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Federal court records reflect that ICE has conducted several raids in recent weeks, including raids at construction sites in South Padre Island and Brownsville, and at least one restaurant in San Benito.
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June 13, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Federal court records reflect that ICE has conducted several raids in recent weeks, including raids at construction sites in South Padre Island and Brownsville, and at least one restaurant in San Benito.
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Gustavo Mireles, 58, was sentenced to life without parole for the brutal murder of 41-year-old Mary Jane Rebollar on Aug. 14, 2002. A murder he said and has continued to say he didn’t commit. A murder that experts have said was severely mishandled.
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June 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Gustavo Mireles, 58, was sentenced to life without parole for the brutal murder of 41-year-old Mary Jane Rebollar on Aug. 14, 2002. A murder he said and has continued to say he didn’t commit. A murder that experts have said was severely mishandled.
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SpaceX employees and residents who live at what was formerly known as Boca Chica Village, or Kopernik Shores, voted Saturday to incorporate as a municipality.
Starbase, Texas is now a thing after SpaceX employees and residents vote to incorporate
SpaceX employees and residents who live at what was formerly known as Boca Chica Village, or Kopernik Shores, voted Saturday to incorporate as a municipality.
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May 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
SpaceX employees and residents who live at what was formerly known as Boca Chica Village, or Kopernik Shores, voted Saturday to incorporate as a municipality.
They are also suing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, Acting Director Todd Lyons. | #RGV
UTRGV international students file lawsuit over visa revocation
Four international students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley who abruptly had their visas revoked have filed a federal lawsuit in Brownsville against the U.S. Department of Homeland Secu...
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April 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
They are also suing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, Acting Director Todd Lyons. | #RGV
California native Elvia M. Gibbs, who has lived in the Rio Grande Valley for 18 years, has rung the bell indicating her victory over cancer, but is now deeply concerned with the recent budget proposals that may cut into what she said is life-saving treatment. | #RGV
‘We deserve a chance’: Slashing Medicaid would endanger Valley cancer patients, survivor fears
You may not make it without insurance. This is how a cancer survivor described the importance of keeping health benefits like Medicaid, Medicare, CHIPS and other insurance programs for vulnerable popu...
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April 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
California native Elvia M. Gibbs, who has lived in the Rio Grande Valley for 18 years, has rung the bell indicating her victory over cancer, but is now deeply concerned with the recent budget proposals that may cut into what she said is life-saving treatment. | #RGV
The pastor and his wife got back in their Jeep and slowly drove down the street, with the road disappearing under floodwater. As they carefully drove, they observed entire neighborhoods completely underwater with street signs sprouting out. This was nearly a week after the flood. | #RGV
‘It’s overwhelming’: Flooding in Valley’s rural communities left residents in despair
Rafael Villa dried himself off with a towel before changing into his work clothes from the back of his car last Thursday morning.
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April 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The pastor and his wife got back in their Jeep and slowly drove down the street, with the road disappearing under floodwater. As they carefully drove, they observed entire neighborhoods completely underwater with street signs sprouting out. This was nearly a week after the flood. | #RGV
Through his 37-year career, he produced hundreds of stories, including pieces on the 2003 blackout of the Northeast, Dale Earnhardt’s death, and the murder of Michael Jordan’s dad. In the six years he led athletic coverage locally, he became a champion for Rio Grande Valley athletes. | #RGV
'One of a kind': AIM Media Texas mourns loss of sports editor Henry Miller
Henry Miller, sports editor for AIM Media Texas and RGVSports.com, died this week. He was 58.
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April 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Through his 37-year career, he produced hundreds of stories, including pieces on the 2003 blackout of the Northeast, Dale Earnhardt’s death, and the murder of Michael Jordan’s dad. In the six years he led athletic coverage locally, he became a champion for Rio Grande Valley athletes. | #RGV
This comes after DHS confirmed Wednesday that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.”
Nine UTRGV students’ visas revoked, university says
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley confirmed Thursday morning that nine of its international students have had their visas revoked, following a recent trend all over the nation in which the sam...
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April 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This comes after DHS confirmed Wednesday that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services “will begin considering aliens’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests.”
The Texas Civil Rights Project said the family has lived in the Valley for more than a decade, pays taxes and says their children were involved in activities. | #RGV
Complaint filed with OIG for deported family of girl with brain tumor
Following the Trump administration’s dismantling of a federal civil rights office, the Texas Civil Rights Project, or TCRP, has filed a complaint on behalf of a family that includes four U.S. citizens...
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April 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Texas Civil Rights Project said the family has lived in the Valley for more than a decade, pays taxes and says their children were involved in activities. | #RGV
Libby Saenz, CEO of the Food Bank #RGV, said that there are at least 23 loads of food that the food bank will not receive as a result of those cuts. As summer approaches, a time when many children don’t have access to meals with school being out, the food bank is calling for help.
Food Bank RGV calls for community help after Trump’s USDA cuts
The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley is experiencing some “critical” shortfalls as a result of cuts to federal government programs.
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April 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Libby Saenz, CEO of the Food Bank #RGV, said that there are at least 23 loads of food that the food bank will not receive as a result of those cuts. As summer approaches, a time when many children don’t have access to meals with school being out, the food bank is calling for help.
The last year and a half of his addiction, he couldn’t get his hands on enough pills to satisfy his compulsions, so he turned to alcohol. One morning, he woke up with a single thought in his mind: he was going to take his life that day. | #RGV
Church in a bar: Island pastor reflects on journey from addiction to redemption
Pastor Mattew Wyatt found his calling amidst the endless tribulations of his active addiction. After many years fighting for his sobriety, he now uses the darkness of his past to show people God’s lig...
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April 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The last year and a half of his addiction, he couldn’t get his hands on enough pills to satisfy his compulsions, so he turned to alcohol. One morning, he woke up with a single thought in his mind: he was going to take his life that day. | #RGV
“The Valley has a disproportionate share of beneficiaries due to the relatively high poverty rate (about 24% vs 14% for the state) and this would experience greater effects from any cuts,” renowned economist M. Ray Perryman explained.
What the Valley’s 357K Medicaid enrollees stand to lose if budget cuts occur
As the Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain at a standoff over the Trump administration’s fiscal year budget, one of Texas’ foremost economists has weighed in on what the potential impact coul...
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March 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
“The Valley has a disproportionate share of beneficiaries due to the relatively high poverty rate (about 24% vs 14% for the state) and this would experience greater effects from any cuts,” renowned economist M. Ray Perryman explained.
The owners of a Los Fresnos bakery have waived their arraignment Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of harboring people in the country illegally. | #RGV
Los Fresnos bakery owners plead not guilty to harboring indictment
The owners of a Los Fresnos bakery have waived their arraignment Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of harboring people in the country illegally.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The owners of a Los Fresnos bakery have waived their arraignment Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of harboring people in the country illegally. | #RGV
The explosion of Starship S34 fewer than nine minutes after launching from Boca Chica on Thursday marks the second time in seven weeks that an uncrewed SpaceX rocket has disintegrated over the Caribbean.
FAA to oversee SpaceX Flight 8 mishap investigation
The explosion of Starship S34 fewer than nine minutes after launching from Boca Chica on Thursday marks the second time in seven weeks that an uncrewed SpaceX rocket has disintegrated over the Caribbe...
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March 7, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The explosion of Starship S34 fewer than nine minutes after launching from Boca Chica on Thursday marks the second time in seven weeks that an uncrewed SpaceX rocket has disintegrated over the Caribbean.
A Cameron County jury found Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval guilty following a weeks-long trial in May 2018 for killing the off-duty agent from Kingsville who was fishing with his family on Aug. 3, 2014.
Conviction for La Villa man who killed Border Patrol agent upheld
An appellate court on Thursday again upheld the conviction of attempted capital murder for a 41-year-old La Villa man who was sentenced to death for killing off-duty Border Patrol agent Javier Vega Jr...
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March 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A Cameron County jury found Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval guilty following a weeks-long trial in May 2018 for killing the off-duty agent from Kingsville who was fishing with his family on Aug. 3, 2014.
His book, which was released in April of last year, tells the story of Mexican-American children who worked the fields from the early 1900s to the 1960s. The stories are told through his own experiences and those of his parents and grandparents.
San Benito man pens book about Mexican-American experience working fields
Jose Ramon Palacios and his wife Yolanda were hard at work Wednesday morning as they made preparations for the event that they host weekly at Oak Hill Event Center.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
His book, which was released in April of last year, tells the story of Mexican-American children who worked the fields from the early 1900s to the 1960s. The stories are told through his own experiences and those of his parents and grandparents.
During the city’s third annual Edinburg Police Department Awards Banquet held at the Edinburg ACE Center, Officer Sandra Elena Tapia was recognized for becoming the first female lieutenant in the history of her department.
Edinburg recognizes first female lieutenant in police department’s history
During the city’s third annual Edinburg Police Department Awards Banquet held at the Edinburg ACE Center, Officer Sandra Elena Tapia was recognized for becoming the first female lieutenant in the hist...
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February 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
During the city’s third annual Edinburg Police Department Awards Banquet held at the Edinburg ACE Center, Officer Sandra Elena Tapia was recognized for becoming the first female lieutenant in the history of her department.
The eighth suborbital test flight of Starship has been delayed until Monday, according to SpaceX, which did not explain the reason for the delay.
SpaceX Starship launch at Boca Chica pushed to Monday
The eighth suborbital test flight of Starship has been delayed until Monday, according to SpaceX, which did not explain the reason for the delay.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The eighth suborbital test flight of Starship has been delayed until Monday, according to SpaceX, which did not explain the reason for the delay.
It’s not immediately clear whether anyone was detained or arrested. ICE only issued a statement that did not include information about whether anyone was taken into custody.
ICE conducts ‘worksite enforcement’ at Suhey Tortilleria in McAllen
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed it conducted “worksite enforcement” at Suhey Tortilleria in McAllen on Friday.
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February 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
It’s not immediately clear whether anyone was detained or arrested. ICE only issued a statement that did not include information about whether anyone was taken into custody.
Since the start of her journey in 2018, she documented more than 100 species of bees here, including some species that had never been documented before.
Photojournalist documents over 100 bee species in Valley
The Rio Grande Valley is home to a diversity of flora and fauna not seen anywhere else in the country.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Since the start of her journey in 2018, she documented more than 100 species of bees here, including some species that had never been documented before.
Texas state law requires that school children be immunized against measles and other diseases. However, the state does allow parents to acquire exemptions from those requirements under three conditions. One of those conditions is a religious or personal belief against immunization.
Valley health experts urge vaccinations as measles, autism myth spread
HARLINGEN — The boiling fever. The cough, the white spots in the mouth. And then the red spots spread from the hairline to the rest of the body.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Texas state law requires that school children be immunized against measles and other diseases. However, the state does allow parents to acquire exemptions from those requirements under three conditions. One of those conditions is a religious or personal belief against immunization.
The launch window opens Feb. 26 at 5:30 a.m. and closes at 7:09 p.m. Feb. 26 is designated as the “primary launch date,” though backup launch dates of Feb. 27-28, and March 1-6, also are listed with the same hours.
SpaceX’s Starship may launch from Boca Chica Beach next week
A launch window contained in a Federal Aviation Administration regional airspace advisory points to a possible Starship Flight 8 from Boca Chica as early as next week, though the advisory’s launch win...
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February 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The launch window opens Feb. 26 at 5:30 a.m. and closes at 7:09 p.m. Feb. 26 is designated as the “primary launch date,” though backup launch dates of Feb. 27-28, and March 1-6, also are listed with the same hours.
The married couple, who own Abby’s Bakery and Dulce’s Cafe, is charged with harboring eight people illegally present in the country.
Call to HSI tip line led to immigration raid at Los Fresnos bakery
A federal judge Friday morning granted bonds to the owners of a Los Fresnos bakery who were arrested on harboring charges Wednesday.
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February 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The married couple, who own Abby’s Bakery and Dulce’s Cafe, is charged with harboring eight people illegally present in the country.
Close on the heels of a similar statement earlier this week from a Brownsville city commissioner, and in response to a large volume of public feedback over the upcoming SpaceX Starbase vote, Cameron County on Friday released its own statement attempting to clarify what’s happening. | #RGV
County chimes in on ‘numerous questions’ over Starbase election
Close on the heels of a similar statement earlier this week from Brownsville City Commissioner Tino Villarreal, and in response to a large volume of public feedback over a scheduled election on whethe...
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February 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Close on the heels of a similar statement earlier this week from a Brownsville city commissioner, and in response to a large volume of public feedback over the upcoming SpaceX Starbase vote, Cameron County on Friday released its own statement attempting to clarify what’s happening. | #RGV
Boasting nearly 100 free-range chickens, the small operation has been selling eggs to clients for $5 per dozen for just about three years. For Jose Mendez, who owns and operates Chicken Park out of his home, the process of raising hens and harvesting their eggs began as a hobby. | #RGV
Amid egg scarcity, Valley chicken farmer hatches business plan
EDINBURG — What came first; inflation or bird flu?
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February 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Boasting nearly 100 free-range chickens, the small operation has been selling eggs to clients for $5 per dozen for just about three years. For Jose Mendez, who owns and operates Chicken Park out of his home, the process of raising hens and harvesting their eggs began as a hobby. | #RGV