Over the holiday break I had the pleasure of publishing two stories featuring mujeres talentosas. One is about mariachi singer Vanessa Alonzo and her husband Horacio Alonzo, who went from learning all things lowrider, to designing & making her stage looks: houstonlanding.org/mariachi-low...

The festive atmosphere many expected to see along the Navigation corridor during the traditional Guadalupana celebration was gone this year as city officials cracked down on food vendors. Most of them said they invest thousands in the two-day event each year.

Several Houston schools were named after supporters of slavery and segregation. Here’s what’s being done about it:

My latest for the @houstonlanding.bsky.social on changes to the upcoming Fiesta Guadalupana on the East End. Read the full story here: houstonlanding.org/overcrowding...

I love stories like this - about people who follow their joy. @danyaperez.bsky.social wrote about two sisters who grew up as Jehovah’s Witnesses but launched a party and celebration product company for the Latino community.

This week my @houstonlanding.bsky.social colleagues and I wrote about the young vote and why organizers want to engage future voters as early as possible. Read the full story and play with a very cool map here: houstonlanding.org/lifelong-vot...

What an honor it is to have this thoughtful, compassionate story told by @annacat.bsky.social, @paulcobler.bsky.social & Lexi Parra be the first I share here. Please take the time to read it. You won’t regret it - houstonlanding.org/i-dont-want-...