Houston
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Meet the Midtown watch clinic restoring history
Houston’s Wheeler Watch Clinic has stood on the same neighborhood streets for 69 years, helping thousands of Houstonians salvage their family histories.
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Houston Toy Museum announces closure as rent becomes too costly
The Houston Toy Museum is closing its doors on Aug. 30 due to rent prices. Here’s everything you need to know.
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How a wave of new development in Houston will change the skyline
A wave of new development in Houston will add a dozen new buildings to its evolving landscape over the coming years. Here’s what to know.
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9 Houston Attractions with free entry days
Some of Houston’s must-sees have free admission days, so you don’t have to break the bank to see all the city has to offer.
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Houston, mark your calendars with these upcoming events
This is an ongoing list of this week’s events and things to do in the Houston area. If you know of an event we should feature, write in and let us know.
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‘Art over greed’: How a Houston art cafe survived a franchise next door
When a popular coffee shop chain moved into their already-packed strip mall, this shop owner knew she’d have to leave to keep her business alive.
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Eat big, give back: Houston Restaurant Weeks returns August 1
This year’s Houston Restaurant Weeks event will take run through September 7.
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One nation, under Flock: Houston is surveilled by 4,000 AI cameras
Thousands of AI cameras quietly monitor Houston roads, parking lots and neighborhoods—here’s the information they’re storing about you.
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‘We’re being hunted like dogs’: Houston Community slams city council over ICE killing
Houston community members confronted their City Council, demanding action to stop ICE operations in the city and calling for independent investigations into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Houston Mayor faces heated crowd as 100 demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Protesters gathered inside and outside City Hall, demanding answers and accountability.
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Harris County DA says ICE agents are still unidentified after deadly shooting
Nearly a week after an ICE agent fatally shot 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says local investigators still do not know the identities or whereabouts of the federal agents involved.
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Harris County commissioners will vote soon on funding a probe into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s killing
Commissioner Rodney Ellis says he’ll move to fund the DA’s independent probe into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and he’s formally bringing an item to Commissioners Court to make it happen.
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Growing memorial in Magnolia Park honors Lorenzo Salgado Araujo after ICE shooting
A memorial continues to grow in Magnolia Park, where neighbors have gathered every day since last Tuesday to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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Houston mayor: City can’t investigate fatal ICE shooting
Houston’s mayor says the city wants to investigate the fatal ICE shooting—but says it isn’t even allowed to. Whitmire repeatedly stressed that Houston police were not involved in the operation and said the city is being shut out of the investigative process, even as the victim’s family and community demand answers. He called on federal…
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Attorney for ICE detainees who were with Araujo demands immediate release
Attorney Hugo Balderas-Ibarra represents two of the three detainees arrested with Araujo and is calling for their release, warning deportation would erase key witnesses.
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Christian Menefee: ‘The Trump administration is lying about ICE.’
In a newly released statement from the Department of Homeland Security, the agency claims ICE weren’t wearing body cameras because of government shutdowns. That is a “lie,” says Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18).
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Mexico’s president says her government will pursue legal action after Houston ICE shooting
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government is preparing stronger legal action after another Mexican national died during an immigration enforcement operation in the US.
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10 things to do in Houston before the kids head back to school
It’s almost back-to-school time. Here’s how to get the most out of the last days of summer break with fun activities the kids in your life will treasure.
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Microvolunteering in Houston: What it is and where to do it
Find out how to have an impact on your hometown by volunteering for an hour, a day, or whenever it’s convenient, sometimes without leaving your house.
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NAACP leader calls fatal ICE shooting a “legal public lynching”
Bishop James Dixon called for a full, independent investigation into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death.
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Houston-area Democrats call ICE actions ‘Lawless’
Houston leaders are demanding answers after an ICE shooting left a local family grieving and searching for the truth.
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Family of man killed by ICE in Houston speaks out at emotional press conference
Loved ones say he was a quiet, hardworking man who spent 35 years providing for his family and encouraging his sons to pursue their education.
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Ronaldo Salgado says ICE never identified themselves before fatally shooting his father
Ronaldo says ICE agents approached in unmarked vehicles without identifying themselves, leading his father to believe he was fleeing criminals—not federal agents.
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Rep. Christian Menefee presses EPA for answers on contamination in disenfranchised neighborhoods
The Houston congressman says Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents have waited years for answers on creosote contamination and still don’t have a clear timeline, a clear report, or clear communication.
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Stay cool & have a blast at these 8 water-based attractions in Houston
Beat the summer heat with the whole family at the best water parks, splash pads, and other water-based attractions in Houston.
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The road to turning Texas blue runs through Black Texans’
State Rep. Jolanda Jones (D-Houston) shared the importance of the Black vote during this year’s Texas Democratic Convention over the weekend in Corpus Christi.
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Houston’s most mysterious unsolved true crime cases
Think you know Houston crime? This city’s most notorious crimes have baffled investigators, stumped the FBI, and remained mysteries for years.
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City unveils Joe Ramirez Boulevard after Cesar Chavez renaming
Joe E.Ramirez Boulevard officially joins Houston’s landscape today, honoring his sacrifice, his service, and the community he never stopped supporting.
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Houston workers demand their cut of the World Cup boom
Fifteen local labor unions just launched “Houston Workers Deserve Better,” a pledge campaign pushing elected officials and business leaders to ensure Houston’s economic boom—including major events like the World Cup—actually reaches the workers on the ground.
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Heads up, cyclists and joggers: White Oak Bayou Greenway closed near N. Shepherd for 3 months
The stretch of Houston’s White Oak Bayou Greenway near N. Shepherd will be closed for the next 90 days. Here’s everything you need to know.
