March Events at Chick-fil-A
Chick-Fil-A 59 and Little York Rd is hosting several special events for the month of March. Please stop on by and support your local Chick-Fil-A and join in on the many activities.
March is Red Cross Month
Join the Greater Houston Area Chapter in honoring the contributors who have provided significant support to the lifesaving mission of the American Red Cross in our community.
FREE Cert Training, March 20-May 8
This training can help save lives and protect property. CERT Training Community Emergency Response Team Manual and Starter Backpack Kit Provided Mondays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm March 20th — May 8th East Aldine District Office 5333 Aldine Mail Route CERT training is designed to help prepare you, your family, and neighbors in the event of disruptions [...]
Urgent Airbag Safety Recall
The airbag in your vehicle may have a deadly defect. Instead or protecting you, these defective airbags explode like grenades, spraying metal shrapnel inside the passenger compartment. Eleven people have died, including two right here in Houston. More than 180 people have been severely injured. The good news is, the repair is absolutely free. A [...]
Houston Food Bank: Food Give-a-way, March 4
CANCELLED Food Drive, Monday, February 20, 2017. Due to forecast of inclement weather. Saturday, March 4th remains scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The Houston Food Bank is hosting Food Give-a-ways on March 4 at the Greater Pure Light Church.
H-GAC Transportation Survey – asking for your assistance
We are asking for your assistance with a survey CDS is conducting for the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC). It’s a region-wide community survey of public transportation service needs and opinions, including topics such as ride sharing, local bus service, park and ride service, and other types of public transportation services. We’ve conducted a phone survey, [...]
Police and Community Relations Forum, Feb. 11
As you are aware, police and community relations has been at the forefront of our nation over the past couple years. All over the country we have seen unfortunate events of excessive force by officers and a lack of respect from civilians. In Harris County we have a newly elected Sheriff, District Attorney, and appointed [...]
Disaster Response Availability Request for Greater Houston Area
Dear Red Crossers, Over the past 24 hours we’ve experience severe weather across the Greater Houston area. Currently we have a number of road closures, effected highways and luckily minimal structure damage. The unfortunate part of this storm is we are expecting more rain over the next 24 hours. The Houston EOC has been activated [...]
Houston TranStar: Don’t Be Ridiculous
As we enter the New Year, it’s important to commit to positive resolutions. Distracted driving causes more than 10,000 accidents each year in Harris County alone. Houston TranStar’s newly released Public Service Announcement, Don’t Be Ridiculous, depicts the outrageous driving behavior we see on our roadways. Although the actions in the spot are exaggerated (i.e. [...]
IH 10 E/B Major Closures between Antoine and IH 45 for the week of Jan. 16 and the weekend of Jan. 20-23
Please see below for information regarding the reopening of the remaining Houston Ave. Northbound Lane at IH 10. The reopening of this lane took place this morning. No closures remain in place for this project at this time. However, major closures of the IH 10 Eastbound Mainlanes remain as previously scheduled for the weekend on [...]
