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Latinos Have Been Ravaged by COVID. This Artist Is Memorializing Those Lost in Texas Mural.
Latinos have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, especially in Austin, where the mural is located, and in El Paso, the artist’s...
Ariana Garcia
Nov 5, 20203 min read
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How This Latino-Owned Plant Shop Survived the Pandemic
After discovering the therapeutic value of plants, a San Antonio couple started the city’s first mobile nursery.
Ariana Garcia
Nov 5, 20203 min read
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Pandemic Fallout Is Taking a Serious Toll on Latinos’ Mental Health
In a CDC survey, Latino respondents reported more symptoms of depressive disorder, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety than any other ethnic...
Ariana Garcia
Nov 3, 20205 min read
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These Texas Latinos Are Fired Up And Headed to the Polls Early
“If we want to see this world become a better place, we should do the bare minimum, which is voting.”
Ariana Garcia
Oct 23, 20204 min read
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These Latinos Fear a Future Without the Affordable Care Act
As the Supreme Court composition battle rages on, millions of Latinos fear losing their health coverage amid the pandemic.
Ariana Garcia
Oct 2, 20203 min read
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Family seeks answers in woman’s shooting death in Pflugerville
Months after a deadly shooting in Pflugerville, a Round Rock family is reaching out to the community for answers.
Ariana Garcia
Jun 22, 20200 min read
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Pflugerville hosts inaugural Juneteenth celebration, parade
City commemorates ending of slavery
Ariana Garcia
Jun 21, 20204 min read
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Black-owned restaurants in Pflugerville, Round Rock see boost in support
Some skeptical of sudden increase in customers; others confident it will continue
Ariana Garcia
Jun 20, 20204 min read
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Protesters take to downtown Austin streets for 9th night
The ninth night of protests in downtown Austin against police brutality across the county drew hundreds of protesters on Saturday.
Ariana Garcia
Jun 6, 20202 min read
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Round Rock residents hold nightly protests against racism
Movement grows from one person to about 100 by Wednesday night
Ariana Garcia
Jun 3, 20203 min read
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Fires set as Austin protests against police violence spread, scatter
In chants and on signs, demonstrators called for justice for the officer-involved killings of Michael Ramos in Austin and George Floyd.
Ariana Garcia
Jun 1, 20207 min read
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Cheers! Pflugerville downtown bars reopen to public
Music thumped loudly inside Hanovers Draught Haus Thursday evening though just a handful of people sat drinking at distanced tables at...
Ariana Garcia
May 29, 20203 min read
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Socially distant fitness: Pflugerville gyms reopen with new rules
Working out at home was just not the same for CrossFit 3 Strands members Kristi Kees and Jessica Merritt.
Ariana Garcia
May 22, 20203 min read
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Front-line workers honored with car parade at St. David’s Round Rock
More than 150 cars drive in final parade
Ariana Garcia
May 16, 20202 min read
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Pflugerville nurse works on front lines of coronavirus crisis in New York
Pflugerville nurse Teresa Jane Jimenez traveled to Florida for a week last year to assist with relief following Hurricane Dorian.
Ariana Garcia
May 10, 20200 min read
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JUST IN: Coronavirus cases climb by 24 in Travis County to 2,095
Travis County officials on Saturday reported 24 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total known cases to 2,095.
Ariana Garcia
May 9, 20200 min read
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Some Round Rock, Pflugerville salons reopen while others wait
A long line of clients waited outside John’s Barber & Styling Shop in Round Rock on Friday. Many of them had gone weeks without a...
Ariana Garcia
May 9, 20200 min read
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Kalahari construction continues in Round Rock after workers test positive for coronavirus
Construction at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock has resumed after workers there tested positive for COVID-19.
Ariana Garcia
May 9, 20200 min read
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Austin artist memorializes COVID-19 victims with building projections
The stories and faces of those who have died from the coronavirus illuminated the side of the Texas Department of Licensing building...
Ariana Garcia
May 3, 20200 min read
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Protesters condemn shooting death of man in Southeast Austin
Dozens of protesters chanted “APD are murderers” at an anti-police rally outside of an apartment complex in Southeast Austin Saturday.
Ariana Garcia
Apr 25, 20200 min read
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