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Chris Stomberg, Neighbor
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Wake up, Space City! It's me, Chris, your humble servant of the Houston Daily — coming right back at you with the plug on what's happening. Today, we'll look at:

  • An upcoming gubernatorial debate.
  • Vietnamese dessert chè.
  • Discriminatory illegal dumping responses.

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Here are the top stories today in Houston:

  1. Gov. Greg Abbott and gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke have agreed to have a debate on Sept. 30 in Edinburg, Texas. Abbott's campaign has indicated that it will be the only debate to occur before the election in November. The discourse will take place in the evening and last about an hour. The event will be accessible across all media markets and will be jointly hosted by news companies across Texas including the Houston Chronicle, The Dallas Morning News, The Texas Tribune, The Austin-American Statesman, and more. (KHOU11)
  2. A $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation will aid 5,000 Harris County renters of color in becoming homeowners by 2025. The grant was awarded to the Harris County Homeownership Collaborative as a part of the Wells Fargo Foundation's Wealth Opportunity Restored Through Homeownership, or WORTH, initiative. Houston is one among eight markets that have already seen awards from the project. WORTH was started due to Wells Fargo director Otis Rolley's belief that other parties must lend a hand to prevent the current racial homeownership gap from ballooning. (Subscription/Houston Chronicle)
  3. Houston is one of the best spots for Vietnamese food, but many Houstonians aren't aware that Vietnamese cuisine also offers a fabulous dessert known as chè. This sweet, colorful, and soupy afters is a mixture of creamy coconut milk topped with fruits, jellies, and/or tapioca. While similar to the popular and better known Taiwanese boba drinks, or "bubble tea," chè differs in that it provides a much creamier consistency and always comes from a base of coconut milk. Foodies who have had their curiosity piqued can try this iconic cultural drink at venues across town including Bambu, Duc Phuong Thach Che, Kim Sơn, Pho Ben, and Linda's Tropical Fruits. (Chron)
  4. Houston's new 300-foot detectable noise ordinance that went into effect yesterday requires businesses that use amplified outdoor sound to purchase commercial establishment sound permits. The new ordinance is a part of Mayor Sylvester Turner's "One Safe Houston" plan which seeks to answer rising crime rates across the city. Permits specify decibel limits on amplified sound at nighttime and also require that no amplified sound be played from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Ordinance supporters hope that the change will bring peace and quiet to Houston neighborhoods situated nearby late-night businesses. (KTRK-TV)
  5. The Department of Justice began investigations into claims that Houston has discriminated in response to illegal dumping taking place in communities of color. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who is currently working the case, said, "Illegal dump sites not only attract rodents, mosquitoes and other vermin that pose health risks, but they can contaminate surface water and impact proper drainage making areas more susceptible to flooding. No one in the United States should be exposed to risk of illness and other serious harm because of ineffective solid waste management or inadequate enforcement programs." The DOJ will bore over 311 illegal dumping records and have already found trends that point to response times in communities of color being twice as long as those in communities such as River Oaks or Upper Kirby. (Houston Public Media)

Headlines you need to see:

  • Houston gas prices getting close to $3 a gallon, down another 12 cents (Subscription/Houston Chronicle)
  • Houston's Three Brothers Bakery hosts Abbott vs O'Rourke cookie poll (Subscription/Houston Chronicle)
  • Houston named No. 3 most unfaithful city in U.S. (Subscription/Beaumont Enterprise)
  • Houston woman claims two men exposed themselves along different portions of popular Brays Bayou trail (KTRK-TV)
  • Brazilian fisherman survives 11 days in ocean floating alone in freezer (ABC13)

Today in Houston:

  • Dungeons & Dragons with Circle of Barhaven at Darkhorse Tavern. (6 p.m.)
  • Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night at Palace Social. (7 p.m.)
  • Hiatus Kaiyote at House of Blues. (7 p.m.)
  • Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park. (7:10 p.m.)
  • Comedy in the Garden presented by Comedy Hub Houston at the Garden. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • The Houston Texans will host Uvalde high school's football team for their game against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend. H-E-B also helped pay for the expenses to send Uvalde's team to the season opening game. (KHOU 11 News via Facebook)
  • Tensions are boiling over between Gov. Greg Abbott and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as illegal immigrants are sent from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago. Lightfoot claims she is angered by Abbott's refusal to cooperate in providing more information about the migrants. Meanwhile, Abbott claims Chicago's mayor needs to uphold her town's sanctuary city status. (KHOU 11 News via Facebook)
  • Second Baptist Church pastor Ed Young doubled down on his comments that Houston is one of the most dangerous cities in America at a sermon this past Sunday. The pastor saw online backlash from Houston officials after making a similar claim last week. (FOX 26 Houston via Facebook)

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