Valley Life
Foster parent gives more than shelter to her kids — she gives them a mom
Enriquetta Dennett turned up the radio and tried to hold back the tears. With heartache in every direction, all she could do was stare blankly at the road. In the back seat of her car, the 4-year-old she had taught to walk, talk and "use the potty" was...
Genital Rejuvenation: Answers to those awkward questions
With face lifts, tummy tucks and breast augmentations now commonplace in the realm of plastic surgery, the newest frontier in the quest for the fountain of youth lies in a woman's most private of places. Cosmetic vaginal surgeries have grown in popularity...
VICE AGE
Jesus Estrada Jr. says he can beat any video game in a matter of days. He's been honing his skills ever since his dad bought him a Nintendo Game Cube three years ago, mastering family-friendly fare like Super Mario Bros. before taking on edgier titles...
Realistic solutions to battle the pounds
So we're almost five months into 2008, and I'm sure by now that many New Year's resolutions people have made are already starting to falter - which is why I personally never make resolutions. One resolution many people often make is to get into better...
Super Fans
Richard Nieto was 6 years old when he first heard Britney Spears' song "Baby, One More Time" through the car speakers. From that moment on he was in love. Nieto, now 16, has come a long way since then in regards to his love for Britney. The walls of...
Put Fido on the honor roll
Two Labrador puppies changed Cyndee Kendrick's life. The two balls of fur destroyed everything in her garage, until Kendrick thought she was going to go crazy. She decided she needed help and called in a dog trainer. A few weeks later, her puppies were...
Barbecue and the Blues
Grain and corn fields covered the area when Johnny Harper opened his barbecue restaurant in 1965. Many years and thousands of slabs of ribs later, Johnny's Bar-B-Q Pit in Pharr continues to draw a crowd both for the food and the Wednesday night blues...
Perfect prom for a perfect price
By the time prom comes around, and the blood, sweat, tears and hours in a salon chair have added up, nothing sounds better than a little fun. But for the average teenager, once prom is over you are left with memories of dancing, pictures and the money...
How to make everyday tasks less of a struggle
Jaime Anzaldua loves handball. But a year ago, diving and sprinting for balls and having the stamina to play the whole game proved challenging for him. The 52-year-old was overweight, had high blood pressure and was pre-diabetic. He decided to make...
Why we love to hate Avril
Nevermind the Grammy wins, the Juno nods or the fact that she's sold more albums than most of her contemporaries: At the end of the day, it's not easy being Avril. For the last several years, she's been the music industry's favorite whipping boy, the...
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