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The flour tortilla—traced back to the late 1500s when Spanish settlers brought wheat to the region—remains a local favorite at HEB's Flour Bluff location, which sells up to 600 packets daily during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Houston-based El Bolillo Bakery is set to invest $6M in a new facility at an abandoned Walgreens on Morgan Ave that could create 121 jobs in a distressed Westside area, pending a final vote by the Type B Board after the City Council approved a $363K tax incentive.

Corpus Christi City Council rejected changes to the incentive agreement for El Bolillo Bakery on Tuesday after disputing contract language on default procedures — the Houston-based firm plans to convert the old Walgreens on Morgan Avenue into a wholesale and retail bakery creating 121 jobs.

Two Del Mar College pastry students, Aiyana Willingham and Annie Rodriguez, earned top honors after a first-place finish in Corpus Christi and will head to Indianapolis for the World Food Championships dessert rounds, balancing long kitchen hours with college demands.

Ocean Drive residents brought binders and video evidence to City Council on Tuesday to urge new rules for short-term rentals—proposed changes include noise, parking, and zoning adjustments.

The council will review possible measures on Nov. 10 to address community concerns.