November 2005 - Page 2 of 14

Continuing the discussion of HPD's woes

November 29, 2005 Anne Linehan

Chris Baker (KTRH-740) is asking listeners, “How safe do you feel?,” as he discusses the state of HPD and Houston crime. (Here’s the link to Kevin’s excellent post from last night.) He also wonders why

Tow truck takes out cop

November 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reports that a tow truck took out a police officer earlier: A Houston police officer on a bicycle is recovering after being hit by a tow truck. The officer was responding to a call

Murders skyrocket; HPD Chief says good luck protecting yourselves!

November 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Mike Glenn reports that the city’s homicide rate has exceeded last year’s after a deadly Thanksgiving weekend: Houston had 274 homicides in 2004 and the killings during the four-day holiday weekend brought the

Gilley's sign up for grabs on eBay

November 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Houston Business Journal calls attention to a Pasadena icon that is up for auction on eBay: The Houston honky-tonk that gained national fame in “Urban Cowboy” is no longer alive and kicking. But the

Why should City Council legitimize ANY street begging?

November 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

Last week, Councilmember Michael Berry solicited input on Houston’s street solicitation problem. Today, KHOU-11’s Doug Miller reports further on possible Council action: At busy intersections, Houston drivers see it all the time — youngsters raising

Attempting to keep the Big Monster at bay

November 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Woodlands is having to deal with questions of future governance: Residents were given their first opportunity to comment on options regarding future governance of the master-planned community during four scheduled public meetings. The options

It's always fun when the Chron Editorial LiveJournalists go international

November 28, 2005 Kevin Whited

It’s always entertaining when the Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists offer their thoughts on international politics. Today’s subheadline was particularly fun: What will Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon do if his new party wins power? And for

Looking for that elusive balance on Chron's op-ed page

November 28, 2005 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle‘s op-ed page today is sporting this anti-Wal-mart column by a syndicated columnist named Neal Peirce, who appears not to be a fan of Wal-mart. If the Chronicle really wanted to be “neither liberal

Chron pushes death penalty case hard in leadup to Thanksgiving

November 27, 2005 Kevin Whited

The anti-death-penalty Chronicle pushed one of its favorite topics hard as Thanksgiving approached. In a high-profile story, Lise Olsen concluded that an innocent man had been put to death courtesy of the Texas death penalty:

Thankfully, it's not called a Holiday Tree

November 27, 2005 Anne Linehan

Now that we have survived Thanksgiving, it’s time to move on: The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration Join Mayor Bill White welcoming the equally honorable Santa Claus to downtown (Where will he park the sleigh?)