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Dallas readies outreach plan to boost vaccine signup in areas most affected by COVID-19 There are more than 300,000 people who have signed up to receive the vaccine, either through the county’s online registration or by phone. Author: David Goins (WFAA) Updated: 7:51 PM CST January 21, 2021 DALLAS — While lines to get into the Fair Park mega-site seem to go on forever, the vaccine supply certainly does not. Dallas County Health and Human Services said late Thursday the site would be closed on Friday because it has already administered the 9,000 doses receiv...

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says city will set up COVID vaccine registration sites His announcement came hours after South Dallas activists urged elected officials to stop bickering and focus on signing up the most at-risk residents Claudia Fowler, center, speaks during a press conference conducted by a group of Black advocates as they call for action from Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson to help improve the access to the COVID-19 vaccine for people of color, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 outside of Fair Park in Dallas.(Ben Torres / Special Contributor) Updated at 8:40 p.m. Revised to reflect an announce...

Holidays behind glass — Orange County shopping centers find creative ways for kids to visit with Santa Santa Claus at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa Saturday visits with children from inside a display case. The move is a creative way to keep a time-honored tradition going during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials say. (Kevin Chang / Staff Photographer) Costa Mesa’s South Coast Plaza opened at 11 a.m. Saturday, the start of the last weekend before Christmas, but by then a long line of distanced visitors had already queued up outside the Crate & Barrel store. They weren’t there for...

Residents in South Dallas and other neighborhoods are getting repeated inquiries from investors looking to buy their properties. They come by call, text, email and letters. Sometimes, homeowners will get notes posted on their doors with an offer for their property. “We get calls all day every day,” Tabitha Wheeler, a Dallas activist, said. Some people call, act mild-mannered and make conversation, but it always ends the same: with a low ball offer for their home. “Depending on the day of the week and how I feel, I’m cursing [at them],” she said. She’s tried telling them to stop, ...