Houston Daily

News from July 2022


Monique Denise Williams

Monique Denise Williams (July 30, 1974 - July 8, 2022)


Rafael Garza

Rafael Garza (July 25, 1956 - July 9, 2022)


Mario Chavaly “Dunte” Victor

Mario Chavaly “Dunte” Victor (March 17, 1979 - July 9, 2022)


Donnise Young

Donnise Young (July 20, 1954 - July 6, 2022)


Astros rookie catcher on career game: 'I said it was going to get done here, and I did it'

More than a week after he was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land, rookie Korey Lee figured prominently in the Houston Astros’ 6-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.


Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met June 21

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met Tuesday, June 21.


City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met June 21

City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Tuesday, June 21.


Joe Wardsworth

Joe Wardsworth (October 28, 1944 - July 5, 2022)


Christine Ann Paukert

Christine Ann Paukert (October 21, 1953 - July 8, 2022)


Frank Martin Carker

Frank Martin Carker (January 2, 1926 - July 9, 2022)


Douglas Etienne

Douglas Etienne (July 9, 2022)


Justina M. Garcia

Justina M. Garcia (September 26, 1930 - July 15, 2022)


Four more Astros to join Altuve, Baker at All-Star Game: 'It means a lot'

Four more Houston Astros players will join second baseman Jose Altuve as members of the American League (AL) squad in the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 19, according to a team-issued press release.


Residents, businesses requested to voluntarily conserve power: 'ERCOT continues to use all tools available to manage the grid effectively and reliably'

The entity that oversees the State of Texas’s energy grid has issued a conservation appeal to residents and businesses, per a news release.


City of Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee met June 21

City of Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee met Tuesday, June 21.


Houston East Downtown Redevelopment Authority met June 20

Houston East Downtown Redevelopment Authority met Monday, June 20.


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

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


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.


Astros visit grief-stricken Uvalde: 'I don’t know how to thank them'

Representatives of the Houston Astros made the 280-mile trip west to Uvalde on Friday to show their support for the grief-stricken South Texas city, according to a report on the team’s website.


Altuve on eighth MLB All-Star Game selection: 'It feels like the first one'

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was selected on Friday to play in the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 19, the team announced on its website.