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News from February 2022
Increased crime in Houston strikes a chord with Urban Reform president Charles Blain
By Solange DeLisle | Feb 28, 2022
The spike in violent crimes across Houston isn't sitting well with community leaders, who want to see more action from local governments.
'A prepared and proved leader': Ramabhadran takes over as METRO board chair
By John Suayan | Feb 28, 2022
For seven years, Professional Engineer Sanjay Ramabhadran served as one of the nine members who comprise the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, or METRO Board of Directors.
'Baby, you will be missed': Arlene Alvarez's family, friends lay De Zavala student to rest
By John Suayan | Feb 28, 2022
Grace Church Houston, on the city's southeast side, served as host on Feb. 25 to the celebration of a life that belonged to a girl who mourners remember loved her family more than anything.
'Buc Nation is proud of you': Galveston O'Connell boys basketball advances to state
By John Suayan | Feb 28, 2022
The Galveston O’Connell Buccaneers boys basketball team throttled San Antonio St. Gerard 80-63 on Feb. 26 in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 2A Regional Championship at Victoria West High School to advance to the league’s state tournament.
Study: Disasters adversely affect Houston's lower-income neighborhoods the most
By John Suayan | Feb 28, 2022
The Harris County Community Services Department and Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research have published a study that says disasters like Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Winter Storm Uri last year and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic adversely affect Houston's lower-income neighborhoods the most.
Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Feb. 15
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 28, 2022
Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Feb. 11
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 28, 2022
Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Friday, Feb. 11.
Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Nov. 12
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 27, 2022
Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met Friday, Nov. 12.
Economist: US-China trade deal was a 'historical' failure
By Kaleb Brown | Feb 26, 2022
In a recent blog post for the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Chad Bown, an economist, explained that China did not hold up its end of the bargain in its "historical trade deal" with the United States.
Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Nov. 10
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 26, 2022
Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Nov. 10.
Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Nov. 9
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 26, 2022
Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Sammie Seales
By Houston Daily reports | Feb 25, 2022
Sammie Seales (July 6, 1941 - February 20, 2022)
'The root cause appears to be a technical issue': Houston Health Department alerts patients to data breach
By John Suayan | Feb 25, 2022
The Houston Health Department alerted patients on Feb. 24 to a breach of health information that officials said exposed COVID-19 test results and personal information.
Stevenson Middle School teacher Teela Murphy 'encourages students to be inquisitive, use their voice, take challenges head-on'
By David Beasley | Feb 25, 2022
As the daughter of a military family, Teela Murphy changed schools often, giving her a unique perspective on education.
'That bus driver totally avoided an unimaginable tragedy': Employee's actions save Dickinson students
By John Suayan | Feb 25, 2022
The actions of a Dickinson Independent School District bus driver during the afternoon of Feb. 23 saved the lives of the students aboard.
A revolutionary patent: a cheap and safe high-capacity battery
By Press Release | Feb 25, 2022
Scientists from the Institute of Physics and the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a new type of rechargeable battery that brings a revolution in technologies. I
Kit Yee Chiu
By Houston Daily reports | Feb 25, 2022
Kit Yee Chiu (March 19, 1969 - February 18, 2022)
Pei-Ling Annie Lu
By Houston Daily reports | Feb 25, 2022
Pei-Ling Annie Lu (March 1, 1921 - February 20, 2022)
Michael Ridley
By Houston Daily reports | Feb 25, 2022
Michael Ridley (May 1, 1960 - February 18, 2022)