September 2006 - Page 5 of 10

Chief Hurtt's multi-faceted crime-fighting plan

September 19, 2006 Anne Linehan

Recently Chief Hurtt gave a speech where he detailed some new crime-fighting plans (via the Chronicle): New programs include creating a new police division in the Westside area, an anti-gang initiative and overtime programs. Hurtt

Editorial LiveJournal: Oriana Fallaci

September 18, 2006 Kevin Whited

James Howard Gibbons, editor of the Chronicle‘s opinion pages, today offers up another personal reflection that the newspaper calls an Editorial Journal (we prefer the term Editorial LiveJournal). The title of this one is kind

"Run from you" now available from KPRC-950

September 18, 2006 Kevin Whited

Last week, Michael Berry debuted a fun parody song “Run from you” on his show on KPRC-950. The song mocks Chief Hurtt’s no-chase policy. It’s now posted to the KPRC-950 website for download here.

If Alvarado has her way, cigar bars will be history in Houston

September 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

If (temporarily only a) Councilwoman Carol Alvarado gets her way, Houston’s cigar bars will have to shut down to comply with her push to get a citywide smoking ban passed (via Greater Houston Weekly): The

Editorial LiveJournalists endorse Orlando Sanchez

September 18, 2006 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists have issued a handful of endorsements, and one name in particular really stands out. They’ve endorsed Orlando Sanchez for Harris County treasurer, but with a very important caveat: If elected, Sanchez,

City Council agenda item #50

September 18, 2006 Anne Linehan

From this week’s agenda; it’s also a carry-over item from last week: 50. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance #2005-1272 to provide a maximum contract amount for contracts between the City and Various Tow Company Operators for the

Shocker: Editorial LiveJournalists praise METRO

September 17, 2006 Kevin Whited

Matt Bramanti calls our attention to this praise for METRO from the Chronicle‘s Editorial LiveJournalists: Despite those cost increases and the expensive, locally financed construction of the Main Street light rail line, Metro has kept

Mayor criticizes opponents for misleading rhetoric

September 17, 2006 Kevin Whited

Several days ago, the Chronicle‘s Matt Stiles reported that Mayor White is not very happy about some radio ads by a group opposed to the Mayor’s proposal to gut the city’s revenue caps: The new

HPD issues a red light running ticket!

September 17, 2006 Anne Linehan

KHOU-11 gives us a bit of humor today: Sunday morning, Michael Kubosh, a bondsman in Harris County, purposely ran a red light at Elgin and Milam. He claims that the city of Houston is being

Cy-Fair’s expensive Berry Center is for the children, of course

September 16, 2006 Anne Linehan

Cy Fair ISD’s big, new, expensive Berry Education Support Center got a boatload of press yesterday (did someone send out a press release?), and at a cost of $73 million (oh my!) it does seem