News from February 2023


City of Houston Planning Commission met Feb. 2

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, Feb. 2


Brays Oaks Management District Beautification and Urban Design Committee met Feb. 2

Brays Oaks Management District Beautification and Urban Design Committee met Thursday, Feb. 2


2022 Harris County crime stats

During the last election, the severity of crime in Harris County was hotly debated.


City of Houston City Council met Jan. 31 - Feb. 1

City of Houston City Council met Jan. 31 - Feb. 1


Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors met Feb. 2

Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, Feb. 2


Fort Bend County home sales during week ending Feb. 25

There were 126 reported residential sales in Fort Bend County in the week ending Feb. 25, according to BlockShopper.com.


City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Dec. 14

City of Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission met Wednesday, Dec. 14


Howdy Homemade Ice Cream brings special guest Lil Keke to surprise Kashmere High School athletes with Under Amour athletic gear

Howdy Homemade Ice Cream made their third stop on their Houston school tour to provide the Athletes of Kashmere High School with Under Amour Athletic gear.


Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Dec. 14

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Dec. 14


Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Feb. 1

Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 1


Poll: Vast majority of Texas parents back education savings accounts

Although Jenaya Garrett works as a public school teacher, she has witnessed problems and deficiencies in the Texas system that have prompted her to send her two school-age children to private schools within the Houston Independent School District (HISD).


Economic law professor in Senate testimony: Crypto's 'social value' is evident in financial access for 'unbanked' households, disaster relief

Professor Linda Jeng of the Georgetown Institute of International Economic Law was one of three witnesses that testified at the Feb. 14 Senate Banking Committee hearing on crypto, titled "Crypto Crash: Why Financial System Safeguards are Needed for Digital Assets." In her testimony, Jeng urged lawmakers to keep in mind that crypto is being used around the world as a bridge to enable more people to access financial opportunities and as a tool to bring aid to communities in need.


Berry: New Harris County initiative 'can help our election administrator run a smooth election'

The Harris County Commissioners Court approved a measure on Tuesday that calls for extra pay for county employees who lend a hand with elections, Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported.


Cornyn on de-escalation training act: 'We want to keep our law enforcement officials as long as we can'

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) was in Houston on Tuesday to discuss his new Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.


Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Dec. 14

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Dec. 14


Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Feb. 1

Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Wednesday, Feb. 1


Sugar Land police on former officer killed in Philadelphia: 'Close to our hearts'

A suburban Houston law enforcement agency said it lost one of its own in a shooting at Temple University in Philadelphia on Saturday.


Nonprofit leader on encouraging underprivileged girls, women to pursue STEM: 'We’re trying to teach them how to eat for a lifetime'

A Houston-area nonprofit organization is focused on fostering an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among underprivileged girls and women, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


Guns N' Roses adds Houston to world tour: 'Welcome to another epic trip around the globe'

Best-selling hard rock band Guns N’ Roses (GNR) will visit Houston as part of their ongoing world tour, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.


Young Valentine's Day shooting victim's father on memorial trail ride: 'Everyone is here gathering just to show that justice wasn't served for my daughter'

The family of a little girl who was fatally shot in the parking lot of a southeast Houston bank on Valentine’s Day more than a year ago marked the first anniversary of the horrific tragedy with a trail ride on Sunday, Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.