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Gold scams continue, Friendswood police fight back
Friendswood police traveled to California on Sept. 9 to execute warrants for Daman Preet Singh, 35, of Riverside, California, who was arrested that day, and Mandeep Singh, 40, of Los Angeles, who was arrested Thursday, police said Tuesday. Both were…...
parks
Santa Fe park closed for maintenance
Adjacent to the Mae S. Bruce Library, 13302 Sixth Street, the park is expected to remain closed for as many as six weeks after work begins Monday to dismantle and replace playground equipment, officials said Tuesday....
safety
103 people detained on immigration holds across Galveston County in August
Jail records recorded 126 immigration holds and related arrests during August, including 54 in Galveston, 28 in League City, nine in Bacliff, seven each in Kemah and La Marque, five in Santa Fe and 16 in the rest of the…...
government
Santa Fe City Council to vote on gambling machines
Santa Fe would become the fourth city in Galveston County to outlaw the machines, sometimes called eight-liners, if the ordinance passes Thursday on second and final reading....
Local
A call to love: American Revival comes to Galveston
American Revival will bring its traveling celebration of music, storytelling and community to The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m....
parks
St. Vincent’s House to honor longtime community leaders at gospel brunch
The event will feature live gospel music, a Southern comfort brunch, signature beverages and gospel performances while honoring the Rev. Ray Pinard and Vivian Pinard for more than four decades of service to St. Vincent’s House and the Galveston community....