šŸŒ± Bucha Bio Houston HQ + New METRO Chair Nominated

Carlos Hernandez
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Happy Saturday, Houston! Here's everything worth knowing today in Houston.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 64 Low: 45.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. Bucha Bio is in the process of setting up its headquarters at East End Maker Hub, the industrial startup incubator in Houston's East End. It specializes in making materials from kombucha, a type of fermented tea, into a leather-type material. (Houston Chronicle)

2. Several animals are available for adoption in Houston shelters including at Australian Shepherds Furever, Camo Rescue, Love And Rescue, and others. About 6.5 million pets are surrendered to animal pounds each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (Houston Patch)

3. 19-year-old Daveyonne Howard has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of an 11-year-old boy. Police say the child was grabbing Howard's coat from a car when he was shot in the chest and died earlier this month in northeast Harris County. (ABC 13)

4. Harris County and Houston leaders are hinting at coming changes to current COVID-19 recommendations and rules within the area as COVID-19 cases decline. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city is reevaluating its mask mandate for city workers as well. (Fox 26 Houston)

5. Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday nominated a "well-respected engineer," long-time community leader, and current METRO board member to serve as the next Chair of the public transit agency. Sanjay "Ram" Ramabhadran has served on the METRO Board of Directors since May 2015 and has overseen numerous programs. (City of Houston)

Today in Houston:

  • Goat Yoga Houston at Nett Bar. (11:00 AM)

  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City of Houston (2:00 PM)

  • The Machine That Made Us at The Printing Museum. (2:30 PM)

  • Underoath Voyeurist in Concert at Houston Parks and Recreation Department (7:30 PM)

  • The Riot Comedy Show Presents Aaron Suarez. (11:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Hand & Stone opened a new franchise location on February 7th at 12712 W. Lake Houston Parkway. The business is owned by Kingwood resident Allison Berry, who also owns two other Greater Houston-area Hand & Stone locations. (Community Impact Newspaper)

  • Houston Police Department is releasing body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 814 Oak West on Monday, February 7th, 2022. (Facebook)

  • Stop by Crumbville Texas, a Black-owned business in the Historic Third Ward serving up unique treats (including vegan and gluten-free) that'll have you coming back for more. (Facebook)

  • Houston Independent School District Superintendent has unveiled a five-year district strategic plan. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

ā€” Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

This article originally appeared on the Houston Patch