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This modern three-level H-E-B reopened in Austin this week after a massive renovation. The original store originally opened in 1957.

Texas food recalls in April 2026: Chocolate, H-E-B pork, frozen pizza among products pulled

From salmonella risks and an E. coli outbreak to mislabeled packaging, here’s a roundup of April’s food recalls affecting Texas consumers.

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Conroe City Hall is photographed Monday, March 25, 2024 in Conroe.

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

Conroe public information officer charged with felony injury to a child

Andrew Yousse has been arrested three times and is facing a felony charge after authorities allege he injured a child in February.

05/11/1976 - Clouds of deadly ammonia fumes spread over the West Loop 610 overpass at the Southwest Freeway after an ammonia tank truck crashed through a guardrail and exploded. This photo, looking south, was taken about a minute after the crash from the Transco Tower in the Galleria area by Carroll S. Grevemberg.

Photo by: Carroll S. Grevemberg, Houston Chronicle Files

Remembering the worst truck crash in Houston history: 1976 explosion killed 7, choked nearly 200

The hazardous chemical that choked and blinded scores of Houstonians seared itself into local memory and helped shape federal regulations.

Beginning Friday, June 19, YMCA of Greater Houston is offering summer camps for families at Camp Cullen on Lake Livingston. The socially distancing camps will include activities, meals and lodging so that Houston-area families can spend time together away but not far from their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo by: Courtesy Of YMCA Of Greater Houston

Texas camps spent thousands on safety upgrades. Many still don’t know if they can open.

State officials were still weighing license renewals for more than 200 camps with just weeks left before campers were set to arrive.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire speaks about his proposed 2027 budget and a new trash fee proposal during a presentation at City Hall in Houston, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Houston Chronicle

Houston taxpayers deserve a clearer pitch on Whitmire’s budget | Opinion

The mayor's budget proposal may be stronger than critics admit, but he is doing little to explain it, writes Evan Mintz, the Editor of Opinion and Community Engagement.

Nancy and Rich Kinder during the 'Night of Discovery' at Discovery Green in Houston on Saturday, May 9, 2026. After giving foundational funds for the creation of Discovery Green, Nancy and Rich Kinders, along with the Lummis and Safofim family have tasked the conservancy's board of directors to reimagine its future ahead of 2027's fundraising initiative.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle

Inside Frances Lummis and Gillian Sarofim's young and fun Discovery Green 'gala'

Martinis, mezcal and Klub Kinder. "I like to do events where people are caught off guard in the best way possible,” said Discovery Green development director Jenna Lindley.

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Food

Photos and bouquets are seen in front of a River Oaks home where police found a family of four dead with gunshot wounds in Houston, Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Houston Chronicle

Traveler's Cart to host public vigil on Monday honoring Mitchell family

The vigil will be held at one of the restaurants Thy and Matthew Mitchell co-owned. Read More

Photo by: Crazy Cajun

Best crawfish spots across the Houston area

However you prefer your crawfish — traditional Cajun, Viet-Cajun, buttery, spicy or somewhere in between — you’ll find it on this list. Read More

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Carla Wyatt, Harris County treasurer, right, is shown as her attorney Christopher Downey speaks to the media after a court appearance on her misdemeanor burglary charge in Houston Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. She is accused of breaking into another person’s vehicle with intent to commit theft.

Photo by: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Opinion

ACLU legal director Cecillia Wang speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court after justices heard oral arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)

Photo by: Tom Brenner, Associated Press

Confront the anti-Asian hate coming from the White House | Opinion

This is one of the most diverse cities in America and still, our neighbors are being told to "go back to their country," write Houston attorneys Joseph Yao and Nishi Kothari.