Starbase filed suit to block Texas AG Ken Paxton’s rulings that ordered release of invoices and emails tied to SpaceX. The case highlights transparency questions where a city and company overlap.

Joshua Kiker was arrested for DWI and open warrants after deputies responded to a disturbance in Harris County.

A Texas man was charged with kidnapping and indecency after taking a girl at knifepoint on Christmas. Her father used phone tracking to find her. The suspect is in custody without bond.

A cyclist died in a crash with a GMC Yukon in Houston on December 23. The cyclist, a 45-year-old man, may have failed to yield while crossing an intersection.

Houston police seek a suspect for a fatal stabbing of a woman in her 20s on Navigation Boulevard. An earlier gas station altercation is connected to the incident.

Jones Hall will get $4.9M in restroom and locker upgrades starting next summer as a targeted follow-up to a recent $60M modernization. The work will be staged to limit disruption.

Nine builders have opened models at Legacy by Hillwood in League City, kicking off an initial 510‑lot phase with lots from 50 to 80 feet and prices from the $400s to $1M+.

Houston police investigate the Christmas Eve fatal shooting of Sebastian Jimenez; case to go before a grand jury.

A Canadian family visiting Houston says thieves stole all four passports from their parked car on Christmas Eve, leaving them stranded until consular services resume.

Eight One says thieves smashed in on Christmas Eve and stole $7K–$10K in hats, sneakers and equipment — then reportedly returned for more. Police are reviewing footage.

JuiceLand is opening a new Vintage Marketplace shop in northwest Houston; the TDLR permit lists a mid‑February 2026 fit-out completion and an early‑2026 debut.

Canadian shawarma chain Osmow’s is opening its first Houston outpost at Cougar Den Center near the University of Houston, with state filings showing a March 2026 completion.

Court records say two men were arrested after allegedly attacking a driver on Christmas Day in Atascocita; one is accused of using a club and the other of pointing a firearm.