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1 week ago | 
click2houston.com | Rilwan Balogun |Oscar Chavez |Michael Horton
HOUSTON – Houston city leaders are facing a sobering financial outlook as they begin discussions on the proposed 2026 city budget. During a recent City Council finance committee meeting, Finance Director Melissa Dubowski presented both the immediate budget plan and a five-year forecast that paints a challenging fiscal picture, with projected shortfalls ranging from $100 million to $500 million in the coming years.
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1 week ago | 
click2houston.com | Rilwan Balogun |Oscar Chavez |Michael Horton
Published: May 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM Tags: General Land Office, GLO, Homeowners Assistance Program, Hurricane Harvey, Houston Sign up for our Newsletters Click2Houston Community Events Published: May 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM Tags: General Land Office, GLO, Homeowners Assistance Program, Hurricane Harvey, Houston HOUSTON – A Houston woman says the home built for her as part of the Hurricane Harvey recovery effort is riddled with structural issue—so much so, she still hasn’t moved in six months after it...
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1 month ago | 
click2houston.com | Gage Goulding |Oscar Chavez |TX Oscar Chavez
Published: March 28, 2025 at 6:03 PMTags: Local News, Houston, Houston Astros, Daikin Park, Parking, Downtown Houston, SportsHOUSTON – It’s no secret that parking in downtown Houston can come at a premium cost. Finding a parking spot outside Daikin Park for a Houston Astros game will run you a pretty penny. Some lots are charging roughly $60-80 per spot, while others are charging up to $174 for a single spot. “That’s insane.
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click2houston.com | Gage Goulding |Oscar Chavez |Adrian Montes |Jason Nguyen
FRITCH, Texas – In the year following the largest wildfire to every burn in Texas history, Texans across the state have learned many lessons. But none might be more important than the cause of the fire, which has been hiding in plain sight for years and, quite honestly, shouldn’t even be a surprise.
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2 months ago | 
click2houston.com | Gage Goulding |Oscar Chavez |TX Oscar Chavez
Published: March 14, 2025 at 3:25 PMTags: Local News, Houston, Wildfire, Fire, Wildfires, Houston Fire Department, Texas Panhandle, Amarillo, Fritch, Borger, Stinnett, Canadian, PampaCANADIAN, Texas – When wildfires spark up, it doesn’t take much to turn them from a small burn into a raging inferno. Texas saw first hand how quickly a combination of low humidity and high winds can drive a fire to historic proportions. It was one year ago that the 2024 Texas Panhandle fires started.
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2 months ago | 
click2houston.com | Gage Goulding |Oscar Chavez |TX Oscar Chavez
Published: March 13, 2025 at 4:41 PMTags: Local News, Houston, Harris County, Clear Lake, Sylvan Rodriguez Park, Houston Fire Department, Houston Firefighters, Firefighters, Houston Parks and Recreation, Controlled Burn, Prescribed Burn, WildfireHOUSTON – As wildfire season ramps up throughout Texas, firefighters in Houston are looking to get ahead of the flames by burning a 50-acre park on purpose. It’s called a controlled burn or a prescribed burn.
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2 months ago | 
click2houston.com | Gage Goulding |Oscar Chavez |TX Oscar Chavez
Published: February 27, 2025 at 2:46 PMTags: local, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston Rodeo, Things to do, community, eventsHOUSTON – The midway and carnival of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo opens on Thursday along with the World’s Championship BBQ Cookoff. When the midway opens at 6 p.m., it will also drop the rope on six new rides. RCS, the company that manages the rides, games, and food stands, is kicking off its entertainment season at the Rodeo in Houston.
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2 months ago | 
click2houston.com | Gage Goulding |Oscar Chavez |TX Oscar Chavez
LA PORTE – A car dealership in the Houston area abruptly closed its doors a few weeks before Christmas. Fast forward to the end of February and customers still don’t have their registration or license plates - all because the dealership didn’t pay. It’s a classic case of “robbing Peter to pay Paul.” The customers are Peter and the banks, state and warranty companies are Paul.
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2 months ago | 
click2houston.com | Rilwan Balogun |Oscar Chavez
HOUSTON – CenterPoint Energy has responded to customer concerns regarding significant increases in their natural gas bills, clarifying that the rise is due to the ‘Gas Cost Adjustment’ and not a new fee. Many customers, like Yvette Harvey, were alarmed by the unexpected hike. Harvey, a retiree on a fixed income, saw her bill soar from the usual $100 to $335.84, prompting her to seek answers. “I went into panic mode with my initial thought.
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2 months ago | 
click2houston.com | Rilwan Balogun |Oscar Chavez
GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston is shining a light on a previously untold chapter of its history with the unveiling of a new Undertold Marker. This marker, awarded by the Texas Historical Commission, honors the courageous African American lifeguards who once patrolled the city’s segregated beaches. The history of lifeguarding in Galveston dates back to the 1850s with the establishment of the United States Lifesaving Service Station.
