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To the good folks who’ve moved to Texas in the past year in record-breaking numbers from California, Florida, Louisiana and a whole bunch of other places: I hope by now you’ve figured out a few things. Don’t use your car horn if you can avoid it. High school football coaches get paid a lot. Math teachers? Not so much. Chili …

Minnie Driver recently disclosed the condescending comment she received while auditioning for her role in Good Will Hunting, effecting her morale, in a memoir, Managing Expectations. Speaking to The Cut, Driver revealed she was only 26 years old when she was told by a producer of the movie that she was not attractive enough to “play Matt Damon’s on-screen girlfriend”. “It was devastating,” …

A baby snake showed up in a woman’s shoe closet over the weekend, Southlake authorities say. “She went to get a shoe [maybe a Chrisssssssstian Louboutin?] in her closet, and this little guy was hanging out inside it,” the city’s Department of Public Safety tweeted Tuesday. Usha Venkataraman said her family’s two Maltipoo dogs were restless Friday night. Her son …

An 18-year-old is behind bars after a teenager was fatally shot in West Dallas last week. Cristian Corpus Tovar was booked into jail Friday on a charge of murder in the slaying of 17-year-old Jorge Hernandez. His attorney, Debbie Sánchez, declined to comment on the case. Just before noon Thursday, a witness drove Hernandez to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center …

A second person has been arrested in connection with the death of a Duncanville woman whose body was found dead in the Mountain Creek area of southwestern Dallas after she was reported missing. Gloria Hortencia Flores, 53, was booked into the Dallas County jail May 2 on a murder charge in the slaying of 54-year-old Juanita Rodriguez. Flores’ attorney did …

A 24-year-old man is in custody after police say he fatally shot a family member in Denton. Joseph Davis faces a murder charge. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney. Officers were called about 8:30 p.m. Monday to the 1500 block of Bolivar Street after a 911 caller reported a shooting. Davis was detained when officers arrived. The victim, whose …

A Crime Stoppers tip has led to the arrest of a man in connection with a 41-year-old who was fatally shot in Old East Dallas last year. Royse Montrale Reed, 40, faces a charge of murder in the death of Cornelius Williams. His attorney could not be immediately reached for comment. Just before 3 a.m. Nov. 28, officers responded to the …

A Dallas citizen board tasked with redrawing City Council district boundaries for the next decade is sending elected leaders a new map that left group members split over whether it’ll foster more Black and Latino local government representation. Discussion at meetings Monday and Tuesday surrounding the final two draft maps centered on which would do a better job of helping create a …

Two candidates in Duncanville are neck and neck in the race to serve their city as mayor. Both have 1,050 votes, according to unofficial election results. If re-elected, this will be Mayor Barry Gordon’s third term. He’s being challenged by Mark Cooks, who serves as the District 4 city council member. Dallas County Elections said there won’t be a recount unless a candidate requests …

The Dallas City Council approved funding last month to fully restore the iconic neon Pegasus after it was discovered the sign was in danger of falling due to recent high winds. The Pegasus is an unofficial mascot of the city, glowing bright red and rotating on top of the Magnolia Hotel since 1934. A reader asked Curious Texas: why did it take so …