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Drunk driver kills tow truck operator David Zapata in tragic crash while securing a vehicle on Expressway 83 in Harlingen Texas – TDPel Media

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Drunk driver kills tow truck operator David Zapata in tragic crash while securing a vehicle on Expressway 83 in Harlingen Texas – TDPel Media

What started as a routine job for a tow truck driver on a Texas expressway turned into a heartbreaking tragedy. The man responsible? A drunk driver who now faces multiple charges after fleeing the scene. Tow Truck Operator Killed While Doing His Job It was around 5 p.m. on Tuesday when 46-year-old David Zapata, a tow truck operator for Steel Towing, was doing what he’d done countless times before—securing a vehicle on the side of Expressway 83 n…Read Article

Ice Arrests 14 Immigrants in Harlingen and Brownsville Operations

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Ice Arrests 14 Immigrants in Harlingen and Brownsville Operations

U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICE) agents arrested 14 immigrants during three operations in Harlingen and Brownsville. Detainees, according to information shared by Homeland Security in San Antonio, originate from Mexico. Both federal and state agents participated in the operations. According to Homeland Security, this type of coordinated intervention is a priority. This type of ICE intervention has become very common in the Rio Gran…Read Article

Man Accused of Fatal Accident in Harlingen Allegedly Did Not Stop for Fear

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Man Accused of Fatal Accident in Harlingen Allegedly Did Not Stop for Fear

What you should knowTrump announced that new trade measures that would affect at least seven more countries.The president sent letters to more than a dozen countries this week detailing the tariffs they will face if they do not reach trade agreements with the United States before August 1.Several countries reacted with uncertainty to Trump's plan to impose a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals, if their manufacturers do not settle in the United State…Read Article

De la Garza Putegnat: Why the state should invest in Texas State Technical College – Rio Grande Guardian

HARLINGEN, Texas – Lizzy de la Garza Putegnat is a community leader from Harlingen who wears a number of hats. She is a board member of the Texas Lyceum, a non-profit, non-partisan group that focuses on cultivating the next generation of Texas leaders and developing solutions to the state’s challenges. The group is about to host a conference in Mexico City and de la Garza Putegnat will be attending. As a preview she recently interviewed former …Harlingen · Harlingen Read Article

Women in Architecture Appoints New Leadership Team

Women in Architecture UK (WIA) is proud to announce the appointment of Sabrina Klor as Chair and Anna Ifanti as Vice Chair, as it unveils a bold new vision to reshape the architectural profession through intersectional leadership, structural equity, and collective action. WIA is a volunteer-led organisation championing systemic change in the built environment — from […] The post Women in Architecture Appoints New Leadership Team first appeared o…Harlingen · Harlingen See the Story

Arrest of Ice Caught on Video in Harlingen Provoked Fear Among Workers

Last week the City of Harlingen was the scene of the arrest of a person by agents of the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICE). A worker who witnessed what happened comments that the incident was alarming. Primarily because he and his colleagues thought the agents were going after one of them. Precisely the moment of the arrest, which occurred around noon last Thursday, was caught on video by the workers. The person arrested did not wor…Harlingen · Harlingen Read Article

Reyna: AltaCair’s Accelerator 2025 conference will confront root causes of poor health in RGV – Rio Grande Guardian

HARLINGEN, Texas – Mario Reyna, coordinator of the Prosperity Task Force, has provided an early heads up about an event being staged by one of the members of the group – AltaCair Foundation. AltaCair is hosting its “Accelerator 2025 – The State of Health” at the Harlingen Convention Center on Sept. 4, 2025. Co-Sponsors are Healthier Texas and UTRGV Health. The program title is: “The State of Health – Understanding the Impact of Non-Medical Dr…Health · Harlingen Read Article

Titan Fuel is based at the Port of Harlingen. Its vice president gives an overview of the company. – Rio Grande Guardian

HARLINGEN, Texas – Given how many boards Lizzy De La Garza Putegnat sits on – such as the Texas Lyceum, Texas State Technical College, and the Greater Chamber Harlingen – it might surprise some that she also has a day job. That job is vice president for marketing and public relations for Titan Fuel, an American logistics, fuel trading, and fuel export company that was established in 2017. The company is located at the Port of Harlingen and has a…Harlingen · Harlingen Read Article

After ICE Raid Seems to Disappear Workplace with El Control Closing

The future of the El Control restaurant in Harlingen does not look very promising after last week was the scene of a raid by the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) in which they arrested its owner, Micaela Aguiñiga, and several employees. Many will remember the incident because after the operation, Micaela’s daughter made the decision to give away the food since they were left without much of the employees to be able to continue opera…Immigration · Harlingen Read Article

Texas restaurant gives away food after ICE detains owner, most of its employees

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A family-owned Mexican restaurant in Harlingen, Texas, gave away its food after ICE agents detained the owner and most of the staff, family says.Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Harlingen See the Story

ICE Raids South Texas Worksites, 12 Illegal Immigrants Arrested - American Faith

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehended 12 illegal immigrants during two coordinated worksite enforcement operations in South Texas on Monday. The raids, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) out of the Rio Grande Valley Office, targeted businesses in Harlingen and San Benito. ICE confirmed that one female illegal immigrant resisted arrest and allegedly assaulted a federal agent. She now faces two counts of assault on …Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Harlingen See the Story

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