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City of Houston moves forward with housing complex near toxic ash site
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (276+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston appears to be moving forward with plans to open a controversial low-income housing complex next to a site where toxic ash was discovered. Plans to open The Pointe at Bayou Bend, at 800 Middle…...
A pilot program could improve Houston's much delayed heavy trash pickup
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (442+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Ask any long-time Houstonian what they want improved in city services, and better trash pick up is likely one of the top complaints. That's especially true for residents of Jackson Court in Houston's East End. Janie Gonzalez…...
Alief neighbors say heavy trash is piling up alongside illegal dumping in neighborhood
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Trash is piling up in one Alief neighborhood. Neighbors told ABC13 people have started using an area off of South Kirkwood and Fifth Street as a dumping ground, and they want it to stop. One neighbor told ABC13 they…...
Homeowner seeks answers after she says Solid Waste removed landscaping stones from property
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston woman reached out to ABC13 for help after she said 3-1-1 has given her no answers about why solid waste would remove landscaping rocks from her property. "Where are the rocks? Where are the stones?" Maria Trevino…...
Neighbors say they're growing frustrated with illegal dumping in the Fifth Ward
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Fifth Ward neighbors said they're tired of seeing people dumping their trash near their homes and want the area cleaned so that people will stop using their neighborhood as a dumping ground. On Linn Street, there are…...
'I consider it not my property': SE Houston homeowner responsible for sidewalk damage, 311 says
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (349+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A manhole maintenance mystery is unfolding in southeast Houston. Paul Valdez, who's lived at his home for 17 years, said there's a buckling sidewalk, just feet away from his property, and he was told by 311 he has to…...
Father and son transforming lawns, uplifting community
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (138+ words) HOUSTON, Texas -- At the start of sunrise, Daniel Hernandez and his father, Martin, start tackling an overgrown lawn. A service that takes them all day. A service that is also free. Hernandez said they started helping neighbors in need three…...
Community joins in search, passes out flyers to find suspect accused of groping child in N. Houston
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK ... ORIGINAL REPORT: Police searching for man who allegedly groped a 7-year-old girl on her walk home from school The flyer shows a still image from doorbell footage ... HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A community is joining in to help…...