Patchy fog Sunday morning gives way to highs near 89°F and gusty southeast winds, with a low chance of isolated strong storms and elevated bay water levels.

State and federal agencies refreshed their alerts for Jose Fernando Bustos‑Diaz, convicted in a 2005 Harris County murder who escaped the Briscoe Unit in 2010.

Houston blew a late six‑point lead and fell 112-108 in OT to the Lakers Friday, dropping into a 3-0 hole and heading into a make‑or‑break Game 4 on Sunday.

City Council approved rules to steer $150M in federal disaster grants toward home repairs, generators and resilience projects after last year’s storms. The action starts formal grant rounds and public notices.

Houston police deployed K‑9s and patrol support to the 2700 block of Campbell early Saturday in a search for theft suspects. The department asked anyone with tips to contact HPD or Crime Stoppers.

A 1-year-old boy slipped from his parents and was fatally struck by a security guard's car at a southwest Houston apartment complex.

Crime Stoppers of Houston named Juan Luis Barrientos Arredondo as wanted in an April 5 aggravated assault. Anonymous tips and a possible reward are being accepted.

A Houston-based vigilante group’s La Porte sting led police to seize phones and prosecutors to pause charges while evidence is vetted.

The American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air ranks Houston‑Pasadena sixth worst for ozone and gives Harris County an F. Local groups blame industry, heat and weak enforcement.

A state‑appointed HISD board voted to terminate a 25‑year Patrick Henry teacher after an examiner faulted her special‑education documentation.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice opened April 16 in Tomball's Creekside, serving Jelati, soft-serve and seasonal Italian-ice flavors.

University of Houston will keep the 1973 Cesar Chavez mural while a review panel studies how the labor leader is portrayed following national reporting on abuse allegations.

Himari is heading to Uptown Houston after filings showed Duckstache plans to convert a former Bank of America at 6414 San Felipe into a roughly 4,500‑sq‑ft restaurant.