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  1. Safety 1

    Houston Fire Department responds to fire at Houston Methodist Hospital in medical center

    The fire department received a call about a 2-alarm fire near the intersection of Fannin Street and University Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.

    HPM Houston
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    Houston City Council to vote on ‘Right to A/C’ ordinance as council member launches free A/C giveaway

    Houston City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would require rental properties to provide working refrigerated air conditioning, as one council member launches a separate effort to provide free portable A/C units to vulnerable Houstonians. Council Member Alejandra...

    Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
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    Houston City Council passes ordinance expanding requirement for AC in rental housing

    Houston City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday that will expand the requirement for air conditioning in residential rental properties by eliminating an exemption that allowed property owners to install window screens instead.

    FOX 26 Houston
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