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News from April 2022


Patrick on 'Don't Say Gay'-like law for Texas: 'I will make this law a top priority in the next session'

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick expressed his wish for Texas to have a law similar to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation on Monday (April 4), according to The Texas Tribune, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


Five Corners Improvement District Public Safety Committee met March 14

Five Corners Improvement District Public Safety Committee met Monday, March 14.


Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met March 14

Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Monday, March 14.


Rockets' Green on string of 30-point outings: 'I'm a bucket'

As the Rockets seek to boost their chances of securing the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft to close out the first full year of their post-James Harden rebuild, the team's first-round pick from last summer is purportedly establishing himself as a superstar in the making.


Steve Almendarez on late brother: 'Everybody who met him loved him'

Just before off-duty Harris County Sheriff's deputy Darren Almendarez was fatally shot while attempting to stop a catalytic converter theft in progress on the night of March 31, he and his wife were grocery shopping for a cookout he had planned for his sister's birthday. The cookout occurred on Sunday (April 3), but it was more of a remembrance of a man whose loved ones recalled was all about love, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Gonzalez on fatal crash that claimed deputy constable's life: 'It saddens me to know how her life was senselessly cut short'

A vehicular crash claimed the life of a Harris County deputy constable on Saturday (April 2), Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told Houston-based media outlets. Deputy Jennifer Chavis was killed by a suspected drunk driver who rear-ended her patrol unit and caused the vehicle to catch on fire, authorities said.


Nancy Nichols

Nancy Nichols (November 7, 1944 - April 6, 2022)


David Kingman Smith

David Kingman Smith (June 5, 1928 - April 4, 2022)


Sandra Santel Gross

Sandra Santel Gross (January 18, 1938 - April 2, 2022)


Dr. Robert B. Freele

Dr. Robert B. Freele (October 1, 1945 - April 2, 2022)


Carl Edward Grover

Carl Edward Grover (November 16, 1940 - April 4, 2022)


Five Corners Improvement District Economic Development Committee met March 14

Five Corners Improvement District Economic Development Committee met Monday, March 14.


Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met March 11

Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Tuesday, March 11.


COVID-19 hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center down 36% over past week

A total of 209 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized at Texas Medical Center facilities over the past week, a 36% decrease from the previous week, according to TMC affiliates in the nine-county Houston area.



City of Houston City Council Dec. 14

City of Houston City Council Tuesday, Dec. 14.


Gonzalez on deputy killed by catalytic converter thieves: 'An outstanding member of our HCSO family, he will be missed'

An off-duty Harris County Sheriff's deputy was killed on Thursday night (March 31) when he attempted to stop an alleged catalytic converter theft, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and reports from Houston-based media outlets.


'Property taxes are out of control in the Lone Star State': new report finds ISDs in Texas rose faster than recommended

Property taxes continue to be a point of contention for Texas residents following a new report that found almost all ISDs rose faster than the preferred rate of growth this year.


Larry Lynn Dyson

Larry Lynn Dyson (April 4, 1949 - March 28, 2022)


Timothy Matthew Ryan

Timothy Matthew Ryan (November 7, 1962 - March 27, 2022)