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2022 Houston Food Things List!

Hey Houston! 2022 has been a great year in culinary for Houston. What better way to end the year than with the Food Things List 2022! This list showcases some of the best food experiences that include restaurants, amazing dishes, chefs, foodie must-haves and more to take you into 2023! So let’s get into it…

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Why Ice Cube's Political Logic Is So Dangerous

Ice Cube, the legendary Generation X rapper and hip hop icon, last week said he's open to working with the Trump administration on implementing his "Contract with Black America." That is a huge mistake which hurts the entire African American community.

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Advance Tickets to Houston Heights Association Spring Home & Garden Tour Available

Join friends and neighbors for this annual celebration of spring, April 7 and 8

– Now is the time to purchase advance tickets to the 2018 Houston Heights Association’s Spring Home & Garden Tour. The Beauty of Spring; A Glimpse Through Cherished Windows will feature five homes in the historic Houston Heights whose owners will open their doors to the public for a look inside at the result of the loving care these homes and gardens have received. From the oldest, built in 1907, to the newest, built 110 years later, each home is unique and sure to amaze all who visit.

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Congressman Al Green and Fort Bend County’s Ninth Congressional District Elected Officials Hosted PPE Donation Drive

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Congressman Al Green, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Missouri City Mayor Yolanda Ford, and Stafford Mayor Leonard Scarcella hosted a personal protective equipment (PPE) donation drive. They released the following statement:

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1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds

One in three young adults is at risk of severe Covid-19, and smoking plays a big part in that risk, according to new research published Monday in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

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Rice’s Glasscock School, Texas Tribune to host ‘The Federal Response to Harvey: One Year Later’ Aug. 30

Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies will host a Texas Tribune conversation Aug. 30 about the federal response to Hurricane Harvey one year after the storm made landfall in Texas. Panelists from federal and local government will discuss the status of recovery and the long-term plans for getting neighborhoods and towns back on their feet.

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Chipotle introduces vegan and vegetarian bowls

After targeting keto and paleo dieters, Chipotle is courting vegetarians. The fast casual chain on Monday expanded its new line of diet-based bowls to include vegan and vegetarian options. "Lifestyle bowls" launched earlier this year with Whole30 and double protein meals in addition to the keto and paleo bowls.

Mellow Mushroom Announces Open Patio Season

Mellow Mushroom announces new spring menu.

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Houston Plant Shop and Montrose Collective Team Up for Free Plant Party Saturday

Free Family-Friendly Event to feature Live Music, Plant Market, Succulent & Sips Bar

The Plant Project Houston is inviting the community to a Free Plant Bar Experience at the Montrose Collective, located at 888 Westheimer, this Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 2pm-6pm!

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Amazon will lay off more than 18,000 workers

Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees as the global economic outlook continues to worsen.

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Meeting unmet medical need means changes in Medicare

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is able to negotiate prices for dozens of drugs. When choosing which medicines to include in the program, and in determining the "maximum fair price" for those medicines, CMS plans to consider a number of factors. One of these determinants is whether the drug meets an "unmet medical need" for "a condition for which treatment or diagnosis is not addressed adequately by available therapy."

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Houston native serves aboard Navy warship in San Diego

Petty Officer 1st Class Dontravion McAdams, a native of Houston, Texas, serves aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, California.

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Hyundai IONIQ 6 Named a 2024 EV Pulse Editor's Choice

IONIQ 6 Features Ultra-Fast 800-Volt/350kW Charging Capability Battery Charges From 10 to 80 Percent in as Little as 18 Minutes[i] EPA-Estimated Range of Up to 361 miles[ii]

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Judge blocks part of Trump's sanctuary cities executive order

The judge sided with Santa Clara County, San Francisco and other jurisdictions

The ruling applied nationwide

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Astros looking for the home field magic to get them going

The character Dorothy from the movie, “The Wizard of Oz” described what the Houston Astros are thinking.

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Rice to offer minor in entrepreneurship

New program will help students succeed in a world where entrepreneurial capabilities are critical

Rice University, which has the No. 1 graduate entrepreneurship program in the U.S., will now offer an undergraduate minor in entrepreneurship.

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Reckless Posting Leads to Senseless Dying: No R.I.P.

With the World Wide Web being at everyone’s fingertips, it is an easy way for cyberbullying to take place without thinking about how one may be affected. Although cyberbullying is a thing of right now, there is also general bullying within schools.

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Trash Bash to Hold 26th Annual Cleanup on March 30, 2019

Thousands of volunteers to clean area waterways

On March 30, 2019, the River, Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash® (Trash Bash®) will celebrate its 26th consecutive cleanup of the Galveston Bay watershed. Trash Bash® is proud of its heritage as the largest, single-day, waterway cleanup in Texas. In 2018, about 3,600 volunteers collected 85.5 tons of trash, one ton for recycling, and 356 tires, while cleaning 158.5 miles of shoreline.

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Amazon will charge customers a fee for some UPS returns

Amazon is attempting new measures to get customers to return fewer of their online orders, including charging a fee to return items to UPS stores.

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KTSU, Texas Radio Hall of Fame Salute Pioneers of Texas Black radio

Series spotlights the on-air and behind-the-scenes personalities who built the KTSU legacy.