Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia

Astroworld

An investigation into the Astroworld tragedy could take weeks, Harris County leaders say

Posted on November 10, 2021 · County Judge Lina Hidalgo warned that completing the toxicology reports alone would take weeks.

Criminal Justice

Harris County Will Hire 3 Visiting Judges To Help Reduce A 100,000-Case Criminal Court Backlog

Posted on July 20, 2021 · The judges, who should be in place by the end of August, will work on some of the most intractable cases in the county's criminal court backlog.

Energy & Environment

Harris County To Debate Pulling Out Of ERCOT Grid After Winter Storm Outages

Posted on February 23, 2021 · The proposal by Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia could cost the county billions of dollars with uncertain benefits, according to one energy expert.

Transportation

New Plan Looks At Ways to Make Cycling Safer In Houston’s East End

Posted on December 23, 2020 · The plan covers 16 square miles and it includes the neighborhoods of Second Ward, Magnolia Park, Eastwood, Lawndale, and Pecan Park.