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Birds 1, Bulldozers 0: Rare Old-Growth Forest Near Lake Jackson Finally Saved

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Birds 1, Bulldozers 0: Rare Old-Growth Forest Near Lake Jackson Finally Saved

Aug 04, 2026

A 391-acre stretch of rare old-growth forest near Houston is now permanently protected as part of San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge. The addition gives migratory birds a vital stopover in a shrinking Texas ecosystem.

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San Francisco Appeals Court Says Hiring a Hit Man Is "Not Categorically a Crime of Violence"

San Francisco Appeals Court Says Hiring a Hit Man Is "Not Categorically a Crime of Violence"

Oakland Firefighters Gave a Smoke-Choked Pigeon Oxygen — and 11 Million People Lost It

Oakland Firefighters Gave a Smoke-Choked Pigeon Oxygen — and 11 Million People Lost It

Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season

Beach-Blocking Billionaire Ditches the Niners to Buy the Team That Ruined Their Season

Floyd Mayweather Charged With Felony Theft Over $200K Watch Bought With a Bounced Check

Floyd Mayweather Charged With Felony Theft Over $200K Watch Bought With a Bounced Check

FBI Crushes National Predator Ring; 205 Arrested, 115 Children Saved in LA, SF, DC, Chicago, & NY

FBI Crushes National Predator Ring; 205 Arrested, 115 Children Saved in LA, SF, DC, Chicago, & NY

Mission Curry House Ordered Closed After Inspector Finds Live Cockroaches Inside Both Ovens

Mission Curry House Ordered Closed After Inspector Finds Live Cockroaches Inside Both Ovens

Bay Area's Oliver Tree Killed When Two Helicopters Smashed Into Each Other Above Rio de Janeiro

Bay Area's Oliver Tree Killed When Two Helicopters Smashed Into Each Other Above Rio de Janeiro

Nationwide Staffing Scam Unravels, Ringleader Crispian Atkins and 12 Others Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Deception

Nationwide Staffing Scam Unravels, Ringleader Crispian Atkins and 12 Others Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar Deception

Marina Residents Erupt Over Giant 25-Story Tower Plan for Beloved Safeway

Marina Residents Erupt Over Giant 25-Story Tower Plan for Beloved Safeway

Bay Area Michelin Star Shake-Up Crowns Oakland Winner and Crushes Peninsula Darling

Bay Area Michelin Star Shake-Up Crowns Oakland Winner and Crushes Peninsula Darling

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Galveston County Storm Victims Get One Shot at Rebuild Aid — Here's the Deadline Trap

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Galveston County Storm Victims Get One Shot at Rebuild Aid — Here's the Deadline Trap

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Humble Proposes Up to 11% Police Raises as Property Tax Rate Falls

Humble Proposes Up to 11% Police Raises as Property Tax Rate Falls

Aug 08, 2026

Lone Star College Trustees Approve $577.5M Budget, Freeze Tuition Again

Lone Star College Trustees Approve $577.5M Budget, Freeze Tuition Again

Maddie Taylor Hartley

Aug 08, 2026

Rice University Doubles Free-Tuition Income Cap to $200,000 a Year

Rice University Doubles Free-Tuition Income Cap to $200,000 a Year

Aug 07, 2026

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Oak Ridge North's First Plaza District Building Clears Key Milestone, Releases $1.8M

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Oak Ridge North's First Plaza District Building Clears Key Milestone, Releases $1.8M

Maddie Taylor Hartley

Aug 07, 2026

Ex-Elliman Texas Chief Sudhoff Sues Houston Ritz-Carlton Developer Over Pay

Ex-Elliman Texas Chief Sudhoff Sues Houston Ritz-Carlton Developer Over Pay

Aug 07, 2026

Seabrook Approves 670,000-Square-Foot Warehouse Despite Residents' Industrial Fears

Seabrook Approves 670,000-Square-Foot Warehouse Despite Residents' Industrial Fears

Aug 07, 2026

Conroe's Fall Home & Outdoor Living Show Returns With Free Admission, Pools and Rescue Pets

Conroe's Fall Home & Outdoor Living Show Returns With Free Admission, Pools and Rescue Pets

Aug 06, 2026