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In today's newsletter:

  • Why hasn’t Dallas enforced its downtown street-feeding rules all year?
  • Need legal help in January? See when free Dallas clinics are offered.
  • How Preston Hollow neighbors are reining in a viral holiday spectacle

Also on today's calendar: Crain & Wooley: Free Estate Planning Webinar and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dallas Downtown Street Feedings Continue Unchecked: Zero Citations Issued In 2025 (dallasexpress.com) — Downtown Dallas continues to see weekly street feedings for homeless residents, but the city has issued no citations in 2025 despite an ordinance regulating the practice. Downtown leaders and service providers worry uncoordinated giveaways create trash, safety issues, and pull people from structured services, while volunteers stress their efforts to feed and support hundreds of people each week.
   

2. Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Hosts Free Legal Clinics in January (northdallasgazette.com) — Free legal clinics from the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program are coming up in January, offering both virtual and in-person help for Dallas County residents. Sessions include a veterans clinic at the VA Medical Center and neighborhood clinics in South and West Dallas, where local attorneys will answer questions and provide guidance on a range of legal issues.
   

3. Dallas neighbors use permits to block traffic near viral holiday mansion display (fox4news.com) — Neighbors in Dallas’ Preston Hollow have used a special event permit to close streets and limit cars and pedestrians around a wildly popular DeLoache Avenue holiday light display through Christmas, citing gridlock and safety worries. Off-duty officers, no-parking signs, and weekend vehicle closures are in place while city leaders consider longer-term rules in 2026 to balance big neighborhood displays with residents’ quality of life.
   

4. Young father, boxer shot and killed in southeast Dallas, family says he was unarmed (nbcdfw.com) — Dallas police are investigating the fatal shooting of 25-year-old father and boxer Matthew Moore, who was found with a gunshot wound Sunday afternoon in southeast Dallas and later died at a hospital. His family and coach remembered him at a Rockwall boxing gym, saying he inspired others and was unarmed, while officers continue searching for answers with no arrest yet announced.
   

5. Dallas restaurant owners on edge after string of break-ins caught on camera (nbcdfw.com) — Several small restaurants in northeast Dallas were burglarized within days of each other, with security cameras capturing a hooded suspect smashing glass doors and stealing cash registers and tips. Dallas police are investigating the break-ins on Plano Road and nearby spots, while worried owners say they suspect the same person is targeting neighborhood businesses and fear returning to find more damage.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 23
  • NTFB Application Assistance for Social Services
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    9:30 am
  • Connected Dallas: Stay Connected, Get Empowered!
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    10:30 am
  • A Visit from Santa
    Martin Luther King Jr Library and Learning Center , 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas
    1:00 pm
  • Winterween (Holiday Movie Series)
    Dallas Public Library , 1515 Young Street , Dallas
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Breakthrough T1D Merry Mahjong Tournament Raised Funds for Nonprofit Organization —Juliette Coulter Read on Patch
  • Masters of Light: Artisans from Zigong, China, Bring Centuries-Old Lantern Art to Tianyu Lights Festival —Katie Mudd Read on Patch
  • One week until the 85th Dr Pepper Holiday Invitational tips off. Get your discounted all-tournament passes on GoFan through Dec. 28. ... (X: dallasathletics)
  • The Dallas Police Department honored fallen Narcotics Detective, Lawrence Cadena, Sr., #3166, with a ceremonial street topper at 2403 N. Fitzhugh... (X: DallasPD)
  • Burlington Coat Factory Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Dallas. Apply here.
  • FedEx posted a job opening for Inventory Cycle Counter 1 in Dallas. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dallas here.

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