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Cassandra Jenkins
Cassandra Jenkins

Government Reporter

Cassandra joined Community Impact in November 2022 as a local education reporter for Montgomery County. She transitioned to a city hall and government reporter position to cover the city of Houston in March 2024. A graduate of Lamar University, she previously served as a general reporter for The Port Arthur News and spent time as a freelance travel writer. Outside of the newsroom, she enjoys reading, traveling, hiking and taking photos.

Latest from Cassandra Jenkins
A plate of Chilaquiles and a michelada
8 events to attend in and around Houston's Inner Loop this weekend, May 3-5
A man in a chef uniform crossing his arms and smiling
Hotel Saint Augustine partners with Aaron Bludorn for new restaurant
Maven Coffee & Cocktails will open its first outpost location inside the new Thompson Houston, a Hyatt hotel. (Courtesy Maven Coffee & Cocktails)
Maven Coffee & Cocktails to open first outpost location May 1
A Park Houston parking meter depicted with a Houston police car parked on the street behind it
Houston City Council members withdraw support of parking meter extension
an acai bowl with berries and granola on a serving board
Cosmic Juice & Acai Bowls opens in Montrose
shannon walker library
Shannon Walker Library to host grand opening June 1 in Westbury
a rendering of a six-story building at the corner of an intersection
UNITi Montrose introduces new co-living space as attainable rental housing option
a person kneels down alongside a newly planted tree in a grassy area
8 events to attend in Houston's Inner Loop this weekend, April 26-28
Southwest Airlines announced it will stop flights to and from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport starting Aug. 4 following a first-quarter loss. (Courtesy Southwest Airlines)
Southwest Airlines to stop flights to and from IAH following first-quarter losses
a dog licking its nose
BARC Houston to expand stray animal intake hours every Sunday
Houston Mayor John Whitmire hit 100 days in office April 10. Whitmire assumed office Jan. 2 as the 63rd mayor for the city of Houston. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact)
See what Houston Mayor John Whitmire accomplished in his first 100 days in office
janis burke
Q&A: Janis Burke, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority CEO, talks World Cup, NHL, Houston impact
person getting an MRI
SimonMed Imaging opens new MRI center in Houston
people stand and sit in rows of seats in a council chamber
Houston council members express concerns over Prop A powers at first committee meeting
dozens of plastic bottles and milk jugs
Houston expands recycling program with new drop-off locations
Four craft cocktails
Dallas-based cocktail bar Atlas coming to the Heights in 2025
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is extending the deadline for disaster recovery funding by two years for those displaced during Hurricane Harvey in Houston. (Courtesy Harris County Flood Control District)
Houston extends Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery funds for 4 apartment complexes
two people dancing
Fred Astaire Dance Studio coming to Bellaire Shopping Center in June
Bellaire City Council chambers
Bellaire to reconsider allowing small, multifamily units within city limits
library exterior
Eleanor Freed-Montrose Library reopening April 15 to the public