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WANTED: Suspect responsible for Aggravated Sexual Assault
Astros dropped 12-3 by Red Sox in Game 3, now trail series 2-1
The final score of Game 3? Boston wins 12-3 and, as a result, now leads the best-of-7 ALCS 2-1.
Jose Urquidy received the start for the Astros, and he was solid in the first inning. However, things fell apart in the second inning when the Red Sox scored six runs, with most of the damage coming on a grand slam by Kyle Schwarber. The grand slam was the Red Sox’s third in two games against Houston.
The Red Sox would tack on homers by Christian Arroyo in the third, J.D. Martinez in the sixth, and then Rafael Devers in the 8th, rendering the Astros’ 3-run fourth inning as just a blip on the radar on the way to the final result. Kyle Tucker drove in all three runs for the Astros off a home run.
The Astros don’t have much time to dwell on the last two losses. The two teams play Game 4 Tuesday night at Fenway Park.
Source: www.click2houston.com
Texans to release longtime defensive end Whitney Mercilus
The team is also expected to release kick returner Andre Roberts
The Houston Texans are cutting veteran defensive end Whitney Mercilus, KPRC 2 has confirmed.
Mercilus has been with the Texans ever since he was the team’s first-round pick, 26th overall, in 2012. His 57 sacks rank second in team history only to J.J. Watt, who is now a member of the Arizona Cardinals. In six games this season with the Texans, Mercilus had three sacks and four tackles for loss. Mercilus had signed a 4-year extension with Houston in late 2019.
Multiple reports also indicate the Texans are cutting ties with kick returner Andre Roberts, who had just joined the club this offseason after stints with six other NFL teams. Roberts had made the Pro Bowl in each of the three previous seasons before this one with the Texans.
Source: www.click2houston.com
RRC Continues Track Record of Exceeding Inspection Targets
In order to ensure the protection of public safety and the environment, the Railroad Commission maintains rigorous inspection programs over the various industries it regulates, and the Legislature holds the agency to those high standards by setting annual performance goals.
In fact, the RRC, which has district offices throughout the state, exceeded the Fiscal Year 2021 legislative goals for a broad range of inspection categories concerning oil and gas; intrastate pipelines, the alternative fuels LNG, CNG, and LPG; and surface mining of coal.
Inspections are critical to ensuring compliance with statewide rules designed to prevent pollution and dangerous situations that could affect residents and communities or provide a safety net to allow us the luxury of such activities as weekend barbecuing with the use of propane.
RRC has managed to exceed the Texas Legislature’s goals for inspections despite the global pandemic that impacted the agency’s operations and its regulated community.
“I am proud to say that our dedicated staff continues to meet these challenges and others that have come our way and have excelled,” said Wei Wang, RRC Executive Director. “Throughout all of this, lawmakers have maintained their high expectations for the Railroad Commission to protect all Texans, and we would not want it any other way.”
Many of RRC’s success measures for division and inspector levels are highlighted below:
| Category | Legislative Target | Achieved |
| Number of oil and gas well and facility inspections performed | 189,367 | 308,922 |
| Number of LPG/CNG/LNG safety inspections performed | 20,000 | 20,604 |
| Number of standard and follow-up comprehensive pipeline safety and inspections performed | 3,129 | 3,598 |
| Number of pipeline accident investigations and special investigations performed | 1,200 | 2,043 |
| Number of Coal Mining Inspections | 400 | 416 |
| Average number of oil and gas well and facility inspections performed by district office staff | 1,199 | 1,816 |
| Average number of LPG/CNG/LNG safety inspections per inspector | 1,350 | 1,386 |
About the Railroad Commission:
Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans. The Commission has a long and proud history of service to both Texas and to the nation, including almost 100 years regulating the oil and gas industry. The Commission also has jurisdiction over alternative fuels safety, natural gas utilities, surface mining and intrastate pipelines. Established in 1891, the Railroad Commission of Texas is the oldest regulatory agency in the state. To learn more, please visit http://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.
Container surge continues at Port Houston
The seventh consecutive month of double-digit growth as the first dredging contract awarded for Houston Ship ChannelExpansion.
Port Houston, America’s distribution hub for the next generation, saw double-digit TEU growth again in September. Port Houstoncontainer activity for September 2021 was 281,500 TEUs, up 11% compared to the same month last year. This is the seventh consecutive month for containers to show double-digit growth, driven largely by increased consumer spending. Year-to-date, TEUs are up 16% compared to 2020.
Steel imports are also up, increasing 161% this month compared to September 2020, and are up 28% year-to-date. This growth reflects increased activity in the energy industry. Texas onshore and the offshore rig count is up 243 rigs from October 1, 2020, almost double compared to last year, fueling an increase in demand for Oil Country Tubular Goods (steel pipe) for drilling operations.
“We expect container, as well as demand for steel to, continue growing through the remainder of the fourth quarter and into next year,” said Roger Guenther, Executive Director at Port Houston. “It’s an exciting time at Port Houston, and we are accelerating infrastructure expansion now for increased capacity in the future.” Earlier this week the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority awarded the first major dredge contract for the billion-dollar Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project 11.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC was awarded up to $95.4 Million to dredge 11½-miles of the 52-mile channel, widening a major portion of the Galveston Bay reach from 530 to 700 feet. The work includes the construction of a new bird island and oyster mitigation. Port Houston negotiated multiple options and selected the approach with the most reduction in overall NOx emissions, using more efficient equipment and providing for retrofitting emission-reduction technology.
Source: porthouston.com
DART to Hold Virtual Public Meetings for Draft 2045 Transit System Plan
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will hold two virtual public meetings for the Draft 2045 Transit System Plan on Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28, 2021.
The North Texas region continues to grow rapidly into the future, adding nearly 4 million new residents and approximately 2.2 million jobs by the year 2045. At the same time, the mobility landscape is changing with new technology and innovative services.
To address this rapid growth and new mobility trends, DART created the Draft 2045 Transit System Plan as an update to our prior long-range plan. The Draft 2045 Transit System Plan will shape DART’s new mobility future through strategic improvements and investments to create a more accessible, sustainable, and reliable system.
The Draft 2045 Transit System Plan focuses on five themes with key goals to improve our system and your mobility choices in the future.
Two virtual public meetings will be held on Wednesday, October 27 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on Thursday, October 28 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. One public meeting will be recorded and available on our website to watch at your convenience. Visit www.DART.org/2045 for the virtual meeting link.
Source: dart.org
Governor Abbott Appoints Three to the University of Houston System Board of Regents
Tilman Fertitta of Houston is the sole owner of Fertitta Entertainment which owns the restaurant giant Landry’s, the Golden Nugget Casinos and Hotels, and the NBA’s Houston Rockets. He is considered one of the foremost authorities in the restaurant, gaming, entertainment, and hospitality industries and is a New York Times Best Selling Author of the business book, “Shut up and Listen.” He serves as Chairman of the Houston Police Foundation, the Houston Children’s Charity, and for the past seven years as Chairman of the University of Houston Board of Regents. He currently serves on the boards of the Greater Houston Partnership, Central Houston, Inc., and The Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. Additionally, he serves as a lifetime executive committee member and board member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Beth Madison of Houston is a Shareholder and Managing Director of Higginbotham and Associates and co-founder of Madison Benefits Group. She is a member of the Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists and the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society and she is a life member of the University of Houston Alumni Association and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Additionally, she is a board member of the Foundation for Teen Health, board secretary of the Rice University Shepherd School of Music Society, and a trustee of the Madison Charitable Foundation. She is senior board chairman of the Houston Grand Opera, board secretary of the Alley Theatre, and a board member and past president of the World Affairs Council of Houston. Madison received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston.
Rickey Raven of Sugar Land is Senior Vice President – Deputy General Counsel for Allstate Insurance. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, International Association of Defense Counsel, International Association of Trial Lawyers, and the State Bar of Texas. He is an appointee to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and a board member of the University of Houston Foundation. Raven received a Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston.
Source: gov.texas.gov
SETRAC 12th Annual Healthcare Preparedness Symposium
- Dr. Jamal Hoballah, MD. MBA. FACS., American University of Beirut Medical Center Vascular Surgery/ Surgical Critical Care
- Vered Kater RN, MsN, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing, St. Louis University, Global Health Educator
- W. Nim Kidd, Chief of Texas Emergency Management Texas Division of Emergency Management
- Michael Lambert CHPP, MBA, Emergency Management/Homeland Security at Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments
- Justen Noakes, Director of Emergency Preparedness at H-E-B
- Mark Sloan, Homeland Security & Emergency Management Coordinator at Harris County
- Real World Events
- Crisis Leadership
- Trauma
- Emergency Management
In addition, attendees will be able to tour a new, 53-foot trailer specifically designed to perform mobile kidney dialysis infusions. The trailer is able to support eight simultaneous infusions, a team of 4 providers, and is fully wheelchair accessible. It is completely self-contained and can operate independently of electric, water, and internet utilities.
About RHPC
The RHPC is divided into five corridors, served by a Chair and Vice-Chair. A major component of the response is the Catastrophic Medical Operations Center (CMOC). The CMOC is an industry recognized best practice for ensuring resiliency of the regional healthcare infrastructure by a multi-disciplinary group. At the request of a jurisdictional authority, CMOC will activate according to the current Regional Emergency Preparedness Plan that is on file at the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management.
About HCOHSEM
HCOHSEM is a national model of best practices in emergency planning, preparation, response, and recovery. HCOHSEM helps prepare, safeguard and protect the residents and property of Harris County from the effects of disasters through effective planning, preparation, response, and recovery activities. HCOHSEM collaborates with regional transportation, industry, healthcare, education, and non-profit groups to ensure Harris County is resilient and ready to respond to any emergency. Harris County is the third largest county in the United States, covering 1,777 square miles.
Who: Photo and interview opportunities will be available with symposium organizers; guest speakers may be available by special arrangement
What: 2021 RHPC Healthcare Preparedness Symposium
When: Wednesday, October 20 – 22
Where: Galveston Island Convention Center
5600 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77551
Bail jumping charges filed against DWI suspect blamed for 3 deaths in crash
Bail jumping charges have been filed against Camilo Morejon, 48, the Cuban national accused of filming himself drinking and driving on Facebook Live just moments before causing a crash last year that killed three people, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
“When someone kills three people while bragging about drinking and driving, they need to face justice,” Ogg said. “We owe it to the victims. We owe it to the community.”
Morejon was charged with four counts of bail jumping following having been charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault for slamming into a pickup truck in the 12200 block of FM 529 near Jersey Village.
He can be seen bragging about drinking and driving on a Facebook live shot by a passenger just before the crash that happened about 8 a.m. on Oct. 25, 2020.
The wreck killed Leosveyka Gonzalez, Massel Rodriguez, and Ricardo Rodriguez-Tamayo. A fourth person, who was in another vehicle, was injured and survived.
“It’s terrible because there is video right before the crash happened that shows the defendant drinking and driving,” said prosecutor Lynn Nguyen, with the Vehicular Crimes Division. “And we know now that he has just fled.”
A judge revoked Morejon’s bail Thursday after he failed to appear in court. Officials also said he had violated his curfew requirements. He had been ordered by the judge to remain under house arrest and, according to prosecutors, he is no longer at home.
When he is re-apprehended, he will face 2 to 20 years in prison for each charge of intoxication manslaughter. He will also face the four bail jumping charges, which each carry a sentence of two to ten years in prison. The case was investigated by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his capture.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
Tabla general de la Liga MX
América aumentó su ventaja como el líder general de la clasificación y se perfila para terminar el semestre en la cima y tener la ventaja de la localía en liguilla.
Concluyó la fecha 13 del Apertura 2021 de la Liga MX y América se escapa rumbo a concluir la fase regular como el líder general. Las Águilas aprovecharon los tropiezos de sus tres perseguidores más cercanos para tener ahora una ventaja de seis puntos sobre el segundo lugar, la más amplia que ha tenido en toda la campaña. Mientras tanto, los Tigres todavía lideran la zona de repechaje junto con León. En el último puesto, todavía tenemos a los Xolos de Tijuana, que están a punto de perder sus opciones matemáticas de meterse al repechaje. Revisa aquí las estadísticas completas y la clasificación general del torneo Grita México 2021.
