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Tuesday, February 26, 2013  High school students in Brownsville will soon be able to learn skills in a high-paying job before they graduate.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Some 400 John F. Kennedy Elementary students get an impromptu lesson on the importance of keeping cool, as the Mercedes school battles air conditioning problems for the second day.

Friday, July 20, 2012  Action 4 News is  teaming up with Atlas Elecrical and Air Conditioning and the Salvation Army of McAllen to help low income families “Beat the Heat”.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The Salvation Army of McAllen is distributing fans and air conditioning units to the elderly and needy families.

Monday, June 11, 2012  A car, carrying nine illegal immigrants, led police to a stash house near Edcouch.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  The Gold's Gym near Sunrise Mall in Brownsville has been evacuated after reports of smoke coming from the men's locker room.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Some 300 students had to evacuate a wing of Garza Middle School following reports of an air conditioning unit malfunction.

Monday, December 05, 2011  In December of 2010, Daisy Davila was about to give birth to her daughter Fe. She thought that by December of this year she would be celebrating her daughter's first birth day inside a brand new home.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  Schools across the state are competing for an energy grant. The grant is aimed at helping public schools reduce energy costs and encourage conservation by replacing old heating and air conditioning equipment.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Students at Elma Barrera Elementary School in Santa Rosa ended the 2010-2011 school year in the heat, after the air conditioning system went out.

Monday, July 18, 2011  During the hot summer months it may seem like your water and energy bills just keep going up.  Sylvia Cancino is the Education and Outreach Program Coordinator for the Brownsville Public Utilities Board and talked to Action 4 about some energy saving tips.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  An elderly San Benito man turned to Action 4 News after living without air conditioning while suffering from heart disease and diabetes.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  The thieves struck a Harlingen sporting goods store not once, but twice.

Friday, June 03, 2011  It began in a garage, became an outdoor service, then moved into a donated home.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011  Full air conditioning has been restored to the Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville.