Employee Spotlight: Meet Christian Somers
Meet Christian Somers, Assistant Director and Building Official for Development Services
Meet Christian Somers, Assistant Director and Building Official for Development Services
Local
When Monica Cabrera wasn’t sure the groceries would last the week, she skipped meals so her son would have enough. “I’ve gone without meals to make sure that there was enough portions for the rest of the week for my son,” Cabrera said. Cabrera, a Harris County resident and certif...
government
Harris County is considering taking legal action that could shut down a concrete batch plant, as concerns about air pollution and the impact on nearby neighborhoods continue. At its November 12 Commissioners Court meeting, commissioners are scheduled to consider authorizing the C...
News
A seven-mile stretch of Bissonnet Street in southwest Houston, long considered one of the city's most dangerous roadways, is moving closer to a major safety overhaul after city leaders approved engineering services for the Bissonnet Corridor Safe Streets Project....
parks
From now until December 8, the West University Place Public Works Department will collect carved, whole, uncarved, and undecorated pumpkins for composting in a designated collection bin at the West U Rec Center, in the parking spaces off West Point Dr....
parks
The rescheduled Movies in the Park showing of Zootopia 2 at Colonial Park will be happening this Friday, November 13 starting at 6:30 P.M.
safety
For Shirley West, the wait is finally over. After months of wondering whether she would ever see her furniture again, the 81-year-old northwest Harris County resident is back where she belongs: sitting in her repaired chair with her ottoman. West couldn’t hide her surprise when 2...
Local
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said a search is underway for the 17-year-old murder suspect who is charged in a deadly Humble-area shooting in January....
safety
The West U Police Department is gearing up for the next Citizens Police Academy, an 8-week program designed to provide residents with an inside look at the police department’s operations. Registration opens on December 1, at 8:00 a.m....
safety
Houston police are investigating the death of a female found at 4514 Wyte Lane about 10 a.m. today (Nov. 10). The identity of the deceased female is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Detectives N. Sharp and A. Vinograd...
schools
Today: We learn why about half of HISD campuses have reported zero library book checkouts, discuss how AI and smart devices are changing the way health information is being collected, and Houston singer-songwriter Nicotine takes on “Five Simple Questions.”...
safety
Houston Police are investigating the death of a male found at 12617 Greens Bayou Street about 11:15 p.m. on November 9. The identity of the deceased male is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Sergeant K. Meek and Detect...
