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1. E-scooter crash raises safety concerns for young riders in Greater Houston Area (click2houston.com) — A 10-year-old girl was seriously hurt in an e-scooter crash in northwest Harris County, sharpening concerns about young riders across Greater Houston. As school starts, trauma experts and Precinct 4 officials are pushing helmet use, parent education, and possible new rules for e-scooters and e-bikes to prevent more local injuries.
2. Houston and Woodlands to consider blocking future annexation via $50M agreement (houstonchronicle.com) — Houston leaders are weighing a $50 million agreement that would permanently give up the city's right to annex The Woodlands in exchange for phased payments and control of a shared regional fund. The Houston City Council and The Woodlands Township board will vote next week, potentially reshaping how future tax dollars, infrastructure projects, and regional growth are handled north of Houston.
3. How a small Houston-area city helped Flock cameras take off nationwide (click2houston.com) — Jersey Village, just northwest of Houston, now has 58 Flock license plate reader cameras blanketing major intersections, raising both safety hopes and privacy worries for Houston-area drivers. Local residents and a Houston visitor are split over surveillance concerns, while the police chief stresses safeguards and notes other Houston-area agencies have faced misuse allegations as this technology spreads regionally.
4. Houston woman loses hundreds of dollars in rental scam (fox26houston.com) — A northwest Houston renter is warning others after losing $750 to a scammer who listed a home on Redfin and provided fake lease documents and access codes. Houston police are investigating, while Redfin, Invitation Homes, the BBB, and local real estate groups share concrete tips to help Houston-area renters verify listings, avoid suspicious payment methods, and report fraud quickly.
5. 5-year-old donates bone marrow to save brother battling leukemia (kens5.com) — A Central Texas mom is now living largely in Houston as her toddler son undergoes chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at Texas Children's Hospital, thanks to his 5-year-old brother's donation. The family expects to remain near Houston for months of follow-up care, juggling long drives, job loss, and school back in Belton while relying on community support and prayers.
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