Dallas street names, a WWII prisoner of war camp, TSA lights: Curious Texas answers a mailbag of questions
The city had a prisoner of war camp at White Rock Lake during World War II.
Retired Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki unveils a street sign with his name on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 outside American Airlines Center in Dallas.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer)
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While the call was open to the public, here’s a recap, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.
My question is about a town in South Texas called Stoneham. Anything you can tell me about its history would be appreciated. Don Wells
Does parking backwards violate Dallas City Code? Curious Texas investigates
Directional parking in marked spaces isn’t enforced by the city of Dallas, but it could be in other D-FW areas.
A back-in parking only sign on Hickory Street in Denton on Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2021. (Juan Figueroa/ The Dallas Morning News)(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
While he was signing his apartment lease agreement, reader Abel Tomatis noticed an interesting clause.
Under the parking section, the agreement required all residents to park head-in into marked spaces. If they back into a parking space, residents may be towed at their own expense. The lease indicated that back-in parking violates a Dallas City ordinance.
“Once we realized the error, we put in place a process to ensure each person’s date of birth was checked at two stations prior to getting to the vaccination table and once again by the vaccinator to ensure that no one under the age of 18 is vaccinated,” Hendon said.
Improper invitations for shots came from the Dallas County online registration system for the Potter’s House and for the Verizon Theater location operated jointly by the cities of Irving and Grand Prairie.
Parents confirmed at least two children were vaccinated at the Verizon Theater location.
The father of an 8-year-old who was vaccinated Wednesday said he showed the invitation and age ID to officials to be sure it was correct.
A Nightlife Mayor of Dallas? 24HourDallas Wants the City To Respect Its Nightlife
Hear about the nonprofit s efforts to amplify the city s nightlife economy and culture.
By Taylor Crumpton
Published in
Arts & Entertainment
April 1, 2021
3:39 pm
Five years ago, Randall White was involved in a conflict between residents and businesses regarding City Hall ordinances that impacted business and nighttime operations in Uptown. At the time, White, a public policy advocate, had been hired to mitigate the parties. This wasn’t just a Dallas issue. In fact, he discovered a global network of what were colloquially known as nighttime mayors, in locations as prominent as Washington D.C. and New York City. They educated him on how to resolve the issue. Now, he has become one of the main voices advocating for the city’s nightlife culture through 24HourDallas, a nonprofit focused on Dallas’ nightlife economy.
No water: 15 days after losing service due to a winter storm, some in Dallas still lack working plumbing
‘Minnesotans don’t go through this’: Slow recovery from Texas storm hits Dallas renters hard
Holding her 6-month-old Juan Jr., Maria Magarin looks at the water damage she’s sustained to her apartment in far northeast Dallas on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Magarin sustained extensive water damage and lost hot water due to the epic snowstorm that hit a few weeks ago. Magarin fears the mold growing on her wet walls will make her young sons sick and that the saggy ceiling in a walk-in closet will collapse.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)