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Bayou Brief: July 2, 2024
Recent Headlines
- Looking at a Warm June & Subsiding Beryl Fears | Space City Weather | Eric Berger – While Hurricane Beryl looks to stay south of Houston, SCW takes a look at our first month of summer.
- 30 Years Later, a Meteorologist Says Goodbye | KPRC | Frank Billingsley – Capping off a remarkable career that has seen a somewhat endless run of weather events in Houston, Frank Billingsley says “goodbye” in a way only he can.
- Photos: 46th Annual Pride Parade in Downtown | Houston Public Media | Ariel Worthy, Rob Salinas – Check out crowd photos and parade participants, including Dennis Rodman, in this year’s 46th Pride Parade in Downtown Houston.
- Montrose & Acres Homes Libraries Going Ahead | Houston Landing | Maggie Gordon – In yet another twist to make any mystery writer jealous, the two libraries resume plans for new buildings after being previously halted.
- Brazos Bagel Exits Houston | Houston Chronicle | Bao Ong – The cult-favorite bagel purveyor scales back to a lone location in Huntsville after several months of Houston buzz.
- Etro Nightclub Closes in Downtown | Chron.com | Abigail Rosenthal – Nearly 17 years after opening its dance floor to ’80s music fans, the Downtown club will shutter.
- Kinky Friedman in His Own Words | Texas Monthly | Alexandra Samuels – The quotable Texan satirist, musician and one-time gubernatorial candidate passed away last week, at the age of 79.
Deep Dives
- Yes, Houston Traffic Is Worse Than Pre-Pandemic | Houston Chronicle | Dug Begley – The Chronicle breaks down a recent report about traffic congestion, and how Houstonians are coping.
- How Could HISD Changes Impact U.S. Schools? | Houston Landing | Asher Lehrer-Small, Danya Pérez – One of the most significant shake-ups to the public school system ever, HISD’s changes could have national ripple effects.
- Designing Playgrounds for Houston’s Heat | Houstonia | Jef Rouner – As summers get brutal in Houston, playground designers must rethink their approach.
In Case You Missed It
- Texas Pitmaster on Netflix’s Barbecue Showdown | Chron.com | Timothy Malcolm – Sloan Rinaldi of Kingwood is one of nine participating in Barbecue Showdown, debuting on Thursday, July 4.
- Houston’s Homelessness Solutions Risk Future Funding | Urban Edge | John Brannen – Houston and Harris County have done better than most major cities in tackling homelessness, but new sources of funding are needed by 2025 to continue progress.
- Harris County Sheriffs Office Explores Use of AI | Houston Chronicle | Matt deGrood – HCSO have begun exploring how AI may deployed in law enforcement.
- The Black Man Project Takes On Mental Health | Houston Public Media | Mincho Jacob – The local org is helping remove barriers to mental health services for Black men and boys in Houston.
- Jewel Brown, Houston Jazz & Blues Singer Passes Away | Houston Landing | Monique Welch – The vivacious singer from Third Ward, who passed at 86, traveled the world performing with jazz and blues legends.
- Affordable Housing Program Launches in Fourth Ward | Houston Public Media | Patricia Ortiz – A new investment initiative seeks to provide affordable housing units in the historic but rapidly gentrifying Fourth Ward.
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