City Desk
City Desk
Houston
GSM's Houston desk — news for the Chinese community in Houston, and the stories that shape daily life there.
Culture & Travel
Asia Society Texas Center's Annual Night Market Returns November 6: an Asian Food, Art and Shopping Festival, Free for All Ages
States
Harris County Early Voting Tops 1.08 Million in a Midterm Record as Poll Shows Talarico Leading Paxton 49-43
Sports
Astros Hire Cardinals Executive Randy Flores as General Manager
City
Texas: Major League Table Tennis Weekend Opens Oct. 30 in Houston With Japanese Stars and International Champions
Sports
Rockets Visit Mavericks in NBA Cup Play on October 30: Sengun Questionable, Sheppard Ruled Out
City
Houston Chinese Community Center's Nonpartisan Voter Phone Bank Runs Through November 3, Still Recruiting Volunteers
City
Follow-Up: Harris County Grand Jury Indicts ICE Officer Mario Alberto Morales on Aggravated Assault Charge in Houston Crash That Injured Immigrant Worker, Faces Up to 20 Years
Finance
LyondellBasell Announces Oct. 30 Sale of Its Former Houston Refinery Site to Valero for $320.5 Million; Closing Expected in Q4 2026
Society
Houston Chinese American Voters Who Moved Counties This Cycle, Take Note: Oct. 30 Is the Last Day for In-Person Limited-Ballot Voting
Justice
Texas AG Sues Harris County Clerk Over Race-Targeted Voter Ads
Technology
SEG Solar Signs Land Deal on Oct. 29 for a $950 Million Heterojunction Solar Cell Plant in Houston, Harris County, Texas: More Than 700 Jobs at the Tomball Campus
Events
Houston Botanic Garden Announces on Oct. 29 That Chinese Lantern Festival Returns Nov. 20 in Houston, Harris County, Texas: More Than 50 Large Handcrafted Lanterns Along a Nearly Mile-Long Trail
Events
Asia Society Texas to Hold 'Taste of Taiwan' Tea Culture Event on October 29 in Houston, Texas; Registration Is Full
Sports
Houston, Harris County, Texas: Comets Unveil New Logos on Oct. 29 as Four-Time Champions Return to the WNBA in 2027
City
Houston, Harris County, Texas: State Attorney General's Office Sues Harris County Clerk on Oct. 29 Over Voter Ads Allegedly Targeting Asian and Other Ethnic Groups
States
Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.7 Million in Job Training Grants for Houston and Rio Grande Valley Areas
Cities
Houston Council Approves Monthly Public Reports on Delayed or Changed Infrastructure Projects
Events
SNAME Maritime Convention Opens October 28 in Houston, Texas, With About 500 Professionals Discussing the Future of Shipbuilding
Finance
Houston Council Votes October 28 on Tax Abatement Ordinance Update: 21 Breaks Granted Since 2004, With Tighter Enforcement of Job and Investment Pledges
City
Asian American Early Voting in Houston Ends October 30: Rice Study Finds Asian Share Grew From 2% in 1980 to 10% in 2023
Sports
Astros' Decade-Long Coach Jason Bell Joins Boston Red Sox Staff After Serving as Houston's Field Coordinator and Outfield Coach
City
Fort Bend County Judge Race Video Sparks Dispute: Opponent Alleges SI-Generated Supporters; Daniel Wong Blames Opponent's Side
City
Houston Unveils Holiday Lineup: Lizzo to Lead Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 26, Free City Hall Tree Lighting Concert Dec. 5
City
Houston Enters Final Week of Early Voting: About 1.8 Million Texas Voters on Suspense List Can Sign a Statement and Vote
Events
Houston, Texas Asian Night Market Returns November 6 at Asia Society Texas Center: Outdoor Market Free, Indoor Program $5
City
Fire at Terminal C Restaurant at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport Prompts Evacuation; No Injuries, Blaze Extinguished
City
Houston-Based Baker Hughes Wins 1.1-Gigawatt Super Intelligence (SI) Power and Cooling Order From a Major U.S. Tech Company
City
Harris County Voter Roll Cancellations Surge After Delayed Cleanup; Houston Voters Urged to Check Registration Before Voting
City
Harris County, Home to Houston, Sets Early Voting Record: 104,660 Voted in Person on Day One, 129,454 Including Mail Ballots
City
Houston Keeps 2026 Property Tax Rate Flat at $0.519190 per $100 Valuation
City
Follow-Up: Houston Asian Voters Rally in Chinatown to Back Daniel Lee for Texas State Representative
Society
St. John the Divine Cathedral in Houston Holds 'Oktoberfest on the Boulevard' on October 25: Pumpkin Decorating and Beer Tasting in One Place
Society
Din Tai Fung Reportedly Coming to an Upscale Houston District: State Filing Shows a Nearly 16,800-Square-Foot Store Near the Galleria in Preparation
Finance
Occidental Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.28 per Share on October 26, Payable Next January
City
University of Houston Football Team Falls to No. 18 in AP Poll
Education
University of Houston Receives $1.25 Million Federal Grant to Train 42 Special Education Teachers Over Five Years; Applications Due November 15
City
Houston Early Voting Continues on October 26: Harris County Voters Can Check Their Sample Ballot Before Voting
City
Rockets Host Hawks on the Night of October 26: Tip-Off at 8:30 p.m. at Houston's Toyota Center
City
Houston Holds Charter Amendment Election November 3: Proposition A, the Houston Freedom Act, Would Deprioritize Marijuana Enforcement and Ban No-Knock Warrants
City
United Puts Brand-New 787-9 Dreamliner on Houston–Tokyo Route With 99 Premium Seats
City
Giants Beat Texans 27–21 in Overtime as Singletary's 30-Yard Run Seals Win Over His Former Team
Real Estate
'Joyce on Real Estate' Hosts Live Legal and Tax Lecture: GSM Houston Station Chief Joyce Tang Joins Two Guest Speakers, Drawing Over 430 Views
City
Houston Texans Host the Giants at Noon on October 25: Two Straight Wins and Looking to Keep Rolling
City
Houston: Houston Grand Opera's 'Susannah' Sunday Matinee at Wortham Center on Oct. 25
City
Texans Set Sunday Running Back Plan: Marks and Ogunbowale Only Against the Giants
City
Houston Nonprofit BridgeYear Wins Grant to Bring Hands-On HVAC Career Program to More Schools
City