February 2007 - Page 7 of 8

Breaking news you CAN get elsewhere (02-07/02-08 edition)

February 8, 2007 Kevin Whited

(Chron.com Froot Loop Bureau, photo courtesy Matt Bramanti) The Chron.com Froot Loop bureau has been hard at work watching the morning news with breakfast over the last couple of days! The intrepid Chron.com Froot Loop

Hide the kids if you see the "Mystery Machine" in Houston

February 8, 2007 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 ran this disturbing report recently: Authorities were able to keep a close eye on a registered sex offender because of his attention-grabbing vehicle he drove around. Police in Waller County say they could always

Lone Star Pundit on the latest Chron Eye

February 8, 2007 Kevin Whited

Lone Star Pundit noticed a new Chron Eye for the Death Row Killer Guy. His post is here. Nice catch, Kyle. Mr. Kathryn Kase must have thought he could sneak that one by in between

Sorry for the slow posting…

February 7, 2007 Anne Linehan

(Note: It makes sense to move this to the top. We hope to get posting back to normal soon! Thanks!) Some of the blogHOUSTON contributors are under the weather. If you are looking for something

City of Houston Agenda 2-6-07

February 5, 2007 ubu roi

Readers might remember that for a few months, I summarized the City of Houston agendas, first on Houblog, and later, here on blogHOUSTON. However, work commitments and the fact that it took me upwards of

Reader participation time: What happens if Eckels steps down?

February 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

In a weekend editorial about the possible early departure of Judge Robert Eckels, the Chronicle Editorial LiveJournalists made a couple of statements about upcoming elections that raised questions. Here’s the first assertion: If he does

The City of Houston thanks you for your (ticket payment) support

February 5, 2007 Anne Linehan

A majority of red light runners ARE paying their tickets: Nearly two-thirds of drivers cited for running red lights during the first three months of the city’s camera-monitoring program have paid the $75 fine, according

If it's unstoppable, why bother trying to stop it?

February 4, 2007 Anne Linehan

The History Channel ran a show this morning on LBJ’s secret tapes in which journalist David Brinkley tells Jack Valenti that no one reads the New York Times editorials, not even the New York Times‘

Former HPD Chief Bradford to run for Harris County Sheriff?

February 3, 2007 Kevin Whited

KRIV-26 reporter Isiah Carey reports on his blog that rumors persist that former HPD chief and current Brown Group International advisor Clarence Bradford is planning to run against Tommy Thomas for Harris County Sheriff. We

METRO restores Cuney Homes bus service after outcry

February 3, 2007 Kevin Whited

The outcry over METRO’s latest round of “service adjustments” has led to an unusual outcome: a rare reversal of a decision. Here’s an excerpt of KHOU-11’s report from Friday: Protests and complaints have paid off