🌱 New Prenatal Care Clinic + Water Usage Spikes in Dallas

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But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very warm. High: 98 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories in Dallas today:

1. Nonprofits HHM Health and Hope Cottage are partnering to expand their services in prenatal care with a new maternal health clinic in east Dallas. Both of these organizations will band together to bring a variety of offerings to the clinic, including low-cost pregnancy testing, Medicaid enrollment, parenting education, case management, access to community resources, adoption information, and more. The clinic will be located on the first floor of Hope Cottage's headquarters and is set to open early next year. (Community Impact)
2. On Thursday, Jun. 29, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez officially announced her campaign for the top law enforcement job in the country. Valdez, 75, said that she plans to run for her fifth term as Dallas County Sheriff, which is a role she previously held from 2005 to 2017. She'll face off against the current Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown early next year in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, Mar. 5. (Fox4News.com)
3. Due to the extremely hot and dry temperatures in North Texas, city officials are asking residents in Dallas and the small city of Heath to cut back on their water usage. According to officials, last Tuesday residents in the Dallas area used more than 655 million gallons of water. If this demand continues, the usage could lead to numerous pipe breaks and leaks across the city. In addition, residents could experience boil water notices, so city officials are asking residents only to water their lawns on scheduled days. (Fox4News.com)

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Today in Dallas:

Saturday, July 1

• Fourth of July Celebration at Lake Dallas City Park (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for an exciting art project to check out at the Dallas Zoo? First graders from the Spanish World School Elementary are displaying their amazing artwork, which can be seen by visiting the Hippo Hut at Simmons Hippo Outpost now through Monday, Jul. 17. (Dallas Zoo)
• If you're needing a place to escape the Texas heat, Big D cooling stations are popping up all around the city for residents to cool off. The city of Dallas recently shared that they will be listing a variety of cooling stations on their website that include places like libraries and recreation centers, which residents can access during typical business hours. (Dallas Observer)
• One of Dallas' most prominent pizza places made it onto this year's Top Pizza USA 2023 list as they "sliced" through the competition. Partenope Ristorante's naturally Neapolitan-style cuisine made the list at #16 for Top Pizza in the United States. (CW33.com)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.