Chef G Scores the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 6/6 7:52A Lorretta Ruggiero

Space city can add another star to its galaxy. Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter was declared Best Chef: Texas at last night's James Beard Awards ceremony for the 2023 James Beard Restaurant and Chef...

School districts throughout Houston area have begun summer meal programs

Houston Public Media 6/6 7:28A Ariel Worthy

The programs will provide breakfast and lunch for students throughout the summer. No proof of income or identification is required.

Houston chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter of Street to Kitchen wins James Beard Award

Houston Public Media 6/6 6:44A Adam Zuvanich

Painter, named as the Best Chef in Texas, was one of three James Beard Award finalists from Houston this year, along with Nancy's Hustle and Tatemo.

Five years after the Santa Fe High School shooting, why has there been no trial?

Houston Public Media 6/6 6:26A Michael Hagerty, Craig Cohen

The man charged in the shooting has been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. We learn how such determinations are made.

PGA Tour, LIV Golf agree to merge

Houston Biz Journal 6/6 6:23A Timothy Gibbons

The new organization brings to an end litigation that has divided the sport.

Texas lawmakers closed a background check loophole, but many gun measures failed to pass

Houston Public Media 6/6 6:22A Alejandro Serrano, Texas Tribune

Legislators passed a bill that requires courts to report certain involuntary mental health hospitalizations to the federal gun background check system. Many other measures that could restrict firearm access got little traction.

Saudi Arabia plans to cut oil production again – what does it mean for Houstonians?

Houston Public Media 6/6 6:13A Joshua Zinn, Craig Cohen

We consider the potential impact on Houstonians at the gas pumps, and on our oil and gas industry.

How bills affecting rural Texans, including broadband & water infrastructure, fared at the Capitol

Houston Public Media 6/6 6:04A The Texas Newsroom

Lawmakers also approved a $15 million grant program to improve local mental health options for children and families.

Bexar County sheriff files criminal charges over DeSantis’ migrant flight

Houston Public Media 6/6 5:36A Dan Katz, Texas Public Radio

Javier Salazar on Monday filed criminal charges over the Florida governor's operation to fly dozens of migrants from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard under false pretenses.

UH Moment: Mixed Reality Raising the Bar for Space Architecture on the Moon and Mars

Houston Public Media 6/6 4:51A Greg Ortiz

"The realism of the simulation is quite overwhelming. It felt great and it felt real"

James Beard Awards' 2023 'Best Chef: Texas' winner hails from Houston's Street to Kitchen...

Houston Biz Journal 6/6 2:33A Olivia Pulsinelli

This marks Houston's eighth win in the James Beard Foundation's Restaurant & Chef Awards.

Oil production and gas prices (June 6, 2023)

Houston Public Media 6/6 2:00A Michael Hagerty

On Tuesday's show: We talk about Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut oil production and what that may mean for the oil and gas industry here in Houston and gas prices for consumers in the busy summer travel months.

Two Board Members Say HISD's Sytem is Failing its Kids

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 6/6 12:00A Margaret Downing

One crucial difference of Houston ISD's Board of Managers from the school board members who preceded them is that each of the nine new members will be responsible for the district as a whole, rather...

HISD's Mike Miles Announces His Team

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 6/5 11:30P Margaret Downing

Continuing his fast-paced entry into the job of Houston ISD Superintendent, Mike Miles on Monday announced 10 initial appointments to his cabinet, adding that more will come in ensuing weeks. The...

Preview: Vir Das at Houston Improv

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 6/5 11:00P Vic Shuttee

"The more I experience hopefully it finds its way into my stand-up. I’m just trying to fight the bubble and the isolation that a lot of touring or shooting brings." Stand-up Vir Das is not just...