February 14, 2026
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Five years after preservationists saved the River Oaks Theatre, they are sounding the alarm again, this time over the nearly 80 year old Garden Oaks Theater on North Shepherd.
The 1947 Art Deco landmark has been sold to a Houston investment firm, and advocates fear demolition could follow. A protest is planned this weekend as supporters push to preserve it as a future arts and film center.
Cary Darling has more on what to know about the effort to save another piece of Houston's cinematic past.
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Five years ago, the ERCOT power grid shockingly gave out for days amid extreme cold. If Texas saw the same frigid temperatures, would the grid fail again?
The early voting period for Texas' March 3 election begins Feb. 17. Explore our guide to key Texas and Houston-area races, including U.S. Senate, a slew of congressional races and several county judge seats.
Jack Yates High School — the second high school established for Black students in Houston ISD — celebrates its 100th anniversary this month.
PLUS: What alumni say about its legacy.
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They exchanged hellos in the hallway, then he went off to boarding school in North Carolina. And they went their separate ways for more than a decade.
7 stories you may have missed this week
Lubbock's Ryan Zink is one of seven Republicans in a crowded GOP primary for the 19th Congressional District. Read More |
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As Chan fulfills her Olympics dream, her first coaches look back on how it all began. Read More |
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Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to appoint Erica Lee Carter to the position of county administrator. Read More |
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Browse our interactive salary database to see which city employees were the top earners in 2025 and which department accounted for nearly a quarter of the city's salary expenses. Read More |
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Former Astros ace Framber Valdez wrote a heartfelt message to Houston and its fans as he prepares for his first season with the Detroit Tigers. Read More |
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The numbers suggest the agencies have cracked the code of knowing which drivers are lawbreakers, but the Chronicle's analysis shows that Black drivers faced more searches yielding nothing worth prosecuting. Read More |
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