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From the September issue: For 15 years, JJ’s Cafe has been a neighborhood staple in Lake Highlands — built on regulars, ...
09/04/2026

From the September issue: For 15 years, JJ’s Cafe has been a neighborhood staple in Lake Highlands — built on regulars, familiar faces, and the support of the community surrounding it. Now, the cafe is taking its brunch to Preston Hollow. JJ’s recently opened its third location on July 1 at Cinco Cocinas Food Nation on Maple Avenue, a food hall bringing together several restaurant concepts under one roof. The new location serves breakfast, brunch and dinner from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. ⁠
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JJ’s Cafe owner and chef, Jose Ramirez says, the expansion is both a new opportunity and a chance to continue building on the work that began in Lake Highlands. “I’m very happy with all the support from Lake Highlands,” Ramirez says. “Through the years, you’ve always supported me, and I’m very thankful.” The new location features a coffee bar serving matchas, lattes, specialty drinks and other beverages. The space also includes a large patio, bar and event hall, with seating for roughly 200 people across the food hall. ⁠
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https://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/2026/08/05/jjs-cafe-opens-third-location-at-cinco-cocinas-in-preston-hollow/
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📷️: Amani Sodiq⁠

From the September issue: At a well-attended public meeting last June in Lakewood with Dallas Animal Services (DAS), fru...
09/02/2026

From the September issue: At a well-attended public meeting last June in Lakewood with Dallas Animal Services (DAS), frustrated neighbors talked about being overrun by outdoor cats, trouble accessing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) resources and feeling like they weren’t being listened to. DAS officials explained they are doing the best they can while managing their resources. The meeting focused on DAS's loss of funding, a deficit in the ability to provide shelter animal surgeries, a vacant full-time veterinarian position, and short-handed staff serving about 2,600 animals in foster homes and 600 in the shelter. ⁠
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Any animal reproducing quickly and unfettered leads to a bigger population with higher risks for “disease transmission, parasites, sanitation concerns, nuisance behaviors,” says Amanda Earl, DAS assistant director of operations. “One of the primary benefits of TNR is that participating cats are vaccinated against rabies,” Earl says. “They’ve been sterilized. They’ve at least been looked at by a veterinarian. They have an ear tip so that we can identify those animals. It does help stabilize colony size. It does help reduce nuisance behaviors, but there are only so many resources.”⁠
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Almost 8,500 service requests regarding stray cats were placed between August 2023 and September 2025 throughout Dallas but especially in East Dallas, Oak Cliff and southern Dallas, according to a City report. Some advocates think Dallas Animal Services should actively participate in TNR. The department calls the practice “the only proven, humane method to control outdoor cat populations” on the City’s website, but currently isn’t proposing a City-run TNR program. “We would need the staff support. We would need the funding support. We would need community support. We’d need those partnerships,” Earl says.⁠
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https://prestonhollow.advocatemag.com/dallas-is-short-on-trap-neuter-return-resources-for-cats/
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📷️: Courtesy of Dallas Animal Services⁠

Oak Hill Academy will kick off their Parent Education Series on Sept. 10 with Lola Dada-Olley, author of "Unapologetical...
08/31/2026

Oak Hill Academy will kick off their Parent Education Series on Sept. 10 with Lola Dada-Olley, author of "Unapologetically Whole: A Memoir About Autism, Caregiving, and Owning Your Story." Dada-Olley is a TEDx speaker, author, attorney, podcast host and advocate.

Lola Dada-Olley was featured in Sensory Overload, Vox Media's documentary on Hulu. Oak Hill Academy will kick off their Parent Education Series on Sept. 10 with Lola Dada-Olley, author of Unapologetically Whole: A Memoir About Autism, Caregiving, and Owning Your Story. Lola-Olley is

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