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Recent News About City of Houston
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Sullivan on coloring book honoring late firefighter daughter: 'It's a very positive way to remember Anne'
One of the four Houston firefighters who perished while battling a motel fire in 2013 is remembered with a coloring book, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.
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Turner on corruption claims against former aide: 'If any city employee does anything wrong, it would be unsettling'
A top aide of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has vacated the position after entering a guilty plea for alleged bribery, Houston-based media outlets reported.
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DA's office, Turner differ on gun buyback event: 'The no questions asked aspect of the program undermines the prosecution of crime'
City of Houston officials lauded a firearm buyback event that took place on Saturday, but Harris County District Attorney (DA) Kim Ogg has expressed skepticism about the program, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.
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'Logical to expand here': Gig-work company Jitjatjo now in Houston
Houston is a natural fit for Jitjatjo, the mobile marketplace for real-time temporary employment in the hospitality sector, company CEO and Co-Founder Tim Chatfield said during an interview with the Houston Daily
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DOJ official on Houston trash services investigation: 'No one in the United States should be exposed to risk of illness and other serious harm'
The City of Houston is the subject of a federal investigation into whether black and Latino residents are being discriminated against in relation to garbage pickup, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
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Houston Happenings July 25-31
July 26: No Limits – The Artistry of (LEGO) Bricks
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Vo on accolades for Nutex hospitals: 'Patients always come first'
Houston-based for-profit health care services company Nutex Health, Inc., announced in a press release that several of its micro hospitals garnered multiple accolades.
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Houston rapper Lil' Keke celebrates 713 Day with 'highly anticipated event' at James Harden's Thirteen
On July 13, Lil' Keke held a social and book signing event to celebrate 2022's "713 day."
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State champion softball team seeks donations for regional tourney: 'We want to do it for the girls'
A Houston-area Little League softball team is in the midst of a historic postseason run and is requesting the public to help it continue its journey, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
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Enjoy exhibits, karaoke and trivia in Houston this week
Houston Happenings July 19-24
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Police sergeant on discovery of human bones in barbecue pit: 'It’s not our typical case'
Authorities are investigating the alleged discovery of skeletal remains inside a barbecue pit at a southeast Houston residence, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Houston Events July 11-17
July 17: Jazz, Cocktails and Conversation
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Gig-work platform Jitjatjo helps Houston hospitality businesses staff up faster
Texas businesses can now hire hourly staff faster, thanks to Jitjatjo's workforce management solution and internal talent marketplace, making it easy to secure pre-vetted, experienced employees to fill open shifts.
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Persse on increase in monkeypox cases: 'The spread is actually with the skin-to-skin contact'
Officials are urging residents in the Houston area to practice precaution as monkeypox cases increase, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.
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Michel on approaching enforcement of new camera ordinance: 'If someone is defying it, we will pursue it'
The City of Houston is urging businesses that haven’t installed outward-facing, high-resolution camera surveillance systems to do so before a new ordinance requiring them goes into effect in two weeks, per a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
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Turner on new director of office for people with disabilities: 'I look forward to working with him'
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner introduced Angel Ponce as the new director of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) on Tuesday, according to a city-issued press release and Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
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Houston Events July 4-10
July 4: 25th Annual Red, Hot & Blue Festival and Fireworks Extravaganza 2022
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Pastor appeals for justice in brother's road rage death: 'All we want is justice in this situation'
The family of a clergyman who lost his life in an apparent road rage incident on Friday, June 24, has called for justice, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
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Woman at vigil for migrants found dead in truck: ''How many more?' is my question'
The outside of the offices of immigrant advocacy group FIEL Houston at 6610 Harwin was the site of a vigil on Tuesday for the dozens of people who were found dead inside a tractor-trailer a few miles from San Antonio, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.
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Houston Events June 27-July 3
July 1: USA Men's National Rugby team vs. French Barbarians at AVEVA Stadium