Dutch Bros Coffee officials celebrated the opening of their new location in Kingwood on Nov. 5, according to a company news release.

The details: The Oregon-based coffee company serves specialty coffee, smoothies, freezes, teas and lemonade. Exclusive menu items include the Dutch Bros Rebel energy drink, Myst Energy Refresher and Nitro Cold Brew coffee, per the release.

Some context: The 986-square-foot coffee shop features drive-thru and walk-up areas, as previously reported by Community Impact. Dutch Bros Coffee has three additional locations across the Lake Houston area.

• Opened Nov. 5

• 1261 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood

Want to catch up on Community Impact's coverage from this week? Here are five of the top stories across the Lake Houston area from Oct. 30-Nov. 6.

1. Houston Airport System officials announce 6 major developments heading into 2027

2. 2nd & Charles to bring books, games to Deerbrook Marketplace

3. Cakery to bring Mediterranean-inspired desserts to Kingwood

4. Brunch & Bloom brings elevated, inclusive dining to Atascocita

5. Evictions on the rise: Lake Houston area sees spike in eviction filings

The Houston Police Department has spent over 31% of its overtime budget for fiscal year 2026-27.

What this means: During a Nov. 2 Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee meeting, Finance Director Melissa Dubowski presented information on public safety’s overtime spending for FY 2026-27, which began July 1.

As of Sept. 30, the city spent $6.7 million of its $21.2 million overtime budget, Dubowski said. The department had a total of 5,438 officers when the report was compiled.

“For HPD, they’re pretty close to running on budget when you look at the total bottom line for the department,” Dubowski said.

Diving deeper: Other funding sources help reimburse overtime spending, including the Houston Airport System and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO). So far for FY 2026-27, HPD has been reimbursed $1.08 million from the two systems or roughly 32%.

The Houston Police Department will no longer alert U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if an officer stops a person who has committed a non-violent offense. Officers will now only notify ICE if the stop has led to a jailable arrest.

Breaking news: In a Nov. 6 press conference, Mayor John Whitmire announced the changes with HPD Chief Noe Diaz. Whitmire said that he signed an executive order to change the department’s policy.

“I do this to begin a healing process to reduce fear and anxiety across our community,” Whitmire said. “I also do this knowing that elections matter. I’ve been in contact with the new statewide elected officials, and SB 4 is not a priority.”

Senate Bill 4, or SB 4, is a state law that prohibits sanctuary city policies in Texas. It also requires local law enforcement agencies and jails to comply with ICE’s detainer requests for individuals.

Also of note: Democrats flipped control of the Texas House of Representatives in the Nov. 3 election, while Republicans retained their majority in the state Senate.