Houston families are feeling the pinch as electricity bills keep climbing. In older neighborhoods, households are spending a bigger slice of their income just to keep the lights on, and experts say real relief will take home and infrastructure upgrades.
Denver Harbor, one of Houston’s oldest Mexican American neighborhoods, is feeling the pressure of gentrification. Residents say investors and developers are moving in, property values are climbing, and families who have lived here for generations are being forced to make difficult choices.
In the heart of Denver Harbor, a small bakery that’s been open for 55 years is fighting to stay alive. Owner Rene Porras, a Vietnam veteran, says fear of immigration raids has driven away the customers who once filled his tables.
Investigators say three children, as young as 14, were shot overnight Monday. It's unclear what led up to the incident, and police said they do not have any information on who shot them.
A constable had quite a bizarre find when they pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop in the Denver Harbor area. It wasn’t just a case of the vehicle allegedly being stolen, but rather what was inside. Not drugs or guns, but dozens of animals, ranging from house pets, to armadillos and some species many of us have never heard of before.
Church of the Resurrection is celebrating its 100-year anniversary as being an anchor in the Denver Harbor community in Houston’s east side.
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Get to know this Houston neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a meat shop to a Mexican restaurant. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Denver Harbor, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Burt's Meat Market & Cajun FoodsPHOTO: ly n./YELPTopping the list is meat shop Burt's Meat Market & Cajun Foods. Located at 5910 Lyons Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 61 reviews on Yelp. Stop by 6800 Lyons Ave. to hit up the fast food spot next time you're in the neighborhood.