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Flock defends camera safeguards ahead of League City vote
Representatives of Flock Safety and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas offered sharply different assessments of the camera technology.
schools
A Hitchcock class divided by history, reunited by time
Alice Axel was among a small group of Black students who transferred from the formerly segregated Lorraine Crosby High School to Hitchcock High School during the 1965-66 school year, becoming part of the school's first graduating class following integration....
Local
Access Care of Coastal Texas hopes to expand food assistance through grant
Access Care of Coastal Texas is seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to renovate its food pantry, creating a more accessible and welcoming environment for clients facing food insecurity....
Local
Galveston Bay oyster season opens in two areas
Two areas in Galveston Bay, TX-1 and TX-5, will open at 12:01 a.m. Monday, among 10 areas opening along the Texas coast, the department said Oct. 23.
Local
Día de los Muertos fiesta returns to downtown Galveston Saturday
The event, scheduled for Saturday, will feature a full day of live entertainment, cultural performances and a parade celebrating the traditional Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ones....
government
League City election Q&A: Lisa Welty
City council candidate Lisa Welty answers questions about her priorities, Flock Safety cameras and the future of League City.
safety
Galveston police charge four, seize more than $2M after illegal gambling raid
Police Chief Doug Balli told reporters Friday morning that officers arrested David Nash, 52, Linda Nash, 74, Jacob Graham, 34, and Dustin Hanson, 36, during searches that uncovered several gaming machines and more than $2 million at bars and storage…...
safety
La Marque grows as regional dispatch hub
Hitchcock is preparing to move its police and emergency dispatch services provided by the county to the La Marque Police Department, becoming the second city this year to approve such a move....