Comedy Legend Cheech Marin Visits Houston Barbecue Joint
Pop-culture convention Comicpalooza just wrapped up this past weekend, and a featured celebrity graced a Houston barbecue joint with his presence the next day. Comedy legend and actor Cheech Marin visited J-Bar-M BBQ at 2201 Leeland the following Monday. Marin is perhaps best known as one half of the duo Cheech &...
Flock camera CEO responds to scrutiny over how Houston police use surveillance technology
The CEO's response comes after a Chronicle investigation found Houston police are justifying their searches less and less, even as they conduct more.
Houston woman fights to change name from ‘Girl’
Sandra Wardlow, born without a legal name, has faced numerous challenges in her quest to change her birth certificate from "Girl" to the name she has used all her life.
Woman Finds Pittie By Deceased Friend On Texas Highway And Makes Life-Saving Decision
It takes very little to change a dog’s entire life. Sometimes, it’s only a call or a text. When Lacy Dagerath, a dog rescuer from Houston, Texas, received a tag in the post about a dog lying helplessly by a busy highway, she responded immediately. She drove to...
Houston doctor gives cancer patients a second chance at life
HOUSTON – Two men. Two stage 4 cancer diagnoses. Two separate journeys that began in the Netherlands, both leading to the same clinic in Houston’s Medical Center. For Hans Lengers, the diagnosis was stage 4 colon cancer. For Gerrit van Noordenne, it was advanced, aggressive lung cancer. Both were told there were no...
55-year-old Houston man drowns in Galveston after Sunday morning swim, officials say
The incident marks the fourth reported drowning in Galveston this year. A 55-year-old Houston man drowned in Galveston after boogie boarding with his wife early Sunday morning, according to Galveston Island Beach Patrol. The incident marks the fourth reported drowning in Galveston this year. Galveston Police...
Parents charged year after infant found dead in dresser
Two parents have been charged a year after their infant was found dead in a dresser in Houston.
Jefferson Davis Hospital birth certificate errors persist; causing headaches for many
Former Jefferson Davis Hospital, which closed in 1989, has left numerous individuals with costly birth certificate errors, including incorrect names and genders. Laurie Pena, Jessica Richards, and Alvis Sanders are among those struggling to correct these errors, facing bureaucratic hurdles and prolonged stress. FOX...
3 Houston-area women accused of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid out of $87M, DOJ says
Three Houston-area women are accused of defrauding the US government out of more than $80 million in federal Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement funds.
Man charged after lit cigarette starts fire at Captain Benny’s Seafood Restaurant in northwest...
HOUSTON – Criminal charges have been filed against a man in connection with a fire that destroyed Captain Benny’s Seafood Restaurant in northwest Houston. Christian Dumser, 41, was charged with criminal mischief greater than $300,000 and reckless arson of a building. Dumser was arrested Tuesday after a warrant was...
