Massive reboot planned for HISD School Choice application

Plus: Willie Nelson to play at Beto O'Rourke rally. State report elaborates on booking delays at Harris County Jail. Tacos from an east Houston truck. 

View in browser FALL SALE! Unlimited Digital Access: 6 Months for 99¢. Subscribe Today. Yasmeen Khalifa Audience Development Producer yasmeen.khalifa@chron.com $4M approved for renters facing eviction to get legal help As eviction cases continue to climb in Harris County, Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved $4 million aimed at shoring up tenants' access to legal representation to fight the possibility of eviction. It has been more than a year since the federal ban on evictions ended, but the challenges struggling renters face have not disappeared. Since the ban ended, roughly 76,000 evictions have been filed in Harris County totaling nearly $190 million in claims, according to data from Houston-based January Advisors, which tracks eviction data. Bust out the picnic blankets. Highs are in the upper 80s and lows in the 60s today.    Today's top story   Photo: Jon Shapley/Staff Photographer Ike Dike will transform Galveston. See how in a fly-through tour. Because the Ike Dike is no longer simply an idea, the Houston Chronicle looked into the details. What follows is an explanation of how three major pieces of this project will work, look and change the environment.   Five other stories to read today   Houston's 'Be Someone' graffiti has returned — but will it stay? Many thought the Houston landmark would be gone forever after it was removed from its spot above Interstate 45. Now, it's back.   Fortune ranks a Houston-area town among the best places for families. The city of Sugar Land landed a spot in Fortune's inaugural 25 Best Places to Live for Families list.   Jaquaree Simmons' death in the Harris County Jail was tragic — but not isolated. [Editorial] When will Harris County officials make the investments that will stop murders and violence in county lockup?   Ex-Astros pitching coach Brent Strom gets emotional in return to Minute Maid Park. The Diamondbacks pitching coach hopes to replicate the success he fostered in Houston, where he served in the same role for eight seasons.     This Houston man has donated 100 gallons of blood over 23 years - all for 'God's glory.' Lonnie Cox has donated blood every two weeks for the past 23 years. It's taken 800 donations, but he finally hit 100 gallons for the American Red Cross.   One last thing ...   I just found out where I'll be this weekend.  Both the Hello Kitty Cafe and Barbie Malibu pop-up trucks are returning to the Houston area this weekend, bringing with them lots of exclusive merchandise, including denim jackets and macarons. See ya there.  — Yasmeen, who's already ready for the weekend    FALL SALE: Get 6 Months for 99¢ Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications