Weather
Summer 2023 was officially Houston’s hottest on record
Posted on · Statewide, summer temperatures just barely trailed those in 2011.
Category: Houston
Houston Matters
From migrant farm worker to NASA astronaut
Posted on · Amazon Studios' new film "A Million Miles Away" tells the remarkable true story of Jose Hernandez.
Sports
Rice University to sport Houston Oilers-inspired uniforms during Saturday’s football game
Posted on · The University of Houston wore Oilers-like uniforms earlier this year, but a Rice official called it a coincidence, saying the Owls' plans have been in the works since January.
Transportation
A 2017 Texas law prohibits Houston officials from regulating driverless vehicles within the city
Posted on · Senate Bill 2205, which passed in 2017, prohibits cities in Texas from regulating driverless vehicles.
Houston Matters
Borrowing money for college (Sept. 29, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: With federal student loans coming due again, we discuss a new initiative seeking to increase transparency in borrowing money for college.
Houston Matters
Falling for a fake restaurant: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Sports
Frontline’s Houston Astros’ film not about exonerating or condemning, producer says
Posted on · "The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball," which will premiere Oct. 3 on PBS, chronicles the team's rise to prominence as well as its sign-stealing scheme.
Transportation
Houston METRO approves $10 million for its own bike share program
Posted on · The 5-year contract will allow METRO to create its own bike share system, as the city’s current vendor, BCycle, struggles with financial difficulties.
Houston
Houston amends residential development requirements to promote walkability, affordable housing expansion
Posted on · After a compromise was reached among city planners, residents and developers, Houston's elected officials approved a series of building code changes that will reduce frontloading driveways and promote more affordable housing options.
Sports
Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami loses 2-1 to Houston in US Open Cup final
Posted on · Messi was not on Inter Miami's active roster for the match because of a leg issue, marking his fourth absence in a span of his last five games combined for club and country.
Houston Matters
Anita Hill (Sept. 28, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Lawyer, educator, and author Anita Hill talks about her life's work of fighting against sexual harassment and violence ahead of a visit to the University of Houston next week.
Transportation
Houston grants $500,000 lifeline to BCycle to keep bike share service available
Posted on · The decision to help the sputtering BCycle program comes as METRO, the Houston region's transit provider, considers creating its own bike-sharing operation.
Transportation
Despite concerns, driverless car company aims for launch in Houston by end of 2023
Posted on · Most recently there was concern after self-driving cars caused a backup on Montrose Boulevard Tuesday evening triggered by a malfunctioning traffic light.
City of Houston
Houston City Council approves $5 million in relocation funds for Kashmere Gardens, Fifth Ward residents
Posted on · The city is beginning the process to move residents who were affected in the cancer cluster area, caused by Union Pacific Rail Yard.
Criminal Justice
A.J. Armstrong transferred to second Texas prison since being convicted of parents’ murders
Posted on · Armstrong, who was found guilty Aug. 16 in Harris County, was transferred Saturday to the George Beto Unit in East Texas after spending less than a week at a facility in the Corpus Christi area.