The Bay Area Citizen

The Bay Area Citizen newspaper serves nine cities located around Clear Lake and the Johnson Space Center in the Houston region.

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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.
Houston area ranks among the worst in U.S. for air quality, new report says

1 day ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

The Houston area is among the worst in the country for air quality, according to the American Lung Association's State of the Air report. Greater Houston ranked as the seventh-worst area for high ozone days and eighth-worst for year-round particle pollution. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the only other Texas area to make a top 10, finishing in 10th-worst on the ozone ranking.
Heroin, fentanyl and THC found in passenger's luggage at Galveston Cruise Port

1 day ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

A search of a U.S citizen's luggage after returning from a cruise turned up over 70 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl and THC vape oil at the Galveston Cruise Port, U.S Customs and Border officials announced Tuesday. The passenger, who was returning from a cruise to Mexico on Easter Sunday was found to have multiple vape pens with an illegal amount of THC by Galveston CBP officials.
John Mulaney announces tour stop in Houston area. Here's how to get tickets

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Comedian John Mulaney announced Tuesday that he is going back on tour this year and will stop in Southeast Texas. Mulaney, who currently hosts his late-night show "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney" Wednesdays on Netflix, will do a Saturday show Nov. 8 at the Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land. Article continues below this adTickets for his tour, called "Mister Whatever," go on presale starting Wednesday at 10 a.m. with users needing to use the code "MISTER" to access them.
Oprah Winfrey picks Tina Knowles' new memoir 'Matriarch' for Oprah's Book Club

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Tina Knowles' new memoir, "Matriarch," has only been out for a few hours, but the book has already received a major honor. Oprah Winfrey announced Tuesday that the book is the latest selection for her famous Oprah's Book Club. Article continues below this ad“You’re going to want to clear your schedule when you start this book as you’re going to be totally riveted by the twists and turns of this deeply personal and compelling story," Winfrey said in a video posted on social media.
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.
Houston police delays launch of new records system indefinitely

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Matt Degrood

The technology set to replace the antiquated internal records system Houston police leaders said played a major role in a massive dropped cases scandal will be delayed. The new $31 million records management system, or RMS, was set to go online April 1, but city leaders said they have pushed back the launch date indefinitely after talking with police officials and deciding the agency was unprepared for the switch.
Golden Knights hope their depth wears down the Wild and leads to a deep postseason run

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Mark Anderson

Is it beginning to look a lot like 2023? The Golden Knights rolled all four lines that year, overwhelming opponents with their depth in winning the Stanley Cup. Vegas opened this year's playoffs Sunday night by doing much the same in its 4-2 victory over the Wild. Article continues below this adAll four lines played more than 10 minutes at 5-on-5, according to Natural Stat Trick, and none more than Jack Eichel's top three going for 12:49.
Former archbishop of Galveston-Houston archdiocese to vote in papal conclave

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, the former archbishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, will be one of the electors in the upcoming papal conclave to select the next pope. DiNardo, who retired in January as archbishop, will soon travel to Vatican City where he will vote for Pope Francis's replacement at the Sistine Chapel, he said Monday before Mass at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Pope Francis, who has led the Catholic Church since March 2013, died Monday morning. He was 88.
Outage knocks out power at the Texas Medical Center

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Evan MacDonald |Claire Hao

Multiple hospitals in the Texas Medical Center suffered power outages Monday afternoon. A Houston Methodist spokesperson confirmed some of the hospital's buildings lost power Monday and transitioned to emergency power for approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Power has since been restored, the spokesperson said. Memorial Hermann also announced a power outage at at least one of its locations shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. At least one emergency elevator was working.