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Houston HealthScope – April 16, 2021
Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Website Email Welcome to Houston HealthScope, the Houston Health Department newsletter! We welcome your feedback at hhdcommunications@houstontx.govApril 16, 2021 Our #TakeYourBestShot outreach team is hitting the streets in our most vulnerable [...]
Support for Don Burnash and Shelly Richardson
"Creating a safe, thriving neighborhood in the heart of Southwest through its rich cultural diversity" We believe when one of our community members is in need, as a collective, we gather to [...]
Take advantage of our FREE safety webinars that continue into the summer!
REGISTER HERE Teens have been destigmatized to sexting. In fact, the production of child pornography has been practically normalized. In this presentation, we will discuss why students are actively choosing to send sexually intimate material [...]
The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 15 – 04-15-2021
Vol. 2, Issue 15 - 04.15.21 Ramadan Mubarak to all of our Muslim constituents! Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer, is observed this year from April 12 - May 11. RESOURCES [...]
State Representative Gene Wu: Legislative Townhall, April 17
On Saturday, April 17th at 10am, I will be hosting a virtual legislative townhall. This townhall will discuss the current status of my filed bills as well as some overall important bills going through different committees [...]
My Southwest District
A Persian restaurant gem in the Gandhi District
Persian cuisine, which comes from the area now mostly taken up by Iran, is an interesting blend of spices and flavors. Bijan Persian Grill at 5922 Hillcroft in the Gandhi District — where Indian restaurants [...]
Longtime partners in crime control: Police Chief Troy Finner & the Southwest District
Houston’s new police chief, Troy Finner, knows the people and businesses in the Southwest Management District. And the Southwest Management District knows the chief. Finner grew up on the southwest side of town in the [...]
She charms diners with Ethiopian food while raising aid for refugees
Suzani Asmelash Grant is a restaurateur with a mission. She wants to introduce more Houstonians to the food of her homeland, Ethiopia, and she wants to raise $1 million for Ethiopian refugees in Sudan. You'll [...]
Interview with history-making County Attorney Christian Menefee, an Alief grad
Christian Dashaun Menefee is the youngest elected Harris County attorney and the first African-American in the position. He has lived in Houston since early childhood and attended K-12 in the Klein and Alief independent school [...]
Finding joy and cultural history at Southwest Houston’s Asian bakeries
Shian Lian of Kamalan Bakery in Houston, Friday, February 12, 2021 (Photo by Michael Stravato) Not too early. Not too late. At the Kamalan Bakery at 9889 Bellaire Boulevard, owner Shiann Lian always [...]