After a Texas-led study found unusually high cancer rates in East Harris County near the San Jacinto River, Commissioner Tom Ramsey demanded faster cleanup.

Samuel Peña formerly served as fire chief in Houston and El Paso and currently works as the chief of disaster preparedness for the Harris County Engineering Department in Houston. He led the ...

He retired last year, partly due to tensions with the fire union, he said, and now oversees disaster preparedness for the Harris County Engineering Department. Though Houston’s fire department ...

structural engineering, environmental planning, and ecology. Standout projects include Coolatee Integrated Constructed Wetlands —delivering a constructed wetland for wastewater treatment at Coolatee, ...

He went on to lead the Houston Fire Department from 2016 until December 2024. He is currently the chief of disaster preparedness for the Harris County Engineering Department. Peña served four ...

TX Samuel Pena is the chief of disaster preparedness for the Harris County Engineering Department. Pena spent eight years before that as fire chief for the Houston Fire Department from 2016-2024 ...

Harris County Administrator Diana Ramirez will retire from her position at the end of April, according to a Friday news ...

A chemical leak exposed dozens of people at a Harris County community center, hospitalizing one.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee, center, speaks about a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. At far right is Harris County ...

Harris County is suing a Houston couple who allegedly forged legal documents and wrongfully claimed ownership of dozens of homes. “This is one of the most brazen property fraud schemes we’ve ...