🌱 California-To-Texas Migration + GOP Redistricting Map Latest

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

More humid in the afternoon. High: 82. Low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Houston today:

1. Before heading out for holiday shopping, make sure to grab the Holiday Shopping Card, which features great discounts for shoppers at over 475 retailers all over Houston. (KPRC Click2Houston)
2. Mediterranean eatery Island Grill opened a sixth location, and Chicago Pizza & Taproom reopened its Katy location, highlighting openings, closings and places coming soon in the Houston food scene. (CultureMap Houston)
3. U.S. Rep. Al Green of Texas' 9th Congressional District wants to renegotiate the GOP-drawn Texas redistricting map and believes an amicable solution can be reached on the issue. If not, he and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee are prepared to take it to court. (Sugar Land Patch)
4. Amazon is seeking to hire 150,000 seasonal workers, including 5,000 in Houston, for the holiday season. Some of the seasonal jobs could lead to permanent positions. (Houston Chronicle )
5. The California-to-Texas migration is powered in part by a Hollywood-to-Houston pipeline. A new study found that Harris County leads the Lone Star State in people relocating from Los Angeles County. (KTRK-TV)

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Today in Houston:

• Boogie Tuesdays — East Early College High School. (3:30 p.m.)
• Virtual Study Hall — East Early College High School. (5 p.m.)

Houston Patch Notebook

• Houston Police Department: "Final police honors for Officer John Wilbanks." (Facebook)
• Houston Texans: "John Harris' observations from #HOUvsIND." (Facebook)
• University of Houston: "More than just a football game, Homecoming at UH means a week of celebrating your Cougar pride on campus! Each day of the week there will be different events to get involved in, so come out and have some fun!" (Facebook)
• Houston Public Media: "General Colin Powell, who died Monday at age 84, was a board member for Rice University’s Doerr Institute. Tom Kolditz, the founding director of the Institute, said Powell leaves behind a legacy of leadership and diversity in Houston." (Facebook)
• City of Houston Solid Waste Management: "Junk Waste Operations update: Oct. 18. Junk Waste Operations are delayed. Crews are working diligently to complete these routes." (Facebook)

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About me: Born in San Antonio, I was raised in Arkansas but got back to Texas as soon as I could to attend Texas A&M University, where I earned a bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Media Studies. I started my journalism career as a copy editor at The Eagle in Bryan, Texas, in 2014 and later became the high school sports beat writer for the paper. My seven years at The Eagle strengthened my passion for journalism, and I love getting to know people and telling their stories, both on the field and off. I've seen firsthand the importance of hyper-local journalism in a community, especially in an eventful 2020, when I helped with news coverage and design in addition to my high school athletics beat responsibilities. I joined Patch in 2021 as Texas Field Editor for the Conroe-Montgomery County area. I welcome your questions, comments and story ideas! Please contact me at jeffrey.perkins@patch.com or (479) 264-5801.

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