CORONAVIRUS
Dallas ISD to keep mask mandate until spring break
Masks. Vector illustration. Dallas ISD just released an update about COVID-19 safety protocols [...]
Gov. Greg Abbott tests COVID-19 positive same day he posted Jimmie Vaughan photo
Oak Cliff is a footnote in this big news story of the day. Texas [...]
Dallas ISD will continue requiring masks, following Texas Supreme Court’s blocking mandate in Dallas County
Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. Photo by Renee Umsted. Dallas ISD will continue [...]
As a small business ourselves, the Advocate knows that neighborhood small businesses are hurting. We’re helping for the duration of the crisis by building a directory and hosting ads for businesses that need help the most.
Dallas ISD offers to pay employees $500 to get vaccinated
Dallas ISD is providing a financial incentive to its employees [...]
New mask order for Dallas County impacts all indoor activities for schools, businesses
A new mask order for Dallas County goes into [...]
DISD to offer COVID-19 rapid tests at schools for staff, students
Photo courtesy of Dallas ISD. As the 2021-22 [...]
Dallas County passes halfway point for COVID-19 vaccinations age 12 and up
Chances are when you're out and about, getting groceries and [...]
80% herd immunity reached in 75208 ZIP, younger people lag in vaccinations
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Dallas Public Libraries reopen next week: Here’s what you need to know
In-person services are still limited, but cardholders can go into libraries for "grab-and-go" browsing and self-checkout.
Street fair sign-up and where to get vaccinations this week
Dallas Methodist Medical Center has vaccine slots available next week, [...]
Find out which Dallas businesses still require masks using this city map, database
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson is asking businesses to fill out [...]
Coronavirus tracker: Total cases reported in our neighborhood schools
More than 4,300 COVID-19 cases have been reported among [...]
So you’re vaccinated. Now what?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines [...]
How many people have received the COVID-19 vaccine in our neighborhood?
Nearly 800 people in our neighborhood have received a [...]
Volunteers needed for vaccine registration events this week
Photo courtesy of Chad West Our neighborhood [...]
Dallas to dispense 3,000 shots of vaccine at Methodist this week
The City of Dallas will administer 3,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Methodist Dallas Medical Center this week.
Signing up for Dallas County’s COVID-19 vaccine wait list is required to get vaccinated
Those eligible to receive a vaccine will receive a [...]
The City of Dallas received 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses and plans to inoculate eligible residents this week
The 5,000-dose allocation will be distributed in an appointment-based [...]
Beloved coach Bruce Brown, 59, dies of COVID-19
Brown met his wife, Lupe, when they were both in 10th grade at Adamson High School. They were married for 37 years and have two adult daughters.
Map: All of the COVID-19 locations in Dallas
Photo courtesy of Methodist Health System The Dallas [...]
Coronavirus Tracker: the numbers you need to know
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Why hasn’t Texas sent any vaccines to Black Oak Cliff neighborhoods?
Predominantly Black neighborhoods in Oak Cliff has received zero COVID-19 [...]
Pandemic on the porch: A year of expansion for the Schlieve family
Katie and Max Schlieve moved to Oak Cliff seven years ago and have lived in their Kessler Park house for about four.
Pandemic on the porch: A year of hard choices for the Charles family
Lori Wilson started doing porch portraits in early April. Her husband, a manager at Ryan LLC, was working from home.
Pandemic on the porch: A year of community for the Orr family
The Orrs’ biggest challenge has been boredom. But they took the opportunity to get to know their neighborhood better.
Pandemic on the porch: A year of change for the Wong family
The Wongs planned to spend time in Mexico for spring break, but when the U.S. border closed, they made a trip to the Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Pandemic on the porch: How it started versus how it’s going
When Dallas issued stay-at-home orders, local photographers documented it with porch portraits. We caught up with a few of their subjects.
Dallas first responders begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations
The city has started COVID-19 vaccinations of first responders [...]