District F: Annual Budget for the City of Houston for Fiscal Year 2022 Gets Approved
City Budget Gets Approved by City Council
The County Connection: Help Us Get to Green
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge June 2021 Since the COVID-19 virus was first detected in Harris County, we have been working non-stop to beat it. We stayed home, wore our masks, maintained social distance, and sacrificed many, many moments with friends and family. When safe, effective vaccines became available, Harris County Public Health [...]
HOPE Clinic Summer Drive Thru Food Fair, June 26
After assessing our community needs HOPE Clinic will be hosting a drive-thru food fair this summer on June 26th, and this time it is going to be double the size as any other food fair that we have had in the past. Which means that we would need the help of volunteers more than ever! [...]
Important Message from Alief ISD
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government developed the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) stimulus package. As part of the third round of funding from this package, Alief is allocated $168 million in stimulus funds to apply to a four year time period that runs from March 2020 through September 2024. [...]
Hurricane season starts June 1! Prepare with these tips from Houston TranStar
Frequent heavy rainfall makes roadway flooding a major concern for travelers in the Gulf Coast Region of Texas. While residents are no strangers to heavy rain events throughout the year, and particularly during hurricane season, which runs from June 1 – November 30, Transportation and Emergency Management personnel at Houston TranStar are stressing the importance [...]
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage — Beyond the Month of May
May 27, 2021 Thank you for joining us to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! As May draws to a close, we invite you to join this Saturday's art tour and to continue finding inspiration in the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH Art Tour: Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power Saturday, May 29, [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of May 24
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of May 24, 2021. Twenty-five FREE+FAST+SAFE testing sites across Houston are on the schedule for the week. Houston Health Department Fixed Sites The department will offer drive thru or walk-up testing via mouth self-swab at three fixed sites. [...]
AlertHouston | Flash Flood Watch for Houston until 9PM
Weather Information The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Houston until 9PM. This means conditions are favorable for flooding to occur. Heavy rain is expected to begin impacting Houston until 9PM and periods of intense and/or prolonged rainfall may cause flash flooding. Protective Actions Be Prepared. People should bring their pets [...]
Ready Harris Alerts: Tropical Weather Threat in Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Weather Threat in Gulf of Mexico The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management is monitoring two potential tropical weather systems this weekend. The first system, located off the Texas coast, has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm prior to landfall tonight. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is predicting a [...]
The Rather Prize: Innovative Ideas in TX Ed | SXSW EDU 2021
Awarding $10,000 to the the best idea in Texas education, the Rather Prize at SXSW EDU 2021 will help identify not only the strongest ideas to improve Texas schools from the submissions we receive, our session will highlight the plan for implementation. Alongside Dr. Kevin Foster from The University of Texas at Austin who chairs [...]
