The effort to widen a portion of FM 270 in League City from FM 518 to FM 646 to four lanes has garnered city officials' support.

The details: League City City Council voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to support the widening of FM 270 from FM 518 to FM 646, a project currently spearheaded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Department of Transportation, according to city documents.

The project would widen portions of the roadway from two lanes to a four-lane divided facility and includes drainage, access management, sidewalks, shared-use paths and bicycle improvements, per city documents. 

One more thing: City Council also approved entering an agreement with the TxDOT for traffic and drainage improvements at the intersection of Walker Street and Hwy. 96, according to city documents.

San Francisco-based West Coast Sourdough is opening its first Texas location in Webster in mid-June, the general manager with the shop said.

What they offer: The restaurant's hand-rolled sourdough is made with flour, water and salt, and sandwiches are made with bread baked just minutes ago, according to the restaurant's website.

Sandwiches are offered in four-, six- and eight-inch lengths with gluten free options available. Sandwich options include turkey, French dip, pastrami, garlic turkey pesto, BLT, reuben, veggie, tuna salad, chicken salad, Italian, BBQ brisket and salami, among other options, according to the restaurant's menu.

Soups include clam chowder, tomato bisque and a rotating daily soup option, including chicken & poblano pepper on Mondays and Fridays, fire-roasted vegetable on Tuesdays, chicken noodle on Wednesdays, cream of potato on Thursday and Sundays, and broccoli and cheese on Saturdays.

Salads include grilled chicken caesar, southwest chicken, Greek and Cobb, according to the restaurant's menu.

• 528 W. Bay Area Blvd., Ste. 300, Webster

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.