Convenience Big Store: League City hopes to enhance its historic district with new road work

Fish kills are common in Pasadena this time of year. Experts explain why.

Dead fish floating in a bayou.

Seems like a strange phenomenon, but it's actually not.

When a resident walking his dog at a park in Pasadena called Harris County Pollution Control last week about seeing dead fish floating in nearby Vince Bayou, authorities investigated.

Was there something bad in the water? No, it turns out that this is a common occurrence during warmer weather, called "fish kills." Higher temperatures suck up the oxygen in the water, leaving certain types of fish gasping. Last year, a similar thing was reported in the Texas Gulf Coast.

If I see dead fish floating in a pond, or bayou, my mind goes to unnatural occurrences, like pollution, contaminants, etc. I guess I shouldn't make assumptions because nature is a mysterious thing.

Yvette Orozco, Suburban reporter producer

yvette.orozco@houstonchronicle.com

Growing Bay Area

Construction has started on two League City Road improvement projects projected to enhance walking accessibility in the city's historic district.

Photo by: City Of League City

Roadwork begins in League City's historic district to improve walkability

Road improvement projects along League City's Main Street will make it easier for residents and visitors to explore the city's historic district.

Need to Know

In this undated file photo, a pedestrian bridge at Memorial Park in north Pasadena is shown.

Photo by: Jose R. Gonzalez

Fish kills are a common Houston occurrence. Experts explain

Dead fish found floating in Vince Bayou at Pasadena Memorial Park was determined to be a natural occurrence, called "fish kills".

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

NASA plans on collecting samples of microorganisms from ISS

NASA will study microorganisms living in space through swabs taken from outside the International Space Station during recent space walk.

Openings and Closings

El Rancho Grande restaurant has brought its menudo and barbacoa to Deer Park.

The original restaurant was at the same location on Red Bluff in Pasadena for over 31 years. El Rancho Grande serves authentic Mexican favorites.

Address: 2424 Center St. (the former location of Woodhouse BBQ).

Shout out

Congratulations to new head coaches at Clear Creek ISD:

Chante Jefferson has been hired as head coach of the Clear Springs girls basketball team.

Jefferson graduated from St. Thomas University and coached in the Katy Independent School District.

Katy Cave will be the new head coach of girls softball at Clear Falls High School. Cave coached the Clear Brook girls softball team to the playoffs in her only two years there.

One last thing …

Mexican food in Houston? Chef Hugo Ortega is a major part of the city's Mexican culinary culture. Read how he started out as a dishwasher and now owns several popular restaurants.