Renter rights for common space safety

By Kaitlin Monte, Fox26 Many renters know to report safety or maintenance issues to their apartment complex, but what can you do when those issues go un-repaired? After residents at Mission Falls apartments complained to FOX26 on Tuesday about their entry gate being broken for over a year, and a nearly pitch black parking lot [...]

2016-12-19T11:38:06-06:00December 19th, 2016|Community, Public Safety|

How to prevent fires during the holidays

By Lindsey Henry, Fox26 It's that time of year again when you bust out the Christmas lights, possibly start lighting candles and even when you start fires, if the weather is right. However, it's also a time the Houston Fire Department responds to more accidents. "There's over a million residents living in apartment homes here [...]

2016-12-19T11:36:59-06:00December 19th, 2016|Community, Public Safety|

A PSA to Avoid Tragedy – Kids in Hot Cars

Constant driver distractions can result in tragedy. In this year alone, 39 children have perished in hot vehicles across the United States. Seven of those deaths occurred in Texas. In most of those cases, the young passenger was forgotten by the driver. Houston TranStar’s “Have A Strategy to Avoid Tragedy” PSA reveals a simple, yet [...]

2016-11-02T19:44:35-05:00November 2nd, 2016|Public Safety|

Editorial: Deliver flood money: Congress should speed up funding for Houston’s critical flood control projects

Key excerpts: "It used to be that Representatives could use an earmark to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to put politically important projects at the top of the list. Now discretion is largely left up to executive agencies. "That's why U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat, proposed a bill that will authorize $311 million [...]

2016-06-12T09:13:40-05:00June 12th, 2016|Public Safety|

Hurricane Season is here. The City of Houston Offers Preparedness Tips

The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is reminding Houstonians that Hurricane Season starts June 1st and runs through November 30th. Houstonians should take steps to begin the process of preparing. Storms like Alison, Ike and Carla have all impacted Houston at various times throughout the season, so it's important to prepare now. [...]

2016-06-03T08:48:53-05:00June 3rd, 2016|Public Safety|
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