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In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the northeast Harris County apartment fire
  • Why a Harris County deputy is accused of attacking three Baytown nurses
  • What HPD is piecing together after a deadly car shooting

Also on today's calendar: The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Houston, TX (January 2026) and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds and fog, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, showers around; windy, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Fire rips through northeast Harris County apartments, leaving residents displaced (khou.com) ā€” More than a dozen apartments at South Lake Villas in northeast Harris County burned Monday afternoon, displacing 17 families in the greater Houston area. Fire crews contained the blaze in about an hour, and investigators are still working to determine what sparked the fire, with no injuries reported so far.
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2. Harris County Deputy charged after alleged assault on 3 nurses (fox26houston.com) ā€” A Harris County Precinct 3 deputy has been relieved of duty after allegedly assaulting three nurses, including a pregnant woman, at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital on New Yearā€™s Day. Court documents describe multiple punches and blows with equipment before Baytown police arrived and detained him, and the constableā€™s office says heā€™s now on administrative leave pending the criminal investigation.
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3. HPD: Man found dead inside car in southeast Houston (khou.com) ā€” Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found dead in a red car Monday evening in southeast Houston near South Richey and Allen Genoa. Investigators say the exact shooting location may be closer to Pasadena and are reviewing video and interviewing witnesses. Anyone with information is urged to contact HPDā€™s homicide division.
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4. Ben Taub Hospital expansion plan sparks debate over use of Hermann Park land (khou.com) ā€” Houston leaders are weighing a major Ben Taub Hospital expansion that would use nearly 9 acres of Hermann Park, pitting urgent health care needs against preserving green space. Residents, park advocates, and Harris Health officials are debating the plan in town halls before county commissioners and Houston City Council decide whether to approve an eminent domain land takeover.
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5. Houston Venezuelans celebrate change in Venezuela as experts warn of global risks (click2houston.com) ā€” Venezuelan immigrants in Houston are reacting with cautious hope after the U.S. operation that removed NicolĆ”s Maduro from power, with many saying they support the move but still fear returning home. Local voices describe deep emotional ties to events in Venezuela, while a Rice University expert in Houston warns the operation may violate international norms and set a risky global precedent.
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    Tuesday January 6
  • Best Stretch (50+)
    West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
    10:00 am
  • Born to Read
    Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library , 22248 Aldine Westfield Rd , Humble
    10:00 am
  • Chair Volleyball (50+)
    West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
    10:00 am
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    West University Place Community Building and Senior Center , 6104 Auden Street , West University Place
    11:00 am

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    "They say money canā€™t buy happiness, but it can buy dog food, and thatā€™s pretty much the same thing. If I had a dollar for every time my dogs madeā€¦ (Nextdoor Dumbarton)
  • Peluche has been reunited with his loving family!
    He is 15 years young! Found dog (intact male) on Greenscraig and Rampart (77035). Please let me know if you think this is your dog or someoneā€™s dogā€¦ (Nextdoor Westbury)
  • The City of Houston will host a public meeting this Wednesday, January 7, 2026 from 6-8:00. in the Memorial Middle School Auditorium... (X: SBISD)
  • January is Board Appreciation Month, and Spring ISD thanks our Board of Trustees for their leadership and service to students, staff, and families... (X: SpringISD)
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