🌱 Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker 2K Wins + La India Bonita

Morning, people of Houston! Carlos Hernandez here with your Thursday issue of the Houston Daily.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 86 Low: 74.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker won his 2,000th game Tuesday night, becoming the 12th manager in major league history to reach the milestone and the first Black man to do it. Baker said, "...you can’t gloat about what you've done until after your career is over with. Then when your career is over with, then you assess the entire situation. But while you’re in it, you don’t have time to do that." (Fox 26 Houston)

2. Three people were taken to hospitals Wednesday morning after a police chase ended in a crash on the Galveston Seawall. It happened just after 10:30 a.m. at 59th Street and Seawall Boulevard. (KHOU 11)

3. A woman was charged and arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing over 40 handbags over the course of three months in Harris County, according to court documents. Dequavia Rodgers is accused of hitting multiple stores between January 5 and April 3, stealing a total of 47 handbags, documents state. (ABC 13)

4. Burrito concept, La India Bonita, will return to League City within the next several months. The eatery, which has been closed for over a year after a vehicle struck its building at 213 E. Main St., will reopen not far away at a former drive-through bank at 401 E. Main St. League City officials said work will be underway this spring and that the restaurant may open this year. (Community Impact Newspaper)

5. Hamsa, a modern Israeli restaurant, will open Wednesday, May 11. Diners will build a shared meal from the different sections of Hamsa's menu. Items on the menu include chicken shawarma, baba ganoush, lamb, shashuka, hummus, and more. (CultureMap Houston)

Today in Houston:

• Cinco Fiesta at Henderson Heights Pub. (10:00 AM)
• Cinco De Mayo at Wakefield Crowbar. (11:00 AM)
• 6th Annual Cinco De Mile : Washington Ave Block Party at The Mile Series. (12:00 PM)
• UHD Thursday Night Concert Series at Discovery Green, featuring: Las Fenix and Morena Roas. (7:00 PM)
• Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park. (7:10 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Crosby Library is hosting a Job Fair this weekend for teens looking for a job. Come to the Crosby Library this Saturday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to see what is being offered. (Nextdoor)
• Houston Texans announced they signed free agent QB Kevin Hogan, who was on the Titans practice squad last year, and with the Bengals before that. Four-year veteran. (Twitter)
• Houston City Council voted to approve changes to the city’s Chapter 30 ordinance that regulates noise and sound level regulation on Wednesday, May 4. The changes include increasing the maximum fine for a violation from $1,000 to $2,000. (Houston CultureMap)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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