Here’s a roundup of some culture and civic events in the borderland in the coming week. Sun Bowl Thanksgiving Parade El Paso’s long-running Sun Bowl Thanksgiving Parade returns to Montana Avenue beginning…
El Paso Herald Post – Civic Sense: The Truth About Campaign Texts
Campaigns are always trying to think of creative ways to reach voters. Always thinking there must be something more cost-effective – and simply more effective – than knocking on doors, […] The…
Tech Crunch – Onton raises $7.5M to expand its AI-powered shopping site beyond furniture
Onton, which change its name from Deft, is giving users an infinite canvas with AI-powered image generation to nudge them towards making quicker purchase decisions Read more: Read More
Texas Monthly – A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January. Here’s what to watch.
Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test. Read: Read More
Texas Monthly – A West Texas county wants to better prepare for floods. Paying for it will be tricky.
Ector County has boomed since the 1970s, when the drainage system was last updated. Officials hope state and federal funds will help pay for the update despite some grant programs ending under…
Texas Monthly – Texas hoped $100 million would help more families pay for child care. Here’s why it didn’t.
Increased costs in food and payroll at child care centers effectively wiped out the one-time investment state lawmakers approved earlier this year, a new report found. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless
The commercial robotaxi service launched last year. Now, the human safety operator is gone. Read more: Read More
KTSM News – Cooler temperatures for start of December
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — With Thanksgiving just days away, focus turns to December, which kicks off meteorological winter. Despite the warmer-than-average temperatures that will see the Borderland through the end of…
KTSM News – El Paso Animal Services provides Thanksgiving pet safety tips
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As Thanksgiving Day is around the corner, El Paso Animal Services is reminding pet owners to take proactive steps to keep their pets safe during the busy…
KTSM News – Customers help flooded vintage boutique in West El Paso recover just in time for the holidays
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The owner of a small antique boutique in West El Paso — forced to close down after being flooded — is thankful that the strain on her…