13-1 vote to declare City Health Department; Barbara Canales loses power

On March 1, the Corpus Christi City Council will be officially throwing Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales right out of the Health Department. Today the Nueces County Commissioner’s Court voted Barbara Canales down 4-1, stripping the Health Department away from her forever. Why? Because Barbara […]
In another stunning defeat, the Nueces Commissioner’s Court voted 4-1 against County Judge Barbara Canales’ push to extend the Health District negotiations. A combative and controlling Barbara Canales single-handedly destroyed the City-County Health Department. It was Canales’ insistence on paying hundreds of thousands of overtime dollars […]
Public Health Director Annette Rodriguez is suing city officials for allegedly paying her unfairly. Apparently, Annette Rodriguez wants to continue receiving the overtime she received in 2020-2021 totaling $200,000, while working from home. County Judge Barbara Canales supported the gross overtime pay. Why is Annette […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance for booster shots for those fully vaccinated with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The City of Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health Department is ready to administer authorized booster shots to eligible patrons at […]