Intimate Conversation Series set in the Hobby Center’s Founders Club (Houston, TX) – The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts reveals the 2026-27 Season of Breaking Bread, a live conversation series in partnership with James Beard Award–winning chef, entrepreneur and television personality Chris Shepherd. In […]
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‘The record will outlast it’: Houston leaders back impeachment over ICE deaths
Juhi Varma – The Katy News Journalist What are we doing? Impeaching President Trump. Hasn’t it been tried before? Yes. More than once. If the House tables it again, what’s the point? A record, they said. But if it passes? […]
Texas’ Data Center Boom Is Raising a New Question: Will There Be Enough Water for Residents?
By The Katy News Texas is rapidly becoming one of the nation’s largest centers for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data-center development. Billions of dollars in investment could bring construction, technology jobs and new tax revenue to communities across the […]
HCSO Auto Theft Investigation Targets Suspected Chop Shop Activity, Recovers Stolen Vehicles and Hundreds of Parts
HOUSTON, TX – Under the leadership of Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Auto Theft Task Force recently coordinated a multi-agency operation targeting illegal vehicle chop shops. The operation included the execution of search warrants at three locations across Harris County […]
Supplemental Insurance: Helping Families Prepare for the Expenses Health Insurance May Not Cover
By Hortense Manbauman, Senior Account Executive, Combined Insurance Most people understand the importance of having health insurance. We depend on it to help pay for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, procedures, and other medical services. But what many individuals and […]
Statement from Commissioner Lesley Briones on the Passing of Gloria Steinem
“With the passing of Gloria Steinem, we have lost one of our most courageous truth-tellers and a fearless champion for women’s equality. From her leadership of Ms. magazine to co-founding the National Women’s Political Caucus and beyond, her life told […]
DPS Stepping Up Enforcement for Labor Day
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for Labor Day weekend. To keep everyone safe this holiday weekend, more Troopers will be out on the roads, including for the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), […]
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center presents family-friendly “Bat Fest” on Saturday, Sept. 26, free and open to the public
WHAT: Houston Arboretum & Nature Center’s popular “Bat Fest” returns for the fifth year, coming up Sept. 26. Though often misunderstood, bats are a vital part of our ecosystem. Join the Arboretum and its community partners to learn more about […]
Judge Hidalgo and HCOHSEM Monitoring Expected Heavy Rainfall from Incoming Tropical System
Harris County, TX, August 31, 2026 – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and the Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) are monitoring the development of a tropical system that could bring heavy rainfall to parts of Harris […]
How Katy Residents Can Recover From Addiction Without Putting Their Entire Lives on Hold
Life does not stop when someone decides to address a problem with drugs or alcohol. For people in Katy, work still needs attention, children still need rides to school and family responsibilities remain firmly on the calendar. That reality can […]
