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Persse on availability of COVID-19 vaccines for kids: 'Children under age 5 were the last group that remained highly vulnerable'

By John Suayan | Jun 23, 2022

The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to Houston-area children ages six months or older starting Friday, the City of Houston's health authority said, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.

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Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met June 2

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 23, 2022

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, June 2.

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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met June 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 23, 2022

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 8.

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Finner on positive COVID-19 test: 'I hope to be back to work soon'

By John Suayan | Jun 22, 2022

Houston Police Department (HPD) Chief Troy Finner said that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the law enforcement agency's official Facebook page.

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McCraw on Uvalde police response: 'At the end of the day, you've got to get in there'

By John Suayan | Jun 22, 2022

The head of Texas' chief public safety agency weighed in on law enforcement's purportedly inept response to last month's mass shooting on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of 21 people at a South Texas elementary school, according to Austin CBS affiliate KEYE.

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Dixon on appointment as Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation chair: 'I look forward to making the citizens of Harris County and the greater Houston area proud'

By John Suayan | Jun 22, 2022

A Houston clergyman has been tabbed to lead the Harris County entity that oversees NRG Park, per a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.

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Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met June 8

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 22, 2022

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 8.

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City of Houston City Council met June 1

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 22, 2022

City of Houston City Council met Wednesday, June 1.

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City requests residents to conserve water: 'Most of Houston's service area is experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions'

By John Suayan | Jun 21, 2022

The City of Houston is requesting residents to conserve water as it enters Stage 1 of its Drought Contingency Plan, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.

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City of Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee met May 31

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 21, 2022

City of Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee met Tuesday, May 31.

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Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met May 31

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 21, 2022

Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 31.

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Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met May 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 20, 2022

Five Corners Improvement District Board of Directors met Friday, May 27.

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Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 20, 2022

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 17.

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Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 28

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 18, 2022

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Monday, Feb. 28.

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Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met Feb. 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 17, 2022

Spring Branch Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, Feb. 24.

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Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met May 26

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 17, 2022

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Thursday, May 26.

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Harris County agency on first West Nile virus sample of 2022: 'We encourage residents to take precautions this mosquito season'

By John Suayan | Jun 16, 2022

The Harris County Public Health Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) has discovered the first West Nile virus sample of the year near Humble in the northeast part of the county, Houston-based media outlets reported.

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