Uber confirms Dallas plans, Castro makes Houston debate, Cowboys extend Jaylon Smith: Your Tuesday evening roundup

Uber will hire or relocate about 400 employees to Dallas by the end of the year, said Chris Miller, senior manager of public policy in Texas. It will move into a tower on the edge of downtown Dallas in July 2020 and then into a taller tower on the same site about two years later.  [Evening roundup]( 08/20/2019 By Wayne Carter Good Evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here.]( Uber confirmed to The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday that it will open an office in Dallas by the end of the year and move into an as-yet-unfinished tower at The Epic in July 2020. (Smiley N. Pool/Staff Photographer) BUSINESS [Uber makes it official: It will set up major hub in downtown Dallas by end of year]( It’s official: Uber Technologies will open an office of at least 3,000 employees in Deep Ellum [and plans to turn Dallas into its largest hub outside of its San Francisco headquarters]( company officials told The Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. Uber will hire or relocate about 400 employees to Dallas by the end of the year, said Chris Miller, senior manager of public policy in Texas. It will move into a tower on the edge of downtown Dallas in July 2020 and then into a taller tower on the same site about two years later. Most of Uber’s Dallas employees will work in finance, human resources and sales, Miller said. They will support the company’s transportation-related businesses, including ride-sharing, food delivery and the development of urban air taxis. The new office comes at a challenging time for Uber. The ride-hailing company wants to become the “Amazon of transportation” but has yet to turn a profit. Growing generosity: A new study shows that Dallas residents donated nearly $100 million to charity in 2018, [showing "astonishing" growth in giving.]( Power play: Texas electricity giant Vistra is growing its market share [with a $475 million deal for Ambit Energy.]( ADVERTISEMENT POLITICS [Julián Castro qualifies for Democratic presidential debate in Houston]( Julián Castro has qualified for the next Democratic presidential debate in Houston, giving him what could be a make or break opportunity next month to showcase his campaign in his home state. The former San Antonio mayor and U.S. housing secretary on Tuesday registered at 2% in a CNN national poll of 2020 Democrats. That result [allowed him to meet the polling standard set out by the Democratic National Committee to make the debate stage.]( He had already cleared the necessary fundraising threshold of receiving donations from 130,000 unique contributors. Many of the top contenders long ago met the criteria for the third showdown. But Castro has been among those on the fence as his underdog campaign has remained mired in the polls, both nationally and in early primary states like Iowa.   Editorial: Dallas City Hall’s tone-deaf homeless plan [left Lake Highlands in the lurch.](   Washington influence: New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is among 27 East Coast lawmakers wading into [the dispute between American Airlines' and its mechanics.](  COWBOYS [Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith agrees to contract extension]( A contract extension for a young Dallas Cowboys star has been locked down. It's not Ezekiel Elliott or Dak Prescott. Linebacker Jaylon Smith [agreed to a new long-term deal with the Cowboys on Tuesday.]( After dealing with a devastating knee injury early in his career, Smith is coming off his first season starting all 16 games for the Cowboys. He recorded 121 total tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles. He is part of a young linebacker duo with a lot of promise, especially if the Cowboys can figure out a way to sign both Smith and Leighton Vander Esch to long-term deals.  Zeke watch: As emotions start to become involved, [the Cowboys have entered a pivotal time in Ezekiel Elliott's holdout]( writes SportsDay's David Moore.   Pony up: If SMU quarterback Shane Buechele's days of performing for crowds of 100,000 vanished with his transfer from Texas, [his enthusiasm for the game has not]( writes SportsDay's Tim Cowlishaw.  ADVERTISEMENT (Brandon Wade/Special Contributor) PHOTO OF THE DAY Chef David Uygur uses the sous vide method to prepare octopus tentacles, shown here served with Pimenton Aioli and potatoes, at Macellaio in the Bishop Arts district in Dallas. Although top American chefs have cooked with sous vide circulators since 2005, the equipment had long been too pricey to catch on with home cooks. That’s no longer the case. We asked Uygur and two other Dallas chefs [how they use the sous vide method in their kitchens.]( EDITORS' PICKS - Mess of chicken: An overturned big rig [spilled poultry products and shut down parts of I-20]( early Tuesday in Arlington. - Long tall Texan: Lyle Lovett [found his groove and stayed in it]( throughout his show Tuesday night at Winspear Opera House. - Phone fraud: The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is warning residents to be wary of [scam calls involving fake court fines and threats of arrest.]( FINALLY... [Center for recovering alcoholics signs noteworthy Dallas chef: Matt McCallister, 3 years sober]( Dallas chef-owner Matt McCallister, of the lauded Highland Park restaurant Homewood, calls himself an advocate for the Dallas 24 Hour Club, a transitional living space for homeless people battling alcohol and drug addiction. He shares their pain. He's a recovering drug and alcohol abuser. McCallister is also one of Dallas' most sought-after chefs. He's a self-described introvert, someone who tries to avoid big events or on-camera appearances despite being named one of Food & Wine's "best new chefs" in 2014. But when staffers at the 24 Hour Club asked him to be the host chef for their fundraiser, the Dallas All Star Chef Classic on Oct. 13, McCallister didn't say no. "I have shied away from doing almost all events now," he says. ["This one has a deeper meaning to me."]( 👋 That's all for this afternoon! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. Share the love! If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. Do you have feedback? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com](mailto:newsletter-feedback@dallasnews.com?subject=). 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