Christine Sanchez

Austin, Texas

Digital Producer at Spectrum News

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Austin family deported after traffic stop

5 days ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Christine Sanchez

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin family — including two children who are U.S. citizens — was deported last week after a traffic stop. Whether the family has been separated in the process is now in question. According to Grassroots Leadership, Denisse Parra Vargas and her partner were stopped outside of Dobie Middle School on April 30 and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They were later deported to Reynosa, Mexico.
Top steakhouses in the world include Dallas, Austin eateries

6 days ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Christine Sanchez

World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants has unveiled its coveted list of best steakhouses for 2025, and restaurants in Dallas and Austin are representing the Lone Star State. DallasKnife in Dallas earned the top spot among Texas steakhouses on the list at No. 47. The restaurant specializes in prime Texan and Akaushi beef, a type of wagyu originating from Kumamoto, Japan. Steaks are dry-aged for 140 days and sometimes even up to 240 days.
Texas smokes the competition for best barbecue in U.S.

6 days ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Christine Sanchez

While several regions in the U.S. have claims to fame when it comes to next-level barbecue — i.e. South Carolina or Missouri — Texas is a different beast. Using its own restaurant and review data, Yelp compiled a list of the top barbecue cities in the nation, and two cities in the Lone Star State reigned supreme. Taking the No. 1 spot on the list is Austin, Texas, of course.
New York juvenile arrested over online threats, swatting

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Christine Sanchez

NEW YORK CITY — A juvenile in Brooklyn was arrested in connection to swatting calls and online threats made to law enforcement in Texas and Florida, including cities where mass shootings have occurred.
New York juvenile arrested over online threats, swatting

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Christine Sanchez

NEW YORK CITY — A juvenile in Brooklyn was arrested in connection to swatting calls and online threats made to law enforcement in Texas and Florida, including cities where mass shootings have occurred.
New York juvenile arrested over online threats, swatting

1 week ago | spectrumnews1.com | Christine Sanchez

NEW YORK CITY — A juvenile in Brooklyn was arrested in connection to swatting calls and online threats made to law enforcement in Texas and Florida, including cities where mass shootings have occurred.
Houston, Dallas rank among worst in U.S. for ozone pollution, report reveals

2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Christine Sanchez

Almost half of the U.S. population lives with “unhealthy” levels of harmful air pollution, and two Texas cities ranked among the 10 worst for ozone pollution in the nation, a new report from the American Lung Association reveals.
‘This bill fixes what was broken’: Uvalde Strong Act passes Texas House

2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Christine Sanchez

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would bolster law enforcement response to school shootings passed the Texas House on Monday. House Bill 33, also known as the Uvalde Strong Act, was created with the Uvalde shooting in mind, when a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in 2022. The law enforcement response to the shooting was highly scrutinized after nearly 400 officers waited over an hour to confront the gunman. Rep.
Record number of Longhorns selected in 2025 NFL draft

2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Christine Sanchez

AUSTIN, Texas — This year’s NFL draft saw a record number of Texas’ best heading to teams across the country. Twelve Longhorns were selected in total, a program record that beat last year’s 11. Three players were also chosen in the first round for the first time in 45 years. Here are all the Texas players who had their names called. Kelvin Banks Jr. Offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. was the ninth overall pick of the draft. He'll head to the bayou to play for the New Orleans Saints.
Record number of Longhorns selected in 2025 NFL draft

2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Christine Sanchez

AUSTIN, Texas — This year’s NFL draft saw a record number of Texas’ best heading to teams across the country. Twelve Longhorns were selected in total, a program record that beat last year’s 11. Three players were also chosen in the first round for the first time in 45 years. Here are all the Texas players who had their names called. Kelvin Banks Jr. Offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. was the ninth overall pick of the draft. He'll head to the bayou to play for the New Orleans Saints.