KPRC 2′s ‘Our Town’ is a new series exploring communities in Houston. The Alief/Westwood area, one of the most populated neighborhoods, is known for its vibrant community spirit. Houston is ...

Now home to nearly 200,000 people living within sight of city skyscrapers, Alief was once a tiny farming village nearly wiped out by floods before its population ever reached 100. Alief's diverse ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Alief is throwing shade at crime in hopes that planting new trees will help protect the neighborhood. The Alief area will soon be home to 1,200 new trees, and those ...