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I’ve literally seen Chinatown grow from its very first days -- I attended Strake Jesuit before and during the construction of Diho Square -- and I make it a point to visit at least once a month, usually with my high-school age daughter with me. What continues to amaze me is how incredibly rich and [...]
In the news travis-countyCensus officials offer progress report including grassroots deep dive on southeast Travis county Pearland sees high Census participation The pandemic is making it harder for college students in Austin to get counted in the 2020 Census
The cost the the program is $30 per week per child with fee exemptions available for qualified persons. For more info, visit: https://www.houstontx.gov/parks/index.html
Please see the attached notice regarding upcoming construction in our area on Bellaire/Boone.
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Community Alert! Dear International District Constituents; There is a community protest scheduled on Saturday, June 6, 2020 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm at Crump Stadium, 12321 High Star, Houston, Texas, 77072. While we do not anticipate any violent encounters in our area as a result of this protest, we ask that everyone be mindful [...]
By Christina Autry You know that you’ve arrived at what is hailed by many as the “best Desi restaurant in Houston” when you see the famous, unmarked orange and red restaurant at the corner of Bissonnet and Kirkwood. Reminiscent of a repurposed Waffle House, Bundu Khan’s popularity stems much more from its word-of-mouth reputation than [...]
Now that the International District’s three largest and oldest high schools have produced a generation or two of alumni, it’s fun to examine which famous athletes, musicians, performers, artists, business leaders and scientists came from each of these schools. Looking back now on the past 47 years since Hastings opened (followed soon by Elsik and [...]
PPP Loan Forgiveness- The District Director and Deputy District Director will walk you through the latest issued official guidance. 1:00pm CST: Monday 06/01: CLICK HERE Wednesday 06/03: CLICK HERE Friday 06/05: CLICK HERE PPP/EIDL Program Overview- PPP funds are still available. EIDL open to agricultural businesses only. Here an overview of each program. 9:00am CST: [...]
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, City Council held a Consolidated Session this morning. Guidelines remain in place for speakers to participate remotely during Public Session. Here were some of the notable Agenda items from the Agenda Session: Item #6 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and BAKER RIPLEY, INC to provide $2,499,887.00 in Hurricane Harvey [...]
