The free issue from September 13 to 19 gathers 24 pages with information about Houston, immigration, services, culture, sports, entertainment, and classifieds.
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The issue corresponds to the week of September 13 to 19, 2026. The cover centers its coverage on the status of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans and also presents a special on the 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks.
September 9 update: although the printed edition closed with the date of September 9 as the end of the current TPS designation for El Salvador, the Department of Homeland Security subsequently indicated that Salvadoran individuals currently protected by TPS will maintain that protection for the time being while a formal determination is awaited.
TPS for Salvadorans occupies the cover of edition 1283
The main coverage addresses the uncertainty faced by thousands of Salvadorans who have lived and worked in the United States for more than two decades under TPS.
The El Salvador TPS program began in 2001 after two earthquakes caused severe damage in the country. The date of September 9, 2026 had been set as the end of the current protection period, while beneficiaries and families awaited a federal decision on the program’s future.
The edition dedicates three pages to the 25 years since 9/11
The issue includes a three-page special to remember the attacks of September 11, 2001 against the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93.
The coverage reconstructs the chronology of that morning, from the first flights to the impacts on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, the closure of U.S. airspace, and the collapse of the towers.
The special also presents objects conserved by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, including belongings of victims and first responders and pieces recovered from the rubble.
Houston maintains information on evacuations and water outages
The local section includes a guide to identify hurricane evacuation zones in the Houston-Galveston region. The Coastal, A, B, and C zones are used to organize evacuations due to storm surge risk.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council maintains the 2026 official evacuation maps in Spanish, including ZIP codes and the routes used during an evacuation order.
The edition also reports on water shutoffs that Houston began applying to accounts with prolonged delinquencies. Approximately 15,000 accounts were identified within this billing stage for carrying balances over $500 and at least 90 consecutive days without payments.
Health, education, and services complete the community coverage
In the Community section, the issue presents the new mobile vision health clinic “Eye Believe Bus,” linked to the See to Succeed program and designed to expand eye exams for students in the Houston area.
It also includes Lone Star College System’s “Next Start” options, with eight- to fourteen-week sessions starting in September, October, and November, in addition to IRS information to protect tax and financial records before an emergency.
Discovery Green will receive eight giant alebrijes and nahuales
The Culture section presents the exhibition Fantastic Animals from Mexico: Alebrijes and Nahuales, which will be open at Discovery Green from September 15 to October 18.
The show brings together eight sculptures of approximately 20 feet in height inspired by Mexican folk art and Mesomerican folklore. Admission will be free.
The weekly cultural agenda also includes activities for Mexico’s Independence, concerts, and events related to Hispanic Heritage Month.
Adamari López, Astros and soccer complete the edition
The sports pages include the Hispanic Heritage Street Fest by the Houston Astros, scheduled for September 19 at Daikin Park, in addition to information about the Houston Dash and international soccer.
