🌱 Houston Healthcare Clinic Owners Convicted + Chris Rock Adds Show

Good morning, Houston! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 81 Low: 63.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. A Houston woman was among the three people recently pardoned by U.S. President Joe Biden. 51-year-old Betty Jo Bogans was convicted in 1998 of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine after attempting to transport drugs for her boyfriend. (KHOU 11)

2. The rising use of fake paper car tags is costing Harris County millions of dollars and is a financial and safety problem that requires a statewide solution, officials said in an announcement. The number of known "police incidents" involving fake tags in the county has increased 306 percent from 2016. (Houston Patch)

3. The Montgomery ISD board of trustees voted April 19th to approve the compensation package for the upcoming 2022-23 school year, which includes a $2,000 raise for teachers and an approximately 3% raise on the midpoint value for staff. (ABC 13)

4. Comedian and actor Chris Rock has added another show to his Saturday, November 5 tour date at Smart Financial Centre. Fans of Rock can look forward to another performance, also at 8 p.m. on Sunday, November 6. Rock's popularity has skyrocketed since he was slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars this year. (CultureMap Houston)

5. Two Houston-area health care clinic owners were found guilty in federal court of fraudulently billing patients for home health services, whether needed or not. U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery said that Alfred Alatan and Francis Ekene were found guilty of conspiracy to commit and committing health care fraud on Monday. Alatan was also found guilty of money laundering. (CW 39)

Today in Houston:

• HAIS Theater Collective at Houston Academy for International Studies. (3:30 PM)
• Mustang Market at Austin High School. (4:00 PM)
• Leadership Alumni Reception at The Montrose Center. (6:00 PM)
• Duckhorn Winery Dinner at Hull & Oak Southern Kitchen. (6:00 PM)
• HIIT class With FitMix Communities at Discovery Green. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Houston’s Waugh Bridge is home to a massive colony of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats 🦇. They make an appearance every night before sunset. Park near Waugh at Buffalo Bayou, and watch the bats emerge from underneath the bridge. (Facebook)
• Houston Independent School District will host a campus hiring event this Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. Open to all candidates. (Facebook)
• There's less than one week to snag tickets to the first Houston Dash home game of the regular season on May 1. (Facebook)
• HISD is continuing its Student Teacher Corps this summer. Students 15+ and HISD alumni in college can now apply. (Facebook)
• Houston SPCA is hiring. Join them in making a difference this summer. (Facebook)

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— 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.