Natural disasters will continue to happen, even while we battle COVID-19. Our location along the Gulf Coast, in combination with our status as one of the nation’s industrial centers, leaves us vulnerable to many natural and human-caused hazards. The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) urges residents to prepare now for the 2020 [...]

Please attribute the following statement to Houston City Council Member At-Large No. 1 Mike Knox. "My wife, Helen, and I and Jason’s wife, Keira, are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our Houston community. We celebrate all Jason embodied as a committed HPD officer and pilot who fully embraced his job [...]

The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge The stakes are high. Yesterday, Texas reported 50 deaths statewide, the most in any one day since mid-March, and added more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19, the biggest one-day increase in infections in three weeks. Keeping our distance, wearing face coverings, [...]

Getting access to testing for the coronavirus has been a challenge for many underserved communities. I have been told there are reports of a possible cluster of COVID-19 cases in the Pilgrim Academy Elementary area near Hillcroft Ave. and Richmond Ave. As such, my office has partnered with United Memorial Medical Center to better safeguard [...]

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE On Monday, April 27th, Governor Abbott provided the following updates: Statewide stay home order will be allowed to expire on April 30th On Friday, May 1st, businesses such as retail stores, malls, restaurants and theaters to reopen, but will be limited to 25% occupancy Barbershops, salons, gyms, and bars to open "as soon as possible" and expect them [...]

CORONAVIRUS VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Watch on Facebook Live or HTV Houston Channel 16 Tuesday, April 28, 5:00 PM CT  Complete Communities is a collaborative effort involving the community and all City of Houston Departments and Divisions with City leadership from: Mayor's Office of Complete Communities | 832-393-0716 | houstontx.gov/completecommunities Planning & Development Department | 832-393-6600 [...]

Since the COVID-19, Corona Virus pandemic reached our shores, members of our Asian community have had to endure the unthinkable. Acts of harassment, discrimination and even assaults have been occurring throughout America. Apparently originating in Wuhan, China, and fueled by political rhetoric, this virus seems to have become an excuse for some to blame anyone [...]

By Fran Kritz, NPR Don Schaffner had Thai takeout for dinner a few nights ago, just as he did occasionally in the weeks and months before the current COVID-19 pandemic. That's worth knowing. Schaffner is a distinguished professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey whose expertise includes quantitative microbial risk assessment, predictive food microbiology, hand-washing and [...]

Sewn Goods is a collective of small batch manufacturers, non-profits, educational institutions and local sewers who have come together to produce cloth face mask. As a collaborative, we are able to use our collective skills to serve the needs of the Greater Houston Community. Many of us have pivoted from our traditional production lines in [...]

If you or someone you know is in need of face masks, my office is organizing a free drive-thru distribution Tuesday, April 28th, at 10 am in the front parking lot of PlazAmericas Mall, 7500 Bellaire Blvd. Please contact my office for any additional questions [email protected].