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Cancer clusters and corporate coverups on the San Jacinto: an ongoing fight

3 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Emily Topping

When Jackie Medcalf read the report naming a 250-square-mile stretch of East Harris County a cancer cluster, it confirmed what her body already knew. The findings, released in February by Texas state health officials, show alarmingly high rates of leukemia, lung cancer, lymphoma, and cervical cancer across 65 census tracts along the San Jacinto River — the place Medcalf lived as a teenager, and has spent years fighting to protect.
Former Bears linebacker Jack Sanborn joins Cowboys, brings history of toughness

3 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Josh Tolentino

FRISCO, Texas – From an outside perspective, Jack Sanborn was up against a tough decision. At the beginning of his senior year at Lake Zurich High School in 2017, the Dallas Cowboys’ newest linebacker suffered a torn labrum during training camp. Sanborn, already committed to the University of Wisconsin, was advised by his future college coaches to undergo surgery and enroll early, a decision that would mean missing his entire senior season.
One year after the Austin Stone scandal: What happened to Aaron and Jamie Ivey?

3 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Giavanni Alves

More than a year has passed since former Austin Stone pastor Aaron Ivey saw his world turn upside down as allegations of him being a sexual predator came to light.
Showers and storms could make for a wet Easter weekend in parts of Texas

3 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Ryan Cohick

If you have outdoor activities planned for Easter weekend, you’re going to want to keep an eye on the sky. That’s because a large swath of Texas could see showers and thunderstorms starting Friday and lasting through Sunday. The chance for storms and showers is the result of pattern change that will take place Friday and continue through the holiday weekend with multiple chances for rain and thunderstorms, according to forecasters at the Fort Worth/Dallas National Weather Service office.
The pet whisperer of Texas: meet ‘Animal Communicator’ Sandra Larson

3 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Emily Topping

On a typical workday in Anna, Texas, Sandra Larson might inform a client that their recently-passed golden retriever is at peace, or that their elderly tabby cat (the one who’s been hissing more than usual) is actually just an introvert. Some people call Larson a pet psychic, but she prefers the term “animal communicator.”“I’ve moved away from the word ‘pet’ out of respect for the animals,” Larson says.
A famous Texan once wrote, ‘The road goes on forever and the party never ends’ - the same is true for me

3 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Taylor Kamnetz

Well, LoneStarLive.com has reached the end of its road. When I first started working as a life and culture reporter for this publication in July 2023, I was scared, excited and moderately drowning in impostor syndrome.
Texas sex toy law could lead to more civil rights restrictions, advocates warn

4 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Ileana Garnand

As Texas considers further restrictions on sex toys, civil rights advocates argue such policies will lead to increased government control over various personal freedoms — even nonsexual ones. In the 2025 legislative session, a Texas state senator proposed a law that would criminally charge online retailers if they sell “an obscene device” to someone without verifying that the customer is 18 or older.
Steakhouse in Austin offers pork chop lunch for less than $1; how and when to cash in

4 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Taylor Kamnetz

Not all steakhouses in Austin, Texas, are the same, because not all steakhouses offer a deal as ludicrous as 79-cent pork chops. Enter: Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille. To show appreciation for fans of the Houston-born restaurant chain, Perry’s is throwing it back to the days when dining out was affordable.
Austin’s Congress Avenue Bridge isn’t the only place to see bats in Central Texas

4 weeks ago | lonestarlive.com | Taylor Kamnetz

The Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, has long been known as home to one of the largest urban colonies of Mexican free-tailed bats in the United States. But this isn’t the only place in Central Texas where you can catch these mammals taking flight at dusk during warmer months — an action that sometimes trips up radars.
Is H-E-B open on Easter 2025? What you need to know about store hours

1 month ago | lonestarlive.com | Ryan Cohick

With Easter right around the corner, you’ve probably started putting together your shopping list for the food and drinks you’ll need for the holiday, which falls on Sunday, April 20. If H-E-B is your go-to grocery store, you’ll want to plan ahead since all locations will be closed on Easter Sunday. While the San Antonio-based chain is open most holidays throughout the year, Easter is not one of them. The good news is you’ll be able to get your shopping done the Saturday before Easter.