Victoria lacks zoning. Wanna help document this?
That Victoria lacks zoning is not breaking news. The story I'm working on, though, attempts to document this reality, and to ask: Should Victoria become zoned? What are the benefits and pitfalls if the city were to move to zoning? ...

Chosen a life without cable TV?
Robert Zavala, Advocate multi-media editor, is beginning work on a new newspaper series and possibly a new lifestyle. Amid a move from one home to the other, he had the idea to move from conventional TV to other alternatives. He ...

Know any -- ooohhh .... oohhoo -- scary places?
With Halloween right around the corner, I'm compiling a list of area haunted places. I've gathered quite a few alleged haunted grounds -- the courthouse and Presidio-La Bahia, for starters. Know any ghost tales or any other areas in the ...

Are you a military spouse?
From Advocate reporter Erica Rodriguez: They train, protect and serve, donning uniforms, guns and courage to serve our country. We often honor members of the military as heroes with patriotic welcomes, and bid them teary goodbyes. With less than a ...

You're not from Honduras, are you?
If you're like me and follow the U.S. Men's National Team, you'd know they play Honduras on Saturday, Oct. 10. With two games to go in World Cup qualifying, the United States can with a win solidify a berth in ...

What do you think of Sugar Land?
I'm starting work on a story that looks at the pros and cons of zoning and master-planned communities. Today, I visited with Regina Morales, a Victoria native who works with the Sugar Land Economic Development Corp. I learned a great ...

Did you attend taxpayer march in D.C.?
If you or anyone local you know attended the taxpayer march in Washington, D.C., over the weekend we want to know. We'd like to feature your story. Contact me in here or at 361-580-6519 or gsemenza@vicad.com Thanks for your help, ...

Do you make your own tortillas?
I'm working on a story about those who make their own tortillas. So far, I've interviewed a restaurant owner and a grocery store baker, each who makes tortillas in-house. I've set up a time to visit with folks inside our ...

Did you see this wicked cloud touch down in Victoria?
Because I'm not a meteorologist, I can't say for sure what type of cloud this is -- a funnel cloud, for example -- but it looks menacing.  Did you see this cloud, which was photographed by Janice Pineda and ...

Could you live without AC this year? One woman does.
I'm beginning work on a story about a Yoakum woman who lives by choice without air conditioning in the home. This cost-saving, energy-saving move is especially interesting this year, I think. August was one of the hottest on record. What ...