Harris County Precinct 4 to host town hall with state Sen. Molly Cook
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones will sit down with state Sen. Molly Cook, D-Houston, to address resident questions and concerns at a September town hall. The elected officials will discuss updates from the recent Texas legislative sessions as well as local issues affecting Harris County residents, per the event notice.
The details: Briones and Cook will host the town hall Sept. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Freed Community Center, located at 6818 Shadyvilla Lane, Houston.
After nearly three years, the Nest Diner in Cypress has closed.
Explained: While the restaurant's website and phone number are no longer active, Community Impact confirmed the business is no longer operating at the address. The diner first opened in September 2022.
What they offered: The eatery’s menu featured breakfast, lunch, dinner and Tex-Mex cuisine dishes.
Communities in Texas’ Flash Flood Alley may soon have to install flood warning sirens
Some communities in Flash Flood Alley, which stretches through Central Texas and includes the Colorado and Guadalupe River basins, would be required to install flood warning sirens under a bill advanced by state House lawmakers Aug. 26.
The details: Under Senate Bill 3:
The Texas Water Development Board would identify areas impacted by the deadly July 4-5 floods that have “a history of consistent or severe flooding.”
Local governments in the identified areas would be required to install flood warning sirens if they are not already present.
The state would distribute up to $50,000 in grants to help cities and counties install warning systems.
Lawmakers have said they were concerned that some Hill Country residents and visitors missed or did not receive emergency alerts related to the July 4 floods, which began before sunrise.
Next steps: House lawmakers passed SB 3 unanimously Aug. 26, returning it to the Senate with a minor amendment. If senators sign off on the amendment, the warning siren bill will head to the governor’s desk.
