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Gulfton Super Neighborhood Council Meeting, Sept. 20
"Creating a safe, thriving neighborhood in the heart of Southwest through its rich cultural diversity" Join us for our next Gulfton Super Neighborhood Council Meeting September 20, 2021 12:00pm Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89540322458?pwd=dTRWWnU1ckJSYlpzRTlQWVNkVjIydz09 Meeting ID: [...]
Drive-Thru Food Distribution, Sept. 18
To offer relief during the pandemic, we are providing free groceries to those in need in our in community.
Westside PIP Meeting / September 16 @ 6:30PM
Hello neighbors, as much as we all hoped our PIP meetings would return to the Westside station, unfortunately that is not the case. Our next Westside Divisional PIP Meeting will be Thursday evening (Sept 16) [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 32 – 09-13-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 32 - 09.13.21 Tropical Storm Nicholas Safety and Preparation Reminders The City of Houston is continuing to prepare for the overnight arrival of Tropical Storm Nicholas. This is expected to be [...]
District J: Tropical Storm Nicholas
Dear Friends, Our city is on high alert as we prepare for heavy rain and possible flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Nicholas. As Houstonians, we have been here before, and [...]
My Southwest District
Nu Cafe: Taiwanese shaved ice perfected with 1,000+ experiments
You’ve heard the food proverb, “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips.” To reach those lips, never mind your hips, the people behind the Taiwanese shaved ice served at Nu Cafe in [...]
Kwality Ice Cream brings South Asian flavors to frozen treats
For an ice cream lover in Houston, the ubiquity of ice cream shops makes it easy to feel like you’ve had it all: every kind of homemade small batch ice cream, liquid-nitrogen ice cream, ice [...]
SBA official explains loan aid following Houston upheavals
With Hurricane Harvey, the COVID-19 pandemic and this year’s historic winter storm, it’s been a rough time for Texas, and small businesses have suffered. However, there are plenty of available financial resources to help business [...]
District is new frontier for Asian restaurants from the coasts
As Houston holds on to its title as the most ethnically diverse American city, a study this year showed its metropolitan area is home to the country’s ninth largest Asian-American population: 550,675 people. Now, Asian [...]
Meet HPD’s compassionate Asian community liaison
As the Houston Police Department’s Asian community liaison, Officer Don Vo is a familiar face throughout the city and especially in the International and Southwest management districts. He embodies the “community policing” approach of cultivating [...]