General News
District I: We Want your Feedback on Heavy Trash Collection
We Want Your Feedback! We’d like to invite residents to complete a quick, 7-question online survey to inform us how often you use the curbside Heavy Trash collection service offered by the City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department [...]
Harris County raises COVID threat meter to ‘Severe’
Harris County raises COVID threat meter to ‘Severe’ Today, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo updated the county’s COVID-19 public threat level from Significant (orange, Level 2) to Severe (red, Level 1). Level 1 indicates a [...]
El Centro’s Back To School Family Expo, Aug. 13 and 20
Free School Supplies | COVID Vaccines for 12 Years and Older | Voter Registration | Drive-Thru
Houston Health Department COVID-19 updates: August 2, 2021
Gift Cards for Vaccinations Starting today, people who get fully vaccinated for COVID-19 at a Houston Health Department health center or multi-service center clinic will receive a $25 gift card at the completion of the [...]
Read about the latest at Houston Airports
July 2021 Featured Stories Travel Rebound Steadily Growing in Houston A travel rebound is well underway at Houston Airports. Due to an experienced and capable leadership team and a strong financial foundation, commercial air service is steadily [...]
HPD: Back to School Giveaway, Aug. 7
Child must be present in order to receive school supplies. For more information, please contact Officer Harris at 832.394.1749.
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium expires Saturday
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium expires Saturday. But the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has started, as of today, a national list of programs that offer rental assistance to [...]
COVID EIDL: Small Business Relief and Recovery Webinar
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Capital Access will host a small business webinar series with Public Private Strategies Institute on the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The program was designed to help hard-hit [...]
How is Houston Handling Homelessness? Hear from the Experts and Have Your Questions Answered!
Do you ever wonder what Houston is doing about homelessness? If so, now's your chance to hear directly from our local front-line experts and get your questions answered! Mark your calendar and plan to attend on July 29 [...]
Boots to Business Reboot – Starting or Growing a Veteran-Owned Business
This one or two-day in-person course is offered off installation and provides participants with an overview of business fundamentals, while introducing techniques for evaluating the feasibility of business concepts.
Livable Places Houston Survey
The City of Houston Planning and Development Department is considering allowing more than two dwelling units per single-family residential lot to encourage a variety of housing types. Please answer the following questions regarding this idea [...]
1st Annual Pets & Pals Gathering, July 24
In collaboration with City Council Member Robert Gallegos and Barrios Dogs, Garden Villas Community Association is hosting its 1st annual Hobby Area Pets and Pals Gathering. Barrios Dogs will be present to provide educational resources. [...]
