January 2005 - Page 3 of 16

Where's the $AFEclear wrecker going to leave a stranded driver?

January 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

Here are some $AFEclear questions: if a wrecker tows your car, how do you know that the driver is going to leave you in a safe place? What if you are in an unfamiliar part

Rock radio returns to Houston

January 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

Those of us who were missing KLOL have something to smile about: At noon Thursday, Cumulus Media flipped the former KRWP-FM Power 97.5 urban contemporary station to Rock 97.5. The first song played was AC/DC’s

Katy Freeway closure

January 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 provides details of the Katy Freeway closure this weekend and how to get around it: According to TXDOT, the main lanes of I-10 eastbound and westbound, including the HOV lanes, between Silber and Washington

Chron byline policy draws more criticism

January 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s policy of uninformative bylines is attracting attention from a couple of prominent blogs. National Review’s Corner links to Little Green Footballs, which criticizes the following byline from a recent op-ed: Zappala is a

Chron proposes remedial education as solution to prison crowding

January 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle weighed in today with a typical soft-on-crime editorial: Texas prisons are filling up faster than state officials had estimated, with more than 150,000 inmates behind bars and capacity only a whisker away from

Southwest leaving Bush Intercontinental

January 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

Southwest Airlines will discontinue flights at Bush Intercontinental Airport in April: Flights will continue as scheduled through April 2, and passengers with reservations after that will be offered flights out of Houston’s Hobby Airport .

Covering those wacky Republican lawbreakers

January 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

Chris Elam, blogHOUSTON’s favorite safety expert, finds a strange headline on some AP copy in the Chronicle. No doubt the first paragraph appealed to the editor who selected it for publication. With Tom DeLay on

Packin' heat on the Danger Train

January 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle is reporting that Metro will allow riders to carry licensed handguns on board its trains and buses: Metro board members are expected to vote this afternoon to repeal the restriction, which has been

HISD institutes hiring freeze

January 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

HISD Superintendent Abe Saavedra has ordered a hiring freeze for all non-teaching positions: HISD’s budget has been cut more than $100 million in the past four years. Dr. Saavedra’s order requires Texas’ largest school district

Philip Johnson, RIP

January 26, 2005 Kevin Whited

Noted architect Philip Johnson has passed away. Johnson was responsible for designing many of Houston’s landmark buildings. KHOU-11’s Carolyn Mungo has a good report on Johnson, with links some of his notable buildings.