Yvette Orozco

Houston

Suburban Reporter at Houston Chronicle

Suburban Reporter at Pearland Journal

Suburban reporter for the Houston Chronicle.

Articles

New development will bring 2,800 homes near Baybrook Mall

1 day ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

A developer will build 2,800 homes in a new, 1,066-acre master planned community near Baybrook Mall and Challenger 7 Memorial Park, the developer announced this week. Brookfield Residential and CDC Houston plan to complete the development, called Midline, by spring of 2026, according to Brookfield's website.
Gold and coins totaling $10K are hidden in Houston this week

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Together with local social media account Find the Cash Houston and coinciding with National Coin Week, the family-owned company U.S. Coins and Jewelry has stashed up to $10,000 worth of rare and vintage coins and gold around Houston. The weeklong event started Sunday and gives collectors an opportunity to solve daily clues to locate vintage and rare coins and gold bars hidden in four locations in Houston.
These 5 Houston landmarks will stick around thanks to preservation efforts

4 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

There is a distinctive sound an old building or house makes when they are being demolished, said Sue Lovell, a former Houston City Council member and early advocate for historical preservation in the city. Lovell, who moved to Houston in 1970, watched and listened as many of the city’s now-historic neighborhoods fell into disrepair before preservation efforts took hold. “To hear these beautiful homes being torn down was really painful because they do make a noise,” she said.
Wendy's roasts Katy Perry following the singer's return from space mission

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Wendy’s has found a new beef and Internet is liking it. The fast-food chain has been serving sarcasm directed at the singer-songwriter Katy Perry following her trip to space this week. Article continues below this adReposting a photo from Pop Base showing the singer kissing the ground after the return of the Blue Origin space mission, Wendy’s commented, “I kissed the ground and i liked it”.
Fire ants are back in season. How to stop them from taking over your yard.

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

As the warmer weather brings people outdoors across Houston, fire ants are waiting. Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. Fire ants are characterized by their painful, aggressive stings, while red ants are less aggressive and their stings pack less of a punch. Article continues below this adWhen is fire ant season in Houston?
Texas Parks and Wildlife has begun restocking urban-area lakes

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Texas Parks and Wildlife hopes to ensure that there are plenty of catfish in the water for anglers who want to stay close to home. Through its Neighborhood Fishin' program, the TPWD is replenishing city and country park lakes and ponds with channel catfish every two weeks through October, according to a press release. The TPWD began Friday to put thousands of catfish in 18 designated lakes, including four in the Houston area.
BP exploration well finds oil 120 miles off the Gulf coast, officials say

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Energy giant BP on Monday said one of its exploration wells had found oil in deep waters about 120 miles off the Louisiana coast. Company officials said in a news release that the discovery occurred at the Far South prospect in the deep-water Gulf of Mexico, renamed the Gulf of America in the U.S. by the Trump administration. BP is the chief owner and operator of the 24,000-foot-deep Green Canyon Block 584 well that it owns with Chevron.
Flies or gnats? How to spot the difference and what to do to get rid of them

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Is it a fruit fly or drain fly hovering over the trash or the bowl of fruit? Or maybe a gnat drawn to an indoor plant? Spring weather in Houston makes homes and backyards inviting places for the bug populations that want to move in with you. Wet and rotting things attract various types of winged insects known as the order Diptera, of which flies and gnats are a part.
Houston Jewish cemetery vandalism leaves monuments shattered, community shaken

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

For over a century the two Beth Yeshurun cemeteries in Houston have been a harbor for generations of Jewish families to pray, mourn and celebrate lost loved ones. Larry Caulfield, the cemetery manager of the Allen Parkway grounds, is now telling visitors to beware of their surroundings. Article continues below this adThe cemetery was recently the target of vandalism that left some areas in disarray. Near the entrance, four vertical headstones were toppled over.
Mattress Mack's Gallery Furniture to close Post Oak showroom, hosts blowout sale

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Gallery Furniture will close its Post Oak showroom, according to a company announcement on social media this week. Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made the announcement April 2 on Instagram and promoted a massive blowout sale with up to 70% off all furniture at all three of its current locations and online as a show of appreciation to customers.