Dallas, TX
Letters to the Editor — Dallas budget, Sen. Mark Kelly, Trump’s voting comments, Cowboys
Recreation cuts a mistake
Re: “Budget could dry up pools — Community facilities are one possible target as city works to tackle $38 million shortfall,” Saturday news story.
To help deal with a $38 million shortfall in the next fiscal year budget, Dallas city officials are considering closing community pools, reducing city funding for the Dallas Zoo and Arboretum, and having less frequent mowing of parks and medians. These cutbacks would be a serious mistake.
Amenities available to Dallas residents are already inferior to those offered by most suburban jurisdictions. Better to increase taxes than make the city of Dallas even less competitive with its suburbs.
Bernard Weinstein, Far North Dallas
Not the pools or zoo
Oh, come on! Of all the things that could be cut, our city pools should not be touched. With our hot Texas summers that are getting worse from climate change, we need summer relief for all of our citizens, especially those who can’t afford backyard pools!
And asking partners like the Dallas Zoo to cut back is terrible.
I challenge all of Dallas (and those in Dallas County who enjoy these city venues) to send in money to meet the budget deficit. All we need is Parks Director John Jenkins to tell us where to send the money!
Gail Hill, Garland
Not ‘silly,’ catastrophic
Re: “Washington’s Rent Cap Plan Is Silly — Biden proposal would stall housing construction and cause economic disaster,” Monday editorial.
Thank you for this honest evaluation of a “politically cynical election year sop.” Unfortunately, the headline’s use of the word “silly” is biased — either intentional or accidental. The editorial explains the plan will: stall housing construction, make the affordability crisis worse and cause economic disaster. Nothing short of “catastrophic” is the correct adjective.
Vince Huston, Plano
A fan of Kelly for VP
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., seems to have impeccable credentials to be vice president or president. He’s a proven man of great courage as a former Navy combat pilot with his 37 missions, and as an astronaut with his four missions.
He is intelligent, receiving a bachelor’s degree with highest honors and a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, and he is the author of several books.
Kelly is an accomplished Arizona senator, a devoted family man lovingly supporting his injured wife, Gabriella Giffords, and he grew up in a middle-class family. In other words, the polar opposite of Donald Trump.
Kelly casts himself as a moderate. He has national name recognition and he is from a swing state. I believe the Harris/Kelly ticket would be an unbeatable one.
Mary Clark, East Dallas
What does Trump mean?
I’m a longtime subscriber and regular reader of the Letters to the Editor section. For the last eight years, I’ve read letters from readers fawning over Donald Trump and extolling his virtues, and, while I disagree, those are valid opinions.
But I’m curious though how those writers feel about Trump’s recent statements that if he’s reelected, Christians “won’t have to vote anymore” because “It’ll be fixed” and “It’ll be fine.”
What do you think he means by that? What will he fix so that their votes won’t be needed anymore?
I know what I take from his statement. For me, I don’t disagree with Trump on politics because I understand he’s in favor of any policy that advances his personal goals, money, power, whatever. I disagree with Trump because he’s a morally and ethically bankrupt person who lies with every breath, who cheats and steals at every opportunity, insults and demeans regularly and who clearly wants to become a dictator.
He understands that the Supreme Court handed him a get-out-of-jail-free card and he intends to use it fully if given the chance. At what point do his apologists say enough is enough? This man is a clear and present danger to our democracy as we’ve known it for the last 248 years.
Keith Jones, Dallas/Knox-Henderson
A fan of VP nominee Vance
I didn’t know much about J.D. Vance until I read his book that was then made into a movie, Hillbilly Elegy. This man learned at a very young age how to deal with a sad and deprived childhood through perseverance, kindness and honesty. For the first time in my 71 years, I’ll be voting Republican.
Judy Webster, Plano
Cowboys, move on
Re: “How mighty have fallen — Cowboys fail to crack top 25 list of elite players for 21st century,” by Tim Cowlishaw, Wednesday SportsDay column.
Thanks to Cowlishaw and the other Dallas sportswriters for continuing to call out the laughable, unserious franchise known as the Dallas Cowboys. Dak Prescott has worn out his welcome here. When asked about his disastrous performance against the Packers and how he felt about the fans’ frustration, he said “be a fan or don’t.” And then he said fans should “move on.”
The thing we all loved, despite the poor postseason performances, was how great a human being and hard worker Prescott is. But with his dismissal of fans’ feelings, I’m not sure about the human being part anymore.
Dak, take your bad attitude elsewhere and see how long they put up with zero playoff success. Yes, we need to move on — from you.
Blake Edwards, Garland
It’s time to step aside
The leader of the second most powerful organization in the world finally accepted that at the age of 81, he must step aside. Joe Biden did the right thing. Now it’s incumbent for the leader of the most powerful organization in the world, who is also 81, to step aside as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys.
John Webb, Frisco
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FC Dallas returns home this weekend looking to build off last week’s road result as Real Salt lake comes to town for another important Western Conference matchup. With the schedule beginning to pile up before the summer World Cup break in June, grabbing points at Toyota Stadium feels more important than ever right now.
RSL arrives with one of the more balanced attacks in the conference and enough pace to punish mistakes in transition. For Dallas, this one is about staying organized defensively, controlling the midfield battle, and continuing to find consistency in the final third. If those three items can be checked off this weekend, there’s a real opportunity to keep the momentum moving in the right direction before a long summer road trip.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 – 1 Real Salt Lake
- Key player to watch: Petar Musa – To make the World Cup roster later this month for Croatia, Musa has to continue scoring here and guide the team to a big home win.
- Why this game matters: The next two are at home and after that there are nine straight road games. Dallas has to bank some points at home while they can before the long summer road trip.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs RSL: FC Dallas holds a 24-15-13 all-time regular-season record against RSL. Dallas has scored 79 goals against Salt Lake. RSL has scored 63.
Home record vs RSL: Dallas has a solid 14-2-8 at home against RSL in regular season meetings. Dallas has scored 44 home goals against RSL. Salt Lake has scored 23 goals at Toyota Stadium versus Dallas. Dallas last won at home versus RSL on April 16, 2023. Jesús Ferreira and Bernanrd Kamungo scored for Dallas that night.
Homegrown clock: Homegrown keeper Michael Collodi was the only HGP earning minutes this season until Nolan Norris joined him on the field. Collodi has played the full 90 in each match, while Norris has been in and out of the lineup. Norris also has one goal on the season. Caleb Swann also made his debut off the bench in New York. Together, they have played 1595 minutes. To add more perspective here, Dallas HGPs only accounted for 1683 minutes in 2025.
What to Watch For: FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake FC Dallas returns to Toyota Stadium riding momentum from a historic road win in New York, but RSL arrives with one of the most dangerous young attacks in MLS. Here’s what to watch when the Burn host the Claret-and-Cobalt on Saturday.
Notable season stats:
- FCD is 7th in crosses in MLS with 144.
- The Burn are 6th in total distance covered in MLS with 286.24 km (800 miles).
- FCD is third in MLS in aerial challenges won with 171.
- FC Dallas is 9th in MLS in xG with 18.81.
- FCD is 8th in MLS in shot efficiency with 1.19.
- Musa is 4th in MLS in xG with 7.77. He also ranks tied for 4th in MLS in shots with 40.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
With another three-games in seven days stretch coming up, Eric Quill will likely go with as strong of a lineup as possible in these next two home games.
Formation: 3-4-3
Projected Starting XI
Availability & Disciplinary Report
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Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: none
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Osaze Urhoghide, Nolan Norris
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Availability Report
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: Anderson Julio (Lower leg), Bernard Kamungo (lower leg)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh), Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International duty: none
Real Salt Lake Notes:
Key player for RSL: Diego Luna
Scouting Real Salt Lake: What FC Dallas Needs to Know 🔎 A detailed scouting report on RSL ahead of FC Dallas’ 2026 showdown, breaking down formations, key players, tendencies, and tactical edges.
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Jesus Barea (knee), Emeka Eneli (knee), Ari Piol (Achilles)
Questionable: Juan Jose Arias (groin), Justen Glad (groin), Lukas Engel (hip)
International duty: none
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A mystery trust bought one of the most expensive homes in Texas this week — just months after buying another multimillion dollar property nearby.
The Lost River Trust bought the mansion at 4815 Saint Johns Drive in Highland Park from Dallas entrepreneurs Melbourne and Jamie O’Banion on May 5, according to county records. The final sale price is undisclosed, but the sellers had the home listed for $24.9 million at the time.
The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home spans 11,433 square feet on a 0.6-acre lot, according to the listing. It was built by Mark Molthan and designed by Tom Weber. They listed the home on March 23 for about $2,200 per square foot.
Allie Beth Allman, founder of the eponymous brokerage, represented the sellers. Damon Williamson with The Agency represented the buyer, according to Redfin.
Just two Dallas homes last year sold with listing prices higher than $25 million, though both sold for well below what they asked. The trust of the late Fortress Investment Group CEO Josh Pack sold his former home at 6601 Hunters Glen Road for $30.5 million after asking $35 million, and manufacturer Guinn Crousen sold his home at 4000 Euclid Avenue for $25.5 million after asking $33 million.
Only six homes in Texas are asking a higher price, according to Zillow. Two effectively tie with the home on Saint Johns Drive: a spec mansion on Strait Lane that’s asking $25 million, and another new construction at 4 Lana Lane in Houston that’s asking $25.5 million.
The Lost River Trust bought another luxury home just six months ago. On Nov. 14, the trust purchased the home at 3709 Euclid Avenue, a four-bedroom, six-bathroom, 5,845-square-foot house that was asking $14 million when it withdrew from the market in September. It’s about half a mile south of the home on Saint Johns Drive.
Melbourne O’Banion is the CEO of Dallas-based tech startup Bestow, which produces software for life insurance companies. His wife Jamie O’Banion is the founder of Dallas-based cosmetics company BeautyBio.
The Crespi Estate at 5619 Walnut Hill Lane, listed by the Cox Family for $64 million, remains the most expensive home on the market in Texas.
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DALLAS – Thunderstorms will roll through parts of North Texas on Friday. Thankfully, none should be severe. Mother’s Day could be a different story.
Friday Forecast
According to FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Berkeley Taylor, a cluster of thunderstorms will work their way east across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Friday morning.
Everything is well below severe limits, just with lots of lightning!
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move in and out through the day on Friday. Coverage is about 20%.
An isolated strong storm or two can’t be ruled out, but the overall threat is low.
Temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s for the morning, before climbing into the 80s by the afternoon.
Weekend Forecast
Saturday will look similar, with even lower coverage expected.
Sunday presents the best chance to find rain and storms – about 50% as a cold front moves through North Texas.
North Texas is under a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe weather. The biggest concerns will be with wind and hail.
Timing-wise, the front looks to move through in the afternoon/evening.
7-Day Forecast
Once the front is south of North Texas on Mother’s Day, the rain should come to an end, and it will stay dry into next week.
Temperatures will start to warm into the upper 80s and low 90s by midweek next week.
The Source: The information in this story is from the FOX 4 Weather team and National Weather Service.
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