You probably opened this email sometime between 9 and 11 this morning.

But are you an early riser who wants the news as soon as you wake up? Or do you like to take a lunch break and check your emails? Maybe you even read your newsletters over dinner. 

The point is, I want to know if there’s a better time for us to send this newsletter!

📺 What to watch this weekend: The first episode of “Gloves Off,” a new show by our founder and CEO Tara McGown! Her interview with Rep. Jasmine Crockett is a must-watch.

With potentially dangerous weather, not to mention how cold it will be, we’re skipping events for this weekend. Instead of venturing out, try to stay in as much as possible and snuggle up with a good book, movie, or TV show. If you know someone in need, or in case power goes out, below is a list of warming shelters that will be open.

Bayland Community Center: 6400 Bissonnet St.

Acres Homes MSC: 6719 W. Montgomery Road

Denver Harbor MSC: 6402 Market St.

Fifth Ward MSC: 4014 Market St.

Fonde CC: 110 Sabine St.

Kashmere MSC: 4802 Lockwood Drive

Magnolia MSC: 7037 Capitol St.

Metropolitan MSC: 1475 W. Gray St.

Moody MSC: 3725 Fulton St.

Northeast MSC: 9720 Spaulding St.

Southwest MSC: 6400 High Star Drive

Sunnyside MSC: 4410 Reed Road

Third Ward MSC: 3611 Ennis St.

👩‍🍳 The 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced Wednesday, and 12 Houston restaurants and chefs made the list. Finalists will be announced March 31. (James Beard)

❗ A recent report from Harris County Public Health found the region has the highest amount of Black maternal deaths in the US. The reported death rate: 83.4 per 100,000 live births. (Chron)

🗳 Voters in Harris County and Fort Bend County are heading into a major election year, with crowded races for county judge, county attorney, district clerk, and Congress. Check out the full list of candidates.

🚗 Houston Mayor John Whitmire is warning residents to stay off the road this weekend as an Arctic freeze passes through the city and could bring dangerous conditions. (The Defender)

By Sierra Rozen

There’s a game of chance Houstonians play when we park our vehicles on a seemingly unmarked side street. We immediately wonder: “Am I allowed to park here?” and “Will my car still be here when I come back?” For many of us, those questions race through our minds, ending in a split-second decision to park and hope for the best.

Then you return to your car and discover the worst has actually happened: There’s a ticket stuck to the windshield—or the car has completely disappeared. 

If that’s ever happened to you and you weren’t sure what to do, tap the link below: Here are the steps to take after you’ve been ticketed or towed in Houston.

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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Sierra Rozen. It was edited by Paula Solis.

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