🌱 Saigon Hustle Drive-Thru Growing + GOP Attacks Harris County

Good morning, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with the Friday edition of the Houston Daily.

First, today's weather:

Patchy morning fog. High: 72 Low: 60.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. The Harris County GOP is calling for the resignation or firing of Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria following the primary election held on Tuesday. The Harris County Republican Party Chairman Cindy Siegel said, "today you have seen what happens when you put the wrong person in the job" and "this election was an unmitigated disaster.” (KHOU 11)

2. Target opened the company's first sortation centers in Houston in early February. The 173,900-square-foot facility is at 16275 Tomball Parkway in California-based Panattoni Development Company Inc.'s Park 249 Business Center. It is part of a $5 billion expansion for the retail giant. (Subscription: Houston Business Journal)

3. A new Houston restaurant called Saigon Hustle located at 3323 Ella Boulevard is selling Vietnamese food favorites including banh mi and barbecue rib-eye rice bowls through a drive-thru. The popularity of the concept has expanded operating hours from lunch-only to dinner service until 10 p.m. (Eater Houston)

4. Over 8 months after a mother, father, and their 6-year-old daughter were killed in a brutal murder at their apartment in southwest Houston, a second suspect has been charged. 29-year-old Alexus Williams is charged with two counts of capital murder, one count of capital murder of a victim under 10 years old and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. (ABC 13)

5. The British baker behind the viral Sprinklegate affair will host a pop-up in Houston this weekend on Saturday and Sunday at Fluff Bake Bar in The Heights. Chef and Owner Rich Myers is bringing his Get Baked concept to town. (CultureMap Houston)

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Today in Houston:

• Kingdom Of Dreams, Mural By Zozo Garcia at Discovery Green. (9:00 AM)
• United Way Women Who Rock Luncheon at United Way Of Greater Houston. (11:30 AM)
• Mariachi Concert at Kinder High School For The Performing And Visual Arts. (6:00 PM)
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2022. (6:45 PM)
• Jazmine Sullivan In Concert at Houston Parks and Recreation Department. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• NowMedia TV and the Houston Police department are partnering up to bring you Community Shield, the a new TV Show with the idea to bring Relational Policing to the next level. (Facebook)
• In the most competitive application year in the Fulbright Program's more than 75-year history, the University of Houston once again emerged as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students. (Facebook)
• Dubbed "Houston's Official Startup Week,” Tech Rodeo's Roadshow is here. (Instagram)
• Houston Independent School District softball and baseball fields are receiving upgrades thanks to DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll see you soon.

— 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.