Houston City Council may discuss adding digital billboards throughout the city, though no official ordinance has been proposed yet.

What happened: On June 17, Houston’s economic development committee heard a presentation from Clear Channel Outdoor, the company that owns and operates billboards, about creating more digital billboards for Houston.

Lee Vela, vice president of public affairs at Clear Channel Outdoor-Houston, said there were several benefits to digital billboards, such as updated technology, sign reduction and community messaging.

For updated technology, Vela said Clear Channel is proposing a “responsible update” to the city’s sign code that would allow legally permitted signs that already exist to be converted from printed signs to electronic messages.

“You can think of this kind of like having an older model car that had a hand-crank window,” Vela said. “Versus a newer model where you just push a button.”

Something to note: The signs would be limited to commercial and industrial areas, controlled access interstates and roadways and would be a certain distance from other billboards.

Officials with Candente, Houston's only Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex joint, confirmed that a third location of the popular restaurant is heading to the Heights in 2027.

What we know: A representative of the restaurant said that the Lawrence Street location is likely a year or so away from opening, but that the response from residents has already been "very positive."

"The Candente team is extremely excited to enter the Heights community, and we're about a year away from opening our doors," Owner Michael Sambrooks said. "We're currently working with an amazing developer and some very talented designers to make this the best Candente location yet."

At this stage, restaurant officials said no additional details are available yet, but that guests can expect the Heights location to include all the signature dishes of Candente.

On the menu: Candente is a Tex-Mex restaurant owned and operated by Sambrooks Hospitality that offers lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, with popular items such as fajitas, enchiladas and carnitas.

• 2020 Lawrence St., Houston

Here are six events happening in and around the Greater Houston area, June 20-21, to celebrate Father’s Day.

This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

Houston Zoo Father’s Day Event
The Houston Zoo is hosting a Father's Day weekend event with special ticket packages, giraffe feedings and family activities June 20–21

• June 20-21, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• $99 for two guests
• 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston

• June 21
• Menu special prices vary
• 2044 E. TC Jester Blvd., Houston

• June 21
• Free (admission)
• 23101 Hwy. 242, New Caney

Rice University officials unveiled the 2026 State of Housing report for Harris County and the city of Houston, highlighting a number of challenges, including over 50% of surveyed residents expressing concern regarding home affordability.

The breakdown: According to the data, there are 14,000 fewer homeowners within the city of Houston and 19,000 fewer homeowners in Harris County compared to 2023. However, a growing number of homeowners are also expressing new uncertainty about affording housing, Kinder Institute research scientist Stephen Averill Sherman said.

Major concern points for existing and potential homeowners include:

• 56% are at least "a little" worried about becoming priced out of housing.
• 58% are at least "a little" worried about being able to afford housing costs.
• 25% worry "sometimes" or "more often" about being forced to move due to being priced out of housing.

In a new 12-year partnership with intelligent mobility solutions company Miovision, Harris County emergency medical services will now be able to develop quicker routes to destinations in the northwest area during an emergency.

The breakdown: Miovision is the provider of Opticom, a cloud-based system that recognizes first responder vehicles at traffic signals and changes signals to ensure emergency vehicles are able to clear intersections in a timely manner.

While Harris County ESDs implemented a similar system in 2007 to provide more streamlined communication between traffic signals and first responders, a number were damaged or destroyed due to multiple severe storms and weathering since 2017.

Quote of note: "When we saw Miovision’s Opticom system, it was a no-brainer. The fact that we don't need resources committed to supporting the day-to-day operation of the system is a godsend because in public safety, you never have enough money and you never have enough people," Mike Pate, project manager at Harris County ESD 16, said.