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New park district manager hired Steve Wright was named district manager of the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, starting Aug. 3 and succeeding Dan Paranick. ■ Government · Houston, TX · simivalleyacorn.com	●●○○○	Jul 24, 5:45 PM
A contractor was killed when ground collapsed during work on the Minglewood Wastewater Project in Liberty, and an investigation is underway. ■ Infrastructure · Liberty, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 24, 6:00 PM
Plastic surgeon's license suspended after Tribune investigation Illinois suspended Chicago plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg’s license indefinitely after a probe tied him to eight patient deaths and alleged missing anesthesia training proof. ■ Health · Baytown, TX · chicagotribune.com	●●●●○	Jul 24, 7:45 PM
University of Texas Medical Branch-backed Blue Zones Project names Galveston executive director Blue Zones Project named Danica Premirelli as Galveston executive director to lead an islandwide launch planned for February. ● Community · Galveston, TX · galvnews.com	●●○○○	Jul 24, 7:45 PM
Galveston County reported seven confirmed Cyclospora cases and six additional investigations amid a nationwide outbreak. ■ Health · Galveston County, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 24, 7:45 PM
Galveston advances water tank project amid broader infrastructure upgrades Galveston proposed a 7.5-million-gallon water storage tank to replace three obsolete tanks, pending required federal review. ■ Infrastructure · Galveston, TX · galvnews.com	●●●○○	Jul 24, 7:45 PM
Galveston Fire Station No. 2 project moves closer after $10 million bond approval Galveston City Council approved up to $10 million in municipal bonds to replace Fire Station No. 2, building a larger facility. ■ Infrastructure · Galveston, TX · galvnews.com	●●●○○	Jul 24, 7:45 PM
League City police arrested a Houston woman after an investigation recovered over 15,000 stolen items worth more than $400,000 from multiple Gulf Coast retailers. ◆ Crime · League City, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 24, 7:45 PM
An AMBER Alert seeks 11-month-old Sabastian Jones missing since July 17 from northwest Houston near FM 1960 West. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Jul 24, 8:15 PM
Baytown police chief launches investigation into misuse of Flock cameras by officer Baytown Police Chief John Stringer launched an internal investigation after allegations that an officer misused Flock License Plate Reader cameras. ■ Government · Baytown, TX · abc13.com	●●●○○	Jul 24, 8:15 PM
Online backlash follows plans for a possible Islamic center in La Porte, with residents disputing the proposal and fundraising timeline. ● Community · La Porte, TX ·	●●○○○	Jul 24, 8:30 PM
More Than 700 Illegal Drones Seized During The World Cup The FBI says it seized more than 700 illegal drones and detected nearly 1,600 around 11 World Cup stadiums in the U.S. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · aero-news.net	●●●○○	Jul 24, 9:45 PM
2 Helps You: 2,000 pairs of shoes part of back-to-school giveaway Saturday in Spring to students in need North Central Church in Spring will host a free back-to-school giveaway providing about 2,000 pairs of shoes and 1,700 backpacks. ● Community · Spring, TX · click2houston.com	●●○○○	Jul 24, 10:15 PM
A Houston man with kidney failure found a living donor after his TikTok plea, leading to a transplant surgery at Methodist Dallas. ■ Health · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Jul 24, 10:15 PM
Years of repeated flooding along W. Bellfort Avenue have caused a Houston auto shop owner about $350,000 in damage despite prior drainage work. ■ Infrastructure · Houston, TX ·	●●●○○	Jul 24, 10:15 PM
★ Eleven people were indicted for smuggling deaths of seven migrants trapped in a rail cargo container in Texas heat, with arrests underway and two suspects at large. ◆ Crime · Texas ·	●●●●●	Jul 24, 10:15 PM
★ SpaceX completed a successful Starship test launch from South Texas, deploying 20 V3 Starlink satellites and conducting a controlled Gulf splashdown. ■ Infrastructure · Texas ·	●●●●○	Jul 24, 10:45 PM
Two months into fentanyl death sentence, Tomball man being considered for parole A Tomball man sentenced to six years for delivering fentanyl that killed a coworker is being considered for parole two months into his term. ◆ Crime · Tomball, TX · fox26houston.com	●●●○○	Jul 24, 11:00 PM
D4vd's Texts With Celeste Rivas Hernandez Revealed in Murder Case A preliminary hearing in Los Angeles revealed text messages in the April 2025 murder case of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez by D4vd. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · eonline.com	●●●●●	Jul 25, 1:45 AM
★ The sons of a Houston man killed by ICE officers testified at a congressional hearing demanding accountability and transparency in the investigation. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●●	Jul 25, 2:15 AM
Judge rules city can't use taxpayer money for South Central TIRZ A Travis County judge ruled Austin and Statesman PUD cannot use $354 million in property taxes for a Lady Bird Lake TIRZ financing plan. ■ Government · Houston, TX · austinmonitor.com	●●●●○	Jul 25, 2:45 AM
Galveston County Animal Resource Center pets of the week Galveston County Animal Resource Center highlights pets of the week for adoption and community awareness. ● Community · Galveston County, TX · galvnews.com	●○○○○	Jul 25, 3:30 AM
Houston's Ox St. Kitchen breaks down barriers for aspiring food entrepreneurs Ox St. Kitchen in Houston’s East End opened to provide affordable kitchen space, mentorship and equipment for food entrepreneurs. ■ Business · Houston, TX · click2houston.com	●●○○○	Jul 25, 12:30 PM
Oxford’s annual sponsored swim raised funds to support rainwater harvesting tanks and education projects in Nicaragua. ● Community · Houston, TX ·	●○○○○	Jul 25, 12:30 PM
Conroe City Council indefinitely tabled two Flock Safety camera proposals, including one for a citizens advisory committee and one about resident voting. ■ Government · Conroe, TX ·	●●●○○	Jul 25, 1:45 PM
A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled Midwest Poultry shell eggs has sickened 98 people in 17 states, with hospitalizations reported. ■ Health · Texas ·	●●●●○	Jul 25, 2:45 PM
A heat dome is set to expand across much of the central United States, with temperatures expected to exceed 100°F into next week. ▲ Weather · Texas ·	●●●●●	Jul 25, 3:30 PM
DOJ says Khalid Satary was arrested for an alleged $547 million Medicare genetic testing fraud involving kickbacks and bribes. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 25, 4:30 PM
BREAKING: Former Anahuac Chamber director indicted, accused of stealing from Gatorfest Chambers County grand jury indicted former Anahuac Chamber director Katelynn Smith for allegedly misappropriating Gatorfest-linked funds. ◆ Crime · Anahuac, TX · fox4beaumont.com	●●●●○	Jul 25, 5:30 PM
A Montgomery County firefighter was arrested for allegedly tampering with evidence tied to a Conroe crash that injured four people. ◆ Crime · Conroe, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 25, 6:15 PM
From Klein Forest teammates to NBA coaches: Childhood friends host camp to encourage Houston kids to dream big Chris Hines and Toure' Murry host a basketball camp in Conroe to inspire Houston kids through their Vivid Dreams foundation. ● Community · Houston, TX · abc13.com	●●○○○	Jul 25, 6:30 PM
HISD Hits the Phones to Get OK to Amend Students' IEPs Houston ISD asked special-education parents by phone to amend students' IEPs to enable campus transfers for about 5,000 students amid TEA investigation. ■ Education · Houston, TX · houstonpress.com	●●●●○	Jul 25, 7:45 PM
Ramsey Jones was arrested after barricading himself armed inside a Five Below store in Richmond, Texas, following a disturbance and attempted car assault allegations. ◆ Crime · Fort Bend County, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 25, 8:30 PM
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Galveston County after a coordinated bust uncovered about 11 pounds of meth, pills, and other drugs across storage units and homes. ◆ Crime · Galveston County, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 25, 8:30 PM
A guide explains how to find Baytown jail and inmate information using police and county booking records. ◆ Crime · Baytown, TX ·	●○○○○	Jul 25, 10:00 PM
Authorities secured Deerbrook Mall in Humble after a reported shooting left one juvenile shot and another juvenile detained. ◆ Crime · Humble, TX ·	●●●●●	Jul 25, 10:15 PM
★ Police responded to an active shooter report at Deerbrook Mall in Humble, Texas, where one person was shot and another was detained. ◆ Crime · Humble, TX ·	●●●●○	Jul 25, 10:30 PM
Houston weather: Triple-digit heat index this weekend Houston is forecast to see triple-digit heat index values over the weekend, with low rain chances. ▲ Weather · Houston, TX · fox26houston.com	●●○○○	Jul 25, 10:45 PM
Montgomery County firefighters violated law against cooperating with ICE, council member says A Montgomery County Council member says firefighters violated the county’s Trust Act by preparing to launch a Potomac boat to potentially rescue people fleeing ICE earlier this week. ■ Government · Montgomery County, TX · wtop.com	●●●○○	Jul 25, 11:45 PM
POLICE REPORTS: Authorities report 14 arrests Lufkin, Huntington, Angelina County, and Texas DPS reported multiple late-Friday/early-Saturday arrests including theft, warrants, DWI, and drug offenses. ◆ Crime · Houston, TX · lufkindailynews.com	●●○○○	Jul 26, 12:00 AM
Family of Indian-origin US med student who died by suicide seeks legal review The family of Texas Tech El Paso medical student Vaibhav Duggal, who died by suicide after disciplinary action, seeks legal review and mental-health reforms. ■ Education · Houston, TX · economictimes.indiatimes.com	●●●●○	Jul 26, 12:45 AM
City Meetings — · League City, TX · galvnews.com	—	Jul 26, 6:45 AM
Sons of man shot by ICE in Texas testify — · Houston, TX · arkansasonline.com	—	Jul 26, 7:45 AM