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Dina Arévalo

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  • Digital Reporter, MYSA
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As seen in: MYSA, MSN, Chron, Flipboard, Austin American-Statesman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Government Technology, San Antonio Express-News, American Military News, Laredo Morning Times, Police1 and
Covers:  Local government, crime, courts, enterprise, features, spot news, environment, education, health, agriculture, immigration, energy industry, sports, everything.
Tejana. Baylor alum. Award-winning professional question asker in the Rio Grande Valley #RGV working @mySA. I punch above my weight. DM for Signal.

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Dina Arévalo’s Biography

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South Texas digital reporter for My San Antonio at MySA.com. Former editor, Mid-Valley Town Crier & staff writer at The Monitor.
Cross-trained multimedia reporter, photographer & editor telling whatever stories come my way along the border in Texas.
Have yet to meet a beat that doesn’t pique my interest.

Dina Arévalo’s Journalist Portfolio

Federal agents at Delia's Tamales in McAllen

Federal agents at Delia's Tamales in McAllen

McALLEN - Federal agents were seen entering the Delia's Tamales restaurant at 3400 N. 10 St. Wednesday mornin…

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Articles

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Buckle up, South Texas, a slate of lane closures and reductions will impact drivers at one of the most critical junctures of Interstate 2 in the Rio Grande Valley this week. The maintenance work will impact the Pharr Interchange, which connects Interstate 2 with Interstate 69 C, according to Dragaos-Pulice Joint Venture, the contractor that the Texas Department of Transportation has tasked with building and maintaining the structure.
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H-E-B confirms first True Texas BBQ for the Coastal Bend Original

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Get ready, coastal gourmands, because your taste buds will soon be in for a treat. That’s because H-E-B is working on building the first True Texas BBQ in the Coastal Bend. The popular in-store barbecue restaurant brand is coming to the H-E-B Plus! located at the corner of Staples Street and Saratoga Boulevard in Corpus Christi, H-E-B officials confirmed to MySA. It’ll be the first one in the company’s so-called Gulf Coast region.
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Tim Smith and Alex Garcia as the KRGV-TV chief meteorologist is presented National Weatherperson of the Year. Courtesy of Alex Garcia We’re only halfway through 2026, but there’s already been a tsunami of changes at television newsrooms across deep South Texas. From top talent exits, to a slew of new faces, to some well-deserved laurels for trusted public figures, a lot has happened in the news industry since January. Here’s everything you might have missed over the last six months.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Working as a photog for my college paper.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

That’s nearly impossible to answer within character limitations.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#PartyLikeAJournalist or #OverheardInTheNewsroom

Awards

Star Reporter of the Year

2025

Won the Texas Managing Editors Star Reporter of the Year award for continuing coverage on the South Texas water crisis, including extensive reporting on binational diplomacy issues between the U.S. and Mexico, sanctions, impacts to Texas agriculture and municipal water consumers, environmental factors exacerbating scarcity and more.

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Star Investigative Report of the Year

2025

Won the Texas Managing Editors Star Investigative Report of the Year award for continuing coverage on the South Texas water crisis, including extensive reporting on binational diplomacy issues between the U.S. and Mexico, sanctions, impacts to Texas agriculture and municipal water consumers, environmental factors exacerbating scarcity and more.

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