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News from 2022


Texas EquuSearch head on civil judgment: 'I am still here and I’m not going to quit until the day I die'

A state district court in Galveston County on Monday granted the founder of a 21-year-old search and rescue organization a $24 million civil settlement in his daughter’s murder, Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported.


Houston Events July 11-17

July 17: Jazz, Cocktails and Conversation


Gig-work platform Jitjatjo helps Houston hospitality businesses staff up faster

Texas businesses can now hire hourly staff faster, thanks to Jitjatjo's workforce management solution and internal talent marketplace, making it easy to secure pre-vetted, experienced employees to fill open shifts.


Donnise Young

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


Mario Chavaly “Dunte” Victor

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


Rafael Garza

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


Monique Denise Williams

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


Andrew Simmons Jr.

Andrew Simmons Jr. (January 16, 1955 - July 7, 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.


Justina M. Garcia

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


Douglas Etienne

Douglas Etienne (July 9, 2022)


Frank Martin Carker

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


Christine Ann Paukert

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


Joe Wardsworth

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


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.


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.


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.