Houston Daily

News from August 2022


Santa Fe holds parade for boy battling terminal brain cancer: 'When a child has a need as a community, we're coming out of the woodwork'

A western Galveston County town turned out for one of its own children on Saturday, a 4-year-old boy who is battling terminal cancer.


Truong Dinh “Phillip Truong” Phúc

Truong Dinh “Phillip Truong” Phúc (January 25, 1949 - July 30, 2022)


Deborah Irene Hopson

Deborah Irene Hopson (October 15, 1957 - August 2, 2022)


Fidel A. Naranjo

Fidel A. Naranjo (October 21, 1948 - July 23, 2022)


Matthew Michael Powell

Matthew Michael Powell (September 21, 1974 - July 31, 2022)


David Jeffrey Gonzalez Jr.

David Jeffrey Gonzalez Jr. (November 16, 1997 - July 30, 2022)


Click on acquisitions of Mancini, Vasquez: 'These are two guys we think can help us get there'

With a day to go until the Major League Baseball (MLB) trade deadline, the Houston Astros made three big swaps on Monday.


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.


Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met July 12

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Tuesday, July 12.


City of Houston Regulatory and Neighborhood Affairs Committee met July 12

City of Houston Regulatory and Neighborhood Affairs Committee met Tuesday, July 12.


Missouri City police captain on restaurant fundraiser for wounded officer: 'It means the world to us'

An Italian restaurant in Pearland over the weekend held a fundraiser for a Missouri City police officer who was shot in the face while responding to a carjacking, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


NFL Players Association on Watson suspension: 'Every player, owner, business partner and stakeholder deserves to know that our process is legitimate'

The National Football League (NFL) handed down a six-game suspension on Monday to Cleveland Browns and former Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson for violating its personal conduct policy, Houston-based media outlets reported citing the Associated Press (AP) and ESPN.


Rockets mourn late NBA Hall of Famer Russell: 'Rest in peace to a true legend of the game'

The Houston Rockets joined the basketball world on Sunday in mourning the passing of legendary former Boston Celtics center Bill Russell.


Emanuel Ellis McPherson Sr.

Emanuel Ellis McPherson Sr. (February 2, 1940 - August 1, 2022)


Otilia Garza

Otilia Garza (January 12, 1932 - August 1, 2022)


Jose Miguel Rubalcaba

Jose Miguel Rubalcaba (April 2, 1960 - July 30, 2022)


Mary Jo Torczon

Mary Jo Torczon (March 15, 1933 - August 1, 2022)


Janice Lorraine Burns

Janice Lorraine Burns (January 7, 1956 - July 28, 2022)


Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met July 12

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, July 12.


Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met July 8

Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Friday, July 8.