SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Former Tijuana police Chief Julián Leyzaola Pérez, who was accused of torturing police officers and is said to have survived eight assassination attempts, is back. Tijuana’s incoming…
Tech Crunch – Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
Hebbia, a startup using generative AI to search large documents and return answers, has raised a nearly $100 million series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to three people with knowledge of…
Border Report – HSI hiring law enforcement, other posts in South Texas
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The Department of Homeland Security seeks to fill several positions at Homeland Security Investigations in South Texas. HSI is the primary investigative arm of DHS and is…
Tech Crunch – Agility’s humanoid robots are going to handle your Spanx
Digit’s first job will be moving totes around a Connecticut Spanx factory — which is most definitely not a euphemism. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
Texas Monthly – On ‘Texicali,’ Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore Enter a State of Collaboration
Jimmie Dale Gilmore is a Texan who spent a few formative years in California. Dave Alvin is a Californian who has spent alot of time in Texas. So of course, when the…
El Paso Matters – Canutillo ISD approves $2.75 million budget deficit, no pay raises
The Canutillo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $67.9 million budget with a $2.75 million deficit for the 2024-25 school year, with no pay raises for…
Texas Monthly – Kinky Friedman’s Wit Turned the Jewish Cowboy Into a Texas Icon
Richard “Kinky” Friedman, a Texas icon who infused his songs, fiction, and campaign speeches with a unique and crass humor, died early Thursday, June 27. He was 79. Friedman “stepped on a…
KTSM News – Local contestants compete at National Spanish Spelling Bee
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The 2024 National Spanish Spelling Bee was held in El Paso on Wednesday, June 26, and Thursday, June 27, and hosted by Education Service Center Region 19…
Border Report – Tick bites kill 16 in Chihuahua
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Summer not only brings hot temperatures that can dehydrate humans; it’s also prime time for the reproduction of dangerous bugs, according to medical experts. In Chihuahua,…
Border Report – ‘High volume’ scanning system going up at Texas border crossing
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A new non-intrusive inspection system is being installed at a South Texas border crossing in an effort to expand the technology across the Southwest border. Exclusive: West…