Convenience Big Store: Stray vs. feral: League City pauses cat program due to resident concerns

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Let us know which local campus has the best school lunch.

Tuesday's "steakettes" with gravy and mashed potatoes -- that was my favorite school lunch day at elementary school in Pasadena.

Does school cafeteria food get a bad rap? Find out what Houston area districts are serving up for lunch and vote here for the one that sounds the best.

School lunch menus have changed over the years, and today they're more focused on nutrition and having options.

At Clear Creek ISD, students have to choose at least two fruits, two vegetables, and one milk.

The district participates in USDA's School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program and there are "meal pattern guidelines" to follow for each tray of food to be considered a balanced meal.

It's probably not that different from my elementary school days, but then again education about child nutrition has also evolved.

Because what exactly was a "steakette"?

Yvette Orozco, Suburban reporter producer

yvette.orozco@houstonchronicle.com

Need to Know

This feline at the League City Animal Shelter is one of many now housed at the shelter, which is seeking foster families.

Photo by: Robert Avery

League City puts hold on feral cat program after volunteers question the policy

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Fire at Shell Deer Park Complex on Friday, May 5, 2023 in Deer Park.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

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Openings and Closings

Dave & Buster's in Friendswood has a new look and concept. The location is the first in the Houston area to have interactive bays for darts and shuffleboard, and a self-service beer wall.

Shout out

Shout out to the five former Clear Falls Knights who helped League City win the Texas squad its first American Legion World Series title. The American Legion is an ameteur baseball league that has competed since 1925.

The former Knights include: Chase Bourgeois, Alex Kudler, Alec Beversdorf, Erik Anchondo and Logan Sanders.