May 2006 - Page 9 of 13

KHOU: HPD crime lab report due Thursday

May 10, 2006 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 reports that Michael Bromwich is set to release an update on the investigation of the HPD crime lab. The report will presumably be available on the investigation website, following the requisite press briefing. UPDATE

Food and drink roundup (05-10-2006 edition)

May 10, 2006 Callie Markantonis

Shall we do another Food and Drink Roundup? Let’s. Alison Cook wants to like the avant-garde approach of laidback manor and the Italian fare at Bice but doesn’t quite get there with either. Robb Walsh

Time to scale back Metro's eminent domain authority?

May 10, 2006 Anne Linehan

We’ve posted before on Metro’s eye-popping ability to condemn land — a 1,500-foot radius around any transit station — and now state Rep. Martha Wong is contemplating doing something to reduce that: State Rep. Martha

San Antonio sues online travel companies

May 10, 2006 Anne Linehan

Last month Mayor White tried to convince City Council to approve his idea to go after online travel websites for underpaid hotel occupancy taxes. Controller Annise Parker and Council expressed skepticism that the city would

Chron press release poses as news story on circulation

May 9, 2006 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, we posted that newspaper circulation figures had been released, and noted that we were looking forward to the spin that Chronicle publisher Jack Sweeney would put on the news. We didn’t have to wait

Chron Austin bureau chief's biases revealed

May 8, 2006 Kevin Whited

Every Sunday, the Chronicle‘s Austin bureau chief takes off his “objective” newsman hat and puts on his lefty editorialist beret. Every once in a while, it’s useful simply to point out some of the lefty

Council to consider expanded airport bus-shuttle service

May 8, 2006 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Doug Miller reports that City Council is considering allowing expanded bus-shuttle service to Houston’s airports: Houston’s city council is scheduled to vote this week on a plan that would let you share a ride

Avondale residents want downtown/midtown nuisance ordinance

May 8, 2006 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11 reports that Avondale residents are asking Council to approve a nuisance ordinance for their neighborhood: The crime comes up when the sun goes down in Avondale. The Houston neighborhood, concerned about its image and

Barron: KILT still the leader in local sports talk

May 8, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s David Barron has the latest Arbitron numbers for local sports talk radio, and once again KILT-610 leads KBME-790. It wouldn’t be the Chronicle if there weren’t an error in the copy: In afternoon

Will Houston's downtown park include pooper scooper stations?

May 8, 2006 Anne Linehan

The final plan for Houston’s new downtown park is ready to be unveiled: Planners have settled on a final design for a new park that could be the centerpiece for the east side of downtown