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El Periodico USA Community News January 9, 2025

STC Starr County campus celebrates record-breaking ESL enrollment

This semester, South Texas College’s Starr County Campus welcomed more than 80 students into its English as a Second Language
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El Periodico USA Community News January 9, 2025

Rep. Mihaela Plesa survived a heated GOP challenge. Here’s how she thinks Democrats can prevail.

By Juan Salinas II, The Texas Tribune “Rep. Mihaela Plesa survived a heated GOP challenge. Here’s how she thinks Democrats
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El Periodico USA Community News January 9, 2025

Precision Manufacturing graduate lands GE Aerospace job at 19

Keylan Luera credits South Texas College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) program with helping him enter the workforce at only 19 years
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El Periodico USA Community News January 9, 2025

Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned monthly

By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune “Amid a $7 million deficit to Texas’ suicide hotline, thousands of calls are abandoned
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El Periodico USA Community News January 8, 2025

As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable

By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune “As bitter cold sweeps through Texas, ERCOT says the power grid is stable” was
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El Periodico USA Community News January 8, 2025

State Emergency Response Resources Activated Ahead Of Severe Winter Weather

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency
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El Periodico USA Business January 8, 2025

Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in 2025.

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune “Texas has a housing affordability crisis. Here’s how state lawmakers may tackle it in
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El Periodico USA Community News January 7, 2025

Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Changes Now in Effect

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans that changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program are now in effect.
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El Periodico USA Community News January 7, 2025

DPS Shares Essential Winter Weather Safety Tips

As many parts of the state prepare to deal with wintry weather, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds
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El Periodico USA Community News January 7, 2025

Four TdA Gang Members Arrested Attempting To Illegally Cross Border

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) arrested four confirmed members of Tren de Aragua
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