Neighbors say they were blindsided after EPCOR outlined plans to convert the old P.H. Robinson site into a desalination plant. Modeling, permit filings and concerns about brine and notice have stoked local pushback.

Shots were reported around 9:30 p.m. at a Parkes Street house party in north Houston; HPD logged multiple call slips as the gathering dispersed.

An all-you-can-eat wagyu restaurant called Wagyu House is coming to the Houston Galleria, promising tiered wagyu menus and tabletop grilling. No official opening date has been announced.

A woman in her late 70s was detained after her adult son was critically shot early Saturday at a home on Valencia Drive. Houston police say the shooting followed an argument and the investigation is ongoing.

A federal judge ordered Houston’s Perry’s Steakhouse to pay more than $21M after finding an unlawful tip‑pooling scheme that diverted servers’ tips. The chain says it will appeal.

A dog was found with severe, likely intentional injuries in a Baytown wooded area; Houston SPCA and Baytown police are investigating and asking for tips.

A Houston officer and his K-9 were treated after their patrol car flipped at Smith and Pease in downtown Houston. Both are expected to recover.

A man was killed on East Orem Thursday evening after a single-vehicle crash; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

A juvenile bicyclist was struck Thursday night on Fairfield Place Drive and taken to a local hospital. Precinct 4 deputies are investigating.

A mother and her 9-month-old were hospitalized after their sedan was struck on I-10 east at the San Jacinto River; the infant was reported critical but stable, deputies said.

Sunny and warm Friday (high ~86°F). A late Friday‑night front cools the weekend and could bring gusty NE winds offshore.

Sixteen Houston restaurants that opened in 2025 are squaring off in CultureMap’s reader-voted Best New Restaurant tournament; round one ends Monday and the winner is set for April 16.

Precinct 4 says deputies arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to kill a neighbor while brandishing a handgun in Spring. The office posted photos of the arrest.