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Faced With Constant Garbage, Recycling Truck Breakdowns, Houston Augments Aging Fleet

Andrew Schneider, Politics & Government Reporter

Posted on January 16, 2019 · Newly purchased trucks won’t enter service for months. The city government will rent garbage trucks and hire an outside recycling service to bridge the gap until they do.

Tags Department of Solid Waste Management Garbage Truck Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner recycling trucks

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School Bus Collides With Truck, Killing Teacher And Student

Associated Press

Posted on May 17, 2018 · The crash left the bus lying on its side on the guardrail of Interstate 80 in Mount Olive, its undercarriage and front end sheared off and its steering wheel exposed

Tags bus Crash Garbage Truck

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Garbage Truck Flips After Crash With Spring Branch ISD School Bus

HPM Digital Team

Posted on November 17, 2017 · Spring Branch ISD school bus has been involved in a wreck with a garbage truck in west Houston

Tags Crash Garbage Truck school bus spring branch

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Houston-area officials urge preparedness, share plans for warming centers ahead of hard freeze

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on December 20, 2022 · Five community warming centers, including the George R. Brown Convention Center, will open across Houston on Thursday afternoon.

Tags ercot Freezing temperatures Freezing Weather Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner metro

City of Houston

City of Houston to increase funding to address illegal dumping

Ashley Brown

Posted on December 19, 2022 · Turner said trash returns to the illegal dumping sites just as quickly as the city cleans them up. He said the city is doing its part to keep the city clean but they need help from residents too. 

Tags city of houston Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner illegal dumping

Houston Mayor

For months, almost no one knew Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner had cancer

Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 16, 2022 · Turner, 68, revealed earlier this month that he underwent treatment for bone cancer in June. He is “cancer-free” as of last week, the mayor told The Texas Tribune during his first interview about his health.

Tags cancer Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

City of Houston

New city initiative aims to provide free meals during housing process for homeless population

Ashley Brown

Posted on November 3, 2022 · The initiative is called "Dinner to Housing", and will focus on providing the homeless with all the resources they need to transition off the streets. 

Tags central library downtown Dinner to Housing homeless camps Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

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