old magnolia trees a couple … more

Organic fruits and veggies are spendy. That’s why neighborhood resident Sarrah Bolin wanted to join Health Source Co-op, a group that buys organic, in-season produce from local farms at wholesale prices and splits it, beating grocery store prices by eliminating the overhead. Bolin and her husband divide a truckload of … more