Month: August 2023

Many families have raised questions in KHOU’s back-to-school survey. HOUSTON, Texas — Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles fielded questions from parents and even some employees during a 10th and final planned family meeting. “When was the last time you visited one of the contemporary libraries?” asked an employee.  “I invite you over but I just lost my job.” Many have brought up similar questions and concerns in KHOU’s back-to-school survey. That includes the plan to…

Portable and standby generators are different in numerous ways, but each have a general list of rules to follow.  Dzurag/Getty Images/iStockphoto Both types of generators keep power flowing to the home during disruptions, but portable power generators are more of an immediate, short-term solution and home standby generators are an automatic and permanent backup.” When the power goes out, it can become a major inconvenience as essential appliances that rely on power are no longer operating,”…

The firefighters were taken to a hospital after suffering 1st and 2nd-degree burns. It’s not known when the fire started and what cause it, but firefighters spent much of Wednesday afternoon and evening trying to put out the fire that was burning off FM 946, just west of Lake Livingston. Officials said the fire was in a pine plantation, which is a crop of pine trees used to harvest timber. Two nearby homes had to…

SAN JACINTO, Texas — A wildfire stretched for at least 200 acres Wednesday in San Jacinto County. Officials said the fire was in a pine plantation, which is a crop of pine trees used to harvest timber. At least one house and one structure was threatened by the fire, officials said. Nearby residents reported seeing ash falling due to the wildfire. Multiple aircraft assisted in putting the fire out as well as firefighters. No injuries were…

SAN JACINTO, Texas — A wildfire stretched for at least 150 acres Wednesday in San Jacinto County. Officials said the fire was in a pine plantation, which is a crop of pine trees used to harvest timber. At least one house and one structure was threatened by the fire, officials said. Nearby residents reported seeing ash falling due to the wildfire. Multiple aircraft assisted in putting the fire out as well as firefighters. As of 5:40…

SAN JACINTO, Texas — A wildfire stretched for at least 150 acres Wednesday in San Jacinto County. Officials said the fire was in a pine plantation, which is a crop of pine trees used to harvest timber. At least one house and one structure was threatened by the fire, officials said. Nearby residents reported seeing ash falling due to the wildfire. Multiple aircraft assisted in putting the fire out as well as firefighters. As of 5:40…