Houston Parks Refresh + Safe Produce Hard To Find In Food Deserts

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Houston:

1. Houston’s small neighborhood parks get a much-needed refresh with city’s new initiative (Houston Chronicle )
2. HPD: Woman fatally shot in the face in southeast Houston (KHOU.com)
3. 2 hot Houston chefs' sudden exits heat up this week's top stories (CultureMap Houston)
4. Richness of Latino culture and history celebrated in Houston (Houston Chronicle )
5. Researchers say it’s harder to get produce that’s safe to eat in Houston’s food deserts (Houston Defender)

Today in Houston:

• Free Mini Photo Sessions in Houston! (9:00 AM)
• SHEN YUN 2021 in Houston - Experiencing the Beauty of Divine Beings Dancing (1:00 PM)
• Hitchcock’s “Notorious” (1946) (A BuzzClub class) (5:30 PM)
• Korn in Concert - City of Houston (6:30 PM)
• Sylvan Esso in Concert - City of Houston (8:00 PM)
• The Riot Comedy Show presents "Unbelievable Stories" with Ku Egenti (8:00 PM)

Houston Patch Notebook

• Houston Texans: "Never bend. Never fold 💪 Up next: #HOUvsCLE » 9/19, 12 p.m. CT on @NFLonCBS" (Instagram)
• Houston Astros: "With his last hit, Jose Altuve now has the most hits in Minute Maid Park history with 850! 🐐 #ForTheH" (Facebook)
• Downtown Houston: "Whoever said Houston was a concrete jungle has obviously never participated in the #BBPRegatta. Experience a new side of H-town with us this October! Tag your team below ⬇⬇ 📸 @houstonhotspots" (Instagram)
• Houston Athletics: "Wonderful night with our amazing friends and honorees Congrats to all our Hall of Honor inductees – Rayner Noble | Michael O'Shea | Anastasia Pozdniakova – Carolyn & Ron Yokubaitis | Billy Willingham | Sancho Lyttle – Angel Shamblin | ..." (Instagram)
• Houston SPCA: "The NBC and Hill’s Pet Nutrition Clear The Shelters event is underway! We’ve got balloon animals, sno-cones, cotton candy, Eureka Heights Brew Co beer tasting, Curbside Sliderz food truck, games, and of course adorable puppies! Come join..." (Facebook)

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— Daniel Hampton

About me: Hi! My name is Dan Hampton and I'm the program manager for Patch's Community Publisher Initiative. Formerly a local editor on Long Island covering Port Washington, Wantagh-Seaford, Levittown, Glen Cove, Plainview, Syosset, New Hyde Park, Hicksville, Great Neck, Oyster Bay and Mineola. I am the former wire editor on Patch's national team and a former news associate at The Associated Press. I graduated with a journalism degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Send tips and/or photos of your dog to dan.hampton@patch.com.

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