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Recent News About City of Houston
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'We will do more': Turner announces $100 million investment to house the homeless
Houston and Harris County announced a $100 million investment for the homeless community on Jan. 26.
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'We are going big so Houstonians can go home': Houston, Harris County allocate additional $100 million to fight homelessness
Houston and Harris County are spending $100 million in an effort to cut the region's homelessness problem by half.
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Love Your Pet Month events scheduled
Council Member Karla Cisneros invites you to be part of her annual Love Your Pet initiative targeting Houston and Harris County.
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'Every child will have equitable opportunities for education': Bezos Academy to open new Houston preschool offering free tuition for underserved children
The City of Houston recently announced that it has approved an agreement with Bezos Academy to open a Montessori-inspired preschool in the Denver Harbor area.
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William P. Hobby Airport achieves five-star status in airport ratings
The City of Houston now boasts the only 5-Star rated airport throughout the state of Texas and North America after William P. Hobby Airport achieved a 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022.
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Memorial Drive tunnels to open this spring
Houstonians can enjoy a preview of the much-anticipated Memorial Drive tunnels through Memorial Park during a public walk-through scheduled for Feb. 5.
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'We're tired': Houston city councilman's grievance blasts judges over bail reform
Houston City Councilman Michael Kubosh filed a grievance on Jan. 21 on behalf of 156 people who were allegedly killed by violent offenders out on free or low bond.
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'This is the place I want to be': Prairie View names McDowell as new head coach
This week, Prairie View A&'s football program named former Houston Oilers All-Pro Bubba McDowell as its newest head coach.
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'We continue to be here to support our community': Houston commemorates Jan. 24 Spring Branch explosion
Jan. 24 marked the two-year anniversary of a massive explosion that rocked a Spring Branch neighborhood, which is still fresh in the minds of local residents.
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'One of the happiest moments of my life': Mom of two sets record at Chevron Houston Marathon
Keira D'Amato, a 37-year-old mother of two, has set a new American women's record at the 2022 Chevron Houston Marathon.
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'The perfect candidate to lead our parade': Johnson to serve as grand marshal at Downtown Rodeo Parade
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently announced that country singer Cody Johnson will serve as the Downtown Rodeo Parade's grand marshal to kick off the parade's 90th anniversary.
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'A reminder of the reality of anti-Semitism': Kamin speaks out on synagogue hostage situation
Houston City Councilwoman Abbie Kamin spoke out last week regarding the hostage situation that occurred at a suburban Dallas-Fort Worth synagogue on Jan. 15.
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Meet Simone Biles, go ice skating, attend a concert and more in Houston this week
Houston Happening Jan. 26- Feb.1
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Houston reports 26 homicides in first 2 weeks of 2022
The new year has dawned with a struggle for law enforcement in Houston as police there recently reported 26 slayings in the first two weeks into 2022.
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'Forever thankful for our hardworking crews': Turner’s office lauds cleanup efforts after tornadoes
After tornadoes ripped through Houston on Jan. 8, Mayor Sylvester Turner was quick to offer praise to Houston City Works for their quick response to clean up after the storms left the city in shambles.
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'We're excited for Houston to be the epicenter of this trend': Moringa company Base 3 Farms finds success in Houston
Base 3 Farms is based in Houston, growing and selling Moringa. Moringa is often described as a "superfood" and can be very useful for a person's diet.
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Houston experiences warmest December in 88 years
Last month, Houston logged the warmest December on record since 1933.
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'Daddy, I've been hit': Four-year old niece of George Floyd injured in a shooting at her Houston home
On Jan. 1, George Floyd's four-year-old girl niece was wounded in a shooting that occurred in southwest Houston.
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King: Houston's pension plan report results are 'jaw-dropping'
In the last few weeks, the City and two of its pension plans (Police & Fire) have issued their annual reports as of June 30 last year. The results are jaw-dropping.
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'He sought to build bridges': Turner remembers Desmond Tutu
The passing of the South African cleric who fought against that nation's systematic segregation policies leaves the world with many lessons, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a social media post.