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Bill Barajas

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Flesh-eating’ bacteria warning — should Galveston beachgoers be concerned?

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By Bill Barajas Verified
| KPRC-TV (Houston, TX) Verified
GALVESTON, Texas – If you’re planning a trip to the beach, this is something worth keeping on your radar. Louisiana health officials are warning about a spike in Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but dangerous bacteria found in Gulf waters sometimes referred to as “flesh-eating” bacteria. Louisiana has confirmed nine cases this year. All nine people were hospitalized, and five of them died. That raises an important question for those heading to Galveston — should local beachgoers be worried?
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No-knock warrants, marijuana enforcement — Houston voters could rewrite the rules this fall

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By Bill Barajas Verified, Brett Doster
| KPRC-TV (Houston, TX) Verified
HOUSTON – Houston City Council is preparing to decide whether to let voters weigh in on two hot-button policing issues this fall. A vote is expected Wednesday on whether to place both measures on the November ballot.
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Stop feeding the raccoons — Galveston Seawall visitors warned after multiple bites reported

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By Bill Barajas Verified
| KPRC-TV (Houston, TX) Verified
Published: August 5, 2026 at 1:18 PMUpdated: August 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM Raccoon stock image (Pixabay) GALVESTON, Texas – They’re cute, they’re curious and they’re all over the east end of the Galveston Seawall — but officials are asking visitors to resist the urge to feed them: raccoons. KPRC 2’s Bill Barajas spoke with an animal control officer who was on the Seawall Tuesday and counted 21 raccoons in the area.
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