Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner fought rush hour traffic to address a joint breakfast meeting of the Brays Oaks Management District and Southwest Houston 2000 Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Houston Baptist University. The mayor spoke about the city's growth and diversity and talked about issues that concern all Houstonians––not just those affecting residents in the southwest [...]
By Kaitlin Monte, Fox26 Many renters know to report safety or maintenance issues to their apartment complex, but what can you do when those issues go un-repaired? After residents at Mission Falls apartments complained to FOX26 on Tuesday about their entry gate being broken for over a year, and a nearly pitch black parking lot [...]
By Lindsey Henry, Fox26 It's that time of year again when you bust out the Christmas lights, possibly start lighting candles and even when you start fires, if the weather is right. However, it's also a time the Houston Fire Department responds to more accidents. "There's over a million residents living in apartment homes here [...]
Constant driver distractions can result in tragedy. In this year alone, 39 children have perished in hot vehicles across the United States. Seven of those deaths occurred in Texas. In most of those cases, the young passenger was forgotten by the driver. Houston TranStar’s “Have A Strategy to Avoid Tragedy” PSA reveals a simple, yet [...]
Since the inception of the Brays Oaks Management District 11 years ago, the number of crimes committed has diminished by 22 percent, said Starla Turnbo of the District's Public Safety Committee. "Our vision is to grow the committee, reduce crime, and promote public safety," she added. Initiatives launched by the committee can be credited with [...]
Key excerpts: "It used to be that Representatives could use an earmark to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to put politically important projects at the top of the list. Now discretion is largely left up to executive agencies. "That's why U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat, proposed a bill that will authorize $311 million [...]